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The inspiration for this one also came a little out of left field. Basically it came from me asking "What would Beyonce be like as a superhero?"

I don't want to make it seem like I'm a big fan of her as an artists, because really I'm not. But Beyonce is one of those few iconic stars out there that everyone seems to know about, along the same lines as Madonna or Sting. So I thought about trying to translate that sort of iconic, impressive status onto a superhero.

The idea I had was that Diva would be one of the world's biggest celebrities in film and music. She'd be known and respected across the planet. At the same time, there would be an occult group, worried about the state of the world, who would perform an ancient ritual to imbue a champion of the people, a chosen one, with incredible power in order to save the world and protect the innocent. This champion would be the most respected and admired person amongst their community. However, a hiccup in the plan is that the ritual was crafted in a day and age long before the notion of worldwide celebrity came into the picture, and the most admired and respected individual went from a great warrior to movie and pop stars. Diva would be imbued with this great power, due to the public's perception of her and their adoration.

The twist of Diva's abilities, however, is that she can only use them in the defence or protection of others. So if she decides to use her abilities for personal gain, they will not activate. It is only when Diva is acting selflessly, or for the benefit of others, that she will be able to access her incredible might. It would be a nice way of introducing some conflict into her life, going from someone who is used to the self-centered and narcissistic world of the film and recording industry, of having everyone she meets practically worship her, into someone who has to act selflessly if she wants the full scope of her abilities to come to the fore.

As for Diva's powers, I just saw them as typical super-strength, super-speed, flight as well as a certain degree of energy generation such as powerful waves of force or force shields, with flares of lighting emitting from her body whenever her power activates. As for her costume, I saw it as being the outfit she wore onstage when she first received her powers, so I tried to design something that could work in terms of a performance outfit, but also superhero garb.

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The inspiration for this one also came a little out of left field. Basically it came from me asking "What would Beyonce be like as a superhero?"

I don't want to make it seem like I'm a big fan of her as an artists, because really I'm not. But Beyonce is one of those few iconic stars out there that everyone seems to know about, along the same lines as Madonna or Sting. So I thought about trying to translate that sort of iconic, impressive status onto a superhero.

The idea I had was that Diva would be one of the world's biggest celebrities in film and music. She'd be known and respected across the planet. At the same time, there would be an occult group, worried about the state of the world, who would perform an ancient ritual to imbue a champion of the people, a chosen one, with incredible power in order to save the world and protect the innocent. This champion would be the most respected and admired person amongst their community. However, a hiccup in the plan is that the ritual was crafted in a day and age long before the notion of worldwide celebrity came into the picture, and the most admired and respected individual went from a great warrior to movie and pop stars. Diva would be imbued with this great power, due to the public's perception of her and their adoration.

The twist of Diva's abilities, however, is that she can only use them in the defence or protection of others. So if she decides to use her abilities for personal gain, they will not activate. It is only when Diva is acting selflessly, or for the benefit of others, that she will be able to access her incredible might. It would be a nice way of introducing some conflict into her life, going from someone who is used to the self-centered and narcissistic world of the film and recording industry, of having everyone she meets practically worship her, into someone who has to act selflessly if she wants the full scope of her abilities to come to the fore.

As for Diva's powers, I just saw them as typical super-strength, super-speed, flight as well as a certain degree of energy generation such as powerful waves of force or force shields, with flares of lighting emitting from her body whenever her power activates. As for her costume, I saw it as being the outfit she wore onstage when she first received her powers, so I tried to design something that could work in terms of a performance outfit, but also superhero garb.