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What comes next, mere mortals cannot stop.

Doctor Fate is a cameo character in Injustice: Gods Among Us, and a playable anti-hero in Injustice 2. His costume appears in The Hall of Justice, and he is a prominent character in the Injustice comic series along with his headquarters, the Tower of Fate.

About Doctor Fate[]

At the age of 12, Kent Nelson, along with his father, Sven, journeyed to the Valley of Ur. Sven had squandered the Nelson family’s life savings to finance this trip, making him a laughingstock in the process. Nelson and Sven discovered an ancient tomb filled with ancient writing. However, Nabu, one of the Lords of Order, bound within a false body, commanded Kent to pull a nearby lever, which released poisonous gas, which killed Sven. As payment, Nabu bestowed upon Nelson arcane knowledge and rebuilt him to his physical and mental peak, transforming him into a being of pure order. Nabu then ordered him to destroy his false body, to which Nelson reluctantly complied, blasting the body apart, revealing the helmet hidden within. Nabu and Nelson went on to become great heroes and forces for order within the known universe. He is also a founding member of the Justice Society of America, around which time he took the codename “Doctor Fate”. Doctor Fate met Inza Cramer after he had saved her from the supervillain known as Wotan. Eventually, Kent took a job as a doctor to sustain himself financially, and Inza became a nurse to get closer to him. Eventually they married, despite Nabu’s objections.

Biography[]

Powerful sorcerer Kent Nelson wears the Helm of Fate and sees the fate of all mankind, for better or worse. He knows the world will end—either by Brainiac’s hand or in a war between Batman and Superman. Though the Helm compels Kent to preserve this grim fate for the sake of Order, Kent’s humanity compels him to intervene on behalf of his heroic friends—and risk the unforeseeable consequences.

Injustice: Gods Among Us[]

His costume is featured in the Hall of Justice, in a display case behind the teleporter.

His Tower is featured in Zatanna's ending.

Injustice 2[]

Doctor Fate first appears after a confrontation at Gorilla City between heroes Green Arrow and Black Canary pitted against The Society members Catwoman, Bane, and Gorilla Grodd. He tries to warn the heroes about impending doom and how Brainiac is the order to the chaos caused by Earth's inhabitants. After being defeated by the two heroes, Kent explains he lost control of Nabu but cannot help as he has "Changed fate too many times." He then leaves before saying that it can't be stopped and that their fate rests in the God's hands now.

Much later, Kent is seen walking down a nearly-destroyed Metropolis with the helmet of Nabu in his arm. He approaches a dying citizen, reaching down to help her, but is denied by Nabu as she (the citizen) and the rest of humanity are destined to fall. Kent begins to question the moral choices brought on by The Lords and is forced to carry out actions to stop those hindering Earth's destruction as long as he wears the attire pieces of Nabu.

His final appearance is a battle between him and Superman aboard Brainiac's ship. He's defeated, and Superman destroys the helmet that had been manipulating Kent. The voices of the Lords dissipate, and Kent agrees to work with the loosely assembled League of Superheroes in stopping the invasion. Right after a warning that imposing the Lords' actions could result in chaos spreading throughout the universe, he was impaled through the chest by Brainiac and sucked into the lining of the ship's walls. In Raiden's arcade ending, he was confirmed killed.

Powers and Abilities[]

  • Wields the helmet, cloak, amulet, mystic talismans and mantle of Nabu
  • Mastery of a wide variety of mystic arts
  • Levitation
  • Near-invulnerability
  • Power of flight
  • High resistance to magical forces

Special Moves[]

  • Amon Ra Blast: Doctor Fate shoots a blast of magic from his hands at the opponent. The Meter Burn version adds two more blasts.
  • Displacer Orb: Doctor Fate conjures a orb that floats towards his opponent, damaging them on contact. The Meter Burn version stops the orb in place, functioning as a hazard that damages the opponent should they go close to it.
  • Breath of Life: Doctor Fate summons a glyph that emits a healing aura that heals Doctor Fate if he is within its range. The Meter Burn version has the glyph heal even more health.
    • While under the influence of "Dark Magic", it will become Nabu's Curse, which instead causes damage-over-time to the opponent if they are within its range. The Meter Burn version has the glyph doing increased damage-over-time to the opponent.
  • Glyph of Osiris:
  • Spell of Judgment:
  • Sharidum's Lock:

Other Moves[]

Character Trait[]

Dark Magic: Doctor Fate will shout “Vengeance of Horus!”, making his magic attacks even stronger than before.

Super Move[]

The Amulet of Anubis: Doctor Fate sucks the opponent into a portal on his chest that brings him/her to a room inhabited by three Dr. Fates who slam him/her into the wall, strike him/her with two orbs, and push him/her with an amulet that ejects him/her out of his chest.

Move List[]

