Warning: Spoilers for Absolute Power: Task Force VII #6 ahead!DC's Absolute Power event has delivered an absolute bombshell for Trinity as Wonder Woman's daughter, the return of Hippolyta "Lyta" Trevor to DC canon has major ramifications for the entire DC Universe.

In Absolute Power: Task Force VII #6 by Stephanie Williams, Khary Randolph, Alex Guimarães, and Dave Sharpe, one of Amanda Waller's Amazo robots invades Themiscyra as retribution for the island nation harboring superheroes. When Paradise Lost begins draining the Well of Souls, it identifies the spirits of specific fallen heroes, many of whom possess links to pre-Crisis continuities.

Comic book : Lyta Trevor's name appears in the Well of Souls alongside other Pre-Crisis characters.

One name in particular stands out from the rest: that of Lyta Trevor, with the superheroine code name "Fury" - also known as the long-forgotten daughter of Earth-2's Wonder Woman.

For more about what Amanda Waller is up to with her Amazos, check out the massive Absolute Power event, which is anchored by a main event series by Mark Waid and Dan Mora.

Hippolyta Trevor, Diana's Daughter, Is DC's Forgotten Wonder Woman

Fury Was an Original Member of Infinity Inc.

Lyta Trevor's first appearance in Wonder Woman #300.

Few characters have histories as tumultuous as Hippolyta "Lyta" Trevor-Hall's. Created by Roy Thomas, Danette Thomas, and Ross Andru, Lyta first appeared in Wonder Woman #300 as the daughter of Wonder Woman's Earth-Two counterpart (in pre-Crisis DC continutiy, "Earth-Two" was designated as the universe in which the Golden Age version of DC's heroes resided).

In an eerily prescient tale involving the Sandman (Garret Sandford), Wonder Woman ends up having dinner with her Earth-Two counterpart, who is happily married to Steve Trevor, and meeting their daughter, Hippolyta. On Earth-Two, Wonder Woman has retired as a superhero, and is training Lyta (who has all her powers) as her successor.

Comic book art: Wonder Woman's daughter Trinity smiles in front of an image of her mother.
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Lyta herself gets her first big break in Infinity Inc. #1. Barred from taking up the mantle of Wonder Woman until she is out of college, Lyta instead adopts the superhero moniker of "Fury" and petitions the Justice Society of America for hip. When she and her friends are denied, they instead form the super-team Infinity, Inc. As a member of Infinity Inc., Lyta forms a close relationship with her fellow team member Hector Hall - a relationship that will go on to define the rest of her life.

1984's Infinity Inc. #1 ushers in a new generation of superheroes - and will surely influence 2024's All In JSA series by Jeff Lemire and Diego Olortegui - courtesy of Roy Thomas, Dann Thomas, Jerry Ordway, Mike Machlan, and Anthony Tollin.

When Earth-Two ed DC's mainstream continuity following the Crisis on Infinite Earths event, Lyta's origin was drastically rewritten, making her Wonder Woman's daughter no longer. Instead, Lyta was now the daughter of Helena Kosmatos and iral Derek Trevor. Helena herself was the heroine "Fury" on the All-Star Squadron, the new canon team of superheroes active during World War II. While Lyta adopting the name "Fury" is a complete coincidence in this retcon, it still ends up making her a legacy hero in the model of her mother - just as in her original iteration.

The Sandman Is a Major Part of Hippolyta's Legacy

Lyta Returns in the Cult Classic Series

Lyta Trevor & Hector Hall's deaths in JSA #80.

While Lyta's story was given a happy ending in Infinity Inc. #51 with her marriage to Hector Hall (having died and returned as "The Sandman," supposed protector of the Dream Dimension), The Sandman #12 drastically altered her trajectory. This issue revealed that Hector's position as "The Sandman" was nothing more than a deception. Morpheus of the Endless - the true lord of the Dreaming - dispels the dream and Hector's spirit both, before returning a heartbroken Lyta to the waking world while expressing interest in her unborn child.

The Sandman #12 by Neil Gaiman, Chris Bachalo, Malcolm Jones III, and Robbie Busch marks the halfway point of The Sandman's second volume, The Doll's House.

Lyta continued to have a major influence on The Sandman, eventually living up to her title as Fury when she became part of a plot to kill Morpheus. After Morpheus es on, Lyta's child Daniel becomes Dream of the Endless in Morpheus's place, forever connecting Lyta with the "Sandman" legacy. The story of Wonder Woman's forgotten daughter appeared to end for good during the Infinite Crisis event when Daniel gave her and Hector's spirit a place to reside in the Dreaming in JSA #80 by Keith Champagne, Don Kramer, and John Kalisz.

One DC Crisis Took Lyta Hall Out of Continuity

And Another Crisis Brings Her Back

Comic book s: Fury Lyta Hall says hello to her parents, Wonder Woman and Steve Trevor.

Absolute Power: Task Force VII #6 takes place two full Crisis events after Lyta's departure during Infinite Crisis, and her reappearance here has major implications for the Prime Continuity's current timeline. Critically, Lyta is listed as "Lyta Trevor" while maintaining her "Fury" identity, raising confusion about her relationship with Hector Hall. The presence of an aged Helena Kosmatos, still known as Fury, in 2023's Tales of the Titans #3 by Steve Orlando, Kath Lobo, Bob Quinn, and Adriano Lucas, confirms that Lyta's post-Crisis continuity is intact - but that still leaves a major plot hole about her appearance in the Well of Souls.

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The Well of Souls contains the spirits of women who died violently in "Man's World," but Lyta's soul is supposed to be in the Dreaming, under Daniel's protection. This seemingly minor twist presents many questions about the current canon: if Lyta is "Lyta Trevor," did she ever marry Hector Hall? Is Dream - Daniel - still her child? And if Dream is still technically Lyta's son, what does this mean about the Well of Souls' ability to connect to souls outside the regular DC afterlife? Sadly, Absolute Power: Task Force VII offers no further answers at the time of writing.

While Lyta's return is more than welcome after such a long absence, the twisting, multiverse-spanning nature of her lore leaves readers spinning with questions. It's rare to see a character whose story twines with so many others; as such, even if her inclusion in the Well of Souls is naught but a cheeky Easter Egg, it's good to see her name again. Hippolyta "Lyta" Trevor-Hall has had one of the most tragic and monumental stories in DC history - but at the character's heart, she will always be Wonder Woman's long-lost daughter.

Absolute Power: Task Force VII #6 is available now from DC Comics.