Eclipso () is a

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, the character first appeared in '' House of Secrets'' #61 (August 1963). The character bears notable similarities to

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. Eclipso is a powerful magical entity often portrayed as a primordial manifestation of divine wrath, believed to be linked to the wrath of God. Comparable to the

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, Eclipso is considered an Angel of Vengeance. Following his removal from his original position, Eclipso is sometimes associated with the Lords of Chaos as their agent. In the New 52 continuity onward, it is revealed that Eclipso occasionally reincarnates into different lives. One such incarnation is Kaala, also known as the Lord of House Onyx, hailing from Gemworld. Throughout Eclipso's history, Eclipso is frequently depicted as an adversary of the Justice League, its affiliated teams, and

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, Princess of Gemworld. Eclipso is also able to possess others, causing distinctive blue facial markings resembling an "eclipse." Eclipso appeared as the main antagonist of the second season of

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television show '' Stargirl'', portrayed as an adult by Nick E. Tarabay and Jason Davis and as a young boy by Milo Stein.

Publication history

Eclipso first appeared in '' House of Secrets'' #61 (August 1963) and was created by

and

Fictional character biography

Originally, Eclipso was written as a generic villain who would routinely enact an elaborate plot to fulfill his

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motivations. However, the 1992 '' Darkness Within'' miniseries modified Eclipso to be an evil and megalomaniacal entity. Eclipso's character laments the power he once had as a spirit of divine vengeance. Eclipso would frequently seek to possess beings of incredible power like

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, Lar Gand, and Captain Marvel to achieve his ends.

Bruce Gordon

Eclipso's early comics debut is tied to his first modern host, Bruce Gordon (named after Bruce Wayne and Commissioner Gordon as an inside joke), a scientist specializing in solar energy. While in the jungle to view a solar eclipse, Gordon is attacked by tribal sorcerer Mophir, who wounds him with a black diamond and causes him to transform into Eclipso during eclipses. During this period, Eclipso was portrayed as a conventional villain, possessing super strength, partial invulnerability, and optic blasts. Eclipso's transformations are later altered so that any type of natural eclipse would split Eclipso and Gordon, while an "artificial eclipse"—an object blocking out a light source—would transform Gordon into Eclipso. Any bright flash of light would banish Eclipso back into Bruce Gordon's body or reverse the change.

''Eclipso: The Darkness Within''

In the early 1990s, DC

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Eclipso in a company-wide crossover built around the

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''Eclipso: The Darkness Within''. Eclipso was revealed not simply to be Bruce Gordon's dark half, but a vengeful demon who was imprisoned inside a black diamond called the "Heart of Darkness". The Heart is later shattered into 1,000 pieces which enable Eclipso to possess others when they touch them. Over the next 100 years, Eclipso gathers the diamond shards with the intention of destroying them all, freeing his true power. When Lar Gand discovers Eclipso's palace on the moon, Eclipso is inspired to possess all of Earth's heroes and use them to conquer Earth and obtain revenge against God for his imprisonment. Eclipso is eventually defeated while Will Payton destroys his moon base.

''Eclipso'' series

Following the crossover event, Eclipso appeared in a solo series. He conquered the South American country of Parador by possessing one person at a time. The United States sent an investigation team consisting of Cave Carson, Bruce Gordon, and Gordon's fiancé Mona Bennet. Carson's legs were broken and he was left at the border. Gordon and Bennet were taken on a tour and shown various atrocities, such as piles of children's corpses. They escaped with the assistance of the Creeper and formed a group of heroes dubbed the Shadow Fighters. This group was led by Amanda Waller, formerly of the

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. In issue #13 of the series, Eclipso defeated them, killing Wildcat II, the second Doctor Mid-Nite, the Creeper,

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, the Manhunter IV (a Mark Shaw ringer), and Major Victory. The Peacemaker was also involved in this action. He died in a helicopter crash while trying to destroy Eclipso's tanks. These tanks were attacking the sole surviving member of the Shadow Fighter attack force,

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. The other survivors of the Shadow Fighters, those who had not attacked Eclipso directly, regrouped. Eclipso attacked them with a Parador missile, which they evaded using

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's teleportation ability. During the escape, Mona's father was snatched from their vehicle, but he later returned alive. The survivors arrived in the

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building, just in time to foil another plot of Eclipso by landing their vehicle on his intended victim. Bruce Gordon and Mona Bennet led Earth's superheroes in an attack on Parador, in an attempt to destroy Eclipso once and for all. Eclipso revealed that he dares not kill Gordon and Bennet because their unborn child will time travel to the past as an adult and free Eclipso from the diamond. Eclipso was finally defeated when the

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gathered all 1,000 black diamond shards and fused them into the Heart of Darkness, imprisoning Eclipso again. His physical body, the adult child of Bennet and Gordon, evaporated in front of his parents.

