Baroness Destine

BARONESS DESTINE

Real Name: Destine

Class: Amazon

Occupation: Ruler of Yugoslavia

Group Affiliation: Coda

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Damir, Yugoslavia, Earth-50

First Appearance: WildC.A.T.S Special #1 (Image) (November, 1993)

Powers: Baroness Destine was extremely long-lived and a masterful combatant in armed and unarmed combat. She was a cunning strategist and armed with a Coda clef blade.

History: (WildC.A.T.S Special #1) - Destine was a member of the Coda sisterhood of warriors until she left them to pursue her own path, prefering to rule instead of serve. She became Baroness Destine, ruler of Yugoslavia, and launched a brutal war against neighboring Kasmia. She had her soldiers kidnap Kasmian infants, planning on raising them on Coda tenants to serve as her personal indoctrinated guard. A Daemonite possessing Hollywood actor William Desmond lost his host when he overdosed, and he took over his attending physician Dr. Heath. He contacted Gnome, looking for a more suitable host body. He learned about a gifted one born in Yugoslavia that would be a suitable host, and assigned Providence to guide the Daemonite there. Gnome knew the WildC.A.T.S. were after the gifted child and contacted Baroness Destine, warning her about them in an attempt to get back at Lord Emp. Emp put Voodoo and Grifter on the ground, with the rest of the team ready to back them up in their MIIRV. By talking to a bartended he knew Grifter learned about Eliska the Witch, a woman who had precog abilities and had just given birth. They arrived at Eliska’s house to find Destine, Providence and the Daemonite, who’d taken possession of the child. Voodoo was troubled by Providence, saying she sensed no evil in her, and Providence responded that she simply ensured events came to pass as they were destined to. Voodoo exorcised the Daemonite, and when their teammates came in as backup Warblade slew him. Grifter shot Destine through the chest, and Zealot was troubled that she did not feel her die even though all Coda were bonded. The WildC.A.T.S. brought Eliska and the child back to their ship, saying the child had a lot to learn about their Kherubim heritage.

Comments: Created by Steve Gerber & Travis Charest.

Baroness Destine was originally published by Wildstorm Comics, an imprint of Image Comics, which DC acquired the rights to in January, 1999.

Baroness Destine's appearance in WildC.A.T.S Special #1 was republished by DC in a digital format.