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== Salem the Witch Girl ==
Salem the Witch Girl is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is the sidekick and apprentice of the original Doctor Fate.

Fictional history
Salem Rula Nader, introduced in "The New Golden Age" #1, is the daughter of an Armenian-American man and a woman who escaped Limbo Town. Affected by the Limbo Town Curse, Salem unwittingly causes misfortune to those she interacts with. In 1940, she encountered Doctor Fate, who was immune to the curse, and together they thwarted Wotan's plot. Becoming Doctor Fate's sidekick, Salem adopted the name "Salem the Witch Girl" and was aided by her black cat familiar, Midnight, and a sentient broomstick named Sweep.In 1941, Salem the Witch Girl was with Doctor Fate when they found Mister Miracle fighting Solomon Grundy at the time when his Justice Society Dark teammates Zatara and Diamond Jack are having a spat. After Solomon Grundy is chained up, Mister Miracle states to Doctor Fate and Salem the Witch Girl that they should apprehend Bride of Grundy. Salem the Witch Girl then starts to ask Doctor Fate about her Limbo Town curse. Doctor Fate tirelessly searched for a way to free Salem from the Limbo Town Curse. However, on the day Inza Cramer was nearly killed by the curse, Salem mysteriously vanished, potentially taken back to Limbo Town. Doctor Fate, with assistance from the Justice Society Dark, attempted to locate her but was unsuccessful. In the final issue of "Flashpoint Beyond," Salem was among the thirteen missing Golden Age superheroes found in the Time Masters' capsules. When the capsules failed, they were transported back to their respective time periods as history reshaped around them. Salem was among the Lost Children on Orphan Island, expressing frustration at their inability to escape. During an attack on Childminder's castle, she utilized her magic to save members of the Newsboy Legion. Accused by Cherry Bomb of self-interest, Salem engaged in a brief altercation until Stargirl intervened. Later, when Stargirl and Red Arrow's group reunited, Salem and the others were subdued by the Hourman android, who claimed to be rescuing them from "complete obliteration." Ultimately, with help from Corky Baxter, everyone was freed.

Other versions
In an alternate future depicted in Justice Society of America (2022), Salem becomes one of Khalid Nassour's persistent foes, believing he stole the Doctor Fate legacy meant for her. She also becomes an enemy of the future Justice Society. Per Degaton, another JSA villain, exploits a sacrificial ritual created by Salem to alter the team's timeline. The ritual requires the death of Doctor Fate and the entire team, erasing their legacy and establishing an alternate timeline with Per Degaton as the founding member.

Sand Demon
Sand Demon is the name of a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Eddie Slick is the manager of the wrestler King Crusher and provided him with mutative steroids to win a match. However, Firestorm eventually defeated him while exposing the steroid operation in the process. Eddie was later exposed to the same drugs as his wrestler and buried in the Nevada Desert for exposing the drug ring behind the steroids leaving the gangsters broke. Developing the power to control sand, he sought revenge and crossed paths with Firestorm. Firestorm thought that Sand Demon was Martin Stein, who had become too crazy to reason with. He used his powers to overheat Sand Demon enough to turn him into glass, which shattered when it hit the floor.

Sand Demon in other media
A variation of Eddie Slick / Sand Demon appears in The Flash episode "Flash of Two Worlds", portrayed by Kett Turton. This version is a metahuman criminal from Earth-2 able to transform his body into sand. Zoom sends Sand Demon to Earth-1 to kill the Flash, but the speedster uses his electrical powers to turn Sand Demon into glass and shatter him.

Turton also portrays the Eddie Slick of Earth-1, a human arsonist and career criminal who served time in Blackgate Penitentiary.

Sardath
Mia Saunders
Mia Saunders first appeared in JSA: All Stars #2 (1999). Mia is the infant daughter of Kendra Saunders (Hawkgirl). As a teenager, Kendra got pregnant with Mia and had to give her up for adoption to an Oregon couple. It is later revealed that Kendra regularly visits her daughter.

Scorcher
Scorcher is the name of different characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Bike Buzzard's version
The first Scorcher is the leader of the Bike Buzzards and took part in the Sand Scrambler racing event. Scorcher and the Bike Buzzards used unorthodox methods to win the event and were then defeated by the Teen Titans.

Arsonist version
The second version is an unnamed arsonist with a flamethrower.

Cynthia Brand
Cynthia Brand is a pyrokinetic supervillain who is an enemy of Scare Tactics.

First Dark Nemesis version
The first Scorcher that is a member of Dark Nemesis is a pyrokinetic and a human/H’San Natall hybrid who grew up in the same special orphanage as Blizard. Scorcher later orchestrated a prison break, and Risk discovered her connection with the same aliens with whom he has a heritage. The rest of Dark Nemesis worked for Veil again and killed her while framing Risk. The Teen Titans later found evidence to clear Risk's name.

Second Dark Nemesis version
The second Scorcher, a member of Dark Nemesis, is a pyrokinetic female and the successor of the previous version. She and the rest of Dark Nemesis were sent to acquire the files on Apex and were easily taken down by a refocused Titans.

