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He's one of the few non-A-list DC characters to have appeared in ''four'' recent animated adaptations: ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', and ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''. Additionally, he has appeared in ''Series/{{Smallville}}'' and the helmet of Nabu had a cameo in the pilot for ''Series/{{Constantine}}''.
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''Series/{{Constantine}}''. He will also appear as a playable character in ''VideoGame/{{Injustice 2}}''.
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* {{Badass}}: Dr. Fate is widely regarded as one the most powerful beings in [[Franchise/TheDCU the DC Universe]].
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* HermeticMagic: More often than not, Dr. Fate has practiced this type of spell-casting, if not the writer's own hodge-podge of [[VancianMagic "rules" for his magic]].
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* OrderVersusChaos: An early-[[TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] {{retcon}} marks Fate as an agent for the [[SufficientlyAdvanced Lords]] [[EnergyBeings of Order]], while his nemesis, Mordru, is an [[AGodAmI actual Lord of Chaos]].
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He's one of the few non-A-list DC characters to have appeared in ''four'' recent animated adaptations: ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', and ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''. Additionally, he has appeared in ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.
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* UpgradeArtifact: For anyone who is able to wear the Helmet of Fate. ''Anyone''. Even [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys Detective Chimp]].
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'''Doctor Fate''' is a Creator/DCComics character. Originally created in 1940 by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, he's one of the icons of TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks and a founding member of the ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica. Like fellow member ComicBook/{{Hawkman}}, he also has one of the [[ContinuitySnarl screwiest backgrounds]] in the DC canon.
Fate is arguably the most powerful magic-wielding hero in the DC canon (discounting reality-warping demi-gods like the Spectre or [[PowersAsPrograms power-leechers]] like Black Alice), and the direct counterpart to {{Creator/Marvel|Comics}}'s ComicBook/DoctorStrange, whom he predates by several decades. Dr. Fate's powers (ill-defined as they are at times) are largely derived from two objects: the Helmet of Nabu and the Amulet of Anubis. In addition, most of the users were also naturally adept at magic enough to be [[FlyingBrick Flying Bricks]] with low-level telepathy/telekinesis.
There have been [[LegacyCharacter many incarnations]] over the years:
->- Kent Nelson, the original, who first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' #55 and lasted into the 1980s.
->- Linda and Eric Strauss, mother and son, whose run as the character included a ''Doctor Fate'' title (1988-1992).
->- Inza Nelson, Kent's wife, who took over the role in 1991.
->- Jared Stevens, who took the name "Fate" in a ''Fate'' title (1994-1996) and a ''The Book of Fate'' title (1997-1998).
->- Hector Hall, son of the original Hawkman and Hawkgirl, who took up the mantle in the pages of ''JSA''.
->- Kent V. Nelson, a psychologist who took up the mantle after Hall's death.
->- Khalid Ben-Hassin, an Egyptian man and the Doctor Fate of the rebooted ''ComicBook/{{New 52}}'' continuity.
He's one of the few non-A-list DC characters to have appeared in ''four'' recent animated adaptations: ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', and ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''. Additionally, he has appeared in ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.
!!Tropes involving these characters:
* AbortedArc: Less was done with Kent V. Nelson as Doctor Fate because of [[AuthorExistenceFailure the death of his creator]] Steve Gerber.
* AffirmativeActionLegacy: Despite the Egyptian origins of Nabu, Khalid is the first published Doctor Fate who isn't a white American. May also count as a RaceLift.
* AmuletOfConcentratedAwesome: Anubis' artifact not only works as a [[AmplifierArtifact magical power booster]], but also a SoulJar for previous wielders (and on occasion a prison for a BigBad).
* {{Badass}}: Dr. Fate is widely regarded as one the most powerful beings in [[Franchise/TheDCU the DC Universe]].
* BadassCape: Comes with the powers.
* BiggerOnTheInside: Fate's Tower, in addition to having some Escher-like AlienGeometries.
* ClingyMacGuffin: Despite being thrown into the depths of space by [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]], the Helmet of Fate eventually returned to Earth. Even when its selected host, Kent V. Nelson, tries to pawn it, the helm always makes its way back to him.
** In the ''Young Justice'' cartoon, Nabu basically *is* Fate, with his vessel mostly watching from the inside. As the team learns, it's not easy to convince Nabu to let go once you've accepted the helmet.
* ConverseWithTheUnconscious: Hector Hall in trying to find his wife's soul and reunite it with her illusion-disguised, comatose body.
* CoolHelmet[=/=]MaskOfPower: It got its own ''mini-series!''
* EldritchAbomination: Quite often what he's contacted about handling, a specific example being his WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague appearance.
