The Pact

Apokolips and New Genesis have always stood at the brink of war. In order to broker peace, or at least delay the inevitable, each planet's ruler gave the other his son to raise forming a peace treaty known as 'The Pact'. So, Darkseid received Highfather Izaya's son, Scott Free (aka Mr. Miracle), while Highfather raised Orion.

The Son of Darkseid

On New Genesis, Orion's savage nature quickly made him stand out amidst the peaceful natives. The dark fury that boiled within him could barely be contained, and so Orion was given a Mother Box, a sentient computer, to calm his temper. Orion's Mother Box spends much of her time trying to calm the raging soul within Orion. Orion was also taught by the Highfather to respect the Source, a training that has given Orion something to meditate on to placate his anger. He has also made many friends on New Genesis, including Scott Free and Big Barda (both of whom have escaped from a life of cruelty on Apokolips). Most importantly, Orion was befriended by Lightray, the cheery, friendly "beam of light" of New Genesis. Despite the superficial and even temperamental differences, the two are best of friends. It is the teachings and friendships that has steeled Orion's conviction when he goes to defend New Genesis.

The Dog of War

Orion possesses strength, stamina and durability that can make him more of a match for Superman or Wonder Woman. The evil of Darkseid, an insatiable inner demon that fuels Orion with the fury he constantly wrestles with has made him the fiercest warrior among all the New Gods. His ferocity in combat that has earned him the title "Dog of War".

Orion usually comes into battle on his Astro-Harness. This is an highly advanced device of unknown origins powered by the Astro-Force or certainly the Source. The harness goes over his shoulders and around his waist. There are foot stirrups and a propulsion system on the back that allows interstellar flight at near light speeds. On each arm is a small cannon that Orion can use to fire powerful and destructive beams of Astro-Force. The Astro-Harness can also generate force fields.

The Astro-Harness, like many of the technology of New Genesis, can repair itself. Orion's Mother Box can also attach to the harness, but this is an ability of the Mother Box, not the Astro-Harness.

What is unique to the Astro-Harness is that only Orion can use it. He has even been shown to fire the Astro-Force from his wristbands. The Astro-Force is described as the Wrath of the Source and due to Orion's warring nature, he who is "poised between the ferocity of Apokolips and the compassion of New Genesis" only Orion can control it. Though if Orion were to lose sight of the Source and succumb to the fury within him, he would lose his ability to wield the Astro-Force, but he would gain a strength and ferocity that would make Gods tremble.

Orion: Hero

Orion and Ligthray came to Earth to help in the battle against Darkseid, who was searching for the Anti-Life Equation. Both Orion and Lightray served with the Justice League Of America for a time. Orion frequently battles against his father, using his rage to defend the universe from Darkseid's tyranny.

Powers and Abilities

Because of Orion's location of creation which is in a realm called the Source, it seems as if using the energy from the Source Wall and using their own kind of technology has evolved Orion into something of a perfect superhuman. That way, they have the same physical image of humans, but are smarter, stronger and faster. His strength is unmeasured, but he has been able to defeat Darkseid once and has been able to hold up against the heavy weights such as Superman and Wonder Woman. He is impossible to stop on Earth as any substance has been known to have been destroyed, but barriers from the Source Wall have been known to stop him at some point. Because of his rage, Orion does not tire easily though he is not entirely unstoppable, showing fatigue when fighting against Darkseid. In battle, his healing factor is shown to help, healing him if severe injuries ever occur. With more serious injuries, he can use the Mother Box to heal him and supply him with more energy to continue fighting.

Even though a god, Orion still has weaknesses. One weakness is a substance called Radion. The average god cannot withstand its damage, though Orion who is more advanced, with armour and the Mother Box can take a couple hits and survive, though it probably puts Orion in a very weak state. Another weakness is the way he thinks and how he goes about doing things. He is a warrior of rage and will stop at nothing to defeat his enemy, even if it means destroying many innocent lives. For him to be restrained, he has to be constantly reminded and on one occasion, been punched to calm him down. Also, because of his warrior trait, he does not know the difference between weakness and defencelessness even though he is highly intelligent because of his race.

Equipment

He uses a device called the Astro-Harness which he wears like a jet pack. It has many features including the ability to transport Orion around space, a powerful energy blast, an energy shield which absorbs attacks, a life support system and the Astro-Harness' ability to repair itself, as long as a part of it still exists. However, not everyone can use it, as Orion's personality is fit for the Astro-Harness. Anyone else using it may cause damage and the ability to use the energy blast on it can cause a lot of damage - more damage then Orion could create. However, it can be programmed so that another user can use it.