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Nocturna () is a supervillainess appearing in
comic books published by
DC Comics, created by
Doug Moench and
Gene Colan. The storyline involving her began in
Detective Comics #529 (August 1983), and her first appearance was in
Batman #363 (September 1983). The pre-
Crisis incarnation of Nocturna appeared in the
first season of
Batwoman, portrayed by
Kayla Ewell.
Fictional character biography Pre-Crisis Natalia Knight is a homeless child who was adopted by Charles Knight. While working at the
Gotham City Observatory, she is struck by a radioactive laser, giving her pale skin and sensitivity to light. After Charles Knight was murdered, she discovered that her lifestyle was funded by criminal activity. It was then that she met Charles' son, Anton Knight, who fell in love with her. They both decided to keep the inheritance and took it upon themselves to keep them in their accustomed lifestyle through burglary, since Natalia needed expensive medical equipment to treat her condition. After several clashes with Batman, Anton was captured and sent to prison. Nocturna remained free and continued her life of crime along with a new ally,
Nightshade. Nocturna would conceive the plans of robbery and theft, Nightshade and his people would carry out the crimes. Once the scheme had run its course, Nocturna called it quits. During this time, she became an intimate friend of Batman.
Post-Crisis Post-
Crisis on Infinite Earths continuity introduced a new incarnation of Nocturna. This version is
Natalie Metternich, a former astronomer who can secretes a pheromone that causes those around her to become emotional and lose their inhibitions. Metternich was an aspiring scientist, but retired after developing superpowers, which caused her to lose her own inhibitions and pursue other interests.
Robin and
Spoiler convince her to visit
S.T.A.R. Labs to have her powers examined.
The New 52 In September 2011,
The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. Nocturna is re-introduced as
Natalie Mitternacht, an inmate of
Arkham Asylum. Later in the
Forever Evil storyline, Nocturna is among the villains recruited by the
Crime Syndicate of America to join the
Secret Society of Super Villains.
Infinite Frontier In
Infinite Frontier, an alternate universe version of Nocturna known as
Natalia Metternich appears as a member of the
Suicide Squad.
Nocturna in other media Television • Nocturna was considered to appear in
Batman: The Animated Series and
The New Batman Adventures, but was dropped after network censors objected to the idea of vampires. • The Natalia Knight incarnation of Nocturna appears in the
Batwoman episode "Drink Me", portrayed by
Kayla Ewell. This version has a form of
porphyria which makes her photosensitive. After her adoptive father Charles dies from a heart attack, Natalia is forced to obtain blood transfusions on her own, leading her to assume a vampiric persona and receive fang-like dental implants. • A character based on the Natalia Knight incarnation of Nocturna named
Natalia Night appears in the
Batman: Caped Crusader episode "Nocturne", voiced by
Mckenna Grace. She is a teenager and sister of inventor
Anton Night who can drain energy from living organisms and grant herself enhanced strength.
Video games The Natalia Knight incarnation of Nocturna appears as a character summon in
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.
Miscellaneous An unidentified incarnation of Nocturna appears in
The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #12. This version's design borrows from Bruce Timm's unused concept for
Batman: The Animated Series. ==Nol-Anj==