Line #124 Characters/NewGodsNewGenesis


1	[[WMG:[[center:[-''ComicBook/NewGods'' '''[[Characters/NewGods Main Character Index]]'''\
2	[[Characters/NewGodsApokolips Apokolips]] (ComicBook/{{Darkseid}}) \| '''New Genesis''' \| [[Characters/NewGodsOther Other Characters]]-]]]]]
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4	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/new_genesis.jpg]]
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6	New Genesis is the domain of Highfather. It is the polar opposite of Apokolips.
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8	* {{Arcadia}}: It's that kind of {{Utopia}}.
9	* FantasticRacism: New Genesis has its inhabitants divided between two species: the immortal gods, who live in the city of Supertown, and the "[[InsectoidAliens bug]]", a species who grew from "micro-life" spread on the planet's surface during the Gods' war, and live in "Bug Mound". Predictably, this has led to occasional prejudice between the two, with many of the Gods regarding the Bugs as a lesser species.
10	* GhibliHills: Much of the landscape.
11	* GlamourFailure: Several of the Apokoliptian defectors have to rely on illusions to look as attractive as the New Genesis natives. Orion has a brutish face and both Mister Miracle and Big Barda [[FanDisservice are missing their original skin.]]
12	* {{Heaven}}: The New God equivalent of it, just as Apokolips is the equivalent of Hell. Also functions as a PhysicalHeaven.
13	* {{Utopia}}: It's everything that Apokolips isn't. However, there is the FantasticRacism against the Bugs, so it isn't entirely perfect either.
14	* TheWorfEffect: Their onscreen win-loss ratio against Apokolips is...dismal to say the least, often thanks to Darkseid. To add insult to the injury, if they happened to be allied with Earth or have it under their protection whenever Darkseid decides to attack Earth, chances are they are going to be ''defeated offscreen'' without much of a struggle to explain why they never helped.
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16	[[foldercontrol]]
17
18	!!Highfathers
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20	[[folder:Highfather]]
21	[[quoteright:417:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/189175fd128ac6ac3bdb931a2d1d8986.jpg]]
22	->'''AKA:''' Izaya the Inheritor
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24	Ruler of New Genesis. He is Darkseid's good counterpart. As part of the pact between New Genesis and Apokolips, his son, Scott Free, was given as hostage to Darkseid, while Darkseid's son Orion was given to Izaya; Orion became the New Gods' greatest hero, while Scott escaped Apokolips and became a hero as well. Of all the New Gods, Izaya has the closest connection to the Source, which he often consults in times of need.
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26	During ''Genesis'', Izaya's physical form was killed by the Olympian war-god [[Characters/WonderWomanAres Ares]], but his spirit lived on inside the Source. He sometimes returned to aid New Genesis by possessing the body of his hand-picked replacement, Takion. After the end of the Fourth World, Izaya incarnated on Earth as a homeless man and led the struggling good gods. Following ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', he has been resurrected to lead the gods of good in their new home.
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28	* TheAtoner: Regretful of his part in an escalating war with Apokolips that nearly destroyed everything. This led him to give up his own son as a peace settlement and swear to raise Orion correctly.
29	* CaptainErsatz: He may or may not have been based on Odin from Marvel's ComicBook/TheMightyThor, as he fills a similar role.
30	* 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]].
31	* FriendToAllChildren: His original portrayal. In fact, his very first appearance was him listening to a singing recital of New God children, and then bowing to them because "the young are the carriers of life".
32	* GodOfGood: The BigGood of New Genesis' pantheon.
33	* GrandpaGod: Old, white hair, beard, robes -- check, check, check, and check.
34	* IncorruptiblePurePureness: His portrayal before the ComicBook/New52, TheHeart and all-wise [[TheMentor mentor]] of the New Gods of New Genesis.
35	* InformedAbility: Highfather is supposedly Darkseid's equal in power as the strongest of the New Gods 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 awareness. 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.
36	* MeaningfulName: He's named for the Biblical prophet Isaiah.
37	* MessianicArchetype: Izaya follows the Mosaic version of the archetype, reinventing himself as the spiritual leader of his people after a life-changing encounter with the (even more) divine.
38	* 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.
39	* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Before the New 52 reboot.
40	* RelatedInTheAdaptation: The New 52 reboot retcons him as being Yuga Khan's son and thus Darkseid's brother.
