Kalibak

Kalibak is one of Apokolips' legendary New God warriors. As Darkseid's first-born-son and second-in-command, beneath his savagery, Kalibak secretly craves the love and the respect of his father and possesses a gentle side that he fearfully keeps hidden should it be considered a weakness.

Background
The first-born son of Darkseid and Suli, Kalibak's mother was poisoned shortly after his birth under orders from Darkseid's mother, Queen Heggra. Ever since Kalibak was young, the only thing he wanted to do was please his father. With Suli dead, Darkseid was forced to marry Tigra and Darkseid fathered another son, Orion. From this time on, it became apparent that Orion was always going to be Darkseid's favorite, so much so that Darkseid wouldn't even give Kalibak the privilege to call him "father". As his father had him placed in his Special Powers Force, Kalibak quickly became one of the best warriors in the Force and it soon became apparent that Kalibak's savagery couldn't be matched by anyone on any planet. Becoming a legendary warrior, Kalibak often served alongside Darkseid as his second-in-command during battles and as regent ruler of Apokolips while Darkseid was away. Because of this, a jealous Desaad constantly tries to antagonize and deceive Kalibak into doing things that will make Darkseid see even less in him. In one attempt to gain his father's respect, Kalibak tried to murder his brother Orion, but failed. In order to cover it up, Kalibak was forced to murder Desaad, who threatened to tell Darkseid of his secret failure. Darkseid of course found out and killed his son but he eventually resurrected them both. Kalibak once was tricked by Desaad to fight Superman to gain honor and his father's approval. Kalibak underestimated Superman's powers in that he didn't beat him as he thought he would. Darkseid doesn't tolerate mistakes and he sends his son away with his Omega Beam to an Apokoliptian prison cell to dwell on his mistakes.

Heroes

 * Kalibak appears near the eastern teleporters in the Hall of Doom's Sabotage Chamber

Trivia

 * Kalibak first appeared in New Gods #1 (March, 1971)
 * Kalibak's mother, Suli, was an Apokoliptian scientist who married Darkseid in secret, against the wishes of Queen Heggra. Suli had a calming influence on Darkseid, who began to question his plans to conquer the universe, and wanting none of this, Heggra had Suli poisoned for making Darkseid "weak". Her death hardened Darkseid's heart and he later forced DeSaad to poison Heggra so that he could assume control of Apokolips and as an act of vengeance for killing Suli.
 * Kalibak has a vicious rivalry with his half-brother, Orion, whom Darkseid clearly values more over his first-born. Kalibak and Orion have undergone tremendous and often horrific battles for supremacy.
 * One of Kalibak's favorite weapons is the Beta-Club, a deadly weapon that can fire nerve beams at its enemies, causing them excruciating pain.