Marya (Earth-Two)

Marya the Mountain Girl
Mainstream Universe‎, 1930s-1950s
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Real Name	Marya
Main Alias	Marya the Mountain Girl
Other Aliases	Giant Girl
Affiliation	Holliday Girls
Base Of Operations	Mexico (formerly), Holliday College
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	Mexican
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Student · Lifeguard
Characteristics
Gender	Female
Height	8' 0"
Weight	300 lbs (136 kg)
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Brown
Origin
Universe	Earth-Two
Creators	Robert Kanigher · Harry G. Peter
First Appearance	Sensation Comics #45 (September, 1945)

Marya the Mountain Girl is a tall Mexican woman who rescued Wonder Woman when the Amazon was injured in a plane crash.

History

While Marya is tending to her injured guest her home is raided by Axis allied miners, who abduct them by threatening Wonder Woman's life. Once Wonder Woman comes to and helps Marya defeat their foes, with a little timely help from Steve Trevor and the Holliday Girls, Marya lifts Wonder Woman's Invisible Plane from the place it crashed in the forest and helps get it airborne again. In return for her kindness and aid Wonder Woman offers to sponsor Marya attending Holliday College in Washington, D.C., which Marya accepts.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

• Superhuman Strength

Abilities

• Multilingualism: Marya speaks Spanish and English, with her English improving while she is a transfer student in America.
• Occultism: Marya brews a magical healing tea when Wonder Woman wakes from her injuries and has amnesia.
• Swimming: Marya works as a life guard while attending school in Washington, D.C..

Related

• 3 Appearances of Marya (Earth-Two)
• 2 Images featuring Marya (Earth-Two)
• Quotations by or about Marya (Earth-Two)
• Character Gallery: Marya (Earth-Two)

Footnotes

Wonder Woman Supporting Cast This character is or was an ally of Wonder Woman. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Wonder Woman Supporting Cast" category.

Holliday Girls This character is or was a member of the Holliday Girls . This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Holliday Girls Members category."