Onyx (DC)
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| − | She was an old member of the League of Assassins until she retired and decided to become a vigilante and later encountered Green Arrow. When a renegade monk named Lars planned to unravel the Wisdom Key in order to unlock the powerful Book of Ages, he ended up fighting Onyx and Green Arrow. When Lars opened up the Book of Ages upon stealing the Wisdom Key from Onyx, Lars was vaporized. | + | Whilst at the monastery, she came be raised under the care of the '''Exalted Master'''. (Detective Comics v1 #556) |
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| + | She was an old member of the League of Assassins until she retired and decided to become a vigilante and later encountered Green Arrow. | ||
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| + | One day, a member of the monastery named '''Lars''' turned against the Exalted Master where he sought to claim the '''Wisdom Key''' to unlock the '''Book of the Ages'''. To do this, he launched a surprise attack where he came to poison the master with an arrow. This led to the dying master asking Onyx to seek out [[Green Arrow|Oliver Queen]] and to bring him back to aid them. (Detective Comics v1 #556) | ||
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| + | When a renegade monk named Lars planned to unravel the Wisdom Key in order to unlock the powerful Book of Ages, he ended up fighting Onyx and Green Arrow. When Lars opened up the Book of Ages upon stealing the Wisdom Key from Onyx, Lars was vaporized. | ||
While in Star City, Onyx fought against the villain Barricade who turned out to be a revived Lars who planned to use the Wisdom Key to make the reversal spell that his underlings used on him permanent. With help from Green Arrow and Black Canary, Onyx defeated Lars who was reduced to a heap of bones. | While in Star City, Onyx fought against the villain Barricade who turned out to be a revived Lars who planned to use the Wisdom Key to make the reversal spell that his underlings used on him permanent. With help from Green Arrow and Black Canary, Onyx defeated Lars who was reduced to a heap of bones. | ||
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| + | Onyx was later called upon by Green Arrow as a favour for Batman to ask her was told to protect [[Orpheus (DC)|Orpheus]]. During this time she would also have an encounter with the Red Hood who shocked her by killing numerous thugs with a minigun before stabbing her in the shoulder. She would be saved by the arrival of Batman. Onyx works for him until Orpheus was killed by Black Mask. | ||
===Post-Flashpoint=== | ===Post-Flashpoint=== | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
| + | She was given the name '''Onyx''' by the people who raised her at a monastery. (Detective Comics v1 #546) | ||
===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
| + | Onyx was an ordinary human being with no special powers or abilities. (Detective Comics v1 #556) | ||
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| + | As a child, she came to be raised by the Exalted Master who instructed his students in the Ways of the East. (Detective Comics v1 #556) | ||
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| + | She was skilled in martial arts to the point that she was able to fight Cassandra Cain. (Detective Comics v1 #796) | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
*In Legends of Tomorrow, '''Onyx Adams''' was referenced in the setting of the live-action television series set in the Arroverse in the episode "Left Behind". Her name was seen on Rip's Shadow Record list when rescuing the stranded Sara Lance in 1960 where it said that she joined to the League of Assassins in 1743. | *In Legends of Tomorrow, '''Onyx Adams''' was referenced in the setting of the live-action television series set in the Arroverse in the episode "Left Behind". Her name was seen on Rip's Shadow Record list when rescuing the stranded Sara Lance in 1960 where it said that she joined to the League of Assassins in 1743. | ||
| + | *In Young Justice, a teenage Onyx appeared in the setting of the animated television series during its Phantoms season in the episode "Tale of Two Sisters" where she was voiced by actress Logan Browning. | ||
===Films=== | ===Films=== | ||
| + | *In Batman: Bad Blood, Onyx appeared in a non-speaking role in the setting of the animated film. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''Detective Comics v1'': (1985) | *''Detective Comics v1'': (1985) | ||
| + | *''Batman v1'': | ||
| + | *''Birds of Prey v1'': | ||
| + | *''Green Arrow v5'': | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Onyx DC Database Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onyx_(comics) Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onyx_(comics) Wikipedia Entry] | ||
Revision as of 16:51, 23 April 2022
Onyx is a female comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Onyx
Whilst at the monastery, she came be raised under the care of the Exalted Master. (Detective Comics v1 #556)
She was an old member of the League of Assassins until she retired and decided to become a vigilante and later encountered Green Arrow.
One day, a member of the monastery named Lars turned against the Exalted Master where he sought to claim the Wisdom Key to unlock the Book of the Ages. To do this, he launched a surprise attack where he came to poison the master with an arrow. This led to the dying master asking Onyx to seek out Oliver Queen and to bring him back to aid them. (Detective Comics v1 #556)
When a renegade monk named Lars planned to unravel the Wisdom Key in order to unlock the powerful Book of Ages, he ended up fighting Onyx and Green Arrow. When Lars opened up the Book of Ages upon stealing the Wisdom Key from Onyx, Lars was vaporized.
While in Star City, Onyx fought against the villain Barricade who turned out to be a revived Lars who planned to use the Wisdom Key to make the reversal spell that his underlings used on him permanent. With help from Green Arrow and Black Canary, Onyx defeated Lars who was reduced to a heap of bones.
Onyx was later called upon by Green Arrow as a favour for Batman to ask her was told to protect Orpheus. During this time she would also have an encounter with the Red Hood who shocked her by killing numerous thugs with a minigun before stabbing her in the shoulder. She would be saved by the arrival of Batman. Onyx works for him until Orpheus was killed by Black Mask.
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Overview
Personality and attributes
She was given the name Onyx by the people who raised her at a monastery. (Detective Comics v1 #546)
Powers and abilities
Onyx was an ordinary human being with no special powers or abilities. (Detective Comics v1 #556)
As a child, she came to be raised by the Exalted Master who instructed his students in the Ways of the East. (Detective Comics v1 #556)
She was skilled in martial arts to the point that she was able to fight Cassandra Cain. (Detective Comics v1 #796)
Notes
- Onyx was created by Joey Cavalieri and Jerome Moore where she made her first appearance in Detective Comics v1 #546 (January, 1985).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Legends of Tomorrow, Onyx Adams was referenced in the setting of the live-action television series set in the Arroverse in the episode "Left Behind". Her name was seen on Rip's Shadow Record list when rescuing the stranded Sara Lance in 1960 where it said that she joined to the League of Assassins in 1743.
- In Young Justice, a teenage Onyx appeared in the setting of the animated television series during its Phantoms season in the episode "Tale of Two Sisters" where she was voiced by actress Logan Browning.
Films
- In Batman: Bad Blood, Onyx appeared in a non-speaking role in the setting of the animated film.
Appearances
- Detective Comics v1: (1985)
- Batman v1:
- Birds of Prey v1:
- Green Arrow v5:
External Links
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