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While it wasn't the first game on the market that let you play superheroes and duke it out with supervillains, using earth-shattering powers, it was the most innovative. The major roleplaying games of the time involved characters stalking monsters in dungeons; the heroes in Champions delivered knockout blows to archnemeses—all while speaking ...
Doctor Fate (also known as Fate) is the name of several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.The first version was originally created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, debuting in More Fun Comics #55 (May 1940).
As Doctor Fate, Nelson donned the Helmet of Fate, granting him a vast array of magical powers, able to cast basic spells and incantations [6] and due to the artifact, could access a vast library of spells, allowing him to cast more potent and advanced abilities. [6]
Doctor Fate's origin was retold in DC Special Series #10, and Doctor Fate again teamed up with Superman in DC Comics Presents #23 (July 1980), and featured in a series of back-up stories running in The Flash from #306 (February 1982) to 313 (September 1982) written by Martin Pasko (aided by Steve Gerber from #310 to No. 313) and drawn by Keith ...
The Helmet of Fate, a powerful artifact that bestows godlike magical powers and knowledge, [58] uniquely also grants him incredible element-controlling powers, allowing him to manipulate the elements and power magic through them for abilities such as intangibility, projecting mystic bolts, flight and healing.
Wotan is frequently portrayed as the primary antagonist of Doctor Fate. Originally a female who obtained her powers through sorcery, Wotan later underwent reincarnation in a male form. Adopting the name "Wotan" from Germanic and Norse legends, the character developed a strong desire for power, leading to conflicts with Doctor Fate. [1]
Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson, Eric and Linda Strauss, Khalid Nassour): The heroic sorcerer lineage of Doctor Fate consists of various incarnations who primarily act under the authority of the Lords of Order. They are widely acknowledged as some of the most formidable agents within the ranks of the Lords of Order.
Linda Strauss (later Wendy DiBellia) debuted in Doctor Fate #1 in July 1987. Created by J. M. DeMatteis and Keith Giffen, the character would eventually serve as the successor to Eric Strauss as Doctor Fate. She is the third character to assume the Doctor Fate mantle and the first female character to serve as Doctor Fate.