Scorcher in other media
A variation of Scorcher appears in the Supergirl episode "Welcome to Earth", portrayed by Nadine Crocker. This version is an Infernian who twice attempted to assassinate President Olivia Marsdin before she could create a law allowing for aliens to come out into the open due to fearing it would result in more registration.

Scream Queen
Creators: Len Kaminski and Anthony Williams. First appearance: Showcase '96 #11 (December 1996).
Nina Skorzeny, a.k.a. the Scream Queen, was the vampire lead singer of Scare Tactics.
A member of the Skorzeny clan of vampires in Markovia, Nina's family was wiped out by a group of vampire killers called the Graveyard Shift. The group was responsible for many vampire concentration camps as they attempted to exterminate all the vampires in Markovia. Nina was able to survive their efforts and escaped to America. This left her with a deep distrust of humans, whom she called "breathers" or "normals."
After making it to America, she was captured by R-Complex, a government agency that subjected her to numerous experiments. She was eventually rescued by the efforts of Arnold Burnsteel and Fate. The pair also freed Fang, Slither, and Gross-Out. Burnsteel suggested the group form a band to serve as cover while they try to outrun R-Complex agents.
The Scream Queen met Catwoman on one occasion. The pair battled Graveyard Shift members and an elderly vampire in Gotham City. Nina was forced to kill the vampire to save Catwoman's life. She felt some guilt over killing a member of her kind to save a human, but the pair had bonded, and Catwoman became one of the few humans that the Scream Queen saw as a friend.
Eventually, the Scream Queen began to change her view of her Scare Tactics teammates, finally seeing them as friends. Following Slither's death, Nina arranged for the group to take his ashes and throw them in his father's face. She also bit and sucked all the alcohol from Burnsteel's system when he got drunk to deal with his grief. Following Gross-Out's transformation and departure from Earth, the group was left with only three members. They vowed to carry on, however, and set out to search for new members.
The Scream Queen first appeared in DC Rebirth Suicide Squad (vol. 5) Annual #1 (October 2018).

Scream Queen in other media
A variation of the Scream Queen based on Silver Banshee makes a non-speaking appearance in the teaser for the Batman: The Brave and the Bold episode "Trials of the Demon!". She and Scarecrow join forces in a plot to spread fear gas through pumpkins on Halloween, only to be foiled by Batman and the Flash.
A variation of Scream Queen appears in Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, voiced by Kari Wührer. This version is an alternate universe version of Black Canary who operates under the Crime Syndicate's Johnny Quick.

Shango
Shango is an adaptation of the deity Sàngó from the Yorùbá culture for the DC Universe.
The character, adapted by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake, first appeared in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #95 (March 1990).
Within the context of the stories, Shango is a deity and the war chief of the Orishas. He is responsible for asking Ogun to sever the Golden Chain linking Ifé, the land of the gods, with Earth. He is also responsible for restoring it in modern times. When he leads the reemergence of the pantheon in Africa, he encounters Firestorm. He and the pantheon are taken to task by Firestorm for their abandonment of Africa.

Shark
The Shark is the name of three fictional characters in DC Comics publications, none of which should be confused with King Shark.

First version
The first Shark is a non-superpowered commando. Along with his companions named Sardine and Whale, he is part of the World War II-era fighting unit called the Frogmen. His sole appearance is in Showcase #3 (July–August 1956). The story was written by Robert Kanigher, and illustrated by Russ Heath.

Second version
The second Shark is the secret identity of criminal Gunther Hardwicke. He is a member of the Terrible Trio, along with the Fox and the Vulture. He wears a shark mask and uses fish-themed technology to commit crimes. This Shark—and the Terrible Trio—debuted in Detective Comics #253 (March 1958).

Third version
The third Shark, who has used the aliases T. S. Smith and Karshon in the past, debuted in Green Lantern (vol. 2) #24 (October 1963). He is a tiger shark that rapidly mutated after exposure to nuclear waste (later retconned to be part of the Kroloteans' experiments in Green Lantern (vol. 4) #4 (October 2005)). The rapid evolutionary growth gives him high intelligence, a humanoid appearance and telepathic powers, but leaves him with his bloodthirsty shark instincts. This Shark has fought Green Lantern II, as well as Superman, Aquaman, the Justice League of America and the Black Condor II. The Shark's portrayal on the cover of Action Comics #456 (February 1976) was inspired by the hit 1975 film Jaws.

Shark in other media
The Shark appears in The All-New Super Friends Hour, voiced by Robert Ridgely.
The Shark makes several non-speaking cameo appearances in Justice League Unlimited as a minor member of Gorilla Grodd's Secret Society.
The Shark makes several non-speaking cameo appearances in Batman: The Brave and the Bold.
Karshon will appear in Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom, portrayed by Indya Moore.

Shat-Ru
Shat-Ru is a supporting character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Among the Lords of Order, he was formerly antagonistic against Doctor Fate for perceived failures as an agent of order, believing Kent Nelson to have humiliated the Lords of Orders for failing to abolish the forces of chaos caused by the Lords of Chaos during his tenure as Doctor Fate.Shat-Ru would later challenge Inza Cramer Nelson as Doctor Fate, becoming trapped in the previous, old body of Kent Nelson unable to release himself without risking his destruction. Over time, Shat-Ru bonds with Nelson and Inza while posing as Kent's grandfather whom he is supposedly named to continue his work as a college teacher teaching archaeology. He also serves as Nelson's patron temporarily and enters into an intimate relationship with the human Dorothea.

