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* BreakTheCutie: A flashback story established this as why she's evil: she was made to train alongside an attack dog named Mercy, whom she felt love for. Rather than kill it as her final test of loyalty to Darkseid, she killed the commander who told her to instead. This caught the attention of Darkseid, as she argued to let Mercy live as the dog was a loyal and powerful servant. Darkseid then ordered Mercy to kill Granny. When Granny killed her beloved pet in self-defense, Darkseid was so impressed that Mercy was so well-trained as to be more loyal to him than Granny, that he granted her inner-circle status. And Granny pretty much lost what little remaining goodness in her heart as a result of having to kill the only being she ever loved.
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* BreakTheCutie: A flashback story established this as why she's evil: she was made to train alongside an attack dog named Mercy, whom she felt love for. Rather than kill it as her final test of loyalty to Darkseid, she killed the commander who told her to instead. This caught the attention of Darkseid, as she argued to let Mercy live as the dog was a loyal and powerful servant. Darkseid then ordered Mercy to kill Granny. When Granny killed her beloved pet in self-defense, Darkseid was so impressed that Mercy was so well-trained as to be more loyal to him than Granny, that he granted her inner-circle status. And Granny pretty much lost what little remaining goodness remained in her heart as a result of having to kill the only being she ever loved.
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To Darkseid, usually employed to invade other planets or to oppress the citizens of Apokolips when his normal soldiers aren't doing their jobs properly.
* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Its show that a handful of Parademons can develop minds and personalities of their own and become peaceful beings, unlike the vast violent and mindless majority that are blindly loyal to Darkseid.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Due to their limited sentience, they are often killed without hesitation by other heroes. Best exemplified in the DCAU where ''Superman'' himself uses his heat-vision on them during his RoaringRampageOfRevenge.
* UndyingLoyalty: They follow Darkseid's will mindlessly.
* MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: Its show that a handful of Parademons can develop minds and personalities of their own and become peaceful beings, unlike the vast violent and mindless majority that are blindly loyal to Darkseid.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Due to their limited sentience, they are often killed without hesitation by other heroes. Best exemplified in the DCAU where ''Superman'' himself uses his heat-vision on them during his RoaringRampageOfRevenge.
* UndyingLoyalty: They follow Darkseid's will mindlessly.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He's been used as a TakeThat against both right-wing pundit G. Gordon Liddy and left-wing pundit Al Sharpton. The message here, apparently, is that mass media and extremists in general can be bad.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He's been used as a TakeThat against both right-wing pundit G. Gordon Liddy and left-wing pundit Al Sharpton. The message here, apparently, is that mass media and extremists in general can be bad. In ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', not only was he a parody of Sharpton, but his appearance invoked Don King.
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Co-field leader of the Furies. She shares this duty with Lashina, who she doesn't get along with. She is Desaad's sister.
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Co-field leader of the Furies. She also works undercover as a prostitute when Granny Goodness requires it. Infamously infiltrated the SuicideSquad, an act Franchise/{{Batman}} failed to do.
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* BatmanGambit: Her infiltration of the SuicideSquad Comicbook/SuicideSquad relied on people either not knowing that Duchess and Lashina were the same person, or watching for signs of her faking LaserGuidedAmnesia. Had anyone seriously confronted her, she'd have been stranded without a back-up plan.
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* BrainsAndBondage: Though not immediately obvious, she's clever enough a strategist that she manipulated the SuicideSquad into attacking Apokalips without most of the team having the first clue of her real nature.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Faked during her time in the SuicideSquad.
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* BadPowersBadPeople: In the ''New 52,'' he has access to the "Torment Sanction," a host of cosmic effects primerily focusing on the suffering of others and creation itself.
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Desaad possessed [[{{Shazam}} Mary Marvel]] during ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', apparently [[ManIFeelLikeAWoman reveling]] in turning the pure young heroine into an oversexed murderer. He was exorcized when Captain Marvel Junior used Shazam's lightning to turn Mary back to her mortal self.
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* DeathIsCheap: Because of the fact Desaad is so vital to Darkseid, he never stays dead long. Desaad has been killed more times then anyone can count. Each time Darkseid is forced to resurrect him claiming "this is the last time."
* DemonicPossession: Desaad possessed [[{{Shazam}} Mary Marvel]] during ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', apparently [[ManIFeelLikeAWoman reveling]] in turning the pure young heroine into an oversexed murderer. He was exorcized when Captain Marvel Junior used Shazam's lightning to turn Mary back to her mortal self.
* DirtyCoward: He's not very brave.
* EmotionControl: He is able to enter into people's mind to manipulate their emotions.
** EmotionEater: Also demonstrated the ability to feed himself of their worst sentiments even without manipulating them, thus becoming more powerful.
* DemonicPossession: Desaad possessed [[{{Shazam}} Mary Marvel]] during ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', apparently [[ManIFeelLikeAWoman reveling]] in turning the pure young heroine into an oversexed murderer. He was exorcized when Captain Marvel Junior used Shazam's lightning to turn Mary back to her mortal self.
* DirtyCoward: He's not very brave.
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* AscendedExtra: He actually was never a prominent character in the original Fourth World saga. As time went on, he became as prominent as Desaad and Granny Goodness due to his role in manipulating the public. His G. Gordon Godfrey persona managed to earn him a cameo on ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', and a later recurring role on ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''.
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* AdaptationalNameChange: In the ''New 52,'' Yuga Khan is an alias, and his real name is Zonuz.
* BadPowersBadPeople: In the ''New 52,'' he has access to the "Torment Sanction," a host of cosmic effects primerily focusing on the suffering of others and creation itself.
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end. PlayedWith in his appearance in the ''ComicBook/{{Shazam}}'' one-shot for ''ComicBook/DarkseidWar,'' as he appears, but is restrained and used to siphon his power quickly.
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* ButtMonkey: He is tortured or executed after every failure or betrayal, but he's a god, so it doesn't stick.
** AssholeVictim: [[{{Sadist}} Not like]] [[TortureTechnician he doesn't]] [[TheStarscream deserve it.]]
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** AssholeVictim: [[{{Sadist}}stick. Not like]] [[TortureTechnician like he doesn't]] [[TheStarscream doesn't deserve it.]]
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Apokolips is the dreaded domain of Darkseid. It is the polar opposite of New Genesis.
* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Its inhabitants actually ''like'' their world the way it is, being cheerfully LawfulEvil, almost to a man. People who don't are either dead or leave.
* DeathWorld: As the worst {{Dystopia}} one could imagine.
* {{Hell}}: The New God equivalent of it.
* IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace: Its name is a corruption of "apocalypse", and pronounced the same way, too.
* {{Mordor}}: A ScienceFantasy equivalent, but Apokolips is a dark, polluted, hellish planet with little to no sun and where everyone is AlwaysChaoticEvil.
* PollutedWasteland: Worst part is, this is probably one of the ''lesser'' horrible things you'll find on this planet.
* PuttingOnTheReich: According to Creator/JackKirby, Darkseid and his forces were intended to be [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Nazis]] turned UpToEleven.
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->'''AKA:''' Uxas
The BigBad of the Fourth World, and later a prominent villain for Franchise/TheDCU as a whole, see [[{{ComicBook/Darkseid}} his own article]] for detailed info.
