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{{DC Database:Character Template
 
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| Image = Justice League Vol 2 23.1 Darkseid Textless.jpg
 
| Image = Justice League Vol 2 23.1 Darkseid Textless.jpg
 
| RealName = Uxas
 
| RealName = Uxas
 
| MainAlias = Darkseid
 
| MainAlias = Darkseid
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| Aliases = Dark God<ref name=D1>{{c|Divergence Vol 1 1}}</ref>
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| Aliases = [[Lex Luthor, Jr.|Alexander Luthor, Jr.]],<ref name=JL50>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 50}}</ref><br> Dark God<ref name=D1>{{c|Divergence Vol 1 1}}</ref>, Darkseid the Destroyer
 
| Identity = Public
 
| Identity = Public
 
| AlienRace = New God
 
| AlienRace = New God
 
| Alignment = Bad
 
| Alignment = Bad
 
| Affiliation = Apokolips
 
| Affiliation = Apokolips
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| Relatives = [[Zonuz (Prime Earth)|Zonuz]] (father)<br>[[Heggra (Prime Earth)|Heggra ]] (mother, deceased)<br>[[Izaya (Prime Earth)|Izaya]] (brother in law)<!--Infinity Man and the Forever People Vol 1 5--><br>[[Avia (Prime Earth)|Avia]] (sister, deceased)<br>[[Grail (Prime Earth)|Grail]] (daughter)<br>[[Kalibak (Prime Earth)|Kalibak]] (son)<br>[[Orion (Prime Earth)|Orion]] (son)<br>[[Deathspawn (Earth 2)|Deathspawn]] (son)<br>[[Scot (Prime Earth)|Scot]] (nephew/adopted son)
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| Relatives = [[Zonuz (Prime Earth)|Zonuz]] (father),<br> [[Heggra (Prime Earth)|Heggra ]] (mother, deceased),<br> [[Izaya (Prime Earth)|Izaya]] (brother/brother in law, deceased)<!--Infinity Man and the Forever People Vol 1 5-->,<br> [[Avia (Prime Earth)|Avia]] (sister, deceased),<br> [[Grail (Prime Earth)|Grail]] (daughter),<br> [[Kalibak (Prime Earth)|Kalibak]] (son),<br> [[Orion (Prime Earth)|Orion]] (son),<br> [[Scot (Prime Earth)|Scot]] (nephew/adopted son),<br> [[N'Vir Free (Prime Earth|N'Vir Free]] (grandniece/adopted granddaughter)
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| Universe = Sphere of the Gods
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| Universe = Fourth World; Sphere of the Gods
 
| BaseOfOperations = [[Apokolips]]
 
| BaseOfOperations = [[Apokolips]]
   
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| Overview = '''Darkseid''' is the tyrannical ruler of [[Apokolips]], a sadistic, aggressive and merciless tyrant who has invaded and conquered multiple worlds throughout the entire [[Multiverse]]. As the God of Tyranny, Darkseid seeks to enslave all things to his will using the [[Anti-Life Equation]].
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| Overview = '''Darkseid''' is the tyrannical ruler of [[Apokolips]], a sadistic, aggressive and merciless tyrant who has invaded and conquered countless worlds throughout the universe. As the God of Tyranny, Darkseid seeks to enslave all things to his will using the [[Anti-Life Equation]].
   
 
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| Quotation = The most powerful beings of this Earth...'''CRUSHED''' and '''HELPLESS''' at my feet. And once this planet is '''consumed'''...I'll send my forces out to '''slaughter''' any '''ragtag survivors''' who slipped through my grasp. Such is the '''annihilation''' that is '''Darkseid!'''
 
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| Speaker = [[Uxas (Prime Earth)|Darkseid]]
 
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In another universe, the [[Old Gods]] were immortal beings who relied on the prayers of mortals to remain in power, but nevertheless cared nothing about them. Soon the rebellious Uxas began putting lies and corruption in the minds of these Gods which sparked a war between them. As the gods began to die, Uxas began stealing the Gods' power for himself.<ref name="JL23.1">{{c|Justice League Vol 2 23.1: Darkseid}}</ref>
 
In another universe, the [[Old Gods]] were immortal beings who relied on the prayers of mortals to remain in power, but nevertheless cared nothing about them. Soon the rebellious Uxas began putting lies and corruption in the minds of these Gods which sparked a war between them. As the gods began to die, Uxas began stealing the Gods' power for himself.<ref name="JL23.1">{{c|Justice League Vol 2 23.1: Darkseid}}</ref>
   
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Eventually, when his father [[Zonuz (Prime Earth)|Yuga Khan]] came to strike down both him and his brother [[Izaya (Prime Earth)|Izaya]] for their insolence against the Old Gods, he used the [[Anti-Life]] to revive the Olds Gods Uxas murdered, but was ultimately slain by his own son<ref name="IMFP5">{{c|Infinity Man and the Forever People Vol 1 5}}</ref> who took the fallen Gods' power to become the [[New God]] '''Darkseid'''.
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Eventually, when his father [[Zonuz (Prime Earth)|Yuga Khan]] came to strike down both him and his brother [[Izaya (Prime Earth)|Izaya]] for their insolence against the Old Gods, he used the [[Anti-Life]] to revive the Old Gods Uxas murdered, but was ultimately slain by his own son<ref name="IMFP5">{{c|Infinity Man and the Forever People Vol 1 5}}</ref> who took the fallen Gods' power to become the [[New God]] '''Darkseid'''.
   