''The Spectre'' (vol. 3)

'' The Spectre'' (vol. 3) reveals Eclipso to be the first avatar of God's wrath, preceding the Spectre. Writer John Ostrander chose to portray this as a distinction between the Spectre's pursuit of "vengeance" and Eclipso's pursuit of "revenge". In a Biblical context, Eclipso was responsible for

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, while the Spectre was the Angel of Death who slew the first-born Egyptian children. The Spectre destroys the Heart of Darkness, along with the remains of Eclipso's palace on the moon, burning them and casting the ashes into outer space.

Alex Montez

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and

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. Alexander Montez, Wildcat's cousin, vows revenge on Eclipso for her death. To this end, he gathers 1,000 black diamonds, liquefies them, and injects them into himself, gaining Eclipso's powers. However, Eclipso takes control of Alex, leading him to commit suicide. Following this, Eclipso's followers acquire Alex's body and extract the diamond fragments from him.

"Lightning Strikes Twice"

Despite the loss of the other black diamonds, the disembodied Eclipso possesses Superman. Captain Marvel exploits Superman's weakness to magic to defeat him and recruits the Spectre to exorcise him.''Superman'' (vol. 2) #216 (June 2005). DC Comics.

Jean Loring

In '' Day of Vengeance'', Jean Loring obtains the Black Diamond and is possessed by Eclipso. After Loring is killed in battle with

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, Eclipso abandons her and returns to Bruce Gordon. Furthermore, ''Countdown to Mystery'' reveals that the Black Diamonds originate from

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''Countdown to Mystery''

In ''Countdown to Mystery'', Eclipso corrupts the heroes

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, the Creeper, and

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and reassembles the Heart of Darkness. The

encourages Bruce Gordon to take control of Eclipso, but is unable to separate the two.

Rise of Eclipso

Following ''

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'', Eclipso kills the Spectre and absorbs his powers. He destroys the Moon and attempts to destroy Earth before being defeated.

''The New 52''

In ''

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'' continuity reboot, Eclipso is a god of vengeance and originates from Gemworld. Later, the Black Diamond is delivered to disgraced scientist Gordon Jacobs. Eclipso possesses Jacobs and claims that he cannot leave him without killing him.

''DC Rebirth''

In the ''

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'' event ''Justice League vs. Suicide Squad'',

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and the

steal the Heart of Darkness, allowing Eclipso to expand his powers worldwide. Eclipso possesses Lord before Killer Frost uses her powers to create a prism, trapping him in the Black Diamond. In '' The New Golden Age'', Eclipso is revealed to be possessing

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. He battles the Justice Society before Legionnaire defeats him and traps him in the Black Diamond.

Powers and abilities

Eclipso is a formidable and powerful spiritual entity, representing the primordial embodiment of God's Wrath. Possessing extraordinary abilities, Eclipso's powers are diverse and impressive. Fueled by rage, Eclipso exhibits attributes such as invulnerability and immortality. Eclipso's vast magical powers enable the performance of godlike feats. These include manipulating the weather and seas, causing natural disasters like floods and thunderstorms. Eclipso can also alter their size, growing to giant proportions, has the ability to emit deadly rays of dark light from his left eye and a powerful burst of paralyzing black light from his right eye by looking through a shard of the Heart of Darkness gem. Furthermore, Eclipso has demonstrated the ability to absorb the powers of the Spectre and project potent energy from their hands, capable of stunning or even killing adversaries. Having once served God, Eclipso possesses the ability to communicate in the angelic language, which encompasses elements of harmony, discordance, vibration, and telepathy. This linguistic skill enhances Eclipso's command over their powers and facilitates communication on a divine level.''Justice League: Rise of Eclipso''. DC Comics. Eclipso carries with him a seemingly unbreakable mystical sword and is a considerable swordsman. Originally, Eclipso's abilities in possession were derived from contact with the Heart of Darkness. In later iterations, Eclipso's possession capabilities have become even more potent. After overtaking Maxwell Lord, his ability to possess and corrupt individuals was significantly amplified. Unlike before, Eclipso no longer requires physical contact with the gem to influence others. He can remotely possess multiple hosts, as long as he can first corrupt them. Moreover, his influence tends to amplify the darker tendencies within those under his control. The individuals he possesses undergo a visible transformation, adopting a more monstrous physical appearance.

Heart of Darkness

When manifested into his true form, Eclipso often wears the Heart of Darkness on his chest and channels its power. On its own, Eclipso possesses the ability to overshadow individuals who come into contact with the cursed Heart of Darkness gem. Once overshadowed, Eclipso controls the host's powers, manipulates their behavior, and alters their memories to serve his own purposes. Additionally, he can augment his host's existing abilities or grant them new powers, thereby strengthening them.

