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* TokenMinority: As indicated by his name, at the time of his introduction he was the only New God who was dark skinned.



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->'''AKA:''' Scott Free

The son of Highfather, but raised on Apokolips as part of Highfather's peace treaty with Darkseid. Darkseid left him to the mercies of Granny Goodness, who did her best to break his spirit -- and failed. He eventually escaped and settled down on Earth with Big Barda. He and Barda were also members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica during the Giffen "[[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational JLI]]" era.

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->'''AKA:''' Scott Free

The son

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of Highfather, but raised on Apokolips as part of Highfather's peace treaty with Darkseid. Darkseid left him to the mercies of Granny Goodness, who did her best to break New Genesis. A loner and explorer, he preferred solitude from his spirit -- and failed. He eventually escaped and settled down on Earth with Big Barda. He and Barda were also members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica during the Giffen "[[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational JLI]]" era.fellow New Gods.


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* AdventurerArchaeologist: He prefers to explore the ruins of the Old Gods on New Genesis rather than residing on Supertown.
* AscendedExtra: Before Flashpoint he hadn't played a very large role before his unceremonious death during ''Death of the New Gods'', but Post-Flashpoint he has some major supporting roles on ''ComicBook/CrimeSyndicate2021'' and ''ComicBook/GreenLanternInfiniteFrontier''.
* BarbarianHero: While not really a barbarian, he dresses like one and can get pretty fierce in combat. He's still a good guy.
* BarbarianLonghair: Regardless of incarnation he always has shoulder-length hair. On ''Crime Syndicate'' he even adds a BeardOfBarbarism.
* CoolHorse: His loyal steed Thunderer.
* WalkingShirtlessScene: Many times he does this.
* YouGotSpunk: Says this to the second Forager when she refuses to stand down during their test fight to determine her worth.
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->'''AKA:''' Scott Free

The son of Highfather, but raised on Apokolips as part of Highfather's peace treaty with Darkseid. Darkseid left him to the mercies of Granny Goodness, who did her best to break his spirit -- and failed. He eventually escaped and settled down on Earth with Big Barda. He and Barda were also members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica during the Giffen "[[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational JLI]]" era.
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Valkyra the Commander was a New God of New Genesis and the mother of Vykin the Black.
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* BlingOfWar: Similarly to Big Barda, while outside of combat she dresses in essentially a bikini, but in combat she wears a fancy silver and gold armor.
* BraidsOfAction: Her hair is full of small braids that look like dreadlocks.
* HotForStudent: Briefly she was in a relationship with her former student Orion.
* MechanicalHorse: Rides a mechanical pegasi in combat.
* MumLooksLikeASister: She's the mother of Vykin, but due to her nature as a New God, she looks more like his sister than his mother.
* SexyMentor: She was Orion's combat instructor and was introduced essentially pole-dancing in a scant bikini.
* TakingTheBullet: Puts herself in the way of the Black Racer in order to spare Orion from death.
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The daughter of Genesisian scientist Himon, she is the inventor of the Mother Box computers used by all New Gods as well as the co-inventor of the Boom Tube mode of transportation.

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is the inventor of the Mother Box computers used by all New Gods as well known as the co-inventor of builder goddess. Long ago, the Boom Tube mode of transportation.Highfather gave her his power and commissioned her to construct the Supertown which the Gods inhabit to this day.



* AmbiguouslyRelated: It's been implied she's the daughter of Highfather, which would make her Scott Free's sister.
* BareYourMidriff: Her outfit leaves her midsection exposed.
* HotGod: She's the builder goddess and dresses pretty provocatively.
* PowerGlows: Her blue eyes are very often glowing with white light when using her powers.
* RedBaron: Atinai the Builder.
* TrueBlueFemininity: Dresses in a pale blue dress and she's pretty feminine.
* VaporWear: Her outfit heavily implies she's not wearing any underwear, besides clearly not wearing a bra.
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The daughter of Genesisian scientist Himon, she is the inventor of the Mother Box computers used by all New Gods as well as the co-inventor of the Boom Tube mode of transportation.
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* BeautifulSingingVoice: Fastbak is also renowned for his beautiful voice, which he uses in singing and reciting poetry for his fellow Supertownians.
* FastestThingAlive: Once he even outpaced the harbinger of death, the Black Racer, as well as a phalanx of Apokoliptian Parademons, to save the life of fellow New God and friend Esak.
* RedGreenContrast: His costume is red and green, giving a nice contrast to the yellow parts of his outfit.
* SuperSpeed: Fastbak is known for his ability to travel at tremendous speeds with the aeropads he invented for his boots.
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* {{Flight}}: He's the best flyer among the New Gods.

