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'''Lori Lemaris''' is a <!--Do not add "fictional" as it is tautological-->] in ], and a romantic interest for ].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Fleisher |first1=Michael L. |title=The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes, Volume Three: Superman |date=2007 |publisher=DC Comics |isbn=978-1-4012-1389-3 |pages=170–173, 420–421}}</ref> She is from Tritonis, a city in the undersea lost continent of ],<ref name=superman12>{{Cite comic | Writer = ] | Penciller = ] | Inker = ] | Story = Lost Love | Title = Superman | Volume = 2 | Issue = 12 | Date = December 1987 | Publisher = DC Comics | Page = | Panel = | ID =}}</ref> and first appeared in ''Superman'' #129.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cowsill |first1=Alan |last2=Irvine |first2=Alex |last3=Korte |first3=Steve |last4=Manning |first4=Matt |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |last6=Wilson |first6=Sven |title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe |date=2016 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-5357-0 |page=180}}</ref> She was created by ] and ]. Lori is one of several Superman characters with the ] initials "LL", including ], ], ], ], ], and ].


==Fictional character biography==
'''Lori Lemaris''' is a ] in ]' ] ]. Lori is a ] from ], a city in the undersea lost continent of ].<ref name=superman12>{{Cite comic | Writer = ] | Penciller = ] | Inker = ] | Story = Lost Love | Title = Superman | Volume = 2 | Issue = 12 | Date = December, 1987 | Publisher = DC Comics | Page = | Panel = | ID = }}</ref>
⚫ ===Silver Age===
Lori is introduced in the story "The Girl in Superman's Past" in '']'' #129 (May 1959). She disguises herself as a human and attends ] University, during which she meets and falls in love with Clark Kent. Clark proposes to Lori, but she refuses, as their differing natures mean that they can never be together. Furthermore, Lori learns Clark's secret identity using her telepathy, but decides to keep it secret.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Greenberger |first1=Robert |last2=Pasko |first2=Martin |title=The Essential Superman Encyclopedia |date=2010 |publisher=Del Rey |isbn=978-0-345-50108-0 |pages=204–205}}</ref> She is later killed by the ]'s Shadow Demons during '']''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Schelly |first1=William |title=American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1950s |date=2013 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=9781605490540 |page=212}}</ref>


==Silver Age== ===Modern Age===
In post-''Crisis'' continuity, Lori Lemaris is resurrected and gains the ability to transform into a human on land.<ref name=superman12/><ref>''Superman'' (vol. 2) #117 (1996)</ref>
Lori was first introduced in the story "The Girl In Superman's Past" in '']'' (volume 1) #129 in May 1959. The story revealed that while attending ] University, Clark met Lori, who was attending as a student and hiding her mermaid identity by posing as a ]-using student (with a blanket covering the lower half of her body). Clark and Lori soon fell in love with each other, but Clark started to wonder why Lori would repeatedly cut their dates short every night to return home at 8 p.m. Clark eventually decided to propose ] to Lori, but Lori told Clark that she couldn't marry him, and that she also had to return to her native country. Heartbroken, and growing suspicious of why Lori had to return home every night at a preset time, Clark investigated, and discovered Lori's mermaid secret. Lori, in turn, revealed that thanks to her people's ] powers, she knew that he was really Superman all along, but promised to keep the knowledge of his identity a secret. Lori also stated that since the two came from such different worlds, they could never be wed. After a parting kiss underwater, the two bid farewell to each other.


⚫ ==Other versions==
Lori made various appearances throughout the ] Superman comics. Like many other minor DC characters, Lori was killed in the 1985 ] '']''.


* An alternate universe variant of Lori Lemaris appears in the ] series ''Joker's Wild''. This version is a human who operates as a heroic version of ].
⚫ ==Modern Age==
* An alternate universe variant of Lori Lemaris appears in ''Superman: Year One''.
Lori was soon brought back in a new incarnation after ]'s 1986 '']'' limited series, which revised Superman's origins. Her post-Crisis incarnation first appeared in '']'' (volume 2) #12 in December 1987. Lori's post-Crisis origin story and her relationship with Clark remained similar to the original, except that post-Crisis, Clark had not yet adopted a superheroic identity at the time he was in college. Additionally, in the modern version, Lori also had a mission to discover other cities of the continent of Atlantis, a quest completed when Superman later met ], who revealed he was a native of just such a city.<ref name=superman12/>


==In other media==
In Lori's appearances in the mid-to-late 1990s, Lori had been magically altered so that she would be human when dry and a mermaid when wet, much like Madison, ]'s character in the 1984 movie '']''. ] agreed to let her stay at her apartment for a while during a trip to Metropolis; however, Lori being an old flame of Clark's put a brief strain on Lois and Clark's relationship, though things were soon straightened out. Lori remained a recurring character through the rest of the 1990s, and made an appearance in '']'', a recent '']'' comic event involving her native Atlantis. In human form, her feet do not touch the ground, instead floating about an inch above it.
* Lori Lemaris appears in '']'', voiced by ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=YOUNG JUSTICE: LORI LEMARIS by Jerome-K-Moore on DeviantArt | date=5 March 2011 |url=http://jerome-k-moore.deviantart.com/art/YOUNG-JUSTICE-LORI-LEMARIS-199776699?q=sort%3Atime%20young%20justice&qo=1}}</ref><ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Lori Lemaris Voice - ''Young Justice'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Young-Justice/Lori-Lemaris/ |access-date=March 15, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> This version is a sorcerer, general, and representative of the Atlantean ] of Tritonis.

