CIRCE I	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Robert Kanigher and Harry G. Peter (historical); Len Wein and George Pérez (revamp)

PERSONAL DATA

Aliases: Cassandra Colchis, Donna Milton
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Lyta (daughter)
Base of Operation: Aeaea
Group Affiliation(s): Injustice Gang
Gender: Female
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 118 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Reddish-purple
First Appearance: (in a DC Comic, historical): Wonder Woman Vol. 1 #37 (September-October 1949): "The Secret of Circe"
(canonical): Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #17 (June 1988): "Traces"
Creators: Robert Kanigher and Harry G. Peter (historical); Len Wein and George Pérez (revamp)

HISTORY

Circe is an immortal witch, who made a deal with Hecate, goddess of sorcery. In exchange for her soul, Circe was given great magical power. Circe, while in exile on the island Aeaea, perfected the ability to transform humans into an animal of her choosing. Circe then moved to Themyscira, where she gained a hatred of the peace-loving Amazons. She had her servant Ariadne kill Hippolyta's sister Antiope. Centuries later, after Circe returned to Aeaea, Diana became the Amazon ambassador to 'Man's World'. This upset Circe and she attempted to kill Wonder Woman. She instead turned her into clay and then started a war between the Greek and Roman pantheons. She was seemingly killed (and Diana was restored), but returned to begin a civil war between the Bana Mighdall and Themysciran tribes of Amazons.

Still not content, she posed as Donna Milton and attacked Wonder Woman in her personal life, also giving birth to a young daughter Lyta, fathered by the war god Ares. Circe regained her soul, only to sell it to the Demon Neron, for enough power to kill Wonder Woman. After joining Lex Luthor's Injustice Society, Circe transformed all of Earth's male population into animals. She then attempted to take over Earth with a coalition of Female Villains. She was defeated by Wonder Woman and all of Earth's female super heroes.

Circe was incarcerated on the Isle of Reformation on Themyscira, surrounded by her one weakness, the herb moley. She was rescued from here by the gorgons who used her to resurrect their long-dead sister Medousa. Once Medousa was killed by Wonder Woman, Circe attempted to take back her daughter from the Amazons who were looking after her on Themyscira. However, Ares chose to take their daughter Lyta himself, and the strange three-person family disappeared together.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Circe in chronological order click here (1949-2011) and here (2011-present)

PROFILE REFERENCES

Who's Who in the DC Universe #16 (February 1992)

Wonder Woman Secret Files #1 (March 1998)