DeSaad
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DeSaad (also spelled Desaad) is a supervillain, appearing in books published by DC Comics. He is one of the followers of Darkseid from the planet Apokolips in Jack Kirby's Fourth World meta-series.[2]
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Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Forever People #2 (May 1971) |
Created by | Jack Kirby |
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Alter ego | DeSaad |
Species | New God |
Place of origin | Apokolips |
Team affiliations | Darkseid's Elite |
Notable aliases | Doctor Dezard, the God of Torture, the Grand Director[1] |
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As DeSaad serves as Darkseid's master torturer, his name refers to the Marquis de Sade. At one point, DeSaad had an assistant named Justeen, a reference to de Sade's novel Justine, although she bore little resemblance to the title character.
Steve Byers portrayed DeSaad in the television series Smallville. The character made his cinematic debut in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021), portrayed through voice and motion capture by Peter Guinness.