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More than that, fans of DC Comics admire Wonder Woman for her balance of compassion, tactical prowess, and hard logic - putting the best qualities of partners Batman and Superman in a way that’s the best of both worlds. However, in the DC Multiverse, some versions of Wonder Woman use her abilities for nefarious means - sometimes doing the outright terrifying.
10 Lois Lane, Superwoman (Earth-3)
She possesses all the powers of her original counterpart, including a Lasso of Submission capable of forcing others to do her bidding. Such is her cunning and tactical prowess that she’s managed to survive the destruction of the multiverse through and through, and is powerful enough to remain a member of various villain groups across the years, with her mercilessness not fading one bit.
9 Donna Troy (Earth-3)
8 Wonder Woman (Injustice)
Perhaps one of the most recent and one of the most ruthless incarnations of Wonder Woman ever to become terrifying is Injustice Wonder Woman. Already ruling Themyscira with an iron fist before the events of the game, Wonder Woman has taken advantage of a vulnerable Superman in order to rule the world with much tyranny, showing no remorse when fighting both villains of the DC Universe and the Justice League to secure their rule.
Like her other incarnations, Injustice Wonder Woman possesses the same abilities as her original counterpart. However, this time around, Wonder Woman has no qualms using the full extent of her powers to outright murder her foes with deadly fatalities and superhuman feats.
7 Diana Of Themyscira (Flashpoint)
When the Flash “broke” the timeline by trying to save his mother, one of the resulting changes was Diana of Themyscira, serving as its ruler after the death of her mother at the hands of the Atlantean Garth. Now waging a bitter war against the Atlanteans, Diana currently rules New Themyscira, which was once the United Kingdom prior to the invasion of Diana and her furies.
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Changed by the death of her mother, this iteration of Diana not only possesses the same powers as her counterpart but also grew cold and merciless in the process. As a ruler, Diana isn’t only a specialist in diplomacy but is especially a master tactician. She has no qualms leading her troops to death if it means securing her victory.
6 Diana Of Themyscira (Dead Earth)
Less evil and more cold and merciless out of necessity, Diana of Themyscira in Dead Earth was born throughout her endless conflict with Superman, which resulted in a devastating Earth. Now left to defend an Earth that’s practically a wasteland, she’s all that’s left between what’s left of humanity and the Haedra threat.
While possessing most of her powers from her original counterpart, this version of Wonder Woman is practically immortal and even possesses the powers of electrokinesis. Unfortunately, her nigh-endless battle with Superman and seeing all those devastated lives in their wake left her broken - now cold and miserable, Diana only functions to defend the Earth. When a Wonder Woman knows nothing but battle, facing her will make her outright terrifying.
5 Brunhilde (Earth-10)
While Brunhilde became one of the recruits for the Monarch after being defeated by the powerful Forerunner, this does cement the capabilities of Brunhilde as a warrior. Considering that the Forerunner is one of the Monitor’s personal combatants, Brunhilde not only has Wonder Woman’s capabilities but has honed them to such an extent that she can stand toe to toe against a nigh-universal-level threat.
4 Wonder Woman (Whom Gods Destroy)
In the miniseries Whom Gods Destroy, the Third Reich still reigns supreme and the rest of Europe is currently being ruled by the Nazis. When Lana Lang is kidnapped by the Nazis, Superman and Lois Lane head to Germany to save Clark’s childhood friend. In the ensuing battle involving Greek Gods, a dying Athena endowed Lois with her powers, transforming her into a new Wonder Woman.
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The “new” terminology is important, as the former Wonder Woman in Whom Gods Destroyis actually a defector, having betrayed the rest of the world to join the Nazis in their cause. While not a lot is known about her whereabouts and exploits, the fact that the Nazis somehow convinced her to join them meant something inside Wonder Woman snapped and somehow had her sympathize with their cause. Not only that, the fact that a goddess herself had to endow Lois with her power meant the former Wonder Woman remains divinely empowered like her original counterpart.
3 Diana Of Themyscira (DCeased)
In the horrific universe of DCeased, an accident had Darkseid create a corrupted version of the Anti-Life Equation, transforming it into a techno-organic virus that simply wished to “spread Anti-Life” to the rest of the cosmos. While resembling zombies, these Anti-Living aren’t necessarily dead, but rather simply wish to spread Anti-Life. Moreover, while lacking intellect, they can still use their skill sets in surprisingly-deadly means.
2 Bizarra (Bizarroverse)
One of the more bizarre (no pun intended) iterations of Wonder Woman, Bizarra of Bizarroverse is the Wonder Woman of Earth-29 in this fractured reality. Given how its unique laws of physics have led to the rise of Bizarros, the original Bizarro recruited Bizarra as a part of his Unjustice League of Unamerica and dragged her alongside other members to rather peculiar adventures.
While Bizarra possesses exactly the same powers as Wonder Woman, her rather lack of structured intelligence means Bizarra lacks the same tactical prowess as her counterpart. This makes her prone to being duped and unable to stand up to intellectual standoffs, something Bizarra proves to be futile in the face of a strong punch.
1 Dane Of Elysium (Earth-11)
Perhaps what’s intense about Dane of Elysium’s powers is that, on top of Wonder Woman’s skill set, he can actually summon Greek Titans in the form of Hyperion and Phoebus. It took the efforts of both Superwoman and Atom to finally defeat Dane of Elysium.
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