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[[folder: Darkseid's Elite]]
Darkseid's inner circle. After the God of Tyranny himself, these are the most potent and evil beings of Apokolips and the main instruments through which Darkseid works his dark will.
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One of Darkseid's greatest minions, she pretends to organize a rebellion every once in a while. When it inevitably fails, the people are left hopeless again, solidifying Darkseid's control once more. She is Glorious Godfrey's sister.
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* CompellingVoice: Her main power.
* DatingCatwoman: She was Superman's girlfriend, after Darkseid briefly rendered Superman amnesiac.
* InTheHood: Wears one.
* TheMole: Her entire function on Apokolips.
* RebelLeader: Her role consists in posing as one while being TheMole for Darkseid; obviously this results in her "rebellions" inevitably being crushed, [[BatmanGambit leaving people hopeless and further solidifying Darkseid's control over the planet.]]
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Her outfit has AbsoluteCleavage and a distinct VaporWear.
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Darkseid's advisor and chief interrogator. This spineless, wormy little man dreams of one day ruling Apokolips himself. He is Bernadeth's brother.
Desaad possessed [[{{Shazam}} Mary Marvel]] during ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', apparently [[ManIFeelLikeAWoman reveling]] in turning the pure young heroine into an oversexed murderer. He was exorcized when Captain Marvel Junior used Shazam's lightning to turn Mary back to her mortal self.
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* AgonyBeam: Many of his devices have one.
* BlackCloak: Wears one.
* ButtMonkey: He is tortured or executed after every failure or betrayal, but he's a god, so it doesn't stick.
** AssholeVictim: [[{{Sadist}} Not like]] [[TortureTechnician he doesn't]] [[TheStarscream deserve it.]]
* CombatSadomasochist: He became one of these while he possessed Mary Marvel. He seemed to get off on ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} striking her, and started to blatantly [[FoeYay come on to her]] the more Supergirl fought.
* DirtyCoward: He's not very brave.
* EvilGenius: As Darkseid's [[TheDragon Dragon]] should be.
* InTheHood: Wears it.
* MeaningfulName: He is named after the Marquis de Sade.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: He's a wimp with no fighting skills compared to the other gods, but he's still much stronger and tougher than an ordinary human and immune to things like the Scarecrow's fear toxin.
* ObviouslyEvil: Like his master.
* {{Sadist}}: [[MeaningfulName Well duh]]
* SmugSnake: Arrogant but (relatively) weak.
* TheStarscream: He wants to rule Apokolips, but he's too afraid of his master.
* TortureTechnician: His specialty.
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[[folder: Devilance the Pursuer]]
The god of the hunt, Darkseid's chief tracker. He was a recurring foe of the Forever People. Devilance was eventually killed by Lobo.
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* TheBusCameBack: Showed up [[DiabolusExNihilo out of nowhere]] in [[Comicbook/FiftyTwo 52]] to make life difficult for three characters lost in space. He hadn't been seen since the Forever People left him there.
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[[folder: Doctor Bedlam]]
Darkseid's chief scientist, who is a disembodied entity who inhabits a number of robotic clones called "animates".
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* EvilGenius
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Glorious Godfrey]]
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->'''AKA:''' G. Gordon Godfrey / Rev. G. Godfrey Goode
Darkseid has Godfrey pose as a televangelist to turn the people against their superheroes and preach the gospel of "Anti-Life" -- unthinking obedience, making them easier to conquer. He is Amazing Grace's brother.
He set the events of the CrisisCrossover ''{{Comicbook/Legends}}'' in motion by assuming the mortal guise of "G. Gordon Godfrey", a PompousPoliticalPundit who drove the U.S. public to distrust its superheroes. He eventually overplayed his hand dramatically, and his attempt to wear the stolen helmet of Comicbook/DoctorFate punctuated his defeat.
During ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', Glorious Godfrey possessed a human man and posed, again, as a televangelist to distract people from Darkseid's plan. He dies when his host body burns out and Darkseid refuses to create a new body for him.
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* AscendedExtra: He actually was never a prominent character in the original Fourth World saga. As time went on, he became as prominent as Desaad and Granny Goodness due to his role in manipulating the public. His G. Gordon Godfrey persona managed to earn him a cameo on ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', and a later recurring role on ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''.
* BadHabits: Wears them.
* CompellingVoice: That can turn the masses into an angry mob out to destroy the resident superhero.
* DarkMessiah: He is the New God who preaches Anti-Life as a gospel that victims willingly accept, and not just a {{MacGuffin}} for mass mind-control.
* DivideAndConquer: His strategy.
* GloriousLeader: His role (it's even in his name)
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He's been used as a TakeThat against both right-wing pundit G. Gordon Liddy and left-wing pundit Al Sharpton. The message here, apparently, is that mass media and extremists in general can be bad.
* PompousPoliticalPundit: G. Gordon Godfrey is a textbook example of this trope, arrogantly inciting the public against his targets of choice.
* SmugSnake: He is not as glorious as he believes himself to be.
* TheStarscream: During the ''[[ComicBook/LegendsDC Legends]]'' X-Over, he ultimately plans on stealing Doctor Fate's helmet to add to his powerful army on Earth and overthrow Darkseid.
* WouldHurtAChild: Proves that he would and does in ''Legends''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Granny Goodness]]
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The leader and trainer of the Female Furies. Although she is an elderly woman, she is one of the most wicked and dangerous beings alive.
Granny incarnates on Earth in ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', first as a human pimp and later in the body of the Apokolips-born GreenLantern, Kraken. In this form, she captures Franchise/{{Batman}} for the Evil Gods and nearly conquers Oa in Darkseid's name, but is exposed by Hal Jordan.
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* ApronMatron: A sick parody of one.
* BadSamaritan: Runs orphanages... [[OrphanageOfFear for horrible purposes.]]
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Commonly treated as a joke by comic fans, Granny Goodness has the best track record of not getting her butt kicked by super-heroes and the New Gods, ''and'' commits acts of brainwashing and horrific abuse without any consequences '''[[WouldHurtAChild upon]] [[HarmfulToMinors children]]''' 24/7 on Apokolips. Truth is, she's only silly if you've never [[NightmareFuel actually read a story about her.]]
* BreakTheCutie: A flashback story established this as why she's evil: she was made to train alongside an attack dog named Mercy, who she felt love for. Rather than kill it as her final test of loyalty to Darkseid, she killed the commander who told her to instead. This caught the attention of Darkseid, as she argued to let Mercy live as the dog was a loyal and powerful servant. Darkseid then ordered Mercy to kill Granny. When Granny killed her beloved pet in self-defense, Darkseid was so impressed that Mercy was so well-trained as to be more loyal to him than Granny, that he granted her inner-circle status. And Granny pretty much lost what little remaining goodness in her heart as a result of having to kill the only being she ever loved.
* CombatSadomasochist
--> '''Granny:''' Did that hurt? Good. It was supposed to.
--> '''[[IronLady Amanda Waller]]:''' Yeah, it hurt. ''(rifle-butts her)'' Does this? It's supposed to!
--> '''Granny:''' That's all right, dearie. Granny ''likes'' pain.
** What's more, Granny instills this in her "children." Those raised by Granny are taught that pain and torment are the truest expressions of love.
* EvilOldFolks: She's technically younger than Darkseid, but looks old in a way we understand.
