Who is Steppenwolf to Darkseid?

Steppenwolf is a New God who is the younger brother of Heggra (Darkseid's mother) and the uncle of Uxas (Darkseid). He is also a member of Darkseid's Elite.
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What did Steppenwolf do to Darkseid?

Steppenwolf was born on Apokolips and served as a General in the armada of Parademons led by Darkseid, his nephew and Lord. However, Steppenwolf betrayed Darkseid to enemies who wanted to seize the throne of Apokolips, but he later turned on the would-be usurpers, defeating them in the hope of correcting his error.
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Is Steppenwolf stronger than Darkseid?

However, where does Steppenwolf come into play, and which DC villain is stronger? Darkseid is most definitely the stronger of the two beings, as Steppenwolf serves as Darkseid's general, leading the Parademon armies into battle on his behalf.
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Who is more evil than Darkseid?

The Anti-Monitor is the only thing in the DCU that could be more powerful and more dangerous than Darkseid. The giant, universe eating Galactus rip-off — look, Thanos is a Darkseid rip-off, it happens — is responsible for the deaths of Supergirl (very sad) and Barry Allen (less sad, Wally's cooler).
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Who are the two villains with Darkseid?

Among the many new characters the Snyder Cut brings into the fold is Darkseid (Ray Porter), the interplanetary warlord behind the movie's main villain, Steppenwolf (Ciarán Hinds).
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Darkseid Meets Steppenwolf Scene (4K HDR) | Snyder Cut



What is Darkseid scared of?

Darkseid is DC's biggest recurring villain, but even he fears his father Yuga Khan, the most powerful of the beings known as the New Gods.
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Why is Darkseid in charge of Steppenwolf?

Steppenwolf was charged by Darkseid to murder the wife of Highfather (the leader of the forces of good on New Genesis), who in return led his forces against Darkseid. During the many battles, Steppenwolf was killed. Highfather became so bloodthirsty that he prayed for a way to end the brutal conflict.
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Who is true form Darkseid?

Darkseid's "True Form" or "Godhead" was eventually reconstituted, combining of all of Darkseid's lesser forms, making all of his past aspects become one. In this True Form, Darkseid states his power exceeds what it was before the first crisis.
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Who is Darkseid's dad?

Yuga Khan otherwise known as Darkseid's father. Yuga Khan's first appearance was in New Gods #17 in 1990. He was known as Zonuz before adopting the name Yuga Khan, and is the first God of Evil.
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Who is stronger Trigon vs Darkseid?

Superman almost killed him in Superman the animated series in Legacy Part 2. Darkseid, Trigon has been killed before, meanwhile darkseid hasn't. If it's an avatar of Darkseid then Trigon is far more powerful.
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Who is the strongest villain in DC?

Darkseid is the most powerful villain in the DCEU so far, but he has a lot of competition for the most powerful villains in DC Comics.
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10 Most Powerful DC Comics Villains
  1. 1 Anti-Monitor. Darkseid seeks to control life.
  2. 2 Darkseid. ...
  3. 3 Superboy-Prime. ...
  4. 4 Eclipso. ...
  5. 5 Joker. ...
  6. 6 Parallax. ...
  7. 7 Ares. ...
  8. 8 Circe. ...
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Who is Darkseid with the AXE?

Steppenwolf (German for "Steppe wolf") is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer-artist Jack Kirby, the character is introduced in New Gods #7 (February 1972).
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Why Darkseid is a great villain?

Darkseid is the God of Evil, an all-powerful force of hatred, degradation, and pain and he has the power to back it up. It's befitting for a being that is the God of Evil to be so powerful; there are few who can stand against him one on one.
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How did Darkseid forget where anti-life was?

Zack Snyder explained why Darkseid forgets the location of the Anti-Life equation in response to a fan's question on Vero (via Twitter user @KnightFleck). According to Snyder, it's the injuries Darkseid sustains from battling with Earth's defenders that cause him to forget.
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Why is Darkseid called Uxas?

When Drax attempted to claim the fabled Omega Force, Uxas murdered him and claimed its power for himself. His skin turned to stone, Uxas rechristened himself as Darkseid.
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Who is Darkseid's mother?

History. Heggra is the sister of Steppenwolf, wife of Yuga Khan, mother of Darkseid (her younger son Uxas) and Infinity-Man (her elder son Drax), as well as the grandmother of Kalibak, Orion and Grayven. All of them, including her, are New Gods of Apokolips.
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How did Zeus and Ares defeat Darkseid?

However, the King of Atlantis and the Greek gods wisely targeted the leader of their enemies and focused their fury on Darkseid. The King of Atlantis overwhelmed Darkseid with his waterborne magic while Artemis shot him with Ares and Zeus weakened the invader with his lightning.
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Who was Steppenwolf talking to?

The Invasion of Earth

DeSaad communicating with Steppenwolf. In 2017, when Steppenwolf invaded Earth, he communicated with DeSaad several times from his base, updating him on the process of acquiring the Mother Boxes, while DeSaad relayed orders from Uxas, now known as Darkseid.
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Why is Steppenwolf afraid of Superman?

The movie claims Steppenwolf only invades Earth now because Superman is dead, implying hes afraid of Superman, but not of the potential encounter with the Amazons, the Atlanteans, or any of nations army. Superman is, clearly, the most powerful hero, that we have seen, in the DCEU.
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Who is DC's most powerful superhero?

The Top 10 Most Powerful DC Superheroes In DC Comics Today
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Who is the most overpowered DC character?

1. Spectre. An aspect of the Presence (the omnipotent entity that created everything in the DCU), Spectre is undoubtedly the most overpowered DC character ever created.
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Who is the strongest teen titan?

1. Raven. It's well documented that Raven isn't just the most powerful character in the Teen Titans but she's also one of the most powerful in DC. Raven inherited her power from her father, Trigon.
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What is Trigon the god of?

Powers and abilities

Trigon is a very powerful demon who has Telepathy, Telekinesis, Pyrokinesis, Superhuman Strength and Stamina, Reality Warping and Chronokinesis.
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Who can beat true Darkseid?

To summarize, anyone capable of traveling to the higher reality Apocalyspe exists in, and defeating Darkseid in a fight, can beat true form Darkseid. Theoretically, if giant multiverse crushing Darkseid attacked Galactus and he didn't fight back, Galactus would lose.
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