Hyathis

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Hyathis
Hyathis as depicted in Helmet of Fate: Zauriel (April 2007). Art by Peter Snejbjerg.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceJustice League of America #3 (February 1961)
Created byGardner Fox (writer)
Mike Sekowsky (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoHyathis
SpeciesAlstarian
Place of originAlstair
AbilitiesPlant manipulation
Telepathy

Hyathis (also spelled Hyanthis) is an extraterrestrial monarch published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Justice League of America #3 (February 1961) and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky.[1]

Fictional character biography

Hyathis is the queen of Alstair, a planet in the Antares solar system. Alstairans are all plant-like humanoids, with some resembling mold, preferring darkness, and possessing the ability to infect others with mold via their bite.[1]

Hyathis is continuously at war with the three other monarchs of the Antares system: Kanjar Ro, insect-like dictator of Dhor; Kromm, the metal-skinned ruler of Mosteel; and Sayyar, the lizard-like emperor of Llarr. This conflict is temporarily ended when Ro abducts members of the Justice League of America and uses his Gamma Gong to force them to defeat the rulers of Alstair, Mosteel and Llarr, placing Earth in a paralyzed state.[1]

Left to right: Sayyar, Hyathis and Kromm from Mystery in Space #75, artist Carmine Infantino.

The entire Justice League is able to trick and defeat Kanjar Ro, and all four rulers are marooned on a small planet with a barrier created by Green Lantern's ring.[2] The four eventually crack the barrier and Ro escapes, leaving the others behind. Hyathis' followers rescue her and take her to Thanagar, where she cures the devastating Equalizer plague and manipulates the Thanagarians into becoming a warlike culture.[3][4][5][1]

Hyathis attempts to overthrow the government of Rann by using her telepathy to make the Zaredians battle the Darkstars. The Zaredian attack creates a diversion that allows Hyathis to kidnap Adam Strange's daughter Aleea. Her plans are upset by the arrival of Superboy and the Ravers.[6]

Hyathis meets with Zauriel, agent of the Presence, when the mystical Helmet of Fate lands on Alstair and is discovered by Okeontis. Okeontis represents a group mind that evolved from sentient mold on Alstair, and uses the Helmet of Fate to infect the populace with the "mold-mind".[7]

Calleen, an ancient Alstarian, was one of the first seven Green Lanterns.[8][9]

Powers and abilities

Hyathis is a plant elemental who is connected to the Green, giving her an empathic connection with plant life. Additionally, she is a powerful telepath and can breathe underwater.[1][10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Williams, Stephanie (November 7, 2023). Strange and Unsung All-Stars of the DC Multiverse: A Visual Encyclopedia. Running Press. p. 222. ISBN 978-0-7624-8345-7.
  2. ↑ Justice League of America #3 (March 1961)
  3. ↑ World's Finest Comics #273 (November 1981)
  4. ↑ World's Finest Comics #278 (April 1982)
  5. ↑ Cronin, Brian (March 21, 2017). "Comic Book Detectives: What is the Thanagarian Equalizer Plague?". CBR. Retrieved October 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ Superboy and the Ravers #3 - 4 (November - December 1996)
  7. ↑ Helmet of Fate: Zauriel one-shot (April 2007)
  8. ↑ Shiach, Kieran (July 20, 2017). "DC's Rebirth Reveals Secret Origin of the Green Lantern Rings". CBR. Retrieved October 25, 2024. Calleen of the planet Alstair was not only one of the first Green Lanterns but was the first new sentient life to blossom on her home planet, which was seemingly destroyed forever. Over centuries, she grew from a single resilient leaf into the planet based elemental Green Lantern she became and she also has possibly the most obscure connection to the DC Universe. The most famous resident of Alstair is the Justice League and Hawkman villain Hyathis.
  9. ↑ Drum, Nicole (November 9, 2017). "Green Lantern Rings Secret Origin Revealed". ComicBook.com. Retrieved October 25, 2024. Rami's rings found their ways to seven individuals charged with bringing Volthoom to justice and those individuals became the first seven Green Lanterns, each with a tie to DC Universe we know today...Calleen of Alstair, future home world of Justice League villain Hyathis.
  10. ↑ Fain, Christopher (November 14, 2020). "DC: 10 Characters Who Use "The Green"". CBR. Retrieved October 25, 2024. [Hyathis] first appeared in Justice League of America Vol 3 as a major antagonist from the planet Alstair. Another character from that planet, Calleen, also had a connection to the Green, being one of the very first plant elementals. However, Hyathis' connection is much stronger...Hyathis has the ability to control plants on her homeworld and is also an advanced telepath.