Doctor Fate

In a 1987 interview, Fox recalled the genesis behind Fate, stating, "Doctor Fate (I originally called him Doctor Droon, but the name was editorially changed) was one of my favorites. I created him and even sketched out the original costume he would wear – but that costume was changed by artists over the years, for one reason or another. To my knowledge, I wrote all the Dr. Fate yarns that appeared, up until 1968, when I left comic book writing to a great degree. I always liked the supernatural; I read Lovecraft, Derleth, Sax Rohmer, Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, Whitehead, all the others, Fate was a derivation from my imagination influenced by those writings" ==Publication history==

Golden, Silver, and Bronze Age of Comics (1940–1985) '' #61 (November 1940), showing Kent Nelson as Doctor Fate. Cover art by Howard Sherman. The original version of the character, Kent Nelson, first appeared in a self-titled six-page strip in More Fun Comics No. 55 (May 1940), during the Golden Age of Comic Books, created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, who produced the first three years of monthly Doctor Fate stories. Soon after, the character's origin was shown in More Fun Comics No. 67 (May 1941). Stories during the Golden Age included his love interest, Inza, who was known variably throughout the Golden Age as Inza Cramer, Inza Sanders, and Inza Carmer. When the Justice Society of America (JSA) was created for All Star Comics No. 3 (Winter 1940), Doctor Fate was one of the characters National Comics used for the joint venture with All-American Publications. He made his last appearance in that book in issue No. 21 (Summer 1944), virtually simultaneously with the end of his own strip in More Fun Comics No. 98 (July–August 1944). The character later appeared in book such as the annual JSA/Justice League of America (JLA) team-ups in Justice League of America that began in 1963; in ''World's Finest Comics No. 201 (March 1971 and No. 208, December 1971); an appearance with Batman in The Brave and the Bold No. 156 (November 1979); and a solo story in 1st Issue Special No. 9 (December 1975), written by Martin Pasko and drawn by Walt Simonson. Doctor Fate and the rest of the JSA returned to All-Star Comics in 1976 in issue No. 58, beginning a two-year run that ended with issue No. 74 and Adventure Comics #461–462 in 1978. Adventure Comics'' No. 466 related the untold tale of the Justice Society's 1951 disbanding. During this period, Inza Cramer's name as such was amended. During the Bronze Age, the character's origin was retold in DC Special Series No. 10, and Doctor Fate again teamed up with Superman in DC Comics Presents No. 23 (July 1980). He later featured in a series of back-up stories running in The Flash from No. 306 (February 1982) to No. 313 (September 1982) written by Martin Pasko (aided by Steve Gerber from No. 310 to No. 313) and drawn by Keith Giffen. In 1981, DC's All-Star Squadron elaborated upon the adventures of many World War II-era heroes, including Doctor Fate and the JSA. Doctor Fate made occasional modern-day appearances in Infinity, Inc. throughout 1984, the same year which witnessed the 22nd and final annual JSA/JLA team-up. In 1985, DC collected the Doctor Fate back-up stories from The Flash, a retelling of Doctor Fate's origin by Paul Levitz, Joe Staton, and Michael Nasser originally published in Secret Origins of Super-Heroes (January 1978) (DC Special Series No. 10 in the indicia), the Pasko/Simonson Doctor Fate story from 1st Issue Special No. 9, and a Doctor Fate tale from More Fun Comics No. 56 (June 1940), in a three-issue limited series titled The Immortal Doctor Fate.Doctor Fate later appeared in several issues of Crisis on Infinite Earths, joining various heroes from the DC Multiverse in battle against the Anti-Monitor and, later, Amethyst. Despite the significant alterations to various histories resulting from the crisis, much of Kent Nelson's personal history remained largely unaffected, although some of the character's earlier stories during the Golden Age were retconned out. Modern Age (1985–2011) In 1987, the Doctor Fate limited series was released, featuring the debut of Eric and Linda Strauss. The characters would replace Kent Nelson, who is killed off in this series, as Doctor Fate. A subsequent ongoing series focusing on Eric and Linda followed in the winter of 1988, with the first 24 issues written by J.M. DeMatteis and drawn by Shawn McManus. The series' premise featured the pair under the guidance of Nabu, who had inhabited Kent Nelson's body and taken his identity. The series also established a supporting cast for the characters and the concept of Kali Yuga among the Lords of Chaos and Order, a period where chaos