Orana is a fictional character who appears in comics produced by DC Comics . Orana is a red-haired Amazon who challenges and defeats Princess Diana for the title of Wonder Woman in WW issue #250 (December 1978). Orana adopts the self-imposed title as the "New Wonder Woman" and departs Paradise Island for New York City. She is killed in action shortly into her reign and allows Diana to reclaim the role as Wonder Woman.
6-539: Orana may refer to: In fiction [ edit ] Orana , a fictional character appearing in Wonder Woman comics and the DC Universe In science and nature [ edit ] Orana (moth) , a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae Orana , common name of Astacoides petiti , a crayfish of the family Parastacidae Adoxophyes orana ,
12-418: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Orana (DC comics) Orana's appearance, mannerisms and storyline served as the inspiration for a future red-haired Wonder Woman, Artemis . In Wonder Woman #98 (May 1958), which is a retelling of Wonder Woman's origin, a red-haired Amazon named Orana asks Queen Hippolyta if the queen will be fair during
18-487: The gods. Orana, now calling herself the "new Wonder Woman", departs for New York City, aspiring to become an even greater heroine than Diana. However, her temper and inexperience in the ways of the outside world derail her efforts. While battling the terrorist Warhead, Orana is shot and killed by him and subsequently buried on Paradise Island. Similar to other Amazons, Orana possesses superhuman physical abilities and eternal youth as long as she remains on Paradise Island. She
24-461: The judging of the tournament to determine who will become Wonder Woman. This Orana, however, displays none of the tendencies of the character that appears in Wonder Woman #250–254. Orana is an Amazon who took the title of Wonder Woman after defeating Diana in a four-day tourmanent. In defiance of Paradise Island's laws, Diana vows to follow Orana to the outside world, even if it means angering
30-407: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Orana . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Orana&oldid=1187795571 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
36-695: The summer fruit tortrix, a moth of the family Tortricidae In geography [ edit ] Orana (New South Wales) , a region in Australia Orana, Western Australia , a suburb of Albany Orana School , a Steinerist school in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Orana Wildlife Park , New Zealand's only open-range zoo Campbelltown Stadium in Campbelltown, New South Wales, formerly known as Orana Park See also [ edit ] Oranda (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
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