New Gods

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 * Name                   = New Gods
 * Distinguish1           = New Gods
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 * Identity               = Secret
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 * Universe               = New Earth
 * BaseOfOperations       = New Genesis, Apokolips


 * Quotation              = There came a time when the Old Gods died...


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 * GalaxyOfOrigin         = Fourth World
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 * HomePlanet             = New Genesis & Apokolips
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 * Creators               = Jack Kirby
 * First                  = New Gods #1

The beings of New Genesis call themselves Gods and live outside of normal time and space in a realm called the Fourth World. These New Gods have evolved due to their close proximity to the Source, a primaeval energy, believed to be one of the ultimate foundations of the Universal Expression of Energy, along with their superior technology, into beings of genetic stability and evolutionary perfection. The denizens of New Genesis are stronger, faster, and smarter than homo sapiens, despite their resemblance to the same. It is believed that there is a connection between the Fourth World and the Third World (the recognized human universe) but that connection has yet to be completely explored. Since there are physical similarities, perhaps the races of the Fourth World help populate the planets of the Third World at an earlier time in the history of the Universe.
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New God Physiology: These New Gods have evolved due to their close proximity to the Source, a primeaval energy, believed to be one of the ultimate foundations of the Universal Expression of Energy, along with their superior technology, into beings of genetic stability and evolutionary perfection. The denizens of New Genesis are stronger, faster, and smarter than homo sapiens, despite their resemblance to the same.
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 * Immortality: The New Gods are functionally immortal; they cease aging physically near the age of 30. Unless they fall in battle, they are immune to the ravages of time, and could easily live for thousands upon thousands of years.


 * Invulnerability: They are resistant to blunt trauma like punches, kicks, and blows from weapons like bats and maces, though not -completely- immune; unless the blows are dealt by a being with similar or greater strength, there isn't a chance of injury. However, this invulnerability does not extend to bullets, laser-blasts, or other piercing/slicing weapons - their invulnerability is more akin to that of an Amazon, rather than a Kryptonian.


 * Super Strength: A a New God is naturally stronger than that of a human man or woman of their (approximate) build and stature who engages in regular intensive exercise. Their exposure to the Generation Matrix enhanced their strength twenty-fold. Their strength can be measured by their ability to lift hundreds of thousands of tons.


 * Super Stamina: New God stamina and endurance is nothing short of amazing. Due to the naturally exhausting and extensive rigors of their life on Apokolips or Stamina training on New Genesis, a New God is able to manage their stamina on a certain amount of rest and sustenance (more than minimal) so that it seems they are able to constantly function, though this is not entirely the case. Tied directly to their strength and invulnerability, even their immunity to a certain extent, they can actually function at peak efficiency for almost 48 hours before needing to eat and rest.


 * Superhuman Reflexes: Like all New Gods, they have a highly developed nervous system. Their reaction speed and hand-eye coordination is superior to a normal human's. They can move fast enough to dodge a bullet before the gun fires and react with blinding speed.


 * Superhuman Immunity: New Gods have an extremely evolved immune system. It explains how some are able to survive on Apokolips for years without dying from dozens of diseases and toxins. In addition, they have developed immunity to a number of toxins and diseases.


 * New God Powers: Almost each New God has an ability that goes beyond average physical ability, but but it is not a mandatory concept its variable mostly among the higher level New Gods.

Radion: New Gods are vulnerable to a substance called Radion. Its source is unknown and its effects are toxic only in sustained amounts or after explosive exposure. The average New God can be slain by an application of Radion from a Radion blaster or bomb. More advanced beings such as Mister Miracle, protected by their mother box, armor, and sheer toughness have been known to take up to two hits and survive. Radion, must be hard to come by because if it was not, Darkseid would obviously equip more of his troops with it.
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 * GovernmentType         = New Genesis: Theocratic Monarchy; Apokolips: Theocratic Dictatorship
 * TechnologyLevel        = Highly Advanced
 * CulturalTraits         = New Genesis: peaceful, Utopia; Apokolips: Spartan,Downtrodden
 * Representatives        = Mister Miracle (Scott Free), Darkseid, Metron, Big Barda, Lightray, Highfather, Infinity Man, Orion, Takion


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Recommended Readings
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 * Forever People (Volume 1)
 * Forever People (Volume 2)
 * Jack Kirby's New Gods
 * Mister Miracle (Volume 1)
 * Mister Miracle (Volume 2)
 * Mister Miracle (Volume 3)
 * New Gods (Volume 1)
 * New Gods (Volume 2)
 * New Gods (Volume 3)
 * New Gods (Volume 4)
 * Orion