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* {{Flight}}: He's the best flyer among the New Gods. He stands out from other New Gods due to being able to fly under his own power instead of using devices.






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* HotForTeacher: Briefly he was in a relationship with his former combat instructor Valkyra, who also happens to be Vykin's mother.

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* BaldOfAwesome: In the ComicBook/{{New 52}}.



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* StandardizedLeader: Of all the Forever People, Mark has the fewest defining characteristics, but the others defer to him. To drive the point home, when the Forever People guest-starred in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'', Moonrider didn't get a single line.

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* StandardizedLeader: Of all the Forever People, Mark has the fewest defining characteristics, but the others defer to him. To drive the point home, when the Forever People guest-starred in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'', Moonrider didn't get a single line.
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* CaptainEthnic: A black guy whose moniker is the black. The New 52 naturally did away with this.

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* CaptainEthnic: A black guy whose moniker is the black."the Black". The New 52 naturally did away with this.

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* BreakoutCharacter: His title was the longest-lasting of the original ''Fourth World'' series, and he and Barda were also well-loved parts of the Giffen Justice League.

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* BreakoutCharacter: His title Scott was the longest-lasting always always a main character, but during Kirby's run, Orion was indisputably TheHero of the original ''Fourth World'' series, mythos. Scott's unique personality, abilities, and he and relationship with Barda were also well-loved parts however made him the clear fan-favourite of the Giffen Justice League.cast, and lead to his book lasting noticeably longer than the other titles. He's since then become the main rep for the New Gods whenever they appear for storylines and adaptations, and was a major fixture in the ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'' era as well.



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%%* {{Determinator}}* CasualKink: ''ComicBook/MisterMiracle2017'' shows exactly the kind of stuff Scott and Barda get up to in the bedroom. Perhaps unsurprisingly for a master escape artist, it involves bondage-escape play.
* {{Determinator}}: There is ''nothing'' this man cannot escape from. No matter how long it takes, Scott will always find a way out.



* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: His [[ComicBook/MisterMiracle2017 spinoff series]] frequently showed him and Barda being sexually active, with a baby eventually resulting from it.

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* GoodPeopleHaveGoodSex: His [[ComicBook/MisterMiracle2017 spinoff series]] frequently showed him A RunningGag in ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'' are the allusions to Scott and Barda being sexually active, with a baby eventually resulting from it.Barda's very active and happy sex life. ''ComicBook/MisterMiracle2017'' shows it outright.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Owns a pair of bunny slippers, and once played a (Pokemon) cardgame with Black Canary's adopted daughter.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: Owns a pair of bunny slippers, and once played a (Pokemon) cardgame card game with Black Canary's adopted daughter.
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* StuffedIntoTheFridge: She dies early on in ''Death of the New Gods'' to motivate Mister Miracle.
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* BadassBeard: His beard brings to mind a bear.

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* DefectorFromDecadence: Barda was once one of Darkseid's most loyal servants until she fell in love with Scott Free and defected to New Genesis.believed in Darkseid's philosophy; she just didn't want

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* DefectorFromDecadence: Barda was once one of Darkseid's most loyal servants until she fell in love with Scott Free and defected to New Genesis.believed in Darkseid's philosophy; she just didn't want



* HazyFeelTurn: In the original run of ''Mister Miracle'', she actually still believed in Darkseid's overall philosophy even after going rogue; she merely believed that the overall system under him was flawed and wanted to work outside of it alongside Mister Miracle. She didn't fully recant her beliefs until later.

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* HazyFeelTurn: In the original run of ''Mister Miracle'', she actually still believed in Darkseid's overall philosophy and was even after going rogue; still officially a member of the army; she merely believed that the overall system under him was flawed and wanted to work outside of it alongside Mister Miracle. She didn't fully recant her beliefs until later.

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* GenreRefugee: While most of the ''New Gods'' comics are a war story combined with a mythical clash, Lightray is the character who acts the most like a conventional superhero: uncompromisingly idealistic, open and friendly to humans, always coming up with clever plans, and treating every battle like a problem to be solved.



