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Metron is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Jack Kirby for his ''Fourth World'' series in DC Comics. Metron was based on actor 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)".〔Ro, Ronin. ''Tales to Astonish: Jack Kirby, Stan Lee and the American Comic Book Revolution'' (Bloomsbury, 2004)〕 He first appeared in ''New Gods'' #1 (February–March 1971). ==Fictional character biography== Although he possesses the powers of a god, Metron is typically depicted as a passive observer in the DC Universe rather than an active participant. He wanders in search of greater knowledge beyond his own, riding on his Mobius Chair, which can traverse time and space instantaneously. Metron is of neither New Genesis nor Apokolips, and usually avoids the struggle between the two worlds almost entirely. As he states in ''New Gods'' #7, "The Pact,": "I have no link with the Old Gods -- or New!! I am something different! Something that was unforeseen!! -- On New Genesis -- or here!!" Metron invented the "Boom Tube" technology used by the New Gods to teleport vast distances. In 1989's ''Legend'' mini-series, Metron confides in Darkseid about the Anti-Life Equation. Apparently, Metron holds the key to the Anti-Life Equation, however he is a seeker of knowledge and so will tell no one of his knowledge. In a 1983 DC/Marvel crossover, ''X-Men'' / ''Teen Titans'', Metron tells Darkseid that Dark Phoenix is a part of the Anti-Life Equation. Recently in the "Death of the New Gods" miniseries the Source explains the origin of the Anti-Life Equation to Metron. Metron helped contact most of Earth's superheroes in order to gather them during the Zero Hour crisis. During Extant's return, he fought alongside the Justice Society of America in defeating Extant after he gained control of the omnipotent Worlogog. In the 2005 ''Mister Miracle'' miniseries, Metron contacts Shilo Norman (the current 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. During the events of Death of the New Gods, where the mysterious deaths of the entire Fourth World accelerated, Metron tracked and discovered the mastermind: the Source itself, which has in truth been lurking in the backgrounds for millennia trying to reacquire its original powers and reunite with its other half: the Anti-Life Entity. In true form, Metron sought not to stop the Source, but rather to stand by the Source's side to watch and learn as the Fourth World of the New Gods came to an end. Eventually, after the death of Mister Miracle at the hands of the Source, Metron grows disgusted, and demands his own death. The Source complies, and kills Metron before going to confront Darkseid.〔''The Death of the New Gods'' #7 (May 2008)〕 On the first page of ''Final Crisis'' #1, an all silver being appears to Anthro the First Boy and proclaims, "I am Metron." Later in the issue, Doctor Light and Mirror Master are sent by Libra to recover a device that resembles Metron's chair. Other characters come to believe that Metron gave the invention of fire to mankind through Anthro.〔''Final Crisis'' #1 (July 2008)〕 Later, the ''Mister Miracle'' version of the character restores Nix Uotan the fallen Monitor to his god-like status, solving a Rubik's Cube in 17 moves- one move less than the minimum supposedly required for a human being to crack the cube-, triggering the conclusion of the ''Final Crisis of Humanity''.〔''Final Crisis'' #6〕 The Moebius Chair is later harvested by Superman to gain the precious ''Element X'' needed to power up the Miracle Machine enough to restore the Multiverse and undo all damages brought by the dark god Darkseid: in the new universe, it is revealed that every other denizen of Apokolips and New Genesis, except for Darkseid, is fated to be reborn (including Metron).〔''Final Crisis'' #7〕 Metron appears in a near-death hallucination experienced by Bruce Wayne after his return to the present, encouraging Wayne to resist Darkseid's offer to embrace anti-life by encouraging him to recognise the first truth of Batman; that, despite his claims to the contrary, he has never been alone. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Metron (comics)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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