Legion of Doom Team Member

Cheetah
Information
Real name:	Priscilla Rich [1]
Species:	Human
Home Planet:	Earth
Hair:	blond
Eyes:	green
Apprentice:	Kitten
Base:	Hall of Doom
Affiliations:	Legion of Doom
Rogue of:	Wonder Woman
Weaponry:	Sharp claws
Voiced by:	Marlene Aragon

Cheetah is a supervillain who wears a cheetah costume, and utilizes claws as weapons. She is a member of the Legion of Doom and Wonder Woman's arch-nemesis.

Contents 1 Legion of Doom Team Member 2 Background Information 3 Abilities 4 Legion of Doom Team Members 5 Appearances 6 Notes 7 External Links 8 References

Background InformationEdit

On the parallel-universe of Earth-Two, Priscilla Rich was a blonde Washington, D.C. debutante of aristocratic upbringing. Priscilla's life of privilege had bred an overwhelming inferiority complex. She eventually suffered a psychotic break after being eclipsed by Wonder Woman at a charity event. Priscilla retreated to her room and collapsed before her makeup mirror. There she saw an image of a woman dressed like a cheetah. "Horrors!" she cried, as she gazed at her evil inner self for the first time. "Don't you know me?" replied the reflection. "I am the REAL you — the Cheetah — a treacherous, relentless huntress!" The image commanded her to fashion a Cheetah costume. The refection went on to tell her that "From now on, when I command you, you shall go forth dressed like your TRUE self and do as I command you..." This second personality, unlike her more reserved self, was strong and violent. It poisoned Priscilla's mind, eventually turning her into a twisted, malevolent being.^[2]

AbilitiesEdit

• Master Combatant
• Sharp Claws: Can pierce through metal
• Acrobatics: Skilled Gymnast
• Stealth
• Dancing: The Cheetah was a masterful dancer and once impressed Wonder Woman, Etta Candy and her slave girls with the "Dance of the Cheetah". Wonder Woman, in a vain act to appeal to the Cheetah's better nature, applauded her ability, citing that her skill could attract millions of admirers.^[3]

Legion of Doom Team MembersEdit

AppearancesEdit

Super Friends (comic book): The Fury of the Super Foes (issue #1) Trapped By the Super Foes (issue #2) SuperFriends Episodes: Wanted: The SuperFriends Invasion of the Fearians The World's Deadliest Game The Time Trap Trial of the SuperFriends Monolith of Evil The Giants of Doom Secret Origins of the SuperFriends Revenge on Gorilla City Swamp of the Living Dead Conquerors of the Future The Final Challenge Fairy Tale of Doom Doomsday SuperFriends: Rest In Peace History of Doom Revenge of Doom

NotesEdit

• Cheetah first appeared in Wonder Woman, Vol. 1 #6 (Fall, 1943)^[4]
• Cheetah was created by Wonder Woman creator William Moulton Marston.
• There have been four different Cheetahs since the character's premiere:

• Priscilla Rich (the Golden Age Cheetah) - 1943
• Deborah Domaine (the Bronze Age Cheetah) - 1980
• Barbara Ann Minerva (the Modern Age and current Cheetah) - 1987^[?]
• Sebastian Ballesteros (a male usurper who briefly assumed the role in 2001)

External LinksEdit

• See the Cheetah Disambiguation Page at the DC Database
• See the Cheetah at wikipedia.org

ReferencesEdit

1. ↑ This is her real name on Earth-Two. Her real name was not mentioned in the series. Her Earth-One counterpart was succeeded by her niece, Deborah Domaine.
2. ↑ This version of Cheetah is based on the Golden Age version.
3. ↑ As revealed in Sensation Comics, Vol. 1 #22 (October, 1943), which can be found at the DC Database.
4. ↑ Go to DC Database for more on Wonder Woman, Vol. 1 #6 published in Fall, 1943.