REAL NAME: Hippolyta
OCCUPATION: Warrior, former queen, herald of Hades
IDENTITY: Public
CLASS: Demigod
LEGAL STATUS: NA
OTHER ALIASES: Hippolyte
PLACE OF BIRTH: Themiscyra (Anatolia)
MARITAL STATUS: Widowed
KNOWN RELATIVES: Theseus (brother-in-law), Hippolytus (nephew), Ares and Otrera (parents), Antiope, Melanippe, Penthesilea and Orithyia (sisters)
GROUP AFFILIATIONS: Amazons (former)
BASE OF OPERATIONS: Hades
FIRST APPEARANCE: Boy Comics #09 (April 1943)
HEIGHT: 6' 2"
WEIGHT: 200 lbs
EYES: Blue
HAIR: Blond
As one of his Twelve Legendary Works, the demigod Heracles steals Queen Hippolyta's Magic Belt and Theseus kidnaps Hippolyta's sister Antiope, takes her to Athens and makes her his wife. In retaliation, the Amazons commanded by Queen Hippolyta, invade Greece, loot some cities along the Attica coast, and lay siege to Athens. Unfortunately for them, they were rejected and persecuted until the last one of them was exterminated. However, Hades, impressed by the bravery of Hippolyta, decided to bring her back to life and make her his herald.
POWERS & WEAPONS
Her powers include superhuman strength, stamina, & agility. The former Amazon queen is an expert warrior, a master in the art of fighting with and without weapons, a great strategist & a born leader.
