- "Dechalafrea Ero."
"What's that?"
"A very bad god." - ―Diana and Steve Trevor[src]
Dechalafrea Ero, also known as Dolos, was an Old God who represented lies and chaos. Ages ago, he created the Dreamstone, an artifact which grants a single wish to any who hold it, but at a cost.
Biography[]
Reputation in Greek Mythology[]
Dechalafrea Ero was a malicious deity who found delight in manipulating humanity by giving them what they wanted at a great cost of destroying themselves or taking away what they held dearest. He managed to destroy several civilizations over the course of human history just by playing to humanity's greed.
The Amazons consider him particularly dangerous, as Diana describes him in a fearful tone. At some point, he created a magical item named the Dreamstone, which could grant virtually any wish but would come with a cost.[2] As a result, the Dreamstone ultimately caused the collapse of several civilizations throughout history. However, he was eventually slain by Ares during the War of the Gods.
Legacy[]
By 1984, the Dreamstone came into possession of charismatic entrepreneur Maxwell Lord, who used it to grant wishes for himself and the world's citizens to become a powerful figure, nearly causing a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union. However, in the end, Diana used the Lasso of Truth to convince Max and the world's citizens to renounce their wishes, preventing a nuclear war from taking place and reversing the chaos caused by the Dreamstone.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
Old God Physiology: Dechalafrea Ero is indestructible to non-gods and he is immortal.[2]
- Divine magic: As an Old God, Dechalafrea Ero is capable of manipulating magic, can cast speels to manipulate many aspects of reality.
- Magical craftsmanship: Dechalafrea Ero was able to place some of his power within the Dreamstone, but limited its potential to the granting of a single wish per person.
- Omnilingualism: Dechalafrea Ero can understand all human languages, with his own language being that of the gods. He uses this ability to seduce civilizations from various locations and periods.
Equipment[]
- Dreamstone: Dechalafrea Ero created the Dreamstone to deceive humanity into making wishes to him that he would grant in ways that would lead to their self-destruction.[2]
Behind the Scenes[]
- The Duke of Deception was originally envisioned as a minion of the God of War. Here, he is independent of Ares.
- Dechalafrea Ero is similar to Urzkartaga, the god who in the comics was the one that turned Barbara Minerva into Cheetah.
