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'''Prince Uxas''', the son of King Yuga Khan and Queen [[Heggra]] and the second-in-line to the throne of [[Apokolips]], plotted to seize control over the planet from his older brother, [[Infinity-Man|Drax]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Rovin |first=Jeff |author-link=Jeff Rovin |title=[[The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains]] |date=1987 |publisher=Facts on File |isbn=0-8160-1356-X |location=New York |page=76}}</ref> When Drax attempted to claim the fabled Omega Force, Uxas murdered him and claimed its power for himself. His skin turned to stone, and Uxas rechristened himself as Darkseid.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]]|penciller=Byrne, John|inker=Byrne, John|story=Apokolips Then|title=Jack Kirby's Fourth World|volume=|issue=#2|date=April 1997|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]]|penciller=Byrne, John|inker=Byrne, John|story=Mothers & Sons|title=Jack Kirby's Fourth World|volume=|issue=#3|date=May 1997|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]]|penciller=Byrne, John|inker=Byrne, John|story=Alpha and Omega|title=Jack Kirby's Fourth World|volume=|issue=#4|date=June 1997|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]]|penciller=Byrne, John|inker=Byrne, John|story=O, Deadly Darkseid|title=Jack Kirby's Fourth World|volume=|issue=#5|date=July 1997|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> At some point, he fell in love with an Apokoliptian scientist and sorceress named Suli, with whom he had a son, [[Kalibak]]. However, Heggra ordered [[DeSaad]] to poison Suli out of the belief that she was corrupting her son.
'''Prince Uxas''', the son of King Yuga Khan and Queen [[Heggra]] and the second-in-line to the throne of [[Apokolips]], plotted to seize control over the planet from his older brother, [[Infinity-Man|Drax]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Rovin |first=Jeff |author-link=Jeff Rovin |title=[[The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains]] |date=1987 |publisher=Facts on File |isbn=0-8160-1356-X |location=New York |page=76}}</ref> When Drax attempted to claim the fabled Omega Force, Uxas murdered him and claimed its power for himself. His skin turned to stone, and Uxas rechristened himself as Darkseid.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]]|penciller=Byrne, John|inker=Byrne, John|story=Apokolips Then|title=Jack Kirby's Fourth World|volume=|issue=#2|date=April 1997|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]]|penciller=Byrne, John|inker=Byrne, John|story=Mothers & Sons|title=Jack Kirby's Fourth World|volume=|issue=#3|date=May 1997|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]]|penciller=Byrne, John|inker=Byrne, John|story=Alpha and Omega|title=Jack Kirby's Fourth World|volume=|issue=#4|date=June 1997|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]]|penciller=Byrne, John|inker=Byrne, John|story=O, Deadly Darkseid|title=Jack Kirby's Fourth World|volume=|issue=#5|date=July 1997|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> At some point, he fell in love with an Apokoliptian scientist and sorceress named Suli, with whom he had a son, [[Kalibak]]. However, Heggra ordered [[DeSaad]] to poison Suli out of the belief that she was corrupting her son.


Following Suli's death, Darkseid's heart grew even colder and his disdain for his mother intensified when she forced him to marry a woman named Tigra, with whom he had another son, [[Orion (character)|Orion]]. Seeking vengeance against Heggra for killing the one he loved, Darkseid ordered DeSaad to poison her so he could finally become the supreme monarch of Apokolips. Darkseid then tried to force Tigra to eliminate Orion, but the latter was ultimately traded with [[Highfather]]'s son, [[Mister Miracle|Scott Free]], as part of a peace treaty between the warring planets of Apokolips and [[New Genesis]].<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]]|penciller=Kirby, Jack|inker=[[Mike Royer|Royer, Mike]]|story=The Pact|title=[[New Gods]]|volume=|issue=#7|date=February 1972|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> This trade eventually became a setback for Darkseid, with Orion growing up to value and defend the ideals of New Genesis as a powerful champion in opposition to his father. The prophecy foretold that Darkseid would meet his final defeat at the hands of Orion in a cataclysmic battle in the fiery Armaghetto of Apokolips. Likewise, Darkseid and his training minion, [[Granny Goodness]], were unable to break Scott Free's spirit after a long, torturous upbringing and Free ultimately managed to escape Apokolips, taking with him the [[Female Furies|Female Fury]] [[Big Barda]], as his wife. Free, now known as the superhero Mister Miracle, and Barda began living on Earth, and Darkseid used this "betrayal" as a pretext to declare the treaty with New Genesis abrogated so the planets could resume their conflict.
Following Suli's death, Darkseid's heart grew even colder and his disdain for his mother intensified when she forced him to marry a woman named Tigra, with whom he had another son, [[Orion (character)|Orion]]. Seeking vengeance against Heggra for killing the one he loved, Darkseid ordered DeSaad to poison her so he could finally become the supreme monarch of Apokolips. Darkseid then tried to force Tigra to eliminate Orion, but the latter was ultimately traded with [[Highfather]]'s son, [[Mister Miracle|Scott Free]], as part of a peace treaty between the warring planets of Apokolips and [[New Genesis]].<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Jack Kirby|Kirby, Jack]]|penciller=Kirby, Jack|inker=[[Mike Royer|Royer, Mike]]|story=The Pact|title=[[New Gods]]|volume=|issue=#7|date=February 1972|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> This trade eventually became a setback for Darkseid, with Orion growing up to value and defend the ideals of New Genesis as a powerful champion in opposition to his father. The prophecy foretold that Darkseid would meet his final defeat at the hands of Orion in a cataclysmic battle in the fiery Armaghetto of Apokolips. Likewise, Darkseid and his training minion, [[Granny Goodness]], were unable to break Scott Free's spirit after a long, torturous upbringing and Free ultimately managed to escape Apokolips, taking with him the [[Female Furies|Female Fury]] [[Big Barda]], who he married. Free, now known as the superhero Mister Miracle, and Barda began living on Earth, and Darkseid used this "betrayal" as a pretext to declare the treaty with New Genesis abrogated so the planets could resume their conflict.


Darkseid's goal was to eliminate all [[free will]] from the universe, supplanting the [[Presence (DC Comics)|Presence]] as its Supreme Being. To this end, he sought to unravel the mysterious [[Anti-Life Equation]], which gives its user complete control over the thoughts and emotions of all living beings in the universe. Darkseid had tried on several other occasions to achieve dominance of the universe through other methods, most notably through his minion [[Glorious Godfrey]], who could control people's minds with his voice. He had a special interest in Earth, as he believed humans possess collectively within their minds most, if not all, fragments of the Anti-Life Equation.
Darkseid's goal was to eliminate all [[free will]] from the universe, supplanting the [[Presence (DC Comics)|Presence]] as its Supreme Being. To this end, he sought to unravel the mysterious [[Anti-Life Equation]], which gives its user complete control over the thoughts and emotions of all living beings in the universe. Darkseid had tried on several other occasions to achieve dominance of the universe through other methods, most notably through his minion [[Glorious Godfrey]], who could control people's minds with his voice. He had a special interest in Earth, as he believed humans possess collectively within their minds most, if not all, fragments of the Anti-Life Equation.


Darkseid intended to probe the minds of every human to piece together the Equation. This has caused him to clash with many superheroes of the DC Universe, most notably the Kryptonian [[Superman]]. Darkseid worked behind the scenes, using superpowered minions in his schemes to overthrow Earth, including working through [[Intergang]], a crime syndicate which employs Apokoliptian technology and later becomes a religious cult that worships Darkseid.
Darkseid intended to probe the minds of every human to piece together the Equation. This has caused him to clash with many superheroes of the DC Universe, most notably [[Superman]]. Darkseid worked behind the scenes, using superpowered minions in his schemes to overthrow Earth, including working through [[Intergang]], a crime syndicate which employs Apokoliptian technology and later becomes a religious cult that worships Darkseid.


