Nightshade | Calculator | Demolition Team | Despite this, there is no evidence that paints him in such a manner. Brainiac | Blockbuster | Starbreaker | If you do not wish to know vital information on plot / character elements in a story, you may not wish to read beyond this warning: We hold no responsibility for any negative effects these facts may have on your enjoyment of said media should you continue. Steppenwolf | Justice League: Doom: Legion of Doom (Vandal Savage, Bane, Cheetah, Ma'alefa'ak, Metallo, Mirror Master, & Star Sapphire) | Royal Flush Gang (King, Queen, Jack, Ace, & Ten) Science Squad | Electrocutioner | He is the Apokoliptian military general who was exiled from Apokolips due to his betrayal to his nephew and master, Darkseid. Calendar Man | Volcana | Doctor Light | Poison Ivy | He also appears to act more animalistic in comparison to his theatrical version, as he tends to snarl and growl at his opponents and even roars at one point when he discovers the Anti-Life Equation. Sinestro | After the portal closed, Darkseid agreed with DeSaad for telling him that Steppenwolf would fail. After his Parademons captured several humans whose carried the scent of the third and final Mother Box, Steppenwolf informed DeSaad of his progress. Once inside, he found himself confronted by Cyborg again and Silas locked himself into a chamber with the Box. Doctor Alchemy | Captain Cold | The Batman Who Laughs | Black Hand | Clock King | Steppenwolf's severed head being stepped on by Darkseid. Mageddon | Killer Moth | Human Flame | Aquarius | Poison, Justice League Steppenwolf is the barbaric warmonger of Apokolips that has conquered and destroyed many worlds in the name of his master, Darkseid. Hellgrammite | Tattooed Man | Alias Manchester Black | Mister Nebula | Cadre | Black Clad: Black Clad Alpha Darkseid | Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox: Professor Zoom | Wonder Woman | Aquaman | Ocean Master | Black Manta | Deathstroke | Lex Luthor | Clayface | Rogues (Captain Cold, Captain Boomerang, Top, Heat Wave, & Mirror Master) | Joker | Yo-Yo Maxwell Lord | Black Clad: Black Clad Alpha T he latest trailer for Justice League gave fans at San Diego Comic-Con a glimpse of the film’s villain, Steppenwolf. Genocide | However, the resistance eventually overcame Steppenwolf's army and Zeus defeated Steppenwolf himself, forcing the latter to reluctantly return to Apokolips in humiliation, while the Amazons, Atlantians and Humans hid the three Mother Boxes away so that they could never be used by anyone. The post Steppenwolf and Darkseid Struggle To Be Compelling Villains in Zack Snyder’s Justice League first appeared on The Mary Sue. He’s technically an immortal in the comics, so … Shadow-Thief | Like his nephew, Steppenwolf was a murderous, malicious and dangerous being who just finds humans primitive and helpless. Injustice League | Both make the decision to try invading Themyscira, each using a portal to do so. Mordru | Magpie | WARNING: The following contains spoilers for Zack Snyder's Justice League, now streaming on HBO Max.. One of the things Zack Snyder's Justice League promised to do was to redeem Darkseid and Apokolips by actually giving him screen time following the dismal showing by Steppenwolf in the theatrical cut. Justice League: The New Frontier: The Centre | Captain Cold Steppenwolf's physical appearance is drastically different from his previous design, as his design is now the one based on the original concept arts made for the character. Hyena | Maxwell Lord | Brother Eye | At point, Steppenwolf had betrayed Darkseid, though what he did exactly is unknown. In spite of appearing vaguely throughout the movie, he is extremely hated by both heroes and villains. Ra's al Ghul | Goals Royal Flush Gang | Hellgrammite | Prometheus | General of the Apokoliptian Armada (formerly)Darkseid's herald (formerly)Member of Darkseid's Elite (formerly) The Marvel Cinematic Universe and DC Extended Universe have featured some of the most powerful villains ever to grace the silver screen. Evil-doer Crucifer | Due to Steppenwolf's return, Hippolyta and the other Amazons light the Ancient Warning Fire, alerting Diana Prince/Wonder Woman to the invasion and getting her to speed up Batman's plan of forming a team to confront the army. Harley Quinn | HuntressBlack Mask | Victor Zsasz | Carlo Rossi | Happy Gunhawk | Icicle | Darkseid's Elite: Darkseid | Steppenwolf | DeSaad | Granny Goodness | Parademons Ibac | Terra-Man | Next, Steppenwolf and his forces attack Atlantis, managing to take the second Mother Box after a brief battle with Arthur Curry/Aquaman. Doctor Double X | Ibac | Dark Supergirl | Hobby Afterwards, Steppenwolf learned that the Atlanteans was guarding a Mother Box and had his Parademons capture several Atlantean soldiers to find the Box. Queen of Fables | Circe | Angle Man | Type of Villain Crucifer | DeSaad would go on to berate him for his betrayal thousands of years ago, prompting Steppenwolf to kneel before him and desperately asks him to let Darkseid hear his plea so he could return home after conquering Earth. Kobra | Appellaxians | Construct | League Buster | Magpie | Lex Luthor | Doomsday | Anatoli Knyazev | Mercy Graves | Cesar Santos | Amajagh Justice League vs. the Fatal Five: Fatal Five (Emerald Empress, Mano, Persuader, Tharok, & Validus) | Bloodsport | Two-Face | Harley Quinn | Poison Ivy. Bronze Tiger | Goldface | Crime Syndicate of America | Secret Society of Super Villains | Batman Villains | During this moment, Steppenwolf had made contact with Lex Luthor in the Genesis chamber, presumably learning about the Mother Boxes' location. Cluemaster | T.O. Professor Ivo | As shown in Justice League, Steppenwolf is super duper powerful and wields a mighty battle axe. Terra-Man | Amos Fortune | Fatal Five | Simon Stagg | Otherwise, you should close this page and view another page. Rainbow Raider | Hegemonic Monger Steppenwolf is the main antagonist of the 2021 superhero film, Zack Snyder's Justice League. Others: Stefano Galante | Joker, See Also Copperhead | Headlined Villain - William "Wild Bill" Wharton, https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Steppenwolf_(DC_Extended_Universe)?oldid=4301034. He is an Apokoliptian military official who seeks to obtain the three Mother Boxes on Earth for his nephew Darkseid. In hopes of redeeming himself to his master, Steppenwolf sought out to destroy and conquer one hundred-thousand worlds, currently having to owe fifty-thousand more as a means to be accepted back into his family. RELATED: Justice League Infinity Comic Continues The JL's Animated Adventures. Deadline | Superman Villains | Ocean Master | Anti-Monitor| As DeSaad left, Steppenwolf found himself contacted by Darkseid and then kneeled before him. Having heard to their call about the Kryptonian's death which has left the world undefended, Steppenwolf set out to retrieve the Mother Boxes in an attempt to get back into Darkseid's good graces. Warp | WHAT THIS MEANS. Gunhawk | cbr.com - Nicholas Brooks • 32m. Batman Villains | Steppenwolf distracted Wonder Woman about her mother possibly being dead, and he then swiped off both her and Aquaman again. This Villain was proposed and approved by Villains Wiki's Pure Evil Proposals Thread. Funky Flashman | DeSaad then ordered him to interrogate the prisoners for the Mother Box's location and kill them if they didn't tell him. Hector Hammond | Rainbow Raider | Steppenwolf is the main antagonist of the 2021 superhero film, Zack Snyder's Justice League. Justice League vs. The original design was briefly teased in the Ultimate Edition of. In the Snyder Cut, Steppenwolf sounds more hoarse and raspier, and the pitch of his voice has been lowered, making him sound somewhat more monstrous and menacing than before. He was also attacked by Wonder Woman, whom Steppenwolf mocked for being stronger than her sisters. Eyes of the Adversary: Enchantress | Incubus Just as the Justice League were caught off-guard by Darkseid's arrival and Flash being wounded before he give Cyborg the charge he needed, the Boxes synchronized and began the scorching sequence. Science Squad | Steppenwolf is the main antagonist of Justice League. Ocean Master | Black Manta | Murk | Jesse Kane | The Trench | Orvax Marius, Shazam! Also, unlike his theatrical version, Steppenwolf appears to be fully confident in his strength and skills throughout, taking self pride of himself. Cybogirl | Amos Fortune | Cheshire | Manhunters | Hector Hammond | A year later, after Superman's death at the hands of Doomsday, Steppenwolf and his Parademons become aware of humanity's fear and decide to launch a second invasion in order to reclaim to the Mother Boxes. Crazy Quilt | Black Clad: Black Clad Alpha After Silas died while superheating the Box, Steppenwolf swiped Cyborg out of the way and recovered the Box. SHAZAM Villains | Axis America | Man of Steel The only time he seems quite eager about it is when he learns of the location of the Anti-Life Equation, believing this will let him return earlier than expected. For Marvel, … Others: Lex Luthor | Deathstroke | Ares He is an Apokoliptian military general and Darkseid's uncle who seeks to obtain the three Mother Boxes on Earth for his nephew, and use them to terraform the planet. Joker's Gang: Joker | Jonny Frost | Panda Man | Monster T Atomic Skull | Lex Luthor | Doomsday | Anatoli Knyazev | Mercy Graves | Cesar Santos | Amajagh In a deleted scene, Steppenwolf survives the attack from the Parademons and returns with them to Apokolips, only to soon be killed by Darkseid for his failure to beat Superman. Scarecrow | Black Lantern Corps | Lex Luthor | Construct | Doctor Regulus | Justice League: Steppenwolf | Parademons (Parademon Scout) | Black Clad (Black Clad Alpha) | Lex Luthor | Deathstroke | Ares Calculator | Upon interrogation, Steppenwolf used his mind probe to locate the Box. A major complaint about the 2017 blockbuster Justice League was the lackluster villain known as Steppenwolf.Voiced by acclaimed actor Ciaran Hinds (Game of Thrones), the character was initially criticized for being underwhelming, and poorly designed upon its release.Hinds provided the voice but did not perform the CGI motion capture for Steppenwolf in the film. In the end, Steppenwolf's sheer strength and experience would decimate Cull Obsidian. Ultra-Humanite | Libra | Kite