Basic Attacks
Name PlayStation Xbox
Mystic Strike [ ■ ] [ X ]
Simple Illusion [ ▲ ] [ Y ]
Soul Burst [ X ] [ A ]
Eternal Power [ ← + ■ ] [ ← + X ]
Summoned Force [ ← + ▲ ] [ ← + Y ]
Ancient Blast [ ← + X ] [ ← + A ]
Power Surge [ → + ▲ ] [ → + Y ]
Quick Curse [ → + X ] [ → + A ]
Side Swipe [ ↓ + ■ ] [ ↓ + X ]
Cleansing Strike [ ↓ + ▲ ] [ ↓ + Y ]
Dark Spell [ ↓ + X ] [ ↓ + A ]
Air Attacks
Name PlayStation Xbox
Power [ ↑ + ■ ] [ ↑ + X ]
Enchanted Blast [ ↑ + ▲ ] [ ↑ + Y ]
Mystic Push [ ↑ + X ] [ ↑ + A ]
Throws and Escapes
Name PlayStation Xbox
Forward/Reverse Throw [ ← / → ■ + X ] [ ← / → X + A ]
Back Throw [ ■ + X ] [ X + A ]
Roll Escape [ → → R2 ] [ → → RT ]
Up Air Escape [ ↑ + R2 ] [ ↑ + RT ]
Away Air Escape [ ← + R2 ] [ ← + RT ]
Combo Attacks
Name PlayStation Xbox
Immortal Inza [ ■, ■ ] [ X, X ]
Guidance of Nabu [ ■, ■, X ] [ X, X, A ]
Tower of Fate [ ■, ■, ▲ ] [ X, X, Y ]
Lords of Order [ ← + ■, ↓ + X ] [ ← + X, ↓ + A ]
Binding Fate [ ← + ■, ↓ + X, ▲ ] [ ← + X, ↓ + A , Y ]
Time Immemorial [ ← + ■, ↓ + X, ↑ + X ] [ ← + X, ↓ + A, ↑ + A ]
Evoking The Gods [ ▲, ■, ■ ] [ Y, X, X ]
Blood Price [ ▲, ■, ■, X ] [ Y, X, X, A ]
Solving The Mystery [ → + ▲, ↑ + X ] [ → + Y, ↑ + A ]
Special Attacks
Name PlayStation Xbox
Amon Ra Blast [ ↓ , → , ■ ] [ ↓ , → , X ]
Glyph of Osiris [ ↓ , ← , ▲ ] [ ↓ , ← , Y ]
Breath of Life [ ↓ , → , ▲ ] [ ↓ , → , Y ]
Behind Breath of Life [ ↓ , → , ▲ , ← ] [ ↓ , → , Y , ← ]
Spell of Judgement [ ↓ , ← , X ] [ ↓ , ← , A ]
Sharidum's Lock [ ↓ , ↓ , X ] [ ↓ , ↓ , A ]
Displacer Orb [ ↓ , ← , ■ ] [ ↓ , ← , X ]
The Amulet of Anubis [ L2 + R2 ] [ LT + RT ]
Character Power (1st) and abilities
Name PlayStation Xbox
Dark Magic [ O ] [ B ]
Apophis Blast [ ↓ , → , ■ ] [ ↓ , → , X ]
Chaos Orb [ ↓ , ← , ■ ] [ ↓ , ← , X ]
Glyph of Anubis [ ↓ , ← , ▲ ] [ ↓ , ← , Y ]
Nabu's Curse [ ↓ , → , ▲ ] [ ↓ , → , Y ]
Behind Nabu's Curse [ ↓ , → , ▲ , ← ] [ ↓ , → , Y , ← ]
Spell of Punishment [ ↓ , ← , X ] [ ↓ , ← , A ]

Ending[]

Injustice_2_Doctor_Fate's_Ending

Injustice 2 Doctor Fate's Ending

The Lords of Order believed Earth couldn't be saved. That only Brainiac's evil could restore Order. I knew refusing the Lords' Fate would anger them, and that they'd try to destroy me. Anyone else would have nowhere to run. Fortunately, I still have friends in low places. The House of Mystery guards the Helm. Zatanna and Constantine's spells conceal me from the Lords. But it was John's daughter, Rose, who gave me the greatest gift of all. My wife, Inza, returned to life and in my arms again! For the first time since taking up the Helm, I don't know what tomorrow will bring. And that is... perfect.

Costumes[]

Doctor Fate - Servant of Order

Doctor Fate wears the golden helm of Nabu to hide his face, the golden Cloak of Levitation, and wears a blue bodysuit along with gold gloves and boots.

To the right is the base skin for Doctor Fate, Servant of Order. He is wearing his default gear. The remainder of his costumes can be found on his gallery page.

Trivia[]

  • Doctor Fate was included in an unofficial poll with other possible future DLC characters; he came second last.
  • Doctor Fate was featured in Zatanna's classic battle ending.
  • Kent apparently has little free will. As even when not wearing the helmet, Nabu is in control of his actions. 
  • In some of his intro dialogues, Doctor Fate offers redemption to a select few.
  • Doctor Fate’s death at the hands of Brainiac is the second time he was killed in DC media. He had previously died in the comics in an act of self-sacrifice.
  • In one of his intro dialogues, Doctor Fate is implied to have a Jonah Complex (fear of destiny—especially success).
  • It is implied that Nabu is perpetually speaking through Kent Nelson whenever he wears the Helm of Fate, as evident by a pre-fight interaction with Batman.

References[]

Playable Characters
Injustice: Gods Among Us AquamanAresBaneBatmanBlack AdamCatwomanCyborgDeathstrokeDoomsdayFlashGreen ArrowGreen LanternHarley QuinnHawkgirlJokerKiller FrostLex LuthorNightwingRavenShazamSinestroSolomon GrundySupermanWonder Woman
DLC Characters BatgirlLoboMartian ManhunterScorpionZatannaZod
Injustice 2 AquamanAtrocitusBaneBatmanBlack AdamBlack CanaryBlue BeetleBrainiacCaptain ColdCatwomanCheetahCyborgDeadshotDoctor FateFlashFirestormGorilla GroddGreen ArrowGreen LanternHarley QuinnJokerPoison IvyRobinScarecrowSupergirlSupermanSwamp ThingWonder Woman
DLC/Preorder Characters AtomBlack MantaDarkseidEnchantressHellboyRaidenRed HoodStarfireSub-ZeroTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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