reigns and order is defeated. It further established that the incarnations of Fate are the result of reincarnation cycles. During DeMatteis's run, the series experienced limited sales. and following Zero Hour, both Kent and Inza were killed off. and Andy Lanning. A new incarnation, Jared Stevens, was introduced in a series called Fate, launched in the wake of Zero Hour in 1994. The Doctor Fate character went through a radical redesign, dropping the "Doctor" title and gaining new weapons made from the previous related artifacts of Doctor Fate. Unlike prior depictions of the Doctor Fate character as a sorcerer, the character was instead a demon hunter. The next incarnation of Doctor Fate would come in the form of Hector Hall, the son of the Golden Age Hawkman and Hawkgirl, who is reincarnated due to the machinations of Mordru. A fan-favorite incarnation, the character was featured in the JSA title and a five-issue Doctor Fate limited series in 2003. Hector Hall was killed in the Day of Vengeance limited series in 2005 as part of the lead-in to the 2005 company-wide event crossover, Infinite Crisis. In early 2007, DC published a bi-weekly run of one-shots depicting the search for a new Doctor Fate. These were intended to be followed by a new Doctor Fate ongoing series in April 2007, written by Steve Gerber and illustrated by Paul Gulacy, featuring the new Doctor Fate. However, the series was delayed due to extended production and creative difficulties. Gerber said in an interview for Newsarama that the story intended for the first arc of the Doctor Fate ongoing series had been reworked to serve as the main story for Countdown to Mystery, a dual-feature eight-issue miniseries with Eclipso as the second feature. The first issue of Countdown to Mystery, with art by Justiniano and Walden Wong rather than Gulacy, was released in November 2007. Due to Gerber's death, the seventh issue was written by Adam Beechen using Gerber's notes. The final issue was written by Beechen, Gail Simone, Mark Waid, and Mark Evanier, who each wrote a different ending to the story. The character then appeared in the Reign in Hell miniseries and in Justice Society of America (vol. 3) #30 (August 2009), featuring in the book until its cancellation with #54 in August 2011. During the series, writer Marc Guggenheim described Doctor Fate's role as a powerhouse but intended to flesh out the character. The New 52 and beyond (2011–present) Following the events of the Flashpoint mini-series in 2011, DC's continuity was rebooted. As part of The New 52 initiative, an alternate version of Doctor Fate named Khalid Ben-Hassin was created by writer James Robinson and artist Brett Booth. The character was featured in the Earth 2 ongoing series from No. 9 (February 2013) onwards. After the conclusion of the Convergence limited series in June 2015, DC launched a new Doctor Fate ongoing series, written by Paul Levitz and drawn by Sonny Liew as part of the DC You initiative, which saw an emphasis on "story over continuity", loosening the restrictions of continuity to allow for a diverse range of genres while some characters underwent status quo changes. The title focused on the newest and most recent incarnation of Doctor Fate, an Egyptian-American medical student named Khalid Nassour. Created with an emphasis on diversity and inspired by Marvel Comics heroes Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, the series also rebooted the Kent Nelson character, depicting him as a previous Doctor Fate, a mentor figure with some of his old history intact. The series ran for 18 issues, from June 2015 to November 2016. In 2018, DC launched a second Justice League Dark series written by James Tynion IV starring a new roster led by Wonder Woman. In this roster, Khalid and Kent Nelson were revealed to be eventual new members of the Justice League, originally acting as "advisors" in the team and becoming recurring characters. Khalid would eventually permanently become the new Doctor Fate instead of Kent Nelson in the "Lords of Order" storyline. Khalid would also receive a new redesign as Doctor Fate. Kent Nelson would be later killed off in the "A Costly Trick of Magic" storyline, leaving Khalid Nassour as the sole Doctor Fate. While the original 2018 series was cancelled in 2020, the Justice League Dark series was re-purposed as a backup strip to the mainstream Justice League title. The storyline, written by Ram V, featured Khalid remaining a recurring member of the Justice League Dark subdivision. Khalid would also appear in several crossovers with other comics such as Superman, Teen Titans Academy, and The Flash. Beginning in 2021, Khalid Nassour would appear in major storylines such as the Justice League Dark: The Great Wickedness storyline, depicting