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The New Gods
Leadership
Highfather
Highfather Iyaza the Inheritor
Species: New God
Voiced by: Mark Rolston
The wise leader of New Genesis and father of Orion.- Adaptation Name Change: He's named Iyaza here instead of Izaya.
- Nice Guy: Comes off as very jovial and welcoming towards the Earth heroes.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: As the leader of New Genesis he welcomes the diplomat superheroes and reins in Orion's worst impulses. He also lacks the Fantastic Racism many New Gods have against Bugs, having ordered that their Hives be respected and saying that a Bug's presence at the diplomat table is long overdue.
Highmother
Highmother Avia the Wisdombringer
Species: New God
Voiced by: Denise Boutte
Wife to Iyaza and mother of Orion.
- Good Stepmother: The ending of "Beyond the Grip of the Gods!" shows that she isn't Orion's biological mother but she loves him as if he were her own and comforts him after he lashes out.
- Spared by the Adaptation: The role of Highmother is an invention of the show. In the comics Izaya did have a wife named Avia, but he is traditionally depicted as a widower, with Avia's death sparking one of the more consequential conflicts between New Genesis and Apokolips. Here Avia is not only alive and well but part of a Ruling Couple alongside him.
Orion
Orion
Species: New God
Voiced by: Ben Diskin
A New God warrior. He is the biological son of Darkseid, but was raised by Highfather and Highmother in the pacifistic New Genesis. He is away from New Genesis during Outsiders, but is involved in the diplomatic regulations in Phantoms.
- Adaptational Nice Guy: His arrogance and racism towards Bugs from the comics is absent, or at the very least toned down significantly.
- Claustrophobia: Has a pretty bad case of claustrophobia; being trapped in one of Rocket's barriers causes him to lose control of his temper.
- Fictional Disability: The side effects of being Darkseid's son are treated this way. He uses Highfather's rules to manage it, certain things like enclosed spaces or disorder can worsen it, and the Mother Box is used to treat his symptoms.
- Glamour Failure: After suffering from a bad outburst we see that his face take on more Darkseid-like traits with red eyes. Just like the comics, a Motherbox is used to restore them to a more human appearance.
- Happily Adopted: As in most continuities is Darkseid's son adopted by New Genesis.
- Hero with Bad Publicity: Ma'alefa'ak poses as Orion to stoke resentment against the New Gods among the Bugs, playing Orion himself as a callous backstabber who considers the Bugs beneath him (an extension of how Ma'alefa'ak himself sees the New Gods). Judging from Forager's immediate suspicion of the false Orion, it can be assumed that the real Orion would never act in such a way.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He is pretty insufferable and aggressive, but genuinely tries to be a good person and loves his adopted mother and father.
- Nurture over Nature: Despite Rocket's misgivings and Orion's own personality, it's made incredibly clear that being raised in New Genesis and away from Darkseid's influence has made all the difference. Surrounded by an incredibly loving family and trusted companions has made Orion a genuine, true and benevolent hero in spite of his prickly personality who is as far from his birth father he could possibly be in the most fundamental of ways. Vykin later outright confirms that nobody in New Genesis distrusts Orion for his biological connections, the implication being that they can all see that that Orion lives every day showing them why nature means nothing if one has the desire to become better than your blood. This in itself has earned him the respect of all the people in New Genesis.
- Red Is Heroic: Zigzagged. Orion's primary color is red, and the testimony of both Bear and Forager paint him as an honorable man who would never abuse the Bugs as Ma'alefa'ak does while impersonating him. When he meets him in person, he is indeed well-intentioned and well-respected throughout New Genesis, if not entirely socially comfortable. But his red theme takes on shades of Red Is Violent whenever his worst impulses as the villainous Darkseid's son surface, including glowing red eyes.
The Forever People
In General
- Physical God: They're New Gods from New Genesis.
- Tron Lines: The outfits worn by the group and Infinity-Man incorporate these, with parts of them glowing.
Vykin
Vykin
Species: New God
Voiced by: Kevin Michael Richardson
The leader of the Forever People.
- Adaptational Job Change: In the comics, Moonrider was the Standardized Leader, while Vykin was The Lancer. Here, Vykin appears to be the leader, while Moonrider is The Voiceless and doesn’t say a single word.
- Selective Magnetism: He has the power to control magnetism.
- What the Hell, Hero?: When Rocket expresses the opinion that Orion is untrustworthy because he's Darkseid's son, Vykin gently but firmly tells her that Orion is the son of Highfather and Highmother.
Dreamer
Dreamer
Species: New God
Voiced by: Grey DeLisle
A New God with illusion powers.
- Adaptation Name Change: Her name in the comics is Beautiful Dreamer; Young Justice shortens it to just Dreamer.
- Master of Illusion: Can generation illusions.
- Pink Means Feminine: She's decked out in pink and is the only girl of the Forever People.
- The Smurfette Principle: The only chick on the team.
- Will They or Won't They?: In "Forbidden Secrets of Civilizations Past!", Bear comments that his and Dreamer's courtship seems to be going on forever.
Bear
Bear
Species: New God
Voiced by: Bill Fagerbakke
A boisterous New God.
