Lashina
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Lashina is a fictional extraterrestial amazon published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Mister Miracle vol. 1 #6 (January 1972), and was created by Jack Kirby.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
Lashina was raised a warrior in Granny Goodness' orphanage, and took over leadership of the Female Furies when Big Barda left Apokolips for Earth. Though the Furies went to Earth to aid Big Barda and her lover, Mister Miracle, they soon returned to Apokolips to take their punishment for their betrayal of Darkseid. Lashina was then given leadership over the Female Furies by Darkseid, much to Bernadeth's annoyance.
During a mission to capture Glorious Godfrey, a New God that had been imprisoned on Earth, Lashina was betrayed by Bernadeth and shoved out of the boom tube, where she was shot and later suffered from amnesia. She became Duchess and joined the Suicide Squad until she regained her memory. She eventually led Suicide Squad to Apokolips and used them to fight the other Gods while she battled Bernadeth. She snapped Bernadeth's neck, but Darkseid, infuriated that Lashina had brought humans to Apokolips, killed Lashina, resurrecting Bernadeth in her place. Lashina was later brought back to life by Darkseid, sent to lead the Furies once more on a mission to retrieve Mister Miracle. They succeeded, but Mister Miracle was eventually able to escape.
Sharing leadership with Bernadeth, Lashina is often the field leader of the Furies, while Bernadeth leads them out of the battlefield. Lashina has since battled Young Justice, Birds of Prey and Wonder Woman. She is also a long-time enemy of Superman and his counterparts Superboy and Supergirl. She was most recently seen as a prostitute in Granny Goodness' brothel, though it is unknown what brought her or the Furies to Earth.
[edit] Powers and abilities
- Lashina has superstrength, durability, and speed.
- She uses steel whips that she can charge electrically.
[edit] Other versions
- In a crossover with Marvel Comics, the New Gods and the Brotherhood of Mutants were amalgamated, and Lashina was paired with Scarlet Witch to form Red Lash. Also, she battled Sovereign Seven numerous times, which is not considered a part of DC continuity.
[edit] Other media
Lashina appeared on Superman: The Animated Series in several episodes, and was voiced by Diane Michelle. Her first appearance was in the Little Girl Lost two-parter, where she, along with Stompa and Mad Harriet, was summoned by Granny Goodness to battle Supergirl. Lashina was the leader of the Furies, and had the final battle with Supergirl at the end of the episode. She also appeared later during the series finale two-parter, Legacy, where she apparently had a romantic relationship with Superman, but attacked him when he turned on them. Lashina also appeared in Justice League Unlimited in the first part of the series finale, Alive.
