Siren (DC Comics)
| Siren | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance |
(Hila) Aquaman #22 (August, 1965) As Siren Brightest Day #5 (July 2010) (La Sirène la Bailene) #5 (July 1999) The Titans #5 (July 1999) |
| Created by |
(Hila) Nick Cardy (penciler, inker) (La Sirène la Bailene) Devin Grayson (writer) Mark Buckingham (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | -Hila -La Sirène la Bailene |
| Species |
(Hila) Amphibious alien (La Sirène la Bailene) Mermaid |
| Place of origin | Xebel, Dimension Aqua |
| Abilities | Control of "hard water". |
Siren is the name of two fictional supervillains, both appearing in books published by DC Comics.
The first Siren made her debut in Aquaman vol.1 #22, and is the identical twin sister of Mera and a sister-in-law to Aquaman.
The second Siren is a mermaid who made her first appearance in Teen Titans #5 (July 1999), and was created by Devin Grayson and Mark Buckingham.
Hila is the identical twin sister of Mera and a sister-in-law to Aquaman. A born trouble-maker, Hila was the black sheep of the family. Given her reputation, she was easily framed for a crime and sentenced to exile with her lover Kandor.
A few years later, they were on Earth. Kandor was on a quest to locate the Golden Eels and acquire their powers. He had taken to using mind-control to keep the bored Hila by his side. He had her set up a trap for Aquaman, intending to interrogate him for the location of the Eels. Hila received some affection from Aquaman before Mera caught them in the act. Then she lured him to a confrontation with Kandor. Actually Hila had planned for the two men to knock each other out, leaving her free.
Hila arrived on Atlantis and impersonated Mera. But acts of public adoration for the Queen by the Atlanteans, including a birthday celebration, got her feeling guilty. She tearfully admitted the truth and returned to rescue Arthur. Kandor had gained the upper hand in the battle and was ready to literally crush his opponent, when Hila rescued her brother-in-law and confronted her lover. The two fought using their hard-water powers.
Meanwhile, Professor Xeron/Kreon contacted Mera and restored her lost powers. The second sister joined the fray, but the general confusion allowed Kandor to place one of the sisters under his mind-control again. Aquaman was then in a new predicament. The two identical sisters were fighting over his fate, one trying to kill him and the other to save him. The mind-controlled one lost the fight.
Kandor was worried his Hila was hurt, only to learn he had made the same mistake Arthur did: he was unable to tell them apart. Mera was the sister first mind-controlled and then defeated. Hila was the defender of Aquaman and the victor. The four of them then had to join forces against the Armadillo Men; created by Kandor to be his private army, the genetic constructs had rebelled. The two sisters and their respective consorts were able to defeat them.
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