- Adaptation Name Change: His name in the comics is Big Bear; Young Justice shortens it to just Bear.
- The Big Guy: The name "Bear" is not an exaggeration. He's by far the largest and strongest of the Forever People.
- Boisterous Bruiser: Almost as eager to fight Superboy as to befriend him.
- Call a Smeerp a "Rabbit": He adopts "Bear" as an equivalent of his true name in this continuity, which comes from a large carnivore on New Genesis. His first choice was "Wolf", but that was taken by Superboy's pet; he likes "Bear" more, though.
- Emotional Bruiser: Bear is... enthusiastic about expressing his emotions. And as noted, quite the bruiser.
- Fiery Redhead: He is a Boisterous Bruiser with red hair.
- Genius Bonus: His dithering over the names "Bear" or "Wolf" is a shoutout to the translations of Beowulf.
- The Glomp: His favorite form of greeting is an enthusiastic bear hug. Given that he's about eight feet tall, four feet wide, and made of solid muscle, people who don't know him very well tend to be a little nervous about it.
- Really 700 Years Old: He's 16000, are still not very old by New God standards.
- Shipper on Deck: He congratulates Superboy on his engagement to Miss Martian, even saying that choosing each other as life mates was an excellent one.
- Will They or Won't They?: In "Forbidden Secrets of Civilizations Past!", Bear comments that his and Dreamer's courtship seems to be going on forever.
Serifan
Serifan
Species: New God
Voiced by: Dee Bradley Baker
A young gunslinger.
- Aliens Steal Cable: He's a long-lived alien who likes Westerns.
- Guns Akimbo: Like the cowboys he so admires, Serifan wields two guns.
- The Gunslinger: Proudly emulates his heroes from Earth Westerns using a pair of New Genesisan laser pistols. He includes a cowboy hat and poncho to complete the look, even speaks in a stereotypical cowboy accent.
- Youthful Freckles: He is the only member of the Forever People with freckles, which coupled with his short height make him look the youngest.note
Moonrider
Species: New God
- Adaptation Name Change: His name in the comics is Mark Moonrider; Young Justice shortens it to just Moonrider.
- Demoted to Extra: As stated above, Moonrider was the leader of the Forever People in the comics, while here he defers to Vykin. He doesn't even get a single line.
- Energy Ball: Moonrider uses his energy-projection powers to fight.
- The Voiceless: Doesn't say a word throughout his debut episode.
Infinity-Man
Infinity-Man
Species: New God
- By the Power of Grayskull!: He's summoned by the Forever People shouting "TARRU!"
- The Cameo: It's briefly seen in "Odyssey of Death!" being deployed to the various spots on New Genesis that Lor-Zod could use to charge the Phantom Zone projector. Because it picked the wrong one, it misses the fight.
- Super Robot: Has the trappings of one, though technically not a robot. The Super-Cycle can dock into its head, allowing Superboy to control it in a very similar fashion to Kouji Kabuto in Mazinger Z, the Trope Codifier for Super Robots. The Super-Cycle also gives Infinity-Man's head a similar appearance to Mazinger Z. Since in the comics Infinity-Man isn't giant-sized and can't combine with the Super-Cycle, it's likely that all this stuff is a deliberate homage.
- Transformation Trinket: It needs a Motherbox to combine the Forever People, and a Father Box latching on can be used to corrupt it.
Other New Gods
Metron
Metron
Species: New God
Voiced by: Phil LaMarr
A New God who invented Fatherbox and Motherbox technology.
- Adaptational Ugliness: Looks fairly normal in the comics. Here his face is redone so that he looks as though he's wearing clown makeup.
- Badass Boast: A relatively subdued one to Ma'alefa'ak in "Forbidden Secrets of Civilizations Past."Ma'alefa'ak: You were warned, Metron!
Metron: What are the warnings of a mortal to a New God? - Be Careful What You Wish For: He provoked Razer into attacking him to see his full potential. Razer delivered by using both Red and Blue rings simultaneously, then punching Metron through a boom tube and leaving him with nothing. To make it worse, Razer using two rings at once is (presumably) unprecedented and could have been a great discovery for Metron's research into the rings, but his own actions ensured that he will never get to study it.
- Blue-and-Orange Morality: The only thing he cares about is acquiring new knowledge.
- He only agrees to see Victor because he's interested in seeing what happens as his condition worsens.
- He does seem to recognize that freeing the Phantom Zone prisoners would be disastrous for the universe and recruits the heroes to stop it, but in the end is more miffed that he lost the projector and got a broken Time Sphere in exchange more than anything.
- The Chessmaster: Unsurprisingly, the wisest and most cunning of the New Gods is also a master manipulator more than capable of placing his pieces in advance in order to facilitate the defeat of his enemies no matter how convoluted said plan is, as Lor-Zod found out to his detriment. And judging by that eerie smile he wears after sensing Lor-Zod's death, he relishes in a job well done.
- Dick Dastardly Stops to Cheat: Metron probably would have gotten away with his manipulation of Razer and had several more years to study the Blue ring, but instead he decided to reveal the ruse and provoke Razer so he could study Red Lantern ring attacks. The end result is Razer regaining both rings, denying Metron any chance to study them further.