Shiv
Shiv is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She appeared in 11 issues of Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E., two issues of JSA and four issues of JSA All-Stars.
Cindy Burman is the daughter of the supervillain the Dragon King. She had a grudge against Stargirl.
Shiv was also a member of Johnny Sorrow's incarnation of the Injustice Society.
In the pages of "The New Golden Age", Shiv and Dragon King were seen in a flashback fighting Stargirl and S.T.R.I.P.E.

Shiv in other media
Cindy Burman appears in Stargirl, portrayed by Meg DeLacy as a teenager and Sophia Annabelle Kim as a child. This version is the girlfriend of Henry King Jr., rival of Yolanda Montez, cheerleading captain of Blue Valley High, and the most popular student at school, though most students shun her due to her mean-spirited nature. She is determined to follow in her father, Dr. Shiro Ito's, footsteps and join the Injustice Society, having been genetically modified at a young age and gaining a healing factor and retractable blades attached to her wrists. However, her father refuses to let her help him and generally ignores her, resulting in Cindy becoming bitter and spiteful as she feels no one truly loves her. In the two-part episode "Shiv", she steals some of her father's inventions to force him to accept her by fighting and badly injuring Stargirl before being driven off by the school janitor Justin. During a rematch with Stargirl, Henry Jr. gets caught in the crossfire and uses his burgeoning psychic powers to knock them both down before Ito has his daughter evacuated. In the episode "Brainwave", he imprisons her to keep her out of further trouble, but in "Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E." Pt. 2, she escapes, kills her father, and finds a gem containing Eclipso amongst the Wizard's possessions. In the second season, she works with Eclipso to create their own Injustice Society called Injustice Unlimited. While fighting Stargirl's Justice Society of America (JSA) and Shade, Stargirl accidentally breaks the gem, freeing Eclipso. He uses a shard of it to send Cindy to the Shadowlands despite Stargirl's best efforts to save her, though Shade eventually uses his powers to rescue her. Following this, Cindy forms a truce with Stargirl and calls Artemis Crock and her family to help defeat Eclipso before intending to make amends with Yolanda and join the JSA. During season three, Cindy notices that she is starting to develop scales on her skin. Ten years later, Cindy is stated to have become a member of the JSA under the alias "Dragon Queen".

Silver Ghost
The Silver Ghost is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version of the character, created by Gerry Conway and Ric Estrada, first appeared in Freedom Fighters #1 (March 1976).

Raphael van Zandt
Within the context of the stories, Raphael van Zandt is a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains as the Silver Ghost. He opposes the Freedom Fighters in general and Firebrand in particular.

Second version
In an untold story of Earth-Two, this Silver Ghost is a detective who wanted to become a vigilante like Batman. After witnessing Batman defeat some criminals without weapons, Silver Ghost decided not to be a vigilante.

Silver Ghost in other media
A female version of the Silver Ghost named Raya van Zandt appears in The Flash episode "The Flash & the Furious", portrayed by Gabrielle Walsh. This version is an ex-Air Force pilot under the call sign "Silver Ghost" who wields a meta-tech key fob that allows her to control any motorized vehicle. She seeks to form a group called the Young Rogues and recruits the supervillain Weather Witch to be its first member. The two of them break into an A.R.G.U.S. facility and steal an experimental WayneTech car capable of turning invisible, but after the superhero XS appeals to her better nature, Weather Witch secretly stops van Zandt from committing murder and escapes with her. In a later episode titled "Gone Rogue", Weather Witch reveals she abandoned van Zandt in Bolivia.

Sidd
Sidd is a minor villain in Batman: The Brave and the Bold and later teams up with Clayface and Facade in Justice League.

Sin
Stretch Skinner
Hiram "Stretch" Skinner is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Hiram "Stretch" Skinner is a novice private eye detective who is unnaturally tall and thin. He would become the sidekick of Wildcat.

Skeeter
Skeeter (Ellie Mae Skaggs) was a girl turned into vampire in 1865. As vampire she has superhuman strength and speed, psychic powers and the ability to transform into a more monstrous form.

Skyhook
Skyhook (Aleister Hook) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He was created by John Byrne for Superman Vol. 2 #15. 
Hook is a century old physician turned criminal based in London who uses children to commit crimes. He was turned into a winged demon by Blaze.

Skyhook in other media
Aleister Hook appears in Superman & Lois, portrayed by Shekhar Paleja. This version is an Intergang scientist who, among others, is charged by Bruno Mannheim to experiment on corpses as well as make use of Superman's blood samples. Hook is later killed by Otis Grisham off-screen while obtaining information about Bizarro.

Skyman
Sylvester Pemberton
Klar-Don
Klar-Don is a Kryptonian who was Superman's predecessor in fighting crime on Earth before the destruction of Kryton. When crimefighting, he operated under the alias of "Skyman". Superman learned of Skyman when Professor Hugo Blaine mentally sent Superman back in time where he experienced the lives of his Kryptonian genetic doubles.

