Empress (character)

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Empress (Anita Fite) is a fictional character, a superheroine in the DC Comics universe. She first appeared in Young Justice #16 (January 2000), and was created by Peter David and Todd Nauck.^[1]

Anita Fite is the daughter of Donald Fite, a member of the All Purpose Enforcement Squad and an early enemy of Young Justice. She grew up learning Haitian Vodou from her mother and grandmother.^[1]

After the villain Agua Sin Gaaz kills her mother, Anita becomes the superhero Empress, inspired by Arrowette and deriving her name from her mother's nickname for her.^[1]

In Young Justice #24 (October 2000), Gaaz returns and kills Empress' father, then retreats to the country Zandia. However, Empress' parents are reincarnated as children, who she becomes a guardian to.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Empress wields a portion of the Anti-Life Equation, which gives her limited mind-controlling abilities. Additionally, she is a skilled practitioner of vodou magic and wields a sword baton called the "Emperor's Stick".^[1]

• World of Black Heroes: Empress Biography