Bekka is a

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appearing in media published by

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, primarily in stories set in

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and DC's main

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, known as the

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. She first appeared in '' DC Graphic Novel'' #4: ''The Hunger Dogs'' (1985), and was created by

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Fictional character biography

Bekka is the daughter of

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, a scientist who created the Mother Boxes and discovered the "x-element" that fuels Metron's Mobius Chair. For many years, Bekka and Himon live undercover on

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while organizing a rebellion against

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before the latter is killed while rescuing Orion's mother Tigra. In the storyline "Torment" in ''

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'' #37–42 (August 2007–January 2008), Bekka helps

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rescue

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from

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. She falls in love with Batman, but chooses to stay with Orion. Shortly afterwards, Bekka is killed by

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in ''

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''. In ''

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'' continuity reboot, Bekka is a member of the Council of Eight,

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's elite guard.''Sinestro: Annual'' #1. DC Comics. The Council is tasked with retrieving power rings from across the universe, during which

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recruits Bekka into the

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Powers and abilities

As a New God, Bekka is nigh-immortal and possesses superhuman physical abilities. She can heal others and manipulate and amplify their emotions.''Sinestro'' #11 Furthermore, Bekka is a skilled swordfighter and wields a Mother Box and yellow power ring.

In other media

* An alternate universe variant of Bekka appears in '' Justice League: Gods and Monsters'', voiced by

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. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. This version married Orion as part of a peace treaty between their respective families and planets of New Genesis and Apokolips. However, Bekka's family killed Orion and his family, forcing her to escape using a

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that Orion gifted her. After arriving on Earth, Bekka becomes her universe's

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and a founding member of the

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before returning to space to face her past. * The ''Gods and Monsters'' incarnation of Bekka appears in the '' Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles'' episode "Big", voiced again by Tamara Taylor. * Bekka appears as a character summon in '' Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure''.

References

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