===The Great Darkness Saga===
===The Great Darkness Saga===
{{Main|The Great Darkness Saga}}
{{Main|The Great Darkness Saga}}
One thousand years in the future, Darkseid has been absent for centuries and is almost completely forgotten. He returns and comes into conflict with that era's champions, the [[Legion of Super-Heroes]]. After using both scientific and magical methods to enhance his power, Darkseid transposes the planets Apokolips and Daxam—which places Daxam under a yellow sun and gives each of its inhabitants Kryptonian-like superpowers equal to those of Superman. Placing the Daxamites under his mental thrall, he uses them in a massive attempt to conquer the known universe. However, he is eventually defeated by the Legion and many of its allies.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Paul Levitz|Levitz, Paul]]|penciller=[[Keith Giffen|Giffen, Keith]]|inker=Mahlstedt, Larry|story=Great Darkness Saga, Chapter One: And the Servant Shall be a Sign...|title=Legion of Super-Heroes|volume=2|issue=#290|date=August 1982|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Paul Levitz|Levitz, Paul]]|penciller=[[Keith Giffen|Giffen, Keith]]|inker=Mahlstedt, Larry|story=Great Darkness Saga, Chapter Two: ... A Sign of Darkness Dawning|title=Legion of Super-Heroes|volume=2|issue=#291|date=September 1982|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Paul Levitz|Levitz, Paul]]|penciller=[[Keith Giffen|Giffen, Keith]]|inker=Mahlstedt, Larry|story=Great Darkness Saga, Chapter Three: Darkness Transcendent|title=Legion of Super-Heroes|volume=2|issue=#292|date=October 1982|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Paul Levitz|Levitz, Paul]]|penciller=[[Keith Giffen|Giffen, Keith]]|inker=Mahlstedt, Larry|story=Great Darkness Saga, Chapter Four: Within the Darkness...|title=Legion of Super-Heroes|volume=2|issue=#293|date=November 1982|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Paul Levitz|Levitz, Paul]]|penciller=[[Keith Giffen|Giffen, Keith]]|inker=Mahlstedt, Larry|story=Great Darkness Saga, Conclusion: Darkseid|title=Legion of Super-Heroes|volume=2|issue=#294|date=December 1982|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref>
One thousand years in the future, Darkseid has been absent for centuries and is almost completely forgotten. He returns and comes into conflict with that era's champions, the [[Legion of Super-Heroes]]. After using both scientific and magical methods to enhance his power, Darkseid transposes the planets Apokolips and [[Daxam]]—which places Daxam under a yellow sun and gives each of its inhabitants [[Kryptonian]]-like superpowers equal to those of Superman. Darkseid places the [[Daxamites]] under his control and uses them in an attempt to conquer the universe. However, he is eventually defeated by the Legion and many of their allies.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Paul Levitz|Levitz, Paul]]|penciller=[[Keith Giffen|Giffen, Keith]]|inker=Mahlstedt, Larry|story=Great Darkness Saga, Chapter One: And the Servant Shall be a Sign...|title=Legion of Super-Heroes|volume=2|issue=#290|date=August 1982|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Paul Levitz|Levitz, Paul]]|penciller=[[Keith Giffen|Giffen, Keith]]|inker=Mahlstedt, Larry|story=Great Darkness Saga, Chapter Two: ... A Sign of Darkness Dawning|title=Legion of Super-Heroes|volume=2|issue=#291|date=September 1982|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Paul Levitz|Levitz, Paul]]|penciller=[[Keith Giffen|Giffen, Keith]]|inker=Mahlstedt, Larry|story=Great Darkness Saga, Chapter Three: Darkness Transcendent|title=Legion of Super-Heroes|volume=2|issue=#292|date=October 1982|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Paul Levitz|Levitz, Paul]]|penciller=[[Keith Giffen|Giffen, Keith]]|inker=Mahlstedt, Larry|story=Great Darkness Saga, Chapter Four: Within the Darkness...|title=Legion of Super-Heroes|volume=2|issue=#293|date=November 1982|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Paul Levitz|Levitz, Paul]]|penciller=[[Keith Giffen|Giffen, Keith]]|inker=Mahlstedt, Larry|story=Great Darkness Saga, Conclusion: Darkseid|title=Legion of Super-Heroes|volume=2|issue=#294|date=December 1982|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref>


Seeing other deities as a threat, Darkseid invades [[Themyscira (DC Comics)|Themyscira]] to discover the secret location of the Olympian deities, planning to overthrow the Olympians and steal their power. Refusing to aid Darkseid in his mad quest, the Amazons battled his [[Parademon]] troops, causing half of the Amazon population's death. [[Wonder Woman]] was able to gain her revenge against Darkseid for killing so many of her sisters by placing a portion of her own soul into Darkseid. This supposedly weakened the god's power as he lost a portion of his dark edge.
Seeing other deities as a threat, Darkseid invades [[Themyscira (DC Comics)|Themyscira]] to discover the secret location of the Olympian deities, planning to overthrow the Olympians and steal their power. Refusing to aid Darkseid in his mad quest, the Amazons battled his [[Parademon]] troops, causing half of the Amazon population's death. [[Wonder Woman]] was able to gain her revenge against Darkseid for killing so many of her sisters by placing a portion of her own soul into Darkseid. This supposedly weakened the god's power as he lost a portion of his dark edge.


===The Seven Soldiers and "Boss Dark Side"===
===The Seven Soldiers and "Boss Dark Side"===
In [[Grant Morrison]]'s 2005 ''Mister Miracle'' limited series, it was revealed that Darkseid had finally discovered the [[Anti-Life Equation]], which he then used to destroy the [[Fourth World (comics)|Fourth World]] altogether. The [[New Gods]] fled to Earth, where they hid. Highfather and his followers were now a group of homeless people. [[Metron (comics)|Metron]] used a wheelchair, the [[Black Racer (DC Comics)|Black Racer]] was an old white man in a wheelchair, [[Desaad|DeSaad]] was an evil [[psychiatrist]], [[Granny Goodness]] was a pimp (or "madam") for the [[Female Furies]] and Darkseid himself was now an evil gang leader who is referred to only as "Boss Dark Side". It is revealed that Darkseid actually gave the [[Sheeda]] North America in return for [[Aurakles]], Earth's first superhero.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Grant Morrison|Morrison, Grant]]|penciller=[[J. H. Williams III|Williams III, J. H.]]|inker=Williams III, J. H.|story=The Miser's Coat|title=[[Seven Soldiers]]|volume=1|issue=1|date=December 2006|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> This was, in turn, purely for Darkseid to get [[Mister Miracle (Shilo Norman)|Shilo Norman]], whom he considers the "Avatar of Freedom", in his clutches so that he could eventually destroy the New Gods.
In [[Grant Morrison]]'s 2005 ''Mister Miracle'' limited series, it was revealed that Darkseid had finally discovered the [[Anti-Life Equation]], which he then used to destroy the [[Fourth World (comics)|Fourth World]] altogether. The [[New Gods]] fled to Earth, where they hid. Highfather and his followers were now a group of homeless people. [[Metron (character)|Metron]] used a wheelchair, the [[Black Racer (DC Comics)|Black Racer]] was an old white man in a wheelchair, [[Desaad|DeSaad]] was an evil [[psychiatrist]], [[Granny Goodness]] was a pimp (or "madam") for the [[Female Furies]] and Darkseid himself was now an evil gang leader who is referred to only as "Boss Dark Side". It is revealed that Darkseid actually gave the [[Sheeda]] North America in return for [[Aurakles]], Earth's first superhero.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Grant Morrison|Morrison, Grant]]|penciller=[[J. H. Williams III|Williams III, J. H.]]|inker=Williams III, J. H.|story=The Miser's Coat|title=[[Seven Soldiers]]|volume=1|issue=1|date=December 2006|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> This was, in turn, purely for Darkseid to get [[Mister Miracle (Shilo Norman)|Shilo Norman]], whom he considers the "Avatar of Freedom", in his clutches so that he could eventually destroy the New Gods.


===Final Crisis===
===Final Crisis===
{{Main|Final Crisis}}
{{Main|Final Crisis}}
As prophesied, Orion returns to Earth via boom tube for his final battle with Darkseid. During the massive fight, Orion ultimately kills him by ripping his heart out, which created a firepit of Apokolips from Darkseid's chest cavity (in reference to the prophecy of their final battle). As Darkseid dies, a battered, wounded Orion walks away from the battlefield having "won" the battle against his father once and for all. However, Darkseid's life essence endured even the death of his body and fell back in time, where he was reborn as "Boss Dark Side", aided by his resurrected minions and the supervillain [[Libra (DC Comics)|Libra]].
As prophesied, Orion returns to Earth via boom tube for his final battle with Darkseid. During the fight, Orion kills Darkseid by ripping his heart out, which created a firepit of Apokolips from Darkseid's chest cavity (in reference to the prophecy of their final battle).<ref name=":0">{{cite comic |date=April 2008 |title=[[Countdown to Final Crisis]] |story=Darkseid Equals Death |issue=#2 |writer=[[Paul Dini|Dini, Paul]] |cowriters=[[Sean McKeever]], [[Keith Giffen]] |penciller=[[Scott Kolins|Kolins, Scott]] |inker=Kolins, Scott}}</ref> As Darkseid dies, a battered, wounded Orion walks away from the battlefield, having "won" the battle against his father once and for all. However, Darkseid's life essence endured even the death of his body and fell back in time, where he was reborn as "Boss Dark Side", aided by his resurrected minions and the supervillain [[Libra (DC Comics)|Libra]].