- Extra Parent Conception: Both the Father- and Motherboxes were created by him and are therefore viewed as his "children". Because Cyborg and Halo were reborn through the technology of his Father- and Motherboxes, he also views them as his "grandchildren" born from his creations.
- Fantastic Racism: As a New God, he generally considers mortals to be beneath his respect.
- Foil: To Dr. Helga Jace during Outsiders; both are scientists with unconventional ideas of morality, but while Dr. Jace hides her true nature Metron is upfront about who he is. Helga's a delusional and egotistical human who projects onto her "children" (and rejects Violet specifically despite her being more her own creation than any metahuman she's made), decides their lives for them, and ultimately tries to orchestrate any scientific process; Metron by contrast is a god who is more self-aware of his limits, accepting both Violet and Victor as his grandchildren but not wishing to control their destinies or lives, and is detached out of a genuine curiosity to witness the scientific process for its own sake rather than for personal goals. Also, while Helga Jace is a massive Bitch in Sheep's Clothing, Metron makes no attempts to obfuscate who and what he is.
- For Science!:
- He refuses to heal Victor because he's interested in seeing what happens when a Father Box overtakes its biological host.
- The idea he would do anything without it benefitting his research in some fashion is so uncharacteristic that Orion is shocked when Rocket claims that Metron assisted her as a gesture of thanks. When she adds that it was part of some experiment, it makes much more sense.
- The Friend Nobody Likes: He doesn't seem to be particularly loved by New Genesis. In their appearances in Outsiders, both Bear and Dreamer independently allude that the Forever People dislike him. In Phantoms, neither Vykin nor Orion are enthusiastic at hearing he's involved in something. When they're told that Razer went to speak with him, they completely understand Razer razing a city block in pursuit of him.
- Graceful Loser: His chair is stolen and he's cheated of seeing Cyborg get fully Father Boxed. Although miffed, he doesn't particularly care to take revenge.
- Jerkass Gods: Spending time with him is known to provoke an intense desire to punch him. Even his fellow Gods don't like him.
- Lack of Empathy:
- Metron likes to observe other people with cold and emotionless curiosity. He decides to watch Victor's painful progression of his Father Box symptoms, with no offer of any help or sympathy.
- He spent four years secretly giving Razer false leads to see what happens when a Blue Lantern loses hope, then confesses it all to him to get data on Red Lantern energy attacks.
- No, Except Yes: When Black Lightning asks him if Gretchen Goode and Granny Goodness are the same person, he slyly answers "No... and yes." before leaving.
- Powers Do the Fighting: Metron lets the Mobius Chair do most of the work for him, and doesn't engage in physical combat.
- Shadow Archetype: To Silas Stone. Metron's debut showcases him as a very disconnected individual who cares only about his work, not unlike Silas. But where Silas has been humbled by the consequences of his Workaholic behavior, Metron is completely uncaring of unconventional morality, giving Silas a good view of how he came off to his son, but on an even greater extreme. And while Silas legitimately reconciles with Victor, both the latter and Violet do not trust Metron due to his Blue-and-Orange Morality.
- So Proud of You: Metron eventually comes to think of Violet and Victor as his "grandchildren" (due to being the results of his inventions), and is very impressed by what they have accomplished.
Mobius Chair
Mobius Chair
Species: Living machine
Metron's fancy chair, which is also sentient like the Father/Motherboxes.
- Super Prototype: The Mobius Chair is alive the same way Mother and Father Boxes are alive. It is also the first living machine created by Metron and may even be what Metron used to create the lesser versions of itself in the Mother and Father Boxes. It also has far more power and capabilities than either a Mother or Father Box. Notably, when Mother or Father Boxes "speak" they make a metallic 'ping' noise. When the Mobius Chair speaks, it sounds like a loud gong.
Lightray
Lightray (Solis)
Species: New God
Voiced by: Nolan North
A young man who keeps company with Orion.
- Colorful Contrails: He leaves behind yellow contrails when he flies.
- Fantastic Racism: He's a nice guy but can't help but slip into the standard New God discrimination against Bugs when he asks why Forager is allowed to help the investigation when it was a Bug who stole the object in question.
- Foil: He is Orion's best friend, and he is friendly and jovial to contrast Orion's grimness. When Orion goes on a rampage Solis does not hesitate to jump into the fray and calm him down.
- Light 'em Up: He can manipulate yellow light.
- Light Is Good: Jovial and friendly to guests and considerate of his friend Orion, though he does have typical Fantastic Racism against Bugs.
Celestia
Celestia
Species: New God
Voiced by: Denise Boutte
Captain of the Guard of Supertown.
- Ascended Extra: Barely when compared to her original comic book counterpart, who appeared for a grand total of two panels before never being seen again besides her death being acknowledged during Death of the New Gods. Here she has a couple more appearances with some dialogue.
- Cool Helmet: She keeps her comic counterpart's helmet with two small horns.
- Race Lift: Similarly to Avia, Celestia is dark skinned, while keeping her grey hair from the comic.
