History Main / DarkseidDuplicate

* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': Zovaal, better known as the Jailer, and the universe's version of {{Satan}}. He's a towering, bald figure who is the ancient ruler of a FireAndBrimstoneHell known as the Maw and seeks to obtain the sigils held by the other rulers of the Shadowlands who banished him long ago. [[spoiler:When he gets the last sigil held by [[TopGod the Arbiter]], he changes to [[OneWingedAngel a more menacing armored form]] and sets out to recreate all of reality with him as its ruler.]]

* They desire a MacGuffin of some sort that acts to further their already vast power, such as the Anti-Life Equation for Darkseid.

* In ''Webcomic/EnnuiGo'', Darcy takes a lot of cues from Darkseid. Physically, she's very tall, muscular, and imposing, with a rather masculine face defined by a strong jaw. She has a massive ego and is imperious, ruthless, and coldly confident, imposing her will over any situation she's in. Some of her dialogue is based on direct quotes from Darkseid, such as [[http://ennuigo.thecomicseries.com/comics/332/ here]] -- and when her family is finally revealed, they are all [[{{Expy}} expies]] of Darkseid's family and associates on Apokolips.

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* ''VideoGame/StarCraftII'': Amon acts as the GreaterScopeVillain of this installment, overshadowing all other villains at this point. They are a threat to all life in the entire universe, they come into conflict with many of the heroes of the setting, they're boastful about their accomplishments, they seek to inhabit a powerful host body to bring their phenomenal power to bear against the universe, they can gain a significant amount of supporters through Mind Control abilities, and they are an ancient and fearsome fallen Xel'naga who wishes to annihilate the universe to remake it as they see fit. They also have red glowing eyes for even more similarities.
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': Zovaal, better known as the Jailer, and the universe's version of {{Satan}}. He's a towering, bald figure who is the ancient ruler of a FireAndBrimstoneHell known as the Maw and seeks to obtain the sigils held by the other rulers of the Shadowlands who banished him long ago. [[spoiler:When he gets the last sigil held by [[TopGod the Arbiter]], he changes to [[OneWingedAngel a more menacing armored form]] and sets out to recreate all of reality with him as its ruler.]]
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** Thanos is Darkseid's AlternateCompanyEquivalent, with Jim Starlin having explicitly based him on Darkseid at the editor's suggestion (he originally wanted to adapt Metron instead). Thanos has the same imposing physique (baldness included), OmnicidalManiac ambitions, and desire for the same McGuffin Darkseid has (specifically the Infinity Gauntlet, although the Cosmic Cube makes do just fine if need be). He is considered to be one of the top contenders for the title of the Marvel Universe's overarching BigBad. That being said, Thanos has enough distinctive traits and backstory to him that he has managed to make a name for himself.

* ''VideoGame/StarCraftII'': Amon acts as the GreaterScopeVillain of this installment. They are a threat to all life in the entire universe, they come into conflict with many of the heroes of the setting, they're boastful about their accomplishments, they seek to inhabit a powerful host body to bring their phenomenal power to bear against the universe, they can gain a significant amount of supporters through Mind Control abilities, and they are an ancient and fearsome fallen Xel'naga who wishes to annihilate the universe to remake it as they see fit. They also have red glowing eyes for even more similarities.

* Creator/DCComics: The reason Mongul is often seen by fans as a B-rate Darkseid is that he's an expy of Marvel's Thanos, himself an Expy of Darkseid. Mongul bears a relatively close physical resemblance to Darkseid and is a GalacticConqueror who rules over a planet-sized weapon called the War World. Even if he isn't as grand an antagonist as Darkseid, he is considered plenty formidable in his own right.

* They are heavily-built villains who are designed to be [[BaldOfEvil bald]] and have their face entirely exposed.

* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'': Zovaal, better known as the Jailer, and the universe's version of {{Satan}}. He's a towering, bald figure who is the ancient ruler of a FireAndBrimstoneHell known as the Maw and seeks to obtain the sigils held by the other rulers of the Shadowlands who banished him long ago.

** Apocalypse is an ''ComicBook/XMen'' foe. His design is similar to Darkseid is one of the oldest and most powerful mutants and as such is greatly feared. Though he has never really expanded himself into being a major player for the entire Marvel Universe, he nonetheless ''is'' the closest thing to a BigBad in the various X-titles under Marvel's banner.

* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': Pariah Dark, the BigBad of one TV movie set in the series, has been stated to be an {{Expy}} of Darkseid per WordOfGod. Notably, Pariah Dark, like his inspiration, was a conqueror of his native realm and widely feared.

* Creator/DCComics: The reason Mongul is often seen by fans as a B-rate Darkseid is that he's an expy of Marvel's Thanos, himself an Expy of Darkseid. Mongul bears a relatively close physical resemblance to Darkseid and is a GalacticConqueror who rules over a Planet-sized weapon called the War World. Even if he isn't as grand an antagonist as Darkseid, he is considered plenty formidable in his own right.

