White Witch (comics)
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Adventure Comics #350 (November, 1966) |
| Created by | E. Nelson Bridwell (writer), Curt Swan (artist) |
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| Alter ego | Mysa Nal |
| Team affiliations | Legion of Super-Heroes |
| Notable aliases | Xola Aq, The Hag |
| Abilities | Spell casting for a variety of effects |
The White Witch is a fictional comic book character who exists 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.
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[edit] Fictional History
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 Evillo, 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, which was, 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. Right before Zero Hour, she was de-aged by Glorith to a teenager and appeared happy with the change. She assumed the codename Jewel and went underground with her fellow Legionnaires.
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[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 again, 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] Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes
In Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes storyarc, featuring a group of Legionnaires based on the original, pre-Crisis incarnation, Spider Girl traded Mysa to Mordru in return for not attacking Earth. At the conclusion of the story , Wildfire comments to Superman that Dawnstar has a lock on Mysa's location, while Chameleon Girl assures Superman that the Legion will find their remaining lost teammates.
In DC Universe #0, Mysa is seen conducting a seance with Brainiac 5 and Phantom Girl, trying to make contact with someone.
[edit] In Other Media
The White Witch appeared in the Legion of Super-Heroes episode Trials, not as a Legionnaire, but as an illusionary/holographic guide within an enchanted bracelet. She would direct the banished wizard Zyx in his attempt to regain his magic through certain trials. She was voiced by Lauren Tom.
