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The Global Guardians are a team of DC heroes which hail from countries outside of the United States. They are similar to the famous Justice League. Like the Justice League, they are committed to fighting crime around the world. Unlike the League, they only appeared in a few comics. They meet in the Dome, which was formally in Europe but is now in the Pacific.
The members include:
Doctor Mist: an ancient African sorcerer who serves as the leader of the Global Guardians. He lived for 11,000 years and formed an older incarnation of the team. A robotic clone was created once he disappeared. Later on, he was found by Jack O'Lantern and Owlwoman alive in a dungeon. With his help, the heroes reunited with the Global Guardians. An eternal, Mist's physical body was slain by an ancient force.
Little Mermaid (Ulla Paske of Denmark): a teenage hero born from a Danish lighthouse keeper and an Atlantean woman. Her first mission was to help Aquaman dismantle a bomb in Atlantis. Later on, she helped the King of the Sea defeat Sinestro and Superman find an ancient ruin. She took part in helping the Atlantean heroes in the Crisis on Infinite Earths cross-over. Later on, she was one of many Global Guardians brainwashed by the Queen Bee of Bialya. Unfortunately, an evil clone of the Mermaid died in battle with the Justice League. She did turn out alive. The whereabouts of the young hero are undetermined.
Jack O'Lantern (Daniel Cormac of Ireland): a poor farmer who was granted a magic lantern by an Irish fairy. His first recorded mission was to help Green Lantern dismantle a bomb in Ireland. He also helped Superman find an ancient ruin in Ireland. He helped heroes from Ireland and England save the world in Crisis on Infinite Earths cross-over. While the Justice League became the world's greatest heroes, Jack left the Global Guardians and joined Rumaan Harjavti's army in Bialya. After Harjavti was killed by the Queen Bee of Bialya, Jack voluntarily joined forces with the villainess in taking over the world. He was left dying in a sewer after a battle with the Justice League. However, he was found alive by his girlfriend Owlwoman and the two heroes found Doctor Mist. They took a major part in reuniting the Global Guardians. Afterwards, Jack died of natural causes. Therefore, his cousin Liam McHugh took the mantle of Jack O'Lantern, the third in a series (there was a second Jack O'Lantern named Marvin Nirosa from Bialya. He was killed by Owlwoman after she learned his truth).
Owlwoman (Wenonah Littlebird of Oklahoma, USA): a full-blooded Native American from Oklahoma] who represents the Cherokee tribe. She was first seen helping Hawkman and his wife Hawkgirl dismantle a bomb in the darkness of an Oklahoma field. She also took part in the Crisis on Infinite Earths. After her boyfriend Jack O'Lantern left the Global Guardians, Owlwoman went to Bialya and joined the Queen Bee's army. The two ex-Global Guardians helped the Queen Bee take over the world. Jack O'Lantern and Owlwoman helped the Queen Bee brainwash the other Global Guardians into serving her. In a battle with the Justice League, Owlwoman betrayed her teammates and killed an imposter Jack O'Lantern. She found the real Jack O'Lantern alive in a dungeon, as well as Doctor Mist. The three heroes later reunited the Global Guardians. After a battle with Doctor Mist's old foe, Fain Y'onia, Owlwoman was one of the few remaining Global Guardians to survive and reformed the Global Guardians.
Rising Sun (Izumi Yasunari of Japan): a Japanese solar scientist who is a longtime member of the Global Guardians. His first known mission was to help Atom dismantle a bomb in Japan. He later helped Robin defeat a villain and Superman find an piece of ancient armor. He helped save Japan in the Crisis on Infinite Earths and helped Artemis save her parents Huntress and Sportsmaster with the help of Infinity Inc.. The Japanese hero volunteered to help the Queen Bee battle the Justice League in Germany. He fell into a coma for a while. As soon as he woke up, he returned to active duty with the Global Guardians. After a few battles with his teammates, Izumi secretly betrayed them and helped fellow Japanese hero Doctor Light battle a horde of Bialyan soldiers. Afterwards, he found Doctor Mist, Jack O'Lantern, and Owlwoman together and he helped the three heroes reform the Global Guardians. During the battle with Fain Y'onia, Rising Sun was one of the few Global Guardians to survive and he helped re-establish the Global Guardians.
Tasmanian Devil (Hugh Dawkins of Australia): a former engineer and drama coach who was cursed by a tasmanian devil. He helped Green Arrow dismantle a bomb in Australia and fought a mind-controlled Robin, who was protesting to Australian youths. After the disbanding of the Global Guardians, Tasmanian Devil helped found the Justice League embassy in Australia. He learned his fellow Global Guardians were brainwashed by the Queen Bee and he wanted to help reform the group. He later joined Doctor Mist, Jack O'Lantern, Owlwoman, Rising Sun, and Seraph in retrieving the Global Guardians. Afterwards, Tasmanian Devil returned to the Justice League. Although he is no longer a Global Guardian, Tasmanian Devil is still active in adventuring.
