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History
Cera Kesh, who became the second Emerald Empress. a homely and overweight teen-aged girl who possessed a modest telekinetic ability to levitate objects with her mind. She tried out for the Legion of Super-Heroes but her application was rejected. To add insult to injury, the Legionnaire Inferno, who mocked her weight which hurt her as she had a crush on, poked fun at her weight.
Nursing a growing hatred for the Legion as a result, Cera stumbled across the Emerald Eye of Ekron through a twist of fate and bonded with it. Deciding to call herself the "Emerald Empress", she turned to a life of crime and joined the Fatal Five, leading to clashes with her once beloved Legion of Super-Heroes. She also used the Eye's power to transform herself from a dumpy teenager into a tall, statuesque, green-haired beauty.
At the same time, Leland McCauley found a second Emerald Eye with which he hoped to turn his girlfriend Ingria Olavinto the new Emerald Empress. Instead, Cera killed her and gained the power of both Eyes.
Powers and Abilities
Weaknesses
When in possesion of the she is virtually indestructible. It can be temporarily stunned or disoriented if struck by a powerful enough attack, but the effect is momentary. A truly devastating blow can possibly shatter the Eye, but it will quickly re-form itself with no hint of any damage.
- Telepathy: It can sometimes be tricked into shutting down if its ability to 'see' is blocked, e.g; when Sensor Girl masked the presence of the Empress from the Eye, though this is difficult to accomplish since the Eye can see through nearly every spectrum and wavelength.
- Kryptonite: For some reason the Emerald Eye of Ekron has an adverse reaction to green Kryptonite ; when exposed to the material it can become dazed or immobilized. If the Eye is successfully attacked, the Empress will often 'feel' the effects of the attack as well, due to their symbiotic relationship.
Paraphernalia
Equipment
- Emerald Eye of Ekron: provides the Emerald Empress a variety of of powers, similar to the effects of the Green Lantern Power Ring. The eye allows , she can fly and survive unharmed in the cold vacuum of space. At her command, it can attack her enemies with energy blasts powerful enough to take down even the likes of Superboy. It also protects her from attack by generating a nearly impenetrable force field around her. The Empress can also wield the Eye's power to suit more specific needs depending on her situation: it has given her superhuman strength on more than one occasion, and in another instance she was able to use its power to grow to gigantic size. In a recent appearance, the Eye gave the Empress the power to cast illusions and alter reality, rebuilding the planet of Orando into a medieval-like society as she envisioned it.
Notes
Enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes
Links and References
- 5 Appearances of Cera Kesh (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Minor Appearances of Cera Kesh (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Media Cera Kesh (Pre-Zero Hour) was Mentioned in
- Images featuring Cera Kesh (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Quotations by or about Cera Kesh (Pre-Zero Hour)
- Character Gallery: Cera Kesh (Pre-Zero Hour)
Footnotes
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