Bernadeth
{{short description|DC Comics character}}
{{Infobox comics character
| image =Image:Bernadeth.jpg
| caption = Bernadeth, art by John Byrne.
| character_name =Bernadeth
| real_name =Bernadeth
| publisher =DC Comics
| debut = Mister Miracle #6 (February 1972)
| creators =Jack Kirby
| species = New God
| homeworld = Apokolips
| alliances = Female Furies
| aliases =
| powers =
- Immortality
- Superhuman physical attributes
- Skilled combatant
- Wields the Fahren-Knife
}}
Bernadeth is an extraterrestrial supervillainess appearing in comic books published by DC Comics.
Publication history
She first appeared in Mister Miracle #6 (February 1972) and was created by Jack Kirby.{{Citation | last = Jimenez | first = Phil | author-link = Phil Jimenez | contribution = Bernadeth | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | pages = 46 | publisher = Dorling Kindersley | place = London | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1}}
Fictional character biography
Bernadeth is the co-leader of the Female Furies and the sister of Darkseid's servant DeSaad.{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=36}}{{Citation | last = Wallace | first = Dan | contribution = Female Furies | editor-last = Dougall | editor-first = Alastair | title = The DC Comics Encyclopedia | pages = 120 | publisher = Dorling Kindersley | place = New York | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0-7566-4119-1 | oclc = 213309017}}Mister Miracle #8-12 (1972-1973) She is killed by Lashina, who is in turn killed by Darkseid before he resurrects them both.{{multiref2|New Gods (vol. 2) #6 (November 1984)|Suicide Squad #3 (July 1987)|Suicide Squad #34 - #36 (October - December 1989)|Mister Miracle #17 - #18 (July - August 1990)|Countdown to Final Crisis #19 (2007)
}} Lashina later appears as a member of the Dark Side Club.Birds of Prey #118
In The New 52, Darkseid's daughter Grail enslaves him, leading Big Barda and the Furies to work together to rescue him.Justice League (vol. 2) #50 (2016) 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.{{multiref2|Superman (vol. 4) #34 - #36 (January - February 2018)|Wonder Woman (vol. 5) #39, #41, and #45 (March - June 2018)|Mister Miracle (vol. 4) #7 and #9 (May - August 2018)|Harley Quinn (vol. 3) #45 - #47 (September - October 2018)
}}
Powers and abilities
As a New God, Bernadeth is nigh-immortal and possesses superhuman physical abilities.The DC Comics Encyclopedia She is a skilled combatant and wields the Fahren-Knife, a fiery dagger made from Darkseid's skin.
Other versions
- Bernadeth appears in the Amalgam Comics series Unlimited Access.Unlimited Access #4 (1998)
- Bernadeath appears in Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman.Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman #16-18 (digital)
In other media
=Television=
- Bernadeth makes a non-speaking appearance in the Justice League Unlimited episode "Alive!".{{cite web |title=Bernadeth Voices (Superman) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Superman/Bernadeth/ |access-date=November 9, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- Bernadeth makes a non-speaking appearance in the Justice League Action episode "It'll Take a Miracle!".
=Film=
An alternate universe variant of Bernadeth makes a cameo appearance in a flashback in Justice League: Gods and Monsters.
=Video games=
Bernadeth appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=November 9, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}
References
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{{New Gods}}
{{Jack Kirby}}
Category:Characters created by Jack Kirby
Category:Comics characters introduced in 1972
Category:DC Comics characters who can move at superhuman speeds
Category:DC Comics characters with superhuman durability or invulnerability
Category:DC Comics characters with superhuman strength
Category:DC Comics extraterrestrial supervillains
Category:DC Comics female supervillains