Bernadeth
| Bernadeth | |
|---|---|
 Bernadeth, art by John Byrne. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Mister Miracle #6 (February 1972) |
| Created by | Jack Kirby (writer & artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Bernadeth |
| Species | New God |
| Place of origen | Apokolips |
| Team affiliations | Female Furies |
| Abilities |
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Bernadeth is an extraterrestrial supervillainess appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.
Publication history
[edit]She first appeared in Mister Miracle #6 (February 1972) and was created by Jack Kirby.[1]
Fictional character biography
[edit]Bernadeth is the co-leader of the Female Furies and the sister of Darkseid's servant DeSaad.[2] [3][4] She is killed by Lashina, who is in turn killed by Darkseid before he resurrects them both.[5] Lashina later appears as a member of the Dark Side Club.[6]
In The New 52, Darkseid's daughter Grail enslaves him, leading Big Barda and the Furies to work together to rescue him.[7] In DC Rebirth, the Furies witness the birth of Barda and Mister Miracle's son Jacob and meet with the two and Lightray to discuss a potential peace treaty between Apokolips and New Genesis.[8]
Powers and abilities
[edit]As a New God, Bernadeth is nigh-immortal and possesses superhuman physical abilities.[9] She is a skilled combatant and wields the Fahren-Knife, a fiery dagger made from Darkseid's skin.
Other versions
[edit]- Bernadeth appears in the Amalgam Comics series Unlimited Access.[10]
- Bernadeath appears in Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman.[11]
In other media
[edit]Television
[edit]- Bernadeth appears in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Alive!".[12]
- Bernadeth makes a non-speaking appearance in the Justice League Action episode "It'll Take a Miracle!".[12]
Film
[edit]An alternate universe variant of Bernadeth makes a cameo appearance in a flashback in Justice League: Gods and Monsters.
Video games
[edit]Bernadeth appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Jimenez, Phil (2008), "Bernadeth", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, London: Dorling Kindersley, p. 46, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ Wallace, Dan (2008), "Female Furies", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 120, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
- ^ Mister Miracle #8-12 (1972-1973)
- ^
- New Gods (vol. 2) #6 (November 1984)
- Suicide Squad #3 (July 1987)
- Suicide Squad #34 - #36 (October - December 1989)
- Mister Miracle #17 - #18 (July - August 1990)
- Countdown to Final Crisis #19 (2007)
- ^ Birds of Prey #118
- ^ Justice League (vol. 2) #50 (2016)
- ^
- Superman (vol. 4) #34 - #36 (January - February 2018)
- Wonder Woman (vol. 5) #39, #41, and #45 (March - June 2018)
- Mister Miracle (vol. 4) #7 and #9 (May - August 2018)
- Harley Quinn (vol. 3) #45 - #47 (September - October 2018)
- ^ The DC Comics Encyclopedia
- ^ Unlimited Access #4 (1998)
- ^ Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman #16-18 (digital)
- ^ a b "Bernadeth Voices (Superman)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 9, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- Characters created by Jack Kirby
- Comics characters introduced in 1972
- DC Comics aliens
- DC Comics characters who can move at superhuman speeds
- DC Comics characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability
- DC Comics characters with superhuman strength
- DC Comics deities
- DC Comics demons
- DC Comics extraterrestrial supervillains
- DC Comics female supervillains
- Fictional goddesses
- Fictional knife-fighters
- New Gods of Apokolips