Black Witch

Origin

Mysa Nal is the younger daughter of the High Seer of Naltor, she was born "blind" in terms she can't see into the future, like her fellow Naltorians who have precognition powers. After her mother died, her older sister Nura promised to protect her. But, Mysa refused the offer and left for Sorcerer's World, there she studied the magical arts. She becoming an accomplished sorceress. Mysa showed a remarkable aptitude for magic. She easily excelled in her studies — much to the chagrin of the envious Mordru. Originally, she had red hair, but as she trained in magic, her hair and skin became chalk white and her eyes bright red.

Creation

White Witch (currently named Black Witch) was created in 1966 by writer Jim Shooter and artist Curt Swan. Though introduced to the Legion back in the Silver Age, she did not actually become a Legionnaire until 1982, during the Great Darkness Saga. She became the tenth and final female member to join the Legion in original continuity, and the Legion's 31st member overall.

Character Evolution

Original Continuity: New Earth

Mysa first appeared as the Hag, an evil witch. She was a member of the villainous Prince Evillo's Devil's Dozen. When the Legion Of Super-Heroes fought Evillo, two mysterious "new" members ( Star Boy and Dream Girl) in disguise as they cast a spell that restored her to her true form. It was later revealed that this transformation had been done by the villainous wizard Mordru. Mysa reappeared as White Witch with fellow sorcerers, managed to summon the spirit of Darkseid's ancient enemy Izaya, who in turn brought about Darkseid's defeat. She and joined the Legion of Super-Heroes and become friend's with fellow Legionnaire Blok.

Reboot: Earth-247

The reboot Mysa was no longer Dream Girl's sister from Naltor, but rather, the daughter of Mordru. The only survivor of a group of sorcerers who imprisoned Mordru, she spent a century preparing for his return, including planting the seeds for Zoe Saugin's powers and manipulating much of the girl's life to make her an ally against Mordru's next rise. After Mordru rose again, Mysa (who resembled the pre-boot Hag at this point) was reverted to the age at which she first defeated him and helped the Legion imprison him once more. Mysa settled on Sorcerer's World and fell in love with Dragonmage. Mysa was also a physical vessel for the disembodied soul of Amethyst, one of the Lords of Order who is currently active in the present day DC Universe. It can be assumed that this Mysa was wiped out when Earth-247 was destroyed in the Infinite Crisis.

Threeboot: Earth-Prime

The Earth-Prime version of White Witch has appeared as a member of Mekt Ranzz's Wanderers. Her home planet is listed as "unknown." Her current whereabouts are unknown after Mekt's arrest.

Retroboot: New Earth

This Mysa storyline picks up before Five Years Later, she is an slave of Mordu on Sorcerer's World. She is freed by fellow Legionnaires and helped back to Earth. Where she helped Brainiac to called in other Legionnaires from difference realistic, to fight against Superboy-Prim e and his Legion of Super-Villains. When Prime killed Kinetix, Mordru gained all of her magical powers of Kinetix (and all magic of Earth-247 with in her). Mordru then gravely injured fellow Legionnaire Blok, who was trying to protected Mysa. Mysa became very enrage and she used her most powerful spell "Aufero Magus Infusco". Which cause all Mordu magical forces and himself to be absorbed into Mysa, in which she transform into the Black Witch.

Major Story Arcs

Original Continuity: New Earth

Magic Wars

Mysa took on the Infinity Man and she single-handedly beaten him. She had became more powerful and she returned Sorcerer's World, she took part in a Magic Wars, where she stopped the evil Archmage, by tricking it into destroying Sorcerers' World and freeing itself, but fades away after its source of its powers going.

Five Years Later

During the five years later after the Magic Wars she left the Legion, she married the presumably-reformed Mordru and lived with him on the planet Tharn. She was subjected to mystical imprisonment and manipulation by Mordru during this period until the Legionnaires returned looking for her and their comrade Rond Vidar . It was this incarnation of the Legion's near defeat that led Mysa to take up arms against her husband, and she later rejoined the group. Right before Zero Hour, she was de-aged by Glorith to a teenager and appeared happy with the change. She assumed the codename Jewel and went underground with her fellow Legionnaires. Then during Zero Hour, she was wiped out of existence due to the time fluctuations.

Retroboot: New Earth

White Witch as Black Witch

After the battle with Superboy Prime LOSV. Mysa and seriously injured Blok returned to Sorcerer's World, where she became the new ruler of the world. Mysa and Blok later proclaimed their love for one another, which caused the darkness within her to be more easily controled and she magically repaired Blok rocky body. Black Witch sent her apprentice Glorith to Earth to become a member of the Legion Academy.

Powers and Abilities

Magic

Due to her inability to see into the future which allowed her to predict incoming obstacles like most inhabitants of Naltor are, Mysa traveled to the Sorcerer's World. The birth place of magic, where she was trained by the master magician Mordru. She is able to create and cast variety of spells, creating a strong invincible force field, transmutation, absorbing magic, creating massive teleportation portals, and among other feats. Though the only draw back to her magic was her memory. Mysa could only commit to spells if she remembers them added with the time-consuming preparation for her to use her powers, which could take up to hours.

Equipment

As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, White Witch possesses a Legion Flight Ring. The ring gives its wearer the ability to fly, the speed and range of which is determined by the wearer's willpower. It also acts as a long-range communicator (enabling constant vocal contact with other Legionnaires, even across vast distances of space), a signal device, and a navigational compass, all powered by a micro-computer built inside the ring.

Physical Characteristics

Height: 5'8

Weight: 118 lbs

Eyes: Red, (as Black Witch) White

Hair: White, (as Black Witch) Black

Other Versions

Legion of Super-Heroes in the 31th Century

White Witch fought against Mordru with help of the Legion.

Superboy's Legion

White Witch is a member of Legion.

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