The Helmet of Fate was created by the Lord of Order Nabu along with two other mystical items: the Amulet of Anubis and the Cloak of Destiny. The three items combined would grant the wearer the power of Doctor Fate, the primary agent of the Lords of Order.
Nabu passed on these three magical objects to Kent Nelson, who became Doctor Fate, protector of the world from evil threats.
Powers Granted[]
Magical Repository: The Helmet of Fate holds immense arcane power in its own right, with or without Nabu's presence. According to Black Alice, it is "the most powerful magical artifact the world has ever known".
Sorcery: At his most potent, Doctor Fate is an accomplished sorcerer, able to match most other wizards in the Universe. He has been credited as being one of the top 12 most powerful heroes in the Universe. Kent is a powerful magician, mostly through use of his enchanted items.
- Personal Sorcery:
- Telekinesis
- Flight: Using his telekinesis Kent may attain remarkable airspeeds
- Levitation
- Damage Resistance
- Enhanced Strength: Kent may use his telekinetic power to supplement his physical strength
- Enhanced Sorcery: Due to the Helmet of Nabu, the Amulet of Anubis, and the Cloak of Destiny, it includes Universal and Dimensional Spells
- Mystical Bolts
- Magic
- Spells: Ability to summon and use large amounts of magic to perform almost any feat such as shields, teleportation, increasing size etc.
- Illusion Casting
- Invisibility
- Phasing
- Flight
- Levitation
- Astral Projection
- Dimensional Manipulation
- Energy Manipulation
- Enhanced Intellect
- Retrocognition: The ability to see the past.
- Intuitive Knowledge: Access to insight and vast knowledge of the mystical and occult from spells to rituals and etc.
- Psychometry: The ability to see the past as well as the possible future of an object.
- Cosmic Awareness: All senses are attuned to the universe.
- Magical Detection
- Time Travel: The ability to travel through the time-stream.
- Energy Projection
- Telekinesis
- Superhuman Strength
- Superhuman Speed
- Summoning and Banishment: The ability to summon creatures or banish creatures.
- Invulnerability
- Teleportation
- Interstellar Teleportation
- Dimensional Teleportation
- Energy Construct Creation
- Solid Energy Constructs
- Transmutation
- Immortality
Notes[]
- Starting in More Fun Comics #72 (1941), Kent Nelson adopted a half-mask version of the Helmet of Fate, but this was not the true helmet, and it did not provide access to any of the Helmet's traditional abilities. Kent Nelson, after this change, was only able to wield such power as was afforded him by the Cloak of Levitation, the Amulet of Anubis, and such natural sorcery he had been taught to wield under Nabu's tutelage.