| The Emerald Empress | |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | (Sarya) Adventure Comics #352 (January 1967) (Kesh) Legionnaires #2 |
| Created by | (Sarya) Jim Shooter Curt Swan |
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| Alter ego | - Sarya - Cera Kesh - Unknown, called simply 'Empress' |
| Place of origin | (Sarya) Venegar |
| Team affiliations | Fatal Five |
| Abilities | (Sarya, Kesh) Controlled the Emerald Eye of Ekron (Unknown) None, trained killer |
The Emerald Empress is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain that is an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes and a member of the Fatal Five. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Adventure Comics is a Comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983 James Shooter (born September 27 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American Writer, occasional fill-in artist editor, and Curtis Douglas Swan ( February 17, 1920 in Willmar Minnesota - June 16, 1996) was an American Comic book The Fatal Five are Fictional characters, a Supervillain team of the 30th century in the DC Comics universe. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company A supervillain or supervillainess is a variant of the Villain character type commonly found in Comic books, Action movies and This is about the DC Comics superhero team For the animated television series based on this see Legion of Super Heroes (TV series. The Fatal Five are Fictional characters, a Supervillain team of the 30th century in the DC Comics universe. She was created by Jim Shooter and Curt Swan, and first appeared in Adventure Comics #352 (January 1967). James Shooter (born September 27 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American Writer, occasional fill-in artist editor, and Curtis Douglas Swan ( February 17, 1920 in Willmar Minnesota - June 16, 1996) was an American Comic book Adventure Comics is a Comic book series published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983
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Fictional character biography
Sarya
Sarya of the planet Venegar (referred to simply as 'the Empress') was recruited by Superboy and the Legion to combat the menace of the Sun-Eater. Superboy is the name of several Fictional characters that have been published by DC Comics, most of them youthful incarnations of Superman. A Sun-Eater is a fictional artificially created living weapon in the DC Comics universe. Once the Sun-Eater was defeated, she joined the Fatal Five with Tharok, Validus, Mano and the Persuader. Tharok is a DC Comics supervillain and an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Validus is a Fictional DC Comics Supervillain, an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes and a member of the Fatal Five. Mano is a Fictional character that is a DC Comics Supervillain living in the 30th century and as a member of the Fatal Five, a foe of the The Persuader is the name of three Fictional characters featured in Comic books published by DC Comics.
The Empress had no innate super-powers; rather, she employed a powerful mystical item called the Emerald Eye of Ekron, an approximately 2' diameter sphere that obeyed her mental commands. A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do The Eye could fly and emit blasts of energy, and allowed the Empress to fly as well as survive in space. The Eye's residual energy also gave her, on at least one occasion, super-strength. It caused her to grow to gigantic stature during one battle. The Eye could also reform itself if shattered.
The Eye is an item of immense power; it defeated Superboy directly more than once, though it seemed to have more trouble with Mon-El, perhaps because he was immune to Green Kryptonite and its blasts may have contained elements of it. Superboy is the name of several Fictional characters that have been published by DC Comics, most of them youthful incarnations of Superman. Lar Gand, known variously as Mon-El, Valor and M'Onel, is a Fictional character in DC Comics ' universe who is affiliated Kryptonite is a mineral from the Superman mythos originating in the Superman Radio show series Despite this, for unknown reasons, the Eye does not like green Kryptonite, and being exposed to a chunk of it has made the eye flee on more than one occasion (leaving the Empress behind temporarily).
The Emerald Empress died when Legionnaire Sensor Girl used her powers of illusion to mask Sarya's presence from the Eye of Ekron. This page discusses the humanoid version of the character For the post-Zero Hour/pre-Threeboot version see Sensor Princess Projectra As the Empress' body quickly withered and decomposed, she expressed relief to be free from the Eye's control, indicating both that their symbiotic relationship was unwilling and that the Empress was far older than she appeared[1]. This article is about the biological phenomenon for other uses see Symbiosis (disambiguation The term symbiosis (from the Greek
Cera Kesh
Cera Kesh first appeared as the Emerald Empress in Legionnaires #2. Her affections spurned by Legion member Inferno (who mocked her weight when she auditioned for the Legion), Kesh fell under the Emerald Eye's influence and turned to a life of crime with the other members of the Fatal Five. Sun Boy is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the 30th and 31st centuries of the DC Comics universe. At the same time, Leland McCauley found a second Emerald Eye with which he hoped to turn his girlfriend into the new Emerald Empress. Leland McCauley (III & IV were fictional characters in the 30th Century DC Universe. Instead, Cera killed her and gained the power of both Eyes.