* EmpathicWeapon: Originally, Nabu would take full possession of Kent Nelson whenever he wore the helm. Later, after losing all of his agents, Nabu himself enchanted the artifacts to act against chaos as a disembodied Helmet and Cape.
* EsotericMotifs: Fate's power symbol is the Ankh.
* EvilSorcerer: Fate's most common foes are Evil Sorcerers, especially his archenemy Wotan.
* FusionDance: Linda and Eric Strauss, as well as Kent Nelson and his wife Inza for a time.
* TheHatMakesTheMan: At various points in his history, Doc's helmet functioned by having him be possessed by Nabu.
* HermeticMagic: More often than not, Dr. Fate has practiced this type of spell-casting, if not the writer's own hodge-podge of [[VancianMagic "rules" for his magic]].
* MagicAIsMagicA: Played straight in that, being an Agent of Order, there are seemingly rules and limitations to Fate's powers. He's been shown memorizing particular incantations, setting up complicated ritual magic and also researching particular foes.
* MagicAndPowers: A good deal of what's on that list.
* MysticalHighCollar: Part of his cape.
* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: This is how most superheroes were depicted in TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks, and Dr. Fate (along with Superman and the Spectre) was a notable example. Fate would eventually fall prey to PowerCreepPowerSeep depending on the size and focus of the story.
* NinetiesAntiHero: Jared Stevens, a grave robber, stole the helmet, melted it down into a knife, and was simply known as ''Fate''. Can you say '''''[[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/79/Fatejaredstevens.jpg GRIMDARK]]'''''?
** On the other hand, despite his appearance, Stevens didn't act like a NinetiesAntiHero at all. Many fans even pointed out in the letter columns how he had a certain "Indiana Jones" charm.
* NotThatKindOfDoctor: Subverted by Kent Nelson, in that he did obtain a medical license and enter an internship at one point in his life. Played straight with the rest, although magic healing powers are part of the gig.
* OrderVersusChaos: An early-[[TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] {{retcon}} marks Fate as an agent for the [[SufficientlyAdvanced Lords]] [[EnergyBeings of Order]], while his nemesis, Mordru, is an [[AGodAmI actual Lord of Chaos]].
** Hector Hall, however, was explicitly an Agent of Balance, not an Agent of Order. At least two Lords of Chaos (Mordru and another in a miniseries) found out the hard way that fighting him like he was an Agent of Order was severely underestimating his capabilities.
* SamaritanSyndrome: While Kent Nelson believed he should only use his powers after becoming aware of evil threats, Inza ardently believed in proactively fighting crime and disorder.
* TokenEvilTeammate: The ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' toon version of Nabu is alarmingly close to this. After [[spoiler: what happened with Zatanna and Zatara]], Captain Marvel firmly believes he doesn't even belong on the League.
* UpgradeArtifact: For anyone who is able to wear the Helmet of Fate. ''Anyone''. Even [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys Detective Chimp]].
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'''Doctor Fate''' is a Creator/DCComics character. Originally created in 1940 by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, he's one of the icons of TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks and a founding member of the ComicBook/JusticeSocietyOfAmerica. Like fellow member ComicBook/{{Hawkman}}, he also has one of the [[ContinuitySnarl screwiest backgrounds]] in the DC canon.
Fate is arguably the most powerful magic-wielding hero in the DC canon (discounting reality-warping demi-gods like the Spectre or [[PowersAsPrograms power-leechers]] like Black Alice), and the direct counterpart to {{Creator/Marvel|Comics}}'s ComicBook/DoctorStrange, whom he predates by several decades. Dr. Fate's powers (ill-defined as they are at times) are largely derived from two objects: the Helmet of Nabu and the Amulet of Anubis. In addition, most of the users were also naturally adept at magic enough to be [[FlyingBrick Flying Bricks]] with low-level telepathy/telekinesis.
There have been [[LegacyCharacter many incarnations]] over the years:
->- Kent Nelson, the original, who first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' #55 and lasted into the 1980s.
->- Linda and Eric Strauss, mother and son, whose run as the character included a ''Doctor Fate'' title (1988-1992).
->- Inza Nelson, Kent's wife, who took over the role in 1991.
->- Jared Stevens, who took the name "Fate" in a ''Fate'' title (1994-1996) and a ''The Book of Fate'' title (1997-1998).
->- Hector Hall, son of the original Hawkman and Hawkgirl, who took up the mantle in the pages of ''JSA''.
->- Kent V. Nelson, a psychologist who took up the mantle after Hall's death.
->- Khalid Ben-Hassin, an Egyptian man and the Doctor Fate of the rebooted ''ComicBook/{{New 52}}'' continuity.
He's one of the few non-A-list DC characters to have appeared in ''four'' recent animated adaptations: ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'', and ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice''. Additionally, he has appeared in ''Series/{{Smallville}}''.
