Lasso of Truth
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The '''Lasso of Truth''' is a weapon that features in [[DC Comics]]. | The '''Lasso of Truth''' is a weapon that features in [[DC Comics]]. | ||
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===Post-Flashpoint=== | ===Post-Flashpoint=== | ||
| − | Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. | + | Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. The '''Golden Perfect''' was a long-cherished divine relic of the gods given to the Amazons as a symbol of trust. (Wonder Woman v5 #4) |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| + | It was also known as the '''Golden Perfect'''. (JLA v1 #62) Due to its ties, another name given to it was '''Aphrodite's Lasso'''. (Comic Cavalcade v1 #26) | ||
The user was also able to bring the soul of another within the lasso with this being referred to as the '''Golden Perfect''' where only the truth existed. Those brought within it could only see the truth even their own motivations. (Wonder Woman v5 #55) | The user was also able to bring the soul of another within the lasso with this being referred to as the '''Golden Perfect''' where only the truth existed. Those brought within it could only see the truth even their own motivations. (Wonder Woman v5 #55) | ||
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| + | As demons were made of lies, lesser demons bound by the Lasso of Truth resulted in their bodies rejecting the truth and exploding as a result. (JLA: Black Baptism v1 #1) | ||
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| + | The fairy tale villainess, Queen of Fables, who has the power to bring any fictional or non-true character to life, and is herself 'fictional', had power over the lasso by bringing fictional characters to life and having her minions break it. (JLA v1 #48) | ||
==Users== | ==Users== | ||
*'''Diana''' : | *'''Diana''' : | ||
| + | *'''Artemis''' : | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*The Lasso of Truth was created by William Moulton Marston where it made its first appearance in Sensation Comics v1 #6 (June, 1942). | *The Lasso of Truth was created by William Moulton Marston where it made its first appearance in Sensation Comics v1 #6 (June, 1942). | ||
| + | *William Moulton Marston created Wonder Woman but he also worked, in the period before, during and after World War I, on understanding and perfecting the systolic blood-pressure test while working on his Ph.D. in psychology at Harvard University. Blood pressure was one of several elements measured in the polygraph tests that were being perfected since as far back as Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso, in 1895. Marston's wife, psychologist and lawyer Elizabeth Holloway Marston, one of his inspirations for the Wonder Woman character, also played a key role in his lie detector research. | ||
==Alternate Versions== | ==Alternate Versions== | ||
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===Films=== | ===Films=== | ||
*In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the Lasso of Truth made its first live-action film appearance in the setting of the DC Extended Universe. | *In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the Lasso of Truth made its first live-action film appearance in the setting of the DC Extended Universe. | ||
| + | *In Wonder Woman, the Lasso of Truth appeared in the live-action film prequel set in the DC Extended Universe. | ||
===Video games=== | ===Video games=== | ||
| + | *In DC Universe Online, the Lasso of Truth appeared in the setting of the MMORPG video game. | ||
*In Injustice: Gods Among Us, the Lasso of Truth appeared in the setting of the fighting video game where it was used by Wonder Woman. | *In Injustice: Gods Among Us, the Lasso of Truth appeared in the setting of the fighting video game where it was used by Wonder Woman. | ||
Latest revision as of 06:01, 16 February 2025
The Lasso of Truth is a weapon that features in DC Comics.
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History
Pre-Crisis
The Lasso of Truth
Post-Crisis
Following the Crisis on Infinite Earths, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events. The Golden Perfect was a long-cherished divine relic of the gods given to the Amazons as a symbol of trust. (Wonder Woman v5 #4)
Overview
It was also known as the Golden Perfect. (JLA v1 #62) Due to its ties, another name given to it was Aphrodite's Lasso. (Comic Cavalcade v1 #26)
The user was also able to bring the soul of another within the lasso with this being referred to as the Golden Perfect where only the truth existed. Those brought within it could only see the truth even their own motivations. (Wonder Woman v5 #55)
As demons were made of lies, lesser demons bound by the Lasso of Truth resulted in their bodies rejecting the truth and exploding as a result. (JLA: Black Baptism v1 #1)
The fairy tale villainess, Queen of Fables, who has the power to bring any fictional or non-true character to life, and is herself 'fictional', had power over the lasso by bringing fictional characters to life and having her minions break it. (JLA v1 #48)
Users
- Diana :
- Artemis :
Notes
- The Lasso of Truth was created by William Moulton Marston where it made its first appearance in Sensation Comics v1 #6 (June, 1942).
- William Moulton Marston created Wonder Woman but he also worked, in the period before, during and after World War I, on understanding and perfecting the systolic blood-pressure test while working on his Ph.D. in psychology at Harvard University. Blood pressure was one of several elements measured in the polygraph tests that were being perfected since as far back as Italian criminologist Cesare Lombroso, in 1895. Marston's wife, psychologist and lawyer Elizabeth Holloway Marston, one of his inspirations for the Wonder Woman character, also played a key role in his lie detector research.
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In Wonder Woman, the Lasso of Truth appeared in the setting of the 1970s live-action television series.
- In the DC Animated Universe, the Lasso of Truth made multiple appearances in the shared continuity setting:
- In Justice League, the Lasso of Truth appeared in the animated television series starting in the pilot episode.
Films
- In Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, the Lasso of Truth made its first live-action film appearance in the setting of the DC Extended Universe.
- In Wonder Woman, the Lasso of Truth appeared in the live-action film prequel set in the DC Extended Universe.
Video games
- In DC Universe Online, the Lasso of Truth appeared in the setting of the MMORPG video game.
- In Injustice: Gods Among Us, the Lasso of Truth appeared in the setting of the fighting video game where it was used by Wonder Woman.
Appearances
- Sensation Comics v1: (1942)
- Wonder Woman v1:
- Wonder Woman v2:
- JLA v1:
- Justice League v1:
- Wonder Woman v4:
- Wonder Woman v5:
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