Justicia

***Justicia**, The Crusader Queen* is a metahuman and villain operating primarily in <Balefire's city>. Justica is a religious fanatic, believing the world to be fun of sin that must be clensed through righteous fire. She has massive wings that she can use to fly, as well as magic armor that protects her from harm. Finally, she weirds Fleur de Lis, a magic sword that can cut through metal, and which heats to the point of burning things that it hits.

## History

Gabriella Cooke's birth was highly celebrated by her family and community. She was born in an insular christian community which practiced a peaceful and nonconfrontational existance, preferring to keep to themselves and lead a simple agrarian lifestyle. Although they were deeply religious, they were incredibly tolerant of outsiders and would often welcome and encourage the few visitors they had.

One of these visitors would end up being instrumental in Gabriella's life. Just after her 18th birthday, a person who identified themself as *The Missionary*, arrived in town and was received as warmly as others. He took an express interest in Gabriella. It is unknown if he was aware of Gabriella's metagene or not, but he began spending a great amount of time telling Gabriella about his own, twisted view of christianity. Belonging to a heresy that diefied Joan of Arc and preached a righteous crusade to wipe out the evils of humanity, Gabriella was swayed by his words. Consequently, her metagene activated, in the form of great wings sprouting from her back. The Missionary convinced Gabriella that she was an angel sent from god, and completely under his sway, Justicia slew her own family and community and joined with him on his journeys, taking the name *Justicia,* The Crusader Queen*.*

Justicia, being given magical armor and a "holy" blade, began cutting a swath across america of brutal attacks and killings, targeting those she deemed as "sinners." Typically these attacks were committed alone, but ocasionally she would be joined by The Missionary as well.

Justicia eventually found her way to <Balefire's city>, claiming him to be the greatest sinner of all, making contracts with demons and devils to advance unholy goals. The two often clashed and fought, and Justicia became one of Balefire's most prominent enemies. Balefire understands Justicia as someone who is brainwashed and being used, but so far his attempts to reach out to her have been in vain.

## Powers and Abilities

Justicia's metagene allows her to fly by using the wings that sprouted from her back. She can fly incredibly quickly and even hover, her wings not conforming to the limitation of a bird's wings. Her other primary ability comes in the form of her magical armor and sword, Fleur de Lis, which she claims are 'blessed by Joan of Arc.' The armor grants her inhuman resistance to damage, and her blade is capable of carving through things that swords typically shouldn't.

Justicia is sometimes accompanied by a gang of four henchmen, known as Stigmata. These solders are equipped magical weaponry similar to Justicias, using weapon themed based on weaponry available to knights during the third crusade. It is unclear why their weaponry is anacronistic to the hundred years' war, considering Justicia's Joan of Arc focus. The Stigmata has four members, known as "foot" "left hand" "right hand" and "side," referencing the wounds of christ. Their magical armor gives them a special ability they call "Crown of Thorns," allowing the soldiers to rise up again after being defeated, unless all of them fall.

## Personality

Justicia is a religoius fanatic, believing the world to be a sinful and corrupt place. She is very firm in her believes and prefers to bark orders in a holier than thou way. Justicia has firm and dominating ideas of how society should live, and she almost never sees piety in anyoine. That said, there are certain people she respects. She often tells Beacon that she admires him, that he is known only for his good deeds and is not a known debaucher, but believes that he has fallen from grace for working with the "warlock" Balefire.

Justicia is adamantly opposed to non-human sentient life, believing Automa to be work of the devil, and believing all monsters and non-humans (such as the Osci) as "demons."

However, Justicia does seem to have some drive to defend earth, and has on several occasions joined with The Guard to defeat greater threats. She believes that the judgement of earth's sinners can not be done by "agents of satan" and therefore will defend the planet against extraterrestrial threats.