Darkseid

fictional character that appears in comic books published by DC Comics
Person literary_character Q430698
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Darkseid

Summary

Darkseid is a literary character[1]. His place of birth was Apokolips[2]. He worked as a military leader[3], mass murderer[4], and ruler[5]. He ranks in the top 3% of literary_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,406 views/month).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Apokolips[2], Darkseid…
  • Darkseid's father was Yuga Khan[7].
  • Darkseid's mother was Heggra[8].
  • Among Darkseid's spouses was Tigra[9].
  • A child of Darkseid was Orion[10].
  • A child of Darkseid was Kalibak[11].
  • A child of Darkseid was Grayven[12].
  • A child of Darkseid was Grail[13].
  • Darkseid's professions included military leader[3].
  • Darkseid worked as a mass murderer[4].
  • Darkseid worked as a ruler[5].
  • Darkseid held the position of dictator[14].
  • Darkseid is the creator of Jack Kirby[15].
  • Darkseid is recorded as male[16].
  • Darkseid's instance of is recorded as literary character[17].
  • Darkseid's instance of is recorded as comics character[18].
  • Darkseid's instance of is recorded as New Gods[19].
  • Darkseid's instance of is recorded as television character[20].
  • Darkseid's instance of is recorded as cosmic entity[21].
  • Darkseid's instance of is recorded as film character[22].
  • Darkseid's instance of is recorded as CGI character[23].
  • Darkseid's performer is recorded as Michael-Leon Wooley[24].
  • Darkseid's performer is recorded as Michael Ironside[25].
  • Darkseid's performer is recorded as "Weird Al" Yankovic[26].
  • Darkseid's performer is recorded as Steve Blum[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Apokolips[2], Darkseid… his father was Yuga Khan[7]. His mother was Heggra[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military leader[3], mass murderer[4], and ruler[5]. Darkseid held the position of dictator[14].

Works and Contributions

Darkseid is the creator of Jack Kirby[15].

Personal Life

Darkseid was married to Tigra[9]. Children include Orion[10], a New Gods[28]; Kalibak[11], a comics character[29]; Grayven[12], a comics character[30]; and Grail[13], a comics character[31].

Why It Matters

Darkseid ranks in the top 3% of literary_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,406 views/month).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Darkseid born?

Born in Apokolips[2], Darkseid…

Who were Darkseid's parents?

Darkseid's father was Yuga Khan[7]. Darkseid's mother was Heggra[8].

Who was Darkseid married to?

Darkseid's spouses include Tigra[9].

What did Darkseid do for work?

Darkseid worked as military leader[3], mass murderer[4], and ruler[5].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . wikidata.org.
  21. [15] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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