 
Izaya, too, received power from the Old Gods and confronted him, claiming they were New Gods who should unite to bring forth a new age, but Darkseid only felt disdain and destroyed their world, with only him and Izaya remaining.
 
Izaya, too, received power from the Old Gods and confronted him, claiming they were New Gods who should unite to bring forth a new age, but Darkseid only felt disdain and destroyed their world, with only him and Izaya remaining.
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As eons passed, Darkseid created the hellpit of [[Apokolips]] and has remained as its sole ruler, with the only force capable of opposing him being his brother Highfather and his forces of [[New Genesis]].<ref name=NGGH1>{{c|New Gods: Godhead Vol 1 1}}</ref> At some point, he captured an aspect of Death in the form of the [[Black Racer (Prime Earth)|Black Racer]] to become his greatest weapon, but he couldn't command it unless it were anchored to a sentient host.<ref>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 45}}</ref>
 
As eons passed, Darkseid created the hellpit of [[Apokolips]] and has remained as its sole ruler, with the only force capable of opposing him being his brother Highfather and his forces of [[New Genesis]].<ref name=NGGH1>{{c|New Gods: Godhead Vol 1 1}}</ref> At some point, he captured an aspect of Death in the form of the [[Black Racer (Prime Earth)|Black Racer]] to become his greatest weapon, but he couldn't command it unless it were anchored to a sentient host.<ref>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 45}}</ref>
   
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Darkseid conceived many sons; one, [[Kalibak (Prime Earth)|Kalibak]], became a brutal warrior of Apokolips while another, [[Orion (Prime Earth)|Orion]], was traded for Highfather's own [[Scot (Prime Earth)|Scot]] in a promise of peace between both planets.<ref name=E2WE11>{{c|Earth 2: World's End Vol 1 11}}</ref><ref>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 40}}</ref>
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Darkseid conceived many sons; one, [[Kalibak (Prime Earth)|Kalibak]], became a brutal warrior of Apokolips while another, [[Orion (Prime Earth)|Orion]], was traded for Highfather's own [[Scot (Prime Earth)|Scot]] in a promise of peace between both planets.<ref>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 40}}</ref>
   
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Some time ago Darkseid came across [[Myrina (Prime Earth)|Myrina]], an Amazon from a parallel universe and conceived another child with her, a daughter named [[Grail (Prime Earth)|Grail]],<ref name=D1/> who unbeknownst to him was being raised to destroy him.<ref name=JL42>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 42}}</ref>
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Some time ago, Darkseid came across the Amazon [[Myrina (Prime Earth)|Myrina]] and conceived another child with her, a daughter named [[Grail (Prime Earth)|Grail]],<ref name=D1/> who unbeknownst to him was being raised to destroy him.<ref name=JL42>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 42}}</ref>
   
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===War against Earths===
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===War against Earth===
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One day, his daughter of an unknown mother, a mischief-maker named [[Kaiyo (Prime Earth)|Kaiyo]], defied Darkseid's authority by laughing at his law, prompting him to pursue her across universes she would escape through. In [[Earth 2|one of those]] he found a champion, [[Kal-El (Earth 2)|Superman]], whose might rivaled his own. Jealous, Darkseid declared war on that planet<ref name="JL23.1"/> and began collecting four powerful Female Furies, [[K'li (Earth 2)|K'li]], [[Famine (Earth 2)|Famine]], [[Pestilence (Earth 2)|Pestillence]] and [[Death (Earth 2)|Death]], from that universe to use in the final battle. Death became impregnated with Darkseid's child, [[Deathspawn (Earth 2)|Deathspawn]].<ref>{{c|Earth 2 Vol 1 28}}</ref>
 
   
While his armies destroyed the forces of that particular mortal world, in his search he found a cabaret of other [[Multiverse|parallel worlds]], each with their own iteration of [[Superman]].<ref name="JL23.1"/> Eventually he would come to [[Prime Earth|another universe]] harboring [[Superman (Clark Kent)|another Superman]]. Like the first time, he went to confront him personally,<ref name=JL4>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 4}}</ref> easily overpowering the Kryptonian's allies and managing to defeat and capture Superman.<ref name=JL5>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 5}}</ref> However, the combined assault of Earth's defenders proved to be enough distraction for [[Batman (Bruce Wayne)|Batman]] to release Superman, who pushed Darkseid through a [[Boom-Tube]] for [[Victor Stone (Prime Earth)|Cyborg]] to send to Apokolips, away from Earth.<ref name=JL6>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 6}}</ref>
 
   
 
