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57-460: Nocturna may refer to: Nocturna (DC Comics) , a comic book supervillainess Nocturna (film) , a 2007 animated feature Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula , a 1979 disco film Nocturna (band) , an Italian heavy metal band See also [ edit ] Nocturne (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

114-464: A Lord of Order, he was one of the first beings to contribute to the creation of the universe. Eventually assigned to the mortal world of Earth, he adopted a human form and descended to Earth from Cilia, and became Nabu the Wise, an advisor to the pharaohs of ancient Egypt. He served as a court magician for various Egyptian pharaohs including Khufu and Ramses. During his time with Ramses, Nabu tried to warn

171-403: A Thanagarian spacecraft crashed and they headed to catch up, they arrived at the scene of the dying pilots where Nabu conjured a spell to translate their alien language that spoke of imminent danger in the far future after this they died. From the ship, they discovered the existence of Nth Metal , which Khufu forged into weapons for his use, and Nabu tried to prepare them, as it was determined that

228-569: A different character. This Beetle was archaeologist Dan Garrett, who obtained a number of superhuman powers (including super strength, x-ray vision, flight, and the ability to generate energy blasts) from a mystical scarab he found during a dig in Egypt, where it had been used to imprison an evil mummified pharaoh. This version, by writer Joe Gill and artist Tony Tallarico , was played at least initially for camp , with stories like "The Giant Mummy Who Was Not Dead". The Charlton Dan Garrett version of

285-627: A former leader of the Lords of Chaos. After parting ways with Khalid following the fight with Upside-Down, Nabu reappears to help defeat Xanadoth once more alongside the Justice League and Justice League Dark. Eventually, Hauhet replaces Nabu as the patron spirit of the Helmet of Fate, bringing her superior wisdom and perspective. Future State hints at a connection between Nabu and Hauhet, with Hauhet considering herself wiser than Nabu. Nabu,

342-474: A friendly demon called Petey and lawyer Jack C. Small. Eric is killed on Apokolips during a battle with DeSaad , forcing Linda to become Doctor Fate on her own. Linda is killed soon afterwards by the Lords of Chaos . Despite their grim fates, Eric and Linda's souls are reincarnated in the bodies of Eugene and Wendy DiBellia while Nabu reincarnates as their unborn child. Eventually, Nabu came into conflict with

399-509: A human host without their consent. Jay Nakamura is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Jay Nakamura is the boyfriend of Jon Kent and the person behind the Truth. Furthermore, he operates as the superhero Gossamer , utilizing a Legion flight ring and his metahuman ability of intangibility. Nicholas Edgar Nolan , known as Nick Necro ,

456-522: A large role in early issues but eventually faded from the cast. The Beetle also had a short-lived kid sidekick, Sparky . During World War II , Garret became a government agent who was often sent overseas on secret missions, but after peace was declared he returned to his former role of neighborhood cop. Blue Beetle's powers slowly increased over time, eventually giving him the ability to fly and X-ray vision among other bizarre powers that changed between issues. However, when superheroes fell out of vogue in

513-650: A member of the Suicide Squad . The Natalia Knight incarnation of Nocturna appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure . An unidentified Nocturna makes a cameo appearance in The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #12. This version's design borrows from Bruce Timm's unused concept for Batman: The Animated Series . Noose is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He

570-426: A mortal existence. This transformation occurred as a result of his interactions with Hecate, a deity who had suffered abuse from fellow sorcerers, including the notable future practitioner of dark magic, Mordru. As a consequence of the inherent dangers of magic, Nabu's spirit eventually came to reside within the created Helmet of Fate, as his original body deteriorated. While this alternative origin restores his status as

627-656: A period, Kent Nelson would resumed the Doctor Fate mantle while training Khalid Nassour, but Nabu trapped Kent in mystic stasis. Nabu then assumed the role of Doctor Fate, using Kent's connection to manifest through the Helm of Fate. Nabu clashed with Blue Beetle and his scarab Khaji-Da, orchestrated by their shared adversary, Arion. Kent eventually regained control, defeated Arion, and continued training Khalid. In Justice League Dark , Nabu betrays Kent Nelson, taking control of his body and imprisoning Khalid Nassour. Nabu's goal

