Nekron (Blackest Night) Vs Blight (Forever Evil)

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@operator616
You found the interview I was talking about :

All you need to know about Nekron is that he is one of the most powerful dark forces in the universe… if not the most powerful. He is the darkness. He's someone I've wanted to explore for a while. But you'll learn more and more about him as the series goes on. It'll all become clear as you read more… but he's not really a villain. Nekron is existence.

Originally posted by operator616
Imo, there's no arguing that Nekron is more significant/powerful than Blight.

Remember that Blight is the evil only in humanity, not more. It's been continually stated in the arc, here's 2 scans (and i could post a half dozen more) confirming it:

http://i.imgur.com/zv90Ozq.jpg?1

http://i.imgur.com/P0AOl5g.jpg?1

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While Nekron? Nekron is the darkness before existence, a GL issue (BN tie-in) tells us his origins:

http://i.imgur.com/g8LdsyE.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/vsqEnVu.jpg

Nekron is the manifested darkness before existence itself.

Johns confirmed that prior to that; in an interview:

http://www.ign.com/articles/2009/08/13/blackest-nights-mastermind-revealed

"He (Nekron) is the darkness."

So you be the judge, and tell us who's more significant. 🙂

He does, apart from the facts that Zop mentioned. Nekron empowered Krona with the power to destroy/uncreate the whole universe back in Tales of the GL corps (remember i told you this a few days ago in another thread?). He couldn't do that himself since he wasn't able to leave his dimension (that's generally his weakness, and it's always how he's defeated in all his stories, by sealing him away in his dimension). Here are the scans:

http://i.imgur.com/pZI9k9t.jpg?1
http://i.imgur.com/TqiGbv0.jpg?1

This showing is canon, post crisis-wise as well.

That's not to say that Blight is unimpressive; on the contrary, i was impressed with Blight, but i just don't believe that he's on Nekron's level. At least not as of now (and i doubt the case will change).

Cool beans. I don't know if I misread it, but the universe thing was here:

I'm not going to be the person to call John evil, but there are some characters out there that could make the argument. John is going to be face-to-face with a physical manifestation of the truest darkness in the universe

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=48316

And on his wiki for what it's worth.

Blight is the embodiment of all evil in the DC Universe.

http://villains.wikia.com/wiki/Blight_%28Forever_Evil%29

Or on DC.com

It seems that the Crime Syndicate’s invasion has significantly enhanced the levels of evil in the universe, and that this evil has a physical manifestation: Blight.

It's also on the comicvine bio, but I won't post that. I guess a lot of people misread how powerful he is.

However, Phantom Stranger just pointed out last Blight issue that he has become even MORE powerful. Already, you have the Trinity of Sin, Swamp Thing, AND Constantine not able to do a thing. I know John said he was able to kill it, but that was just a statement.

^ I see.

Though villains.wikia is a wiki which can be edited by anyone. So it isn't usable at all.

CBR interviews are good, but ive seen a dozen of on panel statements saying that Blight is the embodiment of evil in humanity, and id rather stick to that.

Still, Blight is evidently much greater than a planetary power.

Originally posted by operator616
^ I see.

Though villains.wikia is a wiki which can be edited by anyone. So it isn't usable at all.

CBR interviews are good, but ive seen a dozen of on panel statements saying that Blight is the embodiment of evil in humanity, and id rather stick to that.

Still, Blight is evidently much greater than a planetary power.

Well, if we say that Blight can take the Trinity of Sin, where do you place him in the cosmic hierarchy?

^ im gonna wait and see, and won't jump to any conclusions as of now. We can't just rank him on par/above Spectre-level just because he seems to be well beyond PS, we'll have to wait to see more feats and how would he be defeated.

Originally posted by operator616
^ im gonna wait and see, and won't jump to any conclusions as of now. We can't just rank him on par/above Spectre-level just because he seems to be well beyond PS, we'll have to wait to see more feats and how would he be defeated.

Indeed, since early previews seem like they're going to show Spectre as a few paygrades above PS & Co.

We'll see. Based on the previews it looks like God will intervene before PS even gets a chance to try and fight back, which kind of sucks. It would be nice to see him finally go berserker rage... Not just on Spectre, but on Heaven itself.
happywank

Anybody's opinion change?

Nekron still wins where feats are concerned.