Seeking to conquer Earth, Darkseid went Earth pernsonally to confront Superman personally,<ref name=JL4>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 4}}</ref> easily overpowering the Kryptonian's allies and managing to defeat and capture Superman.<ref name=JL5>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 5}}</ref> However, the combined assault of Earth's defenders proved to be enough distraction for [[Batman (Bruce Wayne)|Batman]] to release Superman, who pushed Darkseid through a [[Boom-Tube]] for [[Victor Stone (Prime Earth)|Cyborg]] to send to Apokolips, away from Earth.<ref name=JL6>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 6}}</ref>
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Defeated, Darkseid decided to focus on his war against the other Earth, targeting the planet as the sacrifice for Apokolips' rebirth, and thus started the creation of [[Brutaal (Earth 2)|a clone]] of that Earth's Superman to spread his will among the humans and prepare the planet for his arrival.<ref name="JL23.1"/>
 
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Five years later, Darkseid sealed himself at the Mobius Chamber in the heart of Apokolips when he was visited by his adopted son, [[Scot (Prime Earth)|Mister Miracle]], who demanded him to reveal the truth about his origin, but Darkseid remained silent and ignored him. This angered Miracle to the point of attacking the evil God with the intent of destroying him, but he unwillingly set him free.<ref>{{c|Earth 2: World's End Vol 1 10}}</ref> Darkseid easily defeated Mister Miracle and offered his ally [[Donna of Amazon Island (Earth 2)|Fury]] to join him against Earth, an offer she accepted. After imprisoning Miracle, he was visited by the [[Terrence Sloan (Earth 2)|Traveler]] who offered him a deal with New Genesis: feed on that Earth only and Highfather will not interfere.<ref name=E2WE11/>
 
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After eliminating the [[World Army]]'s [[Amar Khan (Earth 2)|Commander]],<ref>{{c|Earth 2: World's End Vol 1 14}}</ref> Darkseid commanded the [[Big Barda (Prime Earth)|Doyenne Barda]] to cleanse the Earth for Apokolips' arrival.<ref>{{c|Earth 2: World's End Vol 1 15}}</ref> With the preparations complete, Darkseid released the terraformer on the planet's atmosphere while his [[Deathspawn (Earth 2)|Deathspawn]] infected the Earth's core.<ref>{{c|Earth 2: World's End Vol 1 18}}</ref>
 
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Though the [[Wonders of the World (Earth 2)|Wonders of the World]] managed to dent the terraformer, Darkseid declared the fight was already won before two Kryptonians, [[Kara Zor-El (Earth 2)|Power Girl]] and the new [[Val-Zod (Earth 2)|Superman]], broke into Apokolips' court to confront the Dark God head-on.<ref>{{c|Earth 2: World's End Vol 1 24}}</ref> They were no match for the tyrant who singlehandedly defeated the defenders of Earth, leaving the [[Alan Scott (Earth 2)|Green Lantern]] alone against him.<ref name=E2WE25>{{c|Earth 2: World's End Vol 1 25}}</ref> He initially proved to be stronger than the Green Avatar, defeating him and then killing countless human survivors to nourish Apokolips, but he returned with the power of the Multiversal Green that strengthened him enough to repel Darkseid from the survivors and save them from his wrath.
 
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Darkseid nonetheless recovered and seemingly destroyed his enemies before Apokolips finally devoured Earth, declaring the war won and announcing that they are ready for what was to come next.<ref name=E2WE26>{{c|Earth 2: World's End Vol 1 26}}</ref>
 
   
 
===Darkseid War===
 
===Darkseid War===
 
{{Main|Justice League: The Darkseid War}}
 
{{Main|Justice League: The Darkseid War}}
 
{{Image|Justice League Vol 2 40 Textless.jpg|The Dark God vs. The Anti-God|left|160px}}
 
{{Image|Justice League Vol 2 40 Textless.jpg|The Dark God vs. The Anti-God|left|160px}}
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Darkseid sent his Fury [[Lashina (Prime Earth)|Lashina]] and the assassin [[Kanto (Prime Earth)|Kanto]] on a hunt for his daughter's mother, while he returned to his throne room and came across Mister Miracle. The escapist confronted Darkseid but he once again proved to be stronger, thus Miracle was forced to Boom-Tube to Earth, to which Darkseid remained indifferent.<ref>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 41}}</ref> The [[Mobius (Sixth Dimension)|Anti-God]] arrived on Earth while Superman and an extra, [[Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lex Luthor]], were sent to Darkseid's domain by [[Lena Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lena Luthor]], another emissary of Apokolips. Darkseid commanded his forces to mobilize with his war plan, ordering his right hand [[DeSaad (Prime Earth)|DeSaad]] to unleash the prisoners in the slave camp, sicking them on Kal-El and Lex. He also commanded his General [[Steppenwolf (Prime Earth)|Steppenwolf]] to take his firstborn [[Kalibak (Prime Earth)|Kalibak]] with them in the war effort against Mobius.<ref name=JL42/>
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Darkseid sent his Fury [[Lashina (Prime Earth)|Lashina]] and the assassin [[Kanto (Prime Earth)|Kanto]] on a hunt for his daughter's mother, while he returned to his throne room and came across Mister Miracle. The escapist confronted Darkseid but he once again proved to be stronger. Thus Miracle was forced to Boom-Tube to Earth, to which Darkseid remained indifferent.<ref>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 41}}</ref> The [[Mobius (Sixth Dimension)|Anti-God]] arrived on Earth while Superman and an extra, [[Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lex Luthor]], were sent to Darkseid's domain by [[Lena Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lena Luthor]], another emissary of Apokolips. Darkseid commanded his forces to mobilize with his war plan, ordering his right hand [[Desaad (Prime Earth)|DeSaad]] to unleash the prisoners in the slave camp and sic them on Kal-El and Lex. He also commanded his General [[Steppenwolf (Prime Earth)|Steppenwolf]] to take his firstborn [[Kalibak (Prime Earth)|Kalibak]] with them in the war effort against Mobius.<ref name=JL42/>
   
