Diana

## Wonder Woman

"*I guess I do like girls.*"
—Captain Marvel

**Diana of Themyscira** or **Wonder Woman** is the princess of the Amazons and a founding member of the Justice League.

## Physical appearance

Diana is a noticeably tall and fair-skinned woman with straight waist-length black hair, blue eyes, and broad shoulders. She wears a red, sleeveless top with a blue section covering her chest. She wears matching navy blue undersleeves with fingerless gloves with a white star on the back of her hand. She wears slightly longer briefs; one on either side and one at the front. The side flaps have white stars on them; all flaps have a white trim. Her boots are blue as well and extend above her knees, with golden kneepads.

## History

### Origins

In 1210, after Hippolyta and her army of Amazons defeated Ares, Hera granted the women their very own paradise island. For the warrior queen herself, she gave her the daughter she always wanted, born from clay with the blessing of the Gods. Hippolyta named her Diana.

In the early 1900s, Diana "slipped out" of Theymiscira to battle in one of the two World Wars.

Around 2000, she left Themyscira with USAF Colonel Steve Trevor to revisit man's world on a more permanent basis. She eventually became the hero Wonder Woman.

### Formation of the Justice League

Diana and Steve Trevor were in Washington, D.C. when all the Mother Boxes in the country suddenly activated and an invasion of Parademons began. She thwarted their attack on the capital and went to join Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, the Flash, Cyborg, and Captain Marvel in Metropolis, at the invasion's source.

They learned that the ruler of Apokolips, Darkseid, was behind the invasion of Parademons. The heroes battled the monsters as Darkseid arrived on Earth to complete his invasion. He revealed that the only reason he was there was to kidnap Justin Timberlake. Batman refused to let anyone die, despite the fact that Darkseid only wished to lock the singer in a birdcage to entertain him.

Superman was taken by the aliens and Batman went to rescue him. Green Lantern was able to rally the other heroes, and they decided that the best way to take out Darkseid was to disable his eyes and thus his omega beams, which they did. Cyborg was able to send the Parademons back to Apokolips with his Mother Box tech. Batman and Superman arrived to help finish Darkseid and they managed to finally rid Earth of the New God. However, the citizens of Metropolis were very upset by the property damage, causing the heroes to run from the mob.

The President thanked the heroes for their service. Convinced that the world needed a group of heroes that could inspire people, the seven decided to form a team. Superman announced them as the Justice League of America, despite the heroes' complaints.

### Atlantean Invasion

Two years later, Superman attempted to kindle a romance with Wonder Woman but was horrified to learn she wasn't really from Hawaii. When Cyborg received word of a strange submarine attack, he went to Greece to gather the two heroes. Back at the Hall of Justice, the League's new base, the heroes determined that the strange water-breathing soldiers who had attacked the submarine were from the lost city of Atlantis. Batman and Superman discovered evidence of a half-Atlantean man named Arthur Curry and unrest in Atlantis. The heroes managed to track down Curry and helped save him from some underwater monsters. Wonder Woman and other members of the Justice League traveled with Arthur and his companion Mera to Atlantis. It turned out that Arthur's half-brother Orm had become the king and was marching on the surface world. Wonder Woman and the other heroes were imprisoned and left as prey for the god Cthulu, but Arthur saved them. The League returned to the surface and battled with the Atlantean army. In the end, they won by Cyborg and Batman projecting footage of Orm admitting to killing his mother, the previous queen, to the army. They turned on their king and eventually pledged loyalty to Arthur after he impressed them with his singing ability, an important trait in Atlantean customs. Wonder Woman and the other Leaguers determined that Arthur was way too cool for them and would make the heroes look bad, thus conspiring to make him out to be a joke on the surface world. Arthur and Mera joined the Justice League as part-timers, known as Aquaman and Aquawoman.

### Ares' Return

In December 2006, the Justice League briefly met before their winter vacation. Diana was finally returning home for the holidays for the first time since she ran away from the island. She reunited with her mother as well as her old friends Artemis and Alexa. Hippolyta thought her daughter was being naive about the true evils of mankind, showing her Ares and reminding Diana of the horrors men had wrought.

Colonel Steve Trevor had been romantically pursuing Diana for some time. He decided to visit her on Themyscira during the holidays, despite the island being full of warrior women who had sworn off men. Steve was captured by the Amazons. Hippolyta interrogated him with the Lasso of Truth, which compelled him to reveal what he was thinking. Much to the Amazons' collective surprise, Steve honestly revealed that he only wanted to date Diana and see if he had a shot with her, and would only pursue sex once they were married. Diana requested to take the Colonel back to America, but Hippolyta told her that this time she'd have to earn the right to represent the Amazons in man's world.

