Wonder Woman (DC)

Princess Diana of Themyscira, better known as , and also known as Diana Prince, is one of the main protagonists of the . She is the titular main protagonist of the franchise of the same name, and one of the main protagonists of the Justice League franchise. She is one of the most well-known and iconic superheroines in comic book history. 
She is an ancient Amazon and the princess of Themyscira (a island nation of Amazons ruled by her mother Queen Hippolyta), who fights crime with aid from her bullet-proof wristbands, magical-lasso and superhuman-strength, and the ability to fly. She is also a founding member of the Justice League. 
She was created by William Moulton Marston and H.G. Peter, and first appeared in All Star Comics #8 in October of 1941.
==History==
===Background===
Molded from clay by her mother, Queen Hippolyta, in some accounts, she is described as the second of a pair of twin sisters molded from clay, with the other being Nubia, while in others, she is depicted as the daughter of Zeus. Princess Diana was bestowed with powers and abilities from the Greek gods and goddesses, and trained by her fellow Amazons on the paradise island, Themyscira, to use her powers carefully - even though Princess Diana bested them in battle. When United States Army Air Corps Colonel Steve Trevor crash landed on Paradise Island, Hippolyta was instructed by Athena and Aphrodite to hold a contest to see which Amazon would accompany Steve back to "Man's World" (as the Amazons called the outside world) to fight evil, because entities (such as the Nazis during World War II and, later on, Communist spies, criminals, mad scientists and other antagonists) were spreading deceit, enmity, corruption, contempt, discord and terror.
The contests consisted of one-on-one combat, archery, discus throwing, and racing. Wonder Woman had decided to help the United States in particular because she had seen their war-time symbols of making a difference as being all female and assumed the US was progressively feminist, thus aligning with Themyscira's sensibilities.
Although forbidden to participate because leaving the island would mean giving up her eternal youth, Diana defied her mother and entered the contest, with her face hidden under a combat helmet. But Queen Hippolyta assumed the winner's identity before the end of the competition. Much to Queen Hippolyta's regret, she felt inclined to award Princess Diana as the winner. Diana was given a red, blue, and gold outfit which was adorned with white stars, and knee-high boots. A golden "M" (an alternate costume is seen with Zeus' sacred animal: an eagle in its place) embroidered on the upper part.
Queen Hippolyta also entrusted her with the Lasso of Truth, which compelled others to speak honestly, and impenetrable silver bracelets forged by Hephaestus. Diana took on the title Wonder Woman, and set off as the Ambassador of Peace, not only using her strength to fight evildoers and solve decisions, but her kind-heart and wit too.
==Biography==
===Early Life===
Diana was the first born on Paradise Island to Queen Hippolyta, who placed all of the souls of women who were murdered by man on the island. Diana was molded by clay when Hippolyta was instructed to in the late twentieth century, having been the soul that belonged to the unborn child of the first woman who was murdered by a man. The Greek Goddesses and Gods Athena, Demeter, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hestia and Hermes granted Diana gifts, such as strength, beauty, flight, wisdom, and courage. Diana was raised around Amazons, and when the Gods tasked the Amazons with sending one of their own into Man's World, and Diana won the contest held by her mother. Before going, she was given the Lasso of Truth, a weapon that forced anyone captured by it to admit the truth, and Sandals of Hermes, which allowed her to travel to great distances in seconds.
===Becoming Wonder Woman===
Being sent to man's world, Diana was tasked with promoting peace and equality, but part of it was involved with stopping a plot by Ares, the Greek God of war. In Boston, she met Steve Trevor, Etta Candy, and Julia and Vanessa Kapatelis, and was later given the title "Wonder Woman" when she defeated Ares' minion, Decay. Diana then managed to stop Ares' plot to cause a nuclear holocaust, and returned home to receive healing from Poseidon. Diana would return and became a popular superheroine to the public, and later became a founding member of the Justice League of America alongside Superman, Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter. During her tenure as a superheroine, Wonder Woman became the mentor of Donna Troy, who became her sidekick known as Wonder Girl. When her apprentice became a founding member of the Teen Titans, Wonder Woman supported her sidekick alongside Superman Batman, Aquaman, and the Flash.