 
With his daughter [[Grail (Prime Earth)|Grail]] summoning him, Darkseid and his army finally arrived to the battle scene against the Anti-Monitor, facing his enemy head-on.<ref>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 43}}</ref> Growing desperate, Darkseid summoned the [[Black Racer (Prime Earth)|Black Racer]], the living death of the New Gods, to destroy his enemy. The Anti-Monitor fused it with the [[Justice League (Prime Earth)|Justice League]]'s [[Flash (Barry Allen)|Flash]] and merged its power with the [[Anti-Life Equation]] to finally destroy Darkseid, ending his life once and for all.<ref name=JL44/>
 
With his daughter [[Grail (Prime Earth)|Grail]] summoning him, Darkseid and his army finally arrived to the battle scene against the Anti-Monitor, facing his enemy head-on.<ref>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 43}}</ref> Growing desperate, Darkseid summoned the [[Black Racer (Prime Earth)|Black Racer]], the living death of the New Gods, to destroy his enemy. The Anti-Monitor fused it with the [[Justice League (Prime Earth)|Justice League]]'s [[Flash (Barry Allen)|Flash]] and merged its power with the [[Anti-Life Equation]] to finally destroy Darkseid, ending his life once and for all.<ref name=JL44/>
   
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Afterwards, when the child of [[Lois Lane (Earth 3)|Superwoman]] and [[Alexander Luthor (Earth 3)|Mazahs]] was born and taken by Grail, the child absorbed the Omega Effect from [[Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lex Luthor]] as well as the [[Anti-Life Equation]] from [[Steven Trevor (Prime Earth)|Steve Trevor]] becoming the new Darkseid temporarily, before being separated from the Anti-Life Equation and reverted into a child form of Darkseid taken by Grail to be raised.<ref>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 50}}</ref>
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Afterwards, when the child of [[Lois Lane (Earth 3)|Superwoman]] and [[Alexander Luthor (Earth 3)|Mazahs]] was born and taken by Grail, the child absorbed the Omega Effect from [[Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth)|Lex Luthor]] as well as the [[Anti-Life Equation]] from [[Steven Trevor (Prime Earth)|Steve Trevor]] becoming the new Darkseid temporarily, before being separated from the Anti-Life Equation and reverted into a child form of Darkseid taken by Grail to be raised.<ref name=JL50/>
   
 
===Returning to God-hood===
 
===Returning to God-hood===
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Some time after the [[Dark Nights: Metal|invasion of the Dark Multiverse]] Grail began killing Old Gods such as [[Hercules (Prime Earth)|Hercules]] and absorbing their power. She would then give the power to Uxas to make him grow stronger and grow closer to becoming Darkseid again. After absorbing Hercules' power Uxas transformed into a much older child around the age 11 or 12 in human biological standards. After aging to a young adult, he fights [[Zeus (Prime Earth)|Zeus]] himself. During the fight, he reveals that killing Hercules and the rest of Zeus' children was just bait for Zeus himself. He kills Zeus, absorbs his power, restores his own and escapes with Grail.
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Some time after the [[Dark Nights: Metal|invasion of the Dark Multiverse]] Grail began killing Old Gods such as [[Hercules (Prime Earth)|Hercules]] and absorbed their power. She would then give the power to Uxas to make him grow stronger and closer to becoming Darkseid again. After absorbing Hercules' power Uxas transformed into a much older child around the age 11 or 12 in human biological standards. After aging to a young adult, he fights [[Zeus (Prime Earth)|Zeus]] himself. During the fight, he reveals that killing Hercules and the rest of Zeus' children was just bait for Zeus himself. He kills Zeus, absorbs his power, restores his own and escapes with Grail.
 
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===Justice League Odyssey===
 
===Justice League Odyssey===
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Darkseid survived his encounter with Wonder Woman, and was able to manipulate the [[Justice League Odyssey (Prime Earth)|Justice League of space]] to gather information about them being deities of the Ghost Sector.
 