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684-456: A servant of Thoth, who created the Helmet of Fate and designated Nabu as the spirit within. The reasons behind this choice remain currently unknown, but Nabu's role was to assist the chosen champion of the Egyptian pantheon, Doctor Fate. However, an alternative origin was later presented for Nabu in this revised continuity. It depicted his rise to becoming a member of the Lords of Order from

741-422: A sorcerous entity composed of pure magical energy and a key figure in the Doctor Fate mythology, is widely recognized as one of the most powerful beings on Earth. Among the esteemed members of the Lords of Order, Nabu holds a position of great power and influence. However, his capabilities are rivalled by other notable sorcerers such as the enigmatic Phantom Stranger and Arion , the former who serves as an agent of

798-730: Is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics . First appearing in More Fun Comics #67 in May 1941, he is a major supporting character in Doctor Fate titles. A fictionalized version of the Mesopotamian god of the same name , he frequently serves as the first person to call himself Fate before serving as a guiding force and mentor of several bearers of Doctor Fate, notably being his agents for

855-515: Is a fictional character who first appeared in Aquaman (vol. 7) #19 as part of The New 52 reboot and was created by Geoff Johns and Paul Pelletier. The character is depicted in the comics as Xebel's military chief and later ruler after the death of King Ryus, the father of Mera . He was also Mera's former fiancee before Aquaman . In other media, the character is instead cast as Mera's father in several adaptations such as Young Justice and

912-572: Is a fictional supervillainess character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics , created by Doug Moench and Gene Colan . The storyline involving her began in Detective Comics #529 (August 1983), and her first appearance was in Batman #363 (September 1983). The pre- Crisis incarnation of Nocturna appeared in the first season of the live-action Arrowverse series Batwoman , portrayed by Kayla Ewell . Natalia Knight

969-566: Is a member of Moxie Mannheim 's Intergang branch who died in the 1940s before being revived in a clone body in the present day, gaining extendable, tentacle-like fingers. In 52 , he is killed by Black Adam . Noose appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure . Nuclear Man is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace before crossing over into

1026-575: Is a mystical supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jeff Lemire and illustrated by Mikel Janin, the character would first appear in Justice League Dark #12,debuting during the New 52 era. The character is an accomplished sorcerer and former lover of John Constantine and Zatanna . However, his obsession with dark magic leads him to become a villain and adversary of Justice League Dark . King Nereus

1083-667: Is briefly glimpsed in DC's 1993 limited series The Golden Age . In issue #0 of the Project Superpowers miniseries, the Fox Feature Syndicate version of the Blue Beetle appeared in flashbacks (as by now the character/spelling "Dan Garret" was in the public domain). To avoid trademark conflicts with DC Comics, he is referred to in this series by the nickname "Big Blue". It was eventually established that

1140-405: Is intact, he agrees to cede control to Khalid Nassour, favoring his newest host. Shortly after the formation of the universe, two elemental forces were born: the Lords of Order and the Lords of Chaos. As the two emerged, both forces struggle for supremacy over the other. The Lords of Order manifest as the first sentience race in the universe as disembodied magical beings, in which included Nabu. As

1197-471: Is the name of two different characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Gerome McKenna is one of the first official subjects for Lex Luthor 's "Everyman Project". Luthor's project grants super-powers to McKenna, who is given the codename Nuklon after Luthor buys the rights to Infinity Inc. from the Pemberton Estate. After Luthor deactivates his powers, Gerome gains

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1254-663: Is to eradicate magic and sacrifice the magical community to eliminate the threat of the Upside-Down Man and Hecate. Khalid, Kent, and the Justice League Dark unite to counter Nabu and Hecate, ultimately leading to Nabu passing on the mantle of Doctor Fate to Khalid. With Nabu's help, Khalid battles Circe, the Injustice League Dark, restores balance to the elemental Parliaments, and faces the Upside-Down Man. Both Nabu and Kent make sacrifices to aid

1311-801: The DC Extended Universe film Aquaman , where he is played by Dolph Lundgren , and he reprise his role in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom . Nereus was initially a Xebel military chief to King Ryus and was to be betrothed to the king's daughter Mera. Before the wedding, Mera were tasked to kill the King of Atlantis as part of their kingdom's revenge for their imprisonment in the Bermuda Triangle by Atlantis centuries ago. When King Ryus died and Mera fell in love with Aquaman, Nereus

