zelda seevers was born into an ecceltic family. her parents had been actively involved in the hippie movement of the 1960s and 70s, mellowed out once it was over, and had eventually semi-settled in to start their family. the roots of their parenting were deeply tied to their "wild flower child" beliefs and acts of rebellion. they wouldn't be the same types of parents their parents had been; strict, controlling, and very by-the-law and ruleabiding. their involvement in free love directly showed in the way they opted to raise their children, even if they had grown up and out of many aspects of it.
it certainly didn't hurt that her father's parents were old hollywood types, silver screen darlings, and set a "golden standard" in their time. they themselves had been expected to settle down and create the perfect family which, in the eyes of many, they did. it wasn't until their children were teenagers that the image began to fall apart, however privately, and the cracks began to show. it was a marriage of convenience rather than love. her mother's parents weren't quite as prestegious or infamous, lurking mostly in the background, but they were powerful backers in hollywood in their own right. her father would follow in his parents footsteps, creating a name and legacy of his own, outside of the shadow of his famous parents. her mother, more lowkey than zelda's father, was along for the ride, mostly, and to be a support system. it was, unlike the older influences in their own lives, genuine love and affection as opposed to convenience.
as such, and with plenty of money to spare, zelda was awarded numerous freedoms as a child. structure and responsiblity weren't the strongest backbones of her childhood, but self-expression and following her own path was something that was a strong part of her upbringing. with money to spare and a legacy bhind her name, zelda enjoyed the fruits of the labors of those before her. her parents did not do much to stifle her or her interests, allowing her to make mistakes, learn from them, and to repeat the process over and over again.
things would quickly go south with her parents disappearances and presumed deaths. her mother's body was eventually found, but there was no sign of zelda's father.
it certainly didn't hurt that her father's parents were old hollywood types, silver screen darlings, and set a "golden standard" in their time. they themselves had been expected to settle down and create the perfect family which, in the eyes of many, they did. it wasn't until their children were teenagers that the image began to fall apart, however privately, and the cracks began to show. it was a marriage of convenience rather than love. her mother's parents weren't quite as prestegious or infamous, lurking mostly in the background, but they were powerful backers in hollywood in their own right. her father would follow in his parents footsteps, creating a name and legacy of his own, outside of the shadow of his famous parents. her mother, more lowkey than zelda's father, was along for the ride, mostly, and to be a support system. it was, unlike the older influences in their own lives, genuine love and affection as opposed to convenience.
as such, and with plenty of money to spare, zelda was awarded numerous freedoms as a child. structure and responsiblity weren't the strongest backbones of her childhood, but self-expression and following her own path was something that was a strong part of her upbringing. with money to spare and a legacy bhind her name, zelda enjoyed the fruits of the labors of those before her. her parents did not do much to stifle her or her interests, allowing her to make mistakes, learn from them, and to repeat the process over and over again.
things would quickly go south with her parents disappearances and presumed deaths. her mother's body was eventually found, but there was no sign of zelda's father.
Zatanna is the daughter of adventurer John Zatara and his wife Sindella, and a member of the mystic tribe of sorcerers called the Hidden Ones, or Homo Magi. Zatanna inherited her mother's ability to manipulate magic and her father's penchant for heroism. Sindella later faked her own death to return the Hidden One's sanctum in Turkey, leaving her daughter in John Zatara's care.
Zatara traveled the world with his daughter and taught her to harness her magical abilities. Zatanna was later raised by strangers, however, when the evil witch Allura cursed Zatanna and prevented her from seeing her father. Zatanna was left to search fruitlessly for her natural parents.
Zatanna discovered her father's diary and created a stage persona for herself. Her quest to find her father led her into a brief affair with John Constantine. Later, with the help of the Justice League of America, Zatanna was able to lift Allura's curse and reunite with her father and later her mother. Tragically, Sindella died rescuing her daughter from the city of the Hidden Ones, while her father died saving her and the spiritual dimensions from the Great Evil Beast.
As a long standing member of the JLA, Zatanna fought countless super-villains and mystic threats. After the death of her father, however, she retired from active adventuring and continues to maintain her family home of Shadowcrest. She now lives in San Francisco, seeking a normal life while trying to preserve the balance of Earth's light and dark mystical community. In this role she serves as one of the Sentinels of Magic.
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Point of Canon
Zatara traveled the world with his daughter and taught her to harness her magical abilities. Zatanna was later raised by strangers, however, when the evil witch Allura cursed Zatanna and prevented her from seeing her father. Zatanna was left to search fruitlessly for her natural parents.
Zatanna discovered her father's diary and created a stage persona for herself. Her quest to find her father led her into a brief affair with John Constantine. Later, with the help of the Justice League of America, Zatanna was able to lift Allura's curse and reunite with her father and later her mother. Tragically, Sindella died rescuing her daughter from the city of the Hidden Ones, while her father died saving her and the spiritual dimensions from the Great Evil Beast.
As a long standing member of the JLA, Zatanna fought countless super-villains and mystic threats. After the death of her father, however, she retired from active adventuring and continues to maintain her family home of Shadowcrest. She now lives in San Francisco, seeking a normal life while trying to preserve the balance of Earth's light and dark mystical community. In this role she serves as one of the Sentinels of Magic.
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Zatanna is pulled from New Earth.
- elemental control
telekinesis
telepathy
teleportation
dimensional travel
reality alteration
antipathy
deflection
chronokinesis
weather manipulation
eldritch blast
energy construct creation
flight
force field
healing
phasing
size alteration
transformation
hypnosis
meditation
astral projection
hand-to-hand combat (advanced)
occultism
multilingualism
justice league dark
magician's hat
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