Naiad (character)
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| 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 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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Diana Lyon is a supervillain with water-based abilities and an enemy of Chris King and Vicki Grant.[6][7]
In other media
[edit]Naiad appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Firestorm, the Nuclear Man (vol. 2) #90. DC Comics.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Justice League of America (vol. 2) #46. DC Comics.
- ^ Doomsday Clock #6 (July 2018). DC Comics.
- ^ Superboy Vol. 2 #33. DC Comics.
- ^ Superboy Vol. 2 #35. DC Comics.
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Characters created by John Ostrander
- Comics characters introduced in 1989
- DC Comics characters who can teleport
- DC Comics deities
- DC Comics female superheroes
- DC Comics female supervillains
- DC Comics metahumans
- Fictional amorphous creatures
- Fictional characters with water abilities
- Fictional environmentalists
- Fictional Japanese people