Lord WraithEnded up getting beaten out by another Wonder Woman character sheet, but I put a lot of work into it so into the vault it goes.
Woman Woman is a character that is constantly being split between different worlds and different responsibilities. An Amazon, a demi-god, and defender of man, these various spheres have their own rules, dangers, and pleasures. Diana wants to be a loyal daughter and servant of the pantheon, but she always wants to do the most good that she can, which she increasingly finds is often outside of the gods and Amazon's influence.
As you might be able to tell from the backstory I am sort of mashing Wonder Woman together with some Hercules The Legendary Journeys TV influences, and of course some classic Greek myth as well. I decided to go with the Zeus daughter route rather than the formed from clay route as it is classic Zeus and makes her much more involved with the Greek and Roman pantheon which I intend to use as key players in this run.
The Greek myths and legends are so interesting and messy, I found myself wanting to incorporate them a lot more in a Wonder Woman story than just having Diana do the typical leaving of the amazons to try and do her best in man's world. The gods are a fickle and obnoxious bunch which I hope to use to great effect and intrigue in a Wonder Woman story.
Steve Trevor – Pushing a hundred-and-eight, Diana still visits him from time to time and to exchange stories. Due to their relationship Steve is still considered a good contact for getting in touch with Wonder Woman.
Queen Hippolyta – The immortal queen of the amazons she was 'blessed' with a daughter by the god Zeus and raised Diana as a proud Amazon warrior and servant to the gods. She is concerned with Diana's 'other' activities and likes to remind her of her heritage and responsibilities as Princess of Themyscira. As a mother, she is secretly proud of all her daughter has accomplished.
Zeus – Current head of Olympus, Zeus is know for his lightning bolts and his intense drive to sire children all over the place, much to his wife Hera's disgust. As Diana's father, Zeus takes a mostly hands off approach, leaving it mostly to Queen Hippolyta but does occasionally stick his nose into Wonder Woman's business when it suits his purposes. Frankly he is most interested in his own pursuits than that of his daughter.
Hera – Goddess of Mount Olympus and wife of Zeus, Hera holds a grudge against any woman that Zeus has been with and despises what she considers to be his 'illegitimate' children, such as Wonder Woman. As one of the gods with the most influence Hera is pretty much free to do whatever she wants, but will back down when directly confronted by her husband, but that hardly ever happens. Since Hera is in essence her mother-in-law, Diana tries her best to serve her despite Hera's obvious disdain of her.
Mala – One of Diana's closest amazon friends, they played a lot together as children and often competed with each other. She is not quite sure what to make of Diana's adventures and while urges caution, still tries to support her as much as possible.
Ares – God of war and Diana's half-brother. Unlike Diana is a full-blooded god and has the arrogance and selfishness of one. As a instigator of conflict he is constantly at odds with Wonder Woman who wishes for peace. Because his is a son of Hera, that also creates even more friction between the two.
C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L
W O N D E R W O M A N
Diana 'Prince' ♦ Royalty/Amazon/Demi-God ♦ Themyscira ♦ Princess of Themyscira
C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T
"The Gods barely bother with Man's World, even though they could benefit the most from their wisdom and strength. I suppose I'll just have to be the one to help in their stead."
Princess Diana of Themyscira is the daughter of Queen Hippolyta and the God Zeus. Gifted with the training of the amazons and the blood of the gods, Diana became an exceptional warrior from a young age. Pleased with her growth, the god Zeus and goddess Hera decided to test the young princess with various trials and tasks. These tasks often included the subduing or slaying of mythological beasts and creatures.
Diana came out on top each time and soon Zeus was satisfied but Hera continued to command the princess with the most difficult tasks she could find. After a while Diana realized that Hera was merely trying to kill her off, as the mere sight of her filled her with wraith, as Diana was another reminder of Zeus promiscuity and infidelity. To remove herself from the gods' direct influence, for at least a short time, Diana decided to leave Themyscira. Her opportunity came when a man named Steve Trevor was washed on shore from a plane wreck.
Learning about what would be known as World War II, Diana used Ares as an excuse to take Steve Trevor back to the military and to get involved in the strange world of man. While she did indeed find Ares' hand in the affair he was hardly the primary instigator and was just taking advantage of the situation. Even if he was only fanning a few flames, she fought Ares and drove him back to Olympus. She stayed afterward to help Steve Trevor on his assignments to help end the war as quickly as possible.
Diana returned to Themyscira soon afterward but the connections she forged and the drive to help not just her own people and the gods, but also the people of man's world remained with her. Diana would find herself frequently visiting the outside world, often using Steve as her main contact, and would frequently find herself involved in matters there.
Hera, frustrated with the fact that Diana had managed to best every opponent sent her way decided to start looking elsewhere for an enemy that could strike the demi-god down. Sensing the alien and destructive power of Starro, Hera guided Diana toward a confrontation with the alien. Diana quickly realized that alone she was outmatched by the alien and retreated to later regroup with the Justice League to defeat the monster.