1368-546: The Green Hornet , the Blue Beetle would use his signature scarab symbol to bedevil criminals. The supporting cast remained fairly stable throughout this original run and included Joan Mason, a reporter for the Daily Blade who starred in solo backup stories, and Mike Mannigan, Dan's police partner who believed him to be a criminal. Dr. Franz, a pharmacist and the creator of Dan's bulletproof suit and 2X formula, played

1425-573: The Injustice League who can secrete a pheromone that causes those around her to become emotional and lose their inhibitions. In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. Nocturna is re-introduced as Natalie Mitternacht , an inmate of Arkham Asylum and member of the Secret Society of Super Villains . In Infinite Frontier , an alternate universe variant of Nocturna known as Natalia Metternich appears as

1482-468: The Lords of Order . Over time, Nabu is characterized as cold and relentless in his battles against the Lords of Chaos, resorting to manipulating his first apprentice by usurping control of Kent Nelson's mind and body while being the chief cause of Inza Cramer 's mental breakdown. This characterization becomes consistent although the character has also attempted to learn from his errors. In modern continuities, while his history of his mental control over Nelson

1539-403: The 1950s. The comic book series saw several anomalies in publication: 19 issues, #12 through #30, were published through Holyoke Publishing ; no issue #43 was published; publication frequency varied throughout the run; and there were gaps where issues were not published, with large ones occurring in early 1947 and between mid-1948 and early 1950. In the mid-1950s, Charlton Comics began publishing

1596-436: The Blue Beetle ran only until 1966 before his replacement Ted Kord debuted. In Blue Beetle (vol. 5) #2 (August 1967), Garrett is killed in battle with Jarvis Kord , Ted's evil uncle. Both Blue Beetles reappeared in the third issue of Americomics , a title published by AC Comics in 1983/1984. In the first story in this issue, Ted Kord fought a bogus Dan Garrett, but the second story was more significant. It revealed that

1653-659: The Charlton Comics incarnation of the Dan Garrett Blue Beetle made his debut on August 14, 1939. The Jaime Reyes Blue Beetle has met Daniel's granddaughter, Danielle, and Dan himself. In Dark Nights: Death Metal , Dan Garrett is among the deceased superheroes who Batman resurrects with a Black Lantern ring. Dan Garret appears on the cover of a comic book in the Watchmen film tie-in Under

1710-497: The Dead King Atlan. When Aquaman arrived, he and Mera fled from Xebel when Nereus and his men pursued them. Nereus led his forces into invading Atlantis, where Mera was captured. Some months later, Atlan tasked Nereus with finding the other four Atlantean kingdoms. Professor Carter Nichols is a fictional character, a comic book scientist published by DC Comics . He first appeared in Batman #24 (August 1944), and

1767-536: The Field of Special Events, following preliminaries in New York City parks. The race was broadcast on the radio station WMCA . Rookie patrolman Dan Garret originally fought crime as the Blue Beetle without the benefit of superhuman abilities. Garret later donned a bulletproof blue costume made of lightweight, yet durable cellulose and temporarily gained superhuman strength and stamina via "Vitamin 2X". Like

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1824-787: The Hebrew slaves, but then decided to send his army to kill them to annoy God. Despite his plans, the Pharaoh was killed when the Spectre brought the Red Sea crashing into the Egyptian army after Moses and the Israelites had crossed. Nabu became the guardian of several powerful talismans, in 2578 BC, when Egypt had fallen under the rule of the Vandal Savage, who had assumed the identity of Pharaoh Khafre. Around this time, Bonnie Baxter of

1881-429: The Helm of Fate, Nabu can establish communication with the wearer, provide visions, interface with computers, and even exert influence over the wearer's will. While Nabu possesses considerable might, his power is surpassed by the Spectre, the embodiment of divine vengeance and justice. The character also suffers from various imposed limitations overtime, with recent stories depicting him been rendered unable to utilize

1938-401: The Helm's primary intelligence, it diverges from the traditional depiction of the Lords of Order as energy beings that originated millions of years ago. In the Doctor Fate series, Nabu assumes a new role as a guide and mentor to Khalid Nassour , the newly chosen Doctor Fate. Nabu assists the inexperienced Khalid in his battles against various adversaries, including Anubis, a necromancer, and

1995-519: The Lords of Chaos and Order in the process. In doing so, Alexander could use them for his own ends. After killing other Lords of Order including the Wizard Shazam, Nabu was the last one to face him. Nabu put up a valiant fight against the Spectre but knew he would lose this battle and instead, opted to fight at a level for the Presence to take notice. Je was fatally injured but ultimately stopped

