Who Is Sapphire? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Sapphire is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Candace Jean Gennaro, with over 35 comic issue appearances. Teenage runaway Candace Gennaro got trapped on a KOBRA submarine and found a psycho-reactive alien gem called the Serpent's Egg. Candy steals the Egg and it bonds to her body forming a nearly impenetrable second skin.

Who is Sapphire?

Bio Sixteen year old runaway Candice Jean Gennaro Candice Gennaro, is a sixteen year old runaway and street thief who has been living on the streets of San Diego, California for a month. One day while stealing food she stumbles onto the scene of a two-way battle between Lord Kobra and his green armored forces, and Lady Eve's black armored splinter faction of the Kobra organization. Candy ends up trapped inside a force field thrown up by Kobra to keep the Justice League from finding them. Candy then tries to run away but falls into Kobra's Sea Serpent submarine. After being knock out from the fall she sprains her shoulder and decides to hide in the submarine's air duct. She then overhears Lord Naja-Naja himself discussing the properties of the Serpent's Egg in the company of two mutated Serpent Men and several human lackeys. The Serpent's Egg is an alien artifact that fell to Earth centuries ago, it has psycho-interactive properties that would make the perfect armor. Kobra decided to steal the gem when he discovered that it was no longer dormant.

Key facts

Sapphire is of human origin and first appeared in "Two Minute Warning". The character is published by DC Comics. With 35 recorded issue appearances, Sapphire ranks among the most featured characters in comics.