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Big Barda was an Apokoliptian soldier, the Doyenne of the Female Furies and a loyal servant of Darkseid until she met Mister Miracle.
History
Origins
After falling in love with Mister Miracle, she defected from Darkseid's side and became a hero, establishing a life with him on Earth.
Darkseid War
Main article: Darkseid War
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A Happy Anti-Life
Big Barda and Mister Miracle on top of Apokolips' armies corpses
Some time after the events of the Darkseid War, Big Barda and Mister Miracle's lives were affected by the Anti-Life Equation. This caused Barda and Scot to remain together even though they separated at the end of the War. In this perception of reality, Darkseid is again the ruler of Apokolips and are currently at war with New Genesis. Highfather seemingly dies in the war which causes Barda and Scot to join the war and defend New Genesis. After battling Darkseid's armies and meeting Orion, who's now Highfather, Barda and Scot open a Boom Tube to Granny Goodness, where she greets them with jell-o. Granny expects Barda and Scot to negotiate a peace treaty, but at night, the duo sneaks out to confront Granny. As Granny is attempting to convince Scot that there's a prophecy that Darkseid can be killed by his own son, Barda kills her.[1][2][3]
After Granny's death and whilst, Barda is sleeping and Scot witnesses Lightray apparently killing Forager. Barda proceeds to tend to Scot's wounds due to his confrontation with Orion. Lightray was there informing Scot of his trial when Barda beats him up because he declares Scot is an agent of Darkseid. The trial commences when Orion arrives. Barda was then forced to hold back Scot from beating up Orion during his trial and he declares Scot guilty punishable by execution. After spending their "last day" together, Barda and Scot go to New Genesis to confront Orion. Barda reveals she's pregnant just before they discover Orion's bloodied corpse. Orion's "death" appeared to be the cause of Darkseid. Months after Orion's apparent death, Barda gives birth to their first son; Jacob Free.[4][5][6][7]
As the New Genesis and Apokolips war rages on and Barda and Scot take care of their son, the duo eventually makes their way to Apokolips to end the war. They offer to trade their son, Jacob. They trick Darkseid, but he knocks down Barda and fights Scot. She helps Scot defeat Darkseid and the cause of this reality is revealed to be Metron, who was disguised as Desaad. Following these events, Barda reveals she's pregnant again and gives birth to a daughter.[8][9][10][11]
Doomsday Clock
Main article: Doomsday Clock Vol 1
After Superman is framed and rendered comatose, Big Barda joined the group of heroes heading towards Mars to confront their mysterious enemy. The heroes meet and engage Doctor Manhattan, but they are easily defeated.[12]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- New God Physiology
- Superhuman Strength: Big Barda is strong enough to effortlessly destroy thick concrete and shatter steel with her bare hands. She was shown to have been able to lift 55 tons while severely wounded. She can crush a Mother Box with a single hand and has overpowered Stompa without much trouble.[13]
- Immortality
- Superhuman Durability: Big Barda is completely unharmed by bullets, both her armor and skin remaining unscratched. She also survived a blast of heat vision from Superwoman without any real damage.[14]
- Superhuman Agility
- Superhuman Reflexes
- Superhuman Stamina
Abilities
Notes
- Big Barda was created by Jack Kirby, first appearing in Mister Miracle #4. However, Big Barda first appeared as part of Prime Earth continuity in Justice League (Volume 2) #46 by Geoff Johns.
- Though some sources initially indicated during the early New 52 that the New Gods were singularities, with only one of each existing in all the multiverse, later comics, namely Multiversity indicated that, instead, each universe in the multiverse possessed its own unique emination of each New God, each seemingly a part of a larger multiversal core (or 'godhead' for each New God within the Sphere of Gods. Later comics, like Infinite Frontier, confirmed this.
Recommended Reading
Related
- 92 Appearances of Big Barda (Prime Earth)
- 111 Images featuring Big Barda (Prime Earth)
- 7 Quotations by or about Big Barda (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Big Barda (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
- ↑ Mister Miracle (Volume 4) #1
- ↑ Mister Miracle (Volume 4) #2
- ↑ Mister Miracle (Volume 4) #3
- ↑ Mister Miracle (Volume 4) #4
- ↑ Mister Miracle (Volume 4) #5
- ↑ Mister Miracle (Volume 4) #6
- ↑ Mister Miracle (Volume 4) #7
- ↑ Mister Miracle (Volume 4) #9
- ↑ Mister Miracle (Volume 4) #10
- ↑ Mister Miracle (Volume 4) #11
- ↑ Mister Miracle (Volume 4) #12
- ↑ Doomsday Clock #9
- ↑ DC Love Is a Battlefield #1
- ↑ Justice League (Volume 2) #47
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