Uxas (Darkseid) wasn't always the father of evil and tyranny. Back when his mother was Queen Heggra of Apokolips, he was just her prince, a mind devoted to science and he fell in love with another scientist by the name of Suli. Together, they had planned to leave Apokolips for New Genesis and raise a child there in secret. Heggra, did not approve of her son's choice in a love interest, however, and even though she did not know it, her son had wed Suli in secret and they produced a child--Kalibak. Queen Heggra heckled Uxas about marrying Tigra, a female warrior of Apokolips. He declined so much, Heggra decided to have Desaad poison Suli. With her death, so too died anything that was good in Uxas. Uxas became the embodiment of evil, and planned his rise to power. He figured out that Desaad had poisoned Suli but decided to use him, and instead employed his help to begin a conspiracy against his mother and uncle, Steppenwolf. During this time, his mother forced Uxas to marry Tigra and they too, had a son by the name of Orion. Uxas gradually rose to power, usurping everything from his mother's grip and killed both she and Steppenwolf.
His loss at the hands of his own Mother proved too great, and Darkseid wished his suffering on the Universe.
That's how it began, at least. I think he went at it for so long he completely lost any semblance of whom he was before.
Though, I do believe he still has feelings for his first wife, Suli, and it's the reason he mistreats and abuses Kalibak so harshly. Kalibak, although molded by Apokolips, represents everything that was before. It represents a time he was vulnerable. Darkseid grew to be cold, methodical and ruthless. His motive is to subject the entire multiverse to his will, and have all obey Darkseid.
To live is to die for Darkseid.
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