Power Boy was a 15 year old boy raised on the hellish planet ruled by Darkseid known as Apokolips. After an abusive childhood in the slums of Armegetto. When he became a teenager, he was taken from the slums to be used as a weapon by Darkseid. It was during this time that he discovered his empathic abilities to create great power. This ability stemmed from the emotions that he felt, such as love or hate. He also discovered that he could use the same ability with the emotions of other people.