Amethyst

Amy Winston

Princess Amethyst

Lady of Order (Titles)

Amethyst of Gemworld, Champion of Gemworld (Aliases)

### Relatives

King Vyrian of House Turquoise (Father, Deceased)Queen Graciel of House Amethyst (Mother, Deceased)

Herb Winston (Adoptive Father)

Marion Winston (Adoptive Mother)

Mordiel (Aunt)

### Affiliation

House Amethyst] (Family)House Turquoise (Family)

DEO (Member)

Shadowpact (Member)

Lords of Order (Member)

The Titans (Alumna)

## **History**

### **Amy Winston: 2003 - 2016**

Amy's early memories were being raised by her mum "Gracie" in a trailer park in Keystone City. She was told that her father had died when she was just a baby, but was rarely given any further details about her father or extended family. In fact, she was often forced to change her last name to the point she had forgotten if she had an actual surname. When she was told anything about her family's past or heard her mother telling neighbors, Amy began to notice more than a few contradictions.

Every year or so, Gracie and Amy would haul their trailer to a new part of the United States. After Gracie realized she made a poor homeschool teacher, Amy began to be enrolled in local schools. However, Amy's status as a perennial new girl and outsider inevitably caused tension and fights.

Oddly, this behavior did not trouble Gracie and she even enrolled her daughter in after-school classes and sports to better hone her daughter's fighting skills. Though Gracie earned little from her working class jobs, such as waiting tables at diners, she always seemed to have enough jewelry to pawn off to pay for Amy's eccentric education, even hiring private fencing and archery instructors at various points.

### **Amethyst: 2016 - Present**

Shortly after her thirteenth birthday, while enjoying the all-night fireworks display as part of the Fourth of July holiday in San Francisco, Amy and her mother were caught up in the War on Ferris. To protect her daughter from a Red Lantern that had the mother and daughter cornered, Gracie conjured her own violet hard-light weapons and armor.

After slaying the Red Lantern, Gracie stumbled to her daughter's side. Mortally wounded, Gracie pulled her daughter close and told her the truth. Grace was once a queen from another world, a realm of sorcery. Upon her death, Amy would become the new Princess of House Amethyst, and she would be expected to perfect her magical gifts to one day return to Gemworld to avenge her father's death and reclaim her birthright. Before passing, Gracie removed her necklace and placed it on her daughter, telling her to keep it safe at all costs.

At sunrise, Amy was discovered by Wonder Girl, cradling her mother's corpse while her own heart glowed beneath her skin with a magical violet light. The Wayne Foundation stepped in to cover the costs of Gracie's burial and helped get Amy adopted by a couple in Gateway City (so she could be close to Wonder Girl).

Early on, Amy told her new parents, Herb and Marion Winston, her true heritage. To her surprise, they were supportive of her, having been prepared for this by Diana Prince and Julia Kapatelis (who was a co-worker of Herb's at Gateway University) prior to Amy's placement with them. An anonymous financial supporter also provided the Winstons with the means to maintain Amy's training, even allowing them to create a basement training center for Amy to practice her magical talents.

When she was ready, Amy would go on to the join the Titans, adopting the name Amethyst to honor her family's House. The following summer, she met Emma Connors, another Gemworld refugee and befriended her.

## **Powers, Abilities, Equipment, and Weaknesses**

### **Powers**

**Gemworlder Physiology**