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Few place in the DC Universe are more harsh and brute than Apokolips . This firey planet is rule byDarkseid , the actual personification of totalitarianism , and as one might expect , he govern the planet with an branding iron fist . While some might question why the heroes of the DC Universe give up this , there is a surprising explanation : it ’s because Darkseid rules with the permit of the Green Lantern Corps .
Green Lantern 80 - Thomas Nelson Page Giant#3 – by Scott Beatty and Graham Nolan – gave referee the first competitiveness betweenDarkseid and a Green Lantern . After Darkseid absolutely humiliated Raker Qarrigat , Raker returned to Apokolips with an USA of Green Lanterns to attempt and set free the planet . After a lengthy battle , it seemed Raker ’s personnel had get the upper hand , only for the attempt to be foretell off by the Guardians of the Universe .
The issue establish a treaty between Darkseid and the Guardians , as part of the latter ’s effort to sustain stability in the cognize existence .
Despite being one of the most muscular DC villains , when Darkseid lose his powers he found out just how tough the streets of Metropolis are .
Darkseid’s Planet Apokolips Is Far Outside The Green Lantern’s Jursidiction
Green Lantern 80-Page Giant#3 by Scott Beatty, Graham Nolan, Mike Lilly, Joyce Chin, Grant Miehm, Aaron Lopresti, Mark Pennington, Steve Mitchell, Stephen Baskerville, Steve Bird, Keith Aiken, and Tom McCraw
The Guardians [ of the Universe ] stated that Darkseid could have Apokolips , as long as he does n’t seek to invade other populace , a deal Darkseid agreed to . This fascinating perceptivity into the balance of index in the DC Universe made it cleared that both the forces of good and immorality have their limitations .
As the Guardians of the Universe explained inGreen Lantern 80 - Page Giant#3 , Darkseid ’s planet is well outside the Lantern Corps ' legal power ; this is technically true , contribute that Apokolips and New Genesis are n’t evenin the same universe as the Guardian ’s dominion . Regardless of their principle , the Guardians stated that Darkseid could have Apokolips , as long as he does n’t hear to obtrude upon other worlds , a batch Darkseid agreed to . This fascinating perceptivity into the balance of exponent in the DC Universe made it clear that both the forces of good and wickedness have their limitations .
The Justice League has always attempt to protect the innocent and defeat evil , no matter where it happens . true , the Justice League is predominantly an Earth - based organization . While they do n’t often go out into outer space and take up other planets ' problems , they have done so in the yesteryear . This has led some buff to question whythe Justice League does n’t go after Darkseidand destitute Apokolips from his pattern . While the contiguous account is that it ’s only easier said than done , it seems a more concrete answer is that the Green Lanterns have outright forbidden it .
A War With Darkseid Would Be Far Too Costly For The Guardians Of The Universe
Waging warfare with a powerful and destructive force like Darkseid just is n’t in the best interests of the Guardians . While it ’s certainly possible the Green Lanterns could beat Darkseid , the sheer destruction of such a conflict across multiple maven systems sadly outweighs the benefit of liberating a individual planet .
The Guardians of the Universe , and by extension the Green Lantern Corps , are all about imposing order in the cosmos where they can , but it is exonerated they have to weigh the monetary value of their attempts . Waging war with a sinewy and destructive force like Darkseid just is n’t in the honorable interests of the Guardians . While it ’s certainly potential the Green Lanterns could beat Darkseid , the vaporous devastation of such a conflict across multiple adept system sadly outweigh the welfare of liberating a single satellite . specially when Apokolips is commonly portrayed as literally being outside the bounds of the Universe .
As the incarnation of tyranny , Darkseid will always look for something to rule over . Even if the Green Lanterns did manage to defeat Darkseid , he ’d simply move to another satellite ; considering his status as a New God , drink down him is n’t exactly promiscuous either . At the end of the Clarence Day , the Guardian ’s unspoilt option was to simply give up Darkseid to retain control over his planet , letting him savagely rule over his subjects for the rest of sentence . While this for certain is n’t a good result by any means , it at least explain why no one has tried to dethroneDarkseidso far .
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