* FluffyTheTerrible: Not only does her name count, but her lethal attack dog was called "Mercy".
* IWasQuiteALooker: [[http://i.imgur.com/FOMFuXM.jpg She used to be an extremely in shape bald woman who could rock a skintight outfit]]. In her present appearance age has definitely taken its toll, although oddly her hair has grown.
* NeverMessWithGranny: Seriously, not unless you have a small army of badasses backing you up.
* OrphanageOfFear: She runs these, to break children's spirits and weed out potential recruits.
* TermsOfEndangerment: Her trademark. She tend to refer to other people in a grandmatronly way, even though she doesn't even bother with FauxAffablyEvil.
* TortureTechnician: She is this, [[OrphanageOfFear and most of her victims are children.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: There's a reason Granny is so highly placed in Darkseid's inner-circle: she genuinely worships him, and it shows in her training. Granny has trained the Female Furies to be loyal to Granny first, but Darkseid foremost, meaning that in a test of loyalty, the Furies will choose Darkseid.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Kalibak the Cruel]]
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Darkseid's son by his first wife Suli. His greatest wish is to prove himself a worthy heir to his father, but that will never happen, considering the kind of person his father is.
In ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', Kalibak first possessed a human thug; after his host died, Darkseid's scientists created a bestial tiger-man body for him to inhabit. He was killed in combat by [[Characters/{{Shazam}} Talky Tawny]].
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* AbusiveParents
* AgonyBeam: The Beta Club has one.
* TheBrute
* ButtMonkey: Tries time and again to accomplish something to gain his father's approval and time and again he fails. He is also often berated by a thoroughly unimpressed Darkseid.
* DumbMuscle
* GreenEyedMonster: Towards his brother Orion. Darkseid favors Orion, while Kalibak gets little respect.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: He has actually shown a gentle side on a few occasions, but he does not want anyone to know about it, especially not his father, who values evil and cruelty over gentleness.
* MightyGlacier
* PrimalStance
* TheUnfavorite: Orion is Darkseid's favorite son. Kalibak is treated as an annoyance. Still, he ranks above Grayven in respect, for whatever that's worth.
* WeaponOfChoice: The Beta Club.
* WellDoneSonGuy
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Kanto]]
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->'''AKA:''' Iluthin
Darkseid's personal assassin and weapon master. Kanto is a master of both courtly intrigue and fencing, and ruins men just as efficiently with the pen as with the sword. He dresses in the manner of a Renaissance nobleman.
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* AffablyEvil
* BeardOfEvil: He has a closely-trimmed goatee.
* LegacyCharacter: WaltSimonson revealed that Kanto is the traditional name of Darkseid's assassin, and this Kanto is the fourteenth.
* MasterSwordsman
* NiceHat
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Kanto's appearance is based on both Cesare Borgia and ErrolFlynn.
* WickedCultured: And no wonder. A Simonson story revealed that he was exiled in his youth and grew to manhood with the ''actual'' Borgias as a loyal soldier and messenger.
* WorthyOpponent: He and Mister Miracle see each other as such. In their first encounter, Kanto has Scott captured, but lets him go after he survives several attempts at killing him, earning Kanto's respect.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Mantis]]
A renegade bug from New Genesis, he led a colony of bugs from New Genesis to Apokolips. There, in return for his loyalty, he was made a New God by Darkseid.
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* BigCreepyCrawlies
* EnergyAbsorption: He has the ability to absorb all forms of energy, including GreenLantern light.
* OneTrackMindedHunger: Spends most of his time in hibernation, as merely being awake rapidly drains his power. Fortunately, there's always [[HorrorHunger some food near.]]
* ShockAndAwe
* TheStarscream: Canonically a close second to Darkseid in terms of power, though his inability to sustain himself for long keeps him from challenging Darkseid for supremacy.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Mortalla]]
One of Darkseid's concubines, she became the lover of Orion.
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* DatingCatwoman: With Orion.
* TouchOfDeath: She can kill a person by touching him with her hand.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Steppenwolf]]
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The uncle of Darkseid and general of the armies of Apokolips. Steppenwolf is one of Darkseid's most loyal and trusted servants. He is a genius tactician who rides a hover bike with the same power as Orion's Astro-Harness.
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* AnAxeToGrind: He wields an "electro-axe".
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed by Highfather in revenge for his wife's death, but Darkseid managed to resurrect him.
* TheDragon: One of only a handful of Darkseid's servants Darkseid trusts, since Steppenwolf has no desire to govern.
* EgomaniacHunter: He lives to hunt the most dangerous prey he can find.
* EvilUncle: Subverted, even though he's Darkseid's uncle (and evil), he's very much loyal to his nephew.
* PosthumousCharacter: In Kirby's run on the New Gods comics, he's been dead for years. He's later resurrected.
* TheStrategist: Despite his incredible skill in combat, he prefers to study and probe his enemies first.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Virman Vundabar]]
A vicious little man who was raised in Granny Goodness's orphanage just like Scott Free, Virman is one of Granny's greatest successes. He is preoccupied with military efficiency, especially that of the Prussian Empire of Earth, on which he based his persona. His niece Malice is one of the Female Furies.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: His lavish Prussian fashion made him this.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: His affectations like his accent and his name make him difficult to take seriously, and he's a terrible coward in person. He's also very good at his job.
* GermanicEfficiency: His persona is based on this.
* HighClassGlass: wears a monocle.
* {{Kaiserreich}}: His attire and even his interest in Earth's Prussian culture made him this trope.
* TheNapoleon: Shortest member of Darkseid's officer and one of the most vicious.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His appearance was based on Benito Mussolini.
* TheStrategist: Like Steppenwolf, but more towards unpowered enemies.
* WeHaveReserves: Is perfectly willing to sacrifice his own troops to increase casualties among the enemy.
* WickedCultured: Well, unlike Kato, his sophisticated tastes were based on Prussian aristocracy.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: The Deep Six]]
* PunnyName
* QuirkyMinibossSquad
[[/folder]]
[[folder: The Female Furies]]
Darkseid's elite female warriors, founded and led by Granny Goodness. They serve him without question. ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}, [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Mary Marvel]], and other powerful women have served on this team, usually thanks to {{Brainwashing}}.
* ActionGirl
* AmazonBrigade
* BodyguardBabes: With faint implications of being a RoyalHarem.
* BodyguardingABadass: Darkseid doesn't need a personal guard by any stretch of the imagination, he's just above wasting his time on personally destroying anyone stupid enough to try something.
* DarkActionGirl
* HeelFaceTurn: In Kirby's original series Lashina, Stompa, Mad Harriet, and Bernadeth actually joined Mister Miracle and Big Barda (due to their loyalty to Barda). This period is usually forgotten about because they [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome inexplicably vanish from the series]] and [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor a later Kirby story briefly shows them working for Apokolips again]].
* QuirkyMinibossSquad
* {{Stripperific}}
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Alianna Hubbard]]
A human woman recruited by the Furies. Do ''not'' underestimate her.
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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: As Mister Miracle found out the hard way, her strength and speed is augmented to rival her comrades.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Artemiz]]
The Furies' resident archer.
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* HellHound: She controls a pack of ''cybernetic'' hell hounds.
* TrickArrow
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Bernadeth]]
Co-field leader of the Furies. She shares this duty with Lashina, who she doesn't get along with. She is Desaad's sister.
