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Likewise the rulers of the respective planets, '''Highfather''' and '''Darkseid''' (onomotopeic for "Dark Side"), refer to some extent to [[wikipedia:God the Father|God the Father]] and to [[wikipedia:Satan|Satan]]. | Likewise the rulers of the respective planets, '''Highfather''' and '''Darkseid''' (onomotopeic for "Dark Side"), refer to some extent to [[wikipedia:God the Father|God the Father]] and to [[wikipedia:Satan|Satan]]. | ||
'''Darkseid''' is the tyrannical ruler of the planet [[wikipedia:Apokolips|Apokolips]] whose ultimate goal is to enslave the universe by eliminating all hope and free will in sentient beings.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |pages=71–was 73}}</ref> | |||
'''Highfather''', on the other hand, is a sage and a peacemaker. He was originally known as '''Izaya the Inheritor''', a name which is a phonetic variant of the Old Testament prophet [[wikipedia:Isaiah|Isaiah]]. While he was known as Izaya, he could be somewhat compared to the God of the Old Testament under the guise of the God of war. In fact, when Darkseid plotted to instigate an interplanetary war by manipulating his own uncle [[wikipedia:Steppenwolf (comics)|Steppenwolf]] into raiding New Genesis and killing Izaya's wife, Avia, he wounded Izaya but purposefully did not kill him, so that Izaya would try to revenge the death of his wife by going after Steppenwolf. Izaya did in fact recover, and became a general in the ensuing war, eventually slaying Steppenwolf on the battlefield. After avenging his wife, Izaya grew sick of the wanton carnage of war and forsook his warrior ways. While wandering the ravaged lands of New Genesis looking for meaning, Izaya came across a mysterious wall where fiery messages appeared; messages from the [[wikipedia:Source (comics)|Source]], the mysterious benevolent force overseeing the universe. Izaya was linked to the Source, becoming a peacemaker and planetary leader under the title of Highfather.<ref>''New Gods'' vol. 1, #7 (Mar. 1972)</ref><ref>''Who's Who in the DC Universe'' vol. 1, #12 (Sep. 1991)</ref> | |||
In the Book of Genesis, God is sorrowed to see evil acts of hatred being committed among men, and regrets having created a being that chose to do evil: | |||
{{Bible quote|version=NABRE|ref=Genesis 6:5-7}} | |||
Highfather has a son, '''Scott Free''' (also known as '''Mister Miracle'''), whose character is in some ways a reference to [[wikipedia:Jesus|Jesus Christ]] as the [[wikipedia:God the Son|Son of God]], who came to free us from the power of Satan: | Highfather has a son, '''Scott Free''' (also known as '''Mister Miracle'''), whose character is in some ways a reference to [[wikipedia:Jesus|Jesus Christ]] as the [[wikipedia:God the Son|Son of God]], who came to free us from the power of Satan: | ||