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Felix Faust (Prime Earth)

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Felix Faust is an evil sorcerer, father of Sebastian and Fauna Faust, and enemy of the Justice League Dark and A.R.G.U.S..^[1]

The Black Room

Main article: Justice League Dark: The Black Room

Justice League Dark Vol 1 11 Textless — Felix Faust fights Constantine.

Becoming obsessed with finding the all-powerful Books of Magic, he learns that the damned sorcerer Nick Necro knew of locating the book. In order to free the sorcerer from his stay in hell, he would pledge his soul to a demon to allow the other sorcerer to escape. The pact granted him far greater power over his magic but cursed him to appeared more ghoulish. Teaming up with Nick Necro and Doctor Mist, the group attempted to use the Justice League Dark to seize the books but were inevitably outwitted by John Constantine.^[2]^[1]

Forever Evil: Blight

After the Crime Syndicate invaded Earth, both Faust and Nick Necro were enlisted to help build their Thaumaton weapon powered by other occult beings including Black Orchid, Enchantress, Blue Devil, Sargon the Sorcerer, and Zatanna with the intent of using them to destroying an entity that destroyed their world. After a grevious battle at Nanda Parbat, Nick Necro and Faust were defeated again by the Justice League Dark.^[1] The ordeal left Felix Faust powerless.^[3]

Midnight and Apollo

Felix is approached by Henry Bendix at Oblivion Bar to be hired to kill Midnighter and Apollo. However, the sorcerer turns down his offer.^[4]

Lords of Order

Main article: Justice League Dark: Lords of Order

Through unknown means, Felix Faust manage to regain his former appearance and lifted the ghoulish appearance given to him by the demonic bargain he had previously.

As the Otherkind began their attacks on other magicians and magical beings, Felix was among the victims in which most of his mind had been wiped. When visited by Zatanna and Wonder Woman, she used her magic and correctly guessed not all of his mind had vanished as he placed safeguards. When asked how to find Mordru, he gave them a single clue to his whereabouts: Papa Midnite.^[5]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Magic: A master sorcerer, Faust has vast abilities with magic.^[6]
- Biokinesis: Faust once turned a goat into a goat-fly hybrid chimera as a joke.^[7] Faust can also induce people into sleeping.^[8]
- Chronokinesis: Under certain conditions, Felix can create portals through time.^[9]
- Demon Three's Empowerment: Felix Faust is aware of a magical incantation in which allows him to utilize the power of the famed demon group known as the Demon Three. This power remained even after the altercation with Justice League Dark.^[5]
  - Summoning: Felix is capable of summoning the Demons Three to fight on his behest.^[10]^[5]
- Eldritch Blast: Felix can discharge bolts of magical energies towards his opponents.^[8]
- Energy Construct Creation: Felix can create constructs out of magic.^[9]
- Illusion Casting: Faust can create illusions capable of tricking even Batman.^[11]
- Longevity: Felix Faust has lived for centuries and retains his appearance.^[8]
- Mind Reading: Felix can read the minds of others, even using magic to display their memories.^[6]

Former Powers
Demonic Empowerment: Formerly, Felix Faust once drew power from a demonic bargain with a different demon made when he attempted to free Nick Necro from his banishment to hell, granting him additional power enabling him battle members of the Justice League Dark.^[1] He was also powerful enough to surprisingly fend off Nick Necro and ripped the off the wings of Zauriel.^[12] Energy Construct Creation: One of his spells, the "Thread of Acheron", is capable of creating threads made up of magic to entrap his foes.^[13] Eldritch Blast: Felix can project powerful bolts of pure, magical energy out of his hands.^[13] Dimensional Travel: Felix was capable of sending Deadman to the Land of the Dead to temporarily dispose of him.^[14] Pyrokinesis Electrokinesis Teleportation

Former Powers

Demonic Empowerment: Formerly, Felix Faust once drew power from a demonic bargain with a different demon made when he attempted to free Nick Necro from his banishment to hell, granting him additional power enabling him battle members of the Justice League Dark.^[1] He was also powerful enough to surprisingly fend off Nick Necro and ripped the off the wings of Zauriel.^[12]
- Energy Construct Creation: One of his spells, the "Thread of Acheron", is capable of creating threads made up of magic to entrap his foes.^[13]
- Eldritch Blast: Felix can project powerful bolts of pure, magical energy out of his hands.^[13]
- Dimensional Travel: Felix was capable of sending Deadman to the Land of the Dead to temporarily dispose of him.^[14]
- Pyrokinesis
- Electrokinesis
- Teleportation

Abilities

Occultism: As a master sorcerer, he has astute knowledge on the supernatural and the mystic arts.^[1]
Archery^[6]
Deception

Weaknesses

Vulnerability to Pure Magic: Felix is considered a "dark magician", making it impossible to manipulate magic from purer sources like that of Nanda Parbat's own within the land. Doing so requires a medium though a mistake in doing so is able to kill him.^[15]

Former Weaknesses
Cursed Appearance: As a result of a demonic bargain, his appearance became more withered and ghoulish-like.^[1] Power Limitation: Felix's power diminshed at one point, having been considered a third-rate sorcerer^[1]^[13], requiring him to seek sources to amplify his power enough to be considered a powerful foe in battle in the perspective of Zatanna and John Constantine.^[10]

Felix Faust was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky, first appearing in Justice League of America #10. However, in the rebooted Prime Earth continuity his first appearance as part of the DC Universe is in Jeff Lemire and Mikel Janin's New 52 Justice League Dark series.

Footnotes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 DC Comics Encyclopedia: All-New Edition

↑ Justice League Dark: The Black Room

↑ Justice League Dark #36

↑ Midnighter and Apollo #1

↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Justice League Dark (Volume 2) #8

↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Challenge of the Super Sons #4

↑ Secret Six (Volume 4) #7

↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 Challenge of the Super Sons #14

↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 Challenge of the Super Sons #12

↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Justice League Dark #9

↑ Batman/Superman: World's Finest #3

↑ Justice League Dark #28

↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 Constantine #11

↑ Justice League Dark #11

↑ Justice League Dark Annual #1

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