Jacob Colby
Jacob Colby is one of the first official subjects for Lex Luthor's "Everyman Project". Luthor's project grants superpowers to Colby, who is given the codename "Skyman" after Luthor buys the rights to Infinity, Inc. from the Pemberton Estate. This Skyman had the power to control the air and the power of flight. Colby later becomes romantically involved with his teammate Starlight.It is later revealed that Colby had been killed by his teammate Everyman who consumed Colby's body and gained the ability to assume his form, posing as Colby since his murder (fooling even Starlight with his deception).

Garrison Slate
Garrison Slate is the founder of S.T.A.R. Labs in the DC Universe. Created by Len Wein, Joey Cavalieri and Paris Cullins, he first appeared in Blue Beetle (vol. 6) #12.

Garrison Slate in other media
The CW series The Flash features Dr. Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh), an original character, as S.T.A.R. Labs' founder in Central City similar to Garrison Slate.

Slobo
Felicity Smoak
Safiyah Sohail
Safiyah Sohail is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She is depicted as the former lover of Kate Kane who keeps the pirate nation of Coryana in check.

Safiyah Sohail in other media
Safiyah Sohail appears in Batwoman, portrayed by Shivani Ghai. This version is served by the Rifle and the Many Arms of Death. Additionally, she has a history with Alice, having found her after she escaped from August Cartwright and with whom she shares a mutual hatred towards Catherine Hamilton-Kane, and is connected to Black Mask.

Johnny Sorrow
Sparky
Sparky is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Sparkington J. Northrup
Sparkington J. Northrup is a teenager who became the sidekick of Blue Beetle.In the pages of "The New Golden Age", Sparky is among the Lost Children that are prisoners of the Childminder on Orphan Island. He and Pinky the Whiz Kid vow to get out and see that the Childminder pays for what she did. Sparky and Pinky the Whiz Kid are later freed by Red Arrow and Boom. By the time Red Arrow reunites with Stargirl, Sparky is among the Lost Children that are subdued by the Hourman android. Thanks to a diversion from Corky Baxter, Boom used this diversion to free everyone. Following Time Master and Childminder's defeat and Wing being sent back to his own time, Sparky is among the Lost Children that are brought to Stargirl's time by the Hourman android due to paradoxical reasons.

Freedom Fighters villain
An unnamed comic fan was among those who were recruited into the Crusaders by Silver Ghost. As Sparky, he possessed pyrokinesis.

Speed Demon
Speed Demon is an alias used by different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #15 (September 1956).

Jimmy Olsen
Jerry McGee
The second version, Jerry McGee, is Tina McGee's husband. He was a scientist for Genetech where he took the drug Steroid B-19 which gave him superhuman strength, speed and endurance. Jerry wanted revenge on his wife for leaving him, which brought him into conflict with the Flash. The Flash managed to help him off the drug and Jerry eventually returned to his estranged wife.

Speed Demon in other media
A variation of Speed Demon appears in the second season of The Flash as an alias of Hunter Zolomon / Zoom.

Speed Force
The Speed Force appears in DC Comics. It first appeared in The Flash (vol. 2) #91 (June 1994), and was created by Mark Waid. The Speed Force is an extradimensional energy source based around velocity and movement and is the (in-universe) representation of reality in motion as the very cosmic force that pushes space and time forward which is behind the abilities (superspeed, durability, etc.) for speedsters, such as Barry Allen, Jay Garrick, Wally West and other speedsters connected to the Flash, as well as utilizing the Black Flash as an enforcer to help keep the balance.

Negative Speed Force
The Negative Speed Force was created and utilized by Eobard Thawne to manipulate time drastically albeit with disastrous results which has been occasionally utilized by other speedsters as the Negative Flash.

Forever Force
The Forever Force has the power to manipulate time which Hunter Zolomon used to control the flow of time while appearing as a speedster.

Speed Force in other media
The two versions of the Speed Force appear in The Flash (2014), with the regular version portrayed by Michelle Harrison, both versions portrayed by Jesse L. Martin and Rick Cosnett, and the Negative Speed Force portrayed by Jessica Parker Kennedy and Jon Cor.
The Speed Force is behind the abilities of speedsters as an interdimensional cosmic force of nature which utilizes the likeness of Nora Allen normally and other individuals briefly while trying to maintain the cosmic balance, initially without emotional attachments (during seasons two, three and six) before realizing how important teamwork can be (as of season seven).
The Negative Speed Force, hybridized with the Forever Force, is a cosmic force of nature (which was initially believed to be an alternate power source) which possessed Nora West-Allen (in season five) and several other individuals with the Cobalt Blue crystal (in season nine) while deciding to disrupt the cosmic balance.

Horten Spence
Horten Spence is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Horten Spence is a photojournalist at the Gothamite News who is paired up with Vicki Vale. They are sent to investigate the Fever phenomenon. While scouting out the buildings, they run into some members of the Street Demonz. They attack Vicki, but Horten protects her. Vicki then kisses Horten as Batman swings overhead.

Horten Spence in other media
Horten Spence appears in the Batwoman episode "Time Off for Good Behavior", portrayed by Jaime M. Callica. This version is a former reporter from the Gotham Gazette.

