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+ | '''Real Name:''' Cassandra Sandsmark <br> |
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+ | '''Nicknames:''' Cassie <br> |
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+ | '''Former Aliases:''' No known former aliases <br> |
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+ | '''Other Current Aliases:''' Donna Prince <br> |
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+ | '''Occupation:''' Student<br> |
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+ | '''Legal Status:''' U.S. Citizen with no criminal record, still a minor <br> |
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− | '''Identity:''' [[:Category:Secret Identity|Secret]] <br> |
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− | '''Marital Status:''' [[:Category:Single Characters|Single]]<br> |
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+ | '''Identity:''' [[Secret_Identity|Secret]] <br> |
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+ | '''Group Affiliation:''' [[Teen Titans]]; Formerly [[Young Justice]] <br> |
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==Origin== |
==Origin== |
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+ | Cassie Sandsmark secretly began using items to be the hero Wonder Girl, and was later empowered by [[Zeus]]. <br> |
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− | Origin of character unknown. <br> |
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− | '''Place of Birth:''' |
+ | '''Place of Birth:''' Place of birth unknown <br> |
− | '''Known Relatives:''' [[Johnny Chambers]] and [[Liberty Belle]] (parents) <br> |
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− | '''First Appearance:''' First Appearance: Justice Society of America #1 (August, 1992) <br> |
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+ | '''Known Relatives:''' [[Zeus]] (father), [[Dr. Helena Sandsmark]] (mother), [[Ares]] (half-brother) <br> |
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+ | '''First Appearance:''' WONDER WOMAN Vol. 2 #105 (February, 1996)<br> |
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==History== |
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− | '''Jesse Chambers''' was born in Queens, New York to the super-heroes [[Johnny Quick]] and [[Liberty Belle]]. |
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+ | Cassie secretly began adventuring as Wonder Girl. She wore a black wig and used the [[Sandal of Hermes]] and the [[Gauntlet of Atlas]]. Her mother Helena was shocked when she learned of this. |
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+ | Cassie passed a test from Zeus to be given her powers. However, he gave her mother the chance to depower her. Cassie was able to convince her mother to let her keep the powers. |
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− | Her father taught Jesse the formula that let him draw energy from the [[Speed Force]], 3x2(9yz)4a, hoping that she would become a super-hero. However, she devoted her life instead to studying super-heroes of the past. For her master's thesis, she studied many speedsters of legend, including Windrunner, who she would later found out to be [[Max Mercury]]. |
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+ | While on Therimyscia, Cassie was trained by [[Wonder Woman (Artemis)|Artemis]]. |
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− | However, she did finally give in and adopt the identity of '''Jesse Quick''', using her father's speed as well as her mother's power of super-strength in times of stress. |
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+ | Cassie has been a member of the Teen Titans and Young Justice. |
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− | [[Wally West]] and Max brought in Jesse to help teach [[Bart Allen]] the ways of the super-speed. Wally, realizing that he may not come back from the Speed Force, asked Jesse to take on the mantle of the Flash in the event of that happening. However, she saw through his plan. He had really intended for Bart to be the next Flash, but had given the honor to Jesse to provoke him into actually getting serious. When Wally was trying to save [[Linda Park]] from a laser blast from [[Kobra]], Jesse got him out of the way in time to save him, but not enough to save herself. The laser nearly severed her leg. She tried metabolizing the wound at super-speed, but it didn't work. However, when Wally returned from the Speed Force, he was able to heal her leg. |
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+ | Cassie learned from [[Athena]] that Zeus is her real father. |
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− | Even though he had healed her, Jesse still felt animosity towards Wally for having used her. |
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+ | Cassie mourned the death of [[Superboy (Kon-El)|Superboy]] and joined the [[Cult of Conner]], an organization dedicated to resurrecting him.<br> |
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− | When her father was killed saving her from the villain [[Savitar]], she took over his company, [[Quickstart Enterprises]]. <br> |
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− | Jesse has been selected to join the [[JSA]] and is acting as Liberty Belle. She has also gotten married, apparently to [[Hourman (Rick Tyler)]] |
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+ | '''Weight:''' 124 lbs (xxx kg) <br> |
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− | '''Height:''' [[Height Scale#5 Feet 9 Inches|5'9"]] <br> |
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==Powers== |
==Powers== |
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− | '''Known Powers:''' Superspeed; super-strength <br> |
