CHILD

Real Name: Child

Class: Lord of Chaos

Occupation: Lord of Chaos

Group Affiliation: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Gemworld

First Appearance: Amethyst II #15 (June, 1986)

Powers: Child possessed vast magical powers, including telepathy and the ability to phase and generate darkness.

History: 

(Hawk and Dove III #2) - Barter contacted Lord of Chaos Child, who he tricked into revealing that Hawk and Dove were created by the Lords of Order and Chaos in hopes of forestalling the Kali Yuga. Barter rewarded Child with a hypno-hat from his store, but  Child also wanted an old tattered Superman cape and threatened Barter. Barter admitted he was a mere mortal, but promised that if Child turned on him he'd see him utterly demolished. He wanted Child to obtain more info on Hawk and Dove and promised him either a world to play with or a shard of Flaw, Child's old servant whom he could recreate with the fragment.

(Hawk & Dove III #14-17) - Child regrew Flaw and together they aided Lord of Chaos M'Shulla in conquering the dimensional realm of Duspa Tau. Hawk and Dove opposed M'Shulla, and Flaw and Child tried to restrain Dove. Dove sliced off Flaw's arm and promised to destroy him if Child didn't back off. Child retreated, but promised revenge for Flaw's injury. Flaw went in search of his arm, and when he couldn't find it he started smashing the hillside while Child berated him for being mindless. Barter, who'd brought Hawk and Dove to Tau, found the arm and took it with him. Flaw and Child witnessed M'Shulla's final battle with Terratya, Lord of Order for control of Tau, but Child was bored because there wasn't enough bloodshed for his liking. When he spotted Hawk and Dove on the scene he sent Flaw after them, but Hawk shattered his servant to bits. Child came across Ren Takamori, Hawk's girlfriend, and intended to kill her. Barter owed her a favor, and attacked Child with Flaw's arm, sending him flying off a cliff.

(JSA #42, 43) - Under Mordru s orders Child posed as Cutter and told Dr. Fate (Hector Hall) that he could awaken his sleeping wife Lyta Hall using the skull of Lord Wrynn. In truth the skull dispelled the illusion Mordru cast on Dove to make it appear that she was Lyta Hall, and the confusing revelation made Fate vulnerable to Mordru usurping the power of Fate s helm and amulet.

(JSA #49, 50) - Mordru gave Child and Flaw the task of guarding the prison that held Arion s soul, and promised Child an army of golems like Flaw if they kept Arion incarcerated. Power Girl, Hawkgirl and Dove freed Arion and Power Girl shattered Flaw. Child bemoaned the fact that it would take an incredibly long time to piece Flaw back together.

Comments: Created by Keith Giffen, Mindy Newell & Ernie Colon.

Child received a profile in Who's Who Update '87 #2 and Who s Who in the DC Universe #8.