Amazons

### Current Members

Princess Diana, Antiope, Menalippe, Venelia, Nubia, Mala, Princess Aresia, Princess Donna, Cassandra Sandsmark, Princess Lyta, Mnemosyne, Grace Choi, Ya'Wara

### Past Members

Deceased: Alcippe, Althea, Philippus, Aella

Rogue: Myrina, Mercy Graves, Penthesilea

## Background

The Amazons are the native race of Themyscira. All members are powerful warrior women, led by their Queen Hippolyta.

From the souls of women who had died unjustly at the hands of men, the Amazons of Themyscira were created around thousands of years ago by five Olympian goddesses by the names of Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Hestia & Aphrodite. The women were created to help spread the Olympian gods' ideals to the world. Through their magic, thousands of women were formed from clay & imbued with the women spirits from the Well of Souls.

The first woman to be created by the goddesses was named Hippolyta & she was crowned Queen of these women, who would be come to known as Amazons. The second woman was named Antiope. She was to rule as Hippolyta's second in command & her sister. After the rest of the women were created, they were to then serve the Olympian gods by spreading their principles & devoting themselves to them.

Initially, they were given land in ancient Greece, naming it Themyscira. For years, they would see great prosperity until doom arrived in the form of Hercules, the Son of Zeus. He, along with his friend Theseus, came to the Amazons to retrieve the Girdle of Hippolyta. In his conniving ways, they arrived at the city & offered peace to unite with the Amazons in an alliance. The Amazons let Hercules & his men in & soon, Antiope fell helplessly in love with Theseus while Hippolyta fell hard for Hercules. He would drug Hippolyta & as she slept, his army bound, beat & assaulted the Amazons, tearing down the city & stealing their treasures, including her girdle.

Hippolyta soon woke up & broke out of her cell then went work freeing her sisters. More & more Amazons were freed & a running battle with the remainder of Hercules' army began. Many of the Amazons succumbed to bloodlust, enjoying the bloody slaughter of the men & soon killed them all. But that wasn't enough for Antiope, who insisted on marching to Athens itself so they could take back the Girdle from Hercules' dead hand. Hippolyta disagreed as bloody revenge was not the way but Antiope could not be swayed by the betrayal. Followed by a group of other Amazons, Antiope led them straight through Greece. She laid siege to the city & though Hercules was no longer there, Theseus still was. The Amazons slaughtered the army with Antiope killed Theseus herself. It was after his death that she realized her sister was right. She returned home with the remaining Amazons to beg for her sister's forgiveness but would find their home gone.

Due to their devotion to the gods, they would save Hippolyta & the Amazons loyal to her but moved them to a mystical island paradise in uncharted oceans. To keep them safe from men, the island was magically protected island by the Gods, granting the Amazons eternal youth & beauty. To seal this deal, Hippolyta would lay with the Greek god Zeus. She later gave birth to the first daughter of Themyscira, Princess Diana.

For centuries, the Amazons of Themyscira remained in seclusion from the rest of the world & rarely venture out past their island.

In 1998, Diana would venture into Man's World, following the crash of Colonel Steve Trevor on their island. Diana would soon be given the name Wonder Woman upon her arrival & became a symbol of hope & justice everywhere. Though they would become known to the world, contact was minimal & was mostly done through Diana. Themyscira would eventually join the United Nations in 2012 with Hippolyta's daughter, Donna as the UN Ambassador.

## Trivia

* As long as they remain on Themyscira, they do not require any kind of nourishment to maintain their health & vitality.
* After praying to the gods for years, Antiope & her followers were granted passageway to Themyscira. Due to their betrayal, Hippolyta had them imprisoned before welcoming them back to society. Now, Antiope works side by side with her sister as her second in command.
* Alcippe was married to King Atlan (not the Dead King) sometime during the early 1900s. Alcippe had fallen in love with him & their marriage was used to strengthen their alliance with the Atlanteans. Alcippe & Atlan had a son named Honsu. He later married Lorelei, who gave birth to Atlanna, who is ¼ Amazonian.
* Althea & Philippus were killed by Myrina after she gave birth to her daughter.
* Hippolyta, Antiope, Myrina & Alcippe were the first of the Amazons to be created. Thus they came to considered each other to be like surrogate sisters. At this current time, only Hippolyta & Antiope remain associated with the Amazons. Myrina betrayed her sisters & joined Apokolips while Alcippe married Atlan, the grandfather of Queen Atlanna. Alcippe later passed away.
* As stated by chief priestress Menalippe, many Amazons find satisfaction in each other, while others have sworn themselves to virgin goddesses Artemis or Athena. Others choose the way of Narcissus.
* Because Amazons do not age, reproduction is not necessary in their enviornment. However, some have ventured into Man's World & returned to Themyscira with a child. There are also honorary Amazons, those that have are not natural-born but have been deemed citizens by Hippolyta.

## Notes

* The Amazons of Bana-Mighdall do not exist on Earth-44.