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| Powers =
 
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* {{Alien Physiology|New God}}: The beings of Apokolips call themselves Gods and live outside of normal time and space, even outside of the normal 52 universes. These New Gods have evolved due to taking up the powers of other gods and through the use of the Source, 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 Apokolips are immortal, stronger, faster and smarter than homo sapiens, despite their resemblance.
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* {{Alien Physiology|New God}}: As a [[New God]], Darkseid exists outside of normal time and space. The New Gods have evolved into beings of genetic stability and evolutionary perfection, due to taking up the powers of other gods and their close proximity to the [[Source]]. Darkseid's "True Form" or "Godhead" (which is the Multiversal Entity of pure evil that all versions and forms of Darkseid embody) however, was fragmented into a lesser form after Final Crisis, until he eventually reconstituted into his "True Form", which consisted of all of Darkseid's lesser forms, making all of his past aspects become one. In this True Form, Darkseid states his power exceeds what it was before the first [[Crisis]].<ref name=IF0>{{c|Infinite Frontier Vol 1 0}}</ref>
 
** {{Enhanced Intellect}}: Darkseid's mental capacity far exceeds that of a normal human. He's been described as being a hundred steps up the evolutionary ladder from humans.<ref name=JLO11>{{c|Justice League Odyssey Vol 1 11}}</ref>
 
** {{Enhanced Intellect}}: Darkseid's mental capacity far exceeds that of a normal human. He's been described as being a hundred steps up the evolutionary ladder from humans.<ref name=JLO11>{{c|Justice League Odyssey Vol 1 11}}</ref>
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** {{Immortality}}: Darkseid is functionally immortal, having ceased aging physically when received his power.<ref name="JL23.1"/>
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** {{Immortality}}: Darkseid is functionally immortal, having ceased aging physically when he received his power.<ref name="JL23.1"/>
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** {{Invulnerability}}: Darkseid survived the destruction of a whole planet,<ref name="JL23.1"/> remained unfazed by the combined assault of the Justice League,<ref name=JL6/> and was completely unharmed by the God-killing Boom-Spheres.<ref name=E2WE11/> It took the combined power of the entire Multiverse's [[The Green|Green]] to knock him out.<ref name=E2WE26/>
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** {{Invulnerability}}: Darkseid survived the destruction of a whole planet,<ref name="JL23.1"/> remained unfazed by the combined assault of the Justice League.<ref name=JL6/>
 
*** {{Energy Resistance}}: Darkseid is highly resistant to most energy based attacks. Even while in a weakened state, he was unfazed by both [[Victor Stone (Prime Earth)|Cyborg]]'s arm cannon and [[Jean-Paul Valley (Prime Earth)|Azrael]]'s flaming Murasame sword.<ref name=JLO2>{{c|Justice League Odyssey Vol 1 2}}</ref>
 
*** {{Energy Resistance}}: Darkseid is highly resistant to most energy based attacks. Even while in a weakened state, he was unfazed by both [[Victor Stone (Prime Earth)|Cyborg]]'s arm cannon and [[Jean-Paul Valley (Prime Earth)|Azrael]]'s flaming Murasame sword.<ref name=JLO2>{{c|Justice League Odyssey Vol 1 2}}</ref>
 
** {{Regeneration}}: Darkseid was able to regenerate his eyesight after both his eyes were impaled by Wonder Woman and Aquaman.<ref name=JL6/>
 
** {{Regeneration}}: Darkseid was able to regenerate his eyesight after both his eyes were impaled by Wonder Woman and Aquaman.<ref name=JL6/>
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** {{Superhuman Speed}}: Darkseid is able to move at speeds far greater than any human. Even when not at full power, Darkseid was still fast enough to match Zeus' combat speed. During this fight, Wonder Woman stated she had never seen a battle happen at that speed they were fighting.<ref name=WW37/>
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** {{Superhuman Speed}}: Darkseid is able to move at speeds far greater than any human. Even when not at full power, Darkseid was still fast enough to match Zeus' combat speed. During this fight, Wonder Woman stated she had never seen a battle happen at the speed they were fighting at.<ref name=WW37/>
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** {{Superhuman Stamina}}: Darkseid fought against Highfather Izaya for seven days straight with just little signs of tiredness.<ref name=NGGH1/>
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** {{Superhuman Stamina}}: Darkseid fought against Highfather Izaya for seven days straight, showing only minor signs of fatigue.<ref name=NGGH1/>
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** {{Superhuman Strength}}: Darkseid's strength rivals a Kryptonian's,<ref name="JL23.1"/> capable of effortlessly shattering Lantern constructs,<ref name=JL5/> defeat multiple superhumans simultaneously,<ref name=JL6/> <ref name=E2WE25/> and temporary hold his own against a Multiverse-empowered Green Lantern.<ref name=E2WE26/> Darkseid was even strong enough to hold open portals from closing, using his bare hands.<ref name="JL23.1"/>
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** {{Superhuman Strength}}: Darkseid's strength rivals a Kryptonian's.<ref name="JL23.1"/> He is capable of effortlessly shattering Lantern constructs,<ref name=JL5/> defeating multiple superhumans simultaneously. <ref name=JL6/> Darkseid was even strong enough to hold open portals from closing, using only his bare hands.<ref name="JL23.1"/>
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* {{Energy Projection|Omega Effect}}: Darkseid wields a cosmic energy field called the "Omega Effect", which proves integral, as it is the core from which his other abilities manifest from. He can manipulate this powerful energy field to traverse time and space, among other abilities.
 
