Eclipso (New Earth)
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We are linked, from now until the very end of creation! Which, incidentally, should occur any day now! 
- -- Eclipso [[ |[src]]]
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History
In the beginning, God's Spirit of Wrath was made flesh to punish the wicked and wash the world clean of vice and iniquity. Wrath, by definition, is driven largely by anger, whereas vengeance requires a more discerning hand...In that way, the spirit of wrath was stripped of rank and privileges by its successor, the Spectre.
Split asunder by God's newly anointed Spirit of Vengeance, Wrath's physicality was trapped within the "Heart of Darkness", A black diamond mined on distant Apokolips that brought only woe and misery to anyone who came into its possession.
What remained of God's Wrath was banished quite appropriately to the dark side of the moon. But not for long, as the gemstone was found in Africa by a treasure hunter and separated into 1000 black diamonds.
A single, well-placed strike can split a seemingly indestructible diamond. The Heart of Darkness was thus shattered, a thousand Shards of equal cut and carat, Each containing a sliver of evil, were scattered across the globe.
Eclipso found a way to act through these black diamonds. These diamonds appear and entice an angry person into letting Eclipso possess them.
The first individual known to be possessed was Bruce Gordon. Eclipso would only appear during eclipses.
Eclipso later possessed several heroes and sought to use them to destroy Earth. He was defeated by Starman (Will Payton)'s sacrifice.
Eclipso then tried to take over the country of Parador, but was opposed by the Shadow Fighters, led by Gordon. The Phantom Stranger eventually defeated Eclipso, reverted his diamonds into the Heart of Darkness.
Alex Montez had lost a cousin to Eclipso, and sought a way to use itfor his own purposes. He found the diamonds (it is unknown how they returned), liquified all but one, and injected them into himself. He then covered his body in 'binding glyph' tattoos learned from Diablo Island. Alex associated with Mordru and Obsidian as the Princes of Darkness and later joined Black Adam's group in Kahndaq.
He became romantically involved with Nemesis (Soseh Mykros). However, Eclipso was able to break free when a glyph was damaged, and killed Soseh. In retaliation, Alex killed himself, leaving only the sole diamond.
Eclipso then possessed Lois Lane and Superman. He threatened to go on a rampage in Superman's body, but was stopped by Shazam and Captain Marvel and forced back into his diamond by the Spectre Force.
The diamond then appeared to Jean Loring, apparently at the request of Alexander Luthor. As Eclipso, she enticed the Spectre Force to attack all magic-users. In retaliation for its actions, Nightshade banished Eclipso into orbit around the sun.
Crispus Allen, the Spectre's current host, tracks down Bruce Gordon.[1] Later, Eclipso once again takes Gordon as a host. [2]Powers and Abilities
Powers
Superhuman Strength
Near-Invulnerability
Flight
Superhuman Speed
Superhuman Stamina
Power Enhancement: Eclipso can further enhance himself via those it possesses
Teleportation
Energy Vision: Most of his god-like powers were lost and transferred into the Heart of Darkness diamonds.
- Black Light Beam: When he holds one of these black diamonds to his eclipsed eye, it projects a chilling beam of black light that forms an impenetrable field & Shadow Constructs.
- Laser Beam: When held to his normal eye it fires powerful laser beams. Eclipso's powers were at their strongest while he resided on the moon.
Eclipso was summoned by feelings of rage and revenge, and he manifests himself in two different ways:
Possession: An aggressive personality type who summoned Eclipso was instantly transformed into an Eclipso version of him/herself, retaining their own abilities but also gaining those of Eclipso. A summoner who has a passive personality instead evoked a separate Eclipso, who takes on the characteristics of the individual's power fantasy.
After Eclipso manifested himself in a person, contact with the black diamond is no longer necessary.
Each Eclipso was compelled to satisfy the revenge fantasy of its host body before being free to pursue its own agenda. Eclipso's consciousness resided simultaneously in all existing versions of himself, and once he took hold of a person he remained a part of them until he chose to release them, or he came in contact with sunlight.Weaknesses
Sunlight: Sunlight is Eclipso's primary weakness, it disintegrates his corporal form on contact.
Darkness Restriction: He could manifest himself on Earth only at night and only when summoned by a possessor of a black diamond.
Ancient Rules: as a ancient entity Eclipso is forbidden by ancient laws to personally kill others of his level or face greater punishment.
Trivia
- Eclipso has a third cousin, twice removed name Brownouto. He was summoned once by Ambush Bug, using Black Cubic Zirconium he believed to be a Black Diamond.[3]
See Also
- Discuss Eclipso (New Earth) on the forums
- Appearances of Eclipso (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Eclipso (New Earth)
- Quotations by Eclipso (New Earth)
- Images featuring Eclipso (New Earth)
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