Rao Vs Odin

Originally posted by Prep-Man
I remember them not having too much effect. Wasn't Nightwing the one who absorbed it's heart and really put it down? Didn't he sacrifice his life or something?

Those were the only scans I could readily find showcasing the Rao Simulacrum.

More of a distraction, I think. If Nightwing and Flamebird weren't there, I think the heroes would have zero chance.

Originally posted by Prep-Man
[B]Ancestor of the Guardians? Who was that?

I don't know her name but she was this girl with the same color skin and hair as the Guardians (except taller) and she was explaining to the Endless how her people were just learning how to materialize the green energy of willpower (this issue took place billions of years in the past).

Originally posted by Prep-Man
More of a distraction, I think. If Nightwing and Flamebird weren't there, I think the heroes would have zero chance.

Why was Rao in the comic in the first place? Was the Endless explaining the universe or something?

I found the name if the issue, it was The Sandman: Endless Nights, Dream's story: Heart of a Star.

The Endless were having a meeting with various aliens, gods, and personifications of astronomical phenomena and dimensions. The first Despair made a suggestion to Rao that he should eventually create life on a planet, then blow it up and leave only one survivor, because that would lead to despair. Rao, being a dick, agreed.

Originally posted by Endless Mike I found the name if the issue, it was The Sandman: Endless Nights, Dream's story: Heart of a Star. The Endless were having a meeting with various aliens, gods, and personifications of astronomical phenomena and dimensions. The first Despair made a suggestion to Rao that he should eventually create life on a planet, then blow it up and leave only one survivor, because that would lead to despair. Rao, being a dick, agreed.

lol wow. well at least dc is carrying on with rao creating life and all.

Originally posted by Endless Mike
Rao was in a Sandman spinoff and the Endless considered him powerful

Nearly forgot about that. Hope they do something like that again for the 20th anniversary of The Sandman. Maybe we can finally get Sandman 0 as I believe thats what they call it.
🙂

Rao absolutely wins.

Rao wins.

Originally posted by Endless Mike
I found the name if the issue, it was The Sandman: Endless Nights, Dream's story: Heart of a Star.

The Endless were having a meeting with various aliens, gods, and personifications of astronomical phenomena and dimensions. The first Despair made a suggestion to Rao that he should eventually create life on a planet, then blow it up and leave only one survivor, because that would lead to despair. Rao, being a dick, agreed.

So Rao is a dick.

That explains so much about Superman.. 😈

Originally posted by cdtm
So Rao is a dick.

That explains so much about Superman.. 😈

Superman: Don't worry Jimmy I'll be your father despite the fact that you are a full grown man.... (sets expectations to kryptonian)....

If Rao is anywhere near as powerful as Superman, then he sings Odin out of existence.

Originally posted by Sr J-Bieb
If Rao is anywhere near as powerful as Superman, then he sings Odin out of existence.

Rao invented singing 😉

Originally posted by Sr J-Bieb
If Rao is anywhere near as powerful as Superman, then he sings Odin out of existence.

Originally posted by Galan007
Rao absolutely wins.

Scans were posted on the first page. Per Kryptonian lore, Rao created the universe.

Odin definitely wins.

Originally posted by quanchi112
Odin definitely wins.

Originally posted by Prep-Man
lol wow. well at least dc is carrying on with rao creating life and all.

Context totally matters. The Rao depicted in that story was the personification of Krypton's star. He was older and more respected than Earth's son, Sol, but certainly not the all-powerful universe builder that religious Kryptonians believe in. As such, it should be unclear at best whether or not they are to be considered the same character.