2052-478: The Masters of Time had come from the 20th century, where Khafre's guards threw her into a prison cell. Nabu appeared before her and led her to safety with his magic and asked for her help in overthrowing the immortal Khafre. He intended to combine magic with the science of the time traveler where she gave him her communicator. By combining the pair, he created the Blue Beetle of Khaji-Da, which Bonnie used to overthrow

2109-421: The Presence and the latter a fellow Lord of Order and a hailed Sorcerer Supreme, respectively. Boasting an immeasurable reserve of magical power, this character possesses the ability to perform virtually any mystical feat. These powers encompass mind reading, interdimensional teleportation, and various others. Additionally, Nabu possesses inherent immortality and a degree of superhuman strength.When residing within

2166-514: The Spectre when he began hunting down and killing other Lords of Chaos and Order. In Infinite Crisis , Alexander Luthor Jr. revealed that he had sent Superboy-Prime to recover the black diamond and that the Psycho-Pirate delivered it to Loring on Alex's orders and had Eclipso-Loring manipulated the Spectre by convincing him magic was an abomination to God and into breaking down magic into its more raw energy form, in which doing so killed

2223-421: The Spectre. Nabu, in his final act, passed his Helm of Fate to Detective Chimp and tasked him to find one worthy of the mantle. With his death, the 9th Age of Magic had ended and the 10th Age of Magic begun. In 2011, " The New 52 " rebooted the DC universe. This new iteration of the character featured alterations to his origin story. In the Doctor Fate series, the character's earlier history attributed him to being

2280-691: The United States, Kent begins a career fighting crime and supernatural evil as the sorcerer and superhero Doctor Fate and sets up a base in a tower in Salem, Massachusetts . Due to Nabu occasionally possessing him, he converted to half of the helm to regain control but at the cost of halving the power. After Kent's death, Nabu chooses Eric Strauss and his stepmother Linda to be the next Doctor Fate, with Eric and Linda having to merge into one being to become Fate. Nabu goes on to possess Kent's corpse to personally advise them. The three of them are soon joined by

2337-574: The Valley of Ur . While exploring a temple discovered by his father, Kent opens the tomb of Nabu and revives him from suspended animation, accidentally releasing a poisonous gas which kills Sven. Nabu takes pity on Kent and teaches him the skills of a sorcerer over the next twenty years before giving him a mystical helmet, amulet, and cloak. In 1940, Kent meets Inza Cramer and Wotan in Alexandria , Egypt on his way back to America. After arriving back in

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2394-500: The ability to create an evil clone of himself. He kills the original before being killed by DeSaad . Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett) The character first appeared in Mystery Men Comics #1 (August 1939), published by Fox Comics with art by Charles Wojtkoski . Blue Beetle has starred in a comic book series, comic strip and radio serial, but like most Golden Age of Comic Books superheroes, fell into obscurity in

2451-574: The character following Fox Comics's bankruptcy. Dan Garret was a son of a police officer killed by a criminal. This Fox Feature Syndicate version of the character debuted in Mystery Men Comics #1 (August 1939) and continued through issue #31. He began appearing in his own 60-issue series shortly thereafter. Fox Feature Syndicate sponsored a "Blue Beetle Day" at the 1939 New York World's Fair on August 7, 1940, beginning at 10:30 a.m. and including 300 children in relay-race finals at

2508-472: The comics. Nuclear Man first appeared in Superman IV: The Quest for Peace , portrayed by Mark Pillow and voiced by Gene Hackman . He is an artificial being who is based on Superman and possesses similar abilities to him. He battles Superman before being dropped into a nuclear reactor and destroyed. In the main comics continuity, Nuclear Man is depicted as an inmate of the Phantom Zone . Nuklon

2565-414: The late 1940s, Fox started to downplay his superhero powers and they were removed. His adventures became darker and more violent before the character was put on hiatus. A popular character in his era, the Blue Beetle had his own short-lived comic strip , drawn by a pseudonymous Jack Kirby and others, and a radio serial that ran for 48 thirteen-minute episodes. Charlton Comics allegedly obtained

