Black Mercy (DC)
The Black Mercy is a plant that features in DC Comics.
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History
Origin
The Black Mercy were a breed of parasitic plants that were native to Sector 2811. (Green Lantern v4 #7)
Mongul II after escaping from his attack on the Watchtower managed to evade Earth's heroes by travelling to remote farmland on Earth. Once here, he planted Black Mercy plants that began to take over the inhabitants of the area. His activities later drew the attention of the recently resurrected Hal Jordan and his friend Green Arrow. (Green Lantern v4 #7)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was created with a different history of events.
Trapped in the Black Mercy at some point, Mongul remained in a dream state where he envisioned killing Superman a million times. However, something was missing for him and eventually this world gifted him a daughter that was White Mercy. He instructed her in the ways of conquest and taking lives with him feeling true happiness with her. Their world was then breached by Poison Ivy who encountered the dreamworld through the Green and met with White Mercy who she bonded with as well as considered a daughter of her own. This led to Mongul and White Mercy learning that they were in a dream crafted by the Black Mercy plant with them intending to use Poison Ivy as a means of escape. (Trinity v2 #5) A Black Mercy plant found itself growing near Atlantis when Aquaman alongside Mera and their guards accidently came across it. The plant ensnared the group and put Arthur and Mera in a dream state where they imagined themselves in their old age with their son. Murk along with the other guards managed to help free the pair from the illusion though the couple then mourned the loss of a son that was never born as the child Tom Curry was only a dream made by the Black Mercy. (Aquaman Annual v8 #1)
Overview
The parasites fed off the hosts bio-electric aura until the organism died. To accomplish this, it typically attached itself to the host with main roots whilst needle-like vines entered the skin in order to fuse with the nervous system. Once attached, it flooded the pleasure centres of the brain with nano-spores creating a life-like fantasy that fit in perfect conjunction with the hosts desires which left them unaware of the danger posed by the plant. (Green Lantern v4 #7)
Members
- Mother Mercy :
- White Mercy :
Notes
- The Black Mercy was created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons where it made its first appearance in Superman Annual v1 #11 (November, 1984).
In other media
Television
- In Justice League Unlimited, the Black Mercy featured in the DC Animated Universe in the episode "For the Man Who Has Everything". The episode adapted the comic story with Mongul placing the parasitic plant on Superman trapping him in a world of his desire where Krypton was never destroyed.
- In Supergirl, the Black Mercy featured in the episode "For the Girl Who Has Everything". It was a telepathic alien plant that Non used to attack Kara Zor-El at her apartment where it trapped her in a world where Krypton did not explode. She was only freed when her adoptive sister Alexandra Danvers convinced her of the truth whereupon the Black Mercy left Supergirl's body and died.
Appearances
- Superman Annual v1:
- Green Lantern v4:
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