Siren (DC Comics)
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| Siren | |
 Siren, artist Mark Buckingham |
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Titans #5 (July 1999) |
| Created by | Devin Grayson (writer) Mark Buckingham (artist) |
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| Alter ego | La Sirène la Bailene |
| Species | Mermaid |
| Place of origin | Atlantis |
| Team affiliations | Tartarus Secret Society of Super Villains |
| Abilities | Hypnotic voice, underwater breathing, ability to turn her tail into legs |
Siren is a fictional mermaid published by DC Comics. She debuted in The Titans #5 (July 1999), and was created by Devin Grayson and Mark Buckingham.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
[edit] The Titans
In her first appearance she appeared to be an ecoterrorist, Siren had begun a campaign that should prevent humans from going near the water. She sang her song while walking through the town of Four Heroes, Maine. Tempest, Argent and Damage of the The Titans investigated the case and Tempest soon met Siren. He held her responsible for the people's fear of water because she "stands out" and has recently been swimming. Siren tries to escape, but is frozen by Tempest. She escapes by first making Damage free her from the ice and then making Argent and Damage afraid of the water so that Tempest will have to save them. Tempest later finds her in the shallows and manages to capture her by knocking her out. She's freed from her imprisonment by Vandal Savage who she repays by joining the criminal team he had formed named Tartarus.
As a member of Tartarus, Siren was degraded to a sidekick of Vandal Savage and had little significance on the story she appeared in. She was a henchman in Vandal Savage's plan to attack the H.I.V.E., led by Adeline Wilson, Deathstroke's wife, on a floating island above the fictional country of Zandia. Siren was seen trying to sing various heroes and members of H.I.V.E. into submission but was first stopped by Jesse Quick and she later escaped with Vandal Savage. She is a follower of the Vodou religion.
[edit] Young Justice
Siren was briefly seen during the attack on Zandia by Young Justice. In issue #50 Siren is the first obstacle the Young Justice must come across to actually land in Zandia. She tries to stop Lagoon Boy from crushing down on the coast of Zandia with a tidal wave by trying to hypnotize him and promising to make him "from a boy to a man". She is stopped Jayna, one of the Wonder Twins. Her ultimate fate remains unknown.
In Infinite Crisis, Siren became a member of the Secret Society of Super Villains.
[edit] Powers and abilities
- Siren is a mermaid and able to change her tail into a pair of legs, enabling her to walk on land. In addition to that, Siren is able to stand on her tail for an unknown period of time. It appears she is able to survive outside of the water for longer periods of time. She has a light green skin tone and completely black eyes. Siren is from the Bight of Benin which makes her vulnerable to cold temperatures.
- Like the Sirens of myth, Siren uses her voice as her main weapon. She sings hypnotic songs, forcing people to follow her every command. This also works on Tempest who is an Atlantean. During her appearance in Young Justice, she seems to have perfected that skill so that she doesn't need to sing to hypnotize someone.