Seraph (Chaim Lavon of Israel): a Jewish school teacher who was granted biblical powers. He helped Superman dismantle a bomb in Israel and free the Wonder Twins after they were brainwashed. He had a few missions as a solo fighter. As a Global Guardian, he helped Superman retrieve an ancient artifact. He remained on the team for a few years, but declined an offering from the Queen Bee of Bialya, since he was Jewish and Bialya was a Muslim state. For a while, Seraph fought solo, trying to think of ways to revive the Global Guardians. Finally, Doctor Mist called him to Bialya to rescue the Global Guardians. The mission was successful. After a battle with Doctor Mist's enemy Fain Y'onia, Seraph helped Rising Sun, Owlwoman, and Olympian create the New Global Guardians, placing himself as leader.
Tuatara (Jeremy Wakefield of New Zealand): a youthful hero who can predict the future with the help of a third eye. His first mission was to help the Red Tornado dismantle a bomb into the Prehistoric Era. He also helped the Super Friends fight a time menace. A few years later, Tuatara was brainwashed, along with Rising Sun and Wild Huntsman, into serving the Queen Bee of Bialya. In a battle with the Justice League in England, Tuatara slipped into a coma. He was later restored and brought back to action. His last known mission was the battle of Fain Y'onia, where he suffered head damage. He is now in a coma and is tended by his teammate, the Seraph.
Thunderlord (Liang Xih-k'ai of Taiwan): a Buddhist monk who uses his voice like a soundwave. He helped the Black Canary dismantle a bomb on the island of Taiwan. Later on, he assisted the brothers Thunder and Lightning in Vietnam during the Crisis on Infinite Earths. Later on, Thunderlord joined the other Global Guardians as pawns of the Queen Bee. He remained loyal to the Queen until she was killed by the Justice League. Like the other brainwashed Global Guardians, Thunderlord rejoined the Global Guardians. Sadly, the hero died at the hands of Fain Y'onia.
Olympian (Aristides Demetrios of Greece): a hefty Greek punk who wears the Golden Fleece, which grants him strength. He helped Wonder Woman battle Colonel Conquest in Greece, where a bomb was supposed to be hidden. Later on, he helped Superman twice. The Greek hero later met Fury of Infinity Inc.. When he heard his fellow members were to be pawns of the Bialyan dictator Queen Bee, Olympian joined up. After the Queen Bee died, a successor aressted him for schizophrenia. He later reunited with the other Global Guardians and remained a member since, even after a battle with Fain Y'onia. He was romantically attracted to Godiva.
Godiva (Dorcas Leigh of England): a beautiful English socielite who relies on her hair for her powers. Her first mission was to assist Ralph Dibny, the famous Elongated Man, in dismantling a bomb near London. Later on, she helped Wonder Woman find the Queen Bee. She later helped Jack O'Lantern in the Crisis on Infinite Earths and Superman battling Toyman. Along with other Global Guardians, she was brainwashed by the Bialyan dictactor Queen Bee. After she and the other Guardians were rescued by other former members, she later rejoined the team. She lost her powers after a battle with Fain Y'onia and has since retired from action. Her boyfriend was the Olympian.
Impala (M'Bulaze of South Africa): a Zulu warrior who was politically minded. He helped the Flash dismantle a bomb in South Africa and joined forces with other African heroes in the Crisis on Infinite Earths. He, along with other Global Guardians, was brainwashed by the Queen Bee of Bialya. After coming to his senses and being rescued by other former Global Guardians, Impala lost his powers to Fain Y'onia. Even worse, he died at Roulette's house of games.
Wild Huntsman (Albrecht von Mannheim of Germany): a re-incarnation of a German warrior, who is allied by a horse (Orkan) and a hound (Donnerschlag). His first known mission was helping the Wonder Twins find a villain. He was later brainwashed by the Queen Bee of Bialya and with his allies Rising Sun and Tuatara, he fought the Justice League and slipped into a coma. He later woke up and rejoined his teammates. A few years later, he disappeared in battle with Fain Y'onia. Whether the Huntsman is dead or alive is to be unknown.
Bushmaster (Bernal Rojas of Venezuela): a reptilologist who invented gadgets that mimic the abilities of reptiles, past and present. He helped Batman and Robin dismantle a bomb in Venezuela and the same two heroes capture a villain. Along with other Global Guardians, he was brainwashed by the Queen Bee of Bialya. Once he snapped out of it, he returned to the Global Guardians. Unfortunately, the hero was killed by Fain Y'onia.
Fire (formerly Green Fury and Green Flame) (Beatriz daCosta of Brazil): as a Global Guardian, Green Fury fought Superman in her native Brazil. She later helped the Super Friends on several missions. When an old foe of Doctor Mist lost his armor, Green Fury helped Superman retrieve the armor. She later changed her name to Green Flame and worked on a case with Infinity Inc. before joining the Justice League.
Icemaiden (Sigrid Nansen of Norway): as a Global Guardian, Icemaiden helped the whole Justice League of America dismantle a bomb in Antarctica. Before she joined the Justice League, she worked on a case with Infinity Inc..
After the battle with Fain Y'onia, four new Global Guardians were added. They were Centrix of Canada, Tundra of Russia, Chrysalis of France, and Cascade of Indonesia. Two other crimefighters were associated with the Global Guardians, but were not actual members. They were Red Star (Leonid Kovar of Russia) and Fleur de Lys from France.
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