Here is my competing Wonder Woman proposal. Still need a sample post and might mess around with the roster a bit but wanted to keep it quite small at first so I don't overload myself. [center][COLOR=SLATEGRAY][B]C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L[/B][/COLOR][h1][color=Gold][b]W O N D E R W O M A N[/b][/color][/h1][hr][/center] [CENTER][img]https://i.imgur.com/gJaA9Jo.jpg?1[/img][/CENTER] [CENTER][color=Gold] Diana 'Prince' [/color] [color=Silver]♦[/color] [color=Gold] Royalty/Amazon/Demi-God [/color] [color=Silver]♦[/color] [color=Gold] Themyscira [/color] [color=Silver]♦[/color] [color=Gold] Princess of Themyscira[/color][/CENTER] [COLOR=Gold][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR] [CENTER][sup][color=SlateGray]"The Gods barely bother with Man's World, even though they could benefit the most from their wisdom and strength. I suppose I'll just have to be the one to help in their stead."[/color][/sup][/CENTER] [i][indent][indent] Princess Diana of Themyscira is the daughter of Queen Hippolyta and the God Zeus. Gifted with the training of the amazons and the blood of the gods, Diana became an exceptional warrior from a young age. Pleased with her growth, the god Zeus and goddess Hera decided to test the young princess with various trials and tasks. These tasks often included the subduing or slaying of mythological beasts and creatures. Diana came out on top each time and soon Zeus was satisfied but Hera continued to command the princess with the most difficult tasks she could find. After a while Diana realized that Hera was merely trying to kill her off, as the mere sight of her filled her with wraith, as Diana was another reminder of Zeus promiscuity and infidelity. To remove herself from the gods' direct influence, for at least a short time, Diana decided to leave Themyscira. Her opportunity came when a man named Steve Trevor was washed on shore from a plane wreck. Learning about what would be known as World War II, Diana used Ares as an excuse to take Steve Trevor back to the military and to get involved in the strange world of man. While she did indeed find Ares' hand in the affair he was hardly the primary instigator and was just taking advantage of the situation. Even if he was only fanning a few flames, she fought Ares and drove him back to Olympus. She stayed afterward to help Steve Trevor on his assignments to help end the war as quickly as possible. Diana returned to Themyscira soon afterward but the connections she forged and the drive to help not just her own people and the gods, but also the people of man's world remained with her. Diana would find herself frequently visiting the outside world, often using Steve as her main contact, and would frequently find herself involved in matters there. Hera, frustrated with the fact that Diana had managed to best every opponent sent her way decided to start looking elsewhere for an enemy that could strike the demi-god down. Sensing the alien and destructive power of Starro, Hera guided Diana toward a confrontation with the alien. Diana quickly realized that alone she was outmatched by the alien and retreated to later regroup with the Justice League to defeat the monster. Becoming a founding member of the Justice League, Wonder Woman was also there for the Chitauri attack and lends her might from time to time; however, her own duties back home keep her rather busy. The world continues to change and Wonder Woman will have to change with it. [/indent][/indent][/i] [COLOR=Gold][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]C H A R A C T E R M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR] [INDENT][INDENT][i] Woman Woman is a character that is constantly being split between different worlds and different responsibilities. An Amazon, a demi-god, and defender of man, these various spheres have their own rules, dangers, and pleasures. Diana wants to be a loyal daughter and servant of the pantheon, but she always wants to do the most good that she can, which she increasingly finds is often outside of the gods and Amazon's influence. As you might be able to tell from the backstory I am sort of mashing Wonder Woman together with some Hercules The Legendary Journeys TV influences, and of course some classic Greek myth as well. I decided to go with the Zeus daughter route rather than the formed from clay route as it is classic Zeus and makes her much more involved with the Greek and Roman pantheon which I intend to use as key players in this run. The Greek myths and legends are so interesting and messy, I found myself wanting to incorporate them a lot more in a Wonder Woman story than just having Diana do the typical leaving of the amazons to try and do her best in man's world. The gods