Why was Steppenwolf in trouble with Darkseid?

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.

What is the relationship between Steppenwolf and Darkseid?

While in Snyder's Justice League, Desaad mentions that Steppenwolf is Darkseid's nephew, not uncle, there are parallels between the betrayal from the comics and in the film. In the DCEU, Steppenwolf challenged Darkseid's right to rule, and that betrayal resulted in his banishment.

Why does Steppenwolf serve Darkseid?

Deceiving Darkseid is the reason Steppenwolf is so anxious to unite the Mother Boxes and make the Unity. His only way to be permitted back home to Apokolips, and into his lord's acceptable graces, is by destroying 50,000 worlds in the name of Darkseid.

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.

Is Steppenwolf a servant of Darkseid?

Made famous most recently in the highly controversial Justice League film in the DC Extended Universe, Steppenwolf is the military general and leader of Darkseid's forces, often credited with helping start the war between Apokolips and New Genesis by following Darkseid's order to eliminate Highfather's wife, which ...

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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).

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.

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.

Can Wonder Woman beat Steppenwolf?

In the DCEU, Steppenwolf is a threat the entire Justice League joined forces to defeat, but in comics, Wonder Woman easily kills him on her own!

How did Steppenwolf find the Anti-Life Equation?

Return to Earth

With 50,000 remaining, Steppenwolf came to Earth where Darkseid had left the Mother Boxes and the Anti-Life Equation all those centuries before. While retrieving the boxes, they informed him of the existence of the Anti-Life Equation - that Earth was the lost world.

How did Darkseid forget where Earth 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.

Who hit Darkseid with an AXE in Justice League?

This allowed Ares to charge at Darkseid and drive his ax into the dark god's shoulder. Darkseid was so critically injured, he was immediately dragged off the battlefield by his Parademons.

Who stabs Darkseid in Snyder cut?

While they didn't have a showdown in Zack Snyder's Justice League, Darkseid would probably have held up better than he did when facing the Old Gods. Ares being the one to wound him symbolizes the Old God living up to his title as the God of War.

Is Darkseid the uncle of Steppenwolf?

Steppenwolf is a New God who is the younger brother of Heggra (Darkseid's mother) and the uncle of Uxas (Darkseid).

Who is stronger Darkseid or Trigon?

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.

Who is the strongest villain in DC?

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.

What is the name of the only girl in the Justice League?

It's a problem for me now that the Justice League trailer (which I kind of loved) has been released into the world, with Wonder Woman clearly marked out as the only female character in the team. This isn't me complaining about how super hero teams *should* look.

Who does Darkseid fear?

Phobia: Incredible as it may seem, Darkseid fears his father, Yuga Khan, more than anything else; Yuga Khan is the one being in the universe far more powerful and evil and was worse of a tyrant than even Darkseid.

What woke the Mother Boxes?

The director stated that this was "an Excalibur moment...if there were sleeping Mother Boxes on Earth, that sound would wake them up". This scream allowed the Mother Boxes to awaken from their dormancy, and also alert Steppenwolf that Earth was clear for invasion - now that Superman was no longer a threat.

Why did Superman scream after killing Zod?

His fight with Zod killed thousands of innocent bystanders and he doesn't pause to mourn. Superman screams because he realised by killing Zod, he became the last Kryptonian in the universe and his hope for reviving Krypton is crushed to the ground.

Is Darkseid a 4th dimensional being?

Darkseid is actually a higher dimensional god and the Darkseid we see ruling Apokolips is just an avatar of him. The real Darkseid is an evil entity.. and so is often referred to being the great darkness.

Who is stronger than true Darkseid?

10 Doomsday

Since Darkseid has beaten Superman time and again, one figures that Doomsday would be a being Darkseid could handle too. The newer DC fans especially believe this after watching Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but the truth of the matter is Darkseid has lost to Doomsday.