![]() ![]() Which is to say, there’s a lot of fertile ground to draw from if “Wonder Woman” 3 wants to get even deeper into Greek mythological influences. Including one version of events where Asteria actually consented to Zeus’ advances and ended up being the mother of Heracles. Later on, she ended up having a child: Hecate, goddess of magic and witchcraft.īut Greek myths are a lot like comic books, so there’s actually a lot of mutually contradictory stories out there. Asteria is also the name of a Greek goddess whose story is a whole lot saltier than the version seen in “Wonder Woman 1984.” It seems she was one of the very, very many gods and goddesses who Zeus wanted to hook up with, and to escape his advances she fled Mount Olympus and ended up transforming herself into the island of Delos. She doesn’t show up again, so we never get to find out about her powers, whether or not she has a secret identity, or what corner of the DC universe she’s supposed to be associated with.īut that doesn’t mean adding her to the “Wonder Woman” family of characters is entirely random. Here’s the scene from “Elseworlds: Supergirl & Batgirl” page 21.Īsteria in Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl Įlseworld’s Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl Art by Matt HaleyĪsteria appears as a background extra in a couple of other panels but gets no further dialogue. That would be an alternate universe version of Tim Drake, who in the mainstream continuity is Batman’s third robin, and Asteria. That universe’s big superhero team is called the Justice Society, and it’s led by Wonder Woman, who functions as a sort of mother figure to Supergirl.Įarly on in the story, several Justice Society A-listers head to Gotham City for an awards gala, but much as happens with the Justice League, a couple of back benchers are left behind to watch things at Justice Society HQ. In fact, as far as we can tell, the sole mention of a female superhero by that name happens in 1998’s “Elseworlds: Supergirl & Batgirl.”īriefly, “Supergirl & Batgirl” is as the title suggests an “Elseworlds” tale - that’s the DC comics line exploring different realities in one-off storylines - set in a universe, officially known as “Earth 1098,” where Supergirl and Batgirl are their world’s premiere superheroes like Batman and Superman are normally. As of this writing, the character has no equivalent in the mainstream DC Comics continuity. Just don’t look to DC Comics lore for clues as to where things might be heading. Plus, it might be a little weird to have two Amazons wandering around out in the world without ever meeting. Her existence does matter to the plot, rather than being totally extraneous. ![]() But it is conceivable that Carter and Asteria will feature more prominently in future “Wonder Woman” sequels.Īlso Read: 'Wonder Woman 1984': Was Max Lord Based on Trump?Īfter all, Asteria is mentioned as part of the lore in the main story. In any case, the mid-credits scene could just be a fun Easter Egg for fans of Carter’s 1970s “Wonder Woman” TV series. And she’s apparently still around, and like Diana is basically keeping her superheroics on the DL, though what else she’s up to remains unknown. If you assumed that the lack of a body meant Asteria lived, well, you were right. In Diana’s version of events, Asteria apparently died saving the others, as her body was never found - just the empty armor, which Wonder Woman wore for the final battle with Cheetah and Max Lord. She was aided in this endeavor by a suit of gold armor forged from the combined armor of the other Amazons.Īlso Read: The Crazy Climax of 'Wonder Woman 1984' Explained In ancient times, the Amazons were enslaved by humans, but they freed themselves, and Asteria, their greatest warrior, held the line “300”-style while the others escaped. Carter introduces herself as Asteria.ĭiana gave some backstory on Asteria earlier in the movie. The mother thanks the woman, who turns around, revealing the face of Lynda Carter, who played Wonder Woman in 1970s TV series. This woman casually catches the heavy pole with one hand, saving a family with a small child that had been in harm’s way. In the scene, we see a woman walking through some sort of outdoor market when a large wooden pole starts to fall.
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