Warning: Spoilers for DC All In Special #1Darkseid’s newest evolution makes him the strongest he’s ever been, but I think that strength comes with a new, game-changing weakness for him. Darkseid has undergone a massive change that fundamentally changes the way the character functions in the DC Universe. But as a result of this change, Darkseid now has a brand new weakness that could spell his ultimate downfall.
Darkseid’s half of DC All-In Special – “Tav” by Scott Snyder, Joshua Williamson, Wes Craig, Dan Mora, Tamra Bonvillain, Mike Spicer, and Steve Wands – features him embarking on an odyssey to become more than he is now. In the course of his journey, he meets the Specter and bonds with him using the Miracle Machine, a device that turns wishes and thoughts into reality, before facing off against the Justice League.
finally, Darkseid allows Superman to break his connection with the Spectre, and kill himBefore reconstructing himself as the all-powerful God of the Alpha World, the universe where the Absolute Universe is set.
Darkseid’s new role and powers in the DC Universe, explained
What has changed about the infamous new god?
In his death and subsequent rebirth, Darkseid transformed into an omnipotent god, capable of influencing the timeline of the Alpha World and creating a world diametrically opposed to Prime Earth. In Darkseid’s world, evil is impossibly powerful, while hope can barely survive. The heroes of this new earth have had their advantages ripped away from them and their disadvantages amplified, because Darkseid is constructing a timeline in his own image. In doing so, Darkseid is the most god-like he has ever been.
Darkseid’s new role also symbolizes his tiredness of the role he plays in the DC Universe.
Worse yet is the revelation that Darkseid’s powers are still growing. Darkseid intends to lie in wait in this universe, building his power until he is able to become his true self. Once he does this, Darkseid will be able to destroy entire universes single-handedly, making him stronger than he was before. And as evidenced by the way Darkseid’s presence is changing the Absolute Universe, he can possibly manipulate reality to his liking, making sure that the new world is just like him.
Most importantly, Darkseid’s new role symbolizes his tiredness with the role he plays in the DC Universe. While fighting the heroes, Darkseid recounts every fight he has had and sees that he is always destined to play the role the universe has ordained for him. “But I’m done with forever,“ Darkseid proclaims in his story, stepping beyond his station and defying the role he has always played in the DC Universe. The new role represents him crafting a new, villainous legacy for himself, one where he’s not beholden to the natural order of the DC Universe.
As Darkseid’s New Evolution exposes a major new weakness
Is this finally the end of Darkseid?
During his battle with Superman and the Justice League, Darkseid and the Specter engage in an internal dialogue. Here, the specter explains that Darkseid’s purpose in the universe is to be an opposition force to Superman; The despair to be hope. But because Darkseid is an essential function of ​​the multiverse, he has no double and instead has his essence dispersed throughout every world in the multiverse. Darkseid is functionally immortal and undefeated as he was – because the universe needs a being like Darkseid to exist, even if he will always lose.
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But Darkseid breaking the natural order of his status changes everything for him. His newfound powers and role in the Absolute Universe elevate him above his previous station. He has now created a reality where his essence will reign supreme, with hopes of overtaking other realities, too. But by defying the natural order of the DC Universe, Darkseid has lost the protection it gave him. Defeat is a very real possibility for Darkseid now in a way he’s never had to worry about before.
Darkseid may finally die for good in the DC Universe
The Justice League’s greatest threat may be at an end
Given this information, I think that Darkseid’s new power will be his greatest downfall. While he is stronger now than he ever was before, He lacks the protection that previously assured him that the defeat would be no more than a minor setback. In the grand scheme of things. Now, it is finally possible for the heroes of the DC Universe to beat him. Even taking into account how his new level of power makes him more dangerous, I still feel that the power he has, coupled with his preexisting hubris, will be the ultimate cause of his defeat.
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Darkseid’s new level of power makes him incredibly dangerous – more than he’s ever been before. But in doing so, he sacrifices one of his greatest defenses, effectively opening himself up to failure. No matter how powerful Darkseid will be in his newest form, the fact now remains that he has severed his connection to the natural order of the DC Universe and rid himself of any protection it gave him. The tides will turn in the DC Universe, and Darkseid’s Fate, when the smoke clears, will surely change him as much as his new powers have.
DC All In Special #1 is available now from DC Comics.