DC Comics Grim Reapers Explained!

DC Comics have a bunch of characters that fill a Grim Reaper-style role including Death of the Endless, Nekron, Black Racer, and Black Flash so here's an easy guide about who's who!

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[TheChroNikler]

Well, Death won't actually be alone at the End of Time. After she claims every last being (including her siblings), the concept of Death will cease to exist, meaning she will claim herself, or as she put it, "I'll put the chairs on the tables, put out the lights, and lock the universe behind me when I leave."

[Biggestofoofs]

Death of the Endless: "When the first living thing existed, I was there waiting. When the last thing dies, my job will be finished. I'll put the chairs on the tables, turn out the lights and lock the universe behind me when I leave."

[michaelsong]

Given Death (of Endless) personality, I sure would like to be there for her at the end. Just to chat with her. She's got a great personality, a warm smile, and infinite wisdom through countless experience (just for Earth humans, there is a death every 3 seconds). Except she's present in all deaths, not just humans (insect, a rock, even the concept of time). And she doesn't just take people away forcefully (although she can, if she wanted to). She chats with them, and brings them spiritual comfort, regardless of how long it takes (at the moment of death of a thing, the time freezes, so she has infinite time to do what she needs to do).

[X_Blake]

Wow, that was dark.


Actual Death (herself) seems cool though BTW.

[jamcalx]

Fear the reaper of the New Gods! The Black Racer and his

[archony]

I’ve a theory on why the black flash looks like the flash Barry Allen is the person who gives all life to speedsters by creating the speed force and the black flash is a reflection of him representing the death of speedsters

[KingofHearts]

Great video. The Sandman cast of characters is so interesting and beautifully drawn.

[athannyx]

Minor correction, big fan of the endless. She would not be the only one at the end of the universe. The endless themselves as concepts don't die, even though their faces do, with the exception of her who does something similar during her moments... Not only that, the other Endless have survived through different universes. They move onto other universes.

Death is the only one who is guaranteed to be left UNCHANGED at the end and close the door on that universe. Last one to leave. But as long as there is dream/reality, Delirium/truth, despair/hope, Destiny/free will, desire/apathy and Destruction/creation all of her siblings will exist in some form.

tl;dr: The representative personification might change. Their concept may warp. But they are the endless because their concepts are eternal.

[rowanash]

"Hello and welcome to Comic Drake. Where I talk about comics and my name is Drake. *All things must die.* "

Me: Well that escalated quickly.

[vine]

Death has always been my favorite character, I loved her interaction with Lucifer, and other Vertigo characters. In a way, I always wanted her and Constentine to have a thing, and see just how badly he would piss her off.

[amararanchan]

watching black racer mosey on through a wall on those skis was killing me.

[darksuperboy]

I just watched the DC animated short Death and it was amazing, it made me want to look more into the character which lead me here

[wilfredmkereru]

Death from the endless is basically death. She is not a reaper just appeares when it is your time.
The others are just helping her because she has to get everyone at some point.
I like how DC writes her. She is there when you are born and when you die.
She's there to let you live your life and experience it to its fullest whatever you do deside to do with it and takes you when it's time to go.
When reading about her she's so lively because she knows nothing is forever so she just enjoys it while she can.
Even those that are immortal know they can't outrun her forever but she will wait for them. She doesn't interfere but she is there to persuade you to live.

PS she's not evil, chaotic or good but lawfully nutrual. Yes she has the power to take anyone anywhere anytime but only takes you when it is your time. She does not discriminate because everything dies or just ends

[rubiconprime]

If Necron was the first threat ever faced by the Guardians, that could explain why they chose their original enforcers to be machines. They by definition couldn’t die, and thus be used to fuel and entity like Necron.

[Ali-bdkb]

Wouldn’t death killing all life basically bring upon the death of death.

I mean death only exists because life exists so if life ceases to exist so will death since how can death exist if there’s nothing to die

[TheRulerofEarth]

Even with that morbid end, your videos make me happy.

[Knator]

I've been waiting for you to mention Sandman lore

[dipolambo]

Billy and Mandy's is still the best

[jennifergriel]

I like to think that Death is the actual concept and the other three are just her underlings for certain specialty areas (speedsters, new lanterns?).

[dabuff]

Death of the endless is death in concept.
The black racer is the idea of death being inevitable for all beings even 'gods'
Nekron is the fear and hatred of death, the idea that it is fundamentaly wicked and evil. At least that's just my theory.

As for the black racers taking a different form in order to draw speedsters into the speed force once thier time is up.