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DeSaad (also spelled Desaad) is a supervillain, appearing in books published by DC Comics. He is one of the followers of Darkseid from the planet Apokolips in Jack Kirby's Fourth World meta-series.<ref name="dc-ency">Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref>

As DeSaad serves as Darkseid's master torturer, his name refers to the Marquis de Sade. 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.

Steve Byers portrays DeSaad in the television series Smallville. The character made his cinematic debut in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), portrayed through voice and motion capture by Peter Guinness.

Publication historyEdit

DeSaad first appeared in Forever People #2 (April/May 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby.<ref name="Guide">Template:Cite book</ref>

Fictional character biographyEdit

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Darkseid with a young DeSaad, art by Colleen Doran.

DeSaad is originally a New God from New Genesis before Darkseid corrupts him into serving him.<ref>Eclipso #10 (August 1993)</ref> Afterwards, DeSaad assists Darkseid in killing his brother Drax, and becomes his torturer.<ref name="dc-ency" /><ref>Orion #1 (June 2000)</ref>

In the Superman/Batman story "Torment", Darkseid tasks DeSaad with retrieving Highfather's staff to restore his power. He betrays Darkseid and attempts to take the staff for himself before Darkseid siphons its energy.

In Countdown to Final Crisis, DeSaad captures Martin Stein, one half of the hero Firestorm, and steals his power. The Atomic Knights defeat DeSaad and separate him from the Firestorm matrix, but he escapes.

In Salvation Run, DeSaad trains the Apokoliptian New Gods on a planet where Amanda Waller's Suicide Squad has exiled several villains.<ref>Salvation Run #1-7 (November 2007 – June 2008)</ref> In Death of the New Gods and Final Crisis, DeSaad respectively possesses an unnamed man and Mary Marvel.<ref>Infinity, Inc. (vol. 2)</ref>

In The New 52 continuity reboot, DeSaad contemplates incorporating Superman's DNA into a new type of Parademon.<ref>Justice League (vol. 2) #6 (April 2012)</ref> Five years later, he impersonates Michael Holt in an attempt to capture Power Girl.<ref>Worlds' Finest #11 (June 2013)</ref>

Powers and abilitiesEdit

As a New God, DeSaad is nigh-immortal and possesses superhuman strength and durability. He is additionally a skilled inventor and torturer. In The New 52, DeSaad is given the additional abilities of telepathy and energy absorption.

Other versionsEdit

  • An alternate universe variant of DeSaad makes a cameo appearance in JLA: The Nail #1.<ref>Justice League: The Nail #1 (August 1998)</ref>
  • An elderly DeSaad appears in Kingdom Come as a servant of Orion.<ref>Kingdom Come #2 (June 1996)</ref>
  • L'ok D'saad, a fusion of DeSaad and Marvel Comics character Loki, appears in the Amalgam Comics one-shot Thorion of the New Asgods.<ref>Thorion of the New Asgods one-shot (June 1997)</ref>

In other mediaEdit

TelevisionEdit

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FilmEdit

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DeSaad as depicted in Zack Snyder's Justice League.

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Video gamesEdit

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MerchandiseEdit

ReferencesEdit

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External linksEdit

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