Selinda Flinders (New Earth)
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History
Selinda Flinders and her brother Baran Flinders (New Earth) are natives of Australia. Teased by their fellow classmates for being different, the frustrated children use their powers to fight their tormentors, only to be driven out of town by the angry and frightened parents. Selinda and Baran's parents send them off to the country of Markovia, where they are put in the care of scientist Dr. Helga Jace. While Dr. Jace tries to teach the young mutants a sense of morality, the two instead turn to a life of crime.
Shimmer is one of the founding members of the Fearsome Five, which she joins after answering an advert placed in the Underworld Star by Doctor Light. Shimmer and the Fearsome Five fought with the Teen Titans on numerous occasions, as well as Superman, but never successfully. Shimmer eventually renounces her criminal life and retires, along with Baran, to a Tibetan monastery. In New Titans #116 (December 1994), her peaceful existence is ended when her former teammate Psimon tracks her down. Using his psychic powers, Psimon turns Shimmer's body to glass and shatters it.
Shimmer returns to life in Outsiders #13 (August 2004). Dr. Sivana assembles a new version of the Fearsome Five, including Shimmer's brother Mammoth. Sivana is able to recruit Mammoth by promising to resurrect his sister. Sivana has Psimon reassemble the broken shards of Shimmer's glass body, then uses his superscience to restore her to life. In this new form, Shimmer adopts a revealing Goth-like black leather outfit in place of her original gold bodystocking.
Shimmer is mentioned as a probable, but not likely source for kryptonite in the "Countdown to Infinite Crisis" 80 page special (2005).
Shimmer is one of the villains featured in Salvation Run.
Powers and Abilities
Powers
Elemental Transmutation: Shimmer is a metahuman with ability to transmute any element or compound into any other.
Abilities
None known.
Strength level
Shimmer possesses the strength level of a woman her age, size and weight who engages in intensive regular exercise.
Weaknesses
Her transmutations only last for up to three minutes. Also, she can only affect materials within a three foot radius of herself.
Paraphernalia
Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.
Notes
- Although this character was originally introduced during DC's Earth-One era of publication, their existence following the events of the 1985-86 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths remains intact. However, some elements of the character's Pre-Crisis history may have been altered or removed for Post-Crisis New Earth continuity, and should be considered apocryphal.
- When Selinda comes back from the dead, her costume has changed from a gold bodystocking to a dark, punk looking outfit.
Trivia
- No trivia.
See Also
- Appearances of Selinda Flinders (New Earth)
- Character Gallery: Selinda Flinders (New Earth)
- Images featuring Selinda Flinders (New Earth)
Recommended Reading
- New Teen Titans #3
- Outsiders #13
Links and References
Footnotes
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