Zatanna Zatara

* Zatanna
* Zatanna Zatara

## Background

### 1984 - 2003: Zatanna Zatara

Zatanna was raised by her dad, world class magician Giovanni Zatara after her mom disappeared shortly after her birth. Her dad trained her in the mystic arts & the craft of stage illusion as a cover. At eight, Zatanna began working as a magician's assistant & six years later, she was opening shows for her dad.

Zatanna & her father travelled countless places until she was seventeen. Her father kept in her the know of her magical relics but one particular interested her: Helmet of Nabu. Zatanna's father didn't even allow her to touch, explainin that it was way too much power for someone like her. But Zatanna was stubborn & quite rebellious so she decided to test the helmet out right before her first solo show on her 17th birthday. Her father walked in right as Nabu took over Zatanna's body & turned into the new Dr. Fate. Zatara begging with the being, promising to take his faughter's place as he wa smuch more experienced than her & could handle the magical toll on his body. Zatara called his former student Bruce over right before, explaining the situation then putting the helmet on his head as Zatanna laid on the ground. The last thing Zatanna saw after Nabu granting her freedom was her dad becoming Dr. Fate in her place.

With her father gone, Bruce made sure that Zatanna's affairs were put in order. He offered her a place at the Wayne Manor though she was against as she felt that moving into a new home with a new family would be the same as giving up on her father. Bruce handled all her legal matters with Zatara remaining her legal guardian then him taking care of the parental duties.

Zatanna spent the summer getting adjusted to her new life & transferred to Gotham Academy. It seemed as if things were fine but she took off before Thanksgiving break even started. After leaving a note for Bruce, she decided to leave for Europe, feeling that Gotham was nothing but bad memories. There she started a romance with a local sorcerer named John Constantine that left him with more interest in occultism & her pregnant. Not wanting to have her child there, the two of them moved to Shadowcrest, her family manor in Gotham, so she could give birth to her son without any interference.

### 2003 - Present: Zatanna

After recovering from childbirth, Zatanna became the star of the magic act to keep busy & to keep money coming in. She occasionally helped with the Titans but never became an official member, probably due to the age gap. Nonetheless, she made life long friends with Robin & Speedy. Being around the team made things much better for Zatanna as she began to feel part of a family again though nothing could compare to her father. All Zatanna had was one day a year that Nabu granted Zatanna & her dad to spend together.

As Zatanna was getting her life together, she soon realized that John was not a man she wanted to spend her time with. She ended their relationship shortly after this. While Zatanna felt much better afterwards, he began to spiral downward. For his benefit & the sake of their child, she maintained a cordial relationship with him but John made it hard for himself with all his drug use.

In beginning of 2009, Zatanna went on to become a member of the Justice League as she felt that she was ready for the big boy game. She became their main magical consultant & one of their sources on Gotham when The Cataclysm hit. She used her magic to shield her family home from any miscreants until the government lifted No Man's Land.

In 2012, she joined forces with her ex Constantine to form the Justice League Dark. They both realized that there was no team to combat mystical threats. The team would be full of magically power beings & experts of occultism to tackle the supernatural threats that the League wasn't specifically skilled with. To take the vision even further, Zatanna decided to open up Mystik U, a school for those who were magically gifted.

Not too long after the forming of the team, Zatanna & John sparked their relationship back up. John soon moved back in Shadowcrest, bringing along his niece that he adopted after the death of her parents. Their family then grew more in size when Rosacarnis arrived with three children she claimed were John's. Zatanna was mostly disgusted that he not only slept with a demon but that he didn't even sense she was a demon. Rosacarnis then explained that there was an internal battle currently happening in Hell so the kids need to stay with Constantine.

Since then, Zatanna & Constantine have run Dark Justice, Mystik U & the five kids under their roof.

## Romantic Relationships

* Dick Grayson: Dated (2007 - 2008)
* Nicolas Nolan: Lover (2016)
* John Constantine: Boyfriend (2002 - 2004); On & Off (2013 - )

