Moonflower

Universe: Earth-2
Created by: Dan S.
Personal Information
Alter Ego(s): Lily DeLuna
Occupation(s): Reporter, Freelance Writer
Date of Birth: 04/19/26
Current Status: Active
Base of Operations: Opal City, Mobile
Group Affiliations: South Bend Blue Sox (AAGPBL), Opal City Morning Register
Origin: Human
Source of Powers: Power Rod
Eyes Hair Height Weight
Hazel Black 5 feet 9 inches 140 lbx

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History

Lily's mother gave her extensive training in the art of Sinshido when she was growing up. She had an encounter with the super villain Occulist and a man who later become the villain Sportsmaster when she was still 17. She played baseball in the All American Girls Professional Baseball league for several years during WWII, working as a mechanic in the off season. After the war she went to Journalism school, where she met Lois Lane and Libby Lawrence and had another run-in with Sportsmaster. In 1949, while she was working for the Opal City Morning Register, she met Vic Valor and wrote several stories about his exploits. Valor recovered a weapon called the 'Power Rod' from a super-villain named Xenon, but he lost the rod in the same fight that took his life. Lily recovered the rod. She received extensive training in using the Power Rod from Ted and Doris Knight (Starman and Starwoman) and she used the weapon in one recorded adventure. During this adventure, she received word from the US Government that her long-lost brother Eddie, who as a pilot had gone missing in the War, might still be alive. She quit her job and headed to Italy to look for Eddie.

Powers

Lily is a superb natural athlete, highly trained (Brown Belt) in the Korean martial art of Sinshido. She is also an excellent shot with a pistol. She weilds a device called a 'pwer rod'. The Power Rod allows her to fly, erect an impenetrable force field around herself, and shoot blasts of energy and light. By controlling the power, focus and duration of the blasts, she can achieve a wide variety of effects. The Power Rod is not as powerful as the Gravity Rod used by Starman. The Power Rod was originally designed in the late 1930's by a criminal named Xnon. It was recovered by Dr. Doog, who built and augmentation device and passed it along to another criminal named Xenon. Vic Valor recovered the rod from Xenon but lost it, and Lily recovered it. Lily has received some training in the use of the Power Rod from Starman and Starwoman but she does not have extensive experience using her powers. Ted Knight made some alteraterations to the Power Rod which are having unexpected affects. The Power Rod is gradually growing more powerful; however this will not last. Depending on how often Lily uses it, the Power Rod will soon start to become weaker and it will fail altogether sometime over the next year (sometime during mid to late 1950).

List of Appearances

Vic Valor, Invincible
Lily DeLuna, Investigative Reporter
Summer of 43
Women of Journalism
Women of Night


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