Fatality (character)

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Fatality
Fatality (Yrra Cynril).jpg
Fatality as depicted in Green Lantern Secret Files and Origins #1 (July 1998). Art by Darryl Banks and Romeo Tanghal.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Green Lantern (vol. 3) #83 (February 1997)
Created by Ron Marz
In-story information
Alter egoYrra Cynril
Team affiliations New Guardians
Star Sapphires
Secret Society of Super Villains
Injustice League
Sinestro Corps
AbilitiesSkilled martial artist and weapons master.
Formerly: Sinestro corpsmen
Wears a yellow power ring
Star Sapphire corpsmen
Wears a violet power ring

Fatality (Yrra Cynril) is a supervillain in the DC Comics universe. [1] She was created by Ron Marz and first appeared in Green Lantern (vol. 3) #83 in February 1997.

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Publication history

After debuting in a three-part storyline in Green Lantern (vol. 3) #83-85 (February–April 1997), the character returned for many additional appearances. [2] She joined the title team in Green Lantern: New Guardians #1 (September 2011).

Fictional character biography

Yrra Cynril is the youngest member of the planet Xanshi's royal family, and was sent off-world to be educated by the Warlords of Okaara. After Green Lantern John Stewart inadvertently allows Xanshi to be destroyed, leaving Yrra the last surviving Xanshian, she becomes Fatality and swears revenge on the Green Lanterns. [1] [3]

Fatality as Star Sapphire FatalityStarSapphire.png
Fatality as Star Sapphire

Following a battle with Kyle Rayner, Fatality loses her left arm to an alien monster and acquires a prosthetic arm and yellow power ring. However, the Guardians of the Universe booby-trap the ring, destroying Fatality's remaining arm. [4]

In subsequent appearances, Fatality becomes a bounty hunter and joins the Secret Society of Super Villains and Injustice League. [5] [1]

In The New 52 reboot, Fatality is captured by the Zamarons and brainwashed into joining the Star Sapphires before the Durlan Verrat Din destroys her ring. [6]

Powers and abilities

Fatality possesses superhuman physical abilities and is an expert in various forms of combat and the use of many weapons. Additionally, she has wielded yellow and violet power rings at various points in time. [7]

Other versions

In a possible future, the Book of Oa shows that Yrra would one day marry John Stewart. [8]

In other media

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Jimenez, Phil (2008), "Fatality", in Dougall, Alastair (ed.), The DC Comics Encyclopedia, New York: Dorling Kindersley, p. 118, ISBN   978-0-7566-4119-1, OCLC   213309017
  2. ↑ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 105. ISBN   978-1-4654-5357-0.
  3. ↑ Green Lantern (vol. 3) #83-85 (February - April 1997)
  4. ↑ Green Lantern Corps: Recharge #1-3 (2005-2006)
  5. ↑ Villains United #3 (September 2005)
  6. ↑
    • Green Lantern Corps (vol. 2) #30 (November 2008)
    • Green Lantern (vol. 4) #42 (June 2009)
    • Green Lantern: New Guardians #1 (November 2011)
    • Green Lantern: New Guardians #8 (June 2012)
    • Green Lantern Corps (vol. 3) #14-15 (November–December 2012)
    • Green Lantern Corps (vol. 3) #20 (May 2013)
    • Green Lantern Corps (vol. 3) #33 - 34 (September - October 2014)
  7. ↑
    • Green Lantern (vol. 4) #29 (May 2008)
    • Green Lantern (vol. 4) #36 (December 2008)
    • Blackest Night #0 (April 2009)
  8. ↑ Green Lantern (vol. 5) #20 (May 2013)
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