(Final Night #1, 3) - Superman organized a summit of superheroes, including Takion, to listen to an alien named Dusk. She'd seen the Sun-Eater snuff out the sun of countless planets, and she was there to warn the heroes that the Sun-Eater was headed towards Earth. Takion and a team of heros opened up a Boom Tube to transport the Sun-Eater to the Source, but it overloaded and failed because the Sun-Eater only partially existed in their dimension. The Eater engulfed the sun, causing worldwide freezing, and at S.T.A.R. Labs Takion and the heroes learned that the Eater would cause the sun to go hyper-nova in under 24 hours. Earth was saved when Parallax sacrificed his life to dispel the Sun-Eater and reignite the sun.

(Green Lantern III #81) - Coast City; Takion was among the heroes who attended a memorial service for Green Lantern Hal Jordan.

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #1) - With Apokolips and New Genesis merged Takion sought a meeting with Highfather, fearing his leader had gone insane. Highfather acknowledged that he’d lied about the Source being corrupted, the motivating point that allowed for the merger of worlds. He said his burden of keeping his people safe was great, and he himself feared he’d erred, especially because Takuion, avatar of the Source, doubted his actions. He said he needed to use guile just as Darkseid had done for millenia. He knew Darkseid would seek the power of the Old Gods, and hoped his new quest would keep him occupied.

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #3) - Takion spoke to Dave Lincoln, Victor Lanza, Harvey Lockman and Claudia Shane, who he’d sequestered on New Genesis because he’d learned that they were part of Highfather’s plans from the very beginning. They demanded an explanation, and he empathized, because he was once human too. After explaining his origins he told them that unfortunately much of the business of the New Gods could only be comprehended on a subconscious level, and once it was analyzed it slipped away from the mind.

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #4) - The New Gods waged war against Darkseid’s armada to keep them from Earth, while Odin brought Metron, Miracle, Takion, and Beautiful Dreamer to Asgard to discuss the situation. Vykin returned from the front to confirm that aboard one of the ships was a doomsday device that could obliterate the universe, and he’d discovered that only the astro-force could contain it. The alien races no longer had hope after Darkseid slew their gods, and they wanted revenge against him and the entire universe. Highfather dared the unimaginable in deciding to resurrect Orion, the only man capable of harnessing the astro-force. He approached the Source, and the Black Rider appeared, warning him that although he would not interfere, Orion’s soul was not at rest, and it was a fool’s errand to play with a tortured soul. Highfather gravely said that he did what he must, and he had Takion communicate with the Source, reach into it, and pull out Orion.

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #5) - The explosion was an illusion, the most powerful Dreamer had ever cast, and it left the aliens off-balance. Highfather had Takion communicate with the Source to bestow some of its power on Orion, restoring him to full strength. Lightray, Barda, and some of the Forever People breached the ship where the oblivion bomb was kept, but Darkseid appeared and told the aliens they were foolish to attempt to destroy his universe. He used the omega beam to erase them from existence, but as he faded the captain of the ship activated the oblivion bomb. Orion deactivated it with the astro-force, and Darkseid disappeared. Highfather and the New Gods made a peace with the aliens, allowing them to chose among their ranks for new deities to worship so their lives could have fulfillment. Darkseid met Orion on a nearby asteroid as the alien armada left in peace, and told him he recognized something different, yet familiar in him since he’d returned from the Source. He asked his son how he’d deal with the aliens, and Orion responded by destroying every last ship with the astro-force. Darkseid said he finally felt like he had a son.

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #6) - Highfather and company learned that the alien armadas returning to their worlds had been destroyed, and Takion suspected Orion because the wrecked ships contained traces of astro-force. Orion denied his wrongdoing, but Metron told the others he’d witnessed it. Before they could decide what to do next Lonar arrived, telling the New Gods that the Female Furies had tunneled beneath Genesis and killed Harmon, god of music. Barda felt personally responsible for her old charges, and led the strike force into the tunnel the Furies created. The heroes fought barvely, and Orion joined in, slaughtering countless Parademons over Mr. Miracle’s objections. Orion said he never appreciated the gifts Darkseid gave him, but staid his hand when he fought Bernadeth, sister of Desaad. She recognized something familiar in him. Darkseid appeared, and readied to use the omega effect to kill Orioin and release the presence he came back from the Source with, although that defied prophecy. Takion ordered him to stand down, and knowing Takion was the will of the Source Darkseid complied. Takion used his power to release the corrupting influence from Orion, which turned out to be Desaad.

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #7) - Takion lost his powers, and Highfather gravely counseled that the Source was in trouble, and it felt brittle and weak. In a sense Takion felt relieved being removed from his immense responsibility, but the change wa temporary, and as the Souce shifted he regained his powers. Highfather made the announcement to his people that judgment day was before them.

