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"You know, it's true what they say about little boys... born with no natural inclination to share."

―Diana and Bruce Wayne^[src]

Wonder Woman is the alias and second identity of antiquities dealer Diana Prince, who is secretly the Amazon Princess, Diana of Themyscira. She is a demigoddess and the daughter of the Amazons' Queen Hippolyta and the Greek Olympian God Zeus.^[1] Wonder Woman serves as an emissary and ambassador from Themyscira, charged with the mission of bringing peace to the outside world (as that was the original purpose which the Olympian gods created the Amazons for). She would aid the Allied Powers during World War I, and would continue defending the innocent a century later, helping Superman and Batman take down the unleashed monster Doomsday. With Superman seemingly killed by the monster, Wonder Woman and Batman would be inspired by his noble sacrifice to begin establishing the valiant Justice League, in order to battle any future threats to the world.

Biography

Early life

Diana and company in a photograph from 1918 — Diana and company in 1918.

Diana was born approximately 5,000 years ago (in the 2980s BC), on the island of Themyscira, as the demigoddess daughter of Greek Olympian God Zeus and the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta. Diana would be trained in combat tactics by Menalippe, becoming remarkably skilled in her own right.

Wonder Woman

At some point during World War I, a Diana discovered a human named Steve Trevor lying unconsciously on the Themysciran beach. She approached him as he came to, asking him if he was a man, due to Diana never having come across a male before in her life. Though somewhat confused, Steve affirmed that he was one, rhetorically asking if he looked like one.

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In 1918, Diana was in Belgium, where a photograph was taken of her with Steve Trevor and a number of others.^[2]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Monitored by LexCorp

After examining the photo of Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor taken in 1918 post-World War I Belgium, Lex Luthor uses facial recognition software to deduce that the great Amazon warrior is in fact still alive, under the alias of "Diana Prince", working as an antiques dealer, and he obtains footage of Diana in Paris, which has her exiting a taxi and entering a shop, in civilian clothing.

Lex Luthor's Fundraiser

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Diana, listening to Luthor's speech.

Diana becomes aware that she has been under surveillance by Lex Luthor, who seems determined to learn everything about her. She becomes aware that Lex has in his possession a photograph of her taken in 1918 which could compromise her identity as an ageless immortal.

In an effort to reclaim it, Diana goes to a charity function hosted by Lex Luthor at his villa which is also attended by Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent.

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Diana departs, with Bruce's device.

During his greeting speech, Lex makes a reference to how Zeus cruelly punished the Titan Prometheus for enlightening humankind, much to the dismay of Diana (due to her being Zeus' daughter). Shortly thereafter, she steals a hacking device of Bruce's, who is likewise investigating Luthor. She exits the party with Bruce pursuing her. She makes it to her car and drives off just in time for him to see her depart.

Confronted by Bruce

"The other night you took something that didn't belong to you. Stealing's not polite!
"Is it stealing if you steal from another thief?"

―Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince^[src]

Diana Prince and Bruce Wayne — Diana is confronted by Bruce.

Later, Diana is seen in the Gotham City Museum of Antiquities (with ancient Greco-Roman exhibits), conversing with an elderly couple, when the curator comes up, and offers to show her something of interest. She politely excuses herself and follows him to the exhibit of a fake replica of Alexander the Great's sword, which the ancient conqueror had used to cut the Gordian knot. While Diana stands there admiring the replica, Bruce Wayne appears. The two engage in conversation and Bruce asks for the device back, angrily telling her that her having stolen from him wasn't polite. Diana informs him that she has already placed it in the glove compartment of his car, having already gathered the information she required, before leaving.

True Identity Uncovered

"Found your photograph. But it doesn't belong to you... It IS you. Who are you? Where have you been?"

―Bruce's message to Diana^[src]Still puzzled as to her identity, Bruce discovers more about her amongst the data he stole from Lex Luthor. He sees a photograph of her alongside Steve Trevor taken in Belgium in 1918 during the closing days of World War I. He then makes contact with her via her laptop, sharing extra information that Luthor had on both her and other metahumans, such as the Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg.

Battle with Doomsday

"This thing is from another world. My world."
"I've killed things from other worlds before."

―Superman and Wonder Woman^[src]

Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman stand strong — Wonder Woman, Batman, and Superman, united against Doomsday.

When news broke of Doomsday's attack on Metropolis, DE, Diana was boarding an airplane bound for Turkey. Seeing what was happening, she left the flight before takeoff. Diana once again dons her Wonder Woman armor and weapons, heading for Gotham to help Batman and Superman in their battle against this incredibly powerful opponent.

