Who Is Cleopatra? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Cleopatra is a Non-Fictional comic book character, the alter ego of Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, with over 262 comic issue appearances. Cleopatra VII Philopator (69-30 B.C.) was the last reigning Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. She reigned during the tumultuous decades that saw Egypt incorporated into the Roman Empire.

Who is Cleopatra?

Origin Cleopatra is an historical figure and thus her origin in comics is generally the same as her origin as displayed in history with generally a few minor changes. Character Evolution Common among the representations of her as a powerful female is that of her great beauty. However, this is a case of historical revisionism as contemporary accounts never revealed her to be particularly attractive. There have as of yet been no examples of a bust of her which have been identified conclusively to compare her beauty against and thus the only representations are more basic representations. Despite this her representation in popular culture lean towards a much sexier image with excessive makeup, elaborate hair and mini skirts in her regular ensemble. Not surprisingly when a biographical story of hers is told it is generally told fairly accurately in relation to her actual history. Cleopatra in the real world was ruler of Egypt, and also the last Pharaoh. She aligned herself first with Julius Caesar , she also bore him a son.

Key facts

Cleopatra is of human origin. The character is published by Non-Fictional. With 262 recorded issue appearances, Cleopatra ranks among the most featured characters in comics.