As the last remaining god of the Fourth World, Darkseid is nearly unchallenged in his own realm and is feared in all others. He presides over the harsh world of Apokolips, a volcanic planet filled with technological horrors, vicious servitors, and untold thousands of conquered slaves all following his every dark command.
Darkseid is powered by the fabled Omega Force, powerful energy which infuses his every cell. Few realize that this is not an inborn power to the New Gods or any inhabitants of Apokolips; it was an ancient secret that was discovered. It is said that he traveled to the desolate world on the fringe of the Universe to discover a temple older than the Celestials, where he obtained both the power and a potent vision.
In that vision, he was granted knowledge of the true nature of the universe, the role of the Fourth World, and the existence of The Source. He was also granted awareness of the Anti-Life Equation, the energy that opposes the Source and seeks to turn everything into a mockery of reality.
In another timeline, his ambitions would have been opposed by the New Gods of New Genesis, his equal and opposite number. But in a stroke of good fortune, he encountered time travelers, who enabled him to travel back in time and destroy Highfather and the other New Gods at the moment of their creation by the Godwave. Little did he know their essences would form the Infinity Stones that would herald the Final Gods.
Poised now in what he believes to be the eve of the conflict that will end the Fourth World, he gathers his forces and his allies and prepares his armies to secure dominion in a new Fifth World. His lightning attacks on the Nova Empire was an opening salvo intended to prevent his enemies from mounting a consolidated defense. Yet all this work may be unnecessary as the Lord of Apokolips is on the verge of a revelation.
What Darkseid does is starting to realize that the Omega Force is itself an emanation of the Anti-Life Equation, in much the same way as the Cthonic Sorcery is to Magic and the Negative-Speed Force is to Speed Force. Within him lies the key to unlocking the full power of Anti-Life, given enough time, sufficient willpower, and the required patience. Unless he is defeated, all of existence could fall into his grasp.
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