Wonder Woman would become a great foe to many supervillains, such as Barbara Minevra, who desired to steal the Lasso of Truth from her. Minerva lied to Diana that she found the Girdle of Antiope, and when Diana learned of Barbara's trickery, the two women battled. Minevra turned into the Cheetah, and Diana managed to defeat the supervillainess, and returned to Paradise Island after their fight. She would then battle Silver Swan, a damaged woman who was manipulated and augmented to battle the Amazon, and she evaded Diana by escaping. When the immortal sorceress Circe emerged, she sent her minions to capture Diana, and the supervillainess explained her history of killing Hippolyta's sister. 
===Infinite Crisis ===
When Maxwell Lord influenced Superman, Wonder Woman nursed Batman back to health and battled Clark, who thought Diana was his enemy Doomsday. Diana then freed Superman from his mind control, and confronted Lord, who refused and mockingly stated that he was going to use the Man of Steel to kill everyone he loved. Wonder Woman then snapped Lord's neck, and his death was broadcasted by Brother-Eye to the public. The public was horrified of Wonder Woman's actions, and her relationships with Superman, Batman and other superheroes were strained due to the incident. Though Lois Lane stood up for her, and Batman and Superman later forgave Diana during the "Infinite Crisis", her image and faith in the people was tarnished.
When the "Infinite Crisis" started, Wonder Woman was not trusted by Batman or Superman, and the Dark Knight had lost some trust of his allies when the Justice League mind-wiped the incident where Dr. Light raped Sue Dibny. When Brother Eye ordered the Truth and Justice protocol, Themyscira was invaded and nearly destroyed, leaving Wonder Woman and her sisters isolated. Wonder Woman then called Athena to take the Amazonians to another dimension with Paradise Island, but Diana stayed on Earth to fight the OMACs. After helping the heroes defeat Alex Luthor, Wonder Woman stopped Batman from killing him, and mourned Superboy's death after he stopped Superboy-Prime.
===One Year Later===
After the events of "Infinite Crisis", Diana left the Wonder Woman mantle and disappeared, leaving Donna Troy to take on the title and continue her legacy. It was later revealed that Diana left to become a secret agent with the Department of Metahuman Affairs, going under the guise of Diana Prince. She had help in creating a new identity by Superman and Batman, with the former informing her to wear glasses to further hide her appearance. On her first mission, Diana worked with Tim Drake, Cassie Sandsmark, and Hercules in saving Donna and fighting Circe. Hercules then betrayed the group, but his and Diana's powers were stolen by Circe, but the latter managed to regain her powers and re-take the Wonder Woman title. Afterward, Wonder Woman, Batman and Superman met to re-form the Justice League to assist the Justice Society in helping the Legion of Super-Heroes.
===New 52===
With the company-wide relaunch of the DC Universe, starting with the New 52, Diana's origins were changed. However, it is revealed during DC Rebirth that her experience on Themyscira and on Earth were false memories created by Deimos and Phobos. In actuality, Diana was the daughter of Queen Hippoltya and Zeus, and her real parentage was hidden to protect Diana from Zeus' wife, Hera. After the events of Doomsday Clock, Doctor Manhattan fixed the timeline, having Wonder Woman be part of the history of world of men since World War II.
==Other Media==
===Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe===
Wonder Woman is first heard during The Flash's chapter, contacting him and asking him to go to Gotham, though she becomes worried when she hears him momentarily pained by the Kombat Rage, though he assures her he is fine. Wonder Woman is playable during the third chapter of the DC Universe story mode. She is first seen on Themyscira, discussing with several fellow Amazons when she is contacted by Batman who informs her that the Earth is coming under another invasion, something Diana already knows as she stares at her corrupted island. The sorcerer Shang Tsung and his Tarkatan followers then confront Wonder Woman. Both demand that the other leave and ultimately Shang Tsung challenges Wonder Woman to a fight.
Wonder Woman defeats the sorcerer, and he flees, allowing Wonder Woman a chance to discuss with Batman over her communicator the nature of the two worlds merging before he tells her they need Superman. Wonder Woman goes to Metropolis to search for him and witnesses Kitana emerge from a portal, raving and ranting about someone she just encountered. Wonder Woman tries to offer her help, but Kitana is infected with the Kombat Rage and believes her to be an assassin before attacking her.
