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Supervillain Origins: The Enchantress (DC)


she has awesome magical abilities but

she has awesome magical abilities but does she use them for good or for evil

does she use them for good or for evil

does she use them for good or for evil that’s too something fun welcome to

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the comic book origins of DC Comics is

the comic book origins of DC Comics is enchantress not to be confused with

enchantress not to be confused with

enchantress not to be confused with Marvel’s Asgardian villainous of the

Marvel’s Asgardian villainous of the

Marvel’s Asgardian villainous of the same name Oh dare you attack us in

same name Oh dare you attack us in

same name Oh dare you attack us in countries wait wait wait you know these

countries wait wait wait you know these

countries wait wait wait you know these people Thor I The Enchantress and her

people Thor I The Enchantress and her

people Thor I The Enchantress and her executioner as with most comic book

executioner as with most comic book

executioner as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and

characters they’re often reimagining and

characters they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past

different versions to a character’s past

different versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the

we’ve chosen to primarily follow the

we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1966 s

storyline which unfolded in 1966 s

storyline which unfolded in 1966 s strange adventures number 187 which was

strange adventures number 187 which was

strange adventures number 187 which was expanded upon in 1987 s Suicide Squad

expanded upon in 1987 s Suicide Squad

expanded upon in 1987 s Suicide Squad number 8 and 2011 s Justice League dark

number 8 and 2011 s Justice League dark

number 8 and 2011 s Justice League dark number 1 the switcheroo which aru as The

number 1 the switcheroo which aru as The

number 1 the switcheroo which aru as The Enchantress was called early in her

Enchantress was called early in her

Enchantress was called early in her career is one of the most ambiguous

career is one of the most ambiguous

career is one of the most ambiguous characters in the DC Universe she has at

characters in the DC Universe she has at

characters in the DC Universe she has at her command tremendous magical abilities

