Darkseid

To understand Darkseid, lord of Apokolips and dark god of the Fourth World pantheon, one must first understand Uxas, his prior incarnation. The son of Yuga Khan, original ruler of Apokolips, and his consort Queen Heggra, Prince Uxas plotted from his youth to conquer first his homeworld and then the universe by any means necessary. He was the opposite of his older brother Drax, who sought peace with New Genesis, and—recognizing that he was an obstacle—he slew his brother when he attempted to tap into the Omega Force from Apokolips’ Infinity Pit. Taking his brother’s birthright for himself, Uxas was transformed by the energies of the pit and, pleased with his new appearance, changed his name to Darkseid, a name from Apokoliptic lore.With the elimination of his brother and the disappearance of his father—Yuga Khan became imprisoned within The Source while trying to learn its secrets—only his mother Heggra and his uncle Steppenwolf stood in his way. To eliminate his uncle, he suggested to him that he go to New Genesis and hunt the gods there for sport. Intrigued by the prospect of good hunting, he did so—murdering Avia, the wife of Izaya the Inheritor, which reignited the hostilities between Apokolips and New Genesis and led to war. It was at the beginning of this war that Steppenwolf was killed by Izaya in retribution for his initial attack, which eliminated him as a rival for the throne of Apokolips.A force to be reckoned with, Darkseid rules his fascist empire with an iron fist, forcing his impoverished masses to labor ceaselessly in the construction of enormous edifices in his honor. In addition to breaking the will of his people, this slavery serves an additional purpose, as Darkseid psychically feeds upon the despair and anguish that he perpetuates. Recently he has turned his attentions to Earth—which he wishes to add to his empire despite its presence in a designated neutral zone—and to its champion, Superman, who Darkseid sees as a diversion and a means to an end—destroy Superman, destroy the will of the human race. However, he believes that his ultimate goal can only be achieved through the solving of the Anti-Life Equation, a mathematical equation that, when solved, will grant him absolute control over the free will of every being in the universe.Preferring to spend his days working this cypher, Darkseid often chooses to operate through his subordinates, such as Desaad or the Female Furies, a team of professional warriors trained by Granny Goodness. However, this preference should never be mistaken for weakness, as Darkseid is, in fact, a physical threat on par with Superman. Although gifted with considerable strength, his main weapon is the Omega Effect—beams of destructive energy that, when unleashed from his eyes, can disintegrate, restore, or teleport anything or anyone that he chooses. In addition, once unleashed, these beams will follow their intended target until they make contact.Like all gods, Darkseid is a slave to his destiny, and it has been prophesized that he will meet his end in battle with his son Orion amid the fire-pits of Armagetto. However, until that fated day, all those underneath his heel know that Darkseid is power. Darkseid is unforgiving. Darkseid Is.