Naiad (character)

Naiad
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Firestorm (vol. 2) #90 (October 1989)
Created by	John Ostrander (writer) Tom Mandrake (artist)
In-story information
Alter ego	Mai Miyazaki
Species	Metahuman
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.

Fictional character biography

Mai Miyazaki is a Japanese environmentalist who is murdered by operatives of the Shogun Oil Company while protesting a drilling rig in the sea off the coast of Alaska. Miyazaki is reborn as the water elemental Naiad and destroys the drilling rig. Enraged and out of control, Naiad attacks Firestorm, the fire elemental. ^[1]

Swamp Thing begins looking for Firestorm because his attempts to terraform an African desert valley have affected the Green, a force connecting all plant life. Firestorm is able to temporarily calm Naiad and Red Tornado, both of whom have been driven mad by pollution. However, the two quickly return to normal, bury Firestorm underwater, and head for Japan, intending to kill its entire population. ^[2]

A drowning Firestorm is contacted by Maya the "Earth Mother", who tells him that she created him and the three other elementals to guard nature and force humanity to evolve. Swamp Thing saves Firestorm from drowning; the two head to Tokyo, intent on stopping Naiad and Red Tornado. ^[3] Firestorm recounts his meeting with Maya to the other elementals, who are convinced to stand down. ^[4]

Naiad appears in the Brightest Day crossover event, where she is among the metahumans who are driven insane by Alan Scott's Starheart power. She attempts to destroy Gotham City with a massive tidal wave, but is defeated by Batman and Supergirl. ^[5]

In Doomsday Clock , Naiad joins Japan's sanctioned superhero team, Big Monster Action. ^[6]

Powers and abilities

Naiad is Earth's current Water Elemental. She possesses the ability to control all water in her immediate vicinity, as well as teleport by manifesting in small or large bodies of water anywhere on Earth. ^[2]

Other characters named Naiad

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

In other media

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

References

1. Ostrander, John  ( w ), Mandrake, Tom  ( p ),Mandrake, Tom ( i ),Hoolahan, Nansi ( col )."The Elemental War, Part 1: Force of Nature" Firestorm ,vol. 2,no. 90(October 1989).DC Comics.
2. Ostrander, John  ( w ), Mandrake, Tom  ( p ),Mandrake, Tom ( i ),Hoolahan, Nansi ( col )."The Elemental War, Part 2: Confrontation" Firestorm ,vol. 2,no. 91(November 1989).DC Comics.
3. Ostrander, John  ( w ), Mandrake, Tom  ( p ),Mandrake, Tom ( i ),Hoolahan, Nansi ( col )."The Elemental War, Part 3: Vision" Firestorm ,vol. 2,no. 92(December 1989).DC Comics.
4. Ostrander, John  ( w ), Mandrake, Tom  ( p ),Mandrake, Tom ( i ),Hoolahan, Nansi ( col )."The Elemental War, Part 4: Storm Front" Firestorm ,vol. 2,no. 93(January 1990).DC Comics.
5. Robinson, James  ( w ), Bagley, Mark  ( p ),Hunter, Rob; Rapmund, Norm  ( i ),Arreola, Ulises ( col )."The Dark Things" Justice League of America ,vol. 2,no. 46(August 2010).DC Comics.
6. Johns, Geoff  ( w ), Frank, Gary  ( p ),Frank, Gary ( i ),Anderson, Brad ( col )."Truly Laugh" Doomsday Clock ,vol. 1,no. 6(September 2018).DC Comics.
7. Bridwell, E. Nelson  ( w ), Bender, Howard  ( p ), Giella, Joe  ( i )."Lights! Camera! Destruction!" Superboy ,vol. 2,no. 33(September 1982).DC Comics.
8. Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN . Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2024.

External links

• Naiad at the DC Comics wiki

• DCU Guide: Naiad II