Zero Hour

As a result of Zero Hour, Doctor Fate and Doctor Fate Nelson were rapidly aging. This ended their career as Dr. Fate, forcing Nabu to choose a new champion. During one of his jobs, Jared Stevens came into possession of the artifacts of Fate, the Helmet of Nabu, Amulet of Anubis, and Cloak of Destiny. On his way home he was brought into a drug war crossfire, bringing his plane down. When he awoke he was near unconscious when Kent and Inza came to him in a spirit form and brought him back to Fate's tower. Kent and Inza explained that the artifacts are incredibly powerful and that Jared did not understand. Suddenly, demons attacked the tower, killed Kent and Inza ,and drew Jared into fighting. When his mortal weapons did not suffice, Jared grabbed the Amulet of Anubis and smashed it off one of the demons causing a massive explosion that transported Jared to another world where he saw himself only different. When he returned his arm was badly damaged. He used the cloak as a bandage and grabbed the helmet. He eventually found his ex-wife's house and broke in. When she returned he told her he needed help and it was her dad who hired him. They fought and Jared revealed a huge Ankh shaped scar on his right eye.