Once again bound to the form of a human, "Boss Dark Side" began to appear in a number of titles in the run up to ''Final Crisis''. In ''[[Flash (DC Comics character)|The Flash]]'' vol. 2 #240, he led an army of fanatics, their will broken by the "spoken form" of the [[Anti-Life Equation]], to kidnap the Tornado Twins. In ''[[Birds of Prey (comics)|Birds of Prey]]'' #118, he runs his Dark Side Club where superhumans fight to the death, brainwashed by drugs produced by [[Bernadeth]]. In ''[[Teen Titans]]'' #59, it was revealed that he had employed the [[Terror Titans]] to capture the Teen Titans and use them in his club fights.
Once again bound to the form of a human, "Boss Dark Side" began to appear in a number of titles in the run up to ''Final Crisis''. In ''[[Flash (DC Comics character)|The Flash]]'' vol. 2 #240, he led an army of fanatics, their will broken by the "spoken form" of the [[Anti-Life Equation]], to kidnap the Tornado Twins. In ''[[Birds of Prey (comics)|Birds of Prey]]'' #118, he runs his Dark Side Club where superhumans fight to the death, brainwashed by drugs produced by [[Bernadeth]]. In ''[[Teen Titans]]'' #59, it was revealed that he had employed the [[Terror Titans]] to capture the Teen Titans and use them in his club fights.


In ''Final Crisis'', Darkseid has begun to take over Earth and corrupt the [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|Multiverse]] with the aid of his herald Libra, a reborn supervillain and [[antichrist]]-like figure who soon converts much of the [[Secret Society of Super Villains]] to his cause with the aid of the [[Crime Bible]] and the [[Holy Lance]]. Darkseid is also joined by the souls of his fellow evil New Gods, who, like Darkseid, now possess either modified human bodies or the bodies of other superpowered beings, such as [[Mary Marvel]].
In ''Final Crisis'', Darkseid begins to take over Earth and corrupt the [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|multiverse]] with the aid of his herald Libra, a reborn supervillain and [[antichrist]]-like figure who converts much of the [[Secret Society of Super Villains]] to his cause with the aid of the [[Crime Bible]] and the [[Holy Lance]]. Darkseid is also joined by the souls of his fellow evil New Gods, who, like Darkseid, now possess either modified human bodies or the bodies of other superpowered beings, such as [[Mary Marvel]].


Darkseid also arranges for detective [[Dan Turpin]] to be lured into the Dark Side Club, where Turpin is turned into Darkseid's "final host", as his Boss Dark Side body has begun to mummify due to Darkseid's foul astral presence. With his legion of followers and allies aiding him as he undergoes his latest "rebirth", Darkseid successfully conquers the Earth with the unleashing of the Anti-Life Equation onto mankind. However, the rebirthing process is still far from complete as Turpin's mind and soul, while corrupted by Darkseid's essence, still remains in firm control over his body. However, at the same moment [[Mister Miracle (Shilo Norman)|Shilo Norman]], the "Embodiment of Freedom" is shot by [[S.H.A.D.E.]] operatives, thus signalling the "Victory of Evil". Darkseid wins control over Turpin's body, now twisted in a close copy of his Apokoliptan former appearance, and wearing an updated version of his battle armor. Darkseid then gains the fullest of his power, his "fall" having the effect of compressing and crumpling spacetime around Earth.
Darkseid also arranges for detective [[Dan Turpin]] to be lured into the Dark Side Club, where Turpin is turned into Darkseid's "final host", as his Boss Dark Side body has begun to mummify due to Darkseid's presence. With his legion of followers and allies aiding him as he undergoes his latest "rebirth", Darkseid successfully conquers the Earth with the unleashing of the Anti-Life Equation onto mankind. However, the rebirthing process is still far from complete as Turpin's mind and soul, while corrupted by Darkseid's essence, remains in control over his body. However, at the same moment [[Mister Miracle (Shilo Norman)|Shilo Norman]], the "Embodiment of Freedom" is shot by [[S.H.A.D.E.]] operatives, thus signalling the "Victory of Evil". Darkseid wins control over Turpin, who is transformed to resemble him. Darkseid then gains the fullest of his power, his "fall" having the effect of compressing and crumpling spacetime around Earth.


After escaping from captivity, [[Batman]] shoots Darkseid with the same radion bullet that killed Orion, while Darkseid simultaneously hits Batman with the Omega Beam, sending him back in time and then "infecting" Batman with Omega energy that will cause him to jump forward in time, with disastrous results when he reaches the present. Darkseid is mortally wounded, but not before his Omega Sanction teleports Batman into [[prehistoric]] times. Remains believed to be Batman's (later revealed to be the last of the many Batman clones that Darkseid created) are found by Superman, who confronts Darkseid. As Darkseid mocks his old enemy for failing to defend Earth, it emerges that in Darkseid's fall through the multiverse, he created a doomsday singularity that now threatens all of existence. When Superman attempts to physically assault him, Darkseid reveals that he now exists inside the bodies of all those who fell to the power of the Anti-Life Equation and that killing Darkseid will kill humanity. Darkseid then reloads the gun that was used to shoot him, to kill Orion by way of firing the bullet backwards in time (a move Superman deems to be suicide due to the paradoxical nature of his actions: the bullet used to kill Orion is ultimately fired at him by Batman and is now poisoning him to death).
After escaping from captivity, [[Batman]] shoots Darkseid with the same radion bullet that killed Orion, while Darkseid simultaneously hits Batman with the Omega Beam, sending him back in time and then "infecting" Batman with Omega energy that will cause him to jump forward in time, with disastrous results when he reaches the present. Darkseid is mortally wounded, but not before his Omega Sanction teleports Batman into [[prehistoric]] times. Remains believed to be Batman's (later revealed to be the last of the many Batman clones that Darkseid created) are found by Superman, who confronts Darkseid. As Darkseid mocks his old enemy for failing to defend Earth, it emerges that in Darkseid's fall through the multiverse, he created a doomsday singularity that now threatens all of existence. When Superman attempts to physically assault him, Darkseid reveals that he now exists inside the bodies of all those who fell to the power of the Anti-Life Equation and that killing Darkseid will kill humanity. Darkseid then reloads the gun that was used to shoot him, to kill Orion by way of firing the bullet backwards in time (a move Superman deems to be suicide due to the paradoxical nature of his actions: the bullet used to kill Orion is ultimately fired at him by Batman and is now poisoning him to death).


Before Darkseid can use the Omega Effect to kill Superman, [[Barry Allen]] and [[Wally West]] lead the Black Racer to Darkseid and making contact with him frees Turpin from Darkseid's control. Wonder Woman (having been freed from possession by one of Darkseid's minions) then uses the [[Lasso of Truth]] to bind Darkseid's spirit form, effectively freeing humanity from the Anti-Life Equation and being controlled by Darkseid. In his final effort, Darkseid's disembodied essence appears and tries to seize the Miracle Machine Superman has created; however, Superman uses counter-vibrations to destroy him. Furthermore, the last piece of Darkseid's plan fails when Batman escapes the Omega Sanction.
Before Darkseid can use the Omega Effect to kill Superman, [[Barry Allen]] and [[Wally West]] lead the Black Racer to Darkseid and making contact with him frees Turpin from Darkseid's control. Wonder Woman (having been freed from possession by one of Darkseid's minions) uses the [[Lasso of Truth]] to bind Darkseid, effectively freeing humanity from the Anti-Life Equation and being controlled by Darkseid. In his final effort, Darkseid's essence appears and tries to seize the Miracle Machine Superman has created; however, Superman uses counter-vibrations to destroy him. Furthermore, the last piece of Darkseid's plan fails when Batman escapes the Omega Sanction.


