Story WW history:
Amazons on Paradise Island were created by Artemis. They all wear bracers on their arms, also given to them by Artemis. WW was originally molded from the magical clay of Paradise Island, given life by the gods and various blessings, making her a powerhouse. (Her earliest incernation had her simply concentrating and using Amazonian mental energy in her body ot make her strong/fast, etc. This is no longer valid.)
Amazons guard a door to Tartarus on the island.
There's is another Amazon tribe that worship Egyptian gods. "Amazons of Bana Migdhall".
WW's costume is based off of a pilot's stars and stripes that became a hero to the Amazons. She crash landed on Paradise Island and saved the queen's bodyguard from a demon. (Extremely summed up version) They mistook the stars and stripes as her battle insignia and had the armor forged in the same scheme to honor her.
WW's bracers allow her to make a barrier, as well as shoot Zeus lightning.
Her lasso is almost as varied as Mjolnir in its powers.
WW's lesser known powers are:
immunity to poison
empanthy with animals (speak to animals)
eyes that can see at high speeds, zoom in and out in the fashion of a hawk, see in the dark, see through illusions
resistance to magic
can merge with the earth and renew herself to heal from almost any injury
There's a whole lot more to know on Wonder Woman. She's a very old character (70 years?) and you could do well to read up on her history.
That being said, the N52 is a perfect place to start reading her.
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