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* CombatSadomasochist
* {{Gonk}}: Uglier than her brother.
* KillItWithFire: What her weapon does.
* KnifeNut: Her Fahren-Knife causes anything it cuts to burst into flames.
* MyBrainIsBig: Look at her, her head is huge.
* PunnyName
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Bloody Mary]]
A vampire that can control her victims and use telekinesis.
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* EyeBeams: Simulate telekinesis. Unfortunately for her, other people can grab them and yank her by them.
* MindOverMatter
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Aside from her HorrorHunger and pale skin, she demonstrates none of the traditional weaknesses.
* PeoplePuppets
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Gilotina]]
Her swords, and karate chops, can slice through any matter like a hot knife through butter.
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* AbsurdlySharpBlade
* BrickBreak
* DualWielding
* ThePollyanna: After her initial appearances, she's positively cheerful about slaughter, torture, and mayhem.
* PunnyName
* RazorSharpHand
* SuperNaturalMartialArts
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Knockout]]
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->'''AKA:''' Kay
A Fury who decided to escape to Earth when she saw the opportunity, developing an obsession with the young hero Comicbook/{{Superboy}}. She eventually joined the ComicBook/SecretSix and fell in love with its leader, Scandal Savage. She was killed during the ''Death of the New Gods'' storyline.
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* BiTheWay: Eventually revealed to be in love with Scandal, the field leader of the SecretSix.
* BloodKnight
* CuteAndPsycho: Superboy's relationship with her ended badly when he realized that she killed ForTheEvulz and tried to make him do the same.
* DatingCatwoman: She flirted with ComicBook/{{Superboy}}, and it is implied that she took his virginity.
* FieryRedhead
* GoodOldFisticuffs
* GoodThingYouCanHeal
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Made some half-hearted attempts to reform before joining the SecretSix, a decidedly unheroic team.
* ItDoesntMeanAnything: She had a little trouble [[CultureClash understanding]] why Scandal got so upset when she caught her in bed with Deadshot.
* OfficialCouple: With Scandal Savage.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Left because she realized Earth is a lot nicer place to be than the hell-hole that is Apokolips.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Lashina]]
Co-field leader of the Furies. She also works undercover as a prostitute when Granny Goodness requires it. Infamously infiltrated the SuicideSquad, an act Franchise/{{Batman}} failed to do.
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* AscendedExtra: Lashina's a relatively minor character in the original comics, but expect her to be the voice of the Furies in any other medium.
* BandageBabe: Leather straps, but the visual's the same.
* BatmanGambit: Her infiltration of the SuicideSquad relied on people either not knowing that Duchess and Lashina were the same person, or watching for signs of her faking LaserGuidedAmnesia. Had anyone seriously confronted her, she'd have been stranded without a back-up plan.
* BondageIsBad: A straightforward example, though unlike most cases, she's too overtly vicious to find a willing partner.
* BrainsAndBondage: Though not immediately obvious, she's clever enough a strategist that she manipulated the SuicideSquad into attacking Apokalips without most of the team having the first clue of her real nature.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Faked during her time in the SuicideSquad.
* NoNonsenseNemesis: To Big Barda. They don't get to fight often, but they engage in some of the more vicious fights in comics.
* SafeSaneAndConsensual: Averted.
* ShockAndAwe
* TheSquadette: As "Duchess" of the ''SuicideSquad'', her identity when left stranded and amnesiac on Earth.
* StatuesqueStunner: She's in Maxima and Starfire's league, height-wise.
* VillainessesWantHeroes: She's implied to have an attraction to Franchise/{{Superman}}. The animated series takes this a step further and implies that they were lovers while he was brainwashed.
* WhipItGood: Metallic whips.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Mad Harriet]]
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A psycho with razor-sharp claws.
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* AxCrazy
* InASingleBound
* LaughingMad
* ProgressivelyPrettier: This depends on the artist, but she's a lot more attractive in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' than usual.
* PsychoForHire
* SlasherSmile: She rivals SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker in that area.
* TooKinkyToTorture
* WolverineClaws
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Malice Vundabar]]
A little girl dressed like Alice from ''Literature/AliceInWonderland''. She has her shadow monster, Chessure, devour her victims. Malice is Virman Vundabar's niece.
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* CastingAShadow
** LivingShadow
* CreepyChild
* EnfanteTerrible
* SlasherSmile: Chessure has a literal one.
* WoundedGazelleGambit: Likes to pretend to be a little girl in distress, to lure her unfortunate victims in for Chessure to eat.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Speed Queen]]
She skates along at extreme speed.
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* MeaningfulName
* RollerbladeGood
* SuperSpeed
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Stompa]]
This beefy woman's legs are so strong that she can generate earthquakes with her stomps.
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* TheBrute
* KickChick: Taken to an extreme in this case.
* ShockwaveStomp
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Wunda]]
She has light based powers.
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* LightIsNotGood
* LightEmUp
* TokenMinority
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Agogg]]
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A hulking minion of Darkseid specifically sent to bring back a terminally ill person whom Desaad believes has most if not all of the Anti-life Equation in him.
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* AppealToFlattery: How the ill person convinces him to spare the KO'ed Orion and Lightray after surrendering; after all, he's the one he came for and those two couldn't possibly be a threat to one as strong as he.
* TheBrute / HairTriggerTemper: A nasty disposition with the strength to go with it; only by constantly remembering his orders does he keep from tearing his quarry apart.
* CurbstompBattle: Whether they confronted him directly or caught him off-guard, Orion and Lightray were no match for him.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Became a victim of this when the man threw himself off the balcony and made it seem like Agogg was responsible. Darkseid simply would not believe the person would sacrifice himself like that, and accused Agogg of trying to keep the equation for himself, demanding he reveal it to him immediately or be incinerated on the spot. It doesn't end well.
* WouldHurtAChild: The Nursery his target used to frequent to entertain the young patients had better help Agogg locate him quickly.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Grayven]]
Darkseid's third and youngest son, he plots to overthrow his father and take over Apokolips. He also dislikes being compared to his father, a comparison that he cannot escape since he is very much a pale imitation of Darkseid with his rocky skin and weaker Omega Beams.
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* AntagonisticOffspring: He planned to overthrow his father and take over Apokolips.
* BastardBastard
* CanonForeigner: Grayven's the most frequent example in Apokalips stories, as he was not created by JackKirby.
* EyeBeams: He has inherited the ability to produce Omega Beams from his father, but his are much weaker.
* SmugSnake: Believes himself to be the next Darkseid, despite being less competent than ''[[DumbMuscle Kalibak]]''.
* TheUnfavorite: Darkseid hates him the most of his three sons, for the simple reason that he has ''nothing'' to redeem himself in his father's eyes. Orion may be Darkseid's enemy, but at least he's a strong warrior and an accomplished man. Kalibak may be an incompetent ButtMonkey, but at least he's unfailingly loyal, and is all Darkseid has left of his mother. Grayven, meanwhile, is a Diet-Coke version of Darkseid who tries to be TheStarscream.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Heggra]]
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The mother of Darkseid and Infinity Man, and the sister of Steppenwolf. After her husband Yuga Khan was absorbed into the Source Wall, Heggra became ruler of Apokolips, after which Darkseid manipulated her into declaring war on New Genesis. Disapproving of her son's affair with Suli, Heggra had Desaad poison her; in retaliation, Darkseid had Desaad covertly kill Heggra as well, securing his rule over Apokolips.
