Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld
Amethyst as depicted in Young Justice vol. 3 #1 (March 2019). Art by Amy Reeder.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceLegion of Super-Heroes #298 (April 1983)
Created by
In-story information
Alter ego
Species
Place of originGemworld
Team affiliations
Notable aliasesPrincess of Gemworld
Abilities
  • Magic
  • Crystal Manipulation
  • Crystal Generation
  • Crystal Empowerment
  • Dimensional Rulership
  • Reality Warping
  • Conjuration
  • Reanimation
  • Summoning
  • Energy Manipulation
  • Elemental Control
  • Matter Transmutation
  • Atmokinesis
  • Photokinesis
  • Telekinesis
  • Telepathy
  • Teleportation
  • Portal Creation
  • Weapon proficiency

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld (Amy Winston) is a superheroine published in American comic books created by DC Comics. Created by writers Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn and artist Ernie Colón, she debuted in Legion of Super-Heroes #298 in April 1983.

Born into the Amethyst royal family of Gemworld, a dimension full of magic and magical creatures, her parents were killed shortly after her birth by her future archenemy, Dark Opal. She is hidden on Earth by a witch and is adopted into a family, given the name Amy Winston. Eventually, she travels to Gemworld on her thirteenth birthday, learning of her heritage and became Gemworld's chief protector by opposing the Lords of Chaos and their agents, including Dark Opal. After the events of Flashpoint, the character was retroactively rebooted, having first been raised by her mother Graciel to help eventually liberate Gemworld from a tyrannical ruler. Her given birth name is Amaya while her human identity is Amy Winston. After DC Rebirth, the character's original origin is restored, albeit without significant connection to the Lords of Chaos and Order.

The character has received several media adaptations, having been featured in a short animation series featured on the DC Nation block on Cartoon Network.