Naiad (character)
| 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.
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][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]
Powers and abilities
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]
Other characters named Naiad
Diana Lyon is a supervillain with water-based abilities and an enemy of Chris King and Vicki Grant.[8]
In other media
Naiad appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[9]
References
- ^ Firestorm (vol. 2) #90 (October 1989)
- ^ a b Firestorm (vol. 2) #91 (November 1989)
- ^ Firestorm (vol. 2) #93 (January 1990)
- ^ The Spectre (vol. 3) #19-22 (June - September 1994)
- ^ Aquaman (vol. 5) #8 (April 1995)
- ^ Justice League of America (vol. 2) #46 (August 2010)
- ^ Doomsday Clock #6 (July 2018)
- ^ Superboy (vol. 2) #33 (September 1982)
- ^ 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