Is Asteria Wonder Woman's Mom?

This woman casually catches the heavy pole with one hand, saving a family with a small child that had been in harm's way. The mother thanks the woman, who turns around, revealing the face of Lynda Carter, who played Wonder Woman in 1970s TV series. Carter introduces herself as Asteria.
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Is Asteria The mother of Wonder Woman?

Theory: Asteria Was A Daughter Of The Gods As Well

Wonder Woman possesses powers beyond those of the other Amazons because she is a daughter of the gods - specifically a daughter of Zeus. This is why she was revealed to be the Godkiller in the first Wonder Woman film, because only one god can kill another.
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Is Asteria the old Wonder Woman?

Wonder Woman 3 will officially bring back Lynda Carter's Amazonian legend Asteria. Carter, as fans of old-school superhero fare already know, was the star of the 1970s Wonder Woman TV show, but came in for a post-credits cameo appearance as Asteria in last year's Wonder Woman 1984.
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Who is Asteria in Wonder Woman?

Deep into the film, Diana explains to Steve, that Asteria was a legendary warrior in whose honour the Amazon Games, Wonder Woman 1984's opening sequence, is held. Diana explains that Asteria was the one who held off men as the enslaved Amazon race escaped to Themyscira.
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Why is Asteria in Wonder Woman?

Asteria In Wonder Woman 1984 Explained

Later in the film, Diana explains that, when Zeus first created Themyscira, it was Asteria who stayed back to fend off the attacking waves of men, allowing her fellow Amazons to flee to their new home. Asteria was presumed dead and became known as the "fallen hero."
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Wonder Woman 1984 Post Credits Scene EXPLAINED! Who is Asteria?



How are Asteria and Wonder Woman related?

Asteria is also the name of a Greek goddess whose story is a whole lot saltier than the version seen in “Wonder Woman 1984.” It seems she was one of the very, very many gods and goddesses who Zeus wanted to hook up with, and to escape his advances she fled Mount Olympus and ended up transforming herself into the island ...
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Is Asteria in Wonder Woman 3?

Wonder Woman 3 Will See Return Of Lynda Carter's Asteria, Gal Gadot Teases. Warner Bros.
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How did Asteria survive?

How Did Asteria Survive? When Steve Trevor noticed Diana's golden armor, she used the Lasso of Truth to show him how it once belonged to Asteria, a legendary Amazon warrior who used the armor to hold back the tides of man while the other Amazons escaped to Themyscira.
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Who is Amazon warrior Asteria?

Asteria is the former champion of the Amazons. She was one of their greatest warriors ever, having even earned the title The Golden Warrior. The Amazon Games are held each year in her honor, and a large golden statue of her likeness stands in the center of the coliseum.
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Who is Wonder Woman's father?

Diana was born circa 3000 BC on the newly-created island of Themyscira, to Zeus, the King of the Old Gods, and Hippolyta, the Queen of the Amazons, mere months after the end of War of the Gods.
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Will there be another Wonder Woman movie with Asteria?

Gal Gadot has confirmed that Lynda Carter will return as Asteria for the upcoming Wonder Woman threequel.
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Does Wonder Woman have a daughter?

As Diana Prince, she worked in the U.S. War Department as an assistant to intelligence officer Steve Trevor. Decades later she and Trevor married and had a daughter, Lyta (also known as Fury).
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Is Ares Diana's father?

Ares first appears in the DC Extended Universe film Wonder Woman, the fourth installment of the DCEU, played by David Thewlis. As the God of War, he is depicted as the treacherous son of Zeus and the half-brother of Diana/Wonder Woman.
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Did Zeus and Hippolyta have a child?

After defeating and banishing Ares from Olympus, Zeus conceived a demigod child with Hippolyta, a child capable of one day defeating and killing Ares (therefore known as the "Godkiller"), a daughter named Diana.
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Is Donna Troy Diana's sister?

Like all Amazons, Donna is exceptionally well trained in the use of various weapons and in various martial arts. Her sister Diana, mother Hippolyta, General Phillipus, and Artemis seem to be her only rivals as a warrior (among the Amazons).
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Is Athena Wonder Woman?

Athena was one of the primary gods of Greece and became a patron goddess of the Amazons later becoming ally to the modern heroine, Wonder Woman.
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Is Ares Wonder Woman's grandfather?

Ares is the father of Hippolyta and the grandfather of Diana a.k.a. Wonder Woman.
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Is Asteria in the comics?

A character named Asteria exists in the comics, but it's a deep, deep cut. She appears in the 1998 out-of-continuity comic book Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl and Batgirl.
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Who is the strongest Amazonian?

Let's take a look at the ten most powerful Amazonians of them all.
  1. 1 Wonder Woman. The original accept no substitutes Wonder Woman is hands down the most powerful Amazon.
  2. 2 Donna Troy. ...
  3. 3 Nubia. ...
  4. 4 Magala. ...
  5. 5 Artemis. ...
  6. 6 Hippolyta. ...
  7. 7 Shim'Tar. ...
  8. 8 Alkyone. ...
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Is Asteria an Amazon?

In the second issue, Wonder Woman informs Aquaman that "the name 'Asteria' belonged to an ancient Amazonian who fought against the gods. Her name means, of the sky". In the 2020 film Wonder Woman 1984, Asteria is portrayed by Lynda Carter. The character is depicted as the greatest Amazon warrior.
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Was Wonder Woman created by Zeus?

In The New 52 reboot, Wonder Woman's origin is revised, with her now being the biological daughter of Zeus. Zeus and Hippolyta engaged in combat, and their fight ended with the couple having sex, and thus Diana was conceived.
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