Zealot (Wildstorm)
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Zealot (Lady Zannah) is a comic book
Publication history
Wildstorm Comics
Lady Zannah debuted in -like warriors from planet Khera.
From August to December, 1995, the character starred in her own solo series, which briefly ran for three issues. The series was written by Ron Marz, penciled by Terry Shoemaker, and inked by Jon Holdredge and John Tighe. The covers of the series were designed by both Jon Holdredge, and Terry Shoemaker.[2][3]
DC Comics
In 1999, Lee sold Wildstorm to DC Comics, and ownership of all Wildstorm characters, including Zealot, transferred to DC Comics. Since the transition to DC, the character (along with the majority of the Wildstorm characters) has remained largely unused over the following years, despite appearing as a supporting character in the second volume of Deathstroke, as well as a few appearances in the DC Universe version of Stormwatch. However, in March 2021, it was hinted that Zealot may soon appear alongside Grifter in Batman: Urban Legends, which is of the Infinite Frontier relaunch of the DC Universe. Both characters did appear separately.[4][5]
Fictional character biography
Coda Sisterhood
Zealot is a proud warrior from planet Khera who has lived thousands of years, waging a very long war against the Daemonites. She has experienced relationships with both humans and aliens. The Kherubim-Daemonite war spread across the galaxy, eventually involving Earth when Daemonite and Kherubim ships
Centuries later, the Coda would be revived in response to increased Daemonite activity. Zealot being the former Majestrix of the Coda Sisterhood, helped developed their virtues and practices. Despite the virtues and practices of the Coda being strictly between the women in the Khera race, mating however was enforced, due to the high
As time went on, Zannah realized that the Coda Sisterhood began to stray from its true ways and precepts, and decided to leave. However, leaving the Coda Sisterhood is forbidden, which made Zealot marked for death. She would then go on to fight against the Coda on multiple occasions, while continuing to wage war on the Daemonites and wandering the Earth.
Team One
Sometime afterwards in the 1960s, she joined
It was also during this time that Zannah would form a brief relationship with John Colt and have a second child, a son. Continuing her life-long dedication to the path of a warrior, she then gives the child to a
WildCATs
Zealot would soon meet a man would become known as Grifter, and the two went on to have an unusual relationship over the following years. Wanting to see Grifter overcome his traumas and tragedies, she decided to teach him the ways of the Coda that she had once belonged to - despite the tradition that only women should receive the Coda knowledge. Her Coda-teachings stabilized Cole's sanity and removed what remained of his psionic powers. Cole and Zealot waged a war against members of the Daemonite race, and would join the WildCATs.
Around the time of joining the WildCATs, Zealot and Grifter ended their relationship, but mutually agreed to remain as partners.[10][11] However, Cole still loved Zealot, even though he was unwilling to rekindle their relationship, thinking it would only bring him pain.[12]
WildCORE
Zealot left the Wildcats and briefly joined Department PSI and co-led
In later years, Zealot faked her own death and began hunting Coda on her own, before being brought back to Wildcats.[13]
Powers and abilities
Given the centuries lifespan of Kherans, Zannah has studied and mastered many styles of both armed and unarmed combat. Telepathy, teleportation, and accelerated healing are some of the abilities that she possess. As a member of the Kheran race, she has enhanced strength, stamina, reflexes, and durability which extend far beyond the peak of human beings. Although Lady Zannah favors bladed weapons following the Coda tradition, she is also highly proficient with firearms, given her centuries of experience in warfare.
Zannah also has a good amount of knowledge in
In other media
Zealot appears in the animated series Wild C.A.T.s, voiced by Roscoe Handford. Given the family-friendly nature of the show, the character's violent and ruthless aspects were toned down. However, her feelings towards Grifter and backstory with the Coda Sisterhood remained intact.[14]
References
- ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ Zealot #1. 2 August 1995.
- ^ Zealot #1 (August 1995)
- ^ "Batman: Grifter Hints That Another WildCATs Veteran is in Gotham City". 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Grifter Hints That WildCATs' Zealot is in Gotham City". 15 March 2021.
- ^ a b Wildstorm Winter Special #1 (January 2005)
- ^ Team One: WildC.A.T.s #1 (July 1995)
- ^ Team One: WildC.A.T.s (1995)
- ^ Voodoo/Zealot: Skin Trade (August 1995)
- ^ WildC.A.T.s #1 (August 1992)
- ^ WildC.A.T.s #2 (September 1992)
- ^ WildC.A.T.s #8 (February 1994)
- ^ Wildcats 3.0 #24 (October 2004)
- ISBN 978-1476665993.