Amaya Jiwe

**Amaya Jiwe** (also known as **Vixen**) is a character from the *Arrowverse*. She is a young woman with the spirit totem, which gives her the power of any animal spirit she summons. She uses her powers to fight crime and protect her homeland, the Zambesi Village. She is the mother of Esi Jiwe, the grandmother of Kuasa and Mari McCabe, a former member of the Justice Society of America and the Legends of Tomorrow, the girlfriend of Rex Tyler, and the ex-girlfriend of Nate Haywood

Amaya is a former of the Justice Society of America who joins the Legends of Tomorrow after an unnamed Speedster time traveler killed Rex Tyler, the man she loved. Amara befriends and later, falls in love with her teammate Nate Heywood until she learns her and her granddaughter's future. She leaves the team and returns to 1942 to live out her life.

## Background

Amaya Jiwe is one of the main protagonists of the second and third season of *DC's Legends Of Tomorrow*. She has also appeared in the following crossovers with *The Flash, Arrow* and *Supergirl: Invasion* and *Crisis On Earth X.*

## History

### War with Mallus

#### Alternate 1992

Thanks to the Legends interference in 1992, they save Amaya's village from being destroyed and make a better future for her granddaughters, who both carry on their grandmother's legacy as the superhero Vixen

## Other Versions

### Doom world

In the Legion of Doom's alternate reality, Amaya works alongside Sarah as one of Damien Darhk's acolytes.

## Trivia

Amaya's last name Jiwe, comes from her comic book counterpart, Mari McCabe, whose middle name was Jiwe

*Arrow*
**Oliver Queen/Green Arrow** • John Diggle • Felicity Smoak • Thea Queen • Laurel Lance (Earth-1) • Quentin Lance • Sara Lance • Shado • Nyssa al Ghul • Lyla Michaels/Harbinger • Curtis Holt • Rene Ramirez • Rory Regan • Dinah Drake • Laurel Lance (Earth-2) • Roy Harper • Malcolm Merlyn • Slade Wilson • Helena Bertinelli • Anatoly Knyazev • Vigilante • Mia Queen • Connor Hawke • William Clayton • Zoe Ramirez • Monitor

*The Flash* (CW)
**Heroes:** **Barry Allen/The Flash** • David Singh • Iris West-Allen • Cisco Ramon • Caitlin Snow • Joe West • Detective Eddie Thawne • Wally West • Jesse Chambers Wells • Harry Wells • Jay Garrick/The Flash • H.R. Wells • Ralph Dibny • Nora West-Allen • Harrison Sherloque Wells • Leo Snart • Kamilla Hwang • Allegra Garcia • Chester P. Runk • Nash Wells • Bart Allen • Monitor
**Rogues:** Eobard Thawne

*Vixen/The Ray: Freedom Fighters*
**Mari McCabe/Vixen • Ray Terrill** • Kuasa

*Legends of Tomorrow*
**Sara Lance/White Canary** • Ray Palmer • Mick Rory • Leonard Snart • Rip Hunter • Jefferson Jackson • Martin Stein • Wally West • Leo Snart • John Constantine • Ava Sharpe • Gary Green • Nate Heywood • Zari Tarazi • Damien Darhk • Nora Darhk • **Amaya Jiwe** • Charlie • Monitor • Esperanza Cruz

*Supergirl*
**Kara Danvers/Supergirl** • Alex Danvers • James Olsen • Winn Schott • Cat Grant • J'onn J'onnz • Lena Luthor • Maggie Sawyer • Mon-El • M'gann M'orzz • Querl Dox • Nia Nal • Kelly Olsen • Monitor • Clark Kent • Lois Lane • Lucy Lane • Sam Lane

*Black Lightning*
**Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning** • Jennifer Pierce • Anissa Pierce • Lynn Stewart • Peter Gambi • Bill Henderson • Khalil Payne • Grace Choi • Jeremiah Holt • Brandon Marshall • TC • Gardner Grayle • Erica Moran • Hassan Shakur

*Batwoman*
**Kate Kane/Batwoman** • **Ryan Wilder/Batwoman** • Luke Fox • Mary Hamilton • Jacob Kane • Sophie Moore • Julia Pennyworth • Monitor

*Superman & Lois*
**Clark Kent/Superman** • **Lois Lane** • Jordan Kent • Jonathan Kent II • Sam Lane • Lana Lang Cushing • Kyle Cushing • Sarah Cushing • Chrissy Beppo • John Henry Irons • Lucy Lane

*The Flash* (CBS)
**Barry Allen (Earth-90)** • Julio Mendez (Earth-90) • Tina McGee (1990s Flash Series)

Crossovers
Clark Kent (Earth-167) • Lois Lane (Earth-167) • Superman (Earth-96) • Barry Allen (unknown Earth) • Helena Kyle • Lucifer Morningstar

Organizations
A.R.G.U.S. • D.E.O. • Justice Society of America • Paragons • Team Supergirl
See Also
Dawn Allen, Don Allen, Jenni Ognats, Irey West, Linda Park-West, Jai West, Cobalt Blue (DC), Reverse-Flash (Daniel West), Kid Flash (Wallace R. West)

**Main Protagonists:** Sara Lance
**Supporting Cast:**Oliver Queen (Arrowverse) • Kara Danvers (Arrowverse) • Barry Allen
**Main Villains:** Vandal Savage