Champion - Zia the Magnificent

Real Identity: Unknown
Nationality: American

Background

Zia emerged from the Quin Liu’s Cabinet of Wonders one night, during a stage show in Las Vegas. She appeared disorientated and confused about her location and the date. It soon became clear that Zia had travelled from some time in the recent past through the use of her exceptional magical powers.

An instant celebrity it did not take her long to team up with the newly formed Council of Champions and in 1994, it was her wide repertoire of magical abilities that allowed her to escape the clutches of the villainous Johnny Reb and rescue her comrades from certain death.

In recent years

Zia’s private life has become the subject of much speculation. She has a large following and acted and produced in several television specials during the late nineties. It is widely reported that she know owns major interests in several Las Vegas Casinos where she still performs from time to time. In 2002 it was rumoured that she had exchanged secret nuptials with former team member Captain Hope, a report denied by Zia and Hope alike. In early 2003 Zia was admitted to the Betty Ford clinic for a period of rehabilitation after temporarily paralysing a heckler during one of her performances.

In The High Price of Spandex...

Zia discovered that her accountant had been defrauding her and had fled the country, leaving her broke and with a $6 million IRS bill.

In November Falling...

Zia had been working to pay off her tax bill by appearing on a number of reality television show, such as Celebrity Survivor Sahara with the proceeds going to the federal government.

SUPERPOWERS: Sorcery