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Granny Goodness is one of Darkseid's most trusted generals, working as the leader of the demented orphanage that Mister Miracle and Big Barda grew up in.
History
Granny is known for her cruel and unusual torture methods.[1]
Dawn of DC
At some point, Granny Goodness engineered a car crash that killed Paula Holt while she was pregnant with PJ Holt. The baby was presumed killed in the crash but in fact Granny teleported him from his mother's womb before she died. Granny told the kid and the other boys she had taken that they were orphans and she raised them to be the start of the Furious; a private army under her control, separate from Darkseid's forces.[2]
When Granny's kids were about ten, she "took in" another baby, Wade West. She had attempted to fake Wade's death like the others but she failed, and so his family knew he had been taken.[3] Wade's father Wally West/The Flash followed Granny to the Palace of Eternity with a host of other heroes to rescue Wade, including PJ's father Mister Terrific. He chased Granny and Wade into the Forever Corridor while PJ and the Furious fought the Flash's allies. Wally eventually returned with Wade and told the kids the true about their origins. So they fled the collapsing Palace and left Granny's army.[2]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- New God Physiology: These New Gods have evolved due to their close proximity to the Source, a primeval 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.
- Immortality: The New Gods, are functionally immortal, having ceased 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.
- Superhuman Durability
- Superhuman Strength
- Superhuman Stamina
- Superhuman Reflexes
- Toxic Immunity
Abilities
Paraphernalia
Equipment
Notes
- Granny Goodness was created by Jack Kirby, first appearing in Mister Miracle #2. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Granny Goodness first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in General Mills Presents: Justice League #8 by Joshua Williamson and Dan Jurgens.
Related
- 48 Appearances of Granny Goodness (Prime Earth)
- 15 Images featuring Granny Goodness (Prime Earth)
- 6 Quotations by or about Granny Goodness (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Granny Goodness (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
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 This character or group of characters are related to Jack Kirby's Fourth World, either the original concept and group of titles by Jack Kirby, or any of their subsequent adaptations by other creators. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Fourth World Characters category. |
 This character is or was a member of the Female Furies, an elite team of evil female warriors from the planet Apokolips who serve Darkseid. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Female Furies members." |
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