Post by Zatanna Zatara on Jan 2, 2010 15:21:00 GMT -6
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History: History by DC wiki Zatanna Zatara is the daughter of famed magician Giovanni “John” Zatara and Sindella, a member of the mystical Homo Magi race. Zatanna is a direct descendant of the artist and magician Leonardo da Vinci, and is related to Nostradamus; Alessandro Cagliostro; the noted alchemists Nicholas Flamel and Evan Fulcanelli; and Lord Arion of Atlantis. Her cousin, Zachary Zatara, is also a magician.
Zatanna was a successful stage illusionist before she discovered her true magical powers while investigating the disappearance of her father. With the help of Batman, The Atom, Elongated Man and others, she was successfully reunited with him. Their time together was short, and unfortunately, both of her parents were killed on separate occasions while saving her life.
Zatanna assisted the Justice League of America on a number of cases before being elected to full membership. During her tenure with the group her power levels diminished briefly, so that she could only control the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. It should be noted that this limitation was only temporary and that her magical ability was fully restored. Later Zatanna was worried about her lack of focus while using magic. She decided that her father's style of magic was wrong for her, and explored her mother's mystical heritage.
While Zatanna was a member of the Justice League, the villain Dr. Light stole aboard the Watch Tower and raped the Elongated Man's wife Sue Dibny. When Zatanna and several others Leaguers returned, they saw what Dr. Light had done. A fight broke out and when they finally managed to subdue him, he began to threaten them and their families. Zatanna was prepared to erase Light's memories of the incident, but his terrible brutality and his promises to do it again sparked a debate amongst the present League members on whether or not to tamper with his personality and prevent him from repeating his crime. Zatanna, Hawkman, and The Atom voted for such action, while Green Arrow, Black Canary, and Green Lantern voted against. The Flash broke the tie and voted to tamper with Light's mind. Zatanna used her magic to do so, but the difficulty of the process resulted in her accidentally lowering his intellect. In the midst of her spell, Batman appeared and tried to stop them. Zatanna froze him, and they voted to have her erase his memories of the incident as well.
Zatanna's mind-wipe of Dr. Light was not an isolated occurrence. Catwoman discovered that her journey from villain to hero and her resulting efforts to lead a moral life were caused by Zatanna's mental intervention. Selina came to distrust her memories, motives, and choices she’d made since that incident. In a fit of rage, Catwoman ties Zatanna up and pushes her through a window. Despite this, Zatanna helps Catwoman and, at Selina's behest, mind-wipes petty villains Film Freak and Angle Man, because they had deduced Catwoman's secret identity.
Zatanna and Batman’s friendship degraded once Batman discovered what she had done. He began to distrust her and his other friends in the super hero community. When Zatanna helped Batman with reconnaissance at a Lazarus Pit, she asks him why he came to her. "I needed someone I can trust," Batman said, "but I had to settle for you." This must have been especially hard for her to hear, seeing that she and Bruce Wayne had been close friends since childhood.
Recently, however, their relationship appears to have warmed; sometime later he called her for information on a card-counter involved in scamming the Penguin. He makes no mention of their conflict, and casually calls her by her nickname, "Zee".
After departing from the League, Zatanna continues her stage career and her vocation as a defender against mystical threats, becoming a member of the Sentinels of Magic. She is also the author of the hugely successful Hex Appeal: The Modern Girl's Guide to Magic.
At a superhero support group run by Etta Candy, she recounted how during a failed magical ritual to search for her father's tomes, one of her past ill-casted spells summoned a shapeshifter named Gwydion, who kills her companions. The trauma of this, combined with her guilt from her mind-wipes, caused her to lose confidence in herself and she lost her powers. With the help of her new apprentice Misty Kilgore, she was able to capture Gwydion to use as her own. She eventually regained her confidence and powers, and used them to defeat Zor, a rogue Time Tailor who released the Sheeda as a plague to infect and degrade the entire universe. As a reward, the other Time Tailors allowed her one last meeting with her father, who reveals that his books were written in her, his greatest spell and gift to the world. In the final battle against the Sheeda, Zatanna cast a spell to move time and space, retroactively positioning the Seven Soldiers to overthrow the Sheeda.
Zatanna is currently a reserve member of the Justice League, aiding them from time to time when her magical expertise is needed, although she declined an offer for full membership, stating her need to take a break from heroics. She is still a regular guardian against mystical threats.
-My History Made For Zatanna- Zatanna Zatara is the daughter of the famed magician Giovanni Zatara and Sindella who are homo magis. On her father’s side Giovanni who is usually calle John Zatara, is a descendant of the artist and magician Leonardo da Vinci, the prophet Nostradamus, Alessandro Cagliostro the occultist, alchemists Nicholas Flamel and Evan Fulcanelli; and Lord Arion of Atlantis. She even has a cousin Zachary Zatara to no surprise is also a magician.
