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'''Onyx''' is a fictional character from [[DC comics]].
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==Publication history==
'''Onyx''' is a fictional character from [[DC comics]]. She is an old member of the [[League of Assassins]] until she retired and decided to become a vigilante. She stays in [[Gotham city]], and decides to become an ally of the [[Batman]]. She is called by Batman, told to protect [[Orpheus (comics)|Orpheus]] and works for him until he dies. She battles [[Jason Todd]] ([[Red Hood]]). She's also an independent person that Batman lets roam free in Gotham.{{Clarify|date=July 2015}}
Onyx first appeared in ''[[Detective Comics]]'' #546 and was created by


==Fictional character biography==
==See also==
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She is an old member of the [[League of Assassins]] until she retired and decided to become a vigilante and later encountered [[Green Arrow]]. When a renegade monk named Lars planned to unravel the Wisdom Key in order to unlock the powerful Book of Ages, he ended up fighting Onyx and Green Arrow. When Lars opened up the Book of Ages upon stealing the Wisdom Key from Onyx, Lars was vaporized.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #546</ref>

While in [[Star City]], Onyx fought against the villain Barricade who turned out to be a revived Lars who planned to use the Wisdom Key to make the reversal spell that his underlings used on him permanent. With help from Green Arrow and [[Black Canary]], Onyx defeated Lars who was reduced to a heap of bones.<ref>''Detective Comics'' #567</ref>

During the ''Batman: War Crimes'' storyline, Onyx is called by Batman where she was told to protect [[Orpheus (comics)|Orpheus]].<ref>''Detective Comics'' #795</ref> Onyx works for him until he is killed by [[Black Mask (comics)|Black Mask]].<ref>''Batman'' #632</ref>

==In other media==
===Film===
* Onyx appears in the film ''[[Batman: Bad Blood]]''.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Onyx_Adams_%28New_Earth%29 Onyx] at DC Comics Wiki
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* [http://comicvine.gamespot.com/onyx/4005-3723/ Onyx] at Comic Vine

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Revision as of 03:50, 20 February 2016

Onyx is a fictional character from DC comics.

Publication history

Onyx first appeared in Detective Comics #546 and was created by

Fictional character biography

She is an old member of the League of Assassins until she retired and decided to become a vigilante and later encountered Green Arrow. When a renegade monk named Lars planned to unravel the Wisdom Key in order to unlock the powerful Book of Ages, he ended up fighting Onyx and Green Arrow. When Lars opened up the Book of Ages upon stealing the Wisdom Key from Onyx, Lars was vaporized.[1]

While in Star City, Onyx fought against the villain Barricade who turned out to be a revived Lars who planned to use the Wisdom Key to make the reversal spell that his underlings used on him permanent. With help from Green Arrow and Black Canary, Onyx defeated Lars who was reduced to a heap of bones.[2]

During the Batman: War Crimes storyline, Onyx is called by Batman where she was told to protect Orpheus.[3] Onyx works for him until he is killed by Black Mask.[4]

In other media

Film

References

  1. ^ Detective Comics #546
  2. ^ Detective Comics #567
  3. ^ Detective Comics #795
  4. ^ Batman #632
  • Onyx at DC Comics Wiki
  • Onyx at Comic Vine