Description
In africa as a child, Mari saw the greed and corruption that she fights against lead to the deaths of her parents. She was moved back On , Mari was granted the Tantu Totemβthe powerful necklace, given to her by Tantu tribe to protect them and the animals from a rival tribe run by her uncle Maskai (Killer of her parents).She was granted her the ability to take on the attributes of every animal on Earth. She could fly like a hawk, breathe underwater like a fish and even strengthen her skin to the protective levels of a rhinoceros. Adopting the moniker Vixen, Mari seeks to protect and defend all innocents, humans and animals alike.
Although short-tempered and sometimes overly self-righteous, Mari possesses compassion that gives her a strong and unwavering moral compass. Beyond her role as a super hero, she is a model, animal-rights activist and , allowing her to use both aspects of her life to protect from humanity those creatures unable to protect themselves. Throughout her career as Vixen, she's fought along some of the greatest heroes in the Justice League and proved to be their equal.