Man | Morgaine Le Fey | Because of this, in an ironic twist of fate, Steppenwolf begins to feel fear, rousing the appetites of his Parademons and turning them against him. Harley Quinn | HuntressBlack Mask | Victor Zsasz | Carlo Rossi | Happy Ciarán Hinds however seems to portray Steppenwolf in a sympathetic light and that he is more of a tragic villain than a complete barbaric monster by stating that he's "old, tired and still trying to get out of his own enslavement to Darkseid". Origin At some point, Steppenwolf became the herald of his nephew and master Darkseid, and would take over planets in his name, prevailing in every attempt. However, he was blocked by Superman who had arrived and then destroyed his axe. Weather Wizard | Powers/Skills Libra | Parademons | Demons Three | Starro | He is the Apokoliptian military general who was exiled from Apokolips due to his betrayal to his nephew and master, Darkseid. League of Assassins | Despite being ill-equipped and totally lack of weaponry, Steppenwolf and his forces managed to inflict heavy casualties for the Earth force with nothing but brute strength and bare hands. Multiple war crimesMass murderTortureGenocideEnslavementInvasionsTrespassingKidnappingAssaultMass property damageTheftTerrorismAbuseMutilationAnimal cruelty White Martians | Penguin | Justice League Villains | Rama Khan | Darkseid | Steppenwolf Is the True Victim of Justice League (in Both Versions) Zack Snyder’s Justice League has come and gone. Darkseid's Elite: Darkseid | Steppenwolf | DeSaad | Granny Goodness | Parademons Wonder Woman Villains, Comics Steppenwolf was born several millennia ago on the hellish planet of Apokolips. Others: Stefano Galante | Joker, See Also Black Manta | In a flashback, He is based on Steppenwolf from the original comics. While speaking at Justice Con 2021, Snyder had a detailed chat with the hosts about his version of Justice League.During the conversation, they talked about everything related to the Snyder Cut. Doctor Poison | Taking over planets with Mother Boxes in Darkseid's name. Copperhead | Kobra Cult | Having felt regret for his actions, Steppenwolf would slaughter those that attempted to seize the throne from his master as an attempt to prove his loyalty to him. Red Death | Abra Kadabra | First appearing in 1972’s New Gods #7, Steppenwolf would go on to become one of the most vicious villains and skilled tacticians in the DC universe. Deathstroke | Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths: Crime Syndicate of America (Owlman, Ultraman, Superwoman, Johnny Quick, Power Ring, J'edd J'arkus, & Black Power) | Lex Luthor | White Martians | President Slade Wilson | Rose Wilson Circe | Doctor Light | DeSaad coldly reminded him that he still owes Darkseid 50,000 more worlds, and would only hear his plea once he's paid his debt. Powers/Skills Teen Titans: Trigon | Doctor Polaris | Having learned of the locations of the Mother Boxes from Lex Luthor, he seeks out to find the three boxes and combine them to form the Unity, a source of powerful energy that would bring Earth to its fall. Aquarius | Mekanique | Rama Khan | General Eiling | Red Panzer | Brother Eye | Eclipso | Red King | Steppenwolf attacked the Knightcrawler and sent it crashing down the tunnel. Birds of Prey Villains | Black Manta | Dragon King | However, Steppenwolf was unprepared about the planet's resistance, consisting of the united armies of Humans, Amazons and Atlantis, as well as the Olympian Gods and even beings from other planets (namely two Green Lanterns sent by the Guardians). Steppenwolf retrieving the first Mother Box. Despite his fear, Steppenwolf tries to fight back, but is overwhelmed by the angry Parademons. Because Darkseid has forced him to do so, Steppenwolf has conquered at least 50,000 worlds, in hopes that Darkseid would let him return to Apokolips. I.Q. Doctor Destiny | Today on Variant, Arris gives you the comic book History of the Villain for the Justice League movie, Steppenwolf! Cadre | Amazo | He has an immense amount of … In these moments, he tends to speak in a soft voice with wide-eyed expressions and often gets down on his knees as a sign of desperation. Roulette | (theatrical cut only). Steppenwolf fighting the Justice League underneath Gotham Harbor. Krona | Doctor Phosphorus | Doctor Poison | There are some major similarities between Steppenwolf's opening moves in the Justice League film and this attack by Brutus. Steppenwolf first invading Earth. Steppenwolf | Parademons (Parademon Scout) Steppenwolf battling Wonder Woman in Pozharnov. Snyder's reveal about Desaad serving as the "go-between" between Steppenwolf and Darkseid isn't surprising, since the villain is one of the top lieutenants of Apokolips from the comics. Shaggy Man | Steppenwolf assured him that Anti-Life, the weapon his master has been searching for, is on Earth. Morrow | Mister Atom | Shadow-Thief | Others: Lex Luthor | Deathstroke | Ares | Joker, Aquaman It's getting more evident that Zack Snyder's Justice League will heavily showcase Darkseid, and the addition of Desaad will no doubt provide more backstory about the menacing villain. 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