27 Facts About DeSaad

DeSaad is a supervillain, appearing in books published by DC Comics.

DeSaad is one of the followers of Darkseid from the planet of Apokolips in Jack Kirby's Fourth World meta-series.

At one point, DeSaad had an assistant named Justeen, a reference to de Sade's novel Justine, although she bore little resemblance to the title character.

DeSaad's first recorded appearance in the history of the DC Universe was as a hanger-on at the side of Drax, heir to Apokolips.

DeSaad had already taken his "god-name", which he claimed to have taken in tribute to a being from the future "who has taught me much in my chosen field".

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DeSaad's origins were revealed during Darkseid's chess game with Eclipso.

DeSaad appeared to be helping Drax with his attempt to master the Omega Force.

DeSaad is naturally treacherous, but is sufficiently afraid of Darkseid that he will not turn against his master unless someone else takes the lead .

DeSaad spent some time posing as Darkseid to keep Intergang going.

DeSaad was seemingly killed during an attempt by Darkseid to penetrate the Source.

DeSaad was found to have "bonded" with Orion, causing the latter to become cruel and manipulative.

However, when the time came to recharge Darkseid's powers, using the staff as a conduit to the Omega Realm, DeSaad betrays Darkseid and tried to take the power for himself.

DeSaad is defeated and separated from the Firestorm Matrix by the Atomic Knights, but flees before he can be captured.

DeSaad is then released from Darkseid's service, but he has transported the Pied Piper to Apokolips as Brother Eye arrives.

DeSaad continues to pursue the Piper and convinces him to finally play, but the Piper's first act is to try to kill DeSaad.

In Salvation Run, DeSaad oversees the training of the New Gods of Apokolips on a planet where Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad had dumped the exiled villains.

DeSaad, posing as "Doctor Bud Fogel" raises the public against Lex Luthor's Everyman experiments, eventually trapping and capturing Infinity, Inc This version of DeSaad has been seen in the Terror Titans miniseries, conditioning the Infinitors to fight in the Dark Side Club's metahuman tournament.

DeSaad is stronger and more resistant than a human of his weight and build.

DeSaad is a brilliant inventor of weapons and master of torture.

The prisoners were anguished over the seeming indifference of the park's customers to their plight, unaware that DeSaad's technology caused the visitors to see them as something other than what they were.

DeSaad is strong and resistant enough to lift several tons easily and can face powerful beings like Power Girl.

The new DeSaad's powers include telepathy, absorption and control of emotions.

DeSaad is able to enter people's minds to manipulate their emotions and feed on their worst feelings; even without manipulating them, he becomes more powerful.

DeSaad has demonstrated the ability to create illusions either in its real form or in the form of other people.

DeSaad originally appeared in Justice League, in which he was portrayed through voice and motion capture by Peter Guinness, but these scenes were later removed from the theatrical version.

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DeSaad's appearance was restored for Zack Snyder's director's cut of the film, Zack Snyder's Justice League .

DeSaad was included in Series 12 of Mattel's DC Universe Classic toys, patterned after his appearance in the earlier Kenner Super Powers Collection.