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| − | '''Grayven''' is a male comic supervillain | + | '''Grayven''' is a male comic supervillain who features in [[DC Comics]]. |
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
| + | Grayven was a male being who claimed to be a son of the [[New Gods|New God]] [[Darkseid]] of [[Apokolips]]. According to him, Darkseid at some point targeted Grayven's homeworld and crushed it beneath his heel. He paused briefly in his conquest where he spent time with one of the female natives before departing. Unknown to him, he fathered a child who was named Graven and whose existence was unknown to Darkseid. The child was unaware of his heritage until as a boy he was by his mothers side on her deathbed where she confessed to him about his New God heritage. Upon learning the truth, he came to seek recognition as he believed his heritage was denied to him. Thus, in the years that followed, he gathered an army under his banner which he intended to use to subjugate Apokolips and take Darkseid's throne for himself. (Green Lantern v3 #75) | ||
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| + | From the galaxy's outer rim, he and his followers ravaged twelve worlds where billions of inhabitants were killed with nineteen [[Darkstars (DC)|Darkstars]] slain in the process with their next target being [[Rann]]. (Green Lantern v3 #74) Grayven had intended to use the [[Zeta Beam]] as a means of transporting himself and his armies for the invasion of Apokolips. Upon arriving, he and his forces battled the few remaining Darkstars along with the last [[Green Lantern]] [[Kyle Rayner]]. Though overpowering his foes, they managed to trick him into the Zeta Beam sending only him to Apokolips leaving his army leaderless and resulting in their surrender. (Green Lantern v3 #75) | ||
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| + | He was waiting in the shadows by his fathers side when Darkseid intended to have Superman pilot the [[Entropy Aegis]]. (Superman: Man of Steel v1 #116) | ||
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| + | Grayven was by his fathers side after the alliance ad been broken by Earth. Around this time, he came under the influence of Brainiac-13 who proved to be a major force in the Imperiex War. He confronted Superman and Darkseid on the surface of Apokolips where Grayven was defeated by the Man of Steel. This led to Darkseid taking it on as his duty to punish Grayven because he had saw his son having shamed himself. (Adventures of Superman v1 #595) | ||
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| + | He was revealed to had sent Nero and Effigy after Kyle Rayner as part of a larger conspiracy against the hero. (Ion v1 #12) | ||
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| + | Grayven was lobotomized and nearly catatonic, but Thunder and the Martian Manhunter restored his mind and assisted him in building a Zeta-Beam generator meant to send the unknown scourge of the New Gods to Darkseid's throne room. This would force Darkseid and the killer to fight and benefit Grayven either way. Thunder and J'onn tricked Grayven, however; J'onn shapeshifts into the Black Racer, the New Gods' incarnation of Death, which prompts Grayven to use the zeta beam on himself to escape. The real killer finds him moments later at his destination and murders him. (Outsiders: Five of a Kind - Thunder/Martian Manhunter v1 #1) | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
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| + | Grayven believed that the throne of Apokolips was his rightful place and sought to take it from his father whereupon he intended to make the universe tremble before him. (Green Lantern v3 #75) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
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| + | Similar to Darkseid, he was able to generate powerful energy blasts from his eyes. (Green Lantern v3 #75) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | *Grayven was created by Ron Marz and Darryl Banks where he made his first appearance in Green Lantern v3 # | + | *Grayven was created by Ron Marz and Darryl Banks where he made his first appearance in Green Lantern v3 #74 (June, 1996). |
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| + | ==In other media== | ||
| + | ===Television=== | ||
| + | *In Young Justice, Grayven appeared in the animated seasons third season Outsiders starting from the episode "Evolution" where he was voiced by actor Dee Bradley Baker. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| − | *''Green Lantern'': | + | *''Green Lantern v3'': (1996) |
| + | *''Superman: Man of Steel v1'': | ||
| + | *''Adventures of Superman v1'': | ||
| + | *''Ion v1'': | ||
| + | *''Five of a Kind: Thunder/Martian Manhunter v1'': (2007) | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Grayven DC Database Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayven Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grayven Wikipedia Entry] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:32, 3 July 2022
Grayven is a male comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Grayven was a male being who claimed to be a son of the New God Darkseid of Apokolips. According to him, Darkseid at some point targeted Grayven's homeworld and crushed it beneath his heel. He paused briefly in his conquest where he spent time with one of the female natives before departing. Unknown to him, he fathered a child who was named Graven and whose existence was unknown to Darkseid. The child was unaware of his heritage until as a boy he was by his mothers side on her deathbed where she confessed to him about his New God heritage. Upon learning the truth, he came to seek recognition as he believed his heritage was denied to him. Thus, in the years that followed, he gathered an army under his banner which he intended to use to subjugate Apokolips and take Darkseid's throne for himself. (Green Lantern v3 #75)
From the galaxy's outer rim, he and his followers ravaged twelve worlds where billions of inhabitants were killed with nineteen Darkstars slain in the process with their next target being Rann. (Green Lantern v3 #74) Grayven had intended to use the Zeta Beam as a means of transporting himself and his armies for the invasion of Apokolips. Upon arriving, he and his forces battled the few remaining Darkstars along with the last Green Lantern Kyle Rayner. Though overpowering his foes, they managed to trick him into the Zeta Beam sending only him to Apokolips leaving his army leaderless and resulting in their surrender. (Green Lantern v3 #75)
He was waiting in the shadows by his fathers side when Darkseid intended to have Superman pilot the Entropy Aegis. (Superman: Man of Steel v1 #116)
Grayven was by his fathers side after the alliance ad been broken by Earth. Around this time, he came under the influence of Brainiac-13 who proved to be a major force in the Imperiex War. He confronted Superman and Darkseid on the surface of Apokolips where Grayven was defeated by the Man of Steel. This led to Darkseid taking it on as his duty to punish Grayven because he had saw his son having shamed himself. (Adventures of Superman v1 #595)
He was revealed to had sent Nero and Effigy after Kyle Rayner as part of a larger conspiracy against the hero. (Ion v1 #12)
Grayven was lobotomized and nearly catatonic, but Thunder and the Martian Manhunter restored his mind and assisted him in building a Zeta-Beam generator meant to send the unknown scourge of the New Gods to Darkseid's throne room. This would force Darkseid and the killer to fight and benefit Grayven either way. Thunder and J'onn tricked Grayven, however; J'onn shapeshifts into the Black Racer, the New Gods' incarnation of Death, which prompts Grayven to use the zeta beam on himself to escape. The real killer finds him moments later at his destination and murders him. (Outsiders: Five of a Kind - Thunder/Martian Manhunter v1 #1)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Grayven believed that the throne of Apokolips was his rightful place and sought to take it from his father whereupon he intended to make the universe tremble before him. (Green Lantern v3 #75)
Powers and abilities
Similar to Darkseid, he was able to generate powerful energy blasts from his eyes. (Green Lantern v3 #75)
Notes
- Grayven was created by Ron Marz and Darryl Banks where he made his first appearance in Green Lantern v3 #74 (June, 1996).
In other media
Television
- In Young Justice, Grayven appeared in the animated seasons third season Outsiders starting from the episode "Evolution" where he was voiced by actor Dee Bradley Baker.
Appearances
- Green Lantern v3: (1996)
- Superman: Man of Steel v1:
- Adventures of Superman v1:
- Ion v1:
- Five of a Kind: Thunder/Martian Manhunter v1: (2007)
External Links
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