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| The Spear of Destiny |
Name: The Spear of Destiny, The Spear of Longinus
Origin: DC Comics
Type: Spear
Powers and Abilities: Can control superpowered beings, can harm spiritual beings, even those as powerful as the Spectre, able to harm elemental beings, capable of corrupting and enslaving spiritual beings, can dispel illusions
Destructive Capacity: Depends on the situation - one time it nearly destroyed the universe as a side - effect of almost killing the Spectre
Wielder(s): Gaius Cassius, Saint Longinus, Adolph Hitler, Superman, Sorceror, Captain Marvel, Cain (in Vandal Savage's body)
Material or Element: Wood and iron
Needed Prerequisite for Use: A curse placed on the spear by Hitler makes it corrupt the minds and souls of its wielders, only the most pure and strong - willed users can resist using it for evil. This curse was apparently later lifted at the end of Final Crisis: Revelations
Notable Attacks/Techniques or Alternate Forms:
Other: This is the spear that was used to pierce the body of Jesus Christ while he was crucified. The Lance of Longinus from Neon Genesis Evangelion is another version of this mythological artifact.