Doctor Fate is a founding member of the Justice Society, and later, an active member of the Justice League.

When Kent Nelson and his father unearthed an Egyptian tomb, the last thing they expected to befall them was an ancient curse. Nelson's father died, and the tomb's single occupant, named Nabu, confronted Kent. Nabu promised Kent immortality and power, in exchange for use of his body to protect the earth. For Nabu was not simply an ancient Egyptian royal- he was a Lord of Order. Kent agreed, and so Nabu bestowed Kent with a helmet- the Helmet of Fate- which, when worn, transformed the wearer into the legendary Doctor Fate.

Doctor Fate's powers and abilities are as follows:
-Resistance/immunity to magic, flight, super strength, super speed, invulnerability, immortality, invisibility, telekinesis, energy constructs, conjuration, reality bending, and more.