Herbert "Herb" Winston is an English professor and the adoptive father of Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld.
History
Herbert was an English professor at Hudson University. His wife, Marion, was a child psychologist.[2]
During the delivery of their first-born child, who was a stillborn, Herb and marion saw a flash of bright light. A mysterious woman in yellow gifted them a baby girl and vanished again without a word. Marion named the baby Amy, and for thirteen years, they raised the girl as their own daughter while pretending the mysterious incident had never happened.
Just after Amy's thirteenth birthday, Herb and Marion learned the truth of their daughter's identity: she was born Princess Amethyst, heir to the House of Amethyst and the throne of Gemworld. After Dark Opal had overthrown and murdered her birth parents, the witch Citrina had taken the child to Earth and given her to the Winstons in order to protect her. This knowledge did not make Herb love her daughter any less, and he asked Amy to stay safe as the girl left for Gemworld to help her people and reclaim her brithright.[3][4]
In an effort to taunt Amethyst, Child claimed Amy's prolongued absence drove Marion insane. Herb divorced her and remarried twice, the third time to a wealthy heiress.
Notes
- Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985–1986 miniseries Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
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- Character Gallery: Herbert Winston (New Earth)
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