Amazons of Themyscira
Official Name: Amazons of Themyscira
Origin
The Amazons of Themyscira are a race of immortal warrior women that live on the mystically hidden island of Themyscira. The Amazons were created by a coterie of Olympian gods over three thousand years ago, reincarnated from the souls of women who had been killed through acts of male agression. The youngest and most powerful of the Amazons, Princess Diana, left her protective nation of sisterhood, renouncing her immortality to fight the forces of evil in Man's World as Wonder Woman!
First Appearance: (Earth-Two) All-Star Comics #8; (Earth-One) Wonder Woman (Volume 1) #98; (Modern) Wonder Woman (Volume 2) #1
Habitat
Habitat: Terrestrial
Gravity: Earth gravity (0.997 32 g)
Atmosphere: Amazons thrive in an oxygen/nitrogen rich atmosphere
Population: Various; at their highest growth, Amazons numbered in the thousands.
History
History: The Amazons, led by Hippolyta, their queen, and her sister Antiope, were to serve the Olympian gods in proselytical manner, spreading their principles and devotion to a largely barbarian world. They were given a city-state in Greece, called Themyscira, where they thrived for several years before they were attacked by the forces of Heracles, and were saved only through the intervention of the gods.
Their home destroyed and prospects for success in their wolrdly mission dashed, Antiope led a portion of the Amazons away from her sister and the influence of the gods, to travel the world in search of a new purpose. The eventually settled in Egypt, becoming known as the the Amazons of Bana Migdhall.
Most Amazons, however, stayed with Hippolyta. To repay the gods for their rescue, the remaining Amazons were sent far away from their home in Greece to a mystical, paradisal island in uncharted oceans. There the Amazons took up a new gods-given purpose -- to guard the Earth from a terrible evil buried beneath the island.
For thousands of years the Amazons of Themyscira stayed islolated from humanity, until about 40 years ago, when Diana Trevor, an American airplane pilot, crash-landed off-shore. Diana Trevor became friends with the inhabitants of what she refered to as "Paradise Island," and taught them of the changes in the world beyond their proctected shores. Shortly thereafter the demons locked beneath the island almost escaped, but through the bravery and ultimate sacrifice of Trevor, the threat was averted. She was given an Amazon's burial and hailed as one of the greatest of all Amazon warriors.
The gods of Olympus were greatly disturbed by Trevor's entrance through the mystical barriers that guarded Themyscira, and recognized it as a sign of their weakening powers. When Hippolyta soon followed her mounting desire to ask the gods to grant her a child, they easily agreed, and took it as an opportunity to create a super-warrior who would champion their causes as the Amazons had originally been intended to. Telling Hippolyta to sculpt a baby out of clay, the gods that created the Amazons brought life to the earthen baby, and the first child of Themyscira was born. She was named Diana, in honor of Trevor. When she grew to adulthood, Princess Diana left Themyscira and became known to the world as Wonder Woman.
Since Diana left the protective shores of Themyscira, many adventures and tragedies have befallen the mighty Amazons, including: the eradication of the evil beneath the island ; visits to Man's world ; a long period of banishment to a demonic dimension by the witch Circe ; murder of over half their population by the evil Darkseid ; the discovery and reintegration of the Amazons of Bana Migdhall, and an ensuing Civil War ; the death of Hippolyta at the hand of Imperiex, and the destruction of the entire island in its use as a weapon against him ; the rebuilding of Themyscira by the sentient being within Wonder Woman's Invisible Plane as a floating, crytalline center dedicated to the realization of world peace ; the destruction of that version of Themyscira by a jealous Hera, and the effort to rebuild.
Most recently, the Amazons, during the event known as the Infinite Crisis, engaged in a seemingly unwinnable battle with the death-dealing cyborgs known as Omacs. To avoid their own destruction and to avoid murdering the innocent people inside the Omac constructs, the Amazons prayed to their gods to be delivered from the terrible situation. They, and the entire battle-scarred island of Themysicira disappeared instantly to an unknown location or dimenion, leaving Wonder Woman as the only remaining Amazon on Earth. When and how the Amazons might return remains to be seen.
Characteristics
Amazons of Bana-Migdahl
Body Type: Human Female
Avg Height: Between 5'8"-6'0"
Avg Weight: Approximately 130-150 lbs.
Eyes: Two eyes of various color
Hair: Various
Skin: Human
Limbs: Two arms and two legs
Fingers: Four fingers and an opposable thumb on each hand
Toes: Five toes on each foot
Special Adaptations: So long as Amazons remain on Paradise Island, and drink from the Fountain of Eternal Life, they will never age. Whenever an Amazon leaves Paradise Island however, they will age at the rate of an average human of relative age. The aging process will retard itself once again upon returning to the island.
Powers
Avg Strength Level: An adult Amazon possesses a strength level greater than that of the average female human.
Known Powers: No known powers.
Known Abilities: No known abilities.
Miscellaneous
Type of Government: Monarchy
Level of Technology: The Amazons of Earth-Two used the Magic Sphere to enhance their knowledge of Earth's technological achievements. In many arenas, they have actually surpassed their contemporaries and have developed technology greatly advanced from that of the rest of the world. An example of such technology would be the Purple Healing Ray.
Cultural Traits: The Amazons model their culture after the Graeco-Roman time period.
Known Amazons
Golden Age
Silver Age
- Alpha
- Hippolyta (Silver Age)
- Inventa
- Mala
- Paula
- Rega
- Tara
- Torcha
- Wonder Tot
- Wonder Girl (Diana)
- Wonder Woman (Silver Age)
Modern Age
Notes
- No special notes.
Trivia
- None
Recommended Readings
- Sensation Comics
- Wonder Woman (Volume 1)
- Wonder Woman (Volume 2)
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