Spin
Mr. Auerbach (first appearing  in The Flash (vol. 2) #238 (May 2008) was the son of a media mogul whose holdings included the cable news network KN News. He pursued a career in journalism, hoping to work his way up in his father's company. While working on a story, he met Edwar Martinez, who was capable of sensing the fears in others and making them a reality. Auerbach eventually was put in charge of KN News, where he had a hand in determining much of the content that the network covered. He also led a double life as the villain Spin. He kept Edwar captive in the basement of the new building, hooking him up to machines and forcing him to watch the news coverage. In this setting, Spin was able to channel and direct Edwar's amazing ability. His first caper was robbing a Fabergé egg from a local auction. He created a distraction by summoning earthquakes, which had been in the public's mind due to a recent quake in Hub City. He took advantage of a comment made on television by the Flash expressing his financial woes. After the citizens of Keystone City started to feel some doubt about their local hero, Spin lured him to the Keystone City Salamanders stadium and forced him to steal many valuables from the fans there. This causes a massive public outcry against the Flash, which Spin enhances with his powers, even turning the original Flash against his successor. When Spin and Edwar realized that the Flash had identified the source of the disturbances as emanating from KN News, he used his abilities to summon Gorilla Grodd to Keystone, the Rogue which Edwar sensed would make the speedster most anxious. Grodd, however, was not pleased with his sudden teleportation and a massive battle ensued. In the chaos, Edwar was released from his machinery and his powers went completely out of control, causing citizens to act out nearly every situation is mentioned in the media.

Spin in other media
A female character loosely based on Spin named Spencer Young appears in The Flash episode "News Flash", portrayed by Kiana Madeira. She is a young millennial who used to work with Iris West as a reporter before quitting her job to create a blog about metahuman news called the "Spyn Zone" and compete with West's blog about the Flash. Amidst the Thinker's Enlightenment, Young's smartphone was hit with debris from his exploding satellite, turning it into a meta-tech smartphone capable of controlling people's minds. After XS appears in Central City, Young uses her to manufacture disasters and report on them seconds before they happen to increase her blog's popularity. However, her plan is eventually thwarted by the Flash and she is remanded to Iron Heights Penitentiary.

Stalnoivolk
Stalnoivolk (Стальнойволк or "Steel Wolf") is a supervillain in the DC Universe.
The character, created by John Ostrander and Joe Brozowski, first appeared in Firestorm the Nuclear Man #67 (January 1988).
Ivan Illyich Gort is a Russian who underwent government experiments during World War II. He loyally serves the Soviet Union under the codename "Stalnoivolk" as a symbol of Russia's resistance to Nazi Germany. After the death of Joseph Stalin, he is exiled to Siberia for his participation in the purging of Ukraine.He is reactivated just before the Soviet Union dissolves by Major Zastrow, leader of the Red Shadows. Initially, he is tasked with eliminating Firestorm, which becomes a mission that he cannot complete. He also encounters the Suicide Squad more than once.

Star Sapphire
Star Sapphire is the name of several fictional characters in DC Comics; many of them are villainous, and all connected in origin. Within DC continuity, an immortal race of warrior women (the Zamarons) were depicted as having the ancient tradition of choosing physically identical mortals from across the cosmos to serve as the host body for their queen. The woman chosen to serve this queen is called Star Sapphire. She is given the queen's symbolic weapon: a crystal resembling an actual star sapphire that grants the user powers similar to the power ring of Green Lanterns.The Star Sapphires are one of the seven Corps empowered by a specific color of the emotional spectrum within the DC Universe. Though their roots can be traced back to the earliest appearances of the Star Sapphire] queens, they have entered into a significant plot role as part of the 2009–2010 Blackest Night crossover event. First formed by the Zamarons at the conclusion of the Mystery of the Star Sapphire storyline running in Green Lantern (vol. 4) issues #18–20 (May–July 2007), their abilities come from violet power rings which wield the power of love. Initially the members of the Star Sapphires were only depicted as being females, during the Blackest Night panel at Comic Con International 2009, Geoff Johns explained that: "anyone can join, but most men are not worthy." More recently male recruits were shown among the Star Sapphires when Wonder Woman visited their home planet.The original Star Sapphire's powers are vast. She is equipped with an arsenal of weapons, including a replicate Zamaron star sapphire, of unknown origin. She also has a variety of personal powers, though whether they stem from herself or her personal armament is unclear. She is also able to access the memories of the Zamorans regarding the Star Sapphire gem, such as the experiences of other wearers. As with the powers of the woman bearing the title of Star Sapphire, the limitations of the Star Sapphire gem are also unclear. Psychologically, the women serving as Star Sapphire have displayed a bizarre preoccupation with gender, suspected of reflecting a pathological fear of men. They also have had a less than accurate grasp of the variations in physics between dimensions. They are sometimes foiled primarily due to their own overconfidence. The Star Sapphire gems used to power the original incarnations of Star Sapphire were used by the Zamarons to create the main violet Power Battery. invulnerability, light speed, superhuman strength and telekinesis.

Golden Age Star Sapphire
The first version of the character appears in All-Flash Comics #32 (Dec–Jan 1947) and Comic Cavalcade #29 (Oct–Nov 1948) and battles the Golden Age Flash. This Star Sapphire claims to be a queen from the 7th Dimension, and attempts to conquer Earth by destroying all the plant life, which would cause the world to run out of oxygen.
A later retcon connects her with the Zamaron Star Sapphires, explaining that she had been chosen as Queen of the Zamarons, but had proved unworthy, hence her banishment to the 7th dimension. In this story, she attempts to manipulate Carol Ferris into using the Star Sapphire stone to destroy the Zamarons. The Flash is able to break the connection. This was the Golden Age character's sole modern appearance.