41	* TookALevelInJerkass: Highfather's appearances in the New 52 continuity (in ''ComicBook/WonderWoman2011'' and the ''[[ComicBook/GreenLanternGodhead Godhead]]'' BatFamilyCrossover with the ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' titles) portrayed him as a militaristic WellIntentionedExtremist, what the original Izaya may have been like before his epiphany. (Highfather was actually the BigBad of ''Godhead'', committing atrocities that made Darkseid redundant in the storyline; fortunately he has a HeelRealization before the end.)
42	* UnwittingPawn: Long ago, Darkseid killed Izaya's wife, but left him alive. The RoaringRampageOfRevenge that ensued caused the death of Darkseid's uncle Steppenwolf, clearing Darkseid's path to gain complete power over Apokolips.
43	[[/folder]]
44
45	[[folder:Takion of the Source]]
46	[[quoteright:286:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ebab9574f3a7190a1c3c8d69b0f436ec.jpg]]
47	->'''AKA:''' Joshua Saunders
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49	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 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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51	* AnthropomorphicPersonification: Of the Source, made so by Highfather.
52	* BlindSeer: He is blind and omniscient.
53	* DeityOfHumanOrigin: Started out as a blind man on Earth "without fate", promoted to an avatar of the Source itself.
54	* FlamingHair: Has it.
55	* LegacyCharacter: He became Izaya's replacement as Highfather.
56	* OmniscientHero: He could see the past, present, and future.
57	[[/folder]]
58
59	!!Other Gods of New Genesis
60	[[folder:Atinai]]
61	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/atinai_new_earth_001png.png]]
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63	Atinai is known as the builder goddess. Long ago, the Highfather gave her his power and commissioned her to construct the Supertown which the Gods inhabit to this day.
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65	* AmbiguouslyRelated: It's been implied she's the daughter of Highfather, which would make her Scott Free's sister.
66	* BareMidriffsAreFeminine: She's a feminine New God and her outfit leaves her midsection exposed.
67	* HotGod: She's the builder goddess and dresses pretty provocatively.
68	* PowerGlows: Her blue eyes are very often glowing with white light when using her powers.
69	* RedBaron: Atinai the Builder.
70	* TrueBlueFemininity: Dresses in a pale blue dress and she's pretty feminine.
71	* VaporWear: Her outfit heavily implies she's not wearing any underwear, besides clearly not wearing a bra.
72	[[/folder]]
73
74	[[folder:Bekka]]
75	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bekka.jpg]]
76
77	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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79	* DependingOnTheWriter: Bekka was originally depicted as a brunette, but since her reappearence in ''[=Superman/Batman=]'', she is typically depicted as a redhead.
80	* TheEmpath: She can sense and help other people's emotions.
81	* GadgeteerGenius: She invented several New Gods-tech at her disposal.
82	* HasAType: She is drawn towards romantically repressed men like Orion, and later falls for Batman too.
83	* HealingHands: Her hands have a restorative feeling on itself. It may just be the enchanting aspect taking effect.
84	* LivingAphrodisiac: She can induce love and desire on men with her touch. It works both ways, since she also falls in love with the men she affects with her powers.
85	* LoveGoddess: Among the New Gods, she fits the trope much better than most. '''Batman''' is unable to resist being in her presence.
86	* MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: Her father was the original Mother Box creator who lived in Apokolips and even worked for Darkseid.
87	* MaleGaze: Dustin Nguyen was clearly having a lot of fun drawing her in a skimpy outfit. [[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/File:Death_of_Bekka.jpg She's even shown naked when she dies.]]
88	* MsFanservice: As if her [[LivingAphrodisiac charm powers]] were not enough, Bekka also fills the quota by dressing in a very revealing manner. When Batman comments that she reminds him of ComicBook/{{Catwoman}}, she most definitely qualifies.
89	* MythicalMotifs: Her powers are compared to a siren, being able to enchant men with her touch alone.
90	* NavelDeepNeckline: Her favorite style of dress apparently, she wore this in her original comics and in ''ComicBook/SupermanBatman''.
91	* PowerIncontinence: Bekka is unable to control her charm powers on other people and if that isn't bad enough, she is affected by it as well.
92	* StarCrossedLovers: During the "Torment" story arc, Bekka and Batman form this pair. Even though he is a staunch CelibateHero, during that arc he is willing to throw it all away to be with her and she definitely reciprocates the sentiment. Unfortunately, Bekka is married to someone else whom she also loves and her husband loves her back. Even if she pursued a relationship, she [[MayflyDecemberRomance would have outlived Batman many lifetimes]] due to being a New Goddess herself.
