He used it to predict JLA 's movements, and it interfaced with his suit. The Mother Box of the Forever People was also notable, which they use to summon Infinity Man.Ī Mother Box was given to Iron Man in JLA/Avengers by Metron. This box was lent to Oracle during the Mageddon crisis. Orion was also given a mother box by Mortalla, wife of Darkseid, in hopes of using the Box's circuitry to turn him in favor of Darkseid he used this box to keep his emotions, bestial rage, and appearance in check. Notable Mother BoxesĪmong the most famous Mother Boxes is the one possessed by Mister Miracle, who had its circuitry woven into the circuitry of his suit. They appear to have a vast, possibly unlimited variety of abilities, but are generally limited in range to the user's personal space. To date, mother boxes have shown capable of: AbilitiesĮach Mother box can access the energy to perform a vast variety of abilities. They have been known to self-destruct after their user dies although this is not always the case. They communicate through repetitive pings, which can be understood by their user. Mister Miracle had his Mother Box circuitry woven into his suit. Mother Boxes are generally shaped as a box, although this form is not necessary. So, in a way, a Mother Box is best described as a computer link to god. Metron stated that each mother box shares a mystical rapport with nature, and that they have a direct link to the Source, from which they draw their power. It is implied that the character of the maker influences the successful creation of a mother box, and that each Box has a fragment of the builder's personality encoded within. Mother Boxes can only be manufactured by a being of the Fourth World, and not all such beings can do so. They get their name from the fact that they act as caretakers to their users, and provide them with love, in a sense becoming a mother to them. Each Mother Box is sentient and provides its user with unconditional love. They have vast undefined abilities which range from teleportation via Boom Tubes, to energy manipulation.
They were invented by the Apokoliptian scientist Himon the Artificer using the mysterious Element X.
Mother Boxes are small portable supercomputers created by the New Gods.