** {{Thermal-Blast|Omega Beams}}: Darkseid can fire concentrated beams from his eyes which can lock on its target to ensure it never misses. He has pinpoint control over these [[Omega Beams]], and his unerring aim allows it to travel in straight lines or bend, twist or curve around corners. The beams are powerful enough to harm Kryptonians,<ref name=JL5/> destroy planets,<ref name="JL23.1"/> and are fast enough to catch speedsters.<ref name=JL5/> Anything Darkseid destroys with them can be recreated with but a thought.{{Citation}}
 
*** {{Disintegration}}<ref name=AC970>{{c|Action Comics Vol 1 970}}</ref>
 
** {{Cosmic Awareness}}: Darkseid can perceive and understand the workings of the universe on a cosmic level. He is able to perceive others even in different dimensions.<ref name=Constantine_22>{{c|Constantine Vol 1 22}}</ref>
 
** {{Cosmic Awareness}}: Darkseid can perceive and understand the workings of the universe on a cosmic level. He is able to perceive others even in different dimensions.<ref name=Constantine_22>{{c|Constantine Vol 1 22}}</ref>
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** {{Darkness Manipulation}}: In his True Form, Darkseid is able to generate and manipulate a powerful dark energy that was capable of seemingly killing the entire [[Quintessence (Prime Earth)|Quintessence]].<ref name=IF0/>
 
** {{Dimensional Travel}}: Darkseid's Omega Effect allows him to transverse through time and space at will,<ref name="JL23.1"/> allowing him to cross between dimensions.<ref>{{c|Constantine Vol 1 23}}</ref>
 
** {{Dimensional Travel}}: Darkseid's Omega Effect allows him to transverse through time and space at will,<ref name="JL23.1"/> allowing him to cross between dimensions.<ref>{{c|Constantine Vol 1 23}}</ref>
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*** '''[[Boomtube]] Projection''': Darkseid is able to create and project Boomtubes at will, either for his own use or to send others to desired destinations without requiring the use of a [[Mother Box]].<ref name=Constantine_22/>
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*** '''[[Boomtube|Boomtube Projection]]''': Darkseid is able to create and project Boomtubes at will, either for his own use or to send others to desired destinations without requiring the use of a [[Mother Box]].<ref name=Constantine_22/>
 
** {{Energy Projection|Erosion Blasts}}: Darkseid can focus his Omega energy through his hands and arms to generate eradicating shockwaves to destroy the surrounding landscape.<ref name=JL4/>
 
** {{Energy Projection|Erosion Blasts}}: Darkseid can focus his Omega energy through his hands and arms to generate eradicating shockwaves to destroy the surrounding landscape.<ref name=JL4/>
 
** {{Flight}}: Darkseid is capable of levitating and flying at will.
** {{Energy Projection|nat=y|Omega Beams}}: Darkseid can fire concentrated beams from his eyes which can lock on its target to ensure it never misses. They are powerful enough to harm Kryptonians,<ref name=JL5/> destroy planets,<ref name="JL23.1"/> and fast enough to catch speedsters.<ref name=JL5/> Anything Darkseid destroys with them can be recreated with a thought.
 
*** {{Disintegration}}<ref name=AC970>{{c|Action Comics Vol 1 970}}</ref>
 
** {{Flight}}: Darkseid is capable of levitating and flying at will.<ref name=E2WE11/>
 
 
** {{Gravity Manipulation}}: When Darkseid reached between universes, his hand created an immense gravitational pull that twisted time and space in his surrounding area.<ref name=Constantine_23>{{c|Constantine Vol 1 23}}</ref>
 
** {{Gravity Manipulation}}: When Darkseid reached between universes, his hand created an immense gravitational pull that twisted time and space in his surrounding area.<ref name=Constantine_23>{{c|Constantine Vol 1 23}}</ref>
 
*** {{Chronokinesis}}: Darkseid's gravitational pull was so strong that it warped time itself in the surrounding area. When [[John Constantine (Prime Earth)|John Constantine]] was trapped within it, he stated he lived days between each second from his perception.<ref name=Constantine_23/>
 
*** {{Chronokinesis}}: Darkseid's gravitational pull was so strong that it warped time itself in the surrounding area. When [[John Constantine (Prime Earth)|John Constantine]] was trapped within it, he stated he lived days between each second from his perception.<ref name=Constantine_23/>
 
** {{Power Absorption}}: Darkseid can absorb the life-force of Old Gods to regain strength. He was able to absorb the power of Zeus in order to get back to full strength.<ref name=WW37>{{c|Wonder Woman Vol 5 37}}</ref> He was also able to feed on the energy of Zeus' children to regain power.<ref name=WW33>{{c|Wonder Woman Vol 5 33}}</ref>
 
** {{Resurrection}}: Darkseid can seemingly revitalize those who've been dead for some time as seen by his having been able to resurrect a long since deceased Steppenwolf, last seen within his personal chambers.<ref name=JL42/>
 
** {{Size Alteration}}: Darkseid can adjust his size at will, as seen by his having once stretched an enlarged hand towards refugees from [[Earth 2]] when Constantine tried to ferry them to safety in another universe.<ref name=Constantine_22/>
 
** {{Summoning}}: Darkseid has the unique ability to summon the [[Black Racer (Prime Earth)|Black Racer]] to aid him in battle. He also has complete control over the entity.<ref name=JL44>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 44}}</ref>
 
