Bliss (The Powerpuff Girls)

Bliss
The Powerpuff Girls character
Bliss from the poster to the film The Power of Four.
First appearance"The Power of Four, Part One – Find Your Bliss" (2017)[1]
Last appearance"Lights Out!" (2019)
Voiced by
In-universe information
Full nameBlisstina Francesca Francia Mariam Alicia Utonium[2][3][4]
NicknameBliss
AffiliationThe Powerpuff Girls
RelativesProfessor Utonium (father)
Blossom (sister)
Bubbles (sister)
Buttercup (sister)
NationalityAmerican

Blisstina "Bliss" is a fictional character created for the 2016 series The Powerpuff Girls. She made her first appearance in the five-part television film The Power of Four, which was released in 2017. The character was introduced as the older sister to the three original Powerpuff Girls, having been absent during all their lives because she ran away when she lost control of her powers. She is portrayed as a teenager, being much taller and having wider hips than the other Powerpuff Girls, and she also has darker skin. The character has been widely interpreted as being Black and to a lesser degree Hispanic. She is marketed as the fourth Powerpuff Girl and was met with mixed reactions from fans and critics.

  1. ^ Lee Lenker, Maureen (17 September 2017). "'The Powerpuff Girls': Here's the Scoop on the New Sister". Entertainment Weekly.
  2. ^ Pulliam-Moore, Charles (September 18, 2017). "Bliss, the New Powerpuff Girl, Deserved a Much Better Story Than The Power of Four". io9.
  3. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (September 19, 2017). "Cartoon Network Introduces New Powerpuff Girl Bliss". Animation Magazine.
  4. ^ Jones, Kirsten (29 October 2017). "Alesha Dixon: 'Misteeq could reunite when people least expect it'". Retrieved 2 July 2018.