* IncorruptiblePurePureness
* LightEmUp: Can also shoot light.
* SuperSpeed: The speed of light.

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* IncorruptiblePurePureness
IncorruptiblePurePureness: To contrast Orion, Lightray is the embodiment of someone who grew up in New Genesis and fully practices its philosophies and ideas. A recurring idea is that he isn't used to true war.
* LightEmUp: Can also shoot light.
light. In one story, he casually generates heat on par with ''multiple suns''.
* TheSmartGuy: Lightray is a lot cleverer than Orion, and tends to be more likely to come up with a plan--for instance, reprogramming a robot instead of destroying it.
* SuperSpeed: The speed of light. It's often suggested that only the Black Racer can beat him out in speed.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Him and Orion have a lot of differences in philosophy and frequently get into arguments, but their respect for each other is obvious at all times.



* FaceOfAThug: When in full rage-mode, he basically looks like his father but with non-rocky skin.



* PragmaticHero: He's willing to kill, and can frequently be cruel and violent in battle (particularly when he's angry), but he also has a clear sense of morality and honor, and does his best to stay kind whenever he isn't fighting. Much of the reason for his respect of Lightray is that Lightray is unimpeachably moral in a way he isn't.



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* UnstoppableRageSuperStrength: He's said on many an occasion to be just as strong as Darkseid, particularly when he's angry, pulling off feats like snapping an indestructible Beta-Club in half.
* UnstoppableRage: His power is fueled by anger, which is part of why he tends to rely on the Astro-Force instead of his strength.

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* DefectorFromDecadence: Barda was once one of Darkseid's most loyal servants until she fell in love with Scott Free and defected to New Genesis.

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* HazyFeelTurn: In the original run of ''Mister Miracle'', she actually still believed in Darkseid's overall philosophy even after going rogue; she merely believed that the overall system under him was flawed and wanted to work outside of it alongside Mister Miracle. She didn't fully recant her beliefs until later.

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* EnthrallingSiren: Her powers are compared to a siren, being able to enchant men with her touch alone.


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* MythicalMotifs: Her powers are compared to a siren, being able to enchant men with her touch alone.
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* MosiacArchetype: He fits the trope to the T, being a warrior/sinner who had an intense encounter with a divine force that convinced him to change his ways and become a spiritual leader to guide his people to a peaceful paradise. He even regularly communes with and is empowered by the same divine force called the Source that takes the form of a sentient flame while using a Shepherd's Crook staff to channel his new divine powers.

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* MosiacArchetype: MosesArchetype: He fits the trope to the T, being a warrior/sinner who had an intense encounter with a divine force that convinced him to change his ways and become a spiritual leader to guide his people to a peaceful paradise. He even regularly communes with and is empowered by the same divine force called the Source that takes the form of a sentient flame while using a Shepherd's Crook staff to channel his new divine powers.
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* MosaicArchetype: He fits the trope to the T, being a warrior/sinner who had an intense encounter with a divine force that convinced him to change his ways and become a spiritual leader to guide his people to a peaceful paradise. He even regularly communes with and is empowered by the same divine force called the Source that takes the form of a sentient flame while using a Shepherd's Crook staff to channel his new divine powers.

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* MosaicArchetype: MosiacArchetype: He fits the trope to the T, being a warrior/sinner who had an intense encounter with a divine force that convinced him to change his ways and become a spiritual leader to guide his people to a peaceful paradise. He even regularly communes with and is empowered by the same divine force called the Source that takes the form of a sentient flame while using a Shepherd's Crook staff to channel his new divine powers.
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* MosaicArchetype: He fits the trope to the T, being a warrior/sinner who had an intense encounter with a divine force that convinced him to change his ways and become a spiritual leader to guide his people to a peaceful paradise. He even regularly communes with and is empowered by the same divine force called the Source that takes the form of a sentient flame while using a Shepherd's Crook staff to channel his new divine powers.
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* GodOfLight: He's a New God with light-based powers.
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* CaptainErsatz: He may or may not have been based on Marvel's ComicBook/TheMightyThor as creator Jack Kirby originally envisioned his Fourth World saga as replacing Thor and his fellow Asgardians and he does fill a similar role. Unlike Thor, however, Orion is the foster son of the god of the good guys, while his evil brother Kalibak serves their biological father.

