The so-called Fourth World was another dimension,[1] although some sources refered to it as a "closed galaxy."[2] The dominant alien species of the universe was the New Gods, which were natives of the planets New Genesis and Apokolips.
History[]
In this universe, there once was a planet called Urgrund. Apparently at this point this universe was known as the First World, but once the people of Urgrund attained godhood, it became known as the Second World. At this point, these "Old Gods," as they would eventually be known as, became entangled in a civil war. This was the beginning of what came to be known as the Third World, a time when the planet Urgrund split in two, and two planets formed into what would become known as New Genesis and Apokolips. It seems apparent that it was around this time in history that this universe became known as the Fourth World.[3]
New Genesis[]
New Genesis was a world of peace and prosperity. The ruler of the planet was called the Highfather, who ruled a kingdom of impressive beautiful paradise-like scenery.
Apokolips[]
Apokolips was ruled by Darkseid. It was a world of terror and misery. But even Darkseid's lowest and most mistreated servants; the Lowlies, were proud to serve him.
References[]
- ↑ As told in the Superfriends season nine episode The Seeds of Doom (1985).
- ↑ As told in the DC Heroes RPG sourcebook: The Atlas of the DC Universe (1990).
- ↑ Much of this is conjecture based on the fact that it is called the "Fourth World," indicating there might have been some sort of historical reasoning behind it being referred to as that much like was the case for Third Earth in The ThunderCats was once known as First Earth. Still, there might be an actual explanation to why it was called that that was presented in DC Comics, but I haven't yet found it. If anyone knows, then feel free to make the edit.
External Links[]
- Fourth World at the DC Database
- Fourth World at Wikipedia