Artemiz is a fictional character

Fictional character

A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

, and extraterrestrial hunter published by DC Comics

DC Comics

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. She first appeared in Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad

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vol. 1 #35 (November 1989), she was created by John Ostrander

John Ostrander

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 and Luke McDonnell.

Fictional character biography

A member of the Female Furies

Female Furies

The Female Furies are a group of fictional women warriors appearing in comics published by DC Comics. They first appeared in Mister Miracle #6 , and were created by Jack Kirby.-Team history:...

, Granny Goodness

Granny Goodness

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' cadre of female warriors, Artemiz is a fierce archer that uses her bow and arrows as a weapon, as well as her cyberpak, Unus, Secondus, and Tertius, a trio of ferocious cybernetic wolves. Artemiz was not one of the original Furies, but rather joined after Lashina

Lashina

Lashina is a fictional character, and extraterrestrial warrior woman published by DC Comics. Created by Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Mister Miracle vol. 1 #6 .-Fictional character biography:...

 was betrayed by Bernadeth

Bernadeth

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 and left on Earth

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. Granny Goodness recruited Artemiz into the Furies to fill the loss. She often bickers with Stompa

Stompa

Stompa is a fictional extraterrestrial goddess published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Mister Miracle vol. 1 #6 , and was created by Jack Kirby.-Fictional character biography:...

, but got along well with the other Furies. Her keen senses are often helpful, and the Furies occasionally have her scout the area rather than stay with the team.

During the battle with Suicide Squad

Suicide Squad

The Suicide Squad, also known as Task Force X , is a name for two fictional organizations in the DC Comics Universe. The first version debuted in The Brave and the Bold #25 , and the second in Legends #3...

, Artemiz battled Nightshade

Nightshade (comics)

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, who defeated her but did not kill her. Granny Goodness, after Nightshade's boasting, told her she should have. Later, she joined the Furies as they battled Supergirl

Supergirl

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 while searching for Twilight

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.

She and her fellow teammates then attempt to have Wonder Girl join their ranks when various New Gods are found murdered by the Infinity-Man

Infinity-Man

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. While they are not successful in recruiting the novice Amazon

Amazons (comics)

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, Artemiz's teammate Bloody Mary is killed by the Infinity-Man causing the team to return to the Apokolips.

Powers and abilities

Artemis is a huntress who commands a pack of Cyberhounds. She is trained in the use of a long bow. She has standard arrows and has used other more specialised arrows.