## Personality

Growing up, Zatanna has a rebellious nature. She snuck out of the house multiple times with a duplication spell, though her father would always catch her. She is an extreme flirt & will do it with anyone. She is also compassionate & trusting towards others. Her love for her father & son are greater than her sense of duty.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Magic**: Zatanna is a Homo Magi, a human born with the affinity to manipulate magic. Her physiology allows her to use the magic she was born with as well as learned magic. She's feared & famed as one of most powerful magic users in the universe, having a mastery over both mystical & cosmic forces & able to manipulate reality.
	+ ***Antipathy***: She can reverse physical trauma so all damage that comes to her will hit her target instead.
	+ ***Chronokinesis***: Zatanna can move time forwards or backwards or even stops time in demand.
	+ ***Deflection***: Zatanna can return energy projections sent to her back to their source without loss of momentum or power.
	+ ***Dimensional Travel***: She can travels through dimensions through portals she has opened.
	+ ***Eldritch Blast***: Zatanna can blast enemies with mystical energy
	+ ***Elemental Control***: Zatanna can generate & manipulate magical elements such as Pyrokinesis (fire), Cryokinesis (cold/ice), Electrokinesis (electricity/magical lightning), Hydrokinesis (water), Geokinesis (rocks), Aerokinesis (wind), Photokinesis (lights) & Umbrakinesis (shadows).
	+ ***Energy Construct Creation***: Zatanna can use her magical energies to create inanimate objects such as traps or devices to suit her needs.
	+ ***Flight***: Zatanna can fly or levitate however she says that this requires a lot of energy & concentration & therefore she chooses not to fly if possible.
	+ ***Force Field***: Zatanna can create magical shields to withstand bullets, blasts, blows and explosions. The greater the size or density of the shield the more effort it takes Zatanna to hold.
	+ ***Healing***: Zatanna can heal herself or whoever she choses from most injuries.
	+ ***Phasing***: Zatanna can make herself into her "phantom form" and become intangible.
	+ ***Reality Alteration***: Zatanna can manipulate reality at will to inflicts confusions and mental trauma on her target.
	+ ***Size Alteration***: Zatanna can increase or decrease her size or the size of others to any conceivable size.
	+ ***Telekinesis***: She can move/obtain objects at a distance with her spells.
	+ ***Telepathy***: She can read minds, view & erase memories of others with or without their consent.
	+ ***Teleportation***: She can send herself and anyone to anyplace she/they wish to visit without any space/time restrictions.
	+ ***Transformation***: Zatanna can turn anything into anything else, essentially. For instance, she has turned bullets into paper airplanes, as well changing her clothes instantly. Most often she changes violent objects into harmless things.
	+ ***Weather Manipulation***: Zatanna can control and affects the weather in a certain area.
* **Astral Projection**: Through meditation, Zatanna's consciousness can leave her physical body & travel to other planes of existence.
* **Hand to Hand Combat**: Zatanna has received extensive training from Batman, Black Canary & from others her time with the Justice League. Her father always told her to rely on her wits as well as her fists should her magic fail.
* **Hypnosis**: Zatanna can hypnotize anyone & command them to do anything she pleases.
* **Multilingualism**: She can speak multiple other languages & her signature "Backwards Speech."
* **Occultism**: As a chronicler of magic, she possesses an extensive understanding of occult lore.
* **Prestidigitation**: Zatanna is a greatly skilled magician & an expert illusionist, therefore performing extraordinary (real) tricks & incredible illusions on stage is super simple to her.
* **Magician's Hat**: She can project energies/things out from her hat or even take out any equipment she needs. The hat can also be used as a portal or a dungeon to capture and trap her target in it for as long as she wants. It is also unknown if it's just a stage prop or a focus for her power. And just like her wand, she does not need it in order to use her magical powers.

### Weaknesses

* **Mnemonic Incantation**: Zatanna casts her spells by saying the words of her incantations backwards. Mnemonic incantation is the most complicated of the mystic arts. She must be able to speak or read backwards in order for her to focus her spells.
* **Vulnerability to Magic**: Powerful enchantments against beings of magic, like gods, are able to restrict her as well, preventing her from accessing enchanted places or dispel the adverse charm.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Strength:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Speed:** 4 - Trained / Learned
* **Occult:** 8 - Paragon / Proficient
* **Weapons:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Range:** 8 - Paragon / Proficient
* **Strategy:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **Combat:** 5 - High / Exceptional
* **TOTAL:** 190 - Threat Level 4 / Moderate Threat

## Trivia

#### General

* Zatanna still tries to find a way to free her father for Nabu as she feels it is her fault.
* She once attempted to remove the Helmet of Nabu from her father but was electrocuted.
* Her father made it clear that he did not want her to be a hero.
* After he sacrificed himself to Nabu so Zatanna could live her life, Nabu granted him & Zatanna a day together every year. Artemis usually accompanies Zatanna for this yearly reunion to comfort her afterwards.
* As a tribute to her father & as a focus for her spells, she casts spells by speaking backwards or "Logomancy". For example, saying "pots" would cause the target of the spell to stop in their tracks.

#### Relationships

* Even after her & Dick broke up, there were many rendezvous that have since ceased.
* She thinks Helena shouldn’t be trusted. She also doesn’t like her because of her relationship with Dick.
* All three of the Constantine children had different reactions to Zatanna. Saul disliked her from the moment they met. Maria, the only girl, didn't adjust well to life at Shadowcrest but still respected Zatanna. Adam seems to like Zatanna.
* Her best friend is Artemis Crock. They became fast friends when Zatanna began helping out the Titans then got closer after a mission put them together. She is the first one she calls about anything & vice versa.