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[[File:WonderWomanV2-19.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Circe in Wonder Woman v2 #19.]] | [[File:WonderWomanV2-19.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Circe in Wonder Woman v2 #19.]] | ||
Circe was a female human who was born the daughter of '''Hyperion''' and '''Perseis''' where she was the Princess of '''Colchis'''. At some point, she was married and took a husband but she was responsible for killing him leading to her subjects turning against her. Thus, she was forced to flee to the island of '''Aeaea''' where she took refuge with her swearing to avenge herself against all those she considered her to be her inferiors that dared to oppose her. At first, her sorcery was ineffective beyond the confines of the island and Circe used the seductive songs of sirens to draw wayward seafarers to Aeaea. Those that survived the jagged rocks fell to Circe's machinations where they came to beg for death but despite this she longed for even greater power. This drew the attention of '''Hecate''' who wanted Circe to be her instrument of revenge against the [[Olympian Gods (DC)|Olympian Gods]] that had wronged her and also to punish the humans that worshipped the Greek [[Gods (DC)|gods]]. The pair traded souls where Circe came to gain Hecate's and thus becoming immortal, eternally beautiful as well as incredible magical power as a result. Her first act was to attain her personal revenge against Colchis where she crushed the puny mortals that had once rebelled against her. By this point, she had developed the art of Beasitmorphism where she could turn men into animals where those that offended her were prey to her loyal [[Beastiamorphs]] that hunted and devoured them for their mistress. The terror she spread grew to such infamy that men came to fear that any woman they took on as a mate was Circe in disguise and would turn on them. This created distrust between the sexes that went in line with Circe's goals of sowing suspicion, fear and violence in humanity. (Wonder Woman v2 #19) | Circe was a female human who was born the daughter of '''Hyperion''' and '''Perseis''' where she was the Princess of '''Colchis'''. At some point, she was married and took a husband but she was responsible for killing him leading to her subjects turning against her. Thus, she was forced to flee to the island of '''Aeaea''' where she took refuge with her swearing to avenge herself against all those she considered her to be her inferiors that dared to oppose her. At first, her sorcery was ineffective beyond the confines of the island and Circe used the seductive songs of sirens to draw wayward seafarers to Aeaea. Those that survived the jagged rocks fell to Circe's machinations where they came to beg for death but despite this she longed for even greater power. This drew the attention of '''Hecate''' who wanted Circe to be her instrument of revenge against the [[Olympian Gods (DC)|Olympian Gods]] that had wronged her and also to punish the humans that worshipped the Greek [[Gods (DC)|gods]]. The pair traded souls where Circe came to gain Hecate's and thus becoming immortal, eternally beautiful as well as incredible magical power as a result. Her first act was to attain her personal revenge against Colchis where she crushed the puny mortals that had once rebelled against her. By this point, she had developed the art of Beasitmorphism where she could turn men into animals where those that offended her were prey to her loyal [[Beastiamorphs]] that hunted and devoured them for their mistress. The terror she spread grew to such infamy that men came to fear that any woman they took on as a mate was Circe in disguise and would turn on them. This created distrust between the sexes that went in line with Circe's goals of sowing suspicion, fear and violence in humanity. (Wonder Woman v2 #19) | ||
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| + | She then decided to adopt a human identity and hid her personality behind a fake persona that hid her true nature underneath it. This was because she intended to use this identity to get close to Diana Prince and Ares who had adopted the guise of '''Ares Buchanan'''. This was with the intention of getting close to them in order to earn their trust and then spring her trap. Thus, she came to adopt the guise of '''Donna Milton''' who was a mortal lawyer in the city but even this persona was unaware of her true nature. Furthermore, she did not count that this identity would make friends and fall in love with Buchanan who operated as a mob boss. The two began to sleep together where she became pregnant with his son with Donna unaware of his true nature. (Wonder Woman v2 #100) | ||
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| + | Circe came to be a member of Lex Luthor's [[Injustice Gang]] who began targeting the Justice League. Disguising herself as a human, she spied on Green Arrow [[Connor Hawke]] and Green Lantern [[Kyle Rayner]] at a diner where she claimed to be a psychiatrist and used her abilities to affect their confidence in being superheroes. (JLA v1 #11) | ||
