Eclipso

Eclipso
The Bruce Gordon incarnation of Eclipso as depicted in Countdown to Mystery #4 (February 2008). Art by Stephen Jorge Segovia.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceHouse of Secrets #61 (August 1963)
Created byBob Haney
Lee Elias
In-story information
Alter egoKaala (current)
Galid (former)
SpeciesGhost
Place of originGemworld (As Kaala)
PartnershipsMordru
Obsidian
Hosts:
Bruce Gordon
Alex Montez
Jean Loring
Notable aliasesLladiz
Prince of Darkness
Vengeance Demon
The Lord of the No-Man's Land Between Light and Darkness
Abilities
  • Spirit possession
  • Immortality
  • Energy manipulation
  • Energy blasts
  • Superhuman strength, speed and stamina
  • Invulnerability
  • Flight
  • Weather modification
  • Astronomical object manipulation
  • Reality warping
  • Divine siphoning
  • Nigh-omnipotence
  • Mass/remote possession
  • Magical Mastery
  • Mystical Invulernability
  • Spell casting
  • Darkness embodiment
  • Darkness empowerment
  • Shadow manipulation
  • Shadow construct creation
  • Telepathy
  • Telekinesis
  • Teleportation
  • Time reversal
  • Corruption inducement
  • Possession transformation

Eclipso (/ɪˈklɪpsoʊ/) is a supervillain in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Haney and Lee Elias, the character would first appear in House of Secrets #61 (August, 1963). The character bears notable similarities to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Eclipso is a powerful magical entity often portrayed as a primordial manifestation of divine wrath, believed to be linked to the wrath of God. Comparable to the Spectre, Eclipso is considered an Angel of Vengeance. Following his removal from his original position, the character is sometimes associated with the Lords of Chaos as their agent. In the New 52 continuity onward, additional information about the character reveals that Eclipso occasionally reincarnates into different lives. One such incarnation is Kaala, also known as the Lord of the House Onyx, hailing from Gemworld. Throughout Eclipso's history, the character is frequently depicted as an adversary of the Justice League, its affiliated teams, and Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld. Notably, Eclipso possesses the ability of possession, marked by distinctive blue facial markings resembling an "eclipse."

Eclipso appeared as the main antagonist of the second season of The CW television show Stargirl, portrayed as an adult by Nick E. Tarabay and Jason Davis and as a young boy by Milo Stein.