Darkseid, the Ruler of Apokolips, is not known for fear, but he has shown dread toward a few specific entities in DC lore:
In Final Crisis, Darkseid was revealed to fear the New Gods' version of Death, as they represented a real possible end to the powerful villain's dominance in the DC Universe and an end to his evil reign.
In Justice League: The Darkseid War (after the retirement of the "New 52" imprint), Darkseid comes into conflict with the Anti-Monitor. Darkseid's daughter Grail leads the Anti-Monitor, who is revealed to be a scientist named Mobius, to Darkseid for the former to kill the latter.
Apparently, Darkseid only fights opponents he deems worthy, such as Superman, Batman, or Orion. Indomitable Will: Darkseid possesses an extraordinary control over his emotions, despite his reputation of anger and hatred towards all living things.
When Darkseid discover the planet Krypton and its people's drive for knowledge, he saw them as the potential tools to locating the Anti-Life Equation. However, when the Kryptonians thrived than he anticipated, Darkseid realized they are a threat to him and must be destroyed.
Yes, Darkseid does indeed have a unique respect for Batman, something that's rare given Darkseid's disdain for most heroes. This respect was highlighted in several stories across DC Comics, where Batman's intellect, fearlessness, and willingness to challenge even the most powerful beings—like Darkseid—stand out.
Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor (/ˈluːθɔːr, -θər/) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, the character first appeared in Action Comics #23 (April 1940). He has since endured as the archenemy of Superman.
Weaknesses Vulnerability to Radion: Darkseid and all of the New Gods are vulnerable to a substance called Radion. Its source is unknown and its effects are toxic only in sustained amounts or after explosive exposure. The average New God can be slain by an application of Radion from a Radion blaster or bomb.
He renamed himself Darkseid. However, he became more peaceful with the love of a goodhearted scientist named Suli. Darkseid fathers Kalibak with Suli after marrying her. Suli's peaceful nature displeases Heggra, who then had Desaad, the chief torturer (who Darkseid had corrupted when he was younger), kill the woman.
Lex Luther literally created a pocket universe just so he could imprison Superman. Lex Luther hates Superman so much, he baby trapped him. Lex Luther was willing to let a rift divide the entire planet just to make Superman look bad.
Using Zatanna's magic, Superman is able to forcibly separate Darkseid and the Spectre in an attack of intense willpower. Because Darkseid was so fully bound to Spectre, the separation kills him while also tearing a hole in time and space.
Invulnerability - Darkseid is invulnerable to bullets, rockets and high frequency energy blasts. There are a lot more that could be added to this list but these are the main three. Darkseid is immune to all human diseases.
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Personality. Steppenwolf was extremely loyal to Darkseid and feared him greatly due to the immense power he has. He would go to extreme lengths to regain his nephew's respect by assimilating and destroying tens of thousands of worlds.
But given that Batman has appeare so many times in various media already, there's a good understanding in what makes the character tick. This includes Bruce Wayne's greatest fears, which have ranged from rational ones such as losing Bat-family members to more personal fears such as having to forego his no-killing rule.
This is especially true for the often underrepresented autistic community in comic books, with Black Manta being cited as one of the few canonically autistic characters in the publisher's wide roster of heroes and villains.
DeSaad is an ancient New God who is extremely loyal to Darkseid, acting as one of his closest followers. He is a scientist and one of Darkseid's advisors. He assisted Steppenwolf in his invasion of Earth in 2017.
Darkseid is the one of the four villains of the DC Animated Movie Universe to be Pure Evil, along with Professor Zoom, Black Manta, and Talia al Ghul.
Supes vs Darkseid is a rivalry between two beings who principally hate what the other represents. It's also a battle for the soul of the DC multiverse - a symbol of hope vs the god of evil who seeks to crush hope forever.
He has forcefully transformed others into Parademons by deconstructing their genetic material and modifying them to serve him as slaves. Kills his own henchmen when they question his actions, outlive their usefulness, or show approval for his decisions and tortures them with fates worse than death when they fail him.
Lois Lane was the lover of Superman and the mother of his unborn child, who was killed by Darkseid during his conquest of Earth. It was her death that caused a devastated Superman to be manipulated by the Anti-Life Equation.
In Lex Luthor: Man of Steel, Lex doesn't just hate Superman—he fears what he represents. To Lex, Superman is the end of human potential.