Savant (Wildstorm)
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Savant is a comic book
fictional character
from DC Comics
/Wildstorm.
. However, Zannah, wanting to be a warrior, could not be a mother. Zannah chose not to kill her child, but to ensure her daughter's happiness, Zannah's mother Lady Harmony offered to pass the child off as her own instead. She names the child Kenesha, which means "The Survivor". This has led Kenesha to believe she is actually Zannah's sister, rather than daughter; only Zannah and Lady Harmony were initially aware of the truth.
Like the other Kherubim
on Earth, Kenesha and her mother Zannah were stranded thousands of years ago when their Explorer ship crashlanded after a battle with a Daemonite
warship. Kenesha and the other survivors are scattered, forced to hide themselves amongst the human population. Their enemies had likewise been forced down, and though less humanoid, the Daemonites use their powers of possession and shapeshifting to blend in too. For the next few millennia, a secret war raged, with the Kherubim defending the vulnerable and oblivious humans from their would-be conquerors.
Kenesha's mother, Zannah, embraces the Coda, a warrior lifestyle, and took the name Zealot. Kenesha chose another path, becoming interested in archeology. At one point subsequent to this, Kenesha was poisoned, and in order to save her life, Zealot made a deal with a Witch named Tapestry. The witch heals Kenesha, but took a century of servitude from Zealot in return. Realizing Tapestry as trying to reshape her personality to make them more alike, Zealot made her sister promise to kill her should the witch succeed. Over the years she eventually began a love of history and became a pioneer in the field of archeology. During this period, she discovers the legendary Seven-league boots
which allow Savant to run incredibly fast and teleport herself to various locations. She also came into possession of a mystic bag that seemingly has no bottom. She uses the bag to store many of her treasured finds, which usually she can somehow swiftly find and pull out of the bag's opening no matter what size or length the item inside seems to be.
In modern times, Zealot helpes found a team of warriors, the WildC.A.T.S., to fight the Daemonites. When the original team appears to have been killed, Kenesha (now calling herself Savant) joins forces with another Kherubim, Majestros (a.k.a. Mr. Majestic). After a few setbacks, the duo form a new team to carry on their legacy. At the time both Savant and Majestic were oblivious to their relation to one another. The new team includes Tao
, AKA 'Tactically Augmented Organism'. Savant forms a relationship with Tao, but he was simply using her and the team in order to gain power. The new Wildcats fall apart due to Tao's machinations. Savant herself is almost killed when Tao tricks her into stepping into Grifter's gunfire. Zealot saves Savant's life. Despite the new WildC.A.T.S. falling apart, Savant stays with and assists the old team on other occasions.
Savant is the focus of the limited series 'Shattered Image'. She tries to keep reality as she knows it from splintering into six different Earths. The heroes she recruits are not entirely successful; not all Earth are re-merged.
Savant later joins forces with Zealot and Majestic to fight Nemesis
, who urges Zealot to reveal the truth about Savant's parentage. Zealot later revealed the truth to both Savant and Majestic after Lady Harmony's death while battling an evil plot by the Shapers Guild to recreate Khera on Earth using a device known as the planet shaper. Savant's knowledge of her true parentage was retconned after the events of Worldstorm, but she was informed of it (at least in part) during the climax of the Wildstorm: Revelations
series. She recently worked with Jet, teleporting the younger adventuress and acting as her command and control back at base during a mission to retrieve and eliminate data from the base of Stormwatch.
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/Wildstorm.
Fictional character biography
Savant's real name is Kenesha. She is the daughter of Lord Majestros (aka Mr. Majestic) and Lady Zannah, better known as ZealotZealot (Wildstorm)
Zealot is a comic book character from DC Comics/Wildstorm.Artist Mike Deodato loves the character of Zealot so much that when he took over as artist of the comic book Wonder Woman he used Zealot's physical appearance as a template for the then new character Artemis of...
. However, Zannah, wanting to be a warrior, could not be a mother. Zannah chose not to kill her child, but to ensure her daughter's happiness, Zannah's mother Lady Harmony offered to pass the child off as her own instead. She names the child Kenesha, which means "The Survivor". This has led Kenesha to believe she is actually Zannah's sister, rather than daughter; only Zannah and Lady Harmony were initially aware of the truth.