She approached the White House with her turning the guards into animals as she met with President Luthor where Circe offered herself and her resources to him as his wife where they could rule the world with her daughter Lyta by their side. However, Luthor scornfully rejected her causing Circe to depart where she was approached by a figure who offered her great power. (President Luthor Secret Files and Origins v1 #1) | She approached the White House with her turning the guards into animals as she met with President Luthor where Circe offered herself and her resources to him as his wife where they could rule the world with her daughter Lyta by their side. However, Luthor scornfully rejected her causing Circe to depart where she was approached by a figure who offered her great power. (President Luthor Secret Files and Origins v1 #1) | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Personality and attributes=== | ===Personality and attributes=== | ||
| + | For a time, she had taken the identity of '''Donna Milton''' who was a blonde haired woman that was a lawyer in the city. This persona was unaware of her true nature as Circe that was hidden deeply inside her mind as part of her scheme. (Wonder Woman v2 #100) | ||
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| + | It was said that she had a first-rate intelligence with her schemes being like symphonies with buried harmonies and movements within movements. (Wonder Woman v2 #100) Such were her talents for manipulation that it was said that she could turn supermen into mere men. She did this by stripping their purity of purpose and the unflinching courage as well as dedication to their duty that set them high above. (JLA v1 #11) | ||
At first, she desired for greater power and was willing to sell her soul for it. (Wonder Woman v2 #19) | At first, she desired for greater power and was willing to sell her soul for it. (Wonder Woman v2 #19) | ||
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===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
| − | Circe's power was drawn from the moon goddess '''Hecate''' who was an offspring of the '''Titans''' and though she was not of the Twelve Olympians it was said that she was respected even by Zeus. She was one of the '''Trinity of the Moon''' where she represented the Crone whilst '''Artemis''' embodied the Maiden whilst '''Demeter''' was the Mother. (Wonder Woman v2 #19) Though Hecate was claimed to her patron, Circe herself that the relationship between her and the witch-goddess was much darker. (Wonder Woman v5 #56) A bargain was strong between the sorceress and goddess whereby Circe was to gain immortality along with eternal beauty alongside incredible power if she traded souls with Hecate. Their respective bodies were burnt to ashes where the death of Hecate's form allowed Circe to claim possession of her soul thus gaining great magical power as a result. (Wonder Woman v2 #19) | + | Circe's power was drawn from the moon goddess '''Hecate''' who was an offspring of the '''Titans''' and though she was not of the Twelve Olympians it was said that she was respected even by Zeus. She was one of the '''Trinity of the Moon''' where she represented the Crone whilst '''Artemis''' embodied the Maiden whilst '''Demeter''' was the Mother. (Wonder Woman v2 #19) Though Hecate was claimed to her patron, Circe herself that the relationship between her and the witch-goddess was much darker. (Wonder Woman v5 #56) A bargain was strong between the sorceress and goddess whereby Circe was to gain immortality along with eternal beauty alongside incredible power if she traded souls with Hecate. Their respective bodies were burnt to ashes where the death of Hecate's form allowed Circe to claim possession of her soul thus gaining great magical power as a result. (Wonder Woman v2 #19) It was said that she was a sorceress of nearly limitless power. (Wonder Woman v2 #100) |
She was able to fire bolts of magical energy strong enough to cause physical pain to powerful beings like Wonder Woman. (Wonder Woman v2 #19) | She was able to fire bolts of magical energy strong enough to cause physical pain to powerful beings like Wonder Woman. (Wonder Woman v2 #19) | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''Wonder Woman v1'': (1949) | *''Wonder Woman v1'': (1949) | ||
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| + | *''JLA v1'': | ||
*''Amazons Attack! v1'': | *''Amazons Attack! v1'': | ||
*''Wonder Woman v3'': | *''Wonder Woman v3'': | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Circe DC Database Entry] | *[https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Circe DC Database Entry] | ||
| + | *[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/circe/4005-10924/ Comicvine Entry] | ||
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circe_(comics) Wikipedia Entry] | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circe_(comics) Wikipedia Entry] | ||
Revision as of 09:34, 22 January 2021
Circe is a female comic supervillain who features in DC Comics.
