Jinx is a fictional

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appearing in American books published by

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. Created by

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and Chuck Patton, she first appeared in ''

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'' #56 (August 1985). The character is often depicted as a skilled Indian sorceress and one of the leaders of the Fearsome Five, a group of super-villains most notable for being adversaries of the

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and it's derivaties. This character bears no relation to the male character of the same name who first appeared in ''

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'' #488 as an adversary of

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. The character has been adapted into other media, including animated films and televisions series, and video games. Her live-action debut is in the fourth season of the

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series ''

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'', in which she is portrayed by

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Publication history

She joined the supervillain group, the Fearsome Five, a frequent enemy of the

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, and the Outsiders. She has also been a member of

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To date, her real name has not been revealed.

Fictional character biography

Jinx is an Indian elemental sorceress whose powers include the ability to command elements such as air, the manipulation of magical energy that she can manifest as offensive force bolts and green flame, the ability to dissolve matter, and creation of ground tremors. Jinx is bald and slender. She traditionally wears only a white two-piece

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with golden

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, and she is always barefoot due to the fact that she must be in contact with the ground to use her nature element abilities. She first encountered the Fearsome Five when that group attacked Tri-State prison where she was incarcerated at the request of Indian authorities. The Five are defeated by the Teen Titans, but Jinx and Neutron decided to join the Fearsome Five. Jinx remained with the group even after Neutron subsequently left it, but after their next appearance in '' The Adventures of Superman'' #430 (July 1987), in which they fought Superman alongside new members Deuce and Charger, the group disbanded, and Jinx was incarcerated in the

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prison on

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, along with her teammates

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and

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. Jinx was part of Circe's army of female supervillains that was defeated by

and Earth's other superheroines. Shortly thereafter, Jinx was recruited by

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into the re-formed all-female crime organization Villainy Inc. Together with Cyborgirl,

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, and

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, Jinx assists Clea in conquering the other-dimensional land of

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. The plan, however, is commandeered by Trinity. The team has not appeared since. Later, in a storyline in ''Outsiders'' (vol. 3) #12–15 (July–October 2004), frequent Captain Marvel archenemy

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freed Jinx, Mammoth and Gizmo from Alcatraz. Having summoned teammate Psimon and having brought her teammate Shimmer back to life after she had been turned into glass and shattered, Sivana put the team to work for him in a scheme to short sell Lexcorp stock by having them steal its accounts from its corporate building in

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, and then driving down the stock by killing all the people in the building. Sivana also had them destroy two other Lexcorp properties. At the latter of the two, a

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processor factory of Lexcorp's

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, Kellacor, the Five were confronted by the Outsiders. After escaping, the criminally unsophisticated Five urged Sivana to take Lexcorp's nuclear missile facility near

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. When Sivana refused, Psimon asserted that they would take it anyway, and in response, Sivana killed Gizmo with a laser blast to the head, and severed relations with the remaining four, warning them that he would kill them if they ever crossed his path again. The Five decided to enact their plan to take the facility and fire a nuclear missile at Canada, but were defeated by the Outsiders. Mammoth was returned to Alcatraz Island, but Jinx and the other members of the Five remain at large. She was later seen among the new

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, and is one of the villains featured in ''

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''. She is one of the villains sent to retrieve the Get Out of Hell free card from the

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. As part of DC Comics' 2011 reboot of its continuity,

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, Jinx is a member of the

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, which is part of the

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, and allies with The Crime Syndicate. She is sent with the other members of the Fearsome Five, Mammoth, Gizmo, Shimmer and Psimon, along with

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and

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to fight against

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and the

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. She ends up defeated by Lead. In DC's 2016 relaunch of its titles,

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, Jinx appears as a member of the Fearsome Five.

Powers and abilities

Jinx is a formidable elemental sorceress who draws her magic from the solid, natural ground. This is why she must have contact between the ground and her bare feet at all times, or else her magical effects become weakened or lost altogether. Her elemental abilities include, but are not limited to: generating powerful force blasts, conjuring wind bursts, summoning emerald flames, creating earth tremors, creating illusions, and even dissolving solid matter. Jinx also has precognitive abilities that allow her to sense dangerous events moments before they occur. Jinx has an ability to converse with the Earth itself, in order to gently manipulate even greater magic stored there. She may have other mystical abilities as well, although none are certain.

Other versions

The animated version of Jinx makes numerous appearances in the comic spin-off of the ''Teen Titans'' animated television series, beginning in issue #1. In #26–27, hints are given of Jinx later reforming her criminals ways (much as in the episode "Lightspeed"). In issue #34 she is depicted as Kid Flash's girlfriend. In issue #40, she is still a member of the Hive Five, and issue #43, she aids the Titans in confronting the Fearsome Five. In #53, Jinx' nickname is "Lucky".

In other media

Television

* A variation of Jinx appears in ''

'', voiced primarily by

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and by

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in "Titans Together". This version is a teenage student of the H.I.V.E. Academy, later a member of the H.I.V.E. Five, who often works with fellow students

and

and possesses probability manipulation instead of sorcery. Additionally, she resembles a witch clad in purple clothing, pale skin, and large pink hair and eyes. Throughout the series, she battles the

until an encounter with Kid Flash convinces her to reform. * Jinx appears in '' Teen Titans Go!'', voiced again by Lauren Tom. * Jinx appears in the fourth season of ''

'', portrayed by

. This version is a magic-using thief and grifter as well as a contact of

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's.

Film

* Jinx makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''

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''. * Jinx makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in '' DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis''.

Video games

* Jinx appears as a boss and unlockable character in the 2005 ''

'' video game. * Jinx appears as a

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in the 2006 ''

'' video game. * Jinx appears in ''

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'', voiced by Claire Hamilton. She appears as part of the "Sons of Trigon" DLC. * Jinx appears as a playable character in ''

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'', voiced again by Lauren Tom.

Miscellaneous

* The ''Teen Titans'' animated series incarnation of Jinx appears in '' Teen Titans Go!''. She pretends to return to villainy to infiltrate and undermine the

on the Teen Titans' behalf. * Jinx appears in ''

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''. This version's design is based on the ''Teen Titans'' animated series incarnation and appears as a background student of Super Hero High.

References

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