Editing Apokolips (section)

==Inhabitants==
{{See also|List of New Gods}}
The population is a downtrodden lot, including many kidnapped from other worlds before being "broken". The majority of the population are called Lowlies or Hunger Dogs, a bald and fearful race that has no sense of self-worth or value, and yet, in their own way, are just as much gods as those who rule the planet. The Lowlies are subject to constant abuse that ends only with death. Next are the Parademons, who serve as the keepers of order on the planet and are created from other races who have been brainwashed or resurrected to serve Darkseid.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Higher above the Parademons are the [[Female Furies]], who are Darkseid's personal guard. They are blessed with unnatural strength and longevity and are either trained for their position in the Furies from birth, or are promoted from the ranks of general Apokoliptian troops. The leaders of the Furies are [[Granny Goodness]], who sports the appearance of a matronly old woman while being the most powerful of the guards, and [[Kanto (comics)|Kanto]], who enjoys a unique position as Darkseid's master assassin.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Wechsler-Chaput |first1=Elayne |editor1-last=Morrow |editor1-first=John |title=The Collected Jack Kirby Collector Volume 1 |date=2004 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=9781893905009 |pages=110–111 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KI-et-e206EC |access-date=3 September 2020 |chapter=Hell Hath No Furies... A Primer to the World of the Female Furies}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The chief guard, [[Big Barda]], had a third position under Granny which has not been filled since her defection from the group. Deep below Armagetto, the lifeless forms of the Old Gods live on. They are known as the Dreggs.

Apokolips is ruled by Darkseid as its theocratic god/despot, but he delegates most of the actual day-to-day ruling to his counsellor [[DeSaad]]. Darkseid has no real contenders for the throne of Apokolips except [[Mantis (DC Comics)|Mantis]], although his sons [[Orion (character)|Orion]], [[Grayven]], and [[Kalibak]] are also potential contenders. Darkseid is cursed with Grayven and Kalibak's stupidity and Orion's service in the name of good. Orion once usurped the throne of Apokolips from his father temporarily, until coming to his senses and returning to New Genesis. It is prophesied that Orion will overthrow Darkseid. In ''[[Kingdom Come (comic)|Kingdom Come]]'', it is revealed that Darkseid's overthrow will not result in major changes on Apokolips, as Apokolips' evil comes from evil itself rather than from Darkseid.