a status quo change wherein the Helmet of Fate is damaged and is inhabited by a new entity. Connected to the Future State crossover event depicting an older Khalid Nassour who has lived through the aftermath of the events of the "Great Wickedness" storyline, the entity is revealed to be the Egyptian goddess, Hauhhet. and later rectified the history of the character. In 2023, the Kent Nelson version is referenced in the Knight Terrors storyline and the Khalid Nassour version appears in the Wonder Woman tie-tin. In late 2023 and 2024, Kent would make appearances in various titles such as Green Lantern: Alan Scott and Jay Garrick: The Flash, the comic books taking place decades prior to the character's death in Justice League Dark. Khalid would also feature in the Absolute Power crossover, where he is one of the heroes who lose their powers due to the machinations of Amanda Waller. == Characterization ==

A sorcerous legacy hero empowered by magical patrons, Doctor Fate is primarily under the Lords of Order as an "agent of order" battling evil, with the most frequent guide being Nabu. While earlier stories depict the original Doctor Fate as a superhero beginning the 1940s, During periods prior to the 1940s, human hosts did not utilize the title "Doctor", While early stories also had made him a physician, As the sorcerous superhero Doctor Fate, Nelson is commonly depicted empowered by Nabu as an agent for the Lords of Order and battles battles the forces of evil, with Nabu being his spiritual guide and power. often cited as the most powerful of incarnations. As a supporting character in Doctor Fate series focusing on other incarnations, he is cast in a mentoring role. Design and costume In his physical design, the character is has been depicted as a blonde or white-haired man (dependent on age). As Doctor Fate, his default attire includes a tight-fitting suit blue bodysuit with yellow boots, cape, gloves, and trunks. Frequently, he also possess a circular amulet below the neck and a yellow cloak. Nelson's Helmet of Fate design has differed throughout publication; modelled after a corinthian helmet, the helm is traditionally designed as a smooth, full-face golden helm with a prominent vertical fin running along the top, narrow eye slits. Magic visual system and design In visualizing Doctor Fate's magic within mainstream comic books, artist Walt Simonson explained in an interview he sought to establish a structured visual language similar to Steve Ditko's approach on Doctor Strange. Inspired by Ditko's use of vectors and circles to give magic a coherent system, Doctor Fate's design instead employed the Egyptian ankh as a recurring symbol. This was combined with typographic experimentation—using letters and geometric forms such as circles and spirals as design elements—to create a distinctive visual system. Since its creation, the ankh has since remained a consistent motif for the character and the later incarnations. Within the DC Extended Universe, Doctor Fate's magical effects were alternatively depicted through refractive and crystalline visuals developed by Wētā FX and other studios; According to VFX supervisor Bill Westenhofer, the team emphasized a "refractive crystalline structure" to make the magic interact with scene lighting, while incorporating the Egyptian ankh motif. Fate's abilities also included the creation of crystalline forcefields, glass-like clones that shatter on impact, and geometric constructs to giving the character's magic a distinct and structured visual identity. == Fictional character biography ==

19th-20th century Pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths In his debut appearance in issue #55-56 for More Fun Comics (May–June 1940), Doctor Fate makes his first encounter with archnemesis Wotan and love interest Inza Cramer, wherein he tries to kill her to defeat the hero. Wotan is beaten but learns he did not pass into the afterlife, enabling him to face his foe once more. Fate manages to defeat him again; using a spell to trap Wotan in suspended animation, Fate then buries him deep within the Earth. One year later, the character was given a new origin with a human alter-ego, revealing him as Kent Nelson, the son of archaeologist Sven Nelson whom encountered Nabu as a child during an excavation and accidentally kills his father by releasing poisonous gases. Nabu explains he is an immortal alien being from the planet Cilia and pities the boy, teaching him the "secrets of the universe" and raising him into adulthood to become Doctor Fate. The1963 "Crisis on Earth-One" and "Crisis on Earth-Two" storylines respectively revealed Nelson and the Justice Society of America's home reality to be of Earth-2 and meets with the Justice League of Earth-1, a