Lyssa
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Real Identity: Lyssa
Appearances (Episodes): #TheWarriorAndTheJester
Powers/Skills: Emotion Absorption
Voiced By: Kari Walhgren
Lyssa is the Greek goddess of rage, frenzy, and envy. She draws strength from feeding on the jealousy of her enemies. She waited centuries to exploit Princess Diana's legendary desire for a mother's approval that never comes. In the present, she went to Metropolis and stalked Diana Prince as she toured the city with Hippolyta and Kara Danvers. Starting at the secret base, Prince's envy, in the form of little green flames, floated to Lyssa, in the form of an old woman. More green flames left Prince after Danvers and Hippolyta laughed over a condiment accident at the S'ghetti Dogs cart.. Lyssa hid behind a nearby fence and absorbed the envy. Hippolyta emerged from Tokyo Thrift dressed similar to Danvers while Prince appeared in a traditional Amazonian white robe. Hippolyta and Danvers left arm in arm. More green flames left Prince for Lyssa. On the Metropolis Pier, Prince and Hippolyta posed for a street artist. Instead, he drew Hippolyta hugging Danvers while Prince stood behind a streetlight. Hippolyta cheered on Danvers as she ate burgers. Green flames left Prince and went to Lyssa, who was on the carousel.
Lyssa made herself known outside the Lazarus Pit as Prince accused Danvers of stealing her mother's approval. Hippolyta told Prince jealousy was very unbecoming of her but Lyssa stated jealousy was delicious to her. Danvers asked who the prune was. Prince informed her the woman was Lyssa, the goddess or rage and frenzy. Lyssa added envy and how she fed off the jealousy of her enemies. Danvers was amused they had a god for everything. Lyssa revealed what her scheme was and thanked Danvers for making Prince's envy peak. She fed on all of Prince's envy at once and was restored to a youthful revitalized giant form. Hippolyta took out her sword and charged but Lyssa lassoed her and bound her to the Lazarus Pit building. Prince spun around and changed into Wonder Woman. Supergirl hopped out onto the sidewalk putting on her boots. Lyssa blocked Supergirl's heat vision then knocked her away with a wing. Wonder Woman went to a roof while Hippolyta coached her. She was punched off the roof. Hippolyta asked her what she was doing. Supergirl asked how long she was that supportive. Wonder Woman noted she wasn't always like that, she did sleep.
Lyssa threw them into a building. Supergirl apologized for messing up Wonder Woman's plans. Wonder Woman replied she should be the one to apologize. Supergirl admitted she apologized first to get the ball rolling. They blocked Lyssa's attacks while they worked things out. Wonder Woman understood she was just trying to be a friend and she let her jealousy consumed her. Supergirl stopped Lyssa's stomp and tossed her on her back. Supergirl exclaimed to Wonder Woman that she was great at everything. Wonder Woman smiled then ducked a thrown car. Hippolyta yelled at her to get her head in the game. Wonder Woman countered not everyone would agree. Supergirl asked her when she was going to learn, not everyone needed to. Lyssa grabbed them. Supergirl started to get queasy and regretted the street meat. Hippolyta continued berating Wonder Woman and asked her if she forgot everything she was taught.
Wonder Woman cut her off and told her enough. She stated she would always honor and love her but she would no longer endure the fear of falling short of her unachievable standards. Lyssa started to weaken. Wonder Woman declared if she didn't approve of the person she chose to be, she could get lost. Lyssa's lasso dissipated and Hippolyta fell on her butt. Wonder Woman and Supergirl were released as Lyssa shrank to normal size and was reduced back into a crone. Lyssa didn't understand what happened. Wonder Woman stated she made peace with her feelings of envy and therefore Lyssa's strength was gone. Supergirl asked them if she could. They nodded. Lyssa looked up. Supergirl grinned and cracked her knuckles. Lyssa nervously grinned. She was punched past Lexcorp and the Daily Planet.