Julia Kapatelis
Julia Kapatelis is a female comic character who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Julia Kapatelis
In June 1937, while still a toddler, Julia went sailing with her parents on the Ionian Sea but fell overboard due to a sudden storm. She was rescued from drowning by the goddess Thetis. Thetis would rescue mortal female children she deemed "special" and safely transport them to the shores of Themyscira's Island of Healing (male children were taken someplace else). Once on the island the Amazon's chief physician Epione would discover them and tend to their care. After this the child would be taken to the royal palace where one Amazon is selected as the child's 'Guardian of Inspiration'. The silver haired Amazon Pythia volunteered to bless baby Julia, granting her great wisdom and strength of spirit. According to Pythia, Julia was the last of hundreds of babies to experience this. This 'blessing' in actuality was a subliminal suggestion for the child to teach peace and equality throughout their lives. This blessing can extend to descendants as well. This custom was called 'Send Forth'. Once this was done, the child was considered an Amazon and spiritual daughter to the Amazon who blessed them. After a few days of recuperation and blessings the child is taken to the island shores again where she is taken back into the ocean and returned, again by Thetis who magically travels back in time to return the child to the exact point in time when the child first left her homeland. Because of this, Julia's parents believed baby Julia had disappeared under the stormy waters for only a few seconds before being pulled back into the boat. (Wonder Woman Annual v2 #1)
As with countless other female babies blessed by the Amazons before her, Julia thrived in her newfound spiritual blessing, excelling at every task she undertook. Despite her accomplishments Julia lost her brother, Peter Deneiros, during the war in 1944 as part of the Greek Underground when she was still very young. (Wonder Woman v2 #18) Later, Julia met David Kapatelis while attending Athens University. Julia was studying for her geology major while David was studying for his archaeology major, which Julia took on as her minor study subject herself. They travelled the world together exploring various cultures and histories. At each site they would visit Julia would write down her findings and have them published in various academic journals. Eventually, Julia came to marry David in Greece. (Wonder Woman v2 #17) An independent thinker, Julia wanted to keep her maiden name as her family had no one else to carry it on. This upset David's traditional Greek family so she relented and took David's family name of Kapatelis. Julia became pregnant while she and David were exploring Scotland. As a joke David wanted to name their unborn child 'Nessie' after the local Scottish creature the Loch Ness Monster. Though humored, Julia did not agree but settled on Vanessa as a close substitute. Julia remained married to David until his death 22 years into their marriage when Vanessa was five years old. He died while exploring ruins in Egypt. Deciding to make a fresh start Julia took Vanessa to live in the U.S. where she eventually became the Dean for the Department of History and Geology at Harvard University. (Wonder Woman Annual v2 #1)
She was in the library campus gathering her books with her teaching assistant Elliot helping her briefly before departing on another task. Whilst on a ladder, she lost her footing and fell but came to be saved by Wonder Woman. At first, she could not understand the Amazon warrior's language until she touched an amulet held by her whereupon the two could know the meaning of the other's words. (Wonder Woman v2 #3)
Post-Flashpoint
Overview
Personality and attributes
She had a daughter by the name of Vanessa Kapatelis though she called her by the nickname of Nessie. Julia commented that her child was headstrong, fierce and independent. (Wonder Woman v2 #3)
Powers and abilities
She came to learn Greek though she admitted it was rusty later on. (Wonder Woman v2 #3)
Notes
- Julia Kapatelis was created by George Pérez where she made her first appearance in Wonder Woman v2 #3 (April, 1987)
In other media
Films
- In Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, Julia Kataptelis appeared in the setting of the animated film where she was voiced by actress Nia Vardalos.
Appearances
- Wonder Woman v2: (1987)
- Wonder Woman Annual v2:
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