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* AbusiveParents: Was cruel and domineering to her son, even assassinating the one person he ever loved.
* AdiposeRex: She's quite fat.
* DeathByIrony: Killed by the same man she hired to kill Suli.
* EvilMatriarch: Not only was she Darkseid's mother, she wanted him to be evil.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: As Darkseid's mother, she's appropriately horrible.
* GoneHorriblyRight: Heggra ''wanted'' Darkseid to be an evil bastard that would rule Apokolips with an iron fist. When Darkseid fell in love with the kind-hearted scientist Suli, Heggra realized her influence was [[LoveRedeems turning him into a nicer person]] so she had Desaad kill Suli with poison. As a result, Darkseid arranged for [[KarmicDeath her to be]] [[DeathByIrony poisoned by Desaad as well]] and went on [[StartOfDarkness the path that would make him the monster he is today.]]
** GreaterScopeVillain: Though Darkseid was already evil, it was Heggra who solidified him into [[GalacticConqueror the cosmic tyrant]] we know and fear.
* PosthumousCharacter: She's been dead for decades by the start of the Fourth World saga.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Justifiers]]
Darkseid's elite warriors, they are composed of various people brainwashed to serve him.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: All of them are, courtesy of Glorious Godfrey.
* EliteMooks: Darkseid's.
* PoweredArmor: Wear it.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Parademons]]
The normal shock troopers and foot soldiers of Darkseid.
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* HenchmenRace: They're both bred from stock and modified clones of Apokoliptian citizens, but their only purpose is to serve as Apokoliptian soldiers, and they serve their superiors (Darkseid foremost) without question.
* {{Mooks}}: Darkseid's.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Yuga Khan]]
The original ruler of Apokolips and the most powerful New God that has ever lived, he is the father of Darkseid. Prior to the beginning of the series, his quest to understand the Source caused him to merge with it, but he does briefly return only to get back in the Source by the end of that event.
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* AbusiveParents: He's much ''worse'' to Darkseid than Darkseid is to his children.
* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: His efforts to understand the source.
* TheDreaded: Let's put it this way: Darkseid is already feared across the entire universe, and Darkseid himself fears ''him''.
* EnergyAbsorption: He can absorb the life force of ''entire planets''.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Murdering Queen Heggra seemed like a good idea at the time to Darkseid and Desaad, but when the two were confronted by an unleashed Khan ages later... Uh Oh!
* LargeAndInCharge: His intimidating stature alone may prevent one from putting their power to the test - even Darkseid himself dared not face him.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Even Darkseid cowered before his own father.
* PredecessorVillain: The original Apokoliptian conqueror before his son Darkseid took.
* TooPowerfulToLive: In the only issue he appears, he becomes part of the Source Wall by the end.
[[/folder]]
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Apokolips is the dreaded domain of Darkseid. It is the polar opposite of New Genesis.
* AlwaysChaoticEvil: Its inhabitants actually ''like'' their world the way it is, being cheerfully LawfulEvil, almost to a man. People who don't are either dead or leave.
* DeathWorld: As the worst {{Dystopia}} one could imagine.
* {{Hell}}: The New God equivalent of it.
* IDontLikeTheSoundOfThatPlace: Its name is a corruption of "apocalypse", and pronounced the same way, too.
* {{Mordor}}: A ScienceFantasy equivalent, but Apokolips is a dark, polluted, hellish planet with little to no sun and where everyone is AlwaysChaoticEvil.
* PollutedWasteland: Worst part is, this is probably one of the ''lesser'' horrible things you'll find on this planet.
* PuttingOnTheReich: According to Creator/JackKirby, Darkseid and his forces were intended to be [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Nazis]] turned UpToEleven.
[[folder: Darkseid]]
->'''AKA:''' Uxas
The BigBad of the Fourth World, and later a prominent villain for Franchise/TheDCU as a whole, see [[{{ComicBook/Darkseid}} his own article]] for detailed info.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Darkseid's Elite]]
Darkseid's inner circle. After the God of Tyranny himself, these are the most potent and evil beings of Apokolips and the main instruments through which Darkseid works his dark will.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Amazing Grace]]
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One of Darkseid's greatest minions, she pretends to organize a rebellion every once in a while. When it inevitably fails, the people are left hopeless again, solidifying Darkseid's control once more. She is Glorious Godfrey's sister.
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* AbsoluteCleavage: Wears it.
* CompellingVoice: Her main power.
* DatingCatwoman: She was Superman's girlfriend, after Darkseid briefly rendered Superman amnesiac.
* InTheHood: Wears one.
* TheMole: Her entire function on Apokolips.
* RebelLeader: Her role consists in posing as one while being TheMole for Darkseid; obviously this results in her "rebellions" inevitably being crushed, [[BatmanGambit leaving people hopeless and further solidifying Darkseid's control over the planet.]]
* {{Stripperiffic}}: Her outfit has AbsoluteCleavage and a distinct VaporWear.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Desaad]]
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Darkseid's advisor and chief interrogator. This spineless, wormy little man dreams of one day ruling Apokolips himself. He is Bernadeth's brother.
Desaad possessed [[{{Shazam}} Mary Marvel]] during ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', apparently [[ManIFeelLikeAWoman reveling]] in turning the pure young heroine into an oversexed murderer. He was exorcized when Captain Marvel Junior used Shazam's lightning to turn Mary back to her mortal self.
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* AgonyBeam: Many of his devices have one.
* BlackCloak: Wears one.
* ButtMonkey: He is tortured or executed after every failure or betrayal, but he's a god, so it doesn't stick.
** AssholeVictim: [[{{Sadist}} Not like]] [[TortureTechnician he doesn't]] [[TheStarscream deserve it.]]
* CombatSadomasochist: He became one of these while he possessed Mary Marvel. He seemed to get off on ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} striking her, and started to blatantly [[FoeYay come on to her]] the more Supergirl fought.
* DirtyCoward: He's not very brave.
* EvilGenius: As Darkseid's [[TheDragon Dragon]] should be.
* InTheHood: Wears it.
* MeaningfulName: He is named after the Marquis de Sade.
* NormalFishInATinyPond: He's a wimp with no fighting skills compared to the other gods, but he's still much stronger and tougher than an ordinary human and immune to things like the Scarecrow's fear toxin.
* ObviouslyEvil: Like his master.
* {{Sadist}}: [[MeaningfulName Well duh]]
* SmugSnake: Arrogant but (relatively) weak.
* TheStarscream: He wants to rule Apokolips, but he's too afraid of his master.
* TortureTechnician: His specialty.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Devilance the Pursuer]]
The god of the hunt, Darkseid's chief tracker. He was a recurring foe of the Forever People. Devilance was eventually killed by Lobo.
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* BladeOnAStick
* TheBusCameBack: Showed up [[DiabolusExNihilo out of nowhere]] in [[Comicbook/FiftyTwo 52]] to make life difficult for three characters lost in space. He hadn't been seen since the Forever People left him there.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Doctor Bedlam]]
Darkseid's chief scientist, who is a disembodied entity who inhabits a number of robotic clones called "animates".
