Kent Nelson was a powerful sorcerer and the first Doctor Fate, a legacy of heroes in the realm of magic who act as agents of the Lords of Order in the battle against chaos, using the powerful Amulet of Anubis, Cloak of Destiny and Helmet of Fate. The son of archeologist Sven Nelson, Kent Nelson's life changed from a chance encounter with the Nabu and killed his father when releasing Nabu from suspended animation. Taking pity on the young boy, Nabu alters the boy's grief and makes him his student of magic. When his training was completed, he gave Kent the famed artifacts, making him the powerful hero Doctor Fate. Nelson would be a founding member of the All-Star Squadron, the Justice Society, and was a member of both the Justice League and Justice League Dark. Originally, he would later be succeeded by Eric Strauss and Linda Strauss in his role as Doctor Fate, and after Flashpoint, he would be succeeded by his grand-nephew, Khalid Nassour.
Kent Nelson was created by Gardner Fox and Howard Sherman, first appearing in More Fun Comics #55 (1940).
New Earth
Kent & Inza's "son"
Multiverse
The New 52
Earth 2
The New 52
Earth 15
Blackstars
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Earth 32
Young Justice International
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Earth 63
DC vs. Vampires
Dark Multiverse
Dark Multiverse
Death Metal: Infinite Crisis
Dark Multiverse
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Post-Crisis
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Pre-Crisis
Earth-496
Doctor Fate/Doctor Strange/Professor X
Elseworlds
The Wild Storm
Michael Cray
DC Black Label
Last Knight on Earth
Alternate Timelines
Possible Futures
Possible Futures
The Road To Nowhere
Possible Futures
Futures End
Possible Futures
The New Golden Age
Other Media
Injustice Multiverse
Lego Dimensions
Arrowverse
Others
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Video Games
DC Battle Arena
Video Games
DC Worlds Collide
See Also