[[Doctor Impossible (DC Comics)|Doctor Impossible]] later manipulates the [[Crime Syndicate of America]] into helping him resurrect Darkseid via a machine that draws energy from the [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|Multiverse]] itself. The resurrection backfires and creates a new being known as the Omega Man.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[James Robinson (writer)|Robinson, James]]|penciller=[[Mark Bagley|Begley, Mark]]|inker=Hunter, Rob|coinkers=[[Norm Rapmund|Rapmund, Norm]]|story=Omega, Part 1: Worlds Collide|title=[[Justice League|Justice League of America]]|volume=2|issue=#50|date=December 2010|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref>
[[Doctor Impossible (DC Comics)|Doctor Impossible]] later manipulates the [[Crime Syndicate of America]] into helping him resurrect Darkseid via a machine that draws energy from the [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|Multiverse]] itself. The resurrection backfires and creates a new being known as the Omega Man.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[James Robinson (writer)|Robinson, James]]|penciller=[[Mark Bagley|Begley, Mark]]|inker=Hunter, Rob|coinkers=[[Norm Rapmund|Rapmund, Norm]]|story=Omega, Part 1: Worlds Collide|title=[[Justice League|Justice League of America]]|volume=2|issue=#50|date=December 2010|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref>
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===The New 52===
===The New 52===


In September 2011, [[The New 52]] rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Darkseid's name is first invoked by a Parademon in ''Justice League'' #1.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller=[[Jim Lee|Lee, Jim]]|inker=[[Scott Williams (comics)|Williams, Scott]]|story=Justice League: Part One|title=[[Justice League]]|volume=2|issue=#1|date=November 2011|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> He is later mentioned again in ''Justice League'' #2,<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller=[[Jim Lee|Lee, Jim]]|inker=[[Scott Williams (comics)|Williams, Scott]]|story=Justice League: Part Two|title=[[Justice League]]|volume=2|issue=2|date=December 2011|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> and in ''Justice League'' #3 Darkseid makes his first appearance in the series, seen in a vision by [[Cyborg (DC Comics)|Victor Stone]] after he is injured by an exploding Mother Box.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller=[[Jim Lee|Lee, Jim]]|inker=[[Scott Williams (comics)|Williams, Scott]]|story=Justice League: Part Three|title=[[Justice League]]|volume=2|issue=#3|date=January 2012|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> In the final pages of ''Justice League'' #4, Darkseid himself appears.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller=[[Jim Lee|Lee, Jim]]|inker=[[Scott Williams (comics)|Williams, Scott]]|story=Justice League: Part Four|title=[[Justice League]]|volume=2|issue=4|date=February 2012|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> In ''Justice League'' #5, the League confronts him but they are overpowered by him, when he severely hurts Superman with his Omega Beams and breaks Green Lantern's arm.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller=[[Jim Lee|Lee, Jim]]|inker=[[Scott Williams (comics)|Williams, Scott]]|coinkers=Hope, Sandra, Irwin, Mark, Weems, Joe|story=Justice League: Part Five|title=[[Justice League]]|volume=2|issue=#5|date=March 2012|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> Finally, in ''Justice League'' #6, Darkseid is driven out when Cyborg activates the invaders' Mother Boxes and Superman forces him through a boom tube. The incidents that occur in these issues make Darkseid the first foe the newly formed League faces as a team. The issue also reveals DeSaad and [[Steppenwolf (character)|Steppenwolf]], referring to Darkseid's daughter and their ceaseless search for her across countless worlds.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller=[[Jim Lee|Lee, Jim]]|inker=[[Scott Williams (comics)|Williams, Scott]]|coinkers=Hope, Sandra, Banning, Matt, Irwin, Mark|story=Justice League: Part Six|title=[[Justice League]]|volume=2|issue=#6|date=April 2012|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> Darkseid's daughter escapes containment in ''Justice League of America's Vibe'' #7 after the dampeners on her cage are temporarily disabled.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Sterling Gates|Gates, Sterling]]|penciller=Guinaldo, Andres|inker=Irwin, Mark|story=We Band of Brothers|title=Justice League of America's Vibe|volume=|issue=#7|date=October 2013|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref>
In September 2011, [[The New 52]] rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Darkseid's name is first invoked by a Parademon in ''Justice League'' #1.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller=[[Jim Lee|Lee, Jim]]|inker=[[Scott Williams (comics)|Williams, Scott]]|story=Justice League: Part One|title=[[Justice League]]|volume=2|issue=#1|date=November 2011|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> He is later mentioned again in ''Justice League'' #2,<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller=[[Jim Lee|Lee, Jim]]|inker=[[Scott Williams (comics)|Williams, Scott]]|story=Justice League: Part Two|title=[[Justice League]]|volume=2|issue=2|date=December 2011|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> and in ''Justice League'' #3 Darkseid makes his first appearance in the series, seen in a vision by [[Cyborg (DC Comics)|Victor Stone]] after he is injured by an exploding [[Mother Box]].<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller=[[Jim Lee|Lee, Jim]]|inker=[[Scott Williams (comics)|Williams, Scott]]|story=Justice League: Part Three|title=[[Justice League]]|volume=2|issue=#3|date=January 2012|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> In the final pages of ''Justice League'' #4, Darkseid himself appears.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller=[[Jim Lee|Lee, Jim]]|inker=[[Scott Williams (comics)|Williams, Scott]]|story=Justice League: Part Four|title=[[Justice League]]|volume=2|issue=4|date=February 2012|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> In ''Justice League'' #5, the League confronts him but they are overpowered by him, when he severely hurts Superman with his Omega Beams and breaks Green Lantern's arm.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller=[[Jim Lee|Lee, Jim]]|inker=[[Scott Williams (comics)|Williams, Scott]]|coinkers=Hope, Sandra, Irwin, Mark, Weems, Joe|story=Justice League: Part Five|title=[[Justice League]]|volume=2|issue=#5|date=March 2012|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> Finally, in ''Justice League'' #6, Darkseid is driven out when Cyborg activates the invaders' Mother Boxes and Superman forces him through a boom tube. The incidents that occur in these issues make Darkseid the first foe the newly formed League faces as a team. The issue also reveals DeSaad and [[Steppenwolf (character)|Steppenwolf]], referring to Darkseid's daughter and their ceaseless search for her across countless worlds.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Geoff Johns|Johns, Geoff]]|penciller=[[Jim Lee|Lee, Jim]]|inker=[[Scott Williams (comics)|Williams, Scott]]|coinkers=Hope, Sandra, Banning, Matt, Irwin, Mark|story=Justice League: Part Six|title=[[Justice League]]|volume=2|issue=#6|date=April 2012|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref> Darkseid's daughter escapes containment in ''[[Justice League of America's Vibe]]'' after the dampeners on her cage are temporarily disabled.<ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Sterling Gates|Gates, Sterling]]|penciller=Guinaldo, Andres|inker=Irwin, Mark|story=We Band of Brothers|title=Justice League of America's Vibe|volume=|issue=#7|date=October 2013|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref>


In the New 52 continuity, there is only one set of New Gods across the 52 Multiverse. As Darkseid invades Prime Earth in ''Justice League'', he sends Steppenwolf to do the same, with greater success, on [[Earth-Two|Earth 2]], resulting in the deaths of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, and stranding Helena Wayne and Kara Zor-L on Prime Earth. Five years later, Darkseid once again invades Earth 2, which never fully recovered from his armies' earlier assault, and it is revealed that he and [[Highfather]] of New Genesis struck a deal allowing him the unchallenged right to invade Earth 2.
In the New 52 continuity, there is only one set of New Gods across the multiverse. As Darkseid invades Prime Earth in ''Justice League'', he sends Steppenwolf to do the same, with greater success, on [[Earth-Two|Earth 2]], resulting in the deaths of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, and stranding Helena Wayne and Kara Zor-L on Prime Earth. Five years later, Darkseid once again invades Earth 2, which never fully recovered from his armies' earlier assault, and it is revealed that he and [[Highfather]] of New Genesis struck a deal allowing him the unchallenged right to invade Earth 2.


In ''Darkseid'' #1, his background story was revealed. Formerly a farmer named Uxas, he hated the deities of his world. So he traveled up to their mountain while they slept and tricked them all into fighting each other. As they were all weakened from the war, he killed them one by one with his scythe and stole their power before destroying his world and creating Apokolips.
In ''Darkseid'' #1, his background story was revealed. Formerly a farmer named Uxas, he hated the deities of his world. So he traveled up to their mountain while they slept and tricked them all into fighting each other. As they were all weakened from the war, he killed them one by one with his scythe and stole their power before destroying his world and creating Apokolips.


In ''Justice League: The Darkseid War'' (after the retirement of the "New 52" imprint), Darkseid comes into conflict with the [[Anti-Monitor]]. Darkseid's daughter Grail leads the Anti-Monitor, who is revealed to be a scientist named Mobius, to Darkseid for the former to kill the latter. Mobius believes that with the death of Darkseid, he will be free from being the Anti-Monitor. After an intense battle, the Anti-Monitor fuses the [[Black Racer (DC Comics)|Black Racer]] with Flash and sends it after Darkseid. Using the fused Flash and his own powers, he kills Darkseid. With Darkseid dead, the universe is unbalanced as it has lost its God of Evil. Lex Luthor later fuses with the Omega Sanction, becoming the new ruler of Apokolips.
In ''Justice League: The Darkseid War'' (after the retirement of the "New 52" imprint), Darkseid comes into conflict with the [[Anti-Monitor]]. Darkseid's daughter Grail leads the Anti-Monitor, who is revealed to be a scientist named Mobius, to Darkseid for the former to kill the latter. Mobius believes that with the death of Darkseid, he will be free from being the Anti-Monitor. After an intense battle, the Anti-Monitor fuses the Black Racer with Flash and sends it after Darkseid. Using the fused Flash and his own powers, he kills Darkseid. With Darkseid dead, the universe is unbalanced as it has lost its God of Evil. [[Lex Luthor]] later fuses with the Omega Sanction, becoming the new ruler of Apokolips.