** {{Telepathy}}: Darkseid is able to telepathically invade the minds of others, even while in a separate dimension.<ref name=Constantine_22/>
 
** {{Telepathy}}: Darkseid is able to telepathically invade the minds of others, even while in a separate dimension.<ref name=Constantine_22/>
** {{Size Alteration}}: Darkseid can adjust his size at will. Having once stretched an enlarged hand towards refugees from Earth 2 when Constantine tried to ferry them to safety in another universe.<ref name=Constantine_22/>
 
** {{Resurrection}}: Darkseid can seemingly revitalize those who've been dead for some time. Having been able to resurrect a long since deceased Steppenwolf, last seen within his personal chambers.<ref name=JL42/>
 
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* {{Power Absorption}}: Darkseid can absorb the life-force of Old Gods to regain strength. He was able to absorb the power of Zeus in order to get back to full strength.<ref name=WW37>{{c|Wonder Woman Vol 5 37}}</ref> He was also able to feed on the energy of Zeus' children to regain power.<ref name=WW33>{{c|Wonder Woman Vol 5 33}}</ref>
 
* {{Summoning}}: Darkseid has the unique ability to summon the [[Black Racer (Prime Earth)|Black Racer]] to aid him in battle. He has complete control over the entity.<ref name=JL44>{{c|Justice League Vol 2 44}}</ref>
 
   
 
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Darkseid is the tyrannical ruler of Apokolips, a sadistic, aggressive and merciless tyrant who has invaded and conquered countless worlds throughout the universe. As the God of Tyranny, Darkseid seeks to enslave all things to his will using the Anti-Life Equation.

Birth of a Dark God

In another universe, the Old Gods were immortal beings who relied on the prayers of mortals to remain in power, but nevertheless cared nothing about them. Soon the rebellious Uxas began putting lies and corruption in the minds of these Gods which sparked a war between them. As the gods began to die, Uxas began stealing the Gods' power for himself.[3]

Eventually, when his father Yuga Khan came to strike down both him and his brother Izaya for their insolence against the Old Gods, he used the Anti-Life to revive the Old Gods Uxas murdered, but was ultimately slain by his own son[4] who took the fallen Gods' power to become the New God Darkseid.

Izaya, too, received power from the Old Gods and confronted him, claiming they were New Gods who should unite to bring forth a new age, but Darkseid only felt disdain and destroyed their world, with only him and Izaya remaining.

As eons passed, Darkseid created the hellpit of Apokolips and has remained as its sole ruler, with the only force capable of opposing him being his brother Highfather and his forces of New Genesis.[5] At some point, he captured an aspect of Death in the form of the Black Racer to become his greatest weapon, but he couldn't command it unless it were anchored to a sentient host.[6]

Darkseid conceived many sons; one, Kalibak, became a brutal warrior of Apokolips while another, Orion, was traded for Highfather's own Scot in a promise of peace between both planets.[7]

Some time ago, Darkseid came across the Amazon Myrina and conceived another child with her, a daughter named Grail,[2] who unbeknownst to him was being raised to destroy him.[8]

War against Earth

Seeking to conquer Earth, Darkseid went Earth pernsonally to confront Superman personally,[9] easily overpowering the Kryptonian's allies and managing to defeat and capture Superman.[10] However, the combined assault of Earth's defenders proved to be enough distraction for Batman to release Superman, who pushed Darkseid through a Boom-Tube for Cyborg to send to Apokolips, away from Earth.[11]

Darkseid War

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The Dark God vs. The Anti-God

Darkseid sent his Fury Lashina and the assassin Kanto on a hunt for his daughter's mother, while he returned to his throne room and came across Mister Miracle. The escapist confronted Darkseid but he once again proved to be stronger. Thus Miracle was forced to Boom-Tube to Earth, to which Darkseid remained indifferent.[12] The Anti-God arrived on Earth while Superman and an extra, Lex Luthor, were sent to Darkseid's domain by Lena Luthor, another emissary of Apokolips. Darkseid commanded his forces to mobilize with his war plan, ordering his right hand DeSaad to unleash the prisoners in the slave camp and sic them on Kal-El and Lex. He also commanded his General Steppenwolf to take his firstborn Kalibak with them in the war effort against Mobius.[8]

With his daughter Grail summoning him, Darkseid and his army finally arrived to the battle scene against the Anti-Monitor, facing his enemy head-on.[13] Growing desperate, Darkseid summoned the Black Racer, the living death of the New Gods, to destroy his enemy. The Anti-Monitor fused it with the Justice League's Flash and merged its power with the Anti-Life Equation to finally destroy Darkseid, ending his life once and for all.[14]

Afterwards, when the child of Superwoman and Mazahs was born and taken by Grail, the child absorbed the Omega Effect from Lex Luthor as well as the Anti-Life Equation from Steve Trevor becoming the new Darkseid temporarily, before being separated from the Anti-Life Equation and reverted into a child form of Darkseid taken by Grail to be raised.[1]

Returning to God-hood

Some time after the invasion of the Dark Multiverse Grail began killing Old Gods such as Hercules and absorbed their power. She would then give the power to Uxas to make him grow stronger and closer to becoming Darkseid again. After absorbing Hercules' power Uxas transformed into a much older child around the age 11 or 12 in human biological standards. After aging to a young adult, he fights Zeus himself. During the fight, he reveals that killing Hercules and the rest of Zeus' children was just bait for Zeus himself. He kills Zeus, absorbs his power, restores his own and escapes with Grail.