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* EvilGenius
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Glorious Godfrey]]
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->'''AKA:''' G. Gordon Godfrey / Rev. G. Godfrey Goode
Darkseid has Godfrey pose as a televangelist to turn the people against their superheroes and preach the gospel of "Anti-Life" -- unthinking obedience, making them easier to conquer. He is Amazing Grace's brother.
He set the events of the CrisisCrossover ''{{Comicbook/Legends}}'' in motion by assuming the mortal guise of "G. Gordon Godfrey", a PompousPoliticalPundit who drove the U.S. public to distrust its superheroes. He eventually overplayed his hand dramatically, and his attempt to wear the stolen helmet of Comicbook/DoctorFate punctuated his defeat.
During ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', Glorious Godfrey possessed a human man and posed, again, as a televangelist to distract people from Darkseid's plan. He dies when his host body burns out and Darkseid refuses to create a new body for him.
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* AscendedExtra: He actually was never a prominent character in the original Fourth World saga. As time went on, he became as prominent as Desaad and Granny Goodness due to his role in manipulating the public. His G. Gordon Godfrey persona managed to earn him a cameo on ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', and a later recurring role on ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''.
* BadHabits: Wears them.
* CompellingVoice: That can turn the masses into an angry mob out to destroy the resident superhero.
* DarkMessiah: He is the New God who preaches Anti-Life as a gospel that victims willingly accept, and not just a {{MacGuffin}} for mass mind-control.
* DivideAndConquer: His strategy.
* GloriousLeader: His role (it's even in his name)
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He's been used as a TakeThat against both right-wing pundit G. Gordon Liddy and left-wing pundit Al Sharpton. The message here, apparently, is that mass media and extremists in general can be bad.
* PompousPoliticalPundit: G. Gordon Godfrey is a textbook example of this trope, arrogantly inciting the public against his targets of choice.
* SmugSnake: He is not as glorious as he believes himself to be.
* TheStarscream: During the ''[[ComicBook/LegendsDC Legends]]'' X-Over, he ultimately plans on stealing Doctor Fate's helmet to add to his powerful army on Earth and overthrow Darkseid.
* WouldHurtAChild: Proves that he would and does in ''Legends''.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Granny Goodness]]
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The leader and trainer of the Female Furies. Although she is an elderly woman, she is one of the most wicked and dangerous beings alive.
Granny incarnates on Earth in ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', first as a human pimp and later in the body of the Apokolips-born GreenLantern, Kraken. In this form, she captures Franchise/{{Batman}} for the Evil Gods and nearly conquers Oa in Darkseid's name, but is exposed by Hal Jordan.
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* ApronMatron: A sick parody of one.
* BadSamaritan: Runs orphanages... [[OrphanageOfFear for horrible purposes.]]
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Commonly treated as a joke by comic fans, Granny Goodness has the best track record of not getting her butt kicked by super-heroes and the New Gods, ''and'' commits acts of brainwashing and horrific abuse without any consequences '''[[WouldHurtAChild upon]] [[HarmfulToMinors children]]''' 24/7 on Apokolips. Truth is, she's only silly if you've never [[NightmareFuel actually read a story about her.]]
* BreakTheCutie: A flashback story established this as why she's evil: she was made to train alongside an attack dog named Mercy, who she felt love for. Rather than kill it as her final test of loyalty to Darkseid, she killed the commander who told her to instead. This caught the attention of Darkseid, as she argued to let Mercy live as the dog was a loyal and powerful servant. Darkseid then ordered Mercy to kill Granny. When Granny killed her beloved pet in self-defense, Darkseid was so impressed that Mercy was so well-trained as to be more loyal to him than Granny, that he granted her inner-circle status. And Granny pretty much lost what little remaining goodness in her heart as a result of having to kill the only being she ever loved.
* CombatSadomasochist
--> '''Granny:''' Did that hurt? Good. It was supposed to.
--> '''[[IronLady Amanda Waller]]:''' Yeah, it hurt. ''(rifle-butts her)'' Does this? It's supposed to!
--> '''Granny:''' That's all right, dearie. Granny ''likes'' pain.
** What's more, Granny instills this in her "children." Those raised by Granny are taught that pain and torment are the truest expressions of love.
* EvilOldFolks: She's technically younger than Darkseid, but looks old in a way we understand.
* FluffyTheTerrible: Not only does her name count, but her lethal attack dog was called "Mercy".
* IWasQuiteALooker: [[http://i.imgur.com/FOMFuXM.jpg She used to be an extremely in shape bald woman who could rock a skintight outfit]]. In her present appearance age has definitely taken its toll, although oddly her hair has grown.
* NeverMessWithGranny: Seriously, not unless you have a small army of badasses backing you up.
* OrphanageOfFear: She runs these, to break children's spirits and weed out potential recruits.
* TermsOfEndangerment: Her trademark. She tend to refer to other people in a grandmatronly way, even though she doesn't even bother with FauxAffablyEvil.
* TortureTechnician: She is this, [[OrphanageOfFear and most of her victims are children.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: There's a reason Granny is so highly placed in Darkseid's inner-circle: she genuinely worships him, and it shows in her training. Granny has trained the Female Furies to be loyal to Granny first, but Darkseid foremost, meaning that in a test of loyalty, the Furies will choose Darkseid.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Kalibak the Cruel]]
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Darkseid's son by his first wife Suli. His greatest wish is to prove himself a worthy heir to his father, but that will never happen, considering the kind of person his father is.
In ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', Kalibak first possessed a human thug; after his host died, Darkseid's scientists created a bestial tiger-man body for him to inhabit. He was killed in combat by [[Characters/{{Shazam}} Talky Tawny]].
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* AbusiveParents
* AgonyBeam: The Beta Club has one.
* TheBrute
* ButtMonkey: Tries time and again to accomplish something to gain his father's approval and time and again he fails. He is also often berated by a thoroughly unimpressed Darkseid.
* DumbMuscle
* GreenEyedMonster: Towards his brother Orion. Darkseid favors Orion, while Kalibak gets little respect.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: He has actually shown a gentle side on a few occasions, but he does not want anyone to know about it, especially not his father, who values evil and cruelty over gentleness.
* MightyGlacier
* PrimalStance
* TheUnfavorite: Orion is Darkseid's favorite son. Kalibak is treated as an annoyance. Still, he ranks above Grayven in respect, for whatever that's worth.
* WeaponOfChoice: The Beta Club.
* WellDoneSonGuy
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Kanto]]
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->'''AKA:''' Iluthin
Darkseid's personal assassin and weapon master. Kanto is a master of both courtly intrigue and fencing, and ruins men just as efficiently with the pen as with the sword. He dresses in the manner of a Renaissance nobleman.
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* AffablyEvil
* BeardOfEvil: He has a closely-trimmed goatee.
* LegacyCharacter: WaltSimonson revealed that Kanto is the traditional name of Darkseid's assassin, and this Kanto is the fourteenth.
* MasterSwordsman
* NiceHat
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Kanto's appearance is based on both Cesare Borgia and ErrolFlynn.
* WickedCultured: And no wonder. A Simonson story revealed that he was exiled in his youth and grew to manhood with the ''actual'' Borgias as a loyal soldier and messenger.