Magic obviously in her blood, Zatana was a successful stage illusionist even before developing her true magical powers. When she eventually awoken her true powers Zatanna had helped the Justice League of America on a few cases, even before becoming a full member. Zatanna’s magic has been used many times to “mind-wipe” people, even Batman, this puts a lot of stress on her relationship with him and even some other people. She feels guilty upon doing it to people, but at times it is necessary. Examples would be when Catwoman went into hiding and two villains figured out her identity she mind-wiped them. She even mind-wiped Catwoman at one point in time, this led to Zatanna being thrown out of a building. Still she decided to help Catwoman out in her time of need.
She decided to leave the League and continue her work as a Stage magician and help with any supernatural/mystical threats or activity. She is also the author of the hugely successful Hex Appeal: The Modern Girl's Guide to Magic. Zatanna lives in a mansion called “Shadowcrest” it lies outside of Gotham, but it also exist as a completely different dimension. She still does however help the Justice League whenever they seem to have magical troubles or need help with mystical situations.
Sample Role Play Post: Zatanna took a few deep breaths as she stared in her mirror. It was about time to go on stage; she was just lucky she had enough time to do what she loved. Entertaining the people, just like her father did. Make-up items and brushes circled her as if she was their center. They groomed and prepared her quicker than her own hands. After the touch-up was done on, she heard the announcement. “Ladies and Gentleman, Boys and Girls, please prepare yourself for The Princess of Prestidigitation, ZATANNA!”
As she finally made sure everything was perfect she stood up from her seat she grabbed her wand. With a smile and wink to the mirror she raise her wand in the air in a slight angle towards herself. “SEVOD HTIW MOOR EHT LLIF EGATS EHT OT EM EKAT!” she said. With that her body seemed to fade away from the dressing room. On the spot of designation smoke appeared as multiple doves flew away their wings flapping wildly as they entered the air. Glimpses of Zatanna’s body could be seen as the doves flew into the air, as if she was a dove herself shifting back into human form.
Her arms outstretched wide with a smile carved out on her face. Many claps fueled her happiness and confidence for this show. And an excellent show she would give them as she took a bow, looking out into the audiences she saw children whose eyes were filled with joy and aspirations. A few of them having magician hats of their own. Calling one down to the stage. Asking them if she could borrow their hat, then asking them what their favorite animal was. They said cat, Zatanna smiled showing everyone the hat revealing it to be empty her words came out so easy.
“TAC A EIL SHALL, TAH SIHT NI EREH! Repeat.” She told the child. It might not have came out so fluently, but it was all for effect, Zatanna was the one doing the magic, not the child. But this might lead a door for the child to enter into the world of magic. Another successful magician might just bloom from this little scene. The two began to chant the incantation with a suspenseful beat going on in the background, tapping her wand above the hat Zatanna then flipped the hat over quickly as it shifted into a black cat in her arms. Astonished by this the child had their mouth opened wide.
Handing over the black cat she thanked the child for their help. 'Yeah definitely going to be a good show.' she thought as she outstretched her arms and smiled while the spotlight made her glow. This was the life.
Zatanna Zatara
Franchise: DC
Custom Title: The Mistress Of Magic
Alignment: Hero
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Special Abilities:
Weakness:
Mnemonic Incantation: Zatanna casts her spells by saying the words of her incantations backwards. Zatanna must concentrate on her magic to make sure she is using the proper spell. It is at this point where she is most vulnerable. Mnemonic incantation is the most complicated of the mystic arts. It appears that this is well known to her enemies. On one occasion, the assassin Deathstroke delivered a direct blow to her liver, initiating a regurgitation reaction. On a separate occasion, The Joker (disguised as the stage magician Loxias) shot Zatanna in the neck, rendering her magic useless. She must be able to speak or read backwards in order for her to focus her spells.
Higher-Level Magics: If the magic power-level of her opponent is higher than hers, then it would be extremely difficult for her to win a battle. In addition, it is difficult to impossible to affect a spell that was set in motion with higher-level magics.
Confidence: If Zatanna doesn’t have any sort of confidence in her magic there are high chances that her spells won’t work. This also mean her magic might become weaker.
Franchise: DC
Custom Title: The Mistress Of Magic
Alignment: Hero
Age: 32
Gender: Female
Special Abilities:
- Sorcery: Zatanna is a homo magi, a human born with the affinity to manipulate magic. Her unique genetic structure allows her to use the magic she was born with as well as learned magic. As a tribute to her father, and as a focus for her spells, she casts spells by speaking backwards. For example, saying "pots" would cause the target of the spell to stop in their tracks. She can only cast the spells she wants by speaking or reading backwards, because that's the only way to focus her magic.
