Emerald Empress

Emerald Empress
Emerald Empress as depicted in Supergirl #8 (2017); art by Emanuela Lupacchino (penciler), Ray McCarthy (inker), and Hi-Fi Design (colorists).
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	(Sarya) Adventure Comics #352 (January 1967) (Kesh) Legionnaires #2 (Falyce) Legion of Super-Heroes (vol. 6) Annual #1
Created by	(Sarya) Jim Shooter Curt Swan
In-story information
Alter ego	Sarya of Venegar Cera Kesh Falyce
Species	Venegarian (Sarya)
Place of origin	Venegar (Sarya) Orando (Falyce)
Team affiliations	Fatal Five Legion of Super-Villains Suicide Squad
Partnerships	Mordru
Notable aliases	Empress
Abilities	[Universal] Through the Emerald Eye of Ekron, all versions of the Emerald Empress possess its nearly unlimited power to utilize abilities such as flight, energy projection, retain youth, etc. The artifact can also enhance a user's normal abilities. [Sarya] Above average superhuman strength [Cera Kesh] Telekinesis

The Emerald Empress is the name of several, fictional super-villains appearing American comic books published by DC Comics, primarily as enemies of the Legion of Super-Heroes. The first incarnation of the character appeared in Adventure Comics #352 (January 1967).^[1]

The first and mainstream version of the character is Sarya, who discovered the Emerald Eye of Ekron on the planet Venegar and became a villain after being corrupted by its influence. Sarya turned to a life of piracy and began to gain a following before later founding the Fatal Five and becoming an enemy of the Legion of Super-Heroes. The second incarnation of the character, Cera Kesh, is a teenaged fan of the Legion of Super-Heroes who auditioned to be a part of the team, only to be rejected. Sensing her anger and jealousy, the Emerald Eye of Ekron corrupts her into the second Emerald Empress, granting her both powers and the ability to become an idealized version of herself. The third incarnation of the character, Falyce, is a native of the planet Orando and victim of the planet's duke. Wishing for the power to slay her torturer, the Emerald Eye of Ekron makes the third Emerald Empress but drives her insane.