Like the other Kherubim
Kherubim
The Kherubim or Kherans are an alien race in the fictional Wildstorm Universe. They were created by Jim Lee and first appeared in WildC.A.Ts #1 .-Biology:...
on Earth, Kenesha and her mother Zannah were stranded thousands of years ago when their Explorer ship crashlanded after a battle with a Daemonite
Daemonite
The Daemonites are a fictional alien race in the . They were created by Jim Lee and first appeared in WildC.A.T.s. #1 .-Biology:Daemonites are reptilian aliens from the planet Daemon, who are capable of possessing host bodies...
warship. Kenesha and the other survivors are scattered, forced to hide themselves amongst the human population. Their enemies had likewise been forced down, and though less humanoid, the Daemonites use their powers of possession and shapeshifting to blend in too. For the next few millennia, a secret war raged, with the Kherubim defending the vulnerable and oblivious humans from their would-be conquerors.
Kenesha's mother, Zannah, embraces the Coda, a warrior lifestyle, and took the name Zealot. Kenesha chose another path, becoming interested in archeology. At one point subsequent to this, Kenesha was poisoned, and in order to save her life, Zealot made a deal with a Witch named Tapestry. The witch heals Kenesha, but took a century of servitude from Zealot in return. Realizing Tapestry as trying to reshape her personality to make them more alike, Zealot made her sister promise to kill her should the witch succeed. Over the years she eventually began a love of history and became a pioneer in the field of archeology. During this period, she discovers the legendary Seven-league boots
Seven-league boots
Seven-league boots are an element in European folklore. The boots allow the wearer to take great strides—seven leagues each step—resulting in great speed. The boots are often presented by a magical character to the protagonist to aid in the completion of a significant task...
which allow Savant to run incredibly fast and teleport herself to various locations. She also came into possession of a mystic bag that seemingly has no bottom. She uses the bag to store many of her treasured finds, which usually she can somehow swiftly find and pull out of the bag's opening no matter what size or length the item inside seems to be.
In modern times, Zealot helpes found a team of warriors, the WildC.A.T.S., to fight the Daemonites. When the original team appears to have been killed, Kenesha (now calling herself Savant) joins forces with another Kherubim, Majestros (a.k.a. Mr. Majestic). After a few setbacks, the duo form a new team to carry on their legacy. At the time both Savant and Majestic were oblivious to their relation to one another. The new team includes Tao
Tao (comics)
Tao is a fictional character in the Wildstorm universe.-History:The Tactical Augmented Organism was created by Optigen, a subsidiary of the Halo Corporation, on behalf of International Operations. As a child, he grew at an amazing rate...
, AKA 'Tactically Augmented Organism'. Savant forms a relationship with Tao, but he was simply using her and the team in order to gain power. The new Wildcats fall apart due to Tao's machinations. Savant herself is almost killed when Tao tricks her into stepping into Grifter's gunfire. Zealot saves Savant's life. Despite the new WildC.A.T.S. falling apart, Savant stays with and assists the old team on other occasions.
Savant is the focus of the limited series 'Shattered Image'. She tries to keep reality as she knows it from splintering into six different Earths. The heroes she recruits are not entirely successful; not all Earth are re-merged.
Other allies
Savant and Majestic end up forming another team, whose adventures were published under the title Savant Garde.Savant later joins forces with Zealot and Majestic to fight Nemesis
Nemesis (Wildstorm)
Nemesis is a fictional comic book character owned by DC Comics/Wildstorm Comics. She is an immortal member of the Adrastea class from Khera and a trained Coda warrior.-Life on Khera:...
, who urges Zealot to reveal the truth about Savant's parentage. Zealot later revealed the truth to both Savant and Majestic after Lady Harmony's death while battling an evil plot by the Shapers Guild to recreate Khera on Earth using a device known as the planet shaper. Savant's knowledge of her true parentage was retconned after the events of Worldstorm, but she was informed of it (at least in part) during the climax of the Wildstorm: Revelations
Wildstorm: Revelations
Wildstorm: Revelations is a comic book limited series, written by Scott Beatty and Christos Gage with art by Wes Craig.After "Wildcats: Armageddon", Nemesis recruits Savant and Backlash to help her try to stop the end of the world....
series. She recently worked with Jet, teleporting the younger adventuress and acting as her command and control back at base during a mission to retrieve and eliminate data from the base of Stormwatch.