- Elemental Sorcery: With her magic Zatanna has shown a greatest affinity to manipulate the elements of the Earth.
- Telepathy: Zatanna can use her magic to manipulate the minds of others.
- Magical Awareness: supernatural sensitivity to occult activities and mystic phenomena.
- Dispel: Able to remove illusions and holographic images that her opponents have set up.
- (There are others but way too long.)
Abilities
Prestidigitation: Zatanna is skilled in stage magic, performing simple tricks and elaborate illusions.
Good Combatant: She has also been taught conventional fighting skills by the Justice League, but favors using magic in place of them.
Occultist: as Chronicler of Magic she possesses an extensive understanding of Occult lore due to her Mystic Background.
Hypnotist: skilled in the general art of hypnotism.
Escape Artist: Even without using magic Zatanna is skilled at escaping many different types of bonds.
Weakness:
Mnemonic Incantation: Zatanna casts her spells by saying the words of her incantations backwards. Zatanna must concentrate on her magic to make sure she is using the proper spell. It is at this point where she is most vulnerable. Mnemonic incantation is the most complicated of the mystic arts. It appears that this is well known to her enemies. On one occasion, the assassin Deathstroke delivered a direct blow to her liver, initiating a regurgitation reaction. On a separate occasion, The Joker (disguised as the stage magician Loxias) shot Zatanna in the neck, rendering her magic useless. She must be able to speak or read backwards in order for her to focus her spells.
Higher-Level Magics: If the magic power-level of her opponent is higher than hers, then it would be extremely difficult for her to win a battle. In addition, it is difficult to impossible to affect a spell that was set in motion with higher-level magics.
Confidence: If Zatanna doesn’t have any sort of confidence in her magic there are high chances that her spells won’t work. This also mean her magic might become weaker.
History: History by DC wiki Zatanna Zatara is the daughter of famed magician Giovanni “John” Zatara and Sindella, a member of the mystical Homo Magi race. Zatanna is a direct descendant of the artist and magician Leonardo da Vinci, and is related to Nostradamus; Alessandro Cagliostro; the noted alchemists Nicholas Flamel and Evan Fulcanelli; and Lord Arion of Atlantis. Her cousin, Zachary Zatara, is also a magician.
Zatanna was a successful stage illusionist before she discovered her true magical powers while investigating the disappearance of her father. With the help of Batman, The Atom, Elongated Man and others, she was successfully reunited with him. Their time together was short, and unfortunately, both of her parents were killed on separate occasions while saving her life.
Zatanna assisted the Justice League of America on a number of cases before being elected to full membership. During her tenure with the group her power levels diminished briefly, so that she could only control the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water. It should be noted that this limitation was only temporary and that her magical ability was fully restored. Later Zatanna was worried about her lack of focus while using magic. She decided that her father's style of magic was wrong for her, and explored her mother's mystical heritage.
While Zatanna was a member of the Justice League, the villain Dr. Light stole aboard the Watch Tower and raped the Elongated Man's wife Sue Dibny. When Zatanna and several others Leaguers returned, they saw what Dr. Light had done. A fight broke out and when they finally managed to subdue him, he began to threaten them and their families. Zatanna was prepared to erase Light's memories of the incident, but his terrible brutality and his promises to do it again sparked a debate amongst the present League members on whether or not to tamper with his personality and prevent him from repeating his crime. Zatanna, Hawkman, and The Atom voted for such action, while Green Arrow, Black Canary, and Green Lantern voted against. The Flash broke the tie and voted to tamper with Light's mind. Zatanna used her magic to do so, but the difficulty of the process resulted in her accidentally lowering his intellect. In the midst of her spell, Batman appeared and tried to stop them. Zatanna froze him, and they voted to have her erase his memories of the incident as well.
Zatanna's mind-wipe of Dr. Light was not an isolated occurrence. Catwoman discovered that her journey from villain to hero and her resulting efforts to lead a moral life were caused by Zatanna's mental intervention. Selina came to distrust her memories, motives, and choices she’d made since that incident. In a fit of rage, Catwoman ties Zatanna up and pushes her through a window. Despite this, Zatanna helps Catwoman and, at Selina's behest, mind-wipes petty villains Film Freak and Angle Man, because they had deduced Catwoman's secret identity.
Zatanna and Batman’s friendship degraded once Batman discovered what she had done. He began to distrust her and his other friends in the super hero community. When Zatanna helped Batman with reconnaissance at a Lazarus Pit, she asks him why he came to her. "I needed someone I can trust," Batman said, "but I had to settle for you." This must have been especially hard for her to hear, seeing that she and Bruce Wayne had been close friends since childhood.
Recently, however, their relationship appears to have warmed; sometime later he called her for information on a card-counter involved in scamming the Penguin. He makes no mention of their conflict, and casually calls her by her nickname, "Zee".
