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Rao is a name that has been held by several figures with an important connection to Superman and the planet Krypton in DC Universe. It is the name of the red sun that Krypton orbits, and the deity that Kryptonians worship as their main god. In The New 52, Rao is a parasitic false god who sustained his immortality through absorbing parts of the lifespans of his followers.

The deity Rao was created by Len Wein and Julius Schwartz, being first mentioned in Superman #248 (1972), and first appearing in Superman: The Last God of Krypton. (1999), by Walt SimonsonGreg Hildebrandt, and Tim Hildebrandt.

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