The Battle for Earth is the third Episode in DC Universe Online which focuses on defending Themyscira from Brainiac's forces. As well as making a last stand against Brainiac himself.
Summary
The battle against Brainiac peaks as the tyrant attempts to claim the Flame of Change from Themyscira, with both Circe and Wonder Woman uniting their forces to stop him.Meanwhile, Batman notes new activity in the southern districts of Gotham City and learns of Brainiac's forces amassing within and around the bottled buildings. From there he learns of Brainiac's ultimate plan to drill into the core of the planet and access the center of the Multiverse to change it into his own design.
Both heroes and villains amass together in a final confrontation to stop the tyrant, however, as the villain falls, Future Lex Luthor enacts his own plan to access the Multiversal core and gain unlimited power. Meanwhile, Future Batman, having survived Luthor's earlier betrayal, also arrives to stop him.
Tropes
- Enemy Mine: Wonder Woman and Circe work together to defend the Gates of Tartarus
- Evil All Along: Future Luthor is revealed to be this. Even bragging about fooling his younger self in order to further his own goals.
- False Reassurance: After Future Luthor's Hijacked by Ganon moment below:Future Luthor: Oh yes, my intentions are for the greater good. My greater good!
- Hijacked by Ganon: Future Luthor does this immediately after Brainiac's defeat. Even willing to stab his past self in the back. However Future Batman shows up just in time to stop him.
- Kangaroo Court: The South Gotham Courthouse alert in a nutshell as the New Heroes and Villains are put on trial for Crimes against Brainiac.
- Properly Paranoid: Future Batman always had a contingency plan just in case Future Luthor would betray him. As he could never trust or forgive the man who killed Superman and Wonder Woman.
