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The Rhine Sister is the spirit of the Rhine River and younger sister to the the Lady of the Lake. She is one of the four River Sisters.

In a realm beyond the physical, the Rhine Sister resided at the source of the Rhine River, protected by the Valkyrie, water spirits that fought in the paradisal eternal battlefield. She was once revered as a goddess, her Valkyrie and their sparing opponents inspiring the tales of Norse Mythology. However, as time went on, her river became polluted and disregarded by modern humanity.

At some point, a prophecy was made that as long as the Rhinegold remained hidden, both her and Valhalla will endure.

When Aquaman used the magic hand the Lady of the Lake gave him as a weapon, she warned him that it awakened the Thirst, a being set on draining the Secret Sea by drinking the lifeforce of the Lady and her sisters. After Aquaman and Tempest failed to save the Elbe Sister, they rushed to the Rhine Sister.

Brynhild and Grymhild lead them to the Rhine Sister, but she did not fear the Thirst because of the prophecy. Nonetheless, she called her Valkyries to fight the Thirst and his undead army. The Thirst manages to uncover the Rhinegold and the Rhine Sister, fearing the worst, commands her Valkyrie to flee to New Valhalla, though Brynhild and Grymhild stay to fight.[1] However, the Thirst succeeds in draining the Rhine Sister, adding her to his undead army.

The zombified sister accompanied the Thirst to Australia, pursued by Aquaman in Black Manta's sub. The Rhine Sister fought her two former protectors until the Thirst's ship was swallowed by the Rainbow Serpent. She helped open the way to the Moon Sister and held her as the Thirst drained her spirit and that of Brynhild and Grymhild as well.[2]

At the Fontainhead, both the Tigris Sister's dwelling and the source from which all lifeforce flows from a higher realm, the Rhine Sister and her siblings dam the flow.

With Aquaman's eventual triumph over the Thirst, the Rhine Sister, Grymhild and Brynhild were all restored to full life and they likely returned to the source of the Rhine River.[3]

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