2622-513: The original 1940s Dan was reincarnated as the Silver Age version by an unspecified group of "gods", presumably the ones responsible for his mystic scarab. The gods subsequently resurrect Dan again and sent him to save Ted Kord. After this adventure, Kord turned the Blue Beetle name back over to Dan. Americomics was canceled after issue #6, and so far this story has never been referenced by any other publisher. The Charlton version of Dan Garrett

2679-459: The pharaoh and subsequently his son against persecuting the escaping Jews, led by Moses. One night, Nabu was visited by the Spectre, who warned that every firstborn Egyptian child would be killed by him except for Hebrew slaves. This horrified the magician and he prepared to fight the Spectre with all of his powers but was defeated despite his preparations. The humiliated mystic returned to the pharaoh who had lost his son and, in despair, agreed to free

2736-453: The pharaoh who was wrapped in bandages to contain him, as his immortality would cause him to rise again. The Beetle was lost for 4,500 years before being rediscovered in the 20th century by archaeologist Dan Garrett , who became the first Blue Beetle. During the Theban dynasty, Nabu served as an advisor to Prince Khufu Kha-taar, where he served with his ally Teth-Adam. One day, they witnessed

2793-457: The prince and his fiancée had a role to play in this conflict. During this time, they encountered a traveler who could travel at high speeds and gave him a war glove forged from portions of the Nth Metal called the "Claw of Horus", which they predicted would be instrumental in a battle of thousands of years in the world. In 1920, archaeologist Sven Nelson and his son Kent go on an expedition to

2850-500: The rights to the Blue Beetle (although there is no proof that a formal purchase ever took place) and reprinted some stories in its anthology titles and in a four-issue Blue Beetle reprint series numbered 18–21. In 1964, during the Silver Age of comics, Charlton revised the character for a new Blue Beetle series. Charlton's new Blue Beetle retained the original's name (adding a second "t"), but no powers or back story, making him

2907-457: The spirit of Julius Caesar. Additionally, Nabu imparts crucial information to Khalid, as well supports Kent Nelson when he resurfaces in Khalid's life after discovering Khalid's destiny as the next Doctor Fate.Nabu is portrayed as a deceased spirit who often communicates in cryptic ways, which fustrates the young Doctor Fate. At times, Khalid dismisses Nabu, likening him to an annoying Jinn . For

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2964-431: The team. Though surviving, Nabu is no longer the primary intelligence in the Helmet of Fate. Throughout the series, Nabu's manipulative nature is evident, but he gradually learns from his mistakes and gains respect from Khalid. Kent, however, becomes cautious about trusting Nabu, while supporting Khalid as Doctor Fate. Some time before the battle with Upside-Down Man, Nabu assists Khalid and Superman in battling Xanadoth,

3021-461: The title Nocturna . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nocturna&oldid=1256009317 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Nocturna (DC Comics) Nabu

3078-503: Was a homeless child who was adopted by Charles Knight. While working at the Gotham City Observatory, she was struck by a radioactive laser, which gave her pale skin and sensitivity to light. She then meets Charles' son Anton, who becomes a lover and ally to her. Post- Crisis on Infinite Earths continuity introduced a new incarnation of Nocturna. This version is Natalie Metternich , a former astronomer and member of

3135-601: Was created by Joseph Samachson and Dick Sprang . Carter Nichols is a childhood friend of Thomas Wayne who created a method of time travel . In Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne , he is killed by Simon Hurt and the Black Glove. Carter Nichols appears in the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Last Bat on Earth!", voiced by Richard McGonagle . Nocturna ( / n ɒ k ˈ t ɜːr n ə / )

3192-760: Was spotlighted in the second issue of DC's 1980s Secret Origins series, in which his origin was retold along with that of Ted Kord. Subsequent appearances by Dan Garrett (in flashback stories) include guest spots or cameos in Infinity, Inc. , Captain Atom , JLA: Year One , and Legends of the DC Universe . The character briefly returned in DC Comics ' first run of Blue Beetle , resurrected by his mystical scarab to battle against his successor. He can also be seen in various flashback stories. His 1940s incarnation

3249-466: Was sworn in as the new King of Xebel. Some years later, Mera returned to Xebel, where Nereus discovered that Mera did not kill Aquaman. When Nereus tried to kill Mera, the enemy in ice that pursued Mera appeared and froze all of Xebel. The frozen enemy introduced himself as Atlan the First King of Atlantis, who had awakened from his slumber and wanted his kingdoms back. Nereus swore his allegiance to

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