After killing the Anti-Monitor using an Anti-Life Equation-powered [[Steve Trevor]], Grail resurrects Darkseid through the [[Alexander Luthor Jr.|newborn child]] of [[Superwoman (Crime Syndicate)|Superwoman]]. The child has the same powers as his father Mazahs, with the ability to steal the powers of others. Stealing the new "God" abilities of the Justice League, Grail fuses them with the child and brings Darkseid back to life. However, he is under her complete control. Grail later attempts to redeem herself by seemingly killing Darkseid with the Anti-Life Equation. However, it is later revealed that she reincarnated him back as a baby with the intention of teaching him differently.
After killing the Anti-Monitor using an Anti-Life Equation-powered [[Steve Trevor]], Grail resurrects Darkseid through the [[Alexander Luthor Jr.|newborn child]] of [[Superwoman (Crime Syndicate)|Superwoman]]. The child has the same powers as his father Mazahs, with the ability to steal the powers of others. Stealing the new "God" abilities of the Justice League, Grail fuses them with the child and brings Darkseid back to life. However, he is under her complete control. Grail later attempts to redeem herself by seemingly killing Darkseid with the Anti-Life Equation. However, it is later revealed that she reincarnated him back as a baby with the intention of teaching him differently.
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{{see also|New Justice}}
{{see also|New Justice}}
After countless alien planets being held captive by [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]]'s race are freed, they venture into an unknown area of outer space called the "Ghost Sector." After remembering a prophecy his father told him, and [[Dark Nights: Metal|noticing the crack in the Source Wall]], Darkseid lures Cyborg, [[Starfire (Teen Titans)|Starfire]], and [[Jean-Paul Valley|Azrael]] to the Ghost Sector in an attempt to use their powers to
After countless alien planets being held captive by [[Brainiac (character)|Brainiac]]'s race are freed, they venture into an unknown area of outer space called the "Ghost Sector." After remembering a prophecy his father told him, and [[Dark Nights: Metal|noticing the crack in the Source Wall]], Darkseid lures Cyborg, [[Starfire (Teen Titans)|Starfire]], and [[Jean-Paul Valley|Azrael]] to the Ghost Sector in an attempt to use their powers to conquer the multiverse.<ref>{{Cite comic |date=November 2018 |title=Justice League Odyssey |story="Ghost Sector, Part 1" |issue=#1 |volume= |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |location=New York, NY |writer=[[Joshua Williamson|Williamson, Joshua]] |penciller=[[Stjepan Šejić|Šejić, Stjepan]] |inker=Šejić, Stjepan}}</ref>
conquer the Multiverse.<ref>{{Cite comic |date=November 2018 |title=Justice League Odyssey |story="Ghost Sector, Part 1" |issue=#1 |volume= |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |location=New York, NY |writer=[[Joshua Williamson|Williamson, Joshua]] |penciller=[[Stjepan Šejić|Šejić, Stjepan]] |inker=Šejić, Stjepan}}</ref>


Being successful with the team's entrapment, Darkseid reveals to Cyborg that a bond was established between them when Cyborg merged with Darkseid's [[Mother Box]]. According to the prophecy, the alien worlds were hidden because of the [[New Gods|Old God]]s they worshipped.
Being successful with the team's entrapment, Darkseid reveals to Cyborg that a bond was established between them when Cyborg merged with Darkseid's [[Mother Box]]. According to the prophecy, the alien worlds were hidden because of the [[New Gods|Old God]]s they worshipped.
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=== DC All In ===
=== DC All In ===
In ''[[DC All In]]'', Darkseid bonds with the [[Spectre (DC Comics character)|Spectre]] using the Miracle Machine before allowing himself to be killed in battle with the Justice League to become unbound from time and space.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mills |first=Taylor |date=October 4, 2024 |title=Darkseid's Ultimate Form Confirms the 1 Being Whose Power He Actually Respects |url=https://screenrant.com/darkseid-death-axe-hand-spectre-all-in-special/ |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Reaves |first=Dashiel |date=October 2, 2024 |title=Darkseid's Legion Explained: DC Officially Introduces the Justice League's Most Terrifying Opposite, Ever |url=https://screenrant.com/darkseid-legion-of-superheroes-dc-all-in-absolute-universe-explained/ |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Robert |date=October 2, 2024 |title=Superman Finally KIlls Darkseid Solo, Showcasing His New Magic-Based Powers |url=https://screenrant.com/superman-kills-darkseid-using-magic-all-in-special/ |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}</ref> He travels to another universe and corrupts it with his influence, transforming it into the [[Absolute Universe]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Epps |first=Justin |date=October 3, 2024 |title=Darkseid's Dying Words Are Perfect, And Officially Begin a Whole New Era of DC Continuity |url=https://screenrant.com/darkseid-death-all-in-final-words-absolute-dc/ |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cronin |first=Brian |date=October 4, 2024 |title=DC Kicks Off Both Its All In Initiative and Its Absolute Universe in a Fascinating Spectacular |url=https://www.cbr.com/dc-all-in-special-1-absolute-universe-darkseid-review/ |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=CBR |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Burlingame |first=Russ |date=October 3, 2024 |title=DC Finally Brings Superman & Darkseid's Rivalry to a Brutal End |url=https://comicbook.com/comics/news/dc-finally-brings-superman-darkseids-rivalry-to-a-brutal-end/ |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[ComicBook.com]] |language=en}}</ref> Darkseid's death brings imbalance to the universe, leading to the events of ''[[New Gods (vol. 5)|New Gods]]'' (vol. 5).
In ''[[DC All In]]'', Darkseid bonds with the [[Spectre (DC Comics character)|Spectre]] using the Miracle Machine before allowing himself to be killed in battle with the Justice League to become unbound from time and space. He travels to another universe and corrupts it with his influence, transforming it into the [[Absolute Universe]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burlingame |first=Russ |date=October 3, 2024 |title=DC Finally Brings Superman & Darkseid's Rivalry to a Brutal End |url=https://comicbook.com/comics/news/dc-finally-brings-superman-darkseids-rivalry-to-a-brutal-end/ |access-date=October 5, 2024 |website=[[ComicBook.com]] |language=en}}</ref> Darkseid's death brings imbalance to the universe, leading to the events of ''[[New Gods (vol. 5)|New Gods]]'' (vol. 5).


==Powers and abilities==
==Powers and abilities==
As a [[New Gods|New God]], Darkseid is nigh-immortal and possesses immense physical abilities. He can harness the Omega Effect to generate disintegrating energy beams capable of instantly killing or resurrecting others. Furthermore, Darkseid can teleport and possesses telepathy and telekinesis.<ref name="Wonder Woman Vol 5 37" /><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[John Ostrander|Ostrander, John]]|penciller=[[Eduardo Barreto|Barreto, Eduardo]]|inker=Kryssing, Ray|story=In My Life (Part Two)|title=Martian Manhunter|volume=2|issue=#34|date=September 2001|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]]|penciller=Byrne, John|inker=[[Terry Austin (comics)|Austin, Terry]]|story=Legends From the Darkside|title=Superman|volume=2|issue=#3|date=March 1987|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref name="Genesis #4">{{Cite comic|writer=[[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]]|penciller=[[Ron Wagner|Wagner, Ron]]|inker=[[Josef Rubinstein|Rubinstein, Joe]]|story=Last God Standing|title=[[Genesis (DC Comics)|Genesis]]|volume=1|issue=#4|date=October 1997|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[Paul Dini|Dini, Paul]]|cowriters=[[Sean McKeever|McKeever, Sean]], [[Keith Giffen|Giffen, Keith]]|penciller=[[Scott Kolins|Kolins, Scott]]|inker=Kolins, Scott|story=Darkseid Equals Death|title=[[Countdown to Final Crisis]]|volume=|issue=#2|date=April 2008|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref name="Jack Kirby's Fourth World">''Jack Kirby's Fourth World''</ref><ref name="The Death of the New Gods">{{Cite comic|writer=[[Jim Starlin|Starlin, Jim]]|penciller=Starlin, Jim|inker=[[Art Thibert|Thibert, Art]]|story=Sacrifice|title=[[Death of the New Gods|The Death of the New Gods]]|volume=1|issue=6|date=April 2008|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref name="Doomsday: Year One Annual">''Doomsday: Year One'' Annual</ref>
As a [[New Gods|New God]], Darkseid is nigh-immortal and possesses immense physical abilities. He can harness the Omega Effect to generate disintegrating energy beams capable of instantly killing or resurrecting others. Furthermore, Darkseid can teleport and possesses telepathy and telekinesis.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Wonder Woman Vol 5 37" /><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[John Ostrander|Ostrander, John]]|penciller=[[Eduardo Barreto|Barreto, Eduardo]]|inker=Kryssing, Ray|story=In My Life (Part Two)|title=Martian Manhunter|volume=2|issue=#34|date=September 2001|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic|writer=[[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]]|penciller=Byrne, John|inker=[[Terry Austin (comics)|Austin, Terry]]|story=Legends From the Darkside|title=Superman|volume=2|issue=#3|date=March 1987|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref name="Genesis #4">{{Cite comic|writer=[[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]]|penciller=[[Ron Wagner|Wagner, Ron]]|inker=[[Josef Rubinstein|Rubinstein, Joe]]|story=Last God Standing|title=[[Genesis (DC Comics)|Genesis]]|volume=1|issue=#4|date=October 1997|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref name="Jack Kirby's Fourth World">''Jack Kirby's Fourth World''</ref><ref name="The Death of the New Gods">{{Cite comic|writer=[[Jim Starlin|Starlin, Jim]]|penciller=Starlin, Jim|inker=[[Art Thibert|Thibert, Art]]|story=Sacrifice|title=[[Death of the New Gods|The Death of the New Gods]]|volume=1|issue=6|date=April 2008|publisher=[[DC Comics]]|location=New York, NY}}</ref><ref name="Doomsday: Year One Annual">''Doomsday: Year One'' Annual</ref>


