Lords of Chaos and Order
| Lords of Chaos and Order | |
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The Avatars of the Lords of Chaos (right) and the Avatars of the Lords of Order as seen in Fate #22. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
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| Characteristics | |
| Place of origin | Various (includes Cilia, Realm of Chaos, Realm of Order, Cilia, and Darkworld) |
| Notable members | Lords:Nabu, Mordru, Klarion the Witch Boy, Wizard Shazam, Arion, Amethyst Agents: Doctor Fate (various), Phantom Stranger, Eclipso, Hawk and Dove |
| Inherent abilities | Immense magical powers and cosmic influence; representatives/embodiments of the concepts relating to of order and chaos and affiliated aspects. |
The Lords of Chaos and Order (or separately the Lords of Order and Lords of Chaos) are a fictional group of contemporary, supernatural entities featured in American comic books published by DC Comics. Although alluded to in 1st Issue Special #9 (December 1975), their physical appearance was first showcased in DC Special Series #10 (1978). Typically associated with the Doctor Fate character and comic books, they're also featured across other titles and associated with other characters.
As magical beings created by the ultimate creator of the DC Universe embodying various concepts and/or relate to order and chaos respectively and employ other beings as agents to act in their stead, these two groups are locked in a cosmic struggle for supremacy against one another; a focal point in their struggle includes the Lords of Chaos' attempting to invoke a period characterized by the dominance of chaos in existence (described in Hindu cosmology known as the kali yuga) whereas the Lords of Order strive to prevent this invocation and maintain balance. Among the most notable of the Lords of Order includes Nabu, whose radical and fierce personality marks him a dissident among his brethren but is also the progenitor of Order's most powerful agent and mystic defender, Doctor Fate. At times, the two are aided by the Lords of Balance (or Lords of Eternal Balance), whose roles includes preventing the pair's struggle causing the complete destruction of one another or existence as collateral from their struggle.
The Lords of Chaos and Order have been adapted in various media, including the Young Justice animated series and the Injustice 2 video game. They play significant roles in these adaptations, with the Young Justice series featuring several characters affiliated with the group, and Injustice 2 heavily referencing their influence in the game's narrative.