Kent Nelson (grandfather)

(Earth 2 #9) - Hawkgirl asked Khalid to visit her, and thanked him for helping her locate Flash, but said it was time for him to join her in Flash in combating the coming evil that would threaten Earth. Khalid had been the one to predict the danger, but told Hawkgirl it was really Nabu speaking through him. Khalid said he couldn’t help because wearing the helmet of fate was driving him mad, so he sent it to another dimension, but worried that Nabu would keep trying to exert his influence over him. She asked Khalid to at least check in on the Flash, who was visiting his mother, for her and he agreed. Flash and Mrs. Garrick were confronted by the World Army, who wanted Flash to join their ranks. Atom smashed the Garrick house and Major Sonia Sato demanded Flash stand down. Flash fought them until Sandman teleported behind Mrs. Garrick and grabbed her by the neck. Flash was distracted enough for Sato to hit him with a sidekick, and Sandman said that if he didn’t surrender the world Army would charge Mrs. Garrick with aiding and abetting him. Khalid smashed a board over Sandman’s head, allowing Mrs. Garrick to get free. Khalid introduced himself and fled with Flash and Garrick with the World Army in pursuit, but they were whisked away to another dimension, the realm of Nabu. Mrs. Garrick was upset that her normal life had been shattered and her house was destroyed. They were confronted by Wotan, who said they worked for an organization that wanted Nabu’s magic power for their own.

(Earth 2 #10-12) - Khalid had banished the Helmet of Nabu to the Tower of God, which contained chaotic magic, and Wotan informed him that they were keeping Mrs. Garrick hostage until Khalid and Flash retrieved it. Flash tried to attack Wotan, but they hit him with a painful hex and made it clear that although they were  attempting to be good natured they had a dark side and were not to be trifled with. Wotan said they’d think nothing of killing Mrs. Garrick if they were not obeyed, and teleported Khalid and Flash into the tower. Nabu’s magic had completely taken over the tower, altering it’s structure and turning it into the Tower of Fate. They wandered the twisting spiraling halls of magic until they were confronted by the tower’s guardian, the Great Beast. Flash scooped up Khalid, and raced away to safety. He said he’d go up against the Great Beast alone to give Khalid time to find the Helmet of Nabu. Flash admitted he wasn’t sure if he’d survive, and Khalid said he was unbelievably brave. Flash demurred, saying he had to make sure his mother staid safe, and he’d promised a dying god he’d try his best to be a hero. Flash drew out the Great Beast, but it made short work of him. Nabu spoke to Khalid, asking if he was finally ready to accept Nabu’s power. He knew Khalid’s great fear was the mystery surrounding his guardian Kent Nelson’s death, and Nabu said he could show him the truth. Khalid located the helmet and Nabu again asked if he’d be his agent of order and chaos. Khalid could well be driven mad if he wasn’t strong enough, but if he survived wonderful things would follow. Khalid was so inspired by Flash’s heroism that he accepted his fate, putting the helmet on his head and declaring himself Dr. Fate. Nabu said he’d continue to guide him, but eventually his presence would fade away. Dr. Fate subdued the Great Beast, saving Flash’s life. Dr. Fate confronted Wotan, saying Nabu’s power would never belong to them. Wotan was confident even though Nabu had beat them in the past, because Fate had all of Nabu’s powers but none of his heart or experience. They engaged in a sorcerer’s duel, and Fate, who refused to listen to the advice Nabu was giving him, was faring poorly. He accepted that he could only win with Nabu’s help, and Nabu knew Wotan was drawing massive amounts of power from Nabu’s realm, so he had Fate open a portal to Earth and they moved their duel there. The World Army tried to interfered in the magicians’ battle, but Flash held them off, and was soon joined by Green Lantern, who’d been ordered to defend Fate by the Green. Fate called upon the Egyptian deities MNenhit and Horus to hit Wotan with a massively powerful blast of magic, and Wotan disappeared. Dr. Fate was unsure if he’d killed Wotan or sent them to the underworld or another dimension. The World Army turned their attention to the Wonders, so Dr. Fate teleported them away. Green Lantern revealed his identity to Dr. Fate, Flash and his mother. He brought them to Global Broadcasting Company hq, and said his plan was to use his media empire to make people think favorably of the New Wonders, hoping that would make the World Army back off. Dr. Fate suddenly had a premonition and told Green Lantern to turn on the television. Ever since Steppenwolf took over the country of Dherain and installed himself as leader he began a massive buildup of the military. The World Army could no longer ignore Steppenwolf’s aggressive intentions and declared war on Dherain.

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