!!Tropes involving these characters:
* AbortedArc: Less was done with Kent V. Nelson as Doctor Fate because of [[AuthorExistenceFailure the death of his creator]] Steve Gerber.
* AffirmativeActionLegacy: Despite the Egyptian origins of Nabu, Khalid is the first published Doctor Fate who isn't a white American. May also count as a RaceLift.
* AmuletOfConcentratedAwesome: Anubis' artifact not only works as a [[AmplifierArtifact magical power booster]], but also a SoulJar for previous wielders (and on occasion a prison for a BigBad).
* {{Badass}}: Dr. Fate is widely regarded as one the most powerful beings in [[Franchise/TheDCU the DC Universe]].
* BadassCape: Comes with the powers.
* BiggerOnTheInside: Fate's Tower, in addition to having some Escher-like AlienGeometries.
* ClingyMacGuffin: Despite being thrown into the depths of space by [[ComicBook/{{Shazam}} Captain Marvel]], the Helmet of Fate eventually returned to Earth. Even when its selected host, Kent V. Nelson, tries to pawn it, the helm always makes its way back to him.
** In the ''Young Justice'' cartoon, Nabu basically *is* Fate, with his vessel mostly watching from the inside. As the team learns, it's not easy to convince Nabu to let go once you've accepted the helmet.
* ConverseWithTheUnconscious: Hector Hall in trying to find his wife's soul and reunite it with her illusion-disguised, comatose body.
* CoolHelmet[=/=]MaskOfPower: It got its own ''mini-series!''
* EldritchAbomination: Quite often what he's contacted about handling, a specific example being his WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague appearance.
* EmpathicWeapon: Originally, Nabu would take full possession of Kent Nelson whenever he wore the helm. Later, after losing all of his agents, Nabu himself enchanted the artifacts to act against chaos as a disembodied Helmet and Cape.
* EsotericMotifs: Fate's power symbol is the Ankh.
* EvilSorcerer: Fate's most common foes are Evil Sorcerers, especially his archenemy Wotan.
* FusionDance: Linda and Eric Strauss, as well as Kent Nelson and his wife Inza for a time.
* TheHatMakesTheMan: At various points in his history, Doc's helmet functioned by having him be possessed by Nabu.
* HermeticMagic: More often than not, Dr. Fate has practiced this type of spell-casting, if not the writer's own hodge-podge of [[VancianMagic "rules" for his magic]].
* MagicAIsMagicA: Played straight in that, being an Agent of Order, there are seemingly rules and limitations to Fate's powers. He's been shown memorizing particular incantations, setting up complicated ritual magic and also researching particular foes.
* MagicAndPowers: A good deal of what's on that list.
* MysticalHighCollar: Part of his cape.
* NewPowersAsThePlotDemands: This is how most superheroes were depicted in TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks, and Dr. Fate (along with Superman and the Spectre) was a notable example. Fate would eventually fall prey to PowerCreepPowerSeep depending on the size and focus of the story.
* NinetiesAntiHero: Jared Stevens, a grave robber, stole the helmet, melted it down into a knife, and was simply known as ''Fate''. Can you say '''''[[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/79/Fatejaredstevens.jpg GRIMDARK]]'''''?
** On the other hand, despite his appearance, Stevens didn't act like a NinetiesAntiHero at all. Many fans even pointed out in the letter columns how he had a certain "Indiana Jones" charm.
* NotThatKindOfDoctor: Subverted by Kent Nelson, in that he did obtain a medical license and enter an internship at one point in his life. Played straight with the rest, although magic healing powers are part of the gig.
* OrderVersusChaos: An early-[[TheBronzeAgeOfComicBooks Bronze Age]] {{retcon}} marks Fate as an agent for the [[SufficientlyAdvanced Lords]] [[EnergyBeings of Order]], while his nemesis, Mordru, is an [[AGodAmI actual Lord of Chaos]].
** Hector Hall, however, was explicitly an Agent of Balance, not an Agent of Order. At least two Lords of Chaos (Mordru and another in a miniseries) found out the hard way that fighting him like he was an Agent of Order was severely underestimating his capabilities.
* SamaritanSyndrome: While Kent Nelson believed he should only use his powers after becoming aware of evil threats, Inza ardently believed in proactively fighting crime and disorder.
* TokenEvilTeammate: The ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' toon version of Nabu is alarmingly close to this. After [[spoiler: what happened with Zatanna and Zatara]], Captain Marvel firmly believes he doesn't even belong on the League.
* UpgradeArtifact: For anyone who is able to wear the Helmet of Fate. ''Anyone''. Even [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys Detective Chimp]].