Carol Ferris
Dela Pharon
Dela Pharon was introduced as the third woman to hold the position of Star Sapphire in Green Lantern (vol. 2) #41 (December 1965). Technically speaking, however, Carol Ferris simultaneously appears as Star Sapphire in the same issue.
In the story, Ferris is injured testing out one of her new flying machines, and is brought to the hospital for treatment. However, she awakens and finds herself drawn away from the hospital. It is shown that Ferris is being lured off by the Star Sapphire gem, and upon finding it she once again takes on the mantle of Star Sapphire. As Star Sapphire she returns to pursuing her quest to marry Green Lantern; however, conflict arises with the arrival of an alien woman who also appears to be the Zamaron's queen and Star Sapphire. Jordan discovers Ferris' transformation upon finding her fighting the second, alien, Star Sapphire. The Zamarons arrive to meet Jordan and explain that Dela Pharon (from the planet Xanador) is the woman that Ferris is fighting.Before the events of the issue, the Zamarons chose Pharon as their new queen and recipient of the Star Sapphire, but a dissenting group of Zamarons claimed that Ferris would have made a superior queen. Angered by the opposition, Pharon travels to Earth and attacks Ferris in retaliation (which was the cause of her aircraft malfunction). Recognizing the attack provokes Ferris to become Star Sapphire again and defend herself. At the conclusion of their duel, Ferris appears to be the victor and leaves to challenge Jordan. Following his defeat, she forces him to travel with her to Zamaron and become her husband. Before the wedding, Jordan discovers that the woman he believed to be Ferris is really Pharon in disguise. Jordan finds the real Ferris living Pharon's life on Xanador, and brings her to Zamaron. He defeats Pharon and returns with Ferris to Earth without her retaining any knowledge of the events that transpired.Dela Pharon reappears in a story told by Carol Ferris during the Mystery of the Star Sapphire story line. She continues to serve as Star Sapphire after her first appearance, and eventually both falls in love with and enslaves the Green Lantern of Xanador. After becoming his mate, she kills him and encases their planet in violet crystal so that they will be together until the end of time. This presumably leaves her encased in crystal during the events currently enfolding in Green Lantern and Green Lantern Corps. However, promotional imagery included in Blackest Night #0 (March 2009) lists her as a prominent member of the newly formed Star Sapphires. What role she will play among the corps is unknown.

Deborah Camille Darnell
Remoni-Notra, of the planet Pandina, is chosen by the Zamarons to be their queen, an honor previously bequeathed upon Earth's Carol Ferris, but refuses. Remoni-Notra is given one of the five star sapphire gems and is told of the existence of the other four. Using her powers, she comes to Earth to locate and steal Carol Ferris' gem and joins the Secret Society of Super Villains as the new Star Sapphire in hopes of finding a clue to the gem. On Earth, she takes the name Deborah Camille Darnell and becomes a stewardess at Ferris Aircraft, in hopes of getting closer to Carol and the Star Sapphire gem. As Star Sapphire, Darnell can use her gem of power to fly and to hurl blasts of force nearly equal to the power of a Green Lantern's ring. Moreover, the Sapphire bestows upon her a certain amount of invulnerability and allows her to survive in airless space.
As Debbie Darnell, she often dates long-time hero Captain Comet. She also portrays a French real estate agent named Camille on Earth. She is later mind-wiped and put in a coma. She was most likely mind-wiped at the request of Green Lantern Hal Jordan to protect Carol Ferris. She is revived by her teammates in the Secret Society.
In Geoff Johns' run on "Green Lantern", her origin is rebooted: she is presented as a flight attendant who dated Hal Jordan when he broke up with Carol Ferris and, thus, was chosen to be the new Star Sapphire, since the crystal is used to possess Hal's girlfriends. Later, in Infinite Crisis #6, several magic-users assemble at Stonehenge and summon the Spectre. He singles out Darnell, condemns her, transforms her into a star sapphire and shatters her, killing her.

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Nol-Anj
A new villainous Star Sapphire debuts in Green Lantern (vol. 5) #21 (August 2013). Prixiam Nol-Anj is a former prisoner of the Oan sciencells, imprisoned for a slew of different crimes: racketeering, smuggling, extortion, murder for hire, abduction, trafficking in organisms, larceny, grand theft starship, and assault with an energy weapon. Over time, she uses her wiles to beguile her guard, a Green Lantern named Cossite, and he falls in love with her. When Larfleeze attacks Oa in the aftermath of the First Lantern's defeat and the death of the Guardians, his constructs kill a Star Sapphire who arrived to aid in the defense of the planet. The fallen Sapphire's ring flies to Nol-Anj's cell, where it declares her eligible to become a Star Sapphire herself. Nol-Anj persuades Cossite that the ring's presence is proof that her love for him is true, and he readily opens the door and allows her to slip the ring onto her fingers and acquire its power. To his understandable shock, she then kills him, declaring that the love in her heart that the ring detected was not for him, but for the Clann she belonged to, that accepted her when no one else would.
After Larfleeze's attack is thwarted, Hal and the rest of the Lanterns discover Cossite's body and learn of Nol-Anj's escape, who had by then commandeered a spacecraft and left for space sector 0563. This is the home base for her clann, the Braidmen, a group of scavengers and contraband pirates, of which she is the "Prixiam". As Prixiam, she serves similarly as would a queen. The love for her clann is so potent, Nol-Anj has been shown to have the ability to extend her violet powers to shatter green constructs and summon/control multiple members of the Braidmen across great distances.

