Manitou Dawn
| Manitou Dawn | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | JLA #75 (January 2003) |
| Created by | Joe Kelly (writer), Darryl Banks, Wayne Faucher, Yvel Guichet, Doug Mahnke, Tom Nguyen, Mark Propst (artists) |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | Justice League |
| Abilities | Powerful magic user; wielded staff cleaved from universe. |
Manitou Dawn is a fictional superhero character in the DC Comics universe.
Dawn and her late husband Manitou Raven hail from the Obsidian Age of Atlantis, circa 1000 BC. They were born in North America, from a tribe which would one day become the Apache Tribe. Few details are known about Dawn's early life. Raven once intimated, however, that when she was thirteen, she was called "the goat," because unlike other girls, she fought back when pushed. As she matured, she drew the attention of her tribe's chief, Big Father. He bought her from her family, but things ended badly. Ultimately she found a dynamic and kindred spirit in Raven. The two actually fell in love on the night Dawn burned his house to the ground.
Raven was recruited by the rulers of Atlantis — Rama Khan and Gamemnae — to join heroes from across the globe (and from rival societies) and form a multicultural "League of Ancients." During this time Dawn played no active role, but after the Justice League defeated Gamemnae, Raven changed his alliance and they chose to accompany the JLA into the future. Raven became a member of the Justice League and, after some initial culture shock, Dawn took quickly into 20th century culture. In her first interaction with the JLA, she offered herself sexually to Superman. She soon set about learning English with the help of her new friend, Firestorm. Meanwhile, the Manitou continued to immerse himself in his work and grew more distant from her.
Raven was soon recruited into the Justice League Elite by Vera Black, who approached the JLA with a bold proposition: to form the Justice League Elite, a black ops team organized to fight extranormal threats before they reach the public. They moved to a secret base in New Jersey called The Factory and naturally, Dawn accompanied her husband.
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