Character Profile: Zatanna

Basic:

• Name: Zatanna Zatara
• Age: Early Adulthood
• Residence: Shadowcrest
• Father: John Zatara (magician) 
• Occupation: Started as a stage illusionist and now is a Superheroin (magician living up to her dads legacy). Decides that she does not want to follow in her fathers footsteps. 
• Talents: Uses spells to get what she wants 
• Relationships: Close to Batgirl and Superwomen, part of Justice League

Physical Characteristics

• Tall
• Black hair
• Blue eyes 
• Outfit: Leotard, ripped stockings, high boots, hat
• Is seen as one of the sexiest superheroes. 

Other (personal info)

Zatanna is a very influential character that many people listen too. She knows how to persuade people to listen to her, even when she is not using her magic. Zatanna believes in the fact that the world should run the way it is suppose to. Even if trauma can be avoided, Zatanna believes that it shouldn't be if its not meant to be. She fears diverging from the norm. Zatanna is a character with good intentions but some may view her as selfish. She will keep important information to herself. Others believe she is selfish because she over uses her powers. Zatanna will use her powers even if it is not to fight off evil. She does this however, because she believes her powers are a part of her. This means that she has become so comfortable with her powers that she does not believe it is anything strange. Zatanna’s motivations are to keep everyone safe and happy, especially Batgirl and Wonder Women. She feels that she needs to help those who are not as privileged as her. 

What is it about us that feels we have to invent these fantasy beings to rescue us?

It is a sunny Sunday afternoon and twelve year old Jimmy is laying on his towel near by his pool. He puts down his comic Batman, closes his eyes and begins to day dream of nothing but that heroic being. What does Batman bring to Jimmy’s life that no one else could? Of all the things he could be thinking about, why does Jimmy choose Batman? 

The purpose of creating these fantasy beings was so that children like Jimmy had something to think about during their lazy sundays, right? Well no, not exactly. If we take a deeper look into Jimmy’s life we would learn that his dad is an alcoholic who comes home every night yelling at his mother. Jimmy did not day dream about Batman saving the world, but instead of him eliminating all alcoholic beverages from Father Jimmy’s life. For Jimmy, that was the saving he needed.  Superheroes symbolize hope, truth, justice and much more. Humans feel the need to create these fantasy beings to bring hope or truth, or whatever they need into their lives when it is missing. Reading or watching Superheroes allows for an escape out of reality into a world where essentially there is always a “happy ending.” When Jimmy was feeling completely helpless, he turned to Batman, hoping that one day he will receive the ending he is looking for. We feel the need to invent these fantasy beings to add more positivity into our lives.