Empress (Anita Fite) is a fictional character, a superheroine in the DC Comics universe. She first appeared in Young Justice #16 (January 2000), and was created by Peter David and Todd Nauck.[1]
| Empress | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Young Justice #16 (January 2000) |
| Created by | Peter David Todd Nauck |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Anita Fite |
| Team affiliations | Young Justice |
| Abilities |
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Fictional character biography
editAnita Fite is the daughter of Donald Fite, a member of the All Purpose Enforcement Squad and an early enemy of Young Justice. She grew up learning Haitian Vodou from her mother and grandmother.[1]
After the villain Agua Sin Gaaz kills her mother, Anita becomes the superhero Empress, inspired by Arrowette and deriving her name from her mother's nickname for her.[1]
In Young Justice #24 (October 2000), Gaaz returns and kills Empress' father, then retreats to the country Zandia. However, Empress' parents are reincarnated as children, who she becomes a guardian to.[2][3][4][5][6]
Powers and abilities
editEmpress wields a portion of the Anti-Life Equation, which gives her limited mind-controlling abilities. Additionally, she is a skilled practitioner of vodou magic and wields a sword baton called the "Emperor's Stick".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Wallace, Dan (2008), "Empress", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 115, ISBN 978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC 213309017
- ^ Wonder Girl #2 (December 2007)
- ^ Wonder Girl #3 (January 2008)
- ^ Wonder Girl #5 (March 2008)
- ^ Wonder Girl #6 (April 2008)
- ^ Final Crisis #1 (July 2008)