| Alias |
|
| Janissary |
| Nick
Name |
| | |
| Civilian
ID |
| Dr. Imdat
"Selma" Tolon |
| Occupation |
|
Adventurer
Physician |
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen
of Turkey with no criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Turkey |
| Group
Affiliation |
| None |
| Base
of Operations |
| Ankara,
Turkey |
| Height |
| 5' 6" |
| Weight |
| 130 lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Almond |
| Hair
Color |
| Black |
| Skin
Tone |
| Semitic |
| Known
Powers |
| Mystical
enhancement facilitating superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility and
flight. Above average intelligence with
knowledge of the arcane and skills in the medical arts. |
| Accessories |
|
Eternity
Book: Tome of mystical spells once used by the mystic Merlin.
Scimitar of Suleiman: Bladed
weapon blessed by Merlin that is the source of Janissary's power. |
| Common
Enemies |
|
Etrigan
Iblis
(The) Jinn |
| Regularly
Appearing |
| JLA |
| First
Appearance |
| JLA
An. #4 (June, 2000) |
| Creator |
| Brian K. Vaughan &
Steve Scott |
| Origin |
| During
the 16th Century Ottoman Empire the Sultan Suleiman faced the forces of
the demon Etrigan. Guided by his mystical adviser Merloch, who
revealed himself to be Merlin, Suleiman hid his scimitar along with the
mystical Eternity Book within a Roman temple, ruins of an empire which
once ruled the region. The mystic bound the blade with a spell only
allowing one worthy of leading to pull the scimitar from the sand. Four hundred years later what was
now called Izmit within the nation of Turkey was devastated by an
earthquake. Assisting the emergency agency Red Crescent, Dr. Imdat
Tolon discovered Suleiman's scimitar and the Eternity Book reading,
"He who has the virtue to draw this blade from the sand shall guide
this once great empire into a magnificent tomorrow." Taking the
scimitar she was transformed into the Janissary. |