Summary
The Source is a metaphysical concept created by writer/artist Jack Kirby for his Fourth World series of comic books. It first appeared in New Gods #1 (February 1971).
It is the source of all that exists. Mostly associated with the New Gods, the Source was the supposed origin of the Godwave that is believed to have been responsible for creating and empowering the "Gods" of the DC Universe with their divine abilities. It also seems to be partially responsible for the ability of DC residents to develop super-powers, especially those which defy physics. Lying at the edge of the known universe in the Promethean Galaxy is the Source Wall, which protects the Source, and traps all those who attempt to pass beyond it.
Powers and Stats
Tier: 1-A
Name: The Source
Origin: DC Comics
Gender: Inapplicable
Age: Older than the DC Multiverse / Time
Classification: God, Abstract Being, Supreme New God, Aspect of The Presence
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Abstract Existence (Type 1; The Source and the Presence are the same entity), Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1; Gave rise to all the concepts and conceptual entities in the DC Universe), Nonduality (Type 1; Described as an "ultimate concept" that contains within it multiple dualities such as life and anti-life, good and evil, in and out, and black and white) Reality Warping, Nigh-Omniscience, Omnipresence, Incorporeality, Beyond-Dimensional Existence (Type 2), Large Size (Type 10), etc
Attack Potency: Outerverse level (The Source is that which is the "all" and beyond the "all" arising directly from the void as the first epoch of the universe, and Metron spoke of the universe as a long reverie dreamed by The Source since the beginning of time and would continue to do so long after the end. Resides beyond the Source Wall, the barrier that spans all dimensions known and unknown, in an extradimensional place beyond space and time that is both nowhere and everywhere, and is frequently identified as being equal in nature and stature to Monitor-Mind The Overvoid. Is the great energy of creation whose Unseen Hands had created Multiverses)
Lifting Strength: Immeasurable
Striking Strength: Outerverse level
Durability: Outerverse level
Stamina: Infinite
Range: Outerversal
Standard Equipment: Inapplicable
Weaknesses: Unknown
Notes:
- The canonicity of the "Death of the New Gods" series is extremely uncertain, as it strongly contradicted by the more prominent "Final Crisis" event, along with all other writer portrayals of the entity. As such, the events of that series should not be used to alter this profile.
- Before making any changes to this page, please read and follow the Power-scaling Rules for Marvel and DC Comics.
- For information about the cosmological scaling that informs the tiering, please refer to the DC Comics Cosmology page.
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Explanations
The Source and The Overvoid were born from The Great Darkness and both were used interchangeably with The Light of Creation (or God's light)[1][2], making them aspects of The Presence when The Voice through which he acts spoke the words: "Let there be light!", and there was light burning through the primordial void of darkness. This has been emphasized repeatedly in many stories, all referring to a time when the Earth (or the Universe) was without form and void and darkness was all that was until God brought light.
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Discussions
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