==Other versions==
==Other versions==
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===Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe===
===Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe===
Darkseid appears in the crossover comic ''Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe''. He battles Superman and [[He-Man]] before being killed by the latter, after which he is transformed into pure knowledge and claimed by the elders of [[Grayskull]].
Darkseid appears in the crossover comic ''Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe''. He battles Superman and [[He-Man]] before being killed by the latter, after which he is transformed into pure knowledge and claimed by the elders of [[Grayskull]].
===''DC X Sonic the Hedgehog''===
Darkseid is the main antagonist of the crossover comic series ''DC X Sonic the Hedgehog''. He arrives in [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic]]'s universe via the Ragna Rock to obtain a new source of power from the [[Chaos Emeralds]], leading Sonic and his friends to team up with the Justice League to stop him.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DC’S JUSTICE LEAGUE AND SONIC THE HEDGEHOG TEAM UP FOR GLOBAL COLLABORATION ACROSS COMIC BOOKS AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS |url=https://www.dc.com/blog/2024/09/24/dc-s-justice-league-and-sonic-the-hedgehog-team-up-for-global-collaboration-across-comic-books-and-consumer-products |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=DC |language=en-us}}</ref>


==In other media==
==In other media==
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** In ''[[Justice League: War]]'', Darkseid and his forces attempt to invade and terraform Earth only to be sent back to Apokolips via Boom Tube by a group of heroes that band together to form the [[Justice League]].
** In ''[[Justice League: War]]'', Darkseid and his forces attempt to invade and terraform Earth only to be sent back to Apokolips via Boom Tube by a group of heroes that band together to form the [[Justice League]].
** In ''[[Reign of the Supermen (film)|Reign of the Supermen]]'', Darkseid is revealed to be the mastermind behind the [[The Death of Superman (film)|previous film]]'s events as he is responsible for the creation of [[Doomsday (DC Comics)|Doomsday]] and the transformation of [[Hank Henshaw]] into [[Cyborg Superman]] as a means of orchestrating a second invasion of Earth.
** In ''[[Reign of the Supermen (film)|Reign of the Supermen]]'', Darkseid is revealed to be the mastermind behind the [[The Death of Superman (film)|previous film]]'s events as he is responsible for the creation of [[Doomsday (DC Comics)|Doomsday]] and the transformation of [[Hank Henshaw]] into [[Cyborg Superman]] as a means of orchestrating a second invasion of Earth.
** In ''[[Justice League Dark: Apokolips War]]'', Darkseid creates an army of "Paradooms" (hybrids of Parademons and Doomsday clones) and brutally kills heroes and villains alike before conquering Earth.<ref name="Trailer">{{cite web |last=Mancuso |first=Vinnie |date=March 4, 2020 |title='Justice League Dark: Apokolips War' Trailer Reveals an R-rated DC Comics Epic |url=https://collider.com/justice-league-dark-apokolips-war-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200305163852/https://collider.com/justice-league-dark-apokolips-war-trailer/ |archive-date=March 5, 2020 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> Years later, Superman and the other survivors of the invasion launch a coordinated attack on Apokolips, freeing several mutilated heroes like Cyborg and Batman from Darkseid's influence and using the demon [[Trigon (comics)|Trigon]] against him. Using the connections to the planet, Cyborg sacrifices his life to send himself, Darkseid, Trigon, and Apokolips into oblivion.
** In ''[[Justice League Dark: Apokolips War]]'', Darkseid creates an army of "Paradooms" (hybrids of Parademons and Doomsday clones) and brutally kills heroes and villains alike before conquering Earth.<ref name="Trailer">{{cite web |last=Mancuso |first=Vinnie |date=March 4, 2020 |title='Justice League Dark: Apokolips War' Trailer Reveals an R-rated DC Comics Epic |url=https://collider.com/justice-league-dark-apokolips-war-trailer/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200305163852/https://collider.com/justice-league-dark-apokolips-war-trailer/ |archive-date=March 5, 2020 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]}}</ref> Years later, Superman and the other survivors of the invasion launch a coordinated attack on Apokolips, freeing several mutilated heroes like Cyborg and Batman from Darkseid's influence and using the demon [[Trigon (comics)|Trigon]] against him. Using the connections to the planet, Cyborg sacrifices himself to send himself, Darkseid, Trigon, and Apokolips into oblivion.
* Darkseid is shown in [[Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths]] in a flashback as an infant
** A young Darkseid appears in a flashback in ''[[Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths]]''
* Darkseid appears in ''[[Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League]]'', voiced by Tony Todd.<ref name="btva" />
* Darkseid appears in ''[[Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League]]'', voiced by Tony Todd.<ref name="btva" />
* An alternate universe version of Darkseid appears in a flashback in ''[[Justice League: Gods and Monsters]]'', voiced by [[Bruce Thomas (actor)|Bruce Thomas]].<ref name="btva" />
* An alternate universe version of Darkseid appears in a flashback in ''[[Justice League: Gods and Monsters]]'', voiced by [[Bruce Thomas (actor)|Bruce Thomas]].<ref name="btva" />
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====''Mortal Kombat''====
====''Mortal Kombat''====
* Darkseid appears in ''[[Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe]]'', voiced by Perry Brown.<ref name="btva" /> After the Mortal Kombat and DC universes are merged, Darkseid is fused with [[Shao Kahn]] to create '''Dark Kahn'''. After Dark Kahn is destroyed, Darkseid is transported to the Mortal Kombat universe and imprisoned in the Netherrealm.
* Darkseid appears in ''[[Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe]]'', voiced by Perry Brown.<ref name="btva" /> After the ''Mortal Kombat'' and DC universes are merged, Darkseid is fused with [[Shao Kahn]] to create '''Dark Kahn'''. After Dark Kahn is destroyed, Darkseid is transported to the ''Mortal Kombat'' universe and imprisoned in the Netherrealm.
* Darkseid appears as a skin for [[Geras (Mortal Kombat)|Geras]] in ''[[Mortal Kombat 11]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bonthuys |first=Darryn |date=January 16, 2020 |title=New Joker gameplay trailer for Mortal Kombat 11 gives you what you freakin' deserve |url=https://www.criticalhit.net/gaming/new-joker-gameplay-trailer-for-mortal-kombat-11-gives-you-what-you-freakin-deserve/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323152342/https://www.criticalhit.net/gaming/new-joker-gameplay-trailer-for-mortal-kombat-11-gives-you-what-you-freakin-deserve/ |archive-date=March 23, 2020 |access-date=May 19, 2024 |website=Critical Hit |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* Darkseid appears as a skin for [[Geras (Mortal Kombat)|Geras]] in ''[[Mortal Kombat 11]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bonthuys |first=Darryn |date=January 16, 2020 |title=New Joker gameplay trailer for Mortal Kombat 11 gives you what you freakin' deserve |url=https://www.criticalhit.net/gaming/new-joker-gameplay-trailer-for-mortal-kombat-11-gives-you-what-you-freakin-deserve/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323152342/https://www.criticalhit.net/gaming/new-joker-gameplay-trailer-for-mortal-kombat-11-gives-you-what-you-freakin-deserve/ |archive-date=March 23, 2020 |access-date=May 19, 2024 |website=Critical Hit |language=en-GB}}</ref>


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Darkseid (Template:IPAc-en)[1] is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer-artist Jack Kirby, the character first made a cameo appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 (December 1970), before being fully introduced in Forever People #1 (February 1971).

