La Dama (DC)
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It was said that began financing 'coyotes' with her running a border bank that sent money back and forth for illegals which made her even more rich. She also began targeting [[Metahumans]] that she abducted in order to harvest them so that she could face off against other criminal groups with powered people. It was said that within the area she was unchallenged with the entire region becoming her turf. Cops from both sides of the border were said to turn a blind eye to her operations. (Blue Beetle v8 #5) | It was said that began financing 'coyotes' with her running a border bank that sent money back and forth for illegals which made her even more rich. She also began targeting [[Metahumans]] that she abducted in order to harvest them so that she could face off against other criminal groups with powered people. It was said that within the area she was unchallenged with the entire region becoming her turf. Cops from both sides of the border were said to turn a blind eye to her operations. (Blue Beetle v8 #5) | ||
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| + | During the events of One year Later, Amparo adopts her niece Brenda. In addition to her personal life she works on capturing as many magic using teens as she can. She then transports these teens to a holding facility called Warehouse 13. When she sends one of her agents, Diviner to kidnap Alina, a very magical baby, she catches the attention of Blue Beetle. | ||
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| + | She is then present when Blue Beetle and the Posse attack Warehouse 13. Then when the Phantom Stranger arrives at Warehouse 13, La Dama tells him that the magic teens are free to leave and he believes her. She then tries a talk with Blue Beetle but is interrupted by Peacemaker | ||
She later received word that Warehouse 13 was under attack from the Blue Beetle and the Posse with La Dama arriving at her installation. (Blue Beetle v8 #6) | She later received word that Warehouse 13 was under attack from the Blue Beetle and the Posse with La Dama arriving at her installation. (Blue Beetle v8 #6) | ||
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| − | 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. |
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| + | She engineered the death of Brenda Del Vecchio's father to take her under her wing while trying to manipulate Jaime Reyes into becoming her ally. (Blue Beetle v9 #13) | ||
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| + | She came to learn that the existence of the Blue Beetle Scarab which she found to be a priceless relic that she wanted for her collection. It was present in El Paso in the possession of a gang with her dispatching her superhuman operatives to acquire it. They faced opposition from the [[Brotherhood of Evil]] who similarly sought to acquire the artefact leading to a battle between the two sides with the Scarab bonding to a bystander in the process. (Blue Beetle v9 #1) | ||
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| + | While her crew is on their mission La Dama is throwing a Quinceanera for her niece Brenda at her mansion. The party is interrupted when the Blue Beetle shows up with Paco. Beetle tries to explain what's happening but instead throws up on La Dama's shoes and flies away. La Dama then learns that her team has failed and kills Coyote and uses his blood to see where the Beetle has gone. | ||
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| + | Then when Paco is taken to the hospital for the wound caused by Jamie, La Dama is there to confront the teen. She tricks him into going back to her office where she uses a magic rug made out of "Ritually blinded orphan hair" to bind him in the room. Jamie is able to escape but the magic in the rug is damaged and the spell makes the house along with La Dama disappear. | ||
| − | + | Teri managed to travel back to the future with Blue Bettle's help, and confronted Styx. Styx revealed her Amparo Cardenas/La Dama identity and claimed Jaime would become her ally before sending them back to the 20th century. (Blue Beetle v9 #13) | |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Latest revision as of 06:28, 8 July 2024
La Dama is a female comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Amparo Cardenas
It was said that began financing 'coyotes' with her running a border bank that sent money back and forth for illegals which made her even more rich. She also began targeting Metahumans that she abducted in order to harvest them so that she could face off against other criminal groups with powered people. It was said that within the area she was unchallenged with the entire region becoming her turf. Cops from both sides of the border were said to turn a blind eye to her operations. (Blue Beetle v8 #5)
During the events of One year Later, Amparo adopts her niece Brenda. In addition to her personal life she works on capturing as many magic using teens as she can. She then transports these teens to a holding facility called Warehouse 13. When she sends one of her agents, Diviner to kidnap Alina, a very magical baby, she catches the attention of Blue Beetle.