superhero team of a parallel world. After years of retirement, Doctor Fate becomes semi-active and helps the teams. Three years later in 1978, Paul Levitz's revisions alternatively depicting Nabu as a cosmic being of the Lords of Order and sought to use young Kent, whom he aged to adulthood and imparted into him his mystical knowledge in the process. From 1981 to 1982, Nelson appears in backup issues in The Flash #306-313. In both stories, Nelson continues to battle the Lords of Chaos while a marital rift between the pair grows due to Inza's envy over Nabu's presence and Nelson's duties as Doctor Fate taking precedent over her and their marriage. In one instance, Totec weaponizes her envy against Nelson. In another, while Nelson battles a renegade Lord of Order and Lord of Chaos who join forces, Inza nearly commits to infidelity with a museum curator until Nabu intervenes. Sensing the rift to be potentially damaging to Nelson's mind, he allows the pair to both mend their marriage and later merges her with Kent temporarily, formulating a powerful new Doctor Fate transformation that both defeats the renegade Lords and grants Inza a higher understanding of the role of Doctor Fate. However, that instance proved to be false, as Nabu reveals him and other spirits he had conversed to be figments of Hector's imagination created from a need to prove himself a legitimate incarnation of Doctor Fate as he is also emotionally distraught from his wife being seemingly comatose and his magical powers unable to help her. Ultimately, it is revealed his "wife" was Dawn Granger, his biological mother in his current reincarnation enchanted with her appearance by Mordru and that his wife, Fury, was instead secretly imprisoned in Amulet of Anubis at some point alongside the spirits of other incarnations, including Kent Nelson. When Nabu usurps Hector's body to assist Black Adam, Kent alongside the others combined their powers to rest control back to Hector. In 2011, While Kent V. continues in the role as Doctor Fate following Hall's death, Kent Nelson's spirit appears to help Hal Jordan (Green Lantern) while the latter is stuck on a planet with no way to escape. Kent learns of his future death but chooses to save Hal, instead, despite Hal's protests. New 52 onward (2015–2025) Revised history Following DC's company wide "New 52" reboot in 2012, Inza Cramer, Kent V., Eric/Linda Strauss, and the Jared Stevens' histories initially erased from continuity. it is also later revised; Kent's history remains similar to his Post-Crisis on Infinite Earth history, his marriage with Inza Cramer, and his connection with the Justice Society. However, during World War II, Nelson was also a member of the Justice Society Dark whom was active even after the disbanding of the Justice Society, battling a threat that would take decades in another realm. Also a member of the Justice League International for a time, he is succeeded by Eric and Linda Strauss as Doctor Fate, the pair having teamed up with Darkseid, Highfather, and others to help to stop the Anti-Life entity. After their death, Hector Hall becomes the third Doctor Fate during the founding of a new JSA iteration by Wesley Dodds. Returning as Doctor Fate In the 2015 Doctor Fate series, Nelson appears in the second major storyline of the book, revealing Khalid Nassour as another grandnephew through his maternal line and the previous Doctor Fate. This reality also establishes a different past, revealing Nelson to having an unnamed younger brother who fathered Elizabeth (Nassour's mother) and became a Christian preacher. Nelson also was an influence on her life, inspiring her towards archaeology and was remarked to be his favorite niece. and appears in crossovers such as 2017's Dark Nights: Metal. From 2017 to 2019, Kent is featured in James Tynion IV's run in Justice League Dark alongside Khalid and Nabu. The pair are trapped by Nabu, who uses Nelson's body and conspires with other Lords of Order to destroy the source of magic following the piercing of the Source Wall. Their plans are interrupted by Wonder Woman's newly created Justice League Dark and their allies. Enlisting the power of chaos magic from Mordru, Kent is freed of Nabu's control and the team prevails in defeating the Lords of Order. Wonder Woman asks Nelson to don the helmet once more, who refuses due to his disillusionment and recommends Khalid, who then declines. The pair enlist themselves as consultant members of Justice League Dark but when the team is pitted against Circe's Injustice League Dark, Khalid becomes the sole Doctor Fate and assists in their defeat, prompting a concerned Kent. In the "Knight Terrors" story arc, it is implied that in the past, Nelson knew about the Nightmare Stone before anyone else of the Justice Society did based on a conversation between Deadman and a recently resurrected zombified Wesley Dodds. In 2024, aspects of past incarnations' histories are restored by Geoff Johns. assisted Jay Garrick alongside the JSA and Boom (Garrick's daughter) in battling Doctor Elemental, and aiding Green Lantern (Alan Scott) when attacked by a group of similarly powered villains known as the Crimson Hosts. When a girl calling herself Kid Eternity follows Wildcat into the afterlife after he is killed by Lady Eve, Doctor Fate is among the dead JSA members who tell Kid Eternity that the JSA is in danger and that they need her help. == Powers, abilities, and resources ==

