WARNING: The next accommodates spoilers for Episode 9 of Young Justice: Phantoms, “Odnu!,” now streaming on HBO Max.
The most recent episode of Young Justice: Phantoms, “Odnu!,” started a brand new story arc, and with it come a brand new host of troubles for Earth-16’s heroes. A renegade Lord of Chaos recognized solely as “Baby” has arrived with sinister intentions and it is as much as mystical characters like Physician Destiny and Klarion the Witch Boy to determine what they’re and tips on how to cease them — or, in Klarion’s case, merely shield himself from no matter his previous masters have deliberate.
Alongside for the trip are the Sentinels of Magic, a group of younger sorcerers led by Zatanna Zatara. A former member of Young Justice’s eponymous crew of covert teenage heroes, Zatanna has since graduated to being a fully-fledged member of the Justice League, following within the footsteps of her father. She’s additionally taken on a trio of younger magic-users to be her pupils and support in defending the planet from otherworldly threats; one acquainted to followers of the present, one newcomer and one who’s debuting right here after being a part of the present’s world for a very long time.
First within the Sentinels’ line-up is Traci Thurston, a.okay.a. 13. Traci was launched as a member of the Staff throughout Young Justice’s third season, subtitled Outsiders. She was a rookie sorcerer on the crew whose magic specialised in inflicting unhealthy luck to befall her enemies. Traci was keen however untested, and infrequently her powers backfired and jinxed herself and her allies. By the point of Phantoms, Traci isn’t solely extra comfy along with her luck magic, however is starting to grasp a kind of “city magic,” permitting her to attract on mystical energy from cities. She’s additionally joined in her adventures by her pet iguana and acquainted, Leroy, who within the comics was in a position to show right into a fire-breathing dragon with a spell.
New to the present and certainly to being a Sentinel is Khalid Nassour. A medical pupil of Egyptian descent, Khalid demonstrates a mastery over nature in “Odnu!,” controlling a tree to assist seize a wild imp. Khalid can also be the least established member of the crew, his character having first debuted within the comics in 2015. There, he donned the mantle of Physician Destiny and have become considered one of Earth’s strongest wizards. Young Justice is probably going setting its model of the character on the same trajectory, as he’s seen taking an curiosity within the late former Physician Destiny, Kent Nelson.
Rounding out Zatanna’s college students is Mary Bromfield, most likely probably the most well-known of the three. Mary was as soon as Sergeant Marvel, a former sidekick to Captain Marvel (the DC one) and member of the Marvel household. Her historical past is talked about however not detailed in “Odnu!” Mary was as soon as a member of the covert Staff however had to surrender her portion of the facility of Shazam — and by the sound of it, it isn’t a very completely satisfied story. By the point of Phantoms, Mary has grown right into a younger lady and has a brand new expertise: the power to channel magic from outdoors forces, like Earth’s ley strains, and use it to copy the Shazam powers — Energy of Hercules, Pace of Mercury, and so forth.
“Odnu!” additionally brings brings again one other previously-introduced magical character: Nimue Inwudu, a.okay.a. Madame Xanadu. The character debuted method again within the first season of Young Justice as a fortune teller who ran a parlor in New Orleans. Kent Nelson scouted her as a possible ally, however was disenchanted to see that regardless of her having “the right aura” for actual magic, Xanadu was content material to make use of low cost methods and sleight of hand to swindle her clients. When she’s reintroduced in Phantoms, Xanadu has totally embraced her mystical skills, turning into “the best seer and medium on Earth” and a beneficial ally to Zatanna and the Sentinels of Magic.
Young