* WorthyOpponent: He and Mister Miracle see each other as such. In their first encounter, Kanto has Scott captured, but lets him go after he survives several attempts at killing him, earning Kanto's respect.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Mantis]]
A renegade bug from New Genesis, he led a colony of bugs from New Genesis to Apokolips. There, in return for his loyalty, he was made a New God by Darkseid.
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* BigCreepyCrawlies
* EnergyAbsorption: He has the ability to absorb all forms of energy, including GreenLantern light.
* OneTrackMindedHunger: Spends most of his time in hibernation, as merely being awake rapidly drains his power. Fortunately, there's always [[HorrorHunger some food near.]]
* ShockAndAwe
* TheStarscream: Canonically a close second to Darkseid in terms of power, though his inability to sustain himself for long keeps him from challenging Darkseid for supremacy.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Mortalla]]
One of Darkseid's concubines, she became the lover of Orion.
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* DatingCatwoman: With Orion.
* TouchOfDeath: She can kill a person by touching him with her hand.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Steppenwolf]]
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The uncle of Darkseid and general of the armies of Apokolips. Steppenwolf is one of Darkseid's most loyal and trusted servants. He is a genius tactician who rides a hover bike with the same power as Orion's Astro-Harness.
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* AnAxeToGrind: He wields an "electro-axe".
* BackFromTheDead: He was killed by Highfather in revenge for his wife's death, but Darkseid managed to resurrect him.
* TheDragon: One of only a handful of Darkseid's servants Darkseid trusts, since Steppenwolf has no desire to govern.
* EgomaniacHunter: He lives to hunt the most dangerous prey he can find.
* EvilUncle: Subverted, even though he's Darkseid's uncle (and evil), he's very much loyal to his nephew.
* PosthumousCharacter: In Kirby's run on the New Gods comics, he's been dead for years. He's later resurrected.
* TheStrategist: Despite his incredible skill in combat, he prefers to study and probe his enemies first.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Virman Vundabar]]
A vicious little man who was raised in Granny Goodness's orphanage just like Scott Free, Virman is one of Granny's greatest successes. He is preoccupied with military efficiency, especially that of the Prussian Empire of Earth, on which he based his persona. His niece Malice is one of the Female Furies.
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* AristocratsAreEvil: His lavish Prussian fashion made him this.
* BewareTheSillyOnes: His affectations like his accent and his name make him difficult to take seriously, and he's a terrible coward in person. He's also very good at his job.
* GermanicEfficiency: His persona is based on this.
* HighClassGlass: wears a monocle.
* {{Kaiserreich}}: His attire and even his interest in Earth's Prussian culture made him this trope.
* TheNapoleon: Shortest member of Darkseid's officer and one of the most vicious.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His appearance was based on Benito Mussolini.
* TheStrategist: Like Steppenwolf, but more towards unpowered enemies.
* WeHaveReserves: Is perfectly willing to sacrifice his own troops to increase casualties among the enemy.
* WickedCultured: Well, unlike Kato, his sophisticated tastes were based on Prussian aristocracy.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: The Deep Six]]
* PunnyName
* QuirkyMinibossSquad
[[/folder]]
[[folder: The Female Furies]]
Darkseid's elite female warriors, founded and led by Granny Goodness. They serve him without question. ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}, [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Mary Marvel]], and other powerful women have served on this team, usually thanks to {{Brainwashing}}.
* ActionGirl
* AmazonBrigade
* BodyguardBabes: With faint implications of being a RoyalHarem.
* BodyguardingABadass: Darkseid doesn't need a personal guard by any stretch of the imagination, he's just above wasting his time on personally destroying anyone stupid enough to try something.
* DarkActionGirl
* HeelFaceTurn: In Kirby's original series Lashina, Stompa, Mad Harriet, and Bernadeth actually joined Mister Miracle and Big Barda (due to their loyalty to Barda). This period is usually forgotten about because they [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome inexplicably vanish from the series]] and [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor a later Kirby story briefly shows them working for Apokolips again]].
* QuirkyMinibossSquad
* {{Stripperific}}
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Alianna Hubbard]]
A human woman recruited by the Furies. Do ''not'' underestimate her.
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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: As Mister Miracle found out the hard way, her strength and speed is augmented to rival her comrades.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Artemiz]]
The Furies' resident archer.
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* HellHound: She controls a pack of ''cybernetic'' hell hounds.
* TrickArrow
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Bernadeth]]
Co-field leader of the Furies. She shares this duty with Lashina, who she doesn't get along with. She is Desaad's sister.
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* CombatSadomasochist
* {{Gonk}}: Uglier than her brother.
* KillItWithFire: What her weapon does.
* KnifeNut: Her Fahren-Knife causes anything it cuts to burst into flames.
* MyBrainIsBig: Look at her, her head is huge.
* PunnyName
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Bloody Mary]]
A vampire that can control her victims and use telekinesis.
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* EyeBeams: Simulate telekinesis. Unfortunately for her, other people can grab them and yank her by them.
* MindOverMatter
* OurVampiresAreDifferent: Aside from her HorrorHunger and pale skin, she demonstrates none of the traditional weaknesses.
* PeoplePuppets
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Gilotina]]
Her swords, and karate chops, can slice through any matter like a hot knife through butter.
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* AbsurdlySharpBlade
* BrickBreak
* DualWielding
* ThePollyanna: After her initial appearances, she's positively cheerful about slaughter, torture, and mayhem.
* PunnyName
* RazorSharpHand
* SuperNaturalMartialArts
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Knockout]]
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->'''AKA:''' Kay
A Fury who decided to escape to Earth when she saw the opportunity, developing an obsession with the young hero Comicbook/{{Superboy}}. She eventually joined the ComicBook/SecretSix and fell in love with its leader, Scandal Savage. She was killed during the ''Death of the New Gods'' storyline.
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* BiTheWay: Eventually revealed to be in love with Scandal, the field leader of the SecretSix.
* BloodKnight
* CuteAndPsycho: Superboy's relationship with her ended badly when he realized that she killed ForTheEvulz and tried to make him do the same.
* DatingCatwoman: She flirted with ComicBook/{{Superboy}}, and it is implied that she took his virginity.
* FieryRedhead
* GoodOldFisticuffs
* GoodThingYouCanHeal
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Made some half-hearted attempts to reform before joining the SecretSix, a decidedly unheroic team.
* ItDoesntMeanAnything: She had a little trouble [[CultureClash understanding]] why Scandal got so upset when she caught her in bed with Deadshot.
* OfficialCouple: With Scandal Savage.
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Left because she realized Earth is a lot nicer place to be than the hell-hole that is Apokolips.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Lashina]]
Co-field leader of the Furies. She also works undercover as a prostitute when Granny Goodness requires it. Infamously infiltrated the SuicideSquad, an act Franchise/{{Batman}} failed to do.
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* AscendedExtra: Lashina's a relatively minor character in the original comics, but expect her to be the voice of the Furies in any other medium.
* BandageBabe: Leather straps, but the visual's the same.
* BatmanGambit: Her infiltration of the SuicideSquad relied on people either not knowing that Duchess and Lashina were the same person, or watching for signs of her faking LaserGuidedAmnesia. Had anyone seriously confronted her, she'd have been stranded without a back-up plan.
* BondageIsBad: A straightforward example, though unlike most cases, she's too overtly vicious to find a willing partner.
* BrainsAndBondage: Though not immediately obvious, she's clever enough a strategist that she manipulated the SuicideSquad into attacking Apokalips without most of the team having the first clue of her real nature.
