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As a result of the New 52 in 2011, the entire line of DC characters was relaunched, incorporating properties belonging to the company's imprints: Wildstorm, Milestone, and Vertigo. As such, elements of this character's history have been altered in some way from the previous incarnation. For a complete list of all versions of this character, see our disambiguation page. |
Celsius is a member of the Doom Patrol.
History
Arani Desai lived on the streets of Calcutta, India until a mysterious illness brought her to Doctor Niles Caulder, whose treatment granted her control over temperature .[1]
When the Crime Syndicate invaded, Celsius was part of the division of the Doom Patrol dispatched by Caulder to save the world, but they were unsuccessful in their mission.[2] She later faked her death when she learned that Caulder was responsible for the supposed accidents that had created the Doom Patrol.[3]
After escaping from Caulder, she joined India's sanctioned superhero team called The Doomed, fighting child human trafficking alongside one-time Doom Patrol villain Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man[4] and participating in a conflict between the superhumans of many nations over the fate of Superman.[5]
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Thermokinesis: Celsius can manipulate the temperature of her surroundings to an extreme degree.[1]
Notes
- Celsius was created by Paul Kupperberg and Joe Staton, first appearing as part of the Doom Patrol in Showcase #94. However, in the Prime Earth continuity, Celsius first appeared as part of the New 52 DC Universe in Justice League (Volume 2) #24 by Geoff Johns and Ivan Reis.
Related
- 7 Appearances of Arani Desai (Prime Earth)
- 2 Images featuring Arani Desai (Prime Earth)
- Quotations by or about Arani Desai (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Arani Desai (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
![]() ![]() Doom Patrol member |