New Gods

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### Background

To understand the New Gods, one must understand the Fourth Epoch (also called the "Fourth World"). So, first, let me establish that the term "New Gods" is not synonymous with Genesisians (or Apokalyptans). Thousands of generations of Genesisians lived and died before Darkseid, Highfather, or their father was ever born. The first Genesisians were primitie, 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.

### Weaknesses

* **Infertility:** Genesisians (and Apokalyptans) of both genders are very infertile due to their genetic tampering. This was an intentional augmentation done by the Old Genesisians as a means of population control to conserve precious resources.
* **Vulnerability — Radion:** New Gods are vulnerable to a substance called Radion, a weaponized radioactive isotope and adamant. Wounds caused by Radion have difficulty healing and will be assuredly fatal without advanced medical care. New Gods suffering from Radion poisoning will be weaker, more easily fatigued, delirious, and will be unable to execute their endowments.

## Trivia and Notes

### Trivia

* Unlike 'Old Gods of Earth' whose powers function though magic, New Gods powers work though intrinsic influence upon compatible biology — the endowments having been harvested from ancient intrinsic creatures.
* They were some of the first living creatures that the Archangel Saraquael chose to create as well as the one of the first creatures that her brother Gabriel gave knowledge to making them the first sentient life in the universe.

## Links and References

* List of Genesisians
* List of Apokalyptans

1. ↑ Network Files: Bekka
2. ↑ Earth-27 101: Heavenly History