are a fickle and obnoxious bunch which I hope to use to great effect and intrigue in a Wonder Woman story. [/i][/indent][/indent] [COLOR=Gold][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]C H A R A C T E R N O T E S[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR] [INDENT][INDENT][i] [b][u]Steve Trevor[/u][/b] – Pushing a hundred-and-eight, Diana still visits him from time to time and to exchange stories. Due to their relationship Steve is still considered a good contact for getting in touch with Wonder Woman. [b][u]Queen Hippolyta [/u][/b] – The immortal queen of the amazons she was 'blessed' with a daughter by the god Zeus and raised Diana as a proud Amazon warrior and servant to the gods. She is concerned with Diana's 'other' activities and likes to remind her of her heritage and responsibilities as Princess of Themyscira. As a mother, she is secretly proud of all her daughter has accomplished. [b][u]Zeus[/u][/b] – Current head of Olympus, Zeus is know for his lightning bolts and his intense drive to sire children all over the place, much to his wife Hera's disgust. As Diana's father, Zeus takes a mostly hands off approach, leaving it mostly to Queen Hippolyta but does occasionally stick his nose into Wonder Woman's business when it suits his purposes. Frankly he is most interested in his own pursuits than that of his daughter. [b][u]Hera[/u][/b] – Goddess of Mount Olympus and wife of Zeus, Hera holds a grudge against any woman that Zeus has been with and despises what she considers to be his 'illegitimate' children, such as Wonder Woman. As one of the gods with the most influence Hera is pretty much free to do whatever she wants, but will back down when directly confronted by her husband, but that hardly ever happens. Since Hera is in essence her mother-in-law, Diana tries her best to serve her despite Hera's obvious disdain of her. [b][u]Mala[/u][/b] – One of Diana's closest amazon friends, they played a lot together as children and often competed with each other. She is not quite sure what to make of Diana's adventures and while urges caution, still tries to support her as much as possible. [b][u]Ares[/u][/b] – God of war and Diana's half-brother. Unlike Diana is a full-blooded god and has the arrogance and selfishness of one. As a instigator of conflict he is constantly at odds with Wonder Woman who wishes for peace. Because his is a son of Hera, that also creates even more friction between the two. [/i][/indent][/indent] [COLOR=Gold][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]S A M P L E P O S T[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR] [hider=Sample Post] [center][color=Gold][h1]W O N D E R W O M A N[/h1][/color][/center] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/qUBHPim.jpg?1[/img][/center] [sub][hr][/sub][COLOR=Gold][indent][sub][B]Location:[/B] [COLOR=Gold][I]Themyscira, Arena [/I] - [I]Early Morning[/I][/COLOR][/sub][sup][right][b]Issue #1.01:[/b] [COLOR=Gold][I]The Princess of Themyscira[/I][/COLOR][/right][/sup][/indent][/color][sub][hr][/sub] [INDENT][INDENT]The sun was still quite low on the horizon, but enough to bask the island in its golden glow, like the comforting embrace of the god Apollo. The Amazons enjoyed its warm glow as they eagerly a scene of entertainment they had not been privy to for quite some time. The crowd of strong and magnificent women gazed down at the polished stone floor of the small arena set up for the warriors to test their metal against each other. A lone figure strode to the center and the crowd erupted in cheers for their reigning champion, Princess Diana of Theymscira. Decked out in the mystical armor of the gods, Diana looked every inch the champion she was, the Wonder Woman. Anyone who set their gaze on her could not help but notice her royal demeanor and touches of divinity. Cheers erupted again as the challenger stepped into the ring. Decked out in much more traditional attire, she cut quite the imposing figure of an ancient Greek warrior despite her slightly thinner frame. Her blonde hair overflowed from her helmet as she strode to the center of the arena to face Diana. While their attire was different their weapons were exactly the same, a shield adorned with the visage of Athena and a broadsword in their dominant hand. The two stared each other down as warriors but the air around them was a friendly one, as if the soothing presence of Aphrodite permeated the grounds. [color=Gold]"It has been a while since we have faced each other Mala. I am pleased to have this opportunity at long last."