93	* SympatheticAdulterer: She is HappilyMarried to Orion, but being separated from him for such a long time as well as the unwanted effects of her powers affecting her just as much as Batman, she can't help but fall in love with the Caped Crusader.
94	[[/folder]]
95
96	[[folder:Big Barda]]
97	[[quoteright:255:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3c2857648e219a38b0520040361d4504.jpg]]
98	->'''AKA:''' Barda Free
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100	A former leader of the Female Furies. She defected and married Mister Miracle. The pair were also members of the Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica in the "ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational" era.
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102	* ActionGirl: As a foil to her husband's GuileHero.
103	* AmazonianBeauty: Is a massively muscular, beautiful beast of a woman.
104	* ChainmailBikini: Frequently worn outside of combat (or when the stakes are low).
105	* DefectorFromDecadence: Barda was once one of Darkseid's most loyal servants until she fell in love with Scott Free and defected to New Genesis.
106	* EffortlessAmazonianLift: Quite often with Mister Miracle.
107	* EvilWeapon: The Mega-Rod, DependingOnTheWriter. In ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'', Barda stated that the Mega-Rod, a weapon created on Apokalips, broadcasts subliminal signals that can compel the weak-minded to obey Darkseid. [[HeroicWillpower Barda's mind is strong enough to ignore the signals]]. When a street punk got his hands on the Mega-Rod, within a matter of hours he had become a mindless slave who only lived to serve Darkseid. Whom he had never even heard of before that night.
108	* FanDisservice: Sleez brainwashed her and Superman for the purpose of making super-porn. She's also wearing some kind of glamour to hide the fact that her skin has been completely flayed off.
109	* {{Glamour}}: ''ComicBook/MisterMiracle2017'' reveals that she's using one of these to hide the fact that she's entirely burned and flayed thanks to growing up under Granny Goodness.
110	* GoneHorriblyRight: Barda is an example of what happens when your mentor is a little bit ''too'' good at what they do. She is, without question, the most successful product of Granny Goodness' demonic and soul-crushing orphanage. Except she defected to the side of the heroes.
111	* HappilyMarried: To Mister Miracle.
112	* HazyFeelTurn: In the original run of ''Mister Miracle'', she actually still believed in Darkseid's overall philosophy and was even 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.
113	* HelmetsAreHardlyHeroic: Averted; her battle armor includes an elaborate helmet. Though it does still show her face.
114	* ILetGwenStacyDie: Barda's first meeting with Scott Free was when she crashes into Himon's class to reclaim Auralie, a fellow Female Fury trainee -- in order to keep her out of trouble; she doesn't attempt to capture the others as long as they forget Auralie was there. Auralie is later captured and tortured to death, which drives Barda to assist Scott's escape from Apokolips.
115	* {{Immortality}}: Barda was born in the year 1748, but hasn't aged.
116	* InstantArmor: Barda's bikini has side-clips which can materialize her armor around her at the push of a button.
117	* MsFanservice: Though Barda favors practical armor when going into combat, outside of it she often wears a red bikini that exposes [[AmazonianBeauty her sculpted and curvaceous physique]]. She is also considered quite the beauty in-universe.
118	* MultiMeleeMaster: Besides her signature Mega-Rod, Barda has also been shown using an axe, a spear and a shield.
119	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Her appearance is based off the actress Lainie Kazan...
120	** RealitySubtext: While personality wise she's influenced by Kirby's own wife.
121	* NotSoAboveItAll: Owns a pair of bunny slippers, and once played a (Pokemon) card game with Black Canary's adopted daughter, finding it to be an entertaining game for a warrior such as herself.
122	* PrimaryColorChampion: Barda wears blue and yellow armor with a red cape.
123	* StatuesqueStunner: She's the Official [=TVTropes=] Poster Girl for this one.
124	* SuperStrength: Barda has this in spades, enough to fight against powerhouses like Superman, Lobo, and Wonder Woman.
125	* SuperToughness: Barda is incredibly tough, though she is somewhat vulnerable to bullets and bladed weapons like Wonder Woman.
126	* SwissArmyWeapon: The Mega Rod can fire energy beams strong enough to fell ''Kryptonians'', open up Boom Tubes, propel Barda high into the air and for a limited time increase an individual's gravity force.
127	* TinyGuyHugeGirl: With Scott Free.
128	[[/folder]]
129
130	[[folder:Fastbak]]
131	[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/7676569_fastbak_001.jpg]]
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133	* BeautifulSingingVoice: Fastbak is also renowned for his beautiful voice, which he uses in singing and reciting poetry for his fellow Supertownians.