* LaserGuidedAmnesia: Faked during her time in the SuicideSquad.
* NoNonsenseNemesis: To Big Barda. They don't get to fight often, but they engage in some of the more vicious fights in comics.
* SafeSaneAndConsensual: Averted.
* ShockAndAwe
* TheSquadette: As "Duchess" of the ''SuicideSquad'', her identity when left stranded and amnesiac on Earth.
* StatuesqueStunner: She's in Maxima and Starfire's league, height-wise.
* VillainessesWantHeroes: She's implied to have an attraction to Franchise/{{Superman}}. The animated series takes this a step further and implies that they were lovers while he was brainwashed.
* WhipItGood: Metallic whips.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Mad Harriet]]
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A psycho with razor-sharp claws.
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* AxCrazy
* InASingleBound
* LaughingMad
* ProgressivelyPrettier: This depends on the artist, but she's a lot more attractive in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'' than usual.
* PsychoForHire
* SlasherSmile: She rivals SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker in that area.
* TooKinkyToTorture
* WolverineClaws
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Malice Vundabar]]
A little girl dressed like Alice from ''Literature/AliceInWonderland''. She has her shadow monster, Chessure, devour her victims. Malice is Virman Vundabar's niece.
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* CastingAShadow
** LivingShadow
* CreepyChild
* EnfanteTerrible
* SlasherSmile: Chessure has a literal one.
* WoundedGazelleGambit: Likes to pretend to be a little girl in distress, to lure her unfortunate victims in for Chessure to eat.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Speed Queen]]
She skates along at extreme speed.
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* MeaningfulName
* RollerbladeGood
* SuperSpeed
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Stompa]]
This beefy woman's legs are so strong that she can generate earthquakes with her stomps.
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* TheBrute
* KickChick: Taken to an extreme in this case.
* ShockwaveStomp
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Wunda]]
She has light based powers.
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* LightIsNotGood
* LightEmUp
* TokenMinority
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Agogg]]
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A hulking minion of Darkseid specifically sent to bring back a terminally ill person whom Desaad believes has most if not all of the Anti-life Equation in him.
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* AppealToFlattery: How the ill person convinces him to spare the KO'ed Orion and Lightray after surrendering; after all, he's the one he came for and those two couldn't possibly be a threat to one as strong as he.
* TheBrute / HairTriggerTemper: A nasty disposition with the strength to go with it; only by constantly remembering his orders does he keep from tearing his quarry apart.
* CurbstompBattle: Whether they confronted him directly or caught him off-guard, Orion and Lightray were no match for him.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Became a victim of this when the man threw himself off the balcony and made it seem like Agogg was responsible. Darkseid simply would not believe the person would sacrifice himself like that, and accused Agogg of trying to keep the equation for himself, demanding he reveal it to him immediately or be incinerated on the spot. It doesn't end well.
* WouldHurtAChild: The Nursery his target used to frequent to entertain the young patients had better help Agogg locate him quickly.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Grayven]]
Darkseid's third and youngest son, he plots to overthrow his father and take over Apokolips. He also dislikes being compared to his father, a comparison that he cannot escape since he is very much a pale imitation of Darkseid with his rocky skin and weaker Omega Beams.
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* AntagonisticOffspring: He planned to overthrow his father and take over Apokolips.
* BastardBastard
* CanonForeigner: Grayven's the most frequent example in Apokalips stories, as he was not created by JackKirby.
* EyeBeams: He has inherited the ability to produce Omega Beams from his father, but his are much weaker.
* SmugSnake: Believes himself to be the next Darkseid, despite being less competent than ''[[DumbMuscle Kalibak]]''.
* TheUnfavorite: Darkseid hates him the most of his three sons, for the simple reason that he has ''nothing'' to redeem himself in his father's eyes. Orion may be Darkseid's enemy, but at least he's a strong warrior and an accomplished man. Kalibak may be an incompetent ButtMonkey, but at least he's unfailingly loyal, and is all Darkseid has left of his mother. Grayven, meanwhile, is a Diet-Coke version of Darkseid who tries to be TheStarscream.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Heggra]]
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The mother of Darkseid and Infinity Man, and the sister of Steppenwolf. After her husband Yuga Khan was absorbed into the Source Wall, Heggra became ruler of Apokolips, after which Darkseid manipulated her into declaring war on New Genesis. Disapproving of her son's affair with Suli, Heggra had Desaad poison her; in retaliation, Darkseid had Desaad covertly kill Heggra as well, securing his rule over Apokolips.
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* AbusiveParents: Was cruel and domineering to her son, even assassinating the one person he ever loved.
* AdiposeRex: She's quite fat.
* DeathByIrony: Killed by the same man she hired to kill Suli.
* EvilMatriarch: Not only was she Darkseid's mother, she wanted him to be evil.
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: As Darkseid's mother, she's appropriately horrible.
* GoneHorriblyRight: Heggra ''wanted'' Darkseid to be an evil bastard that would rule Apokolips with an iron fist. When Darkseid fell in love with the kind-hearted scientist Suli, Heggra realized her influence was [[LoveRedeems turning him into a nicer person]] so she had Desaad kill Suli with poison. As a result, Darkseid arranged for [[KarmicDeath her to be]] [[DeathByIrony poisoned by Desaad as well]] and went on [[StartOfDarkness the path that would make him the monster he is today.]]
** GreaterScopeVillain: Though Darkseid was already evil, it was Heggra who solidified him into [[GalacticConqueror the cosmic tyrant]] we know and fear.
* PosthumousCharacter: She's been dead for decades by the start of the Fourth World saga.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Justifiers]]
Darkseid's elite warriors, they are composed of various people brainwashed to serve him.
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* BrainwashedAndCrazy: All of them are, courtesy of Glorious Godfrey.
* EliteMooks: Darkseid's.
* PoweredArmor: Wear it.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Parademons]]
The normal shock troopers and foot soldiers of Darkseid.
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* HenchmenRace: They're both bred from stock and modified clones of Apokoliptian citizens, but their only purpose is to serve as Apokoliptian soldiers, and they serve their superiors (Darkseid foremost) without question.
* {{Mooks}}: Darkseid's.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Yuga Khan]]
The original ruler of Apokolips and the most powerful New God that has ever lived, he is the father of Darkseid. Prior to the beginning of the series, his quest to understand the Source caused him to merge with it, but he does briefly return only to get back in the Source by the end of that event.
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* AbusiveParents: He's much ''worse'' to Darkseid than Darkseid is to his children.
* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: His efforts to understand the source.
* TheDreaded: Let's put it this way: Darkseid is already feared across the entire universe, and Darkseid himself fears ''him''.
* EnergyAbsorption: He can absorb the life force of ''entire planets''.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Murdering Queen Heggra seemed like a good idea at the time to Darkseid and Desaad, but when the two were confronted by an unleashed Khan ages later... Uh Oh!
* LargeAndInCharge: His intimidating stature alone may prevent one from putting their power to the test - even Darkseid himself dared not face him.
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Even Darkseid cowered before his own father.
* PredecessorVillain: The original Apokoliptian conqueror before his son Darkseid took.
* TooPowerfulToLive: In the only issue he appears, he becomes part of the Source Wall by the end.
[[/folder]]
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