| abstract | - Echoing the positive matter universe is the antimatter universe of Qward. Legends tell of its origins as a dimension where evil is worshipped. Though the world of Qward occupies the same relative position in the antimatter universe as the world of Oa does in the positive matter universe, the planet Earth serves as an unusually frequent link to the opposite universe. Qwardians are generally of human size and shape, and are almost identical in appearance. Perhaps a eugenics program or genetic tampering has homogenized the population, but there have been a number of superpowered Qwardians throughout the years. The humanoids of Qward have unusually large eyes, the iris of which can dilate widely, allowing excellent night vision. Eons ago, before the universe of Qward embraced evil, the wise men of their time placed a secret treasure in a golden obelisk. Over the millennia, the Qwardians would try to open the obelisk and seize its mythical rewards. Ten billion years ago, the Anti-Monitor was born on the moon of Qward. He grew to power in the antimatter universe, easily taking control of Qward. The Anti-Monitor formed his own army of warriors, the Thunderers of Qward. He took the elite of the Thunderers as his personal guard, changing them into shadow demons with his vast power. The Anti-Monitor reached out across time and space and learned of the Monitor, created in the positive matter universe. Born on the moon of Oa, the Monitor had studied the universe, and also learned of his counterpart. The ensuing battle lasted one million years, as each was stalemated by the other's power, until a simultaneous attack backlashed upon the fighters. They would remain incapable of thought or movement for billions of years.
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