Formerly an ordinary human prior and currently a mystically enhanced metahuman, Kent Nelson was granted various mystical enhancements by Nabu, possessing a level of invulnerability, an extended lifespan, and peak human capabilities. Nelson is also an expert on the supernatural, either due to being granted the knowledge by Nabu or having trained for an extensive time under him, depending on the story. This is omitted in later publications in favor of his archaeological background. Nelson is also considered a capable teacher in both archaeology and the supernatural alike, With the main three artifacts (Helmet of Fate, Amulet of Anubis, and Cloak of Destiny) he has many powers at his disposal such as flight, teleportation, precognition, illusion casting. Later, now from a supernatural source as Doctor Fate, it allows him to embody the essence of the Lords of Order, enabling him to wield magic through the power of imagination, can and merge with a female bearer into a more powerful entity, and has spell casting capabilities considered nearly unrivaled, == Other versions ==

• Several characters briefly came into possession of the Helmet of Fate due to circumstances, allowing them to become Doctor Fate temporarily: • Superman was briefly given helm by Khalid Nassour to help battle the mystical super-villain, Xanadoth. • When Nezha gained the Helmet of Fate by defeating Nassour, Batman later usurped it and briefly became Doctor Fate. • Detective Chimp was briefly chosen as Doctor Fate but relinquished it due to the overbearing information it placed in his mind. • Sand briefly used the helm to confer with Nabu and explain his Hector Hall's disappearance. • Okeontis was an alien freedom fighter possessed by an alien fungus whom gained the Helmet of Fate. The helm's significant power caused the Presence to send Zauriel to intervene. Doc Fate is an African-American gunslinger and occultist named Kent Nelson who is based in a windowless Manhattan skyscraper. Doc Fate forms and leads a team of adventurers known as the Society of Super-Heroes, which includes the Immortal Man, the Mighty Atom, the Blackhawks and the Green Lantern Abin Sur. • After Mister Mind "eats" aspects of the fifty-two realities that make up the Multiverse, one of them, designated Earth-2, takes on visual aspects similar to the pre-Crisis Earth-Two, such as the Justice Society of America being this world's premier superteam. This version of Doctor Fate (based upon the Kent Nelson version of the character) along with the Spectre, suspects something is awry with Power Girl's mysterious reappearance. • In the alternate timeline of the Flashpoint event, Kent Nelson works as a fortune teller in Haly's Circus. Kent tells his co-worker, trapeze artist Boston Brand, of his vision of Dick Grayson's death. The circus is then attacked by Amazons who are looking to steal the helmet. Kent is impaled and killed by an Amazon before the circus workers escape with the help of Resistance member Vertigo. With Boston's help, Dick escapes the Amazons' slaughter of the other circus workers and meets up with the Resistance, using the helmet as the new Doctor Fate. • In the Absolute Universe, Doctor Fate is alluded to by Hawkman, revealing to having killed alongside various heroes in the 20th century (including Sandman and Iron Munro) who would have founded the All-Star Squadron. Successor incarnations Following Nelson's original death in 1987, the character has been succeeded by other characters in the Doctor Fate role. In characterizing some others' versions, the design of the attire and Helmet of Fate worn by other incarnations is influenced from to the essence of the bearer, allowing for different designs although in some cases, incarnations share their design with the original. Successor incarnarition's continuity has been in constant flux, with crossover events, comic books titles, and initiatives having revised their histories. Thus far, only Khalid Nassour's mainstream history often remains consistent, Originally, Kent's successors were Eric and Linda Strauss, who were advised by Nabu