After departing from the League, Zatanna continues her stage career and her vocation as a defender against mystical threats, becoming a member of the Sentinels of Magic. She is also the author of the hugely successful Hex Appeal: The Modern Girl's Guide to Magic.
At a superhero support group run by Etta Candy, she recounted how during a failed magical ritual to search for her father's tomes, one of her past ill-casted spells summoned a shapeshifter named Gwydion, who kills her companions. The trauma of this, combined with her guilt from her mind-wipes, caused her to lose confidence in herself and she lost her powers. With the help of her new apprentice Misty Kilgore, she was able to capture Gwydion to use as her own. She eventually regained her confidence and powers, and used them to defeat Zor, a rogue Time Tailor who released the Sheeda as a plague to infect and degrade the entire universe. As a reward, the other Time Tailors allowed her one last meeting with her father, who reveals that his books were written in her, his greatest spell and gift to the world. In the final battle against the Sheeda, Zatanna cast a spell to move time and space, retroactively positioning the Seven Soldiers to overthrow the Sheeda.
Zatanna is currently a reserve member of the Justice League, aiding them from time to time when her magical expertise is needed, although she declined an offer for full membership, stating her need to take a break from heroics. She is still a regular guardian against mystical threats.
-My History Made For Zatanna- Zatanna Zatara is the daughter of the famed magician Giovanni Zatara and Sindella who are homo magis. On her father’s side Giovanni who is usually calle John Zatara, is a descendant of the artist and magician Leonardo da Vinci, the prophet Nostradamus, Alessandro Cagliostro the occultist, alchemists Nicholas Flamel and Evan Fulcanelli; and Lord Arion of Atlantis. She even has a cousin Zachary Zatara to no surprise is also a magician.
Magic obviously in her blood, Zatana was a successful stage illusionist even before developing her true magical powers. When she eventually awoken her true powers Zatanna had helped the Justice League of America on a few cases, even before becoming a full member. Zatanna’s magic has been used many times to “mind-wipe” people, even Batman, this puts a lot of stress on her relationship with him and even some other people. She feels guilty upon doing it to people, but at times it is necessary. Examples would be when Catwoman went into hiding and two villains figured out her identity she mind-wiped them. She even mind-wiped Catwoman at one point in time, this led to Zatanna being thrown out of a building. Still she decided to help Catwoman out in her time of need.
She decided to leave the League and continue her work as a Stage magician and help with any supernatural/mystical threats or activity. She is also the author of the hugely successful Hex Appeal: The Modern Girl's Guide to Magic. Zatanna lives in a mansion called “Shadowcrest” it lies outside of Gotham, but it also exist as a completely different dimension. She still does however help the Justice League whenever they seem to have magical troubles or need help with mystical situations.
Sample Role Play Post: Zatanna took a few deep breaths as she stared in her mirror. It was about time to go on stage; she was just lucky she had enough time to do what she loved. Entertaining the people, just like her father did. Make-up items and brushes circled her as if she was their center. They groomed and prepared her quicker than her own hands. After the touch-up was done on, she heard the announcement. “Ladies and Gentleman, Boys and Girls, please prepare yourself for The Princess of Prestidigitation, ZATANNA!”
As she finally made sure everything was perfect she stood up from her seat she grabbed her wand. With a smile and wink to the mirror she raise her wand in the air in a slight angle towards herself. “SEVOD HTIW MOOR EHT LLIF EGATS EHT OT EM EKAT!” she said. With that her body seemed to fade away from the dressing room. On the spot of designation smoke appeared as multiple doves flew away their wings flapping wildly as they entered the air. Glimpses of Zatanna’s body could be seen as the doves flew into the air, as if she was a dove herself shifting back into human form.
Her arms outstretched wide with a smile carved out on her face. Many claps fueled her happiness and confidence for this show. And an excellent show she would give them as she took a bow, looking out into the audiences she saw children whose eyes were filled with joy and aspirations. A few of them having magician hats of their own. Calling one down to the stage. Asking them if she could borrow their hat, then asking them what their favorite animal was. They said cat, Zatanna smiled showing everyone the hat revealing it to be empty her words came out so easy.
“TAC A EIL SHALL, TAH SIHT NI EREH! Repeat.” She told the child. It might not have came out so fluently, but it was all for effect, Zatanna was the one doing the magic, not the child. But this might lead a door for the child to enter into the world of magic. Another successful magician might just bloom from this little scene. The two began to chant the incantation with a suspenseful beat going on in the background, tapping her wand above the hat Zatanna then flipped the hat over quickly as it shifted into a black cat in her arms. Astonished by this the child had their mouth opened wide.
Handing over the black cat she thanked the child for their help. 'Yeah definitely going to be a good show.' she thought as she outstretched her arms and smiled while the spotlight made her glow. This was the life.
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