Lasso of Truth
| Lasso of Truth | |
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Artwork for the cover of Wonder Woman, vol. 2, #186 (Dec. 2002) prominently featuring the Lasso of Truth. Art by Adam Hughes. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Sensation Comics #6 (June 1942) |
| Created by | William Moulton Marston |
| In story information | |
| Type | Mystic item/artifact, Weapon |
| Element of stories featuring | Wonder Woman |
The Lasso of Truth is a weapon wielded by DC Comics superhero Wonder Woman, Princess Diana of Themyscira. It is also known as the Lariat of Truth, the Magic Lasso, the Lasso of Hestia or the Golden Perfect. It was created by William Moulton Marston, inventor of the lie detector, as an allegory for feminine charm, but it later became more popular as a device to extract truth from people.
The lariat forces anyone it captures into submission; compelling its captives to obey the wielder of the lasso and tell the truth.