Empress (character)
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Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Young Justice #16 (January 2000) |
Created by | Peter David Todd Nauck |
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Alter ego | Anita Fite |
Team affiliations | Young Justice |
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Empress (real name Anita Fite) is a fictional character, a superheroine in the DC Comics universe. She first appeared in Young Justice #16 (January 2000).[1] Empress was created by Peter David and Todd Nauck.
Fictional character biography
Anita Fite is the daughter of Donald Fite, of the All Purpose Enforcement Squad, one of the Young Justice team's early enemies. She grew up learning Haitian Vodou from her mother and grandmother.[1] Her mother was killed when she was young by the villain Agua Sin Gaaz.
Empress first appears in Young Justice #16, where she saves Wonder Girl from dying of a poisonous snakebite.
Shortly afterward, during Young Justice's visit to the Olympics to support their former teammate, Cissie King-Jones (Arrowette), she meets the team out of costume. During this meeting, her father reveals to the team that Anita has been operating as a superhero under the name "Empress", a childhood nickname from her mother.[1] Anita reveals she had been inspired to become a superheroine after witnessing Arrowette stop a thief. Anita was so impressed that she began to use her vodou skills to fight for good.
After this, Empress joins Young Justice, remaining a member for the rest of the run.
In Young Justice #24 (October 2000), Agua Sin Gaaz returns and kills her father, then retreats to the island
In January 2006, Empress appears as backup in the fight to save
Anita made a number of minor appearances in the Wonder Girl miniseries in 2007-2008, helping Wonder Girl come to terms with the death of Superboy.[2][3] Toward the end of the mini-series, Empress appears in costume, assisting Wonder Girl and several other Young Justice alumni against the Female Furies.[4][5]
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Powers and abilities
Empress holds a piece of the Anti-Life Equation in her mind, which allows her to telepathically command people to perform simple actions. Her mother and grandmother taught her vodou, and she is an accomplished practitioner, able to use magic to teleport and perform other spells.[1] She is a capable fighter with her sword baton, called the "Emperor's Stick".