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Biography
Origin
Circe was a female human who was born the daughter of Hyperion and Perseis where she was the Princess of Colchis. At some point, she was married and took a husband but she was responsible for killing him leading to her subjects turning against her. Thus, she was forced to flee to the island of Aeaea where she took refuge with her swearing to avenge herself against all those she considered her to be her inferiors that dared to oppose her. At first, her sorcery was ineffective beyond the confines of the island and Circe used the seductive songs of sirens to draw wayward seafarers to Aeaea. Those that survived the jagged rocks fell to Circe's machinations where they came to beg for death but despite this she longed for even greater power. This drew the attention of Hecate who wanted Circe to be her instrument of revenge against the Olympian Gods that had wronged her and also to punish the humans that worshipped the Greek gods. The pair traded souls where Circe came to gain Hecate's and thus becoming immortal, eternally beautiful as well as incredible magical power as a result. Her first act was to attain her personal revenge against Colchis where she crushed the puny mortals that had once rebelled against her. By this point, she had developed the art of Beasitmorphism where she could turn men into animals where those that offended her were prey to her loyal Beastiamorphs that hunted and devoured them for their mistress. The terror she spread grew to such infamy that men came to fear that any woman they took on as a mate was Circe in disguise and would turn on them. This created distrust between the sexes that went in line with Circe's goals of sowing suspicion, fear and violence in humanity. (Wonder Woman v2 #19)
She then decided to adopt a human identity and hid her personality behind a fake persona that hid her true nature underneath it. This was because she intended to use this identity to get close to Diana Prince and Ares who had adopted the guise of Ares Buchanan. This was with the intention of getting close to them in order to earn their trust and then spring her trap. Thus, she came to adopt the guise of Donna Milton who was a mortal lawyer in the city but even this persona was unaware of her true nature. Furthermore, she did not count that this identity would make friends and fall in love with Buchanan who operated as a mob boss. The two began to sleep together where she became pregnant with his son with Donna unaware of his true nature. (Wonder Woman v2 #100)
Circe came to be a member of Lex Luthor's Injustice Gang who began targeting the Justice League. Disguising herself as a human, she spied on Green Arrow Connor Hawke and Green Lantern Kyle Rayner at a diner where she claimed to be a psychiatrist and used her abilities to affect their confidence in being superheroes. (JLA v1 #11)
She approached the White House with her turning the guards into animals as she met with President Luthor where Circe offered herself and her resources to him as his wife where they could rule the world with her daughter Lyta by their side. However, Luthor scornfully rejected her causing Circe to depart where she was approached by a figure who offered her great power. (President Luthor Secret Files and Origins v1 #1)
Post-Flashpoint
Following the Flashpoint, a new version of reality was crated with a different history of events.
