DARNA

Real Name: Narda
Identity/Class: Transformed human / extra-terrestrial meld
Occupation: School girl
Affiliations: Captain Barbell; Lastikman
Enemies: Valentina (snake goddess); Armida the Hawk Woman, The Evil Twins, Lucifera the Tree Monster, Garda the Leech Woman, Giants, Vampires, Warlocks and Witches.
Known Relatives: Ding (brother)
Aliases: None known
Base of Operations: The Philippines
First Appearance: "Darna", Pinoy Komiks #99 (Pilipino Comics, March 17th 1951) - but see Comments for her predescessor.
Powers/Abilities: Flight, super strenght, super speed and indestructable to all man made weapons.

Mars Ravelo's classic Filipino comicbook superheroine
DARNA is a cultural icon born at a time when the Philippines was struggling to come out of the devastation of World War II. She served as a salve to a country looking for champion.
Larry V. Sipin (The Manila Times)

History: When young Narda witnessed a falling star late one night and went to investigate where it landed, she found a strange little stone with the word Darna written on it. Hearing others approaching, she popped it in her mouth and in a moment of impetuousness, swallowed it. Instantly she was overtaken by a sensation of travelling through space, and collapsed. She was found by her guardian (parent?) who took her home and put her to bed. Later she asked Narda what had happened, and the young girl recounted the story of her find. But when she said the word that had been inscribed on the stone, she was instantly transformed in a flash of lightning into a tall, Amazonian woman. This was Darna, a mighty warrior from planet Marte, named after the mythological Adarna bird. Narda was channeling the alien woman. Luckily Darna meant no harm and by saying Narda, she was able to change back.

Since then Darna has been a constant protector of the innocent and helpless from a variety of threats and villains.

Last Updated 10/27/2005 10:06:56 AM