Taia (Earth-S)



Real Name: Taia Nicknames: No known nicknames Former Aliases: Taia of Thebes Other Current Aliases: Princess Taia

Status
Occupation: Princess; adventurer Legal Status: Taia was once a respected member of Egyptian nobility. Identity: Secret, the general populace of Earth was unaware of Taia's true lineage. Marital Status: Marital status unknown Group Affiliation: Associate of Shazam's Squadron of Justice Base of Operations: Originally Egypt; later, Fawcett City

Origin
Some four-thousand years ago, Taia lived as a princess in the city of Thebes during Egypt's 12th dynasty. She took as her lover, Prince Amentep – a wizard who wielded a mystic relic known as the Ibis-stick. A rival magician called the Black Pharaoh sought to disrupt Prince Amentep's kingdom, and so he kidnapped Princess Taia, ultimately firing a poisoned arrow into her chest. Prince Amentep used the Ibis-stick to save Taia's life, but her injuries were severe. He then used his magic to place Taia (as well as himself) into a state of suspended animation in the hopes of giving Taia's body time to heal.

The unconscious prince and princess were separated and lost to the sands of time for centuries. In the mid 20th century, the wizard Shazam decided that it was time to awaken the sorcerer prince and so he cast a spell reviving Amentep's mummy. Taking for himself the name, Ibis the Invincible, the prince began a search for his missing Taia. He found her mummified body in an Egyptian museum and revived her. Taia remained by her lover's side and shared in many adventures in the new modern world.

Place of Birth: Thebes, Egypt Place of Death: Unknown Known Relatives: No known relatives First Appearance: Whiz Comics #2 Final Appearance: Unknown

History
Princess Taia was originally created for Fawcett Publications by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck. In 1953, Fawcett suspended their comic book line following a lawsuit by National Periodical Publications. Taia and Ibis were then sold to Charlton Comics where they made irregular appearances, and later still to DC Comics, where she appeared even less.

Characteristics
Height: Height unknown Weight: Weight unknown Eyes: Eye colour unknown Hair: Black Unusual Features: Despite her Egyptian heritage, Taia maintained a fair-skinned complexion without any evidence of obvious ethnicity.

Powers
Known Powers: No known powers. Known Abilities: No known abilities. Strength Level: Taia possessed the strength level of a woman her (relative) age, size and weight who engaged in moderate regular exercise.

Miscellaneous
Equipment: No known equipment. Transportation: No known transportation. Weapons: No known weapons.

Trivia

 * None

Recommended Readings

 * Ibis the Invincible
 * Power of Shazam
 * Whiz Comics

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