White Witch (comics)
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[edit] Fictional History
The White Witch is a fictional character in the DC Universe, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th century. Her real name is Mysa Nal, although her name was given as Xola Aq in Silver Age Legion stories in Adventure Comics, the revelation that her name was actually Mysa Nal was a later retcon. She is the sister of fellow Legionnaire Dream Girl and daughter of former High Seer of Naltor, Kiwa Nal. Like Dream Girl she is a native of the planet Naltor, where nearly everyone has the power of precognition, however unlike most Naltorians Mysa cannot foresee the future.
To compensate for her inability to see the future, Mysa trained in the mystic arts on the planet Zerox known as the 'Sorcerer's World', becoming an accomplished sorceress. Originally she had red hair, but as she trained in magic, her hair and skin became chalk white and her eyes bright red.
She first appeared in Adventure Comics #350 as the Hag, an apparently ancient magic user, and an agent of the villainous Prince Evillo. When the Legion fought Evilo, two mysterious "new" members (actually Star Boy and Dream Girl) cast a spell that restored her to her true form. It was later revealed that this transformation had been worked by the villainous wizard Mordru.
She joined the Legion after helping them defeat Darkseid in the famous Legion story, the Great Darkness Saga. Some years later, after leaving the Legion, she married the presumedly-reformed Mordru and lived with him on the planet Tharn, at that point subdued and invaded by Mordru's magics. She was subjected to mystical imprisonment and manipulation during this period until the Legionnaires returned, looking for her and their comrade Rond Vidar. It was this incarnation of the Legion's near defeat that led Mysa to take up arms against her husband, and she later rejoined the group.
[edit] Reboot version
In post-Zero Hour continuity, Mysa was no longer Dream Girl's sister from Naltor, but rather the daughter of Mordru.
The only survivor of a group of sorcerers who imprisoned Mordru, she spent a century preparing for his return, including planting the seeds for Zoe Saugin's powers and manipulating much of the girl's life to make her an ally against Mordru's next rise. After Mordru rose this time, Mysa (who resembled the pre-boot Hag at this point) was reverted to the age at which she first defeated him, and helped the Legion imprison him once more.
Mysa settled on Sorcerer's World and fell in love with Dragonmage. Mysa was also a physical vessel for the disembodied soul of Amethyst, one of the Lords of Order who is currently active in the present day DC Universe.
[edit] Threeboot version
Post-Threeboot, White Witch has appeared as a member of Mekt Ranzz's Wanderers. Her home planet is listed as "unknown".
[edit] Appearances in other media
In episode 207 of the animated series Teen Titans, "Transformation", there is a villain called the Cironielian Chrysalis Eater, voiced by Cathy Cavadini.
The Chrysalis Eater in this episode, before turning into the spider like antagonist, looked like a benevolent humanoid female. This humanoid female form looked strikingly like Mysa, the White Witch.