* In the ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' fanfic "Fanfic/ApotheosisMHA," Izuku Midoriya [[AdaptationalVillainy becomes]] a supervillain inspired by Darkseid and Thanos, the latter already being an expy of Darkseid. Dubbing himself Apotheosis, he's a megalomaniacal super-genius with a ego so big [[AGodAmI that he wants to be god]]. Obsessed with the actual Infinity Gauntlet, he also has access to vast enough resources to make his own shadow government. Unlike [[DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans his]] [[StrawNihilist inspirations]], [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans he wants this power to improve the world]].

* ''WesternAnimation/ThundarrTheBarbarian'': Gemini, the only villain to appear twice on the show, is physically almost identical to Darksied and has a similar personality and powers. Notably, the cartoon was created by Creator/JackKirby.

Darkseid himself is actually [[NewerThanTheyThink a comparatively young character]] (he first appears in 1970, as opposed to Superman, who dates from 1938) and only stared in a disconnected DC work (''New Gods'') which was not meant to be used outside that story. He has nonetheless proven so iconic that he (and the entire New Gods mythology) were incorporated into mainstream DC continuity, with Darkseid starring in nearly every DC universe adaptation since, often as the BigBad. Numerous fictional works in the Superhero genre have since made at least one AlternateCompanyEquivalent or {{expy}} based on him. These expies always have at least a few of the following traits:

** D-List ''ComicBook/IronMan'' bad guy The Controller has a design reminiscent of Darkseid, but with the caveat that he actually wears an exoskeleton which gives him MindControl powers. He is more of a MadScientist than anything else. Although firmly a foe of Iron Man, he has clashed with ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} and ComicBook/CaptainMarVell as well.

Darkseid himself is actually [[NewerThanTheyThink a comparatively young character]] (he first appears in 1970, as opposed to Superman, who dates from 1938) and only stars in a disconnected DC work (''New Gods'') which was not meant to be used outside that story. He has nonetheless proven so iconic that he (and the entire New Gods mythology) were incorporated into mainstream DC continuity, with Darkseid starring in nearly every DC universe adaptation since, often as the BigBad. Numerous fictional works in the Superhero genre have since made at least one AlternateCompanyEquivalent or {{expy}} based on him. These expies always have at least a few of the following traits:

** Apocalypse, an ''ComicBook/XMen'' foe, also fits this trope. Aside from his basic design, he is one of the oldest and most powerful mutants and as such is greatly feared. Though he has never really expanded himself into being a major player for the entire Marvel Universe, he nonetheless ''is'' the closest thing to a BigBad in the various X-titles under Marvel's banner.
** Terrax, one of Galactus's Heralds, also has a design reminiscent of Darkseid. As a Herald, he has tremendous power, and unlike Galactus' other Heralds he lacks morality ( [[InvokedTrope which is why Galactus picked him]], as his other Heralds kept betraying him). Though not a GalacticConqueror in the traditional sense, he does view delivering worlds to Galactus as "conquest". His title as herald of Galactus has brought him into conflict with most of Marvel's cosmic stable of heroes as well as the heavy-hitting earthbound ones such as Hulk and Sentry, the latter a SupermanSubstitute himself.

** D-List ''ComicBook/IronMan'' bad guy The Controller also has a design reminiscent of Darkseid, but with the caveat that he actually wears an exoskeleton which gives him MindControl powers. He is more of a MadScientist than anything else. Although firmly a foe of Iron Man, he has clashed with ComicBook/{{SHIELD}} and ComicBook/CaptainMarVell as well.

* They desire a MacGuffin of some sort that acts to further their already vast power.

* Their power is usually vast in scope, a threat to entire planets, galaxies or even universes and beyond.

* Their power is usually vast in scope, a threat to entire planets, galaxies or even universes and beyond.

* They desire a MacGuffin of some sort.

Darkseid himself is actually [[NewerThanTheythink a comparatively young character]] (he first appears in 1970, as opposed to Superman, who dates from 1938) and only stars in a disconnected DC work ( ''New Gods'') which was not meant to be used outside that story. He has nonetheless proven so iconic that he (and the entire New Gods mythology) were incorporated into mainstream DC continuity, with Darkseid starring in nearly every DC universe adaptation since, often as the BigBad. Numerous fictional works in the Superhero genre have since made at least one AlternateCompanyEquivalent or {{expy}} based on him. These expies always have at least a few of the following traits:

Just as Franchise/{{Superman}} is often considered to be ''the'' prime example of what a Superhero should be, ComicBook/{{Darkseid}} pretty much defines what a "big league" villain looks like. They have [[EvilIsBigger a towering presence]], [[EvilSoundsDeep a low-octave voice]], a strong jawline, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking and a bald head.]]

* Dark Kat from ''WesternAnimation/SwatKats'' is one the primary enemies of the duo, if not the BigBad of the series. He's a big, ancient cat with EvilMinions (minor demons that work for him) that try multiple times to turn Megakat City into a conquered realm of chaos. He even makes alliances with various members of the Kats' RoguesGallery to take them down.