Empress (Anita Fite) is a fictional character, a

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ine in the

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. She first appeared in '' Young Justice'' #16 (January 2000), and was created by Peter David and

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Fictional character biography

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

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from her mother and grandmother. 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. 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.''Final Crisis'' #1 (July 2008)

Powers and abilities

Empress wields a portion of the

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, 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".

References

External links

World of Black Heroes: Empress Biography
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