Biography

Ice is the daughter of King Olafsdotter. He ruled over the magical ice people who lived in a mountain range in Norway. When an engineer named Rod Schoendienst discoverd the ice people, he made a pact with Tora's father that allowed her to leave their kingdom. After Rod introduced Tora to DOCTOR MIST and the GLOBAL GUARDIANS she joined the team as the second Icemaiden. Soon after, she became friends with Beatriz DaCosta (aka fire). After the Guardians lost their U.N. funding, Tora and Beatriz hounded the Martian Manhunter until he let them join the JLA. Changing her name to Ice, Tora fought with the League for years.

Ice and Guy

Guy and Ice WWII Tribute

Tora and Guy Gardner had a long on again off again relationship that got more complicated as it went on. Ice first met Guy after he had suffered multiple head wounds that caused Guy to have a really goody goody personality. Guy had been a pompous, nasty and boorish superhero. This caused Batman to knock him out cold with one punch causing Guy to hit his head on the floor. When Guy awoke he was very angry and swore revenge against Batman, but first he had to find his ring. He ended up finding it under the monitor station at the Justice League headquarters, but when a mouse appeared suddenly it startled him causing him to hit his head and black out again. It was after this that Guy became the Goody, Goody that Tora met.

Tora never new the "old" Guy and she thought that the Guy she knew was pretty swell. Unfortunately for her, Guy and Lobo got into a huge fight causing Guy to hit his head again and revert back to his old self. This version of Guy was not pleasing to Ice, but she knew that there was a sweeter side to him, and also they always had strong feelings for each other. The only problem was Guy himself. He never knew how to treat her. He even took her out to a strip club on one of their very first dates. Things went really bad after Guy found out that Ice had a crush on Superman. This caused Guy to act even more irrational than he did in the past. He was never a fan of Superman in the first place, but when he felt that he had lost Ice to him he just couldn't handle it. Even after Superman's death things just never worked out between them.

Eventually Guy would quit the Justice League. This meant he wasn't there when Ice was killed. He wasn't even able to attended her funeral.

The Death of Ice

Toward the end of her career with the Justice League of America Ice develops greater powers. She doesn't have them for long before she is tragically killed by Overmaster when its alien Cadre invaded Earth.

When various members of the JLI were reuinited as the team Superbuddies, they are transported to a Hellish dimension. Here they find Tora's soul alongside the other damned. One of the demons mentions she wasn't supposed to be there, as she is a Nordic Ice Goddess. The Superbuddies manage to barter for their friend's soul and she is allowed to accompany them out of Hell only if they don't look back at her. This is all fine and good, except for Guy Gardner and Fire's deep feelings for her. Fire looks back at her for a moment only to find her disappear.

Tora found Fire's concern for her touching and bade her farewell as she diappeared back to the afterlife, this time implied it will be to Valhalla. Thus, Guy and Bea have to mourn their friend all over again.

Return of a Goddess

Sometime later, the Birds of Prey discovered Tora alive and in a Rocket Red exosuit. They also find out about the Secret Six's involvement in their current mission. Tora is awoken during the ensuing battle and proceeds to display levels of power she had never before in order to avenge her own death. Birds of Prey and the Secret Six alike are all targets of Ice's rage. It is only after Huntress slaps her and reminds her of Guy Gardner that Ice reverts to her wits.

It is revealed the villain Keremov was responsible for her resurrection. He needed a Goddess to play on the Russian people's superstitions about Ice Princesses. Tora still felt somewhat loyal to Kerimov since he brought her back from the dead. Her loyalty was proven moot as Deadshot dispatched Kerimov. Tora then left with the Birds of Prey.

Wanting to return to her normal life as much as possible, Tora met up with her best friend Bea at the Checkmate Compound. They caught up on old times and spoke of current ones. While in Fire's care, Ice ventured out of the Checkmate compound on occaision to meet with other old friends (such as Blue Beetle and Booster Gold) and helped them with their current activities. Most notably, Ice joined other heroes in the Sinestro Corps War.. In the aftermath, she reuinited with Guy Gardner. they have since begun their relationship anew.

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