134	* 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.
135	* RedGreenContrast: His costume is red and green, giving a nice contrast to the yellow parts of his outfit.
136	* SuperSpeed: Fastbak is known for his ability to travel at tremendous speeds with the aeropads he invented for his boots.
137	[[/folder]]
138
139	[[folder:Forager]]
140	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/forager.jpg]]
141
142	* CuteMonsterGirl: The Second Forager.
143	* HeroicSacrifice: The original Forager ended up dying saving both Batman's life and Earth.
144	* InterspeciesRomance: The second Forager had a relationship with ComicBook/JimmyOlsen during ''ComicBook/CountdownToFinalCrisis''.
145	* InsectoidAliens: Maybe for the first one. The original Kirby comics suggested [[TomatoInTheMirror he may have actually been a New God]].
146	* NonMammalianMammaries: The second Forager is quite buxom for an {{Insectoid Alien\|s}}.
147	* RedIsHeroic: Both Foragers dress mostly in red.
148	[[/folder]]
149
150	[[folder:The Forever People]]
151	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/forever_people.jpg]]
152
153	A group of five young New Gods from New Genesis, who went to Earth to fight against Darkseid. They acted much like Kirby's idea of flower children at the time the stories were published. The five of them were able to summon "Infinity Man" in emergencies.
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155	In ''Death of the New Gods'', the Forever People died in a BusCrash before the story began. Grant Morrison published vaguely goth designs for their new incarnations in a ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'' sketchbook, but the actual story revealed that their new counterparts were actually the Japanese "Super Young Team".
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157	%%* FiveManBand
158	* HippieName: They are a group of young, flowerchild-esque idealists; their members include Mark Moonrider and Beautiful Dreamer.
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160	!!Mark Moonrider
161	[[quoteright:288:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/8cb0c1d63c14c126c7a771c289d1167f.jpg]]
162
163	Mark Moonrider is the team's unofficial leader. He has a "Megaton Touch" that shoots energy from his hands.
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165	* HandBlast: His Megaton Touch produces energy blasts from his fingertips.
166	* TheHero: Takes the role of leader of the Forever People.
167	* SailorsPonytail: His headpiece keeps it out of sight, but he actually has very long hair.
168	* 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/YoungJustice2010'', Moonrider didn't get a single line (although Vykin is the leader in that version).
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170	!!Vykin the Black
171	[[quoteright:275:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ad1fa8179c2a307c23020d1236841828.jpg]]
172
173	The keeper of the Mother Box, Vykin has powers of magnetism and technopathy.
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175	* CaptainEthnic: A black guy whose moniker is "the Black". The New 52 naturally did away with this.
176	* TheLancer: Second in-command of the Forever People.
177	* MagnetismManipulation: His power is to control magnetic fields.
178	* RelatedInTheAdaptation: In the New 52, Serifan is not only [[RaceLift black]] and [[GenderFlip female]], but also Vykin's sister.
179	%%* TheSmartGuy
180	%%* {{Technopathy}}
181	* TokenMinority: As indicated by his name, at the time of his introduction he was the only New God who was dark skinned.
182
183	!!Big Bear
184	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bigbear2.jpg]]
185
186	The team's muscle. Big Bear is a hulking young man who drives the Forever People's super-cycle. He can alter the density of objects.
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188	* TheBigGuy: Clearly the largest of the Forever People and the best with hardware.
189	* FieryRedhead: Red-haired and boisterous, but nice.
190	* GeniusBruiser: In the original Kirby comics--he was actually the Forever People's Earth history expert.
191
192	!!Serifan
193	[[quoteright:132:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/370079e3da8530d29166c8560f3846d2.JPG]]
194
195	Serifan is a young and wistful young man who dresses like a cowboy. He has no powers but carries two pistols that shoot "cosmic cartridges".
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197	* BadassNormal: While the other members of the Forever People each have unique superpowers, Serifan has to rely on his Cosmic Cartridges, small containers he carries on his hat that produce various effects, such as draining his opponents' life force or generating force fields.
198	* RaceLift: Serifan goes from a white male to a black [[GenderFlip female]] in the ComicBook/{{New 52}} title, ''Infinity Man and the Forever People''.[[note]]And Vykin's sister to boot.[[/note]]
199	* RelatedInTheAdaptation: His New 52 counterpart is not only [[RaceLift black]] and [[GenderFlip female]], but also Vykin's sister.
