I have turned one hundred thousand worlds to dust looking for Anti-Life. Looking for those who robbed me of my glory. I will stride across their bones and bask in the glow of Anti-Life, and all of existence shall be mine. - — Lord Darkseid src
Lord Darkseid (born Uxas) is a powerful and ruthless New God who rules over the fiery world of Apokolips, from where he commands his armies to search the universe for the Anti-Life Equation so that he may rule the multiverse, making him the greatest enemy of the Justice League.
Contents
- 1 History
- 1.1 Invasion of Earth
- 1.2 Locating Anti-Life
- 1.3 Potential Future
- 2 Powers and Abilities
- 2.1 Powers
- 2.2 Abilities
- 3 Notes
- 4 Trivia
- 5 Recommended Reading
- 6 Related
- 7 External Links
- 7.1 Footnotes
History
Invasion of Earth
Darkseid was obsessed with the Anti-Life Equation, a mathematical formula that destroys free will. Around 3000 BCE, Uxas discovered that Anti-Life was located on the planet Earth, and led an army of Parademons to Earth. Uxas planned to terraform Earth into a twisted mirror reflection of Apokolips using the three Mother Boxes. However, four races - the Amazons, Atlanteans, Old Gods, and humankind - collaborated to stop Uxas, with some help from the Green Lantern Yalan Gur. Uxas was severely wounded by Ares and retreated, on the verge of death. The Mother Boxes were separated and entrusted with the Atlanteans, Amazons, and humans.
When Uxas finally recovered and returned to Apokolips, all the power he once held was now nonexistent, and a bloody war began. By the time Uxas - now calling himself Darkseid - finally reclaimed his power, thousands of years had passed, and he had forgotten the planet with Anti-Life and the location of the Mother Boxes. Darkseid began campaign spanning thousands of years to find Anti-Life again.
At some point, Darkseid's uncle and top lieutenant, Steppenwolf, betrayed his nephew to enemies who hoped to steal his throne. Though Steppenwolf had a change of heart and crushed the rebellion, Darkseid was so furious that he exiled Steppenwolf, tasking him with conquering 150,000 worlds as a debt before he would consider allowing his uncle to return.[1]
Locating Anti-Life
In 2015, the Mother Boxes reawakened in the aftermath of Superman's death, and Steppenwolf led an army of Parademons to reclaim them and terraform Earth. After retrieving the second Mother Box, Steppenwolf had a vision in which he discovered the Anti-Life Equation was carved on the surface of Earth. After alerting DeSaad of his discovery, Darkseid agreed to finally redeem Steppenwolf if he did not fail and ordered him to prepare for his arrival.
After Steppenwolf obtained the third Mother Box, he opened a Boom Tube, and Darkseid prepared to step on Earth for his prize. However, before the three Mother Boxes could merge, Steppenwolf was defeated by the Justice League and beheaded by Wonder Woman as Superman and Aquaman threw him through the Boom Tube. Darkseid crushed Steppenwolf's severed head with his foot.
Though angered by his uncle's failure, Darkseid was undeterred; now that he knew the location of the Anti-Life Equation, Darkseid ordered DeSaad to prepare for an invasion of Earth, vowing to reclaim the Equation through "the old ways".[1]
Potential Future
In a dark possible future, Darkseid killed Lois Lane and made Superman succumb to the Anti-Life Equation. Darkseid and Superman, as Darkseid's new top lieutenant, decimated Earth and conquered the multiverse, leaving only a resistance force led by Batman to oppose them.[1][2]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- New God Physiology
- Superhuman Strength
- Superhuman Speed
- Superhuman Stamina
- Invulnerability
- Immortality
- Regeneration
- Omega Effect
Abilities
- Genius Level Intellect
- Tactical Analysis
- Intimidation
- Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)
- Weaponry
- Leadership
Notes
- This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the DC Extended Universe and is an adaptation of Darkseid. The original character was created by Jack Kirby and first appeared in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #134.
- Lord Darkseid was portrayed by Ray Porter.
- Darkseid was referenced in both Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice and Justice League, and finally appeared onscreen in Zack Snyder's Justice League, released on HBO Max in 2021.
Trivia
- In the theatrical cut of Justice League, Steppenwolf led the invasion of Earth in 3000 BCE instead of Darkseid, who never once appears.
Recommended Reading
- Zack Snyder's Justice League
Related
- 2 Appearances of Darkseid (DC Extended Universe)
- 3 Images featuring Darkseid (DC Extended Universe)
- 1 Quotations by or about Darkseid (DC Extended Universe)
- Character Gallery: Darkseid (DC Extended Universe)
External Links
- Lord Darkseid at the DC Extended Universe Wiki
Footnotes
Jack Kirby's Fourth World
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 primarily an enemy of the Justice League, in any of its various incarnations. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Justice League Villains."
This character is or was primarily an enemy of the Green Lantern of Earth, or the Green Lantern Corps as a whole. This template will categorize articles that include it into the category "Green Lantern Villains."
