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and Rick Mays, the Warlock's Daughter first appears in ''Robin'' (vol. 2) #121 (February 2004). Darla Aquista, the daughter of Gotham mobster Henry Aquista, shares a connection with

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, the third Robin, and develops feelings for him. However, their potential relationship is hindered by her father's criminal involvement. Darla meets her demise in a conflict but is resurrected by Johnny Warlock, who taps into her father's life force as part of his search for magical solutions. Renamed as "Warlock's Daughter", she initially becomes a magical super-villain with the mission of eliminating Robin while harboring affection for Tim Drake, unaware of his secret identity. Over time, Darla undergoes a transformation and reforms as a superhero, joining

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, becoming the apprentice of the Enchantress, and adopting the alias Laura Fell.

Fictional character biography

Darla Aquista is the daughter of Gotham mafia boss Henry Aquista and disapproves of his criminal activities. She meets

as he is trying to get out of school on his first day at Louis E. Grieve Memorial High School and shows interest in him. However, Tim tells Darla that he is already in a relationship with Stephanie Brown, causing her to believe that he does not like her.

Warlock's Daughter

During the " Batman: War Games" storyline, Darla is murdered in an attack by a rival gang. The sorcerer Johnny Warlock sacrifices Henry Aquista's life to resurrect Darla, who assumes the alias of Laura Fell and becomes Johnny's apprentice. During ''

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'' event,

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is attacked by OMACs and Johnny Warlock comes to take Laura to safety. Tim Drake suggests that she become a superhero and join

.''Robin'' (vol. 2) #144 (January 2006)

Shadowpact

Shortly after the events of ''

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'', the members of Shadowpact are trapped behind a mystic barrier, in which a year passes for them while several days pass for the rest of the world. After escaping, the Shadowpact members meet with Johnny Warlock and Laura Fell, who are imprisoned in Joshua Coldrake's tower. Laura joins Shadowpact to help them retrieve Blue Devil's trident from

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.''Shadowpact'' #11 (May 2007)

Powers and abilities

Warlock's Daughter is a skilled magic user, being able to use spells and possessing the knowledge required to use them. Her training veers from magical spells to practical knowledge as she has to understand basic physics in order to magically manipulate them.

References

External links

* Warlock's Daughter at the DC Comics wiki
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Warlock's Daughter at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
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