New Genesis

### Residents

Highfather, Vykin, Beautiful Dreamer, Serafina, Big Bear, Moonrider, Infinity Man, Forager, Orion, Bekka, Lightray, Desdemona, Himon

## Overview

New Genesis is the homeworld of the New Gods. They are enemies of Apokalypse.

### History

The first Genesisians were primitive, tribal people without a spark of creativity. They did not name themselves for Dream of the Endless had yet to be born, and without Dream, there was no imagination. So they lived, and they died. But later generations would begin to dream, and their dreams led to differing opinions, which led to conflict and destruction. More differences led to desire, despair, and even delight.

This was the era of the First Epoch when ancient and primitive gods came to take tribes to dominance over small areas. From a single valley or forest or plain to an entire region — a collection of valleys, a field and forest. Even a continent.

This gave away to the Second Epock, where the older gods evolved to lead their people to control entire continents and even an entire planet. This led to the Exodus as two major religious factions warred with one another for control of the planet Genesis, giving way to the Third Epoch.

The Third Epock was the uniting of an entire star system (Star Sector). This was the era where Yuga Khan came to prominence. Yuga Khan was a self-made god. A man born of mudgrubbers (mortals) used foul science to destroy the hidden gods of the worlds under their star, and used the material of these gods and their worshippers to make himself into something else, leading a revolution that made his entire race something else. As the empire spread out from its dying homeworld, two opposing factions developed within the empire. Some saw their empire as a beacon of hope, and others saw their empire as an emblem of fear.

Yuga's two sons came to embody those opposing ideals, and while Yuga kept his throne on the dying world of Genesis out of pride, each son settled in a new world under the light of new stars. It was therse that they catered to their factions' people. Izaya named his world New Genesis a reminder of where his people had come from and a new beginning. Uxas named his world Apokalypse, signifying his intent that eventually all would realize he was the end of everything.

When Genesis collapsed, so did Yuga's empire without naming a rightful successor. Instead, both Uxas and Izaya were prepared to take over, and both declared their reign at the beginning of the Fourth Epoch. Izaya promised to bring peace and prosperity to the galaxy, and Uxas swore that all would submit to his rule. With two empires rising from the ashes of one, each son took a title to signify their domain and accompanying authority. Izaya became Highfather. Uxas became Darkseid.

Around 960 the two nations fought so far their last Great War. The war ended in 1972. As means of ementing a political truce that would assure both galactic empires could coexist for a significant amount of time Highfather and Darkseid exchanged their sons.

Currently the planet is ruled by the Council of Eight.

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* Skophre and DeSaad are both from this planet.
* Evolution of Genesisians caused the birth of the Endless and formation of the Dreaming to house them.

## Links and References

* Appearances of New Genesis
* Location Gallery: New Genesis
* Characters from New Genesis

1. ↑ Oracle Files: Scott Free (1/2)
2. ↑ Network Files: Bekka
3. ↑ Earth-27 101: Heavenly Host