Metron is a fictional antihero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. A member of the New Gods, he is an amoral and neutral collector of knowledge. He is commonly seen in the Mobius Chair, which can travel across time and space.
Metron first appeared in New Gods #1 (February–March 1971) and was created by Jack Kirby for his Fourth World series.[1] He was based on Leonard Nimoy's portrayal of the Star Trek character Spock and designed as a character who "would frequently change sides (between New Genesis and Apokolips)".[2] The Metrons in Star Trek serve a similar capacity in the episode "Arena", seeking to settle a conflict in their star system by pitting Kirk against a Gorn captain.
Fictional character biography
Although he possesses the powers of a god, Metron is typically depicted as a passive observer rather than an active participant. He wanders in search of greater knowledge using the Mobius Chair,[3] which can traverse time and space.
Metron is of neither New Genesis nor Apokolips, and refuses to partake in their war. Furthermore, he invented the "Boom Tube" teleportation technology used by the New Gods.[4]
In Mister Miracle, Metron contacts Mister Miracle during a stunt gone wrong, making him aware of the Fourth World. In his first appearance in the book, he looks like he has before, but later he disguises himself as an epileptic man in a wheelchair.
In Death of the New Gods, Metron commits suicide by allowing the Source to kill him.[5] He makes minor appearances in later stories before being resurrected in The New 52 continuity reboot.[6][7][8]
Metron consults Highfather about the various uses of the Lantern rings. About twenty Green Lanterns confront Highfather to recover Mogo's power ring. Highfather's subordinates kill most of the Lanterns, which he later regrets.[9]
Metron confronts the Anti-Monitor on Earth-3 to divert a war with Darkseid before Darkseid's daughter Grail attacks him and leaves him for dead.[10] Metron returns to confront the Justice League and convince them to evacuate Earth. However, Wonder Woman pulls Metron off the Mobius Chair and allows Batman to use it.[11]
After the Anti-Monitor and Darkseid are destroyed in battle, Metron travels to the Moon and trains Owlman. However, the two are vaporized by a mysterious entity.[12]
As a New God, Metron possesses superhuman physical abilities and is nigh-immortal. He is a skilled inventor and wields the Mobius Chair, which enables him to travel through time and space.
An alternate universe variant of Metron who serves Darkseid appears in JLA: Rock of Ages.
Muttron, an alternate universe funny animal variant of Metron, appears in Captain Carrot and the Final Ark.
An alternate universe variant of Metron appears in Seven Soldiers. This version was cast out of New Genesis after Darkseid's takeover and transformed into a human.[14]
Metron appears in Justice League Unlimited, voiced by Daniel Dae Kim.[16][17][18] He attempts to warn Lex Luthor against attempting to resurrect Brainiac, and after Darkseid ends up being resurrected instead, Metron helps Luthor retrieve the Anti-Life Equation to stop him.
Metron appears in Young Justice, voiced by Phil LaMarr.[16] This version created the Mother Boxes, possesses additional telekinetic abilities, and maintains the Infinity Vault in the Mobius Dimension.
^Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 201. ISBN978-1-4654-5357-0.
^Ro, Ronin. Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and the American Comic Book Revolution (Bloomsbury, 2004)
^Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 39. ISBN978-1605490564.
^The DC Comics Encyclopedia. Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2004. p. 202. ISBN0-7566-0592-X.
^The Death of the New Gods #7 (May 2008). DC Comics.
^ ab"Metron Voices (DC Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved June 8, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
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