Naiad (Mai Miyazaki) is a character appearing in comics published by

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. She first appeared in ''

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'' (vol. 2) #90 (October 1989), during the four-issue ''Elemental War'' storyline, and was created by

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and

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Fictional character biography

Mai Miyazaki is a Japanese

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who is killed by operatives of the Shogun Oil Company while protesting their oil rig. After resurrecting as a water elemental, Miyazaki seeks revenge on

because she was killed by fire. She and the air elemental Red Tornado attack humanity in an attempt to save Earth before Firestorm stops them.''Firestorm'' (vol. 2) #91 (November 1989) In ''

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'', Naiad is driven insane by

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's Starheart and attempts to destroy

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before

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stop her. In '' Doomsday Clock'', Naiad joins Japan's sanctioned superhero team, Big Monster Action.

Powers and abilities

Naiad is Earth's current Water Elemental. As such, she can control water in her immediate vicinity and manifest anywhere where there is water.

Other characters named Naiad

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In other media

Naiad appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.

References

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Naiad In Greek mythology, the naiads (; ), sometimes also hydriads, are a type of female spirit, or nymph, presiding over fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of fresh water. They are distinct from river gods, who embodied ...

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