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201	!!Beautiful Dreamer
202	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/beautiful_dreamer.jpg]]
203
204	Possessed of psychic powers that allow her to cast illusions, Dreamer is the team's heart. She is romantically linked to Mark Moonrider.
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206	* AdaptationalCurves: She's noticably scrawnier in the New 52.
207	* TheHeart: She's no combatant, but she's deeply compassionate, and has mental/emotional powers.
208	* MasterOfIllusion: As her name suggests, her power is to create incredibly realistic illusions.
209	* MsFanservice: She's got a very buxom figure that's barely covered by some rags before being traded in for an equally-skimpy dress. It should come as no surprise that she gets a job as a swimsuit model.
210	%%* PsychicPowers
211	* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The token female up until the New 52.
212	[[/folder]]
213
214	[[folder:Himon]]
215	[[quoteright:349:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/himon_dark_side_001.png]]
216
217	Born in New Genesis, Himon lives in Apokolips as a Hunger Dog, gathering and training young people to build devices like Mother Boxes while learning to dream of freedom.
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219	* TheAtoner: To make up for his role in enabling Darkseid's reign, Himon has vowed to remain on Apokolips until the day when Orion is prophesized to defeat the tyrant.
220	* EscapeArtist: Himon has made an art form of miraculously escaping the increasingly elaborate executions staged whenever he is captured. He also teaches his proteges ways to escape capture.
221	* TheFagin: Jack Kirby's preview text for the ''Mister Miracle'' issue introducing him explicitly compares him to Fagin from ''Literature/OliverTwist''. He does teach his young wards how to steal the parts needed to construct the Mother Boxes and other devices he teaches them to build.
222	* TheMentor: To Scott Free, in the ways of both escape artistry and free will. The New 52 had him as a mentor to the Forever People, as well.
223	* ReluctantMadScientist: He discovered "[[AppliedPhlebotinum Element X]]" and used it to create both the Mother Boxes and the Boom Tubes Darkseid used in his rise to power. Metron respects his intellect enough to openly greet him as a friend.
224	%%* TheMole
225	[[/folder]]
226
227	[[folder:Lightray]]
228	[[quoteright:217:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/8cf444318c593e53ec55e5c71b8f2018.jpg]]
229	->'''AKA:''' Sollis
230
231	A fun-loving god, and Orion's best friend.
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233	* {{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.
234	* FunPersonified: Less so in the original Kirby comics, where he was more of Orion's {{Foil}}; relaxed and carefree to Orion’s more serious introspection.
235	* 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.
236	* GodOfLight: He's a New God with light-based powers.
237	* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Orion.
238	* 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.
239	* LightEmUp: Can also shoot light. In one story, he casually generates heat on par with ''multiple suns''.
240	* 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.
241	* SuperSpeed: The speed of light. It's often suggested that only the Black Racer can beat him out in speed.
242	* 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.
243	[[/folder]]
244
245	[[folder:Lonar]]
246	[[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lonar_01.jpg]]
247
248	Lonar is a New God of New Genesis. A loner and explorer, he preferred solitude from his fellow New Gods.
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250	* AdventurerArchaeologist: He prefers to explore the ruins of the Old Gods on New Genesis rather than residing on Supertown.
251	* 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''.
252	* BarbarianHero: While not really a barbarian, he dresses like one and can get pretty fierce in combat. He's still a good guy.
253	* BarbarianLonghair: Regardless of incarnation he always has shoulder-length hair. On ''Crime Syndicate'' he even adds a BeardOfBarbarism.
254	* CoolHorse: His loyal steed Thunderer is from the era of the Old Gods, one of the ''very'' few such creatures to have survived.
255	* WalkingShirtlessScene: Many times he does this.
256	[[/folder]]
257
258	[[folder:Magnar]]
259	[[quoteright:243:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/magnar_001.jpg]]
260
261	* BackForTheDead: After not being seen since his introduction in 1972, he's brought back to be the very first casualty during ''Death of the New Gods''.
262	* CoolHelmet: Characterized by his fancy helmet.
263	* MagnetismManipulation: He can manipulate the magnetic fields, allowing him to increase his strength to a degree comparable to Superman and Orion.
264	* PrimaryColorChampion: His outfit is blue and yellow.
265	* SacrificialLion: He's the first major New Genesis death during ''Death of the New Gods'' to show the danger of the killer.
