Name: Julia Kapatelis
First Appearance: Wonder Woman #3 (1986)
Creator: George Perez
Abilities: Accredited archeologist. History major. Single mom. Gun haver. Tenure.
Backstory: Born in Cephalonia, Greece in 1936. Julia was an average child until 1937 wherin during a storm, the young babe fell overboard. Rescued by the Greek god Thetis, An infant Julia would be taken to Themyscira wherin she would be cared for by Epione who ensured she would not perish.
As is custom amongst the Amazons, when the infant washed ashore, one amongst their number would join with the infant in an Amazonian mind meld to become her ‘Guardian of Inspiration’ Sharing with Julia the guiding light of the Amazons. In the case of Julia Kapatelis, the Amazon in question was none other than Pythia.
Returned by the god back to her parents, the child seemingly just washed ashore on the beach in front of her parents home, miraculously none the worse for wear days later.
Unbeknownst to the Kapatelis family, this event would awaken in Julia a desire for knowledge. So despite hailing from a community where the only career path for a woman was housewife, she would strive to learn. Gaining top marks, she would go to college with a major in history until she met the love of her life David whose passion for archeology led to Julia selecting it as her own minor.
The two would marry after graduating and would travel the world as famed archeologists. Uncovering ancient long lost secrets and spending months at a time out beyond modern civilization to uncover the past.
Julia would get into writing, becoming a famed novelist on the past and the field of archeology, making her one of the most distinquished and recognized names in the field for her blossoming reputation.
When her husband perished during an excavation in Egypt, Julia would go on to settle down in Boston Massachusetts, accepting an offer at Harvard to become the dean of history and geology. Raising their daughter Julia ‘Nessie’ Kapatelis alone. Entrusting in a dear friend to babysit for her whenever Julias career as an archeologist would take her thousands of miles away for months at a time.
When the gods gave Diana her mission to bring peace to the world, they would guide her to Julias doorstep. For her connection to the Amazons meant she was ideal for the task that they needed one born and raised in the world of man.
Julia would aid Diana, familiarizing her with the world and its ways. Becoming a sort of second mother for the Amazon who always kept Diana grounded and could be relied upon as a voice of reason and sound judgment.
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