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Nu'Bia is a DC Comics character from the Wonder Woman family of books who was originally known as Nubia. Nubia was created by Robert Kanigher and Don Heck in Wonder Woman vol. 1 #204, January ( 1973 ). Nu'Bia was created by writer Doselle Young and artist John McCrea in Wonder Woman Annual vol. 2 #8 ( 1999 ). FICTIONAL CHARACTER BIOGRAPHY Nubia Formed from clay as a twin to Diana (Wonder Woman), the dark skinned Nubia was kidnapped by Mars , who raised her, controlling her mind so that she would help him bring down the Amazons. {Link without Title} After a session in the Amazon Memory banks, Diana is confronted by an armored female warrior who challenges her to single combat. The two initially wrestle, then face each other with swords. Diana and the intruder seem evenly matched until the intruder knocks the sword from Diana's hands, and then hesitates to kill her, giving Diana the chance to wrestle her to a draw. {Link without Title} The stranger declares "I am Nubia!", then she and Diana embrace. Queen Hippolyta wonders if this was indeed the same Nubia who was to be raised as Diana's sister. ]] Nubia leaves the Amazons and returns to her mist concealed Floating Island (named Slaughter Island by Mars). She tells Diana that they will meet again and one of them will be proven the true Wonder Woman. She eventually does return, and reiterates her claim to the title of Wonder Woman. Hippolyta tells her, "Aye, Nubia, that is the law. Anyone may challenge my daughter's right to that title. Until then may I wish that you find favor in wise Hera's eyes as you already have in mine?" Later on she puts down a challenge to her rule by one of the male warriors of Slaughter Island, she defeats the man but lets him live, stating that "A woman doesn't destroy life, she cherishes it!" {Link without Title} The next appearance of Nubia came in Supergirl vol. 1 #9, December ( 1973 ) written by Robert Kanigher . In the story Supergirl is made an honorary Amazon. Later when it is discovered that Nubia is suffering from Shark poisoning, Hippolyta sends Kara to retrieve a rare root needed to cure her. {Link without Title} In Super Friends #25 October ( 1979 ), Wonder Woman is seen attempting to liberate the oppressed women of the Africa n continent. She tells them that men still treat women as if they were possessions and it's time for women to stand up to men, with Wonder Woman as leader. But Diana is interrupted by, Nubia who is temporarily under the control of the evil Overlord. Nubia tells her to back off and they fight, eventually the Overlord is defeated and they part as friends. {Link without Title} Crisis on Infinite Earths In 1985 DC Comics introduced the storyline Crisis On Infinite Earths . By this story's end the entire DC Universe was erased and restarted with a clean slate. As such Nubia as we knew her (and all other DC Comics characters) ceased to exist. Nu'Bia Sometime after Crisis we are introduced to a new Nubia, now called Nu'Bia, a black s, she was given the ability called ''Cold Sight'' which allows her to transform any living being into stone as a gift of gratitude from the Gorgons. After aiding Wonder Woman with her mission Nu'Bia then returns to the underworld to see Ahura Mazda. The next time Nu'Bia is shown, an elevator in a Las Vegas hotel suddenly manifests a golden metal lion insignia. When Diana investigates this strange occurrence, Nu'Bia steps out of the elevator. She says, "Many leagues from the kingdom of light have I traveled. Through the province of Nox and the territory of shades have I hunted the demon-king Ahriman. Finally, to track him here, to Patriarch's World... to my ancient faraway home. How passing strange it is then, Princess, that I should find you here, as well." {Link without Title} The demon Ahriman murdered Ahura-Mazda, and carved his heart from his body. Nu'Bia has come back to earth in search of Ahriman, hoping that she can retrieve the heart and revive her lover. The last we see of Nu'Bia, she has Ahriman in her possession and rides an elevator back to Hades to revive her beloved. {Link without Title} POWERS AND ABILITIES Pre-Crisis
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BIBLIOGRAPHY Nubia
Nu'Bia
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