266	[[/folder]]
267
268	[[folder:Mister Miracle I]]
269	[[quoteright:317:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/e11e0a092a3dc135819bef63ef111740.jpg]]
270	->'''AKA:''' Scott Free
271
272	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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274	* AffirmativeActionLegacy: Shilo Norman, who took the spotlight in ''ComicBook/SevenSoldiersOfVictory2005'' and ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'', was a black man who succeeded the Caucasian Scott Free as Mister Miracle.
275	* AmazonChaser: To him, Barda's superior size, ferocity and strength are a part of what he loves about her.
276	* BeardOfSorrow: Mitch Gerards draws him with one and in ComicBook/MisterMiracle2017 he's shown to be heavy-hearted due to a lifetime of torment and deceit.
277	* BreakoutCharacter: Scott was always always a main character, but during Kirby's run, Orion was indisputably TheHero of the mythos. Scott's unique personality, abilities, and relationship with Barda however made him the clear fan-favourite of the 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.
278	* 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.
279	* 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.
280	* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: He's not such a good escapologist because he's a New God. He's such a good escapologist because he was raised by Granny Goodness and practiced escaping her for his entire childhood, eventually managing to succeed and return to New Genesis. And after escaping Apokolips, all other escapes must seem like a cakewalk in comparison.
281	* DeathByOriginStory: Scott Free became the successor to escape artist Thaddeus Brown after the latter was killed by Steel Hand.
282	* {{Determinator}}: There is ''nothing'' this man cannot escape from. No matter how long it takes, Scott will always find a way out.
283	* EscapeArtist: Par excellence. He (and Shilo) are the greatest Escape Artists in the universe (probably the whole Multiverse), bar none.
284	* {{Glamour}}: The 2017 run reveals that Scott is actually horrifically burned and scarred as another case of Granny's abuse and is using something to make him look like a handsome man.
285	* HappilyMarried: To Big Barda. A RunningGag in ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'' are the allusions to Scott and Barda's very active and happy sex life. ''ComicBook/MisterMiracle2017'' shows it outright.
286	* HeroicWillpower: He has resisted every single attempt of Darkseid trying to break his spirit. Y'know, he ''is'' the AnthropomorphicPersonification of freedom.
287	* IntergenerationalFriendship: With the older (well, technically younger, but effectively older - Scott is a god) Oberon.
288	* LegacyCharacter: Scott became Mr. Miracle after the death of Thaddeus Brown, and he would eventually be succeeded by Shilo Norman.
289	* MeaningfulName: He is the world's greatest escape artist.
290	* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: He's somewhat based on fellow writer/artist Creator/JimSteranko, who was an escape artist earlier in his life.
291	* NonActionGuy: Definitely ''not'' the case in Kirby's original stories. Heck, he was trained as an aero-trooper in Darkseid's armies.
292	* PunnyName: When one gets away 'scot-free', they are escaping without facing any danger from what they are escaping from. In fact, he was intentionally named Scott Free in-universe by Granny Goodness in order to mock his seeming '''in'''ability to escape from her orphanage.
293	* RagsToRoyalty: Scott Free was raised without knowing he was Highfather's son.
294	%%* StealthHiBye
295	* TinyGuyHugeGirl: With Big Barda. Not that he's short, he's average in height, but she simply towers over him.
296	* UnwittingPawn: Darkseid planned for Scott to escape Apokolips, knowing that it would break the treaty and allow him to resume the war with New Genesis.
297	[[/folder]]
298
299	[[folder:Orion]]
300	[[quoteright:324:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/9f2d9645854d6698c183a3501cf79eae.jpg]]
301
302	The Dog of War. The son of Darkseid, but raised on New Genesis as its greatest champion according to the terms of Highfather's peace treaty with Darkseid.
303
304	Had his own series in the early 2000s, written and drawn by [[Creator/WaltSimonson Walt Simonson]], which ran for 25 issues, and featured Orion finally confronting his father, ''winning'', and showing what happened next. ''ComicBook/FinalCrisis'' begins with Orion [[HarbingerOfImpendingDoom found dying of a bullet wound and foretelling doom with his last words]]; the murder investigation kicks off the story.
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306	* AdaptationalAttractiveness: While not the most handsome god out there, his ''New 52'' version actually appears to be a rather decent-looking person when his helmet is taken off.
307	* AnthropomorphicPersonification: As befitting of his title, he's the New God's representation of ''War''. His struggle with his violent nature makes him a personification of a ''just war'', fought only when necessary but regretful of its effects. His brother Kalibak represents ''savage war'', fought for the sake and indulgence of violence.
