Lords of Order

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 * Image                  = Lords of Order Prime Earth 001.jpg
 * OfficialName           = Lords of Order
 * Aliases                =


 * Status                 = Active
 * Identity               = Secret
 * Universe               = Earth-Two; New Earth; Sphere of Gods; Prime Earth
 * BaseOfOperations       = The Realm of Order


 * TeamLeaders            =
 * CurrentMembers         = Amethyst, Kingbutcher
 * FormerMembers          =  Deedra, Gemimn (from Darkworld), Jheryl, Kilderkin, Kismet, Nabu, Shazam, Terataya, Shat-Ru, Ynar, Arion
 * Allies                 =

Balancers: Mirand'r, Tynan

New Earth: Djinn, Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson/Inza Nelson and later Eric & Linda Strauss), Dove (Don Hall and later Dawn Granger), Gray Man,

Prime Earth: Lord Structure (Ibis the Invincible), Brother Pattern (Mark Merlin), Count Control (Extraño), Sister Symmetry (Madame Xanadu)
 * Enemies                = Lords of Chaos


 * Origin                 = Represents the concepts of Order and Stagnation in the 9th age of magic.
 * PlaceOfFormation       = Big Bang
 * PlaceOfDefunction      =
 * Creators               = Gardner Fox; Howard Sherman
 * First                  = 1st Issue Special #9
 * Last                   =
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The Lords of Order are a group of godlike supernatural beings who have dedicated themselves and their near-infinite power to represent the force of Order in the universe, and in maintaining a cosmic balance across the universe, empowering mortal agents to oppose their evil counterparts, the Lords of Chaos, who seek the destruction of all things.

The most prominent Lord of Order (from the perspective of the planet Earth) is Nabu, who empowered and occasionally possessed various humans through the Helmet of Nabu and acted as Doctor Fate. Originally, Doctor Fate was depicted as an agent for Order (the forces of Good). When the standings of the sides were revised, Fate's role was changed so that he became a balancing force between Order and Chaos. The god Tynan from Darkworld was also a balancer. Like Nabu, there are four other lords, all who use human hosts through magical relics.

War Between Order and Chaos
Chaos and Order have been fighting a cyclical battle for eons. First Order is dominant, then Chaos, then destruction and renewal and then it starts over again. Originally, the struggle was depicted as one between Good (Order) and Evil (Chaos); it is currently depicted as a balance between the useless extremes of stagnation and anarchy.

The two opposing forces are bundles of mystical energy who usually depend on servants to accomplish their goals. They can take physical form by possessing a living being, as in the case of Nabu or Mordru, or empower humans to act as their agents, as in the case of Terataya and T'Charr (a Lord of Order and a Lord of Chaos respectively), who empowered Hawk and Dove to act in their stead. The sole exception to this is Amethyst, who is the product of a union between one of the Lords of Order and a citizen of Gemworld. As a result, she is the only one of the Lords who possesses a truly physical form.

A Lord of Order and a Lord of Chaos were also sent to the Dreaming as representatives of their realms. Kilderkin of Order manifested as a lidless box with a servant djinn holding it, and Shivering Jemmy of the Shallow Brigade of Chaos as a young blond girl with a balloon.

Infinite Crisis
During the events of Day of Vengeance, Eclipso seduced the Spectre into slaughtering most of Earth's magic users after she claimed that magic was the source of all of Earth's evil. The Spectre's rampage on magic users resulted in the death of the wizard Shazam, the destruction of the Rock of Eternity and the release of the forces contained within it.

In the Day of Vengeance Special, Nabu called together a team of magical beings to stop the Spectre and seal the Seven Deadly Sins. Nabu confronted the Spectre, whose anger grew so great that the Presence took notice and sent the Spectre to his new host. In the process Nabu died and with him the Ninth Age of Magic. Before his death, he gave the helmet of Doctor Fate to Detective Chimp to give to the new Doctor Fate. Although Nabu and his spirit would no longer be a part of the helmet, it would still have significant powers. After a failed attempt by Detective Chimp to put the helmet on, he asked Captain Marvel to throw the helmet down to Earth and let it land where it will, letting fate pick the next Doctor Fate.

The deaths of the Lords of Order and Chaos caused magic to break down into its basic raw state, triggering the end of the Ninth Age of Magic and the beginning of the Tenth. Amethyst and Mordru are the only known Lords to have survived into the Tenth Age.

DC Rebirth

 * Equipment              = *Amulet of Anubis
 * Cloak of Cyra
 * Cloak of Destiny
 * Helmet of Fate
 * Transportation         =
 * Weapons                =

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 * Wikipedia              = Lords of Order
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