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(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #8) - Takion and the New Gods, alongside Earth’s heroes, continued to fight Darkseid’s Parademon army, but sensed something was amiss. Only Takion knew Highfather was gone, dead at the hands of Ares, who wanted to seize the Source’s power instead of saving it, but at the advice of the last of the Old Gods, chose to keep that a secret, so the heroes wouldn’t lose hope

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #10) - With the death of Highfather Scott Free was set to inherit his father’s rule of the New Gods, although he doubted his fitness. Scott had a secret meeting with Shazam during his coronation. He wished to know if, in addition to granting god power to immortals, he could remove power from gods. Shazam said it was, in theory, possible, and Scott asked him to find a way to remove from him the power he felt unworthy of. Scott attended the coronation, and was crowned by Takion, who promised the New Gods a new age of miracles, while Scott hung his head and scowled.

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #11, 12) - Scott Free shed his coronation robes, and Barda noticed that he was agitated. He admitted that once again he felt trapped by destiny into becoming something he wasn’t. She wanted him to achieve whatever he wanted for himself, so he donned his Mr. Miracle garb, and told Takion he was abdicating the throne. Miracle and Barda were returning to Earth, and Miracle wanted Takion to become the new leader of the New Gods. Takion was taken aback, but Beautiful Dreamer assured him that it was part of Highfather’s plan. Because he was one with the Source he was the perfect leader for the New Gods.

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #13) - Beautiful Dreamer admitted her attraction to Takion, but he was skeptical it would work out since she was a god, and he once was human. He also worried that his attraction was based on sensory overload since she was one of the few women he’d ever seen since Highfather gave him sight. Dreamer asked him why he questioned his passion, as gods never denied themselves their feelings, and he admitted that his human side still wanted to question all his emotions. At that moment Dreamer and Takion sensed a disturbance in reality. The disturbance was Metron using his Mobius Chair to talk to one of the Promethean Giants, but the disturbance soon past. Takion worried that love could cloud his judgment, and Dreamer asked for the final word. She showed him that she could use her illusory powers to make Takion seem human again, for he’d oft wished that the power bestowed on him was gone.

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #14) - Dreamer created a pastoral paradise for Takion, but he soon realized the sight Highfather gave him was not the true sight of mortals, and he suffered sensory overload. Dreamer ended the illusion and apologized, but he told her the experience was not altogether unpleasant, and it was something they could ease into. They almost shared a kiss before Takion sensed Metron vanishing from the universe. He soon returned to the universe, and the Forever People, using their mother boxes, realized that Metron brought Darkseid and Ares / Mars back into the present. Takion investigated, but the immense energies from the Source Wall buffeted him. Mars / Ares promised to make the New Gods pay for their separation.

(JLA #17, New Gods Secret Files #1) - Takion learned that Mageddon, a doomsday weapon of the Old Gods, was set to awaken and attack Earth. He foisted Big Barda and Orion on the JLA as new members so they could aid in the fight against Mageddon when the time came.

(JLA #24) - Takion communicated with the Source Wall and learned that Mageddon would contact Earth in under two months.

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #16) - Takion and the Forever People demanded to know why Metron was trying to free Darkseid. Metron replied that he’d never seen fit to answer their questions, but eventually relented and told them that Darkseid was a necessary force in the universe. Without pain, no knowledge, and without evil, good had no meaning. Takion saw his point, and saw Darkseid as a test to see who was fittest in the universe. To him, life would stagnate without competition and evolution. The heroes prepared to fortify New Genesis before they were forced to confront Darkseid.

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #18) - Takion visited the Source Wall, noting that it looked bare with only Darkseid, Arzaz, Prodigian and the Nameless One as its captives. Takion witnessed an alien in an armored suit approach the Wall, and attempt to breach it, as so many had before, only to become the latest addition to the Wall’s defenses. Takion entered the Source to commune.

(Jack Kirby’s Fourth World #19) - Takion drifted further into the Source, effortlessly letting its mysteries reveal themselves to him. He sought Highfather, and the god appeared to him. Takion returned to New Genesis with Highfather, who proclaimed an upcoming war with Apokolips. He knew the New Gods needed to rally around hope, but his time away from the Source was by necessity short, so he plucked Supertown from the cosmos, where it had been hurled after the breaking of the fusion between new Genesis and Apokolips, and returned it to its proper place. He vanished into the Source, and the new Gods celebrated the return of their old home.

Comments: Created by Paul Kupperberg & Aaron Lopestri.

Takion received a profile in New Gods Secret Files #1.

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