in Kent's deceased body and could merge as asingular entity known as "Doctor Fate". They were latered succeeded by Kent Nelson's love interest, Inza Cramer. Finally, after Hall's death, he is succeeded by Kent V. Nelson, a former psychiatrist and grand-nephew of the original Doctor Fate, whom is also his namesake. New 52 revisions After the New 52, the history of Doctor Fate faced several revisions and additions; Khalid Nassour is established as the modern Doctor Fate although his placement and history has been contradictory: he originally was the Doctor Fate succeeding Kent Nelson. The character was also Doctor Fate for several years with appearances in multiple events (Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Frontier, Lazarus Planet, Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths, Knight Terrors, Absolute Power). Despite the passage of time, the characters' history is claimed to be Doctor Fate for two years. His age has also been contradictory, being twenty-two during his 2015 Doctor Fate series but later remarked to be twenty-one in Jeff Lemire's JSA despite the series' chronologically taking place after all aformentioned events. Within placement, Geoff John's Justice Society of America (2022) claims for him to be the seventh incarnation after Kent V. Nelson; the retroactive revisions also condensed histories from pre-Flashpoint to eight years, the prior incarnations' histories taking place between seven years, and Nassour's first year being the eigth. == Supporting cast ==

In both More Fun Comics and Immortal Doctor Fate (backup issues from Flash), Doctor Fate has a small cast of characters; Inza Cramer, whom acts as his love interest, acts as his partner and confidante whom later becomes his wife. Nabu, his patron, is also a reluctant ally whom is responsible for gradually eroding his personal agency as Doctor Fate. Others, such as Negal, have also been reoccurring with other incarnations. Although Arion is typically a hero, the character has been listed as his adversary due to appearances in other titles wherein he was under mystical influence. == Cultural impact and legacy ==

Reception As a character, Doctor Fate has established himself as one of DC Comics' enduring figures, although not reaching the same level of cultural recognition as iconic characters like Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman or The Flash. According to Wizard Magazine, Doctor Fate's notable strengths lie in his name, distinctive design, and the recurring motif of the Helmet of Fate. While the character has experienced various cancellations over time, they have also been the focus of multiple miniseries and ongoing series. Other versions' acclaim Several versions of the character have critical acclaim; the Hector Hall version was considered a fan-favorite during the 1999 JSA run Criticisms Orientalist portrayal The original character's connection to Egypt has been subjected to various criticisms due to Nelson's usage of the Egyptian mysticism, In Mixed Race Superheroes, Resha critiques Kent Nelson's incarnation as the archetypal white Western hero who freely accesses Egyptian mysticism without repercussions, contrasting it to Nassour. In a noted example within issue #9 of the 2015 Doctor Fate series, she points out Nassour's worry about intervening in a massive demonstration gone awry within the United Nations plaza without being labelled "some kind of super-villain or costumed terrorist" and asserts how while Nelson's incarnation likely would not have worried about being labelled a terrorist (and only a super-villain at worst), Nassour's incarnation is aware he would not be afforded the same level of protections as a person of color. Portrayal of abilities Steve Gerber was critical of the character's abilities prior to 2007 pointing out the character's inconsistent power level, which posed challenges for writers in defining the character effectively. Moreover, Gerber expressed reservations about the recurring element of the Nabu entity controlling Doctor Fate, as he believed it hindered the character's ability to form meaningful connections. Additionally, Gerber advocated for an original interpretation of magic, akin to the approach taken with Marvel's Doctor Strange, rather than Doctor Fate's association with Egyptian mythology and believed the character's history to be among the most convoluted. He sought to address this with the Kent V. Nelson incarnation of the character. Critical response • ScreenRant included Doctor Fate in their "The 10 Most Powerful Wizards". • Doctor Fate was included in ''CBR's'' "Top 50 DC Characters". • Ashley Land of CBR included Doctor Fate in their "Greatest Supernatural DC Heroes". • In 1998, Wizard Magazine published an article in which included Doctor Fate in their "All-Wizard Team", which consisted of a list of the most powerful, versatile heroes in a respective field. ==In other media==