* Lori Lemaris appears as a character summon in '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eisen |first=Andrew |date=October 2, 2013 |title=DC Characters and Objects - ''Scribblenauts Unmasked'' Guide |url=https://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects |access-date=July 26, 2024 |website=IGN |language=en}}</ref>
Lori was thought to be killed in the 2005-2006 '']'' limited series when the out-of-control ] destroyed the kingdom of Atlantis. She appeared again after the Crisis' reality-altering events in a flashback story shown in 2007's '']'' #6-7.

==Background==
Lori's name was definitely influenced by the myths of the continent of ], but was also possibly created by combining the name of the ] rock in the ] river with the ] word ''mare'' meaning ''sea''.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}.

The song "]" (1864) has a line in it that refers to Lorelei rock and mermaids.

Lori is one of several Superman characters with the ] initials "LL", including ], ], ], Linda Lang (Supergirl's latest secret identity), ], ] (Luthor's sister pre-Crisis, and daughter post-Crisis), ], ], ] (one of Lori's sisters), ] (Lori's ancestor), ], ] (sister of Lightning Lad), ] (brother of Lightning Lad), ], ], ], ] and ].

⚫ ==Other versions==
*In the ] series ''Joker's Wild'', a human reporter named Lori Lemaris is one of three heroines masqerading as a heroic version of ]. After one of her comrades died in action, Lori refuses to wear the Joker outfit anymore, instead wearing the recently deceased ] costume. She also appears in the ''Tangent: Superman's Reign'' series (March 2008).


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* Lori Lemaris pin-up art from comic book artist John Byrne's website
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Comics character
Lori Lemaris
Lori Lemaris's first appearance in Superman #129 (May 1959), art by Wayne Boring.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceSuperman #129 (May 1959)
Created byBill Finger
Wayne Boring
In-story information
SpeciesMermaid
Place of originAtlantis
Team affiliationsJustice League of Atlantis
Supporting character ofSuperman
Aquaman
AbilitiesSemi-amphibious physiology allows her to breathe on land for a period of time as well as morph her tail into a pair of human legs.
Can swim at high velocities and exhibits strength and durability sufficient to survive the deep sea.
Can communicate telepathically with marine life.

Lori Lemaris is a mermaid in DC Comics, and a romantic interest for Superman. She is from Tritonis, a city in the undersea lost continent of Atlantis, and first appeared in Superman #129. She was created by Bill Finger and Wayne Boring. Lori is one of several Superman characters with the alliterative initials "LL", including Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Lana Lang, Lyla Lerrol, Luma Lynai, and Lucy Lane.

Fictional character biography

Silver Age

Lori is introduced in the story "The Girl in Superman's Past" in Superman #129 (May 1959). She disguises herself as a human and attends Metropolis University, during which she meets and falls in love with Clark Kent. Clark proposes to Lori, but she refuses, as their differing natures mean that they can never be together. Furthermore, Lori learns Clark's secret identity using her telepathy, but decides to keep it secret. She is later killed by the Anti-Monitor's Shadow Demons during Crisis on Infinite Earths.

Modern Age

In post-Crisis continuity, Lori Lemaris is resurrected and gains the ability to transform into a human on land.

Other versions

  • An alternate universe variant of Lori Lemaris appears in the Tangent Comics series Joker's Wild. This version is a human who operates as a heroic version of Joker.
  • An alternate universe variant of Lori Lemaris appears in Superman: Year One.

In other media

References

  1. Fleisher, Michael L. (2007). The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes, Volume Three: Superman. DC Comics. pp. 170–173, 420–421. ISBN 978-1-4012-1389-3.
  2. ^ Byrne, John (w), Byrne, John (p), Kesel, Karl (i). "Lost Love" Superman, vol. 2, no. 12 (December 1987). DC Comics.
  3. Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
  4. Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 204–205. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
  5. Schelly, William (2013). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1950s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 212. ISBN 9781605490540.
  6. Superman (vol. 2) #117 (1996)
  7. "YOUNG JUSTICE: LORI LEMARIS by Jerome-K-Moore on DeviantArt". 5 March 2011.
  8. "Lori Lemaris Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 15, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
  9. Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 26, 2024.

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