Emerald Empress
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The Emerald Empress is the name of several, fictional super-villains appearing American comic books published by DC Comics. The characters associated with the name are often portrayed as a prominent adversary of the Legion of Super-Heroes. The first incarnation of the character appeared in Adventure Comics #352 (January 1967).[1]
Emerald Empress | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | (Sarya) Adventure Comics #352 (January 1967) (Kesh) Legionnaires #2 (Falyce) Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 6) Annual #1 |
Created by | (Sarya) Jim Shooter Curt Swan |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Sarya of Venegar Cera Kesh Falyce |
Species | Venegarian (Sarya of Venegar) |
Place of origin | Venegar (Sarya) Orando (Falyce) |
Team affiliations | |
Partnerships | Mordru |
Notable aliases | Empress |
Abilities | [Universal]
[Sarya]
[Cera Kesh]
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The first and mainstream version of the character is Sarya of Venegar, who discovered the Emerald Eye of Ekron and was corrupted by the artifact, awakening the evil dormant within the young woman and making her a conqueror. Sarya turned to a life of piracy and began to gain a following before later founding the Fatal Five and becoming an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes. The second incarnation of the character, Cera Kesh, is instead portrayed as a teenaged fan of the Legion of Super-Heroes who auditioned to be a part of the team, only to be turned away and mocked for her overweight and unattractive appearance. Sensing her anger and jealousy, the Emerald Eye of Ekron corrupts her into the second Emerald Empress, granting her both powers and the ability to become an idealized version of herself. The third incarnation of the character, Falyce, is a native of the planet Orando and victim of the planet's duke. Wishing for the power to slay her torturer, the Emerald Eye of Ekron makes the third Emerald Empress but drives her insane.