Her island of Aaeae was visited by the Justice League Dark where she turned most of them into animals for daring to approach uninvited. This was until Wonder Woman revealed the witch-mark of Hecate on her forehead with Circe embracing Diana and telling her that she was so sorry for the coming events. They offered her a unicorn as payment for aid as she explained the nature of the threat of Hecate and her witchmarks placed on various women around the world of magic. (Wonder Woman v5 #56)
Overview
Personality and attributes
For a time, she had taken the identity of Donna Milton who was a blonde haired woman that was a lawyer in the city. This persona was unaware of her true nature as Circe that was hidden deeply inside her mind as part of her scheme. (Wonder Woman v2 #100)
It was said that she had a first-rate intelligence with her schemes being like symphonies with buried harmonies and movements within movements. (Wonder Woman v2 #100) Such were her talents for manipulation that it was said that she could turn supermen into mere men. She did this by stripping their purity of purpose and the unflinching courage as well as dedication to their duty that set them high above. (JLA v1 #11)
At first, she desired for greater power and was willing to sell her soul for it. (Wonder Woman v2 #19)
She claimed that she and Diana of Themyscira were kindred spirits. However, she felt that the Amazon's very existence was a threat to her own existence. (Wonder Woman v2 #19)
Circe considered herself to the favoured of the moon goddess Hecate. Her patron was noted for feeling betrayed by both sexes and wanting revenge on all. Thus, both had to suffer to the point that distrust between man and woman woul prevent any peace from developing in the world. (Wonder Woman v2 #19)
Powers and abilities
Circe's power was drawn from the moon goddess Hecate who was an offspring of the Titans and though she was not of the Twelve Olympians it was said that she was respected even by Zeus. She was one of the Trinity of the Moon where she represented the Crone whilst Artemis embodied the Maiden whilst Demeter was the Mother. (Wonder Woman v2 #19) Though Hecate was claimed to her patron, Circe herself that the relationship between her and the witch-goddess was much darker. (Wonder Woman v5 #56) A bargain was strong between the sorceress and goddess whereby Circe was to gain immortality along with eternal beauty alongside incredible power if she traded souls with Hecate. Their respective bodies were burnt to ashes where the death of Hecate's form allowed Circe to claim possession of her soul thus gaining great magical power as a result. (Wonder Woman v2 #19) It was said that she was a sorceress of nearly limitless power. (Wonder Woman v2 #100)
She was able to fire bolts of magical energy strong enough to cause physical pain to powerful beings like Wonder Woman. (Wonder Woman v2 #19)
Upon acquiring her power, she developed the art of beastiamorphism that transformed men into beasts. Such individuals became prey to her loyal Beastiamorphs that could morph between their human and animal forms. (Wonder Woman v2 #19)
Circe was known to possess a grimoire that contained a list of spells for her. (Wonder Woman v3 #4)
She continued to operate from her island of Aeaea that served as her home even into the modern age. (Wonder Woman v2 #19)
Notes
- Circe was created historically by Robert Kanigher and Harry G. Peter with her first appearance being in Wonder Woman v1 #37 (September/October, 1949) whilst her modern incarnation was made by George Pérez where she debuted in Wonder Woman v2 #18 (July, 1988).
- She was based on Circe from Greek Legend.
Alternate Versions
- In Captain Marvel Adventures v1 #66 (1946), an alternate version of the mythological Circe appeared in the world of Earth-S. It was shown that 3,000 years ago that the beautiful woman was pursued by the god of magic Oggar who wanted her for himself. However, she spurned his advances and in anger he cursed her with long life but one where she would visibly age and lose her beauty. The two then became bitter enemies and Circe came to hate all men as a result of her experience with Oggar.
In other media
Television
- In Justice League Unlimited, Circe appeared as an antagonist in the animated television series set in the DC Animated Universe where she was shown in the episode "This Little Piggy" and was voiced by Broadway actress Rachel York.
- In Justice League Action, Circe appeared in the animated television series episode "Luthor in Paradise" where she was voiced by actor Laura Post.
Video games
- In DC Universe Online, Circe appeared in the MMORPG setting where she was voiced by actor Michelle Forbes. Circe operated as the leader of the magical side of the villain faction.
- In DC: Unchained, Circe appeared as a playable character in the setting of the mobile video game.
Appearances
- Wonder Woman v1: (1949)
- Wonder Woman v2:
- JLA v1:
- Amazons Attack! v1:
- Wonder Woman v3:
- Superman/Wonder Woman v1:
- Trinity:
- Wonder Woman v5:
- Justice League Dark v2:
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