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* CaptainErsatz: He may or may not have been based on Marvel's ComicBook/TheMightyThor as creator Jack Kirby originally envisioned his Fourth World saga as replacing Thor and his fellow Asgardians and he does fill a similar role. Unlike Thor, however, Orion is the foster son of the god of the good guys, while his evil brother Kalibak serves their biological father.father, which makes Orion more of a heroic version of Marvel's Loki.
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* InTheBlood: His UnstoppableRage is described as part of his heritage, and is a large source of angst for him. However, Kirby deliberately [[DefiedTrope defied this trope]] on the whole - Orion was raised right by loving parents, and that's what matters.


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* VillainousLineage: His UnstoppableRage is described as part of his heritage, and is a large source of angst for him. However, Kirby deliberately [[DefiedTrope defied this trope]] on the whole - Orion was raised right by loving parents, and that's what matters.

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* AmazonianBeauty: She is over seven feet tall and towers over her husband and even Superman.

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* AmazonianBeauty: She is over seven feet tall and towers over her husband and even Superman.Is a massively muscular, beautiful beast of a woman.
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* DivineInfernalFamily: Come the New 52 he and Darkseid are brothers. [[TookALevelInJerkass He's not as nice as before]], but [[GrandpaGod he still fits the divine part]] and Darkseid [[GodOfEvil fits the infernal part like a glove]].


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* RelatedInTheAdaptation: The New 52 reboot retcons him as being Yuga Khan's son and thus Darkseid's brother.
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* IncorruptiblePurePureness: His portrayal before the ComicBook/{{New52}}, TheHeart and all-wise [[TheMentor mentor]] of the New Gods of New Genesis.

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* IncorruptiblePurePureness: His portrayal before the ComicBook/{{New52}}, ComicBook/New52, TheHeart and all-wise [[TheMentor mentor]] of the New Gods of New Genesis.



One of the few mortals to ascend into the New Gods, Joshua Saunders was a blind human whom Highfather appointed guardian of the Source because he was apparently "without fate", meaning he would not be missed. Izaya made Saunders a "Source elemental" and his own avatar. In ''Comicbook/{{Genesis}}'', Izaya was killed, and Takion took his place as Highfather, sometimes serving as a conduit for Izaya's spirit. He died in the Fall of the New Gods.

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One of the few mortals to ascend into the New Gods, Joshua Saunders was a blind human whom Highfather appointed guardian of the Source because he was apparently "without fate", meaning he would not be missed. Izaya made Saunders a "Source elemental" and his own avatar. In ''Comicbook/{{Genesis}}'', Genesis, Izaya was killed, and Takion took his place as Highfather, sometimes serving as a conduit for Izaya's spirit. He died in the Fall of the New Gods.

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* InformedAbility: Highfather is supposedly Darkseid's equal in power and his staff has been repeatedly claimed to be a direct link to the Source granting Highfather access to near limitless energy to manipulate as he wishes along with his cosmic awarness. Yet he rarely does anything and the few times he does take action or a crisis occurs he is portrayed as powerless.

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* InformedAbility: Highfather is supposedly Darkseid's equal in power and his staff has been repeatedly claimed to be a direct link to the Source granting Highfather access to near limitless energy to manipulate as he wishes along with his cosmic awarness. Yet he rarely does anything and the few times he does take action or a crisis occurs he is portrayed as powerless. In the original run, he was depicted as a truly mighty warrior in his youth, but one that had mostly stepped down to serve as a spiritual ruler, refusing to impose his will upon others, which explains his lack of major feats.
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* DefectorFromDecadenceDefectorFromDecadence: Barda was once one of Darkseid's most loyal servants until she fell in love with Scott Free and defected to New Genesis.



* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Averted; her battle armor includes an elaborate helmet.

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* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Averted; her battle armor includes an elaborate helmet. Though it does still show her face.



* SimpleStaff: Her most-used weapon is an extendable staff.
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* BroughtDownToBadass: After having realized [[RoyalBlood becoming the leader of New Genesis]] wasn't his specific cup of tea. Scott Free opted to forfeit his divinity and occupation as such so he could live with his wife back on earth.

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* WorthyOpponent: It's this reason why Darkseid actually likes (well, respects would be more accurate) Orion the most of his sons

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* WorthyOpponent: It's this reason why Darkseid actually likes (well, respects would be more accurate) Orion the most of his sonssons.

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