Enchantress (DC)
Enchantress is a female comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
June Moon
She and Alan Dell later received an invitation to a castle estate that was hosting a party where all the attendees were wearing monster costumes. In this time, a seeming genuine monster emerged and in the panic caused June found herself accidentally within a hidden sealed room. Inside, he found a strange being on a throne who bade her to approach where he told her that she was chosen to battle a long imprisoned evil. By speaking the words 'the Enchantress', June came to be transformed into a powerful other persona equipped with magic to fight this foe. (Strange Adventures v1 #187)
June Moone later applied for a teaching position at the New Athens Experimental School where she was an instructor and expert in sorcery. Whilst there, her Enchantress persona looked to enact a spell that would end science on the planet thus bringing an end to crime, sickness and terrorism with this bringing her into conflict with Supergirl. Despite her weakness to magic, Kara Zor-El managed to stop the culmination of the ultimate spell with the Enchantress claiming that this made her and the Kryponian enemies. (Superman Family v1 #204)
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.
After being separated from June Moon, the Enchantress created countless duplicates of herself in order to search for her mortal host. (Justice League Dark v1 #1)
Overview
Personality and attributes
When turning into the Enchantress, June's hair's and eyes along with her clothing completely changed. (Strange Adventures v1 #187) It was said that her parents had named her as a kind of joke and that it was June Moone. (Superman Family v1 #204)
June Moon was known to had been a freelance artist. (Strange Adventures v1 #187)
Powers and abilities
By saying the words 'the Enchantress', June was able to transform into her superpowered persona with a jagged streak of lightning. This other form was noted for being mighty and held powerful magic. She was shown to be capable of walking through walls as if they not there. (Strange Adventures v1 #187)
She was said to possess a 'witch's instinct' that allowed her to sense evil manifestations. (Strange Adventures v1 #187)
The Enchantress was able to create countless duplicates of herself that were described as being fake shells. (Justice League Dark v1 #4)
June was able to will herself back to her normal self though this meant any spells made vanished in the process. (Strange Adventures v1 #187)
Notes
- Enchantress was created by Bob Haney and Howard Purcell where she made her first appearance in Strange Adventures v1 #187 (April, 1966).
Alternate Versions
- In The Multiversity Guidebook v1 #1 (2015), an alternate version of Enchantress appeared in the newly created Multiverse where she was an inhabitant of Earth-13. This version was a superhero on the mystical world where she was a member of the League of Shadows.
In other media
Television
Films
- In Suicide Squad, the Enchantress appeared in the live-action film set in the DC Extended Universe where she was portrayed by actress Cara Delevingne.
Video games
Appearances
- Strange Adventures v1: (1966)
- Superman Family v1:
- Suicide Squad:
- Justice League Dark:
- Suicide Squad:
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