Formerly known as Uxas, Darkseid is a New God and the tyrannical ruler of the planet Apokolips. His ultimate goal is to find and gain control over the Anti-Life Equation to enslave the multiverse by eliminating all hope and free will in sentient beings. Regarded as one of the most powerful beings in the DC Universe, Darkseid serves as one of Superman's greatest adversaries and the archenemy of the Justice League.

Darkseid has been adapted in various media incarnations, having made his live-action feature debut in the 2021 DC Extended Universe film Zack Snyder's Justice League, portrayed by Ray Porter. Michael Ironside, Andre Braugher, Tony Todd, and others have provided the character's voice in media ranging from animation to video games.

Publication history

Darkseid was created by writer-artist Jack Kirby to serve as the chief antagonist of his "Fourth World" metaseries. The character was first seen briefly in a series of cameos that started in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #134 (December 1970), before making his first full appearance in Forever People #1 (February 1971). Kirby modeled Darkseid's face on actor Jack Palance and based his personality on Adolf Hitler and Richard Nixon.[2][3]

Though Darkseid was originally conceived as the primary villain for the New Gods, he would eventually be established as an archenemy of Superman and the Justice League.[4]

Darkseid has had a large influence in pop culture and other comics; most notably, Kirby's creation is credited as the inspiration for Marvel Comics' high-profile villain Thanos by his creators.

Mark Evanier, who spent several years as Kirby's assistant, has stated that 'Darkseid' is pronounced "As if spelled 'dark side,' as in 'the dark side of man's nature'", noting that this was "how Kirby always pronounced it around me"; however, Evanier has also stated that "at least once, when some fan who pronounced it 'dark seed' was excitedly telling [Kirby] his theories about the character, [Kirby] went along with it, rather than correct the kid."[5]

Fictional character biography

Prince Uxas, the son of King Yuga Khan and Queen Heggra and the second-in-line to the throne of Apokolips, plotted to seize control over the planet from his older brother, Drax.[6] When Drax attempted to claim the fabled Omega Force, Uxas murdered him and claimed its power for himself. His skin turned to stone, and Uxas rechristened himself as Darkseid.[7][8][9][10] At some point, he fell in love with an Apokoliptian scientist and sorceress named Suli, with whom he had a son, Kalibak. However, Heggra ordered DeSaad to poison Suli out of the belief that she was corrupting her son.

Following Suli's death, Darkseid's heart grew even colder and his disdain for his mother intensified when she forced him to marry a woman named Tigra, with whom he had another son, Orion. Seeking vengeance against Heggra for killing the one he loved, Darkseid ordered DeSaad to poison her so he could finally become the supreme monarch of Apokolips. Darkseid then tried to force Tigra to eliminate Orion, but the latter was ultimately traded with Highfather's son, Scott Free, as part of a peace treaty between the warring planets of Apokolips and New Genesis.[11] This trade eventually became a setback for Darkseid, with Orion growing up to value and defend the ideals of New Genesis as a powerful champion in opposition to his father. The prophecy foretold that Darkseid would meet his final defeat at the hands of Orion in a cataclysmic battle in the fiery Armaghetto of Apokolips. Likewise, Darkseid and his training minion, Granny Goodness, were unable to break Scott Free's spirit after a long, torturous upbringing and Free ultimately managed to escape Apokolips, taking with him the Female Fury Big Barda, who he married. Free, now known as the superhero Mister Miracle, and Barda began living on Earth, and Darkseid used this "betrayal" as a pretext to declare the treaty with New Genesis abrogated so the planets could resume their conflict.

Darkseid's goal was to eliminate all free will from the universe, supplanting the Presence as its Supreme Being. To this end, he sought to unravel the mysterious Anti-Life Equation, which gives its user complete control over the thoughts and emotions of all living beings in the universe. Darkseid had tried on several other occasions to achieve dominance of the universe through other methods, most notably through his minion Glorious Godfrey, who could control people's minds with his voice. He had a special interest in Earth, as he believed humans possess collectively within their minds most, if not all, fragments of the Anti-Life Equation.

Darkseid intended to probe the minds of every human to piece together the Equation. This has caused him to clash with many superheroes of the DC Universe, most notably Superman. Darkseid worked behind the scenes, using superpowered minions in his schemes to overthrow Earth, including working through Intergang, a crime syndicate which employs Apokoliptian technology and later becomes a religious cult that worships Darkseid.

The Great Darkness Saga

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". One thousand years in the future, Darkseid has been absent for centuries and is almost completely forgotten. He returns and comes into conflict with that era's champions, the Legion of Super-Heroes. After using both scientific and magical methods to enhance his power, Darkseid transposes the planets Apokolips and Daxam—which places Daxam under a yellow sun and gives each of its inhabitants Kryptonian-like superpowers equal to those of Superman. Darkseid places the Daxamites under his control and uses them in an attempt to conquer the universe. However, he is eventually defeated by the Legion and many of their allies.[12][13][14][15][16]

Seeing other deities as a threat, Darkseid invades Themyscira to discover the secret location of the Olympian deities, planning to overthrow the Olympians and steal their power. Refusing to aid Darkseid in his mad quest, the Amazons battled his Parademon troops, causing half of the Amazon population's death. Wonder Woman was able to gain her revenge against Darkseid for killing so many of her sisters by placing a portion of her own soul into Darkseid. This supposedly weakened the god's power as he lost a portion of his dark edge.

The Seven Soldiers and "Boss Dark Side"

In Grant Morrison's 2005 Mister Miracle limited series, it was revealed that Darkseid had finally discovered the Anti-Life Equation, which he then used to destroy the Fourth World altogether. The New Gods fled to Earth, where they hid. Highfather and his followers were now a group of homeless people. Metron used a wheelchair, the Black Racer was an old white man in a wheelchair, DeSaad was an evil psychiatrist, Granny Goodness was a pimp (or "madam") for the Female Furies and Darkseid himself was now an evil gang leader who is referred to only as "Boss Dark Side". It is revealed that Darkseid actually gave the Sheeda North America in return for Aurakles, Earth's first superhero.[17] This was, in turn, purely for Darkseid to get Shilo Norman, whom he considers the "Avatar of Freedom", in his clutches so that he could eventually destroy the New Gods.

Final Crisis

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". As prophesied, Orion returns to Earth via boom tube for his final battle with Darkseid. During the fight, Orion kills Darkseid by ripping his heart out, which created a firepit of Apokolips from Darkseid's chest cavity (in reference to the prophecy of their final battle).[18] As Darkseid dies, a battered, wounded Orion walks away from the battlefield, having "won" the battle against his father once and for all. However, Darkseid's life essence endured even the death of his body and fell back in time, where he was reborn as "Boss Dark Side", aided by his resurrected minions and the supervillain Libra.

Once again bound to the form of a human, "Boss Dark Side" began to appear in a number of titles in the run up to Final Crisis. In The Flash vol. 2 #240, he led an army of fanatics, their will broken by the "spoken form" of the Anti-Life Equation, to kidnap the Tornado Twins. In Birds of Prey #118, he runs his Dark Side Club where superhumans fight to the death, brainwashed by drugs produced by Bernadeth. In Teen Titans #59, it was revealed that he had employed the Terror Titans to capture the Teen Titans and use them in his club fights.

In Final Crisis, Darkseid begins to take over Earth and corrupt the multiverse with the aid of his herald Libra, a reborn supervillain and antichrist-like figure who converts much of the Secret Society of Super Villains to his cause with the aid of the Crime Bible and the Holy Lance. Darkseid is also joined by the souls of his fellow evil New Gods, who, like Darkseid, now possess either modified human bodies or the bodies of other superpowered beings, such as Mary Marvel.

Darkseid also arranges for detective Dan Turpin to be lured into the Dark Side Club, where Turpin is turned into Darkseid's "final host", as his Boss Dark Side body has begun to mummify due to Darkseid's presence. With his legion of followers and allies aiding him as he undergoes his latest "rebirth", Darkseid successfully conquers the Earth with the unleashing of the Anti-Life Equation onto mankind. However, the rebirthing process is still far from complete as Turpin's mind and soul, while corrupted by Darkseid's essence, remains in control over his body. However, at the same moment Shilo Norman, the "Embodiment of Freedom" is shot by S.H.A.D.E. operatives, thus signalling the "Victory of Evil". Darkseid wins control over Turpin, who is transformed to resemble him. Darkseid then gains the fullest of his power, his "fall" having the effect of compressing and crumpling spacetime around Earth.

