Dragonwing

Origin

Little is known of Dragonwing's life before enrolling in the freshman class of the Legion Academy. Marya joined with the intent of becoming a Legionnaire one day, though as a self-proclaimed cynic she often bemoans the low probability of that even happening. Despite her pragmatism, she grows angry when the senior class of students are all rejected by the Legion and assumes that her own chances of joining the team are non-existent. 

Creation

Dragonwing was created by Paul Levitz  and Phil Jimenez 

Character Evolution

Retroboot / New Earth

She is closest to fellow Academy student Chemical Kid, encouraging his irresponsible behavior and accompanying him on many of his joyrides of spending Chemical Kid's father's money. Much of Marya's tough or bitter persona may be a front or coping mechanism; she is accommodating of naive, new student Glorith and mourned the loss of Variable Lad despite their lack of strong friendship.

Major Story Arcs  

Retroboot / New Earth

The Dead of Dragonwing

When several Legionnaires are presumed dead, Dragonwing and her classmates find themselves suddenly bumped up to active Legionnaire status.

Powers and Abilities

Chemical Secretion

Dragonwing has the ability to exhale several dangerous chemicals from her mouth at high speeds   She is able to breathe fire like a flamethrower or can spit successive streams of acid venom at her opponents. 

Equipment

As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Dragonwing 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. 

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