308	* ArchnemesisDad: His father is none other than ''[[DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans Darkseid]]'' and anytime they meet, Orion has made it clear that he hates him and that [[{{Patricide}} he would kill him]] at any moment. Conversely, while Darkseid is [[OffingTheOffspring willing to kill him]], Orion is surprisingly his favorite son out of the three that the audience knows, especially considering that Darkseid's other two sons, Kalibak and Grayven, are straight-up villains.
309	* AxCrazy: One thing that Orion has inherited from his father is his bloodlust, great rage, and destructive tendencies. Unlike Darkseid, however, Orion doesn't have as much control and mastery over his anger and, as a result, easily finds himself getting lost in extreme moments of rage and becoming a raging engine of destruction unless there's a Mother Box to keep his anger in check.
310	* BeautyEqualsGoodness: {{Averted\|Trope}}; having been born in Apokolips, Orion tends to have a rather ugly appearance. In stories, he is so ugly that he often wears a half-mask to conceal his face. He is of Apokoliptian origin, being the son of Darkseid himself; his goodness is due to him being raised on New Genesis by Highfather Izaya from a fairly young age.
311	* BigOlEyebrows: In his brutish form he has a shaggy monobrow.
312	* BloodKnight: As a God of War, it seems fitting that Orion has a penchant for getting involved in battles mainly because he enjoys combat, despite his stance of being a heroic god dedicated to maintaining peace.
313	* 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, which makes Orion more of a heroic version of Marvel's Loki.
314	* TheChosenOne: In half of the stories he's appeared in reminding the reader, prophecy foretells that Orion will [[SelfMadeOrphan be the one to finally kill his father]].
315	* FaceOfAThug: When in full rage mode, he basically looks like his father but with non-rocky skin.
316	* FieryRedhead: He has red hair, has a temperamental attitude, is prone to getting himself into fights, and he despises Darkseid with a passion.
317	* {{Flanderization}}: Orion, in the original comics, tried to temper his UnstoppableRage and focus it into battle, but he still angsted about it and how it made him feel very out of place among the peaceful New Genesis natives. Now he is most known for being a {{Jerkass}} [[TheBerserker berserker]].
318	* GlamourFailure: If he removes his Mother Box. He still looks human without it, just somewhat deformed facially.
319	* HappilyAdopted: He loves his adopted father with as much intensity as he hates his biological one.
320	* TheHero: He's the central protagonist and main focus of the ''New Gods'' storyline, detailing his destiny to be the one to stop Darkseid's tyranny as well as trying to struggle with his inner demons, namely his Apokoliptian nature of being a violent berserker, which is something he inherited from his father.
321	* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Something notable in the original Kirby comics is that despite all his angsting about himself Orion is genuinely a heroic individual - he makes a point of not letting innocents be harmed in his battles and he only breaks out his UnstoppableRage against those [[PayEvilUntoEvil who really deserve it]].
322	* HotBlooded: Orion has a knack for getting unnerved several times and thus is quick to get emotional and engaged over matters. It complements his position as a God of War.
323	* HumansAreSpecial: In the ''New 52'', Orion takes more of a shine to the often hapless powerless mortals of existence and the world they inhabit, going so far as to state that New Gods with all their quirks and immortality just aren't as fascinating as the mortals of earth.
324	* KavorkaMan: Despite Orion considering himself ugly, he's got a surprising amount of beautiful women interested in him across different series, including his wife Bekka, resistance fighter Jovita, his former instructor Valkyra, and the former mistress of his father Mortalla.
325	* KilledOffForReal: Much like everyone else in New Genesis and Apokolips during the events of ''Final Crisis'', Orion stays dead throughout the rest of the Post-Crisis timeline once Darkseid kills him using a time-traveling radion bullet.
326	* NurtureOverNature: He was born to Darkseid and Tigra on Apokolips, though was sent off to be raised by Highfather on New Genesis as a peace treaty to stop the two planets from further warring against each other, with Highfather's son, Mister Miracle, being given to Darkseid in exchange. Being raised by a loving father and in a healthy, open-minded environment helped Orion to become very attached and faithful to his adopted circumstances, [[HappilyAdopted dearly loving Highfather and New Genesis]], and become a legitimate hero despite being a WarGod. That said, he inherited Darkseid's bloodlust and rage, something which he struggles to manage and control.
