Personal Data
Name: Doctor Fate
Alter ego: Inza Cramer Nelson
Occupation: Magician, nurse, adventurer
Marital status: Married
Known relatives: Kent Nelson (husband), Sven Nelson (father in-law, deceased)
Group affiliation: Justice Society of America, All-Star Squadron
Base of Operations: Salem, Massachusetts
Height: 5'9 Weight: 145 lbs.
Hair: Strawberry blonde Eyes: Green
First Appearance: More Fun Comics#1
History:
The story of Doctor Fate began with the wizard Nabu the Wise. Nabu had his beginning half a million years ago on the planet Cilea. A being of pure energy, Nabu was the champion of Order across creation until he was trapped in a mortal form by agents of Chaos and buried in the Valley of Ur in Mesopotamia.
There he lay in suspended animation until he was found by archaeologist Sven Nelson. Nelson died when exposed to the gases in the tomb, but not before mailing a helmet, cape, and amulet he discovered to his students Inza and his son Kent.
Inza received the package and donned the helmet. Nabu contacted her and over a period of weeks trained in her magic. Instructing her in the use of the helmet, cape, and amulet, Inza took the mantle of Doctor Fate and became a founding member of the Justice Society of America.
Inza later learned that when she donned the helmet, her personality was being taken over by that of Nabu. Inza later re-forged the helmet which greatly reduced her powers. She later joined the All-Star Squadron with this new helmet. Sometime later the original helmet was stolen by the sorcerer Kulak and hurled with him into the 'infinity of dimensions'.
Inza later married Kent Nelson. Her own magic powers kept Inza and Kent physically in their late twenties. When the JSA disbanded, Doctor Fate semi-retired but still acts as a hero when the need arises.
Powers:
When wearing her original helmet, Doctor Fate is one of the most powerful of all known sorcerers, capable of virtually any kind of magical feat. When she isn't wearing Nabu's helmet, Doctor Fate cannot cast spells. However, thanks to her training, Doctor Fate can still fly and levitate objects. Nabu has also increased Inza's strength to superhuman levels and made her nearly invulnerable with the use of Nabu's cloak. The amulet enables dimensional travel, divine empowerment, and other obscure powers. Doctor Fate still needs to breathe and is vulnerable to all mortal limits without the mystic items at her disposal.