Queen of Sheba

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Queen of Sheba stands watch over the city.
Queen of Sheba
Player: @TalonedOwl
Origin: Divine (Magic)
Archetype: Scrapper
Security Level: 50
Personal Data
Real Name: Makeda Lema
Known Aliases: The Magnificent One
Species: Human
Age: Confidential
Height: 5' 11"
Weight: 160lbs
Eye Color: Hazel
Hair Color: Brown
Biographical Data
Nationality: Ethiopian
Occupation: Ambassador of Kundu & Hero
Place of Birth: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Base of Operations: The Kundu Embassy in Paragon City, RI
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Hagos Alitash (Mother; deceased), Berihun Lema (Father)
Known Powers
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Known Abilities
Confidential
Equipment
Crown of Sheba, Queen’s Sword, Queen’s Armor, The Sword of Solomon, The Sword of Shadow and Light
Work in Progress!


Queen of Sheba is the second main character of player @TalonedOwl. She debuted in 2008 after the player decided that he would like to create a character based around Wonder Woman, but of African decent in an effort to establish an African Superhero that wasn’t a parody of itself. After doing a search for African women of power, the creator stumbled upon the legend of the Queen of Sheba. After a testing out which powersets he like the most, Broadsword and Willpower were chosens and the Queen of Sheba was released into the streets of Paragon. She is easily one of @TalonedOwl’s most favorite concepts.

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Affiliation

Per Queen of Sheba's request, The Kundu Embassy has purchased all associated rights to the supergroup named The Icons. She is the current leader. Previous Icons include The Imperial, Empyreal, Posthaste, Fearmaster, Jaycs, I-Cross, and Plasma Wisp.

Personality

Queen of Sheba is well known for her regal presence and silent nature. Teeming with wisdom, she often holds her tongue, only speaking when spoken to. Though some have complained of her unwritten rule to be seen and seldomly heard, Queen of Sheba much prefers to exemplify her worth on the battlefield opposed to idle conversation.

Character History

Lema Makeda is born prematurely to Berihun Lema and a sickly Hagos Alitash in 1974. When Alitash looked upon her frail young daughter, she prayed “God, I know I do not have much time left. Still, I pray that you give my daughter the strength to fight onward and to grow to be a strong and beautiful woman.” After muttering those last words, Alitash passed due to birth complications in her husband’s arms. The circumstances surrounding Makeda’s birth are also peculiar (Simultaneously the Marxist Derg military junta deposed Emperor Haile Selassie, monarch of Ethiopia at the time). Shortly after the birth of Makeda, Lema fled in exile to London with other prominent members of the Solomonic dynasty.


It became aware to Lema that his daughter was going to spend most of her childhood in exile. He saw to it that she still received the finest education as she could. Lema was very strict on his daughter, insisting that she is still a member of the Imperial family and that she was to be educated as one still. Also, Makeda was trained in various martial art forms, as customary for members of the imperial family at that time.


In the summer of 1986, an assassinaton attempt was made on the life of Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen while sharing words of wisdom with the youth. This is when it is discovered that Makeda has many extraordinary abilities manifest. Makeda demonstrated signs of superior strength, superior speed and agility, and limited invulnerability on top of her budding martial art prowess.


In 1991, The Derg Military party had fallen and Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen was proclaimed "Emperor of Ethiopia" by the exiled Ethiopians. Due to complications involved with the burial of Emperor Haile Selassie, most of the Imperial family had decided not to return to Ethiopia. Lema, on the otherhand, left for Ethiopia with his daughter with haste. Upon his return to Ethiopia, Lema had his daughter continue her martial arts education under the tutelage of a man known only as Berhanu. It was also Berhanu who began teaching Makeda how to use many different weapons with efficiency. Makeda discovers that she can fly, a power she guards as a secret and oft uses as a way to escape the cage of her father and explore her home of Ethiopia on her own.


Makeda attends Addis Ababa University for a semester in 1992 and subsequently decides that it’s not for her. She’s not sure exactly what she wants to do with her life, but she knows it’s not to be sheltered by her father and his dream for her of becoming a school teacher. She tells her father that she plans to leave and head south for the apartheid torn country of Kundu, a place MAkeda feels needs her help more than any other place in the world. Lema, recognizing his little girl has grown up, blesses his daughter and sends her on her way. But not before bestowing upon her an inheritance left by her mother: The Crown and Sword of the ancient Warrior Queen of Sheba. Lema explains to his daughter that she is a direct heir of the Queen through her Royal blood and that these items have been passed down to the eldest daughter of her bloodline. Makeda makes her debut appearance as the “Queen of Sheba” alongside 3 Prominent South African Heroes in 1994, fighting Apartheid and forcing the oppressors out of Kundu, establishing the country back under Kundu rule. This battle ultimately climaxed to a showdown with South African White Supremacist Heroes. One of the two Tactical Leaders leading the assault, Queen of Sheba led her troops to victory against the Super-Strong hero, White Might. As an expression of gratitude toward her assistance, the Chief-King of Kundu named her one of the four Champions of Kundu. Following abolishment of apartheid, the four champions of Kundu established the African Supergroup, Eyes of Kundu.


Kundu becomes a bustling metropolitan city thanks to numerous contributions of various corporations. Amongst the list of contributors is that American Politician, Sebastian Kain. Due to his funds, the Kundu Nation has the tools to finally harness its chief export: Impervium.


On May 23rd 2002, many red lights began to appear above and around the Kundu Kingdom. As night fell, alien invaders began to pour out of the Red Lights. These invaders have come to be known as the Rikti. The war lasted for many months, with Queen of Sheba among many of Kundu’s great heroes leading assaults on the alien invaders. The City of Kundu would have been nearly decimated had it not been for the military of the nation and many of their Impervium-based weaponry and armors. The Chief-King of Kundu then decided that he would aid other countries around the world by selling a considerable amount of his Impervium deposits and exporting it to other countries at a discounted price. This act puts Kundu on good relations with America.


Currently, The Rikti launched a second invasion. The Queen of Sheba, after conferring with the Chief-King, decided it would be best to send an ambassador to America in an effort to strengthen political ties as well as swap military tactics with the U.S. on combating a common foe. Since the Eyes of Kundu had grown in numbers since the first attack, Queen of Sheba decided that she would be the one to go and represent Kundu.


Spoiler warning: Details about a player-created storyline, or information currently unrevealed about a character, follow.

Unbeknownst to the public, the true nature of Queen of Sheba’s arrival in the States is merely a front for her alterior motives. The Eyes of Kundu have taken note of a recent rise of criminal activity operating in warehouses owned by U.S. Politician Sebastian Kain. Many of these crimes involve the theft of Impervium Metals with clues leading to evidence of the construction of weapons and armor among other things. At this time, Kain’s direct involvement with the suspicious activity has of yet to be confirmed.

Spoilers end here.

Allies

Throughout the course of her career, Queen of Sheba has made friends with many powerful people.

Adversaries

During her tenure as a hero in Kundu, Queen of Sheba has made many enemies. Though her Rogues Gallery is quite extensive, there are a select few that remain on her most wanted list:


Abilities

((WIP))

Trivia

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