327	* OrcRaisedByElves: Orion is this, being part of an experiment/peace deal that also included RaisedByOrcs. Scott Free was the son of Highfather and was given to be raised by the EvilOverlord Darkseid. Darkseid's son, Orion, was raised in his place. Both of them grow up to be heroes.
328	* OutOfFocus: Over the years, Orion has been in an awkward spot where his two most defining aspects of his character, his rivalry with his dad, Darkseid and being the poster boy for the New Genesis gods, has been largely taken by Superman and Mister Miracle respectively. This is probably most evident with ComicBook/FinalCrisis. [[spoiler: Orion did kill Darkseid, but Darkseid was able to circumvent this by jumping from body to body to keep himself going, and this final fight doesn't even happen in Final Crisis but before the event itself in a flashback. Batman and Superman are the one that put him down for good.]]
329	* PerpetualFrowner: Unless he's fighting; one of the original Kirby comics had him giving a PsychoticSmirk as destroyed a villain's Mother Box.
330	* 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 for Lightray is that Lightray is unimpeachably moral in a way he isn't.
331	* RedBaron: The Dog of War, thanks to his reputation for going berserk in battle, becoming a raging beast who would destroy anything that attacks him or his allies. He's been known to ''foam at the mouth'' when his blood is really up.
332	* RedIsHeroic: Dresses mostly in a red suit, and despite his anger issues he is indisputably a good guy.
333	* ReluctantWarrior: Has some elements of this in the original comics.
334	* SkySurfing: With his Astro-Harness.
335	* SpinOffspring: The titular character of Creator/JackKirby's creator-owned series ''ComicBook/CaptainVictoryAndTheGalacticRangers'' is heavily implied to be Orion's son, given that the comic is a StealthSequel to ''New Gods''.
336	* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: He's a powerful New God who's portrayed as Superman's absolute equal in fights and has been shown to be capable of killing Darkseid in combat and rip his heart out in the process. But in other portrayals, he and the combined Justice League can be treated as fodder by Doomsday while Superman is the only one who can save the day.
337	* StudentTeacherRomance: Briefly he was in a relationship with his former combat instructor Valkyra, who also happens to be Vykin's mother.
338	* SueDonym: In his original series, Orion decides to adopted a secret idenity while on Earth and so changes his name to... [[LazyAlias O'Ryan.]] (The fact that Orion disguised himself as a human in early issues of Kirby's ''New Gods'' is often forgotten by later writers).
339	* SuperStrength: 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.
340	* UnstoppableRage: His power is fueled by anger, which is part of why he tends to rely on the Astro-Force instead of his strength.
341	* 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.
342	* WarGod: He's New Genesis's resident God of War. Though, despite never shying away from combat, Orion does not see it as being something glorious, and as a warrior deity, he is something of a personification of the psychological scars that battle can inflict on others, given his own struggles with the violent impulses he inherited from his father.
343	* WarriorPoet: Surprisingly, this is something he inherits from Darkseid and it may as well be the only positive thing he has that comes from his biological father. He has some elements of this in the original comics. [[DependingOnTheWriter Occasionally he gets this back]].
344	* WorthyOpponent: It's this reason why Darkseid actually likes (well, respects would be more accurate) Orion the most out of his sons.
345	* YoureNotMyFather: Hates Darkseid with every fiber of his being. The hatred isn't mutual and [[SoProudOfYou Darkseid has nothing but]] [[WorthyOpponent respect for him]] despite being on opposite sides.
346	[[/folder]]
347
348	[[folder:Valkyra]]
349	[[quoteright:200:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1652045559240268585865343149826.jpg]]
350
351	Valkyra the Commander was a New God of New Genesis and the mother of Vykin the Black.
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353	* 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.
354	* BraidsOfAction: Her hair is full of small braids that look like dreadlocks.
355	* HotForStudent: Briefly she was in a relationship with her former student Orion, who she taught combative arts to during his childhood up to adulthood.
356	* [[JockDadNerdSon Jock Mom, Nerd Son]]: Her relationship with her son Vykin is strained and tense because Valkyra chides Vykin for choosing academic pursuits over combat arts against her wishes. Vykin, despite retaining combat skills taught by his mother, actively dislikes her and avoids any contact unless demanded otherwise.
357	* MechanicalHorse: Rides a mechanical pegasi in combat.
358	* 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.
359	* SexyMentor: She was Orion's combat instructor and was introduced essentially pole-dancing in a scant bikini.
360	* TakingTheBullet: Puts herself in the way of the Black Racer in order to spare Orion from death.
361	[[/folder]]

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