Yera Allon, also known as Chameleon Girl, is a fictional character, a
superheroine
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and
Legion of Super-Heroes
The Legion of Super-Heroes is a fictional superhero team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the Legion is a group of superpowered beings living in the 30th and 31st c ...
member in the
DC Universe's 30th and 31st centuries.
Pre-Zero Hour
In the original pre-''
Zero Hour
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* Midnight, or 00:00
* Zero hour (1945), the capitulation of the Nazi government at midnight May 8, 1945
* Zero Hour (military designation), the scheduled time for the start of some event, especially a military operation
...
'' continuity, veteran Legionnaire
Colossal Boy (Gim Allon) was finally able to act upon his unrequited feelings for his teammate
Shrinking Violet when the two apparently became a romantic couple. The relationship developed fairly quickly, and the two were soon married. The pairing was a surprise to almost everyone, as she had been previously linked with Duplicate Boy, a member of the
Heroes of Lallor and one of the most powerful beings of the 30th century. When Duplicate Boy learned of the relationship, he tracked the couple down and proceeded to beat Colossal Boy mercilessly until he realized what no one else had yet deduced: the woman involved with Colossal Boy was not Shrinking Violet.
In reality, Shrinking Violet had been kidnapped by radicals from her native planet Imsk. She was replaced in the Legion by Yera, a Durlan actress who used her native shapeshifting abilities to assume Violet's identity and mimic her shrinking powers. Yera was an unwitting pawn in the plot, as the radicals had told her that Violet wished to go on a secret vacation. When "Violet" became involved with Colossal Boy, Legion deputy leader
Element Lad
Element Lad (Jan Arrah) is a fictional character in the 30th and 31st centuries of the , a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes. A native of the planet Trom, he has the power to transmute chemical elements.
Publication history
Element Lad first ...
and
Science Police liaison
Shvaughn Erin became suspicious, particularly since "Violet" was seemingly cheating on Duplicate Boy without trying to hide it. Along with
Brainiac 5 and
Chameleon Boy, they were able to expose Yera as an imposter, and rescue the real Violet. However, the passion between Gim and Yera was genuine, and he remained with her despite the initial deception.
Shrinking Violet harbored resentment toward Yera for years, despite the fact that the Durlan had been duped herself. In the
"Five Years Later" version of Legion continuity, Violet finally forgave Yera.
Post-Infinite Crisis
The events of the ''
Infinite Crisis'' miniseries have apparently restored a close analogue of the Pre-''
Crisis on Infinite Earths'' Legion to continuity, as seen in "
The Lightning Saga" story arc in ''
Justice League of America'' and ''
Justice Society of America'', and in the ''
Action Comics'' story arc "
Superman and the Legion of Super-Heroes
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". Yera has joined the Legion and assumed the code name Chameleon Girl.
However, because the events following the "Five Year Gap" have not been reincorporated into current continuity, Chameleon Girl and Shrinking Violet remain at odds with one another.
''Legion Lost,'' volume 2
As of 2011, Yera is stranded on 21st century Earth (along with teammates
Wildfire,
Dawnstar,
Timber Wolf,
Tyroc
Tyroc is a fictional character in the DC Universe, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. Created by writer Cary Bates and artist Mike Grell, he first appeared in '' Superboy'' #216 (April 1976), a year before B ...
,
Tellus
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* An alternative name for the planet Earth
* Tellus of Athens, a citizen of ancient Athens who was thought to be the happiest of men
* Tellus Mater or Terra Mater, the ancient Roman earth mo ...
and
Gates) on a mission to save the future.
['' Legion Lost'' vol. 2, #1 (November 2011)] Additionally, they discover that they must remain in that time period, after learning that they may have contracted a pathogen that could destroy the 31st century if they return.
References
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