Wonder Woman defeats Kitana, still pleading with her to let her help, but Kitana retreats through another portal. Diana is again contacted by Batman and learns the Fortress of Solitude has been breached. Shocked, she goes to investigate and discovers Superman frozen in ice by a winded Sub-Zero, who refuses Diana's offer of surrender and fights her, but loses, allowing him to captured. Wonder Woman then frees Superman from his icy tomb and she learns his powers have been fluctuating because of the magical nature of the world's merging.
She attempts to ask Sub-Zero who is behind the invasion, but is suddenly contacted by Green Lantern and learns Captain Marvel is on a rampage on the U.N. Orbital Satellite. She takes Sub-Zero with her and sees Marvel apparently kill Green Lantern, forcing her to fight him. A subdued Marvel pleads for help from Wonder Woman, unable to resist the Kombat Rage, and so she orders a special cell be made to contain him.
While trying to move Sub-Zero into his own cell, she confronts Jax who had just infiltrated the satellite and is momentarily consumed by the Kombat Rage, deflecting all his machingun fire before fighting him, only to be defeated. Green Lantern later saves her and Captain Marvel from Jax and Sonya Blade and Wonder Woman returns to Themyscira, where she confronts Scorpion in his search for the 'princess', but is also defeated by the vengeful spectre.
Wonder Woman later joins the combined forces of heroes and villains as they use the Special Forces portal to go to the merged Apokolips/Outworld, and is corrupted by the Kombat Rage from Dark Kahn. She fights Kitana once again in the final battle but is knocked out. Wonder Woman later witnesses the restoration of the DC Universe.
===DC Universe Online===
Diana of Themyscira is Wonder Woman, a leading member of the Justice League of America. In her civilian identity Diana Prince, she works for the Department of Metahuman Affairs.
She is the former mentor of Donna Troy, and the current mentor of Cassie Sandsmark as well as all magic based new heroes.
===Injustice: Gods Among Us===
==Personality==
WIP
==Powers and Abilities==
===Powers===
Wonder Woman possesses a different ability from a select few of the Greek gods and goddesses. Originally, Wonder Woman used an invisible plane that responded to her voice and only one of Amazon descent could see, but she was later gifted with flight. Her patron goddess is Hera, queen of Olympus, goddess of marriage and wife to Zeus, who freed the Amazons from the clutches of the war god, Ares, and gave them a home on an unplottable Paradise Island. Her blessing from the gods gives her the physicality far above Superman and Captain Marvel.
*Superhuman Strength: Diana has superhuman strength that is near limitless. She has been even strong enough to incapacitate a bloodlusted Superman with a kick, it should be noted that she held back. She can physically outmatch Kyrptonians, once restraining Supergirl. It should be noted that in all of her fights against Kryptonians, she usually comes out the victor. This also is impressive because she has resisted Superman who was near the sun in strength, she even holds back. This just proves her unrivaled strength. In fact, the bracelets weakened her, this means that without her bracelets Wonder Woman has overpowered Super doom (who is far stronger than Superman), making her strength increase tenfold.
*Superhuman Durability: Though bullets and knives can pierce her, they cannot be life threatening to her. In more recent years, Diana says that only god-like weapons can hurt her. She can easily survive at the core of the Sun, being punched from the Sun into the planet, point blank planetary explosions, and punches from beings like Darkseid and Superman, all of these coming out unscathed.
*Superhuman Speed: Diana has been stated by Batman to be faster than Superman. She has the speed of Hermes the messenger.
*Superhuman Stamina and Super Endurance: Wonder Woman can last an infinite amount of time in any fight and with virtually anyone. She has held her own in combat with foes as powerful as a Doomsday clone. She doesn't tire out, as her body produces no lactic acids in her muscles.
*Enhanced Healing Factor: Like the Earth, Diana is constantly renewing herself, allowing her to quickly heal mild to moderate injuries at an amazing rate. Her normal regenerative abilities allow her to recover from injury within seconds to minutes. She possesses an incredible immunity from poisons, toxins, as well as disease.
*Oneness With Fire
*Empathy: Diana can often detect others' emotions, and is now so fully immune to Doctor Psycho's illusions that she usually is not even aware of what illusions he is attempting to project.
