Naiad (character)

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Naiad
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance Firestorm, the Nuclear Man (vol. 2) #90 (October 1989)
Created by John Ostrander (writer)
Tom Mandrake (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoMai Miyazaki
SpeciesMetahuman
Supporting character of Firestorm
Abilities
  • Hydrokinesis
  • Hydrokinetic form

Naiad (Mai Miyazaki) is a character appearing in comics published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Firestorm (vol. 2) #90 (October 1989), during the four-issue Elemental War storyline, and was created by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake.

Contents

Fictional character biography

Mai Miyazaki is a Japanese environmentalist who is killed by operatives of the Shogun Oil Company while protesting their oil rig. After resurrecting as a water elemental, Miyazaki seeks revenge on Firestorm because she was killed by fire. [1] She and the air elemental Red Tornado attack humanity in an attempt to save Earth before Firestorm stops them. [2] [3]

In Brightest Day , Naiad is driven insane by Alan Scott's Starheart and attempts to destroy Gotham City before Batman and Supergirl stop her. [4]

In Doomsday Clock , Naiad joins Japan's sanctioned superhero team, Big Monster Action. [5]

Powers and abilities

Naiad is Earth's current Water Elemental. As such, she can control all water in her immediate vicinity and manifest anywhere where there is water. [2]

Other characters named Naiad

Diana Lyon is a supervillain with water-based abilities and an enemy of Chris King and Vicki Grant. [6] [7]

In other media

Naiad appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure . [8]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Firestorm, the Nuclear Man (vol. 2) #91. DC Comics.
    • Firestorm, the Nuclear Man (vol. 2) #92. DC Comics.
    • Firestorm, the Nuclear Man (vol. 2) #93. DC Comics.
    • The Spectre (vol. 3) #19-22. DC Comics.
    • Aquaman (vol. 5) #8 (April 1995). DC Comics.
  3. Justice League of America (vol. 2) #46. DC Comics.
  4. Doomsday Clock #6 (July 2018). DC Comics.
  5. Superboy Vol. 2 #33. DC Comics.
  6. Superboy Vol. 2 #35. DC Comics.
  7. Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved November 3, 2024.