her command tremendous magical abilities

her command tremendous magical abilities enough to rival the likes of Zatanna or

enough to rival the likes of Zatanna or

enough to rival the likes of Zatanna or dr. fate but towards what purpose does

dr. fate but towards what purpose does

dr. fate but towards what purpose does she put these magical powers to promote

she put these magical powers to promote

she put these magical powers to promote justice or to strengthen the wicked

justice or to strengthen the wicked

justice or to strengthen the wicked while her moral ambiguity became central

while her moral ambiguity became central

while her moral ambiguity became central to the character in later iterations it

to the character in later iterations it

to the character in later iterations it was not present in her first appearance

was not present in her first appearance

was not present in her first appearance in 1966 as her origin story opened

in 1966 as her origin story opened

in 1966 as her origin story opened freelance artist June moon was traveling

freelance artist June moon was traveling

freelance artist June moon was traveling with her boyfriend Alan Dell to a party

with her boyfriend Alan Dell to a party

with her boyfriend Alan Dell to a party in a mysterious castle the sudden

in a mysterious castle the sudden

in a mysterious castle the sudden appearance of a Griffin and a gargoyle

appearance of a Griffin and a gargoyle

appearance of a Griffin and a gargoyle shocked them but it was easily explained

shocked them but it was easily explained

shocked them but it was easily explained the party was a costume party June and

the party was a costume party June and

the party was a costume party June and Alan decided to seek out costumes for

Alan decided to seek out costumes for

Alan decided to seek out costumes for themselves but suddenly strange things

themselves but suddenly strange things

themselves but suddenly strange things began to happen someone struck an

began to happen someone struck an

began to happen someone struck an ancient gong causing the image of a

ancient gong causing the image of a

ancient gong causing the image of a Minotaur on an old tapestry to glow in

Minotaur on an old tapestry to glow in

Minotaur on an old tapestry to glow in an eerie manner June who had become

an eerie manner June who had become

an eerie manner June who had become separated from Alan fell through a

separated from Alan fell through a

separated from Alan fell through a secret panel on a wall and found herself

secret panel on a wall and found herself

secret panel on a wall and found herself in a hidden room the room was filled

in a hidden room the room was filled

in a hidden room the room was filled with spooky figures including a giant

with spooky figures including a giant

with spooky figures including a giant redhead with arms seated on a throne

redhead with arms seated on a throne

redhead with arms seated on a throne June assumed at first that the room was

June assumed at first that the room was

June assumed at first that the room was decorated in this manner for the party

decorated in this manner for the party

decorated in this manner for the party even after the strange redhead began

even after the strange redhead began

even after the strange redhead began speaking to her take a hint lady the

speaking to her take a hint lady the

speaking to her take a hint lady the head told June that an ancient evil had

head told June that an ancient evil had

head told June that an ancient evil had been aroused that night and that it was

been aroused that night and that it was

been aroused that night and that it was up to June to stop it she was instructed

up to June to stop it she was instructed

up to June to stop it she was instructed to speak the words The Enchantress when

to speak the words The Enchantress when

to speak the words The Enchantress when she did so her appearance changed and

she did so her appearance changed and

she did so her appearance changed and she gained incredible magic powers

she gained incredible magic powers

she gained incredible magic powers walking through a wall she returned to

walking through a wall she returned to

walking through a wall she returned to find the guests at the party in a panic

find the guests at the party in a panic

find the guests at the party in a panic and trying to escape

and trying to escape

and trying to escape commotions threatened to make the roof

commotions threatened to make the roof

commotions threatened to make the roof collapse so the enchantress used a spell

collapse so the enchantress used a spell

collapse so the enchantress used a spell to enlarge a suit of armor in order to

to enlarge a suit of armor in order to

to enlarge a suit of armor in order to hold up the ceiling before she could get

hold up the ceiling before she could get

hold up the ceiling before she could get the guests to safety the hands of the

the guests to safety the hands of the

the guests to safety the hands of the Minotaur emerged from the tapestry and

Minotaur emerged from the tapestry and

Minotaur emerged from the tapestry and began attacking the partygoers The

began attacking the partygoers The

began attacking the partygoers The Enchantress subdued the creature then

Enchantress subdued the creature then

Enchantress subdued the creature then figured out that it was the striking of

figured out that it was the striking of

figured out that it was the striking of the gong that brought forth the evil in

the gong that brought forth the evil in

the gong that brought forth the evil in the castle by striking the gong a second

the castle by striking the gong a second

the castle by striking the gong a second time The Enchantress banished the black

time The Enchantress banished the black

time The Enchantress banished the black magic after the guests were safely

magic after the guests were safely

magic after the guests were safely outside of the castle The Enchantress

outside of the castle The Enchantress

outside of the castle The Enchantress returned to her June moon identity and

returned to her June moon identity and

returned to her June moon identity and learned that the effects of her magic

learned that the effects of her magic

learned that the effects of her magic would instantly vanish when she was no

would instantly vanish when she was no

would instantly vanish when she was no longer the Enchantress although the

longer the Enchantress although the

longer the Enchantress although the Enchantress was clearly on the side of

Enchantress was clearly on the side of

Enchantress was clearly on the side of good in her debut over time she

good in her debut over time she

good in her debut over time she eventually began behaving more like a

eventually began behaving more like a

eventually began behaving more like a villain by 1987 June moon had joined the

villain by 1987 June moon had joined the

villain by 1987 June moon had joined the Suicide Squad because the leaders of

Suicide Squad because the leaders of

Suicide Squad because the leaders of that group promised that they could help

that group promised that they could help

that group promised that they could help her control her evil self

her control her evil self

her control her evil self whereas in her origin story June and The

whereas in her origin story June and The

whereas in her origin story June and The Enchantress seemed to share the same

Enchantress seemed to share the same

Enchantress seemed to share the same consciousness it was now clear that the

consciousness it was now clear that the

consciousness it was now clear that the two were distinct and separate entities

two were distinct and separate entities

two were distinct and separate entities visiting the mystical Madame Xanadu June

visiting the mystical Madame Xanadu June

visiting the mystical Madame Xanadu June learned that her problem was the result

learned that her problem was the result

learned that her problem was the result of using magic without knowing proper

of using magic without knowing proper

of using magic without knowing proper shields and safeguards as a result every

shields and safeguards as a result every

shields and safeguards as a result every time The Enchantress used magic she

time The Enchantress used magic she

time The Enchantress used magic she became more and more twisted and

became more and more twisted and

became more and more twisted and inclined towards evil Madame Xanadu

inclined towards evil Madame Xanadu

inclined towards evil Madame Xanadu devised a necklace that could be used to

devised a necklace that could be used to

devised a necklace that could be used to keep the Enchantress under control while

keep the Enchantress under control while

keep the Enchantress under control while a permanent solution to the problem

a permanent solution to the problem

a permanent solution to the problem could be found unfortunately it never

could be found unfortunately it never

could be found unfortunately it never was when the Enchantress was revamped as

was when the Enchantress was revamped as

was when the Enchantress was revamped as part of DC’s new 52 makeover in 2011 the

part of DC’s new 52 makeover in 2011 the

part of DC’s new 52 makeover in 2011 the idea of June and the enchantress as

idea of June and the enchantress as

idea of June and the enchantress as separate entities was confirmed in the

separate entities was confirmed in the

separate entities was confirmed in the first Justice League dark storyline

first Justice League dark storyline

first Justice League dark storyline Madame Xanadu had succeeded in

Madame Xanadu had succeeded in

Madame Xanadu had succeeded in separating June and E enchantress into

separating June and E enchantress into

separating June and E enchantress into two beings that could exist on their own

two beings that could exist on their own

two beings that could exist on their own however this caused both personalities

however this caused both personalities

however this caused both personalities to become unstable and the two had to be

to become unstable and the two had to be

to become unstable and the two had to be rejoined The Enchantress has had an

rejoined The Enchantress has had an

rejoined The Enchantress has had an interesting career in the comics and has

interesting career in the comics and has

interesting career in the comics and has emerged as much more of a villain than a

emerged as much more of a villain than a

emerged as much more of a villain than a hero in recent years but June moon her

hero in recent years but June moon her

hero in recent years but June moon her host body continues to be on the side of

host body continues to be on the side of

host body continues to be on the side of good so who knows how the Enchantress

good so who knows how the Enchantress

good so who knows how the Enchantress will be portrayed in the future

will be portrayed in the future

will be portrayed in the future Amandla that some of them have abilities

Amandla that some of them have abilities

Amandla that some of them have abilities oh yeah I have seen things maybe

oh yeah I have seen things maybe

oh yeah I have seen things maybe Superman was some kind of beacon for

Superman was some kind of beacon for

Superman was some kind of beacon for them to creep back from the shadows are

them to creep back from the shadows are

them to creep back from the shadows are you a fan of the mystical enchantress

you a fan of the mystical enchantress

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