After escaping from captivity, Batman shoots Darkseid with the same radion bullet that killed Orion, while Darkseid simultaneously hits Batman with the Omega Beam, sending him back in time and then "infecting" Batman with Omega energy that will cause him to jump forward in time, with disastrous results when he reaches the present. Darkseid is mortally wounded, but not before his Omega Sanction teleports Batman into prehistoric times. Remains believed to be Batman's (later revealed to be the last of the many Batman clones that Darkseid created) are found by Superman, who confronts Darkseid. As Darkseid mocks his old enemy for failing to defend Earth, it emerges that in Darkseid's fall through the multiverse, he created a doomsday singularity that now threatens all of existence. When Superman attempts to physically assault him, Darkseid reveals that he now exists inside the bodies of all those who fell to the power of the Anti-Life Equation and that killing Darkseid will kill humanity. Darkseid then reloads the gun that was used to shoot him, to kill Orion by way of firing the bullet backwards in time (a move Superman deems to be suicide due to the paradoxical nature of his actions: the bullet used to kill Orion is ultimately fired at him by Batman and is now poisoning him to death).

Before Darkseid can use the Omega Effect to kill Superman, Barry Allen and Wally West lead the Black Racer to Darkseid and making contact with him frees Turpin from Darkseid's control. Wonder Woman (having been freed from possession by one of Darkseid's minions) uses the Lasso of Truth to bind Darkseid, effectively freeing humanity from the Anti-Life Equation and being controlled by Darkseid. In his final effort, Darkseid's essence appears and tries to seize the Miracle Machine Superman has created; however, Superman uses counter-vibrations to destroy him. Furthermore, the last piece of Darkseid's plan fails when Batman escapes the Omega Sanction.

Doctor Impossible later manipulates the Crime Syndicate of America into helping him resurrect Darkseid via a machine that draws energy from the Multiverse itself. The resurrection backfires and creates a new being known as the Omega Man.[19]

The New 52

In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, Darkseid's name is first invoked by a Parademon in Justice League #1.[20] He is later mentioned again in Justice League #2,[21] and in Justice League #3 Darkseid makes his first appearance in the series, seen in a vision by Victor Stone after he is injured by an exploding Mother Box.[22] In the final pages of Justice League #4, Darkseid himself appears.[23] In Justice League #5, the League confronts him but they are overpowered by him, when he severely hurts Superman with his Omega Beams and breaks Green Lantern's arm.[24] Finally, in Justice League #6, Darkseid is driven out when Cyborg activates the invaders' Mother Boxes and Superman forces him through a boom tube. The incidents that occur in these issues make Darkseid the first foe the newly formed League faces as a team. The issue also reveals DeSaad and Steppenwolf, referring to Darkseid's daughter and their ceaseless search for her across countless worlds.[25] Darkseid's daughter escapes containment in Justice League of America's Vibe after the dampeners on her cage are temporarily disabled.[26]

In the New 52 continuity, there is only one set of New Gods across the multiverse. As Darkseid invades Prime Earth in Justice League, he sends Steppenwolf to do the same, with greater success, on Earth 2, resulting in the deaths of Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman, and stranding Helena Wayne and Kara Zor-L on Prime Earth. Five years later, Darkseid once again invades Earth 2, which never fully recovered from his armies' earlier assault, and it is revealed that he and Highfather of New Genesis struck a deal allowing him the unchallenged right to invade Earth 2.

In Darkseid #1, his background story was revealed. Formerly a farmer named Uxas, he hated the deities of his world. So he traveled up to their mountain while they slept and tricked them all into fighting each other. As they were all weakened from the war, he killed them one by one with his scythe and stole their power before destroying his world and creating Apokolips.

In Justice League: The Darkseid War (after the retirement of the "New 52" imprint), Darkseid comes into conflict with the Anti-Monitor. Darkseid's daughter Grail leads the Anti-Monitor, who is revealed to be a scientist named Mobius, to Darkseid for the former to kill the latter. Mobius believes that with the death of Darkseid, he will be free from being the Anti-Monitor. After an intense battle, the Anti-Monitor fuses the Black Racer with Flash and sends it after Darkseid. Using the fused Flash and his own powers, he kills Darkseid. With Darkseid dead, the universe is unbalanced as it has lost its God of Evil. Lex Luthor later fuses with the Omega Sanction, becoming the new ruler of Apokolips.

After killing the Anti-Monitor using an Anti-Life Equation-powered Steve Trevor, Grail resurrects Darkseid through the newborn child of Superwoman. The child has the same powers as his father Mazahs, with the ability to steal the powers of others. Stealing the new "God" abilities of the Justice League, Grail fuses them with the child and brings Darkseid back to life. However, he is under her complete control. Grail later attempts to redeem herself by seemingly killing Darkseid with the Anti-Life Equation. However, it is later revealed that she reincarnated him back as a baby with the intention of teaching him differently.

In DC Rebirth, Darkseid kills Zeus and absorbs his power to return to his original form.[27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34]

New Justice

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". After countless alien planets being held captive by Brainiac's race are freed, they venture into an unknown area of outer space called the "Ghost Sector." After remembering a prophecy his father told him, and noticing the crack in the Source Wall, Darkseid lures Cyborg, Starfire, and Azrael to the Ghost Sector in an attempt to use their powers to conquer the multiverse.[35]

Being successful with the team's entrapment, Darkseid reveals to Cyborg that a bond was established between them when Cyborg merged with Darkseid's Mother Box. According to the prophecy, the alien worlds were hidden because of the Old Gods they worshipped.

Infinite Frontier

In Infinite Frontier, Darkseid is trapped in Earth-Omega following the restoration of the multiverse. He regained his original form by fusing with his alternate universe counterparts. Darkseid's former henchmen reunite with him on Earth-Omega and remain by his side as he gains a new follower named X-Tract, Cameron Chase's Earth-Two counterpart.[36]

Darkseid battles the Justice League Incarnate, but is defeated by the Great Hand and sent to a mysterious place where he is controlled by Pariah and the Great Darkness.[37] He is freed after Nightwing fends off the Great Darkness and returns to Apokolips.

DC All In

In DC All In, Darkseid bonds with the Spectre using the Miracle Machine before allowing himself to be killed in battle with the Justice League to become unbound from time and space. He travels to another universe and corrupts it with his influence, transforming it into the Absolute Universe.[38] Darkseid's death brings imbalance to the universe, leading to the events of New Gods (vol. 5).

Powers and abilities

As a New God, Darkseid is nigh-immortal and possesses immense physical abilities. He can harness the Omega Effect to generate disintegrating energy beams capable of instantly killing or resurrecting others. Furthermore, Darkseid can teleport and possesses telepathy and telekinesis.[18][34][39][40][41][42][43][44]

Other versions

Injustice: Gods Among Us tie-in

Darkseid appears in the Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel comic.

Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe

Darkseid appears in the crossover comic Injustice vs. Masters of the Universe. He battles Superman and He-Man before being killed by the latter, after which he is transformed into pure knowledge and claimed by the elders of Grayskull.

DC X Sonic the Hedgehog

Darkseid is the main antagonist of the crossover comic series DC X Sonic the Hedgehog. He arrives in Sonic's universe via the Ragna Rock to obtain a new source of power from the Chaos Emeralds, leading Sonic and his friends to team up with the Justice League to stop him.[45]

In other media

Television

Live-action

Animation

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Darkseid as he appears in Superman: The Animated Series

Film

Live-action

  • In 2014, Bryan Singer revealed that during early development of the scrapped Superman Returns sequel, Darkseid was considered to be the main antagonist.[68]
DC Extended Universe
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Darkseid as he appears in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021).

Darkseid is featured in the DC Extended Universe.

Animation

Video games

Mortal Kombat

  • Darkseid appears in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, voiced by Perry Brown.[51] After the Mortal Kombat and DC universes are merged, Darkseid is fused with Shao Kahn to create Dark Kahn. After Dark Kahn is destroyed, Darkseid is transported to the Mortal Kombat universe and imprisoned in the Netherrealm.
  • Darkseid appears as a skin for Geras in Mortal Kombat 11.[77]

Lego

Injustice

  • Darkseid appears as a non-playable character in Injustice: Gods Among Us via the Hall of Justice stage. He is also available as a playable character in the game's IOS version.
  • Darkseid is featured as a preorder bonus and later-DLC character in Injustice 2, voiced again by Michael-Leon Wooley.[80]

Reception

Darkseid was ranked as the 6th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time by IGN and the 23rd Greatest Villain of All Time by Wizard magazine.[81]

See also

References

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Works cited

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