She is then present when Blue Beetle and the Posse attack Warehouse 13. Then when the Phantom Stranger arrives at Warehouse 13, La Dama tells him that the magic teens are free to leave and he believes her. She then tries a talk with Blue Beetle but is interrupted by Peacemaker
She later received word that Warehouse 13 was under attack from the Blue Beetle and the Posse with La Dama arriving at her installation. (Blue Beetle v8 #6)
Intergang later hired Giganta to attack La Dama in an effort to eliminate her so that they could take her territory. The attack on her home led to her identity being exposed as being La Dama which shocked and angered Brenda who left the home. (Blue Beetle v8 #19) She began to stay at the Reyes residence with La Dama arriving at the premises attempting to bring her niece back into her life. (Blue Beetle v8 #22) Amparo participated in the battle against the Reach when they attacked El Paso in an effort to eliminate the threat posed by the Blue Beetle. She brought in her subordinates to help defend the town with the use of Intergang weapons they had stolen. (Blue Beetle v8 #24)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
She engineered the death of Brenda Del Vecchio's father to take her under her wing while trying to manipulate Jaime Reyes into becoming her ally. (Blue Beetle v9 #13)
She came to learn that the existence of the Blue Beetle Scarab which she found to be a priceless relic that she wanted for her collection. It was present in El Paso in the possession of a gang with her dispatching her superhuman operatives to acquire it. They faced opposition from the Brotherhood of Evil who similarly sought to acquire the artefact leading to a battle between the two sides with the Scarab bonding to a bystander in the process. (Blue Beetle v9 #1)
While her crew is on their mission La Dama is throwing a Quinceanera for her niece Brenda at her mansion. The party is interrupted when the Blue Beetle shows up with Paco. Beetle tries to explain what's happening but instead throws up on La Dama's shoes and flies away. La Dama then learns that her team has failed and kills Coyote and uses his blood to see where the Beetle has gone.
Then when Paco is taken to the hospital for the wound caused by Jamie, La Dama is there to confront the teen. She tricks him into going back to her office where she uses a magic rug made out of "Ritually blinded orphan hair" to bind him in the room. Jamie is able to escape but the magic in the rug is damaged and the spell makes the house along with La Dama disappear.
Teri managed to travel back to the future with Blue Bettle's help, and confronted Styx. Styx revealed her Amparo Cardenas/La Dama identity and claimed Jaime would become her ally before sending them back to the 20th century. (Blue Beetle v9 #13)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Among criminals, she was said to had been legit for so long that no one knew what she looked like. (Blue Beetle v8 #5)
It was said that having armed men made her feel more comfortable. (Blue Beetle v8 #22)
Such was her reputation and shadowy nature that she was considered an urban legend amongst street gangs. (Blue Beetle v8 #5)
She cared deeply for her niece Brenda and tried very hard to be her Tia Amparo. (Blue Beetle v8 #22) This was to the point that she reduced her violent crimes to almost nothing when Brenda began staying at her house. (Blue Beetle v8 #19) Brenda meanwhile was unaware that her aunt was the dreaded crime lord La Dama who wanted to prevent her niece from learning this information. (Blue Beetle v8 #6)
Powers and abilities
It was shown that she possessed a large amount of knowledge on magic and controlled all magic research in a thousand mile radius. (Blue Beetle v8 #6)
One of her bases of operations was a remote facility out in the desert called Warehouse 13. Occult shielding was placed over the structure to make it invisible to magical beings preventing them from being able to sense or scry it. (Blue Beetle v8 #6)
Notes
- La Dama was created by Keith Giffen, John Rogers and Cully Hamner where she made her first appearance in Blue Beetle v8 #3 (July, 2006).
In other media
Television
- In Catwoman: Hunted, La Dama appeared in the setting of the anime film where she was voiced by actress Jacqueline Obradors. She was shown as being a noted crime lord capable of using magic who was the head of the Central American cartel. This led to her joining the ranks of Leviathan alongside a number of other crime bosses that joined forces. Their meeting though came to be interrupted by Catwoman and Batwoman who worked to fight the crime lords. La Dama used hr magic against them but was ultimately gagged preventing her from directing her monsters who dissipated as a result. She and the others later came to be arrested by the authorities who arrived on the scene.
Appearances
- Blue Beetle v8: (2006)
- Manhunter:
- Blue Beetle v9:
- Blue Beetle v10:
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