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Zealot was an ancient Kherubim warrior of the Coda Sisterhood and is a member of the WildC.A.T.s.
History
Origin and Early Adventures
Thousands of years ago, Zannah was born on Khera, homeworld of her species. As a young girl, Zannah was witness to the greatest smiths of Khera forging the Angel Breaker sword, a blade of immense power capable of turning the might of one's enemy against them. She quickly bonded with the sword, and swore that she would kill any who tried to take it from her. After the fall of Khera, Zannah kept the blade, making it one of the few surviving artifacts of her homeworld.
When Zannah arrived on Earth, she encountered a homeless young woman and and saw her immense potential, taking her in. She trained her in the way of the Coda Sisterhood, and revealed to her the secrets of the Angel Breaker sword. Unbeknownst to Zannah, the sword spoke to the young woman, warning her that she would need to seek out the 'greatest sisters' of Earth to train and prepare for a coming threat. The girl stole the sword, taking its name as her own, becoming Angel Breaker.[1]
At some point, Zannah had an encounter with Wonder Woman. Though they did not come away from it with a particular fondness for one another, it left Diana with the impression that Zannah was a woman of honor.[2]
New 52
At some point, Zannah began operating as a bounty hunter, tracking down alien criminals on Earth.
During Midnighter and Apollo's rebellion against Engineer, she agreed to assist them. Afterwards, she offered Midnighter a ride with her to travel space and fight together; however, he turned down her offer.
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Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Kherubim Physiology
- Enhanced Senses
- Superhuman Stamina
- Superhuman Durability: Zealot can jump out of a several stories high building and land without damage.[3]
- Accelerated Healing
- Immortality: Zannah is over two thousand years old.[4]
- Superhuman Agility
- Superhuman Strength: As a Kherubim Zannah is far stronger than the average human. She can easily carry both Grifter and Fairchild without effort, kick a man with enough strength to launch him out of a window, launch a man with enough strength to send him crashing through a car's windshield and break a man's arm by applying some pressure to it.[3]
- Superhuman Reflexes: Zealot can easily intercept bullets with her sword.[5]
Abilities
- Peak Kherubim Physical Conditioning: Herself, as a Kheribum that has trained for millennium after millennium, and has worked her physical attributes to their peak, is well above average for a Kheribum.
- Martial Arts
- Marksmanship
- Swordsmanship: Zannah is an extremely skilled swordswoman.[6]
- Aviation[7]
Notes
- Zealot (Zannah of Khera) was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee, first appearing as part of the Authority in WildC.A.T.s #1. However, in the rebooted Prime Earth continuity her first appearance as part of the DC Universe is in Rob Liefeld's New 52 Deathstroke series.
Trivia
Related
- 45 Appearances of Zannah of Khera (Prime Earth)
- 52 Images featuring Zannah of Khera (Prime Earth)
- 4 Quotations by or about Zannah of Khera (Prime Earth)
- Character Gallery: Zannah of Khera (Prime Earth)
Footnotes
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