Other versions
In the Elseworlds one-shot "Batman: In Darkest Knight", where Bruce Wayne (rather than Hal Jordan) is granted Abin Sur's power ring, Selina Kyle is granted powers by Sinestro; calling herself Star Sapphire. Though never outright stated to be Kyle, the story strongly hints at her identity: Binary Star (a similarly powered Harvey Dent) says "You have the eyes of a cat, Star Sapphire", and Bruce recognizes her as "that woman I met in the bar. I nearly died that night", a reference to the events of Batman: Year One.
In the Tangent Comics fifth-week event, a woman with the name Star Sapphire is a member of that world's version of the Doom Patrol.
In the universe prior to the current one, groups managed to tap into the wellspring of power created by the Emotional Spectrum. In this universe those who tapped into the violet light were known as the Lightsmiths of the Violet Light of Passion.

Starling
In September 2011, The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, the Starling (Evelyn Crawford) is introduced as part of the relaunch of Birds of Prey as a highly skilled hand-to-hand combatant and markswoman who has been friends with the Black Canary since they worked undercover together at the Penguin's Iceberg Lounge. She is later chosen by the Black Canary to help reform the Birds of Prey but later betrays the group. She was killed trying to escape a burning building after a battle with the Court of Owls when Canary unleashed her Canary Cry.

Starling in other media
A variation of Evelyn Crawford named Evelyn Crawford Sharp appears in Arrow, portrayed by Madison McLaughlin. This version was a star student and gymnast before her family became H.I.V.E. test subjects, of which she was the only survivor. First appearing in the season four episode "Canary Cry", she assumes the identity of Black Canary to seek revenge on the killer, Damien Darhk until Oliver Queen convinces her to stop to avoid tarnishing the Black Canary's reputation. In season five, she joins Queen's team of vigilantes as "Artemis", but eventually betrays them to serve as Prometheus' double agent upon learning of Queen's violent past. As part of Prometheus' plans, Evelyn frees Laurel Lance's villainous Earth-2 counterpart before joining her and Talia al Ghul in kidnapping Queen's friends and family to hold them hostage on Lian Yu. While working to stop Prometheus, Queen throws Evelyn in a cage, intending to come back for her. However, Prometheus detonates several explosives he planted on Lian Yu and no mention of Evelyn's survival or death has been mentioned in subsequent seasons, leaving her final fate unknown.

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Stitch
Stitch is a non-binary, animated effigy who is also the apprentice of the recent incarnation of Doctor Fate, Khalid Nassour. First appearing in Teen Titan Academy #1 and created by Tim Sheridan and Rafa Sandoval, the character is sent to the school by their mentor to learn what it means to be a hero. Despite their doubts, Stitch becomes a popular student and is elected as the school's class president. The character shares a close bond with Khalid, looking towards the other as a parental figure. Like their mentor, Stitch possesses the ability of magic and can break the fourth wall. Combined with their fourth wall breaking and jovial, lighthearted personality, the character's likeness has been compared to that of Marvel's Deadpool.

In other media
Stitch appears as a unlockable character in the mobile video game DC Legends. This version is the apprentice of Kent Nelson.

Clarissa Stein
Clarissa Stein is the estranged wife of Professor Martin Stein (a.k.a. one-half of Firestorm). She was created by Gerry Conway and Pat Broderick and first appeared in Firestorm (vol. 2) #10.

Clarissa Stein in other media
Clarissa Stein appears in TV series set in the Arrowverse. She first appears in The Flash, portrayed by Isabella Hofmann, and makes subsequent appearances in Legends of Tomorrow, portrayed by Chanelle Stevenson and Emily Tennant. This version lives in Central City and displays a loving relationship with Martin, additionally becoming the mother of Lily Stein due to Martin's work with the Legends affecting the timeline.

Elinore Stone
Elinore Stone is the mother of Victor Stone, also known as Cyborg, and a scientist at S.T.A.R. Labs. She was killed in a lab accident that forced her husband Silas to turn Victor into a cyborg. She was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez and first appeared in New Teen Titans #7 (1981).

Elinore Stone in other media
Elinore Stone appears in Teen Titans Go! #45 (2007).
Elinore Stone appears in Doom Patrol, portrayed by Charmin Lee.
Elinore Stone appears in Zack Snyder's Justice League, portrayed by Karen Bryson.

