Pele (New Earth)

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Pele

Real Name

Pele

Current Alias

Pele

Relatives

Kane Milohai (father), Wonder Woman (adopted sister)

Affiliation

Hawaii Gods

Base of Operations

Hawaii

Status

Identity

Public Identity

Marital Status

Single

Characteristics

Origin

Universe

New Earth

Place of Birth

Hawaii

Creators

Gail Simone; Terry Dodson

First Appearance
Wonder Woman Vol 3 #35 (October, 2009)

History

Pele is the sister of Kane Milohai. In Hawaiian mythology, she is the goddess of fire, lightning, dance, volcanoes and violence.

Pele's first appearance was a hand to hand battle against Wonder Woman After Zeus ripped Kane Milohai's heart out after the events of Rise of the Olympians, Pele blamed Diana for her father's death.

After a long and fierce battle, Diana accepted her responsibility in Kane's death and vowed loyalty and friendship to the goddess of volcanoes. This action and display of humility eased Pele's anger.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Weather Manipulation
Geokinesis
Pyrokinesis
Godly Strength: Able to physically beat down Wonder Woman with ease. Wonder Woman describes her blows as being greater than Superman's and comparable to receiving full swings from Thor's Hammer.

Abilities

Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced)

Notes

This character is an adaptation of Pele, a character in traditional stories. These include, but may not be limited to religious texts, myth, and/or folk lore. More information on the original can be found at Wikipedia.org.

Links and References

4 Appearances of Pele (New Earth)
Minor Appearances of Pele (New Earth)
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Images featuring Pele (New Earth)
Quotations by or about Pele (New Earth)
Character Gallery: Pele (New Earth)

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