Alexa was killed by Persephone, another Amazon who had been seduced by Ares. She let the god of war free. Meanwhile, Diana bested all her opponents in the competition to return to Steve and received a new costume. She was saddened to learn of the passing of her friend and vowed to defeat Ares. Diana and Steve returned to America, going out on a date while they waited for information on the god of war. Muggers attempted to rob them, but they were easily beaten.

Diana and Steve tracked down Ares and Persephone who were trying to make a human sacrifice to Hades. The heroes failed to stop them, and they escaped to Hell, severely injuring Wonder Woman. Diana was angry with Steve for saving her and not going after Ares, but he convinced her that he made the right call.

In Washington, D.C., Ares assembled his army to take over the United States' capital city as the first step of his invasion. The god Dionysus had granted him his full power. Diana, Steve, and the rest of the Amazons arrived to stop him. Ares summoned an army of dead Amazons, but Artemis and the departed Alexa were able to contact Hades and have him call them back. Hippolyta killed Persephone, who begged the queen to allow Amazons freedom from Themyscira as her dying wish. After a fierce battle, Diana managed to kill Ares. She and Steve finally kissed and began a relationship.

Hippolyta decided to finally begin reconnecting Themyscira with man's world and tasked Diana with being their permanent ambassador there.

### Legion of Doom

In 2008, Vandal Savage used plans he'd stolen from Batman to exploit the weaknesses of the various members of the Justice League. He assembled his Legion of Doom, a team of six other villains who could each take out a hero in turn. Cheetah fought Wonder Woman and scratched her with a hallucinogen that would make her see every person as an opponent and eventually kill her. Cyborg saved her life by wiping the toxin from her brain. The Justice League then attacked Savage and his Legion at their headquarters. As a last-ditch effort to defeat the heroes and assert his control over humanity, Savage decided to kill the whole race and start over. He launched a missile into the sun to destabilize the human species. Superman begged God to save them... which He did (in reality, this was Doctor Manhattan). In the aftermath of these events, the members of the League voted on whether or not to kick Batman out since he'd betrayed their trust so harshly. They decided to keep him on since he paid the bills.

### Crisis on Two Earths

The Justice League later interrogated a mysterious version of Lex Luthor, who was obviously not their new President. He revealed that he was from an alternate universe called Earth-3 where the traditional good guys were generally evil and the traditional bad guys were generally good. Luthor needed the heroes' help in stopping the Crime Syndicate, a twisted version of the Justice League from his home that was trying to take over the world. The heroes begrudgingly agreed to travel with Luthor, but Batman stayed behind.

On Earth-3, Wonder Woman and the League ran up against the team of villains, notably Owlman and Superwoman. The heroes ultimately fleed from the Syndicate, with Owlman briefly pursuing them. He mysteriously implied that he'd met the League before. President Slade Wilson had a meeting with the heroes, eager to have a group willing and capable of stopping the dictatorial Crime Syndicate. Superman and Luthor went to stop Ultraman, the Man of Steel's Earth-3 doppelganger as well as a member of the Crime Syndicate. The League also met up with Batman, who had ended up in the alternate universe after being kidnapped by Superwoman. Through these efforts, the heroes learned that Owlman was in the possession of a universe-destroying bomb called the Godkiller, which Luthor had designed (though not as a weapon).

Superwoman agreed to take the League to where Owlman was keeping the weapon. The two teams clashed, with everyone ultimately turning against Owlman when they learn of his weapon's multiverse-destroying capabilities. If brought to the very first universe ever created and detonated, the bomb would send out a ripple effect that would obliterate everything in existence. Johnny Quick used his speed to create a portal for Batman to travel through, though it killed the speedster. The Dark Knight followed Owlman and his Godkiller to Earth-Prime and was able to stop the villain. Back on Earth-3, President Wilson and the United States military arrested the Crime Syndicate. The heroes returned home, and everyone was happy to see that the experience has convinced Superman to strive for true heroism.

## Resources

### Abilities

* **Hand-to-hand combat:** Diana is an excellent fighter.

### Powers

* **Flight:** Diana is capable of flying.
* **Super strength:** Diana possesses inhuman levels of strength.

### Equipment

* **Lasso of truth:** Diana's lasso can extract the truth from anyone.

## Appearances

* *Justice League War Abridged*
* *Throne of Atlantis Abridged*
* *Wonder Woman Abridged*
* *Justice League Doom Abridged*
* *Suicide Squad Abridged 2: Ticket to Heck*
* *Young Justice Abridged*
	+ "Don't Call Us Sidekicks"
	+ "Eyes of Fate" (flash-forward, no lines)
	+ "Identity Crisis" (Earth-16B, no lines)
	+ "Father's Day"
* *Crisis on Two Earths Abridged*
* *The Judas Contract Abridged* (unproduced, mentioned)