| Naiad | |
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| 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 |
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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.
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] [4] [5]
In Brightest Day , Naiad is driven insane by Alan Scott's Starheart and attempts to destroy Gotham City before Batman and Supergirl stop her. [6]
In Doomsday Clock , Naiad joins Japan's sanctioned superhero team, Big Monster Action. [7]
Naiad is Earth's current Water Elemental. As such, she can control water in her immediate vicinity and manifest anywhere where there is water. [2]
Diana Lyon is a supervillain with water-based abilities and an enemy of Chris King and Vicki Grant. [8]
Naiad appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure . [9]