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Fate is arguably the most powerful magic-wielding hero in the DC canon (discounting reality-warping demi-gods like the Spectre or [[Powers as Programs|power-leechers]] like Black Alice), and the direct counterpart to [[Marvel]]'s [[Doctor Strange]], who he predates by several decades. Dr. Fate's powers (ill-defined as they are at times) are largely derived from two objects: the Helmet of Nabu and the Amulet of Anubis. In addition, most of the users were also naturally adept at magic enough to be [[Flying Brick|Flying Bricks]]s with low-level telepathy/telekinesis.

{{quote|-* Kent Nelson, the original, who first appeared in ''More Fun Comics'' #55 and lasted into the 1980s.<br />

-* Linda and Eric Strauss, mother and son, whose run as the character included a ''Doctor Fate'' title (1988-1992).<br />

-* Inza Nelson, Kent's wife, who took over the role in 1991.<br />

-* Jared Stevens, who took the name "Fate" in a ''Fate'' title (1994-1996) and a ''The Book of Fate'' title (1997-1998).<br />

-* Hector Hall, son of the original Hawkman and Hawkgirl, who took up the mantle in the pages of ''JSA''.|Kent V. Nelson, the newest Doctor Fate.}}

He's one of the few non-A-list DC characters to have appeared in ''four'' recent{{when}} animated adaptations: ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'', ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'', ''[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]'', and ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]''. Additionally, he has appeared in ''[[Smallville]]''.

** In the ''Young Justice'' cartoon, Nabu basically *''is*'' Fate, with his vessel mostly watching from the inside. As the team learns, it's not easy to convince Nabu to let go once you've accepted the helmet.

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