Enter Freely and Unafraid….
Nothing much is known about the mysterious fortune teller who has set up her shop on Christie Street in Greenwich Village, New York City, New YorkThe base of operations for numerous DCUAn abbreviation of DC Universe or DC Comics Universe. Meant to denote the comics that are published by DC Comics and the Universe that DC has built for its stories. characters such as Firestorm and the New Teen TitansA group of young heroes, typically teenage sidekicks, that have banded together to fight crime and serve as a familyMeant to denote a group of characters that are all interrelated or share the same origins, methodology, or powers. (Example: All Members of the Green Lantern Corps belong to €œthe Lantern family €) unit of a sorts... The only thing that long time residents can agree upon is that Madame Xanadu has always lived there and as far as any of the residents know, she has never aged.
Madame Xanadu’s shop has a sign on the front entrance which reads “Enter Freely and Unafraid”, the sign becomes to those who truly need the help of Xanadu, and tends to creep out any criminals in NYC, for what fool would willingly invite them in?
First Appearance
Created By: David Micheliene, Val Mayerik, and Michael Kaluta
PowersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.)
Exorcism – Madame Xanadu has demonstrated the power to banish demons from the material plane of existence.
Immortal - Madame Xanadu apparently is immortal, never ages and is impervious to the call of death.
Levitation- Madame Xanadu can levitate small objects.
MysticA term for one who is versed in the magical arts. Awareness – Madame Xanadu is attuned to the vibrations of those around her and the greater outward universe on the whole. She uses her cards to assist her clients and interpret those feelings.
TeleportationThe power that allows a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). to disappear at one place and appear elsewhere almost simultaneously without traveling through the space in between the two points.- Madame Xanadu may teleport from one place to another.
VulnerabilitiesA characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).'s weakness.
Looking much like an average woman with no powersThe extraordinary abilities that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). may possess. (Example: Aquaman can telepathically control marine life as one of his powers.), many people underestimate Xanadu’s resilience. Her immortality alone ranks as a high threat and she should be taken seriously as an enemy.
Pact of Non-Interference – Madame Xanadu can only guide her clients, she cannot directly take action until her clients decide on what their path/fate will be.
Uneasy Ally- Madame Xanadu and the Phantom Stranger seem “at odds” on many occasions, portending an unknown confrontation between the two of them.
SkillsThe abilities that a normal person in the real world could potentially share with a fictional DCUAn abbreviation of DC Universe or DC Comics Universe. Meant to denote the comics that are published by DC Comics and the Universe that DC has built for its stories. characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).. (Example: Some Motocross bike riders ride a bike as well as Black Canary.)
OccultistA character who dabbles in occult artifacts or the occult in general. Usually most magical characters are automatically occultists by default, however this term typically is applied to characters who do not typically exhibit powers like fortune tellers. – Madame Xanadu is one of the strongest occultists on the planet.
EquipmentAny items that a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics). would use that does not have an intentional use as a weapon. (Example: The Flash €™s Costume Ring holds his costume so that he can change super fast is a unique piece of equipment.)
Shop – Madame Xanadu’s shop is full of occultA general term for a group of symbols that tends to evoke magics that are less benign than stage magicians and may include some imagery associated with demonic forces. Unfortunately in comics this has given some comics a bad name, however if you believe in God you automatically also believe in the opposing forces and in a battle of good versus evil, evil must be represented. artifacts that she uses for her own purposes and in order to keep them hidden away from the world.
Tarot Cards – While Madame Xanadu is familiar with all forms of fortune telling, she primarily relies upon her tarot cards to attune herself to the vibrations to assist a characterAny sentient entity that appears in a comic book. (Example: Superman, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and Krypto the Super Dog are all characters that appear in Superman comics).’s situation.