DREGGS | BIOGRAPHY |
Created by Mark Evanier and Paris Cullins |
PERSONAL DATA
Base of Operation: Formerly GodWorld, currently Necropolis, Apokolips
Group Affiliation(s): Old Gods
First Appearance: New Gods Vol. 2 #6 (July 1989): "People Too Stupid to Die!"
Creators: Mark Evanier and Paris Cullins
It could be years before they are ready to emerge from those caverns. But when they do, Darkseid is in for a surprise that could blast him out of existence. - Metron |
OVERVIEW
Mindless beings who were once the Old Gods, the Dreggs inhabit the catacombs below Apokolips.
HISTORY
The largest group of surviving Old Gods today are the mindless beings known as the Dreggs, who fight never-ending battles and wander aimlessly through Necropolis, the ruins of their old world below the surface of Apokolips. The Dreggs are practically walking corpses without purpose. Power and brute force are the only things that affect them.
Metron of New Genesis has theorized that the Old Gods will not be resurrected until such a time when Darkseid poses a threat to all existence and there are no New Gods left to face him. Metron has also concluded that every time someone resists the tyranny of Darkseid, the Dreggs are brought one step closer to life. Recently, Metron witnessed the resurrection of the first Old God. A surge of positive energy brought the former Dregg back to life, who started reinvigorating his peers. This process will probably take a very long time, and how it all plays out remains to be seen.
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Dreggs in chronological order click here