[/color] Diana smiled ever so slightly at her best friend. Mala had been a steadfast companion to her since her earliest days and the history between them was quite extensive. "I am glad you have finally found the time Princess Diana. I have trained tirelessly for this day so that I can take the mantel of Wonder Woman from you so you can finally have some time for yourself!" The corners of Mala's lips also turned up a bit as she gazed back into Diana's eyes. Diana let out a small laugh, even in combat Mala was trying to think what was best for her. [color=Gold]"Only if the gods will it. But I thank you for the sentiment none-the-less."[/color] With a nod to each other, the two clashed shields and then leapt back as they entered into combat. They started to circle each other, looking for an opening to exploit. Their training was both top notch however so there was little chance of such an opening exposing itself, unless they wished for it. Deciding the best chance was to make an opening herself, Wonder Woman rushed forward to strike, counting on her advanced physical abilities over the Amazon to create the break she needed. A shield bash to knock Mala off balanced followed by a low leg sweep followed. The blow was enough to push her back but the leg sweep missed as Mala flipped backward and responded with a quick sword thrust. Wonder Woman managed a parry but she was also taken off guard by her quick response. "I've been training with Queen Hippolyta herself these days to best you Diana! I doubt you've had much practice against a skilled swordsmen during your time in Man's World!" Diana had to admit Mala was right about that, in order to keep one's skill with a blade one needed at least an equally skilled opponent with a weapon as well. Recently she had been relying a bit more on her fists than the sword so her skill was slightly dulled. Sword against shield, shield against shield, sword against sword, the two danced with each other in the deadly arena sport, causing the occasional spark to fly as metal struck metal. Despite the obvious difference in strength between the two Mala held her own quite well, and then Diana made a mistake, a slight overreach with her sword arm gave Mala all the opening she needed. She guarded with her sword and swung the edge of her shield as hard as she could into Diana's fist, knocking her sword right out of hand. Diana groaned as Mala quickly took the offensive while making sure to keep Diana away from her sword. Diana continued to block with her shield but was finding it hard to do much else as Mala tried to use her own shield to keep Diana's in place so her sword could find its mark. [color=Gold]"You're right Mala, looks like a do need a bit of a refresher, but I've also learned quite a bit during my time out there."[/color] Wonder Woman suddenly took off her shield and threw it at ground in front of her feet. Mala reflexively hunkered down with her own shield to block Diana's so it didn't sweep her off her feet. The shield throw distracted her just long enough for Diana to jump over Mala, grab her by the shoulder, flip over and toss Mala into the nearest column once her feet hit the ground. Mala sailed through the air and smashed into column with a thud and a clank as she used her shield to cushion the blow. She crumbled faced-down to the ground as as she tried to push herself up, she felt a heavy weight on her back as Wonder Woman pushed her down to the ground with her foot, and felt cold steel against her neck. [color=Gold]"I've learned how just a moment's distraction can be all you need."[/color] The Amazons' cheered as the match was over and the dust settled on their match. Once Mala raised her hands in surrender, Diana got off her back and helped her friend up. "Whew, still I almost had you, you have to admit that! Forgive me Diana, I was unable to lighten your burdens." [color=Gold]"I know I have told you before but it is a burden I wish for no matter how heavy it may be."[/color] Before Diana could talk any further a [i]young[/i] amazon ran up to them, breathing a bit heavily from their run. "Forgive my intrusion, but the Goddess Hera requests your presence Wonder Woman." Diana could not help but frown at the sudden news. At least the message had come after their match. [color=Gold]"Admittedly this is a burden I could do without."[/color] Diana grumbled slightly but a word from the gods, especially Hera, was not to be ignored. [color=Gold]"Still, thank you Mala, for everything.[/color]" Diana hugged Mala with all the happiness she could and Mala happily returned the hug as best she could. The two parted and Diana rushed off toward the nearest temple to her the words of her mother-in-law. It was almost never good.[/indent][/indent] [/hider] [COLOR=Gold][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]P O S T C A T A L O G U E[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR] [INDENT][INDENT][i][/i][/indent][/indent]