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Created by Gardner Fox

PERSONAL DATA

  •   1st Appearances: More Fun Comics #55 (May 1940)
  •   Location: The Tower of Doctor Fate has had various locations within its 50+ year history. These locations range from;
    Salem Massachusetts
    A different dimension
    A Nexus
    New York
  •   Powers: The Tower of Doctor Fate possessed many unknown powers, such as giving the Nelsons their immortality and only allowing the Nelsons to pass its walls.

     
     
     
     
     
     
    HISTORY

    The tower of Doctor Fate was created as a safe haven for the host(s) of the Fate persona. The tower contains many valuable artifacts and tomes, both magical and non magical to assist Kent Nelson and later on Inza Nelson. It is not known how many levels the tower had but it also contained many ancient Egyptian artifacts, obviously from the days of Nabu and or Kent's archaeological days.

    The tower has no doors or windows and only the Nelsons may freely enter or leave. The Nelsons can allow others or objects to enter the tower, only if they are touching them. To permit Inza to pass through the tower's walls, Dr.Fate cast a special spell over her. It had the unexpected side-effect of retarding her aging-process like Kent's. Even without the helmet of Nabu, Kent Nelson can still sense whether someone is trying to enter the tower. If Doctor Fate was ever in trouble, he would flee to the tower by a "spell of detection" that reaches beyond the multiverse. This spell would detect Inza Nelson so he could use her as a beacon to reach the tower. In All-Star Squadron #23 the original Amazing Man was able to gain access to the tower through the use of his powers in order to steal the helmet of Nabu for Ultra humanite. However his attempts were halted by the original Atom and Kent Nelson.



    COVER GALLERY


    The most valuable possession in the tower is the Orb of Nabu (all seeing orb) that lets the Nelsons see past, current and future events. If someone other than the Nelson's are touching the orb, similar information shall be revealed about them. The Orb of Nabu also warned Fate of potential dangers within the DCU and beyond. In the Crisis on the Infinite Earths, the tower was used as a focus point for other DCU mystic heroes in their battle with the Anti-Monitor. When Kent & Inza Nelson returned from the dead (See Last series of Fate), Kent had magically joined the tower to an apartment block that Sven Nelson had once owned in New York. Thus both Kent & Inza could freely enter the tower through their apartment in New York.

    UPDATE 98

    The majority of the tower was destroyed by Kingdom's hordes for the possession of the artifacts of Doctor Fate, the Helmet of Nabu, the Amulet of Anubis and the cloak of destiny. The tower was apparently destroyed in the battle with Kingdom for the items of Doctor Fate. Many items of Doctor Fate have yet to be claimed which are in the rubble. The tower has played a key role in the last series of Fate, yet those events remain unclear whether they did indeed happen.

    UPDATE 99

    By G. M. Jacobs geomancer@mail.ecr.net

    Contrary to what was seen in Fate #11-#13 (for those that followed that title), the Tower of Fate is still in existance. Its was only the Tower's Earthly anchor outside Salem, Massachusetts, that was destroyed (JSA #2).

    The Tower proper rests on "The Nexus of the Subtle Realms" and exists outside conventional space and time. The inside is much larger than its apparent exterior (and looks like something out of M C Escher's 'Infinity') (JSA #3).

    The Tower served as the repository for the Fate artifacts -- Helm of Nabu the Wise, Cape and Amulet of Anubis [1] -- after Jared Stevens / Fate was killed by Mordru, the Dark Lord. They rested here in their proper forms (no longer a dagger or arm-wrap) until the new Dr. Fate was able to claim them. It remains to be seen whether the Tower also reclaimed the Orb of Nabu [2] since it is the only other artifact that has had any long-term connection with Dr. Fate. Given its location, the Tower probably retains its potency as a mystical focal point (see Crisis on Infinite Earths #11 for probably the largest mystical working ever undertaken there). Whether the new Dr. Fate will re-anchor the Tower to Earth is anyone's guess at this point. It is probably safe to assume that the connection to the apartment building in New York City in habited by Kent and Inza Nelson (Dr. Fate, #26 or so) is no longer in existance.

    The Tower can be reached by anyone with the knowledge of its location, although finding anything within its infinite expanse takes specific knowledge of the Tower. Hourman's Timeship is also capable of reaching the Tower. (JSA #3)

    [1] I've always believed that it was the Helm of Nabu the Wise, Amulet of Anubis, and the Cape of Destiny.

    [2] The orb has been destroyed at least once: by an angry Linda Strauss in Dr. Fate, around the time Eric Strauss was killed (Dr.Fate #12 or so?)

    APPEARANCES

  •   Golden Age
    • More Fun Comics #55 (May 1940)

  •   Silver Age to Modern Age
    • 1st Issue Special: Dr.Fate #9 (Dec 1975)
    • All-Star Squadron #??
    • All-Star Squadron #23 (Jul 1983)
    • Crisis on the Infinite Earths #??
    • Crisis on the Infinite Earths #11 (Feb 1986)
    • Day of Judgement #3 (Nov 1999)
    • Doctor Fate v1 #1-4 (Jul - Oct 1987)
    • Doctor Fate v2 #??
    • Doctor Fate v2 #26
    • Fate #11 - 13 (Sep - Nov 1995)
    • Immortal Doctor Fate #1-3
    • Justice League #?? - Early DeMatteis/Giffen days
    • JSA #3-4 (Oct - Nov 1999)
    • Legends #5 (Mar - Apr 1987)
    • War of the Gods #1 (Sep 1991)
    • War of the Gods #3 - 4 (Nov - Dec 1991)