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Justice League Odyssey

Darkseid survived his encounter with Wonder Woman, and was able to manipulate the Justice League of space to gather information about them being deities of the Ghost Sector.

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Powers

  • New God Physiology: As a New God, Darkseid exists outside of normal time and space. The New Gods have evolved into beings of genetic stability and evolutionary perfection, due to taking up the powers of other gods and their close proximity to the Source. Darkseid's "True Form" or "Godhead" (which is the Multiversal Entity of pure evil that all versions and forms of Darkseid embody) however, was fragmented into a lesser form after Final Crisis, until he eventually reconstituted into his "True Form", which consisted of all of Darkseid's lesser forms, making all of his past aspects become one. In this True Form, Darkseid states his power exceeds what it was before the first Crisis.[15]
    • Enhanced Intellect: Darkseid's mental capacity far exceeds that of a normal human. He's been described as being a hundred steps up the evolutionary ladder from humans.[16]
    • Immortality: Darkseid is functionally immortal, having ceased aging physically when he received his power.[3]
    • Invulnerability: Darkseid survived the destruction of a whole planet,[3] remained unfazed by the combined assault of the Justice League.[11]
      • Energy Resistance: Darkseid is highly resistant to most energy based attacks. Even while in a weakened state, he was unfazed by both Cyborg's arm cannon and Azrael's flaming Murasame sword.[17]
    • Regeneration: Darkseid was able to regenerate his eyesight after both his eyes were impaled by Wonder Woman and Aquaman.[11]
    • Superhuman Speed: Darkseid is able to move at speeds far greater than any human. Even when not at full power, Darkseid was still fast enough to match Zeus' combat speed. During this fight, Wonder Woman stated she had never seen a battle happen at the speed they were fighting at.[18]
    • Superhuman Stamina: Darkseid fought against Highfather Izaya for seven days straight, showing only minor signs of fatigue.[5]
    • Superhuman Strength: Darkseid's strength rivals a Kryptonian's.[3] He is capable of effortlessly shattering Lantern constructs,[10] defeating multiple superhumans simultaneously. [11] Darkseid was even strong enough to hold open portals from closing, using only his bare hands.[3]
  • Omega Effect: Darkseid wields a cosmic energy field called the "Omega Effect", which proves integral, as it is the core from which his other abilities manifest from. He can manipulate this powerful energy field to traverse time and space, among other abilities.
    • Omega Beams: Darkseid can fire concentrated beams from his eyes which can lock on its target to ensure it never misses. He has pinpoint control over these Omega Beams, and his unerring aim allows it to travel in straight lines or bend, twist or curve around corners. The beams are powerful enough to harm Kryptonians,[10] destroy planets,[3] and are fast enough to catch speedsters.[10] Anything Darkseid destroys with them can be recreated with but a thought.[citation needed]
    • Cosmic Awareness: Darkseid can perceive and understand the workings of the universe on a cosmic level. He is able to perceive others even in different dimensions.[20]
    • Darkness Manipulation: In his True Form, Darkseid is able to generate and manipulate a powerful dark energy that was capable of seemingly killing the entire Quintessence.[15]
    • Dimensional Travel: Darkseid's Omega Effect allows him to transverse through time and space at will,[3] allowing him to cross between dimensions.[21]
      • Boomtube Projection: Darkseid is able to create and project Boomtubes at will, either for his own use or to send others to desired destinations without requiring the use of a Mother Box.[20]
    • Erosion Blasts: Darkseid can focus his Omega energy through his hands and arms to generate eradicating shockwaves to destroy the surrounding landscape.[9]
    • Flight: Darkseid is capable of levitating and flying at will.
    • Gravity Manipulation: When Darkseid reached between universes, his hand created an immense gravitational pull that twisted time and space in his surrounding area.[22]
      • Chronokinesis: Darkseid's gravitational pull was so strong that it warped time itself in the surrounding area. When John Constantine was trapped within it, he stated he lived days between each second from his perception.[22]
    • Power Absorption: Darkseid can absorb the life-force of Old Gods to regain strength. He was able to absorb the power of Zeus in order to get back to full strength.[18] He was also able to feed on the energy of Zeus' children to regain power.[23]
    • Resurrection: Darkseid can seemingly revitalize those who've been dead for some time as seen by his having been able to resurrect a long since deceased Steppenwolf, last seen within his personal chambers.[8]
    • Size Alteration: Darkseid can adjust his size at will, as seen by his having once stretched an enlarged hand towards refugees from Earth 2 when Constantine tried to ferry them to safety in another universe.[20]
    • Summoning: Darkseid has the unique ability to summon the Black Racer to aid him in battle. He also has complete control over the entity.[14]
    • Telepathy: Darkseid is able to telepathically invade the minds of others, even while in a separate dimension.[20]

Abilities

Equipment

Transportation


Uxas (Prime Earth)

Previous form of Darkseid.

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