Female Furies
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In comic books, the Female Furies were a squadron of Apokolips-based fighters in Jack Kirby's Fourth World meta-series. Led by Granny Goodness, they were fanatically loyal to Darkseid. Big Barda was a former member, until she escaped to Earth with Mister Miracle.
Known Female Furies include:
- Artemis, an archer with bio-seeking arrows. Not to be confused with the Amazon Artemis, who took the identity of Wonder Woman for a time.
- Bernadeth, sister of Desaad, armed with a burning "faren-knife". Often challenges Lashina's leadership.
- Bloody Mary, a vampire-like character with energy-draining eye-beams.
- Gillotina, a young Fury who could slice through things with karate chops, later abandoned the Furies to work with Project Cadmus.
- Knockout, a Superboy villain who, like Barda, escaped the Furies. She has super-strength and views life-or-death battle as flirting.
- Lashina, armed with mentally controlled metal bands. The leader of the Furies. Briefly exiled to Earth where, as "Duchess", she joined the Suicide Squad.
- Mad Harriet, a cackling madwoman with razor-sharp claws.
- Malice Vundabar, the niece of Virman Vundabar. Apparently even younger than Gillotina, she resembles Alice in Wonderland, and controls a savage, disembodied mouth called Chessure (see Cheshire Cat).
- Speed Queen, as her name suggests, has super-speed.
- Stompa, who creates earthquakes by stamping her foot.
- Twilight's mother. Name unknown, she escaped the Furies centuries ago, and left her daughter to be raised on Earth, where she eventually became a Supergirl villain/supporting character.
Bernadeth, Lashina, Stompa and Mad Harriet are the core members of the group, with others appearing only occasionally. These four Furies appeared in Superman: The Animated Series.