Television Live action • Doctor Fate and his wife Inza Nelson appear in the Smallville two-part episode "Absolute Justice", portrayed by Brent Stait and Erica Carroll respectively. Additionally, the Helmet of Fate appears in the episode "Lazarus", where Chloe Sullivan uses it to locate Green Arrow. • The Helmet of Fate makes a cameo appearance in the Constantine episode "Non Est Asylum". • Doctor Fate appears in Stargirl. Animation • Doctor Fate appears in series set in the DC Animated Universe (DCAU), voiced initially by George DelHoyo in Superman: The Animated Series and later by Oded Fehr in Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. • Doctor Fate appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, voiced by Greg Ellis. • Doctor Fate appears in Mad, voiced by Kevin Shinick. • Doctor Fate appears in Justice League Action, voiced by Erica Luttrell as a child. • Doctor Fate appears in DC Nation Shorts. • Several incarnations of Doctor Fate appear in Young Justice. • Kent Nelson (voiced by Ed Asner) is a retired member of the Justice Society of America and mentor to Giovanni Zatara who ceased being Nabu's host due to its effects on Nelson's marriage. Klarion later kills Nelson, with his spirit inhabiting the Helmet of Fate. • Nabu (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) was originally a son of Vandal Savage who was regarded in Mesopotamian mythology as Marduk and a god of wisdom before he was killed by Klarion the Witch Boy and became a Lord of Order. Following this, Nabu must anchor himself to Earth via a physical host, whom he completely overwrites as a requirement for those who bear his helm, and has taken many hosts over the succeeding millennia. • The Team later obtains the Helmet of Fate, which is used by members Aqualad and Kid Flash in certain situations. After Zatanna dons the helmet to fight Klarion, Nabu refuses to relinquish her until Zatara convinces Nabu to take him instead. In season four, Zatanna forms the Sentinels of Magic, which includes Khalid Nassour (voiced by Usman Ally) and Traci Thurston (voiced by Lauren Tom), to free Zatara and convince Nabu to alternate between all of them. Film • Doctor Fate appears in the opening credits of Justice League: The New Frontier. • An evil, unnamed, alternate universe variant of Doctor Fate makes a cameo appearance in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths as a minor member of the Crime Syndicate. • Doctor Fate appears in Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash, voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson. • An original incarnation of Doctor Fate named Steel Maxum appears in Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay, voiced by Greg Grunberg. He was chosen by Nabu for his fitness until Scandal Savage and Knockout stole a "Get Out of Hell Free" card from him. In response, Nabu ousted Maxum from the Tower of Fate for his recklessness and irresponsibility and replaced him with "some chick" according to Maxum. In the present, Maxum joins a male strip club as the "Pharaoh" before he is simultaneously confronted by the Suicide Squad and Professor Zoom and his henchmen, Silver Banshee and Blockbuster. While Silver Banshee knocks him unconscious, the squad retrieves and escapes with Maxum. After regaining consciousness, he explains how the card works before the squad leave him on the streets, where Zoom's henchmen catch him. • An Earth-2 variant of Doctor Fate appears in Justice Society: World War II, voiced by Keith Ferguson. • Doctor Fate appears in Black Adam, portrayed by Pierce Brosnan. Video games • The Kent Nelson incarnation of Doctor Fate appears as a NPC, later a playable DLC character, in DC Universe Online. • Doctor Fate appears as a support card in the mobile version of Injustice: Gods Among Us. • The Kent Nelson incarnation of Doctor Fate appears as a playable character in Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham. • The Kent Nelson incarnation of Doctor Fate appears as a playable character in Injustice 2, voiced by David Sobolov. • The Kent Nelson incarnation of Doctor Fate appears as a playable character in Lego DC Super-Villains. • The Kent V. Nelson and Khalid Nassour incarnations of Doctor Fate appears as character summons in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure. Other • Doctor Fate appears in the DC Heroes United interactive streaming series. This version's Doctor Fate is a guardian of the balance between fate and chaos and is alternatively supported by the entities known as the Moirai, the personification of fate in Greek mythology. ==References==