The explosive Peacemaker Season 2 finale introduced a new dimension called Salvation that the American government wants to use as a prison for metahumans. In a cliffhanger ending, Peacemaker himself ends up exiled in this dimension with no way back home. Alone except for some creepy growls, Chris Smith is left wondering just what other surprises this dimension has in store.
Are you still wondering what Salvation is? Whether it appears in the comics and what role it will play in the DCU? It’s a big one, and it could lead to one of the biggest villains in comic book history.
Don’t worry, this Salvation guide will bring you up to speed on everything you need to know. Warning: Spoilers follow.
What Is Salvation In Peacemaker?
Salvation as it appears on Peacemaker
The Peacemaker Season 2 finale, “Full Nelson,” introduced an alternate dimension named Salvation. ARGUS discovers this place using the Quantum Unfolding Chamber they took from Peacemaker, and they intend to use it as a prison to store metahumans. In this way, Salvation allows the government to do on a larger scale what Lex Luthor was doing in Superman: imprison metahumans and other undesirables (including Peacemaker, who gets stranded there) in a different dimension.
In fact, under the command of Rick Flag, Sr., Argus is actually working directly with Lex Luthor, who hopes to get out of jail earlier or at least help rid the planet of all metahumans. DC Studios CEO James Gunn has confirmed that Salvation will be playing a major role in future DCU projects and that the events of the Peacemaker finale are setting things up for (among other things) Man of Tomorrow. Therefore, you should expect to see either Salvation appear or be referenced in the next Superman film.
Salvation Is In DC Comics
Salvation was not invented for Peacemaker; instead, it was introduced in the 2007 DC Comics series Salvation Run. The comic was written by Bill Willingham and Lilah Sturges, and they adapted a story that was originally pitched by Game of Thrones creator George R.R. Martin. The premise of the comic was mostly the same as what you see in Peacemaker: the United States exiles a bunch of supervillains in an attempt to make the world a safe place.
Peacemaker did make a few changes for the DCU version, though: in the comics, the villains are sent to a distant planet rather than a different dimension. And the planet was officially known as Cygnus 4019, and “Salvation” was just its nickname. Other than that, the main difference is that the government only targeted supervillains in the comics, but the government in the DCU seemingly wants to exile all metahumans to Salvation regardless of whether they are heroes or villains.
Interestingly, the Salvation Run comic eventually revealed that the planet was used by Darkseid as a training ground for Darkseid’s New Gods of Apokolips. As such, it was overseen by his lieutenant, DeSaad, who unleashed Parademon henchmen in order to fight the villains and effectively determine who the strongest bad guys really were.
What Will Happen With Sanctuary In Future DCU Shows And Movies?
So far, all we know about Salvation and the DCU comes from hints James Gunn keeps dropping. For example, at a recent press conference, Gunn confirmed that Salvation plays a major role in the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow, but he didn’t indicate what that role would be or whether the movie would feature Peacemaker, last seen stranded in Salvation. Still, we can probably expect some traditional villains to have unexpected arcs because Gunn “liked the idea of being able to create this other environment where people that are considered bad Metahumans are going to have to figure out a new way to create a society.”
That’s similar to what happened in the original Salvation Run comic, which featured some villains trying to escape but others trying to create a new society for themselves. With that being said, you shouldn’t assume the comic will provide many hints about Salvation in the DCU, as Gunn has stated he is more interested in exploring “the concept” of Salvation rather than creating a direct comic adaptation. Therefore, unless Gunn spills the beans early, we’ll just have to wait for future movies and TV shows to see where the Salvation story is going and whether it manages to (like Superman himself) stick the landing.
How Peacemaker’s Salvation Reveals Superman’s Next Big Villain
Again, James Gunn hasn’t offered any real concrete details about how Salvation will be used in future DCU movies and shows. But because this planet is effectively an outpost of Darkseid’s evil empire, some fans are speculating that he will serve as the first Big Bad of this cinematic universe. This could play directly into Man of Tomorrow, a movie in which Superman and Lex Luthor are supposed to team up against a larger threat.
Many (myself included) have been assuming that the threat would be Brainiac, but it could very well be Darkseid instead. Should he invade Earth with an army of Parademons, metahumans, or both, it would likely require Superman and Lex to join forces, especially when you consider that Darkseid is perfectly capable of fighting Superman on his own. This would make for a crowd-pleasing movie, but it’s still surprising to think the DCU may introduce Darkseid so quickly after his abortive introduction in the failed DCEU.
Alternatively, Man of Tomorrow and other future projects may build Darkseid up as a threat beyond anything Superman can handle on his own. This would possibly culminate in an Avengers-style movie in which Earth’s greatest heroes would have to form the Justice League, teaming up to fight the greatest villain the universe has ever known. Obviously, this would be derivative of Marvel’s approach to storytelling, but it would give James Gunn the ensemble cast blockbuster needed to cement the DCU as a worthy rival to the MCU.
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