Weaknesses

Despite Eclipso's considerable power, he remains bound by the divine laws set by the Presence, and transgressing these bounds can result in severe punishment from the Presence. Additionally, Eclipso has a vulnerability in the form of the Heart of Darkness, which can be used to seal him away. Certain adept practitioners of magic, such as Doctor Fate and Sebastian Faust, have demonstrated the ability to hinder and exorcise Eclipso's possession through the use of specific magical spells and abilities.

Other versions

* The Bruce Gordon incarnation of Eclipso makes a cameo appearance in '' JLA: The Nail'' as a prisoner of Cadmus Labs. * An alternate universe variant of Eclipso appears in '' Justice League 3001''.

In other media

Television

* Eclipso appears in the ''

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'' two-part episode "Eclipsed". This version is the collective souls of the Ophidians, an evil race of serpentine humanoids who imprisoned themselves in a black diamond called the Heart of Darkness to eventually destroy humanity. In an attempt to fight the

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. 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. This version is a member of a tribe who guarded the Heart of Darkness and fought the Ophidians whenever they possessed a human host. * The Bruce Gordon incarnation of Eclipso appears in '' Stargirl'', voiced by an uncredited voice actor in the first season and portrayed by Jason Davis and Nick E. Tarabay in the second season respectively, with Milo Stein also portraying a young Gordon. This version of Gordon is a former archaeologist who found the Black Diamond on Devil Island and eventually allowed Eclipso to fully control his body. After killing Charles McNider's daughter, Rebecca, Eclipso ran afoul of the original

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(JSA) before Starman killed Gordon and imprisoned Eclipso in the Black Diamond, which the heroes contained in their headquarters until the Injustice Society of America (ISA) attacked them and stole it. In the present, Cindy Burman finds the Black Diamond in the Wizard's storage unit and begins working with Eclipso to form their own version of the ISA called Injustice Unlimited. After recruiting Isaac Bowin and Artemis Crock, they battle Stargirl's JSA and

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until Stargirl accidentally breaks the Black Diamond. Free of his imprisonment, Eclipso betrays Burman, uses a diamond shard to send her to the Shadowlands, consumes Bowin, injures

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, and causes Shade and Crock to flee before doing the same. Utilizing Gordon's likeness, Eclipso soon resurfaces to torment the JSA and Stargirl's family via their negative emotions and memories. While Beth Chapel is able to resist, Eclipso sends Stargirl to the Shadowlands. After Shade rescues Stargirl and Burman, the pair join forces with the JSA, Crock,

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, Tigress, Starman, Solomon Grundy,

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, Jakeem Williams, and

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to fight Eclipso. While Eclipso kills Grundy and possesses Stargirl, she forces him out with Starman's help before they and their allies further weaken Eclipso until Thunderbolt transforms him into toast. ** Alex Montez also appears in ''Stargirl'', portrayed by Jonathan Blanco. Debuting in the episode "Wildcat", he was the only member of Yolanda's Catholic family not to see her as a disgrace after she was publicly humiliated due to a risqué photo she had sent to her boyfriend Henry King Jr. being leaked to her school. * Eclipso appears in the ''

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'' episode "The Big Apricot", voiced by

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Film

* Eclipso makes a cameo appearance in '' Superman/Batman: Public Enemies''. * The Jean Loring incarnation of Eclipso appears in '' DC Super Hero Girls: Hero of the Year'', voiced by

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. 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. * The Jean Loring incarnation of Eclipso appears in '' Lego DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain'', voiced again by Mona Marshall.

Video games

* Eclipso appears in '' Justice League: Chronicles''. * Eclipso appears in ''

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'', voiced by Jason Liebrecht. * Eclipso appears as a playable character in ''DC Unchained''. * Eclipso appears as a playable character in '' DC Legends''. * Eclipso appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''. * The Bruce Gordon incarnation of Eclipso appears in '' Lego DC Super-Villains'', voiced by David Lodge. * Eclipso makes a cameo appearance in Peacemaker's ending in ''

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''.

Miscellaneous

The Bruce Gordon incarnation of Eclipso appears in '' Smallville Season 11: Chaos''. Amidst an archaeological dig in Africa, Eclipso possesses Gordon, travels to

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, and battles

before eventually possessing him and

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, leaving Gordon to be taken into custody and the Black Diamond destroyed. S.T.A.R. Labs recover the shards, learning that they are sending signals to each other. Steve Lombard later takes one of the shards, causing him to be possessed by Eclipso until

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and

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defeat him and take the shards into space.''Smallville Season 11: Chaos'' #4. DC Comics.

References

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