Hyathis

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Hyathis
Justice League of America #3 (February 1961)
Created byGardner Fox (writer)
Mike Sekowsky (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoHyathis
SpeciesAlstarians
Place of originAlstair
AbilitiesPlant elemental
Telepath

Hyathis (also known as Hyanthis) is a

Justice League of America #3 (February 1961) and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky
. In all her World's Finest Comics appearances she is referred to as Hyanthis.

Fictional character biography

Hyathis is the Panala (Queen) of Alstair in the

mold based Alstairans appear to pass on the mold infection with a vampiric
bite, they also prefer darkness and seem to have stringy hair.

Hyathis is continuously at war with the three other planetary monarchs in the

Justice League of America
, and used his Gamma Gong to force them to defeat the rulers of Alstair, Mosteel and Llarr, placing Earth in a paralyzed state.

Left to right: Sayyar, Hyathis and Kromm from Mystery in Space #75, artist Carmine Infantino.

Hyathis was defeated and captured by the combined power of

Rann. Hawkman was able put an end to the conflict. With the help of Superman and Batman, Hawkman was also successful in deposing Hyathis.[2] Aggressive Thanagarian factions later freed Hyathis, and then launched a shadow war against Earth. Hawkman and Hawkgirl were successful in halting these factions, but Hyathis escaped.[3]

Hyathis later attempted to overthrow the government of Rann by using her telepathy to turn an alien race called the Zaredians against the interplanetary law enforcers known as the Darkstars. The Zaredian attack created a diversion which allowed Hyathis to kidnap Aleea Strange, daughter of Adam Strange. Her plans were upset by the arrival of Superboy and the Ravers.[4]

Current status

Alstair now appears to be a jungle planet whose architecture is influenced by

Aztec design. Hyathis recently met Zauriel, agent of The Presence, when the mystical Helmet of Fate landed on Alstair and was discovered by Okeontis (the "Demon in the Mold"). Okeontis represented a group mind that evolved from sentient mold on Alstair, and she used the Helmet of Fate to infect the populace with the "mold-mind".[5]

Additionally, the government ruling its sentient plant-based lifeforms seems intent upon launching invasions of other compatible worlds, including Earth.[6]

Powers and abilities

  • Hyathis is a plant elemental from the planet Alstair. The people of Alstair are all hybrid plant humanoids but she has a closer connection to the Green. She can command any plant on Alstair to obey her will.
  • She is able to breathe underwater.
  • Hyathis is a powerful telepath and often uses this power to steal the advanced technical knowledge of other alien races.

Other versions

References

  1. ^ Justice League of America #3
  2. ^ World's Finest Comics #272, 273
  3. ^ World's Finest Comics #278
  4. ^ Superboy and the Ravers #3, 4
  5. ^ Helmet of Fate: Zauriel #1
  6. ^ Gotham City Sirens #14-15

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