The Silver Sorceress is a

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character and member of the

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with the alter ego of Laura Cynthia Neilsen. She first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #87, (February 1971), and is an homage to the

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. As her name suggests, she possesses magical powers which have become more advanced over time.

Fictional character biography

The Silver Sorceress,

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, and Wandjina (characters based on Marvel's

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and

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, respectively) are the only survivors of a nuclear holocaust on an alternate Earth. They battle the Justice League before becoming their allies. Silver Sorceress is later killed by

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and buried on the island Kooey Kooey Kooey.

Powers and abilities

Silver Sorceress is a magic user of advanced abilities. While she had to use a combination of magic and technology to create the original doorway from Angor to that of the Justice League, she is later able to do so with magic alone.

Other versions

* An alternate timeline variant of Silver Sorceress appears in ''Justice League Europe Annual'' #2. * An unrelated Silver Sorceress appears in '' Showcase'' #63 (July 1966). * Silver Sorceress appears in ''

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'' #4. * Anna, an alternate universe variant of Silver Sorceress from Earth-8, appears in ''Lord Havok and the Extremists'' #5.''Lord Havok and The Extremists'' #5

References

External links

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