| Bernadeth | |
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 Bernadeth, art by John Byrne. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Mister Miracle #6 (February 1972) |
| Created by | Jack Kirby |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Bernadeth |
| Species | New God |
| Place of origin | Apokolips |
| Team affiliations | Female Furies |
| Abilities |
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Bernadeth is an extraterrestrial supervillainess appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.
She first appeared in Mister Miracle #6 (February 1972) and was created by Jack Kirby. [1]
Bernadeth is the co-leader of the Female Furies and the sister of Darkseid's servant DeSaad. [2] [3] [4] She is killed by Lashina, who is in turn killed by Darkseid before he resurrects them both. [5] Lashina later appears as a member of the Dark Side Club. [6]
In The New 52 , Darkseid's daughter Grail enslaves him, leading Big Barda and the Furies to work together to rescue him. [7] In DC Rebirth , the Furies witness the birth of Barda and Mister Miracle's son Jacob and meet with the two and Lightray to discuss a potential peace treaty between Apokolips and New Genesis. [8]
As a New God, Bernadeth is nigh-immortal and possesses superhuman physical abilities. [9] She is a skilled combatant and wields the Fahren-Knife, a fiery dagger made from Darkseid's skin.
An alternate universe variant of Bernadeth makes a cameo appearance in a flashback in Justice League: Gods and Monsters .
Bernadeth appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure . [13]
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