As Diana joins the Battle against Doomsday , she arrives just in time to save Batman from Doomsday's heat vision, deflecting the beams with her indestructible bracelets. She then jointly attacks Doomsday with Superman while Batman tries to expose the creature to Kryptonite, allowing its destruction. Eventually, Batman baits the monster into coming closer to her, allowing Wonder Woman to hurl the noose of her unbreakable Lasso of Truth around

his torso. Superman then promptly flew back, wielding the Kryptonite spear, and managed to impale the monster's chest. The mortally wounded Doomsday roared in agony, releasing immense amounts of electricity from his body, which made Wonder Woman momentary loose her footing, loosening the lasso's hold and allowing the monster to mortally stab Superman.

While a visibly shell-shocked and saddened Batman promptly retrieves Superman's lifeless body (enveloping him in his own cape), Wonder Woman gives Lois Lane a sad glance, and takes the body from Batman, gently placing it on the ground before them. Lois proceeds to cradle and weep over her fallen beloved, as Wonder Woman and Batman stand next to her in respectful lamenting silence.

Superman's Funeral - the Dawn of Justice

"A hundred years ago, I walked away from mankind; from a century of horrors...Men made a world where standing together is impossible."

―Diana^[src]

Diana attends Clark's funeral in Smallville along with Bruce, with the latter paying for it as an anonymous donor. The two share a conversation about honoring Superman by bringing together the three other metahumans (Flash, Aquaman, and Cyborg), in case a worse threat to the world should ever arise. Diana inquires why Bruce is proposing it. He replies that it is simply due to a feeling he has that things will imminently get worse (in reality, he was following the instructions given to him by the scarlet time-traveler that appeared in one of his "dreams", as well as heeding Lex Luthor's enigmatic warning).

Justice League

Recruitment of Arthur Curry

After Bruce returns from his intended recruitment of Arthur Curry, Diana inquires if it was successful, with Bruce merely replying "more or less." When she presses him further, asking if that means "more more, or more less", a somewhat saddened Bruce admits to Arthur having declined.

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Personality

Diana is a very kind, loving, and benevolent person, who, while initially somewhat misandristic, stands for equality^[3], evidenced by her constantly asking her fellow Themysciran Amazons with incredulous outrage why they have chosen to abandon mankind, despite being initially created by the gods of Olympus for humanity's protection.^[3] Diana also voices her opinions rather bluntly after first visiting "Man's World", perceiving Etta Candy's job as Steve Trevor's secretary to be akin to slavery (which earns Diana Etta's admiration). Despite being later somehow disillusioned by humanity, which caused her to stop actively aiding it for 100 years following World War I, Diana was ultimately unable to bear standing idly by while the seemingly unstoppable juggernaut Doomsday wrecked havoc, and ultimately joined the battle with the monster, saving Batman in the process.

In addition, Diana greatly respects other noble selfless warriors, and therefore was more than willing to aid Batman in honoring the heroic death of Superman, by helping round up the metahumans from Lex Luthor's files into a team of superheroes (later known as the Justice League) to protect the world from an imminent mysterious alien invader, after Superman's death left the world vulnerable.

While benevolent, Diana is a fierce warrior, and ruthless when facing her mortal enemies in battle as Wonder Woman. Her love of the challenge of battle caused Diana to smile and briefly laugh when she was thrown to the ground by Doomsday, as she was intrigued by his strength, having never come across an enemy of such might before. Diana was also annoyed by him, however, after first being attacked by Doomsday, causing her to be eager to hit the monster back. Diana did, however, take the fight seriously, and performed to the best of her ability to stop the threat the monstrous juggernaut posed, notably restraining Doomsday while Superman delivered the killing blow.

In addition, Diana appears to hold her father Zeus in very high esteem, as she was visibly angered when Lex Luthor referred to him distastefully while discussing the story of the Titan Prometheus.