*Superhuman Senses: Eyesight, hearing, taste, touch and smell.
*Flight
*Dimensional Teleportation: On occasion, Wonder Woman can literally leave the planet through meditation. She did this to rescue Artemis when she was in hell, and has even conversed with the Greek Gods on occasion.
*Immortality: Diana cannot age, wither, or degrade and can live indefinitely, being around 5018 years old. High-Tier beings like Kyrptonians can cause her great distress and pain.
*Goddess of War: Having slain Ares, Diana has, through divine law, gained his potfolio and all powers associated. Thus, she is impervious to most mortal weapons and can compel any mortal soldier (regardless of nationality or affiliation) to obey her. Due to the moral implications of the latter power, she has never used it, and is not likely to unless the need was dire.
*Goddess of Death: Consequently, she has also gained Hades' powers and portfolo, and could harness potent powers of necromancy, which combined with being Goddess of War, enable her to create and command legions of undead soldiers. Again, Diana has never used this power due to moral implications. 
===Abilities===
*Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced): Diana is the finest warrior ever born among the Amazons of Themyscira. She is a master of armed and unarmed combat, proficient with nearly every weapon ever made (especially the bow and the javelin) and the exotic martial arts styles of the Amazons. Batman once remarked that Wonder Woman is the best melee fighter in the world.
*Wisdom of Athena: Granted by Athena (Goddess of Wisdom). Diana possesses great wisdom and intelligence, though the degree varies from author to author. She is among the smartest and wisest members of the Justice League of America, along with the Martian Manhunter, Superman, and Batman.
*Multilingualism: Diana has exhibited heightened proficiency with languages, being able to speak her native Themysciran, Ancient and Modern Greek, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Mandarin Chinese (she expressed "difficulty" with the tones of Cantonese during an interview with Lois Lane), Russian and Hindi. Plus, through precise muscle control, she can mimic other people's voices for short conversations (on the telephone). It is more difficult, for her to mimic a man's voice than another woman's voice.
*Master Tactician and Strategist: Granted by Athena (Goddess of Wisdom). Diana is an accomplished strategist and tactician, trained in the arts of leadership, persuasion and diplomacy, and possesses a great deal of courage as well. She is a gifted leader.
*Occultism: Diana possesses knowledge and understanding of magic. She has used her magical knowledge to use an alchemical spell to create a portal.
==Portrayals==
===Films===
*In Justice League: The New Frontier, she was voiced by Lucy Lawless of Xena: Warrior Princess fame.
*In the titular 2009 animated film, she was voiced by Keri Russell, who also played Ellie in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
*In Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, she was voiced by Vanessa Marshall, who also voiced Irwin in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Hera Syndulla in Star Wars: Rebels, and Black Canary in Young Justice.
**Marshall reprised her voice for the character in Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox, Harley Quinn, and Superman: Red Son.
*In Justice League: Doom, she was voiced by Susan Eisenberg, who also voiced Shaak Ti in Star Wars: The Force Unleashed, Gearshift in Skylanders.
** Eisenberg valso voiced the character in the DC Animated Universe, and reprised her voice the character in Superman/Batman: Apocalypse, the DC short Wonder Woman, DC Universe Online, the Injustice series, Justice League vs. the Fatal Five and Lego DC Super-Villains.
* In Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite, she was voiced by Laura Bailey, who also voiced Maka Albarn in the Soul Eater series, Tohru Honda in the Fruits Basket series, Kushina Uzumaki in the Naruto series, Tokine Yukimura in the Kekkaishi series, Rayne in the BloodRayne series, Jaina Proudmoore in the World of Warcraft series, Chun-Li in the Street Fighter series, Serena in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Helena Harper in Resident Evil 6, Abigail Walker in the Infamous series, Fiona in Tales from the Borderlands, Nadine Ross in the Uncharted series, Supergirl in Injustice 2, and Mary Jane Watson in Marvel's Spider-Man.
**Bailey reprised her voice for the character in Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes, Lego Dimensions and Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham.
