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Sony Online Entertainment revealed another star figure for DC Universe Online: Zatanna, one of the DCU’s most powerful magic-users. Known for her stage magician costume and her ability to cast spells by incanting backwards, Zee has been a popular fixture in DC Comics since the 1960s. Modern comics usually depict her as a fun, cheerful hero, in counterpoint to the typical dreary, pretentious magic-based characters like Dr. Fate or the Spectre.

In addition to DCUO, Zatanna has also made the leap from the pages to your TV screen with bit roles in Batman: The Animated Series, Smallville, and Justice League Unlimited. In fact, on JLU she was voiced by recent Aeropodcast guest Jennifer Hale… and one of her appearances was the famous Batman Sings Jazz episode, “This Little Piggy.”

The official DCUO character renders are after the jump, including a nice desktop background.

SOE Reveals Zatanna Zatara in DC Universe Online
Zatanna Zatara is one of the world’s most powerful magic users, born of a long line of magicians who use magic against the dark forces of evil. She inherited her ability to cast spells from her magician father and mysterious mother, the mystical Sindella. She is a loyal and long-time member of the Justice League of America, and often works alongside the most powerful magic users on Earth, including Doctor Fate, Madame Xanadu, and Captain Marvel.

Zatanna casts spells by speaking her magic incantations backwards. Her powers are virtually limitless, from summoning shackles to healing others to teleporting from place to place. However, Zatanna is wary of overusing her magic and limits herself to defensive and non-lethal spells.

Did you know a simple gag is enough to halt Zatanna’s magic? If she can’t speak, her magic doesn’t work; that’s if you can manage to get close enough to her.