Powers and Abilities

Super Strength: Wonder Woman has incredible superhuman strength, though not quite on the same level as that of Superman, making her the second strongest member of the Justice League. Hence, she effortlessly flung a man across a room (with a single swing), broke apart a gun, has overpowered and killed several beings from "other worlds", and was notably able to make even the much larger and slightly stronger Doomsday stagger with her tremendously mighty blows, parrying a mighty punch from him with her sword, and even knocking the monster's feet from under him with a mighty blow of her shield.
- Super Leaps: Wonder Woman is able to use her incredible strength to jump immense vertical and horizontal distances, with her leaping across an entire field effortlessly while fighting Doomsday.
Super Agility: Wonder Woman has a superhuman level of agility, allowing her to swiftly and easily take down many World War I soldiers, while dodging and weaving around their attacks, and to even dodge quite a few attacks from the equally fast Doomsday.
Super Speed: Wonder Woman, while not quite as fast as Superman or the Flash, can move at considerable superhuman speeds, successfully using her reflexes to deflect most attacks with her bracelets. Thus, she was fast enough to disarm an attacking man of his gun before he had fully realized it, to leave Lex Luthor's fundraiser before Bruce managed to reach her, to save Batman from Doomsday's thermal attack just in time, and to instantly slice apart in mid-air a car that Doomsday hurled at her. Indeed, Wonder Woman appeared as a blur when charging back at Doomsday after being knocked back by him.
Super Stamina: Wonder Woman's tremendous stamina enables her to exert herself at peak capacity for very lengthy periods of time without tiring at all, with her notably never needing to slow down or catch her breath during her ferocious battle with Doomsday, despite her being considerably pressured by the ever-evolving monstrous juggernaut.
Super Durability: Wonder Woman, much like Superman, is virtually invulnerable to blunt force trauma, with her withstanding many tremendously mighty blows even from the much larger and stronger Doomsday, as well as the full force of Doomsday's electrical shockwaves, and getting blasted back by the monster's thick thermal beam (from his eyes and mouth). While Wonder Woman can be affected by the considerable force of powerful impacts, they only at most cause her to stumble and briefly knock her down, leaving her unscathed, with her even smiling after a mighty blow from Doomsday sent her flying (appreciating the might of a worthy opponent), and promptly rising back up to re-engage the monster with renewed ferocity. However, she can be wounded by very sharp objects, as well as bullets. Wonder Woman generally compensates for this, however, by wearing her combat armor, signature indestructible bracelets of submission, and her indestructible shield.
- Healing Factor: Wonder Woman, in the rare instances when she is hurt, is able to heal from wounds at superhuman rates. However, she cannot heal from catastrophic wounds, lost organs or severed limbs.
Super Senses: Wonder Woman, due to her Amazonian physiology, has all of her senses superhumanly enhanced.
Energy Generation: Wonder Woman, by clashing her bracelets together, can release a huge spherical blast of white-hot energy, with it being powerful enough to make even the humongous Doomsday get pushed back from the force of it.
Longevity: Wonder Woman, due to her being the demigoddess daughter of Zeus and Hippolyta, has lived for millennia without visibly aging, with her being roughly 5,000 years old^[4], and having been present during World War I. She is thus the oldest member of the Justice League by far (though still roughly 1,000 years younger than Enchantress and Incubus), making her an ageless immortal, much like Superman.

Master Combatant: Wonder Woman, being trained in combat tactics by Menalippe, is an extremely skilled, fierce, and formidable hand-to-hand combatant (superior to even Batman^[3]), a master of a vast array of uniquely Amazonian martial arts, as well as an expert in most types of Amazonian weapons (though she most frequently uses her bracelets, lasso, sword, and even shield) with centuries of combat experience, with her claiming to have fought and defeated several beings from "other worlds". She is the greatest warrior of Themyscira, her tremendous combat skills rivaled only by those of her mother, Hippolyta. Hence, Wonder Woman quite easily defeated many World War I soldiers single-handedly, seamlessly incorporating hand-to-hand combat, sword sashes and her lasso against them in her own personalized style. Indeed, Wonder Woman's tremendous skill and exceptionally versatile style make her capable of effectively holding her own even against stronger and more powerful opponents, even the much larger Doomsday, with her managing to temporarily knock the fearsome monster down (by smashing his feet from under him with her shield), and even temporarily restrain him with her Lasso of Truth, as well as cut off his right arm. Indeed, had Doomsday not had his incredible adaptable healing factor, it is safe to assume that Wonder Woman's tremendous combat skills would have allowed her to ultimately defeat him.

Master Swordswoman: Wonder Woman is an extremely skilled swordswoman, with centuries of experience wielding her magical Amazonian sword in many battles, including those of World War I. Thus, she managed to instantly slice apart in mid-air a car hurled at her by Doomsday, and to sever one of Doomsday's arms during her mortal battle with the monster, delivering wounds that would have otherwise been lethal, had it not been for the monster's incredible healing factor and adaptive evolution.

Expert Rider: Wonder Woman, as an Amazon, is a highly skilled horseback rider, shown during her involvement in World War I battles.

