Who Is Naiad? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Naiad is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Diana Lyon, with over 5 comic issue appearances. Diana Lyon was once a normal girl until the day she went to camp, and was teased and almost drowned. Now she is cured of her fear of water and wants revenge.

Who is Naiad?

Backstory Diana Lyon was once a normal girl until the day she became Naiad Mistress of Water. When at camp the camp counselor Sherri Lancer would tease her every day at camp. But one day she went too far and pushed Diana into the camp lake to cure her of hydrophobia. Diana almost drowned that day and her hydrophobia intensified, as did the teasing. Many years later Diana studied science to figure out a cure for her fear of water. One day she found the cure through a lazer zapping her, but it gave her the power to control water, and create things out of water. She the called herself Naiad, and went looking for Sherri Lancer and get her revenge. Over the years she became a famous actress and Diana got a job as one of her stage hands.

Key facts

Naiad is of human origin and first appeared in "Kill Superboy...And Conquer!; Lights! Camera! Destruction!". The character is published by DC Comics. With 5 recorded issue appearances, Naiad ranks among the most featured characters in comics.