Empress
After the Zero Hour event and the subsequent reboot of the Legion's continuity, a character simply called the 'Empress' appeared, unconnected to the Eye of Ekron (which appeared separately later). Zero Hour Crisis in Time is a five-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline published by DC Comics in 1994 Reboot, in serial Fiction, means a discarding of much or even all previous continuity in the series to start anew In Fiction, continuity (also called time-scheme) is consistency of the characteristics of persons plot, objects places and events seen by the reader or Although she had no powers, she was as dangerous as the rest of the Fatal Five, being a sadistic murderess who had taught herself how to kill any known lifeform.
The Eye was discovered by Legionnaire Kinetix, but later fell under the control of (or controlled) Shrinking Violet. Kinetix, ( Zoë Saugin of the Planet Aleph is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superheroine in the DC Comics universe Shrinking Violet is a Fictional character, a superheroine and Legion of Super-Heroes member in the DC Universe 's 30th and 31st centuries With the Legion's help, Violet managed to break the Eye's hold on her, but not before she had sent half the team into the past.
Eventually, the Eye came into the hands of the Empress. The Empress seemed to have broken the Eye's will, leaving her unequivocally in control.
The Emerald Eye also appeared in L.E.G.I.O.N., where it was controlled by, or controlled, the L. LEGION was a DC Comics Science fiction Comic book created by Keith Giffen which chronicled the formation and activity of an E. G. I. O. N. naires Garryn Bek and Marij'n Bek. Under its influence, the two would kill innocent people.
52
In the present, the Emerald Eye has appeared in the pages of 52, in the possession of Lobo, and in The Brave and The Bold back in the hands of the Emerald Empress. Lobo is a Fictional character that appears in the Comic books published by DC Comics. For the Tortoise and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy album see The Brave and the Bold (album.
Lobo, unable or unwilling to use its powers, kept the item in a small chest under his supervision. When Starfire used the Eye to save the population of sector 3500 from a swarm of strange creatures, Lobo revealed that he knew something more on the origins of the Eye. An Emerald Head of Ekron also existed and was searching for its lost eyeball. Eyes are organs that detect Light, and send signals along the Optic nerve to the visual areas of the brain Ekron is apparently a member of the Green Lantern Corps, but has been driven insane by the destruction of the space sector under his protection by Lady Styx. The Fictional Green Lantern Corps is an Intergalactic Police force featured in DC Comics, particularly featuring the Superhero Lady Styx is a fictional Supervillain in the. Her first appearance occurred in the weekly series 52. The Emerald Eye itself is later revealed as a precursor of the technology that later led to the power ring worn by all Green Lanterns, with less functionality but nevertheless a formidable weapon. This article is about the Green Lantern Corps weapon For the comic book characters see Power Ring (character.
Final Crisis
Emerald Empress (alongside the other Fatal Five members) was among the supervillains in Superman-Prime's Legion of Super-Villains. "Final Crisis" is also the title of the twelfth issue of Crisis on Infinite Earths. The Legion of Super-Villains are a team of Comic book Supervillains in the DC Comics universe.
Other media
- The Emerald Empress has appeared in an episode of Justice League Unlimited with the other Fatal Five against the Legion. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on She was voiced by Joanne Whalley. Joanne Whalley (born 25 August, 1961 in Salford, Lancashire) is an English Actress. [2]
- She is the leader of the Fatal Five in the Legion of Super Heroes animated series, voiced by Jennifer Hale in season 1 and Tara Strong from then on. Legion of Super Heroes is an American Animated television series produced by Warner Bros Jennifer R Hale (born January 30, 1972 in Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador) is a Canadian -born actress/singer best Tara Lynn Charendoff Strong (born February 12 1973 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian voice actress and Singer Some clues to this version's relationship with the Emerald Eye can be observed in the first season finale "Sundown": She had been separated from it for some time during her imprisonment, and she hugged it when it was returned to her. She suffered no physical effects when Shrinking Violet damaged its circuitry from within, once the Fatal Five betrayed the Legion, or when Matter-Eater Lad took a bite out of it. Matter-Eater Lad, real name Tenzil Kem, is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the DC Universe.
References
External links
- Emerald Eye at Cosmic Teams Obscure Characters Index
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