Name: Doctor Fate
Universe: Earth-2
Alter Ego: Kent Nelson
Occupation: Archaeologist, Physician
Marital Status: Married
Group Affiliation: Justice Society of America, All-Star Squadron
Base of Operations: A tower just outside Salem, Massachusetts
Known Relatives: Inza (wife), Sven (father, deceased)
Height: 6 ft. 2 in.
Weight: 197 lbs.
Hair Color: Blond
Eye Color: Blue
First Appearance: More Fun Comics #55

History:
Archaeologist Sven Nelson and his son, Kent, then a boy, were exploring an ancient temple in the Valley of Ur in Mesopotamia. Kent found the entombed body of the giant ancient wizard Nabu the Wise, who was in suspended animation. Nabu was actually a being composed of pure energy who had originated a half million years ago on the planet Cilea and had taken human form. He was revived by a gas that killed Sven Nelson. Over the following years Nabu trained Kent in sorcery. Finally, when Kent reached adulthood, Nabu presented him with a helmet, a cape, and an amulet and, naming him Doctor Fate, sent him back to the outside world to battle evil. On his way to America, Doctor Fate first met Inza Cramer, who eventually became his wife. There, Doctor Fate became a founding member of the Justice Sociery of America.

Nelson came to realize that when he donned his helmet, his personality was being increasingly supplanted by that of Nabu, who was a mystical "Lord of Order." Hence, Nelson put the helmet aside, thereby greatly reducing his powers, and instead wore a different helmet that did not conceal his entire face as the original had. Doctor Fate thereafter joined the All-Star Squadron, and months later, his original helmet was stolen by the sorcerer Kulak and hurled with him through "an infinity of dimensions."

Years passed, and Nelson married Inza. His own magic powers and temporal energy absorbed from the villainous Ian Karkull kept Nelson physically in his twenties. The magic kept Inza physically in her twenties as well.

Under circumstances yet to be revealed, however, Doctor Fate regained his original helmet and began wearing it whenever he went on a mission. Now, whenever Nelson puts the helmet on, his psyche is entirely replaced by that of the Lord of Order, Nabu, although the latter retains Nelson’s memories. Doctor Fate continues to be an active member of the Justice Society of America.

Powers:
When wearing his original helmet, Doctor Fate is one of the most powerful of all known sorcerers, capable of virtually any kind of magical feat. However, his power is still dwarfed by that of the virtually omnipotent Spectre.

When he is not wearing Nabu’s helmet, Doctor Fate cannot cast spells. However, thanks to his training by Nabu, Doctor Fate can still fly and levitate objects. Nabu also made him superhumanly strong and nearly invulnerable even without the helmet, although Doctor Fate still needs to breathe.