Stealth: Wonder Woman, while not quite on par with Batman, is quite stealthy, as she was able to steal the device that Bruce had plugged into the LexCorp servers, and later leave it in his car, without getting caught on either occasion.

Expert Antiquities Dealer: Wonder Woman, while in her guise as the human Diana Prince, is a highly skilled antiquities dealer, with her tremendously long immortal life allowing her to accumulate an immense amount of knowledge on the subject, though, being an Amazon, and the daughter of Zeus, she seems to specialize most in ancient Greco-Roman antiques. Hence, Diana was held in very high esteem by the curator of the Gotham City Museum of Antiquities, and she was swiftly able to tell that the museum's exhibit of Alexander the Great's sword was a fake, knowing exactly where the actual sword is.

Limited Durability: Wonder Woman, while virtually invulnerable to blunt force trauma (withstanding even Doomsday's tremendously mighty blows, thermal blasts, and electric shockwaves), can be wounded by very sharp objects, as well as bullets. She generally compensates for this, however, by wearing her combat armor, signature indestructible bracelets of submission, and her indestructible shield, thus successfully protecting herself from the ranged attacks of enemy soldiers in World War I.

Wonder Woman holds up her gauntlets — Wonder Woman's Bracelets of Submission.

Battle Armor: Wonder Woman's magical Amazon combat armor, which helps compensate for her vulnerability to sharp objects and bullets.
Bracelets of Submission: Wonder Woman wears two specialized incredibly durable gauntlets, in order to compensate for her vulnerability to sharp objects and bullets. They are completely indestructible, capable of deflecting even a tremendously powerful and destructive thermal attack from the monster Doomsday, creating a massive wave of energy outwards.
Lasso of Truth: Wonder Woman's specialized completely unbreakable magical weapon, with the ability to force anyone it captures to obey the lasso's wielder and tell the truth. She successfully wielded it against Doomsday, even managing to temporarily restrain the monstrous juggernaut while Superman delivered the finishing blow to him.
Amazonian Shield: Wonder Woman's magical Amazonian shield, which she uses to protect herself from other weapons and energy blasts (in tandem with her bracelets). Much like her bracelets, it is completely indestructible, capable of deflecting even a tremendously powerful and destructive thermal attack from the monster Doomsday. It can also be used as an offensive weapon, with Wonder Woman smashing it hard into the legs of Doomsday, thus momentarily managing to knock him down.
Amazonian Sword: Wonder Woman's extremely sharp magical Amazonian sword that she frequently wields in battle. Due to its nature, it is one of the few weapons that can actually injure the otherwise invulnerable Superman and Doomsday, with her having used it to cut off one of the latter's arms.
Glasses: Wonder Woman's pair of glasses, which she donned when attempting to conceal her identity and pose as a human during World War I^[3].

Relationships

"I can't print this, Lois, you might've hallucinated half of it." ―Perry White, Man of Steel

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Family

Zeus - Father^[1]
Hippolyta - Mother
Antiope - Aunt

Allies

Themysciran Amazons
- Menalippe - Combat Tactics Mentor
- Orana
- Egeria
- Euboea
- Acantha
World War I Allied Powers
- Steve Trevor - Possible Love Interest
Etta Candy - Friend
Superman † - Respected Ally
Justice League
- Batman - Suspecter turned Ally and Friend, Rescuee
- Aquaman - Recruit
- Flash - Recruit
- Cyborg - Recruit
Gotham City Police Department
- Commissioner Gordon

Enemies

Behind the scenes

On December 4, 2013 Gal Gadot was announced to play Wonder Woman in a 3 film contract for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Wonder Woman and Justice League. Beforehand she was one of three actresses narrowed down to play the "lead female role" alongside Olga Kurylenko and Elodie Yung.
Gal Gadot practiced Kung Fu, Kickboxing, Fencing, Jujutsu, and Capoeira as part of her extensive physical preparation for the role.
First live action movie debut of the character.
In two social event scenes in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, it's implied the Wonder Woman character does not consume alcohol. Non alcoholic consumption is a characteristic usually associated with Batman who ,in this cinematic version, does consume alcohol.

Gallery

Promotional images

Concept artwork

References

[Zeus-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Wonder Woman's Origin Story Will Go In This Direction

[2] Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

[Wonder_Woman:_Exclusive_First_look_by_the_CW-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Wonder Woman: Exclusive First look by the CW

[4] Over 25 interesting details from the ‘Batman v Superman’ issue of Empire magazine

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