However, everything thrown at Blight by the heroes(namely PS, Zauriel, Constantine, and White Light Pandora) ultimately made him more powerful. In the end, it took the Will of the Presence just to contain the Blight entity:
http://imgur.com/FuusNCt
http://imgur.com/pvZTrHf
http://imgur.com/HCJWBCn
http://imgur.com/AkiG762

...So while Nekron wins a feat war, I'm not really sure how he'd defeat Blight for any length of time, either..? /shrug

Originally posted by Galan007
Nekron still wins where feats are concerned.

However, everything thrown at Blight by the heroes(namely PS, Zauriel, Constantine, and White Light Pandora) ultimately made him more powerful. In the end, it took the Will of the Presence just to contain the Blight entity:
http://imgur.com/FuusNCt
http://imgur.com/pvZTrHf
http://imgur.com/HCJWBCn
http://imgur.com/AkiG762

...So while Nekron wins a feat war, I'm not really sure how he'd defeat Blight for any length of time, either..? /shrug

While I agree with you about the fight, I'm think saying it took "the will of the Presence just to contain Blight" is misleading.

I think what you mean to say is that it was the will of the Presence that Blight be used to bring out the Spirit of Redemption, which sealed Blight. It's not as if the issue said nothing short of the will of the Presence could defeat him, which is what it sounds like you said.

How is what I said misleading? In the end, it did take the Will of the Presence just to contain the Blight entity.

Originally posted by Galan007
How is what I said misleading? In the end, it did take the Will of the Presence just to contain the Blight entity.

Eh, Blight was a part of the Presence's greater plan to release the Spirit of Redemption. I just think the way you're wording it is misleading.

I think you're reading into my statement too much.

Originally posted by Galan007
Nekron still wins where feats are concerned.

However, everything thrown at Blight by the heroes(namely PS, Zauriel, Constantine, and White Light Pandora) ultimately made him more powerful. In the end, it took the Will of the Presence just to contain the Blight entity:
http://imgur.com/FuusNCt
http://imgur.com/pvZTrHf
http://imgur.com/HCJWBCn
http://imgur.com/AkiG762

...So while Nekron wins a feat war, I'm not really sure how he'd defeat Blight for any length of time, either..? /shrug

Blight got owned by an Aspect of God, Nekron made one version of an Aspect of God his ***** and told another version to phuck off. 💃

Originally posted by Galan007
Nekron still wins where feats are concerned.

However, everything thrown at Blight by the heroes(namely PS, Zauriel, Constantine, and White Light Pandora) ultimately made him more powerful. In the end, it took the Will of the Presence just to contain the Blight entity:
http://imgur.com/FuusNCt
http://imgur.com/pvZTrHf
http://imgur.com/HCJWBCn
http://imgur.com/AkiG762

...So while Nekron wins a feat war, I'm not really sure how he'd defeat Blight for any length of time, either..? /shrug

I'm just wondering, so you wouldn't put White Light Pandora above Blight even though she defeated him? 🤨

Originally posted by zopzop
Meh, Nekron STILL wins.

Blight got owned by an Aspect of God, Nekron made one version of an Aspect of God his ***** and told another version to phuck off. 💃

And Nekron got owned by Hal's will, which is a direct link to the Will of Creation (i.e. God's Will)
duster

Originally posted by kevdude
I'm just wondering, so you wouldn't put White Light Pandora above Blight even though she defeated him? 🤨

She didn't defeat him. He bounced right back.

Originally posted by Cogito
And Nekron got owned by Hal's will, which is a direct link to the Will of Creation (i.e. God's Will)
duster

Haters gonna hate. 😮‍💨

Originally posted by zopzop
Blight got owned by an Aspect of God, Nekron made one version of an Aspect of God his ***** and told another version to phuck off. 💃

But what other aspect of God did Nekron own..? Or are you referring to 'teh black powa' overtaking Spectre?

Either way, Blight being imprisoned by the embodiment of the Presence's Will is certainly no low feat.

Originally posted by Cogito
And Nekron got owned by Hal's will, which is a direct link to the Will of Creation (i.e. God's Will)
duster

Originally posted by Cogito
And Nekron got owned by Hal's will, which is a direct link to the Will of Creation (i.e. God's Will)
duster

She didn't defeat him. He bounced right back.

Well afterwards yeah, between the Phantom Stranger talking to Chris, and Pandora second guessing herself about killing him, Blight got the upper hand because of her doubt.