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+ | '''Known Powers:''' Originally gained all her abilities from mystical artifacts, given to her by the gods. Zeus granted powers similar to those of [[Wonder Woman (Diana)|Wonder Woman]], but apparently to a lesser degree. This gift message proves to be rather vague though, and Cassie could arguably have access to more powers than what is already displayed (although it remains unclear whether she already had these abilities as a benefit of her divine heritage) and her powers still seem to be growing. Discouraged by previously shown arrogance in his children (Ares and Hercules), Zeus also blessed Cassie's mother with the ability to take away her powers for a short time via a simple touch. |
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+ | When the Greek gods left the mortal plane as a result of Infinite Crisis, Cassie's powers slowly faded until disappearing altogether. Ares stepped up and offered her some of his power, saying only that she would be "more powerful than [she's] ever been." What this entails is not made entirely clear, though in ''Infinite Crisis'' #6 and ''Teen Titans'' (v3) #34, she appears to have retained all of her former abilities. |
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+ | '''Flight''' |
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+ | '''Superhuman Strength''' |
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+ | '''Enhanced Speed''' |
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+ | '''Invulnerability ''' <br> |
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'''Known Abilities:''' No known abilities. <br> |
'''Known Abilities:''' No known abilities. <br> |
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==Miscellaneous== |
==Miscellaneous== |
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+ | '''Equipment:''' Formerly the Sandals of Hermes; [[Lasso of Ares]] ) <br> |
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'''Transportation:''' No known transportation. <br> |
'''Transportation:''' No known transportation. <br> |
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==Related Articles== |
==Related Articles== |
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+ | * [[Wonder Woman]] |
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+ | * [[Teen Titans]] |
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+ | * [[Young Justice]] |
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+ | ==See Also== |
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+ | * [[Character Gallery {{PAGENAME}}|Character Gallery: {{PAGENAME}}]] |
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+ | * [[{{PAGENAME}}/Appearances|Appearances of {{PAGENAME}}]] |
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+ | * [[{{PAGENAME}}/Quotes|Quotations by {{PAGENAME}}]] |
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− | * Flash (2nd series) #96-101 (December, 1994-May, 1995) |
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Revision as of 10:41, 3 December 2006
Real Name: Cassandra Sandsmark
Nicknames: Cassie
Former Aliases: No known former aliases
Other Current Aliases: Donna Prince
Status
Occupation: Student
Legal Status: U.S. Citizen with no criminal record, still a minor
Identity: Secret
Marital Status: Single
Group Affiliation: Teen Titans; Formerly Young Justice
Base of Operations: Titans Tower, San Francisco, California
Origin
Cassie Sandsmark secretly began using items to be the hero Wonder Girl, and was later empowered by Zeus.
Place of Birth: Place of birth unknown
Known Relatives: Zeus (father), Dr. Helena Sandsmark (mother), Ares (half-brother)
First Appearance: WONDER WOMAN Vol. 2 #105 (February, 1996)
History
Cassie secretly began adventuring as Wonder Girl. She wore a black wig and used the Sandal of Hermes and the Gauntlet of Atlas. Her mother Helena was shocked when she learned of this.
Cassie passed a test from Zeus to be given her powers. However, he gave her mother the chance to depower her. Cassie was able to convince her mother to let her keep the powers.
While on Therimyscia, Cassie was trained by Artemis.
Cassie has been a member of the Teen Titans and Young Justice.
Cassie learned from Athena that Zeus is her real father.
Cassie mourned the death of Superboy and joined the Cult of Conner, an organization dedicated to resurrecting him.
Characteristics
Height: 5' 3"
Weight: 124 lbs (xxx kg)
Eyes: Blue
Hair:Blonde
Unusual Features: Wore a black wig when she first started
Powers
Known Powers: Originally gained all her abilities from mystical artifacts, given to her by the gods. Zeus granted powers similar to those of Wonder Woman, but apparently to a lesser degree. This gift message proves to be rather vague though, and Cassie could arguably have access to more powers than what is already displayed (although it remains unclear whether she already had these abilities as a benefit of her divine heritage) and her powers still seem to be growing. Discouraged by previously shown arrogance in his children (Ares and Hercules), Zeus also blessed Cassie's mother with the ability to take away her powers for a short time via a simple touch.
When the Greek gods left the mortal plane as a result of Infinite Crisis, Cassie's powers slowly faded until disappearing altogether. Ares stepped up and offered her some of his power, saying only that she would be "more powerful than [she's] ever been." What this entails is not made entirely clear, though in Infinite Crisis #6 and Teen Titans (v3) #34, she appears to have retained all of her former abilities.
Flight
Superhuman Strength
Enhanced Speed
Invulnerability
Known Abilities: No known abilities.
Strength Level: Superhuman
Miscellaneous
Equipment: Formerly the Sandals of Hermes; Lasso of Ares )
Transportation: No known transportation.
Weapons: No known weapons.
Notes
- No special notes.
Trivia
Recommended Readings
Related Articles
See Also
- Character Gallery: Cassandra Sandsmark (New Earth)
- Appearances of Cassandra Sandsmark (New Earth)
- Quotations by Cassandra Sandsmark (New Earth)
External Links