*In JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time, she was voiced by Grey DeLisle, who voices Daphne Blake in the Scooby-Doo franchise, Asajj Ventress in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Kitana in the Mortal Kombat series, Catwoman in the Arkahmverse, Catwoman in the Injustice series, Carmelita Fox in the Sly Cooper series, Emily Elizabeth Howard in the Clifford the Big Red Dog series, Sam Manson in Danny Phantom, Mandy in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy, Tootie Roberts in The Fairly OddParents, Frankie Foster and Goo in Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Riley Daring in The Replacements, Frida Suárez in El Tigre, Wubbzy in Wow! Wow! Wubbzy, Kitty Katswell in Tuff Puppy, Jackie Lynn Thomas in Star Vs. The Forces of Evil Kimiko Tohomiko in Xiaolin Showdown and Xiaolin Chronicles, Yumi Yoshimura in Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi, and Lola Loud, Lana Loud, and Lily Loud in The Loud House. 
**DeLisle reprised her voice for the character in Lego Batman: Be-Leaguered and DC Super Hero Girls.
*In The Lego Movie series, she was voiced by Cobie Smulders, who also plays Maria Hill in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and played Robin Scherbatsky in How I Met Your Mother.
*In the DC Animated Film Universe, she was voiced by Vanessa Marshall, Michelle Monaghan and currently Rosario Dawson. Dawson also played Claire Temple in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
**Dawson also voiced the character in Space Jam: A New Legacy.
* In Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League, she was voiced by Kari Wahlgren, who also voiced Mina Monroe in Bunnicula, Kitana in the Mortal Kombat series, Invisible Woman in Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. and Starfire in Injustice 2.
*In Justice League: Gods and Monsters, she was voiced by Tamara Taylor.
*In the DC Extended Universe, she is portrayed by Gal Gadot, who also voiced Shank in Ralph Breaks the Internet.
*In DC Super Heroes vs. Eagle Talon, she was voiced by Rica Matsumoto.
* In Teen Titans Go! To the Movies, she was voiced by singer Halsey, who also voiced Porsha Crystal in Sing 2.
*In DC League of Super-Pets, she was voiced by Jameela Jamil.
===Television=== 
*In The Brady Kids, she was voiced by Jane Webb.
*In Super Friends, she was voiced by Shannon Farnon, Connie Caulfield and B.J. Ward.
**Ward reprised her voice for the character in the 1980s Superman animated series.
*In the titular 1970s tv series, she was portrayed by Lynda Carter, who also played Principal Powers in Sky High.
*In Batman: The Brave and the Bold, she was voiced by Vicki Lewis.
*In Young Justice, she is voiced by Maggie Q.
*In Justice League Action, she was voiced by Rachel Kimsey, who also voiced Rachel Kane in Call of Duty: Black Ops III.
**Kimsey reprised her voice for the character in Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
===Video Games===
*In Justice League Heroes, she was voiced by Courtenay Taylor, who also voiced Ada Wong in Resident Evil: Damnation and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Jack in the Mass Effect series, K.O. in OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes.
*In Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, she was voiced by Tara Platt, who also voiced Mitsuru Kirijo and Elizabeth in the Persona series, Vert in Hyperdimension Neptunia, Edelgard von Hresvelg in the Fire Emblem series, Temari in the Naruto series, Marida Cruz in Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn, Tron Bonne in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom, Anna Williams in the Tekkan series, Punk Shock in Skylanders, and Yuriko Watanabe in Marvel's Spider-Man.
*In DC Universe Online, she was originally voiced by Gina Torres.
*In LittleBigPlanet 2, she was voiced by Jules de Jongh, who also voiced Triss Merigold in The Witcher and Faith Connors in Mirror's Edge.
===Motion Comics===
*In Superman: Red Son, she was voiced by Wendee Lee, who also voiced Trish in Devil May Cry 5.
==Quotes==
==Trivia==
*Dinanna Truthqueen is the name given Wonder Woman when she acquired the powers of a god and oversaw Proto-Earth-1 with Batman and Superman.
*Born in 3000 B.C., Diana is 318 years older than the oldest Egyptian pyramid, and was fully grown before ancient history began. Though most variations put her superhero career towards starting during the two World Wars.
*She is a vegetarian although has occasionally been shown to eat meat.
== External Links ==
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* Wonder Woman on the Love Exalted Wiki
* Wonder Woman on the Wikipedia
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