User blog comment:Vitalius/Who is the patner ?/@comment-4928331-20120614084503

Got to distinguish between the Partner in season 1 and season 2. Recall that Vandal Savage said the Kroloteans' competitor is their new partner (emphasis on the new). As opposed to Season 1's test of their partner's delivery system (aka boom tube).

Also recall that the guy who made Bruno and Whisper catatonic was Sportsmaster - NOT the Partner.

Finally, recall in Bloodlines that you see the Partner talk with his female counterpart (or at least a more slender version of himself).

Yes, Darkseid is likely the Season 1 Partner. But Season 2 Partner gets his hands dirty - he planted the bomb, killed the Golem, and controlled Neutron. Darkseid is many things, but he doesn't do grunt work.