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Eric Strauss
Eric Strauss (later Eugene DiBellia) debuted in Doctor Fate #1 in July 1987. Created by J.M Dematteis and Keith Giffen, the character was created to replace the original Doctor Fate character, Kent Nelson. He is the second character to assume the Doctor Fate mantle.
Born to wealthy billionaire Henry Strauss and Rebecca Stauss, the latter of whom was abusive to his wife and Eric himself. Selected as a future agent of order, Eric grew up aware of the existence of the Lords of Order, giving him a level of enhanced mystical awareness although it resulted in him possessing an abnormal personality that made him unable to interact with children his age. He also possessed a special connection to his stepmother Linda due to the both of them being selected as future agents of order.At the age of ten, Eric was chosen as Nabu's next agent to inherit the Doctor Fate mantle, subquentionally aging up the boy in a similar manner to Nelson before although this time, Eric's mind did not mature. He would act as Doctor Fate alongside Linda, the two often merging to become Doctor Fate. Nabu goes on to possess Kent's corpse to personally advise them. The three of them are soon joined by a friendly demon called Petey and lawyer Jack C. Small.Over time, despite Eric's mind being similar to a child of ten years old, Linda developed romantic feelings for her stepson while Eric reciprocated such feelings.  Eric is eventually killed on Apokolips during a battle with Desaad, forcing Linda to become Doctor Fate on her own. Linda is killed soon afterward by the Lords of Chaos. Eric and Linda's souls were reincarnated in the bodies of Eugene and Wendy DiBellia while Nabu reincarnates in Eugene and Wendy's unborn child.

Linda Strauss
Linda Strauss (later Wendy DiBellia) debuted in Doctor Fate #1 in July 1987. Created by J.M Dematteis and Keith Giffen, the character would eventually serve as the successor to Eric Strauss as Doctor Fate. She is the third character to assume the Doctor Fate mantle and the first female character to serve as Doctor Fate.
Wife to wealthy billionaire Henry Strauss, she would come to regret her marriage with Henry, having married him for his wealth despite the two having an age gap and being subjected to physical and emotional abuse by him before his death. She would also come to care for Eric Strauss, possessing a special connection with him due to being unknowingly selected as an agent of order. She eventually becomes Doctor Fate, often working alongside Eric in tandem while being guided by Nabu, who possessed Kent Nelson's body and is assisted by a friendly demon name Petey and Lawyer, Jack C. Small. Overt ime, despite Eric's mind being similar to a child of ten years old, Linda developed romantic feelings for her stepson.
Eric is eventually killed on Apokolips during a battle with Desaad, forcing Linda to become Doctor Fate on her own. During her short tenure as Doctor Fate, she would become a member of the Justice League International.  Linda is killed soon afterward by the Lords of Chaos. Eric and Linda's souls were reincarnated in the bodies of Eugene and Wendy DiBellia while Nabu reincarnates in Eugene and Wendy's unborn child.

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Syl
Syl, also known as Sylvan Ortega, is a young magician, and an apprentice of Gregorio de la Vega, first appearing in DC Pride #1 (June 2021).

Syonide
Syonide is the name of different characters appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Tomb Home inmate
The first Syonide is an unnamed inmate at an asylum called the Tomb Home. After escaping from prison, he caught a glimpse of Diana Prince and General Darnell where he had a delusion that they were Pocahontas and John Smith. After a brief fight with Wonder Woman, Syonide made his way to an abandoned house in the woods where Etta Candy was holding a costume party where he made use of some leftover costumes to pose as Chief Powhatan. He proceeded to take the party attendees hostage until he was defeated by Wonder Woman.

Syonide II
The second Syonide is an unnamed man who worked as a mercenary for various criminal organizations like the 100. Tobias Whale of the 100's Metropolis branch hired him to dispose of Black Lightning. In one of his attacks on Black Lightning, Syonide also abducted Peter Gambi so that he and Black Lightning could be executed. When Syonide rigged the gun to kill himself, it also hit Gambi who sacrificed himself to protect Black Lightning.

Syonide III
The third Syonide is an unnamed female assassin who wields an electrical whip. She was hired by Tobias Whale to kidnap Valerie Harper and her parents and bring them to an abandoned warehouse. Tobias revealed to Valerie that Syonide killed her in Markovia. When the Outsiders attacked, Syonide attacked Valerie as her parents are killed trying to fight her. At the advice of Batman, Helga Jace later analyzed Valerie's brain waves and they learned that Valerie has an Aurakle in her which bonded to her body the day that Valerie was killed by Syonide.Hired by a crime cartel, Syonide later accompanied Merlyn in targeting Phantom Lady when she was protecting a defecting Russian scientist in Casablanca. Both of them were defeated by Flash.During the "Infinite Crisis" storyline, Syonide appears as a member of Alexander Luthor Jr.'s Secret Society of Super Villains.

Syonide IV
The fourth Syonide is a member of Lady Eve's incarnation of Strike Force Kobra and had a relationship with Fauna Faust. During Strike Force Kobra's fight with the Outsiders, Syonide was killed by Eradicator.

Syonide in other media
An unidentified Syonide appears in Black Lightning, portrayed by Charlbi Dean. This version was an abused and malnourished orphan until she was found and recruited by Tobias Whale at the age of eight. Over the years, he trained her in assassination techniques and put her through a procedure wherein she received sub-dermal carbon fiber armor. Throughout the series, she serves as Whale's henchwoman, hitwoman, and mob enforcer until being killed in battle against Kara Fowdy.


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