| Alias |
|
| Thorn II | |
| Nick Name | |
| | | |
| Civilian ID | |
| Rhosyn
Lynne Forrest Alias Rose Forrest |
|
| Occupation | |
|
Adventurer Ad Agency Creative Director Crime Fighter Secretary |
|
| Legal Status | |
| Citizen of the United States with a juvenile criminal record and record of mental illness. | |
| Nation or Planet of Origin | |
| Metropolis | |
| Group Affiliation | |
| None | |
| Base of Operations | |
| Metropolis | |
| Height | |
| 5' 8" | |
| Weight | |
| 125 lbs. | |
| Eye Color | |
|
Rose:
Blue Thorn: Green |
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| Hair Color | |
|
Auburn Note: Apparently wears a blonde wig as Rose Forrest. |
|
| Skin Tone | |
| Caucasian | |
| Known Powers | |
| Normal
human with excellent hand-to-hand combat and athletic skills. Note: Rose Forrest suffers from a multiple personality disorder. Her personalities range from docile and caring to unrelentingly psychotic. Occasionally when she sleeps or is extremely stressed her violent personalities surface. |
|
| Accessories | |
| Various offensive and defensive thorn-shaped weapons. | |
| Common Enemies | |
|
(The) 100 (The) 1000 |
|
| Regularly Appearing | |
|
Action Comics Adventures of Superman Booster Gold Rose and Thorn Superman Vol. 2 Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane |
|
| First Appearance | |
| Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #105 (Oct. 1970) | |
| Creator | |
| Robert Kanigher & Ross Andru | |
| Origin | |
| Rhosyn
Forrest's father Phil Forrest, a
Metropolis
police detective, was killed
by the criminal organization known as the 100. Forrest became mentally
distraught when she witnessed her father's car being pulled from the river
with his body inside. Developing a multiple personality that was obsessed with avenging her father's death, the otherwise demure Forrest would awake from her nights' sleep as the vengeful Thorn. |