Spear of Longinus

Grodd holding the spear.

"The Spear of Longinus. Hitler believed that whoever holds it is invincible." — Grodd

The Spear of Longinus was an artifact recovered from the Nazis by the Blackhawks during World War II, and stored on Blackhawk Island.

History

At some point, the Spear was unearthed and/or recovered by the Nazis, as Adolf Hitler believed it had the power to make its bearer invincible. It was subsequently acquired by the Blackhawks, who decided to keep it safe in a vault on Blackhawk Island, along with various other weapons and pieces of advanced technology.

Yet Grodd, who was both a genius scientist and a firm believer in magic, concluded that the Spear had no powers and was ultimately worthless. For this reason, it amused him to test Lex Luthor's abilities, as a new member of the Legion of Doom, by sending him on a mission to Blackhawk Island to steal the Spear. When Luthor returned, with The Key and Dr. Polaris, Grodd remarked that he planned to decorate his office wall with it. The Spear was, presumably, destroyed when Darkseid blew up the Legion of Doom's Headquarters.

Background information

• The Spear of Longinus, sometimes called the Holy Lance or The Spear of Destiny, was supposedly the soldier of the name of Longinus's spear that stabbed Christ at the Crucifixion. This religious background is not explicitly mentioned in the episode (see also List of "God" utterances in the DCAU).

• Grodd mentions Hitler's fascination with the Spear, which is a popular myth regarding Hitler's obsession with the spear.

Appearance

Justice League Unlimited

• "I Am Legion"