Bernadeth is an extraterrestrial supervillainess appearing in comic books published by

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Publication history

She first appeared in ''

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'' #6 (February 1972) and was created by

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Fictional character biography

Bernadeth is the co-leader of the

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and the sister of

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's servant

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. She is killed by

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, who is in turn killed by Darkseid before he resurrects them both. Lashina later appears as a member of the Dark Side Club. In ''

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'', Darkseid's daughter Grail enslaves him, leading

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and the Furies to work together to rescue him. In ''

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'', 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

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and

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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

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series ''Unlimited Access''. * Bernadeath appears in ''Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman''.

In other media

Television

* Bernadeth makes a non-speaking appearance in the ''

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'' episode "Alive!". 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 ''

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'' 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''.

References

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