Real Name: Zatanna Zatara
Birthdate: March 24, 1970
Current Age: 15
Codename: Zatanna
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 135lbs
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Meta-abilities:
Magic Intuition. Zatanna is capable of performing a vast number of feats through the use of magic. She is able to tap into the primal energies of the universe and will them to do her bidding. While she could perform some rather devastating spells (both to her opponents or the planet itself), she has been raised with a respect for magic in all of its forms. She is well versed in many forms of magic, and has knowledge of the intricacies of the different disciplines. But with proper training and timing, there is little she isn't capable of doing. She is also able to sense mystic energies around herself.
In addition to this, she is able to use more simple spells around her without the use of the incantations. These are limited to just around her form (usually with a range of 20 or so feet) and to smaller objects. Perhaps making a bowling ball levitate would be the extent of it. These low level spells include: Elemental control (Pyrokinesis, cryokinesis, electrokinesis, hydrokinesis, geokinesis, aerokinesis, photokinesis, umbrakinesis), telekinesis, energy deflection, force fields and healing.
Weaknesses:
Mnemomic Incantations. In order to cast a spell or command, she must speak her will backwards. She usually tries to keep spells simple. She needs both the words spoken (backwards) and the intention of the spell. If she is lacking in either of those, the spell will not work. Or will backfire or react in an unexpected manner.
Magic Vulnerability. Magic users more powerful than herself can impede her connection to the ley-lines of magic of the world. In realms that are restrictive of magic, she can also be 'depowered', or even be harmed physically in the mere presence of the realm.
Skills:
Driving. She enjoys riding motorbikes, specifically dirtbikes.
Escapology. Like many of her skills, she was taught at an early age to perform 'non mystic' stage tricks. Like being an escape artist. By the time she was in kindergarten she could escape from a straight jacket underwater.
Lock Picking.
Prestidigitation. She was trained in sleight of hand by her father in preparation for her performing on stage.
Occultism.
Hypnosis.
Likes:
Magic!
Performing
Studying
Cartoons
Cats
Pizza
Ice cream
Ravi Shankar
Dislikes:
Con men
Shellfish (allergic)
Video games
Seeing anything in pain
Brief Bio: Zatanna was born to Giovanni Zatar and Sindella, Sindella being a member of the 'Homo Magi' race of people. Her father raised her in New York, her mother having died only days after her birth in a car accident. Giovanni was an illusionist and mystic master, and he taught his daughter everything he knew. She had an innate talent for powerful magic, which her father recognized and nurtured.
She loved performing magic for others, both sleight of hand illusions and actual magic. Though everyone assumes the actual 'magic' is just more illusions, making them all the more spectacular.
Almost 2 years ago, Giovanni suddenly vanished. No one knows what happened to him, and Zatanna knows he wouldn't just abandon her, that something had to happen to him. She has been living with one of her father's oldest friends up to this point. To help her find her father, she sought out Dr. Fate. But there wasn't much he could do to help her, but he has never really said why. He only said he couldn't locate Giovanni, meaning his tracks had been hidden from mystics. But Dr. Fate, and the rest of the Justice Society, was intrigued that someone as young as Zatanna was resourceful enough to seek them out personally for help. And so… they offered her a place in the new academy…