Becoming a founding member of the Justice League, Wonder Woman was also there for the Chitauri attack and lends her might from time to time; however, her own duties back home keep her rather busy. The world continues to change and Wonder Woman will have to change with it.
Diana came out on top each time and soon Zeus was satisfied but Hera continued to command the princess with the most difficult tasks she could find. After a while Diana realized that Hera was merely trying to kill her off, as the mere sight of her filled her with wraith, as Diana was another reminder of Zeus promiscuity and infidelity. To remove herself from the gods' direct influence, for at least a short time, Diana decided to leave Themyscira. Her opportunity came when a man named Steve Trevor was washed on shore from a plane wreck.
Learning about what would be known as World War II, Diana used Ares as an excuse to take Steve Trevor back to the military and to get involved in the strange world of man. While she did indeed find Ares' hand in the affair he was hardly the primary instigator and was just taking advantage of the situation. Even if he was only fanning a few flames, she fought Ares and drove him back to Olympus. She stayed afterward to help Steve Trevor on his assignments to help end the war as quickly as possible.
Diana returned to Themyscira soon afterward but the connections she forged and the drive to help not just her own people and the gods, but also the people of man's world remained with her. Diana would find herself frequently visiting the outside world, often using Steve as her main contact, and would frequently find herself involved in matters there.
Hera, frustrated with the fact that Diana had managed to best every opponent sent her way decided to start looking elsewhere for an enemy that could strike the demi-god down. Sensing the alien and destructive power of Starro, Hera guided Diana toward a confrontation with the alien. Diana quickly realized that alone she was outmatched by the alien and retreated to later regroup with the Justice League to defeat the monster.
Becoming a founding member of the Justice League, Wonder Woman was also there for the Chitauri attack and lends her might from time to time; however, her own duties back home keep her rather busy. The world continues to change and Wonder Woman will have to change with it.
C H A R A C T E R M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S
Woman Woman is a character that is constantly being split between different worlds and different responsibilities. An Amazon, a demi-god, and defender of man, these various spheres have their own rules, dangers, and pleasures. Diana wants to be a loyal daughter and servant of the pantheon, but she always wants to do the most good that she can, which she increasingly finds is often outside of the gods and Amazon's influence.
As you might be able to tell from the backstory I am sort of mashing Wonder Woman together with some Hercules The Legendary Journeys TV influences, and of course some classic Greek myth as well. I decided to go with the Zeus daughter route rather than the formed from clay route as it is classic Zeus and makes her much more involved with the Greek and Roman pantheon which I intend to use as key players in this run.
The Greek myths and legends are so interesting and messy, I found myself wanting to incorporate them a lot more in a Wonder Woman story than just having Diana do the typical leaving of the amazons to try and do her best in man's world. The gods are a fickle and obnoxious bunch which I hope to use to great effect and intrigue in a Wonder Woman story.
C H A R A C T E R N O T E S
Steve Trevor – Pushing a hundred-and-eight, Diana still visits him from time to time and to exchange stories. Due to their relationship Steve is still considered a good contact for getting in touch with Wonder Woman.
Queen Hippolyta – The immortal queen of the amazons she was 'blessed' with a daughter by the god Zeus and raised Diana as a proud Amazon warrior and servant to the gods. She is concerned with Diana's 'other' activities and likes to remind her of her heritage and responsibilities as Princess of Themyscira. As a mother, she is secretly proud of all her daughter has accomplished.
Zeus – Current head of Olympus, Zeus is know for his lightning bolts and his intense drive to sire children all over the place, much to his wife Hera's disgust. As Diana's father, Zeus takes a mostly hands off approach, leaving it mostly to Queen Hippolyta but does occasionally stick his nose into Wonder Woman's business when it suits his purposes. Frankly he is most interested in his own pursuits than that of his daughter.
Hera – Goddess of Mount Olympus and wife of Zeus, Hera holds a grudge against any woman that Zeus has been with and despises what she considers to be his 'illegitimate' children, such as Wonder Woman. As one of the gods with the most influence Hera is pretty much free to do whatever she wants, but will back down when directly confronted by her husband, but that hardly ever happens. Since Hera is in essence her mother-in-law, Diana tries her best to serve her despite Hera's obvious disdain of her.
Mala – One of Diana's closest amazon friends, they played a lot together as children and often competed with each other. She is not quite sure what to make of Diana's adventures and while urges caution, still tries to support her as much as possible.
Ares – God of war and Diana's half-brother. Unlike Diana is a full-blooded god and has the arrogance and selfishness of one. As a instigator of conflict he is constantly at odds with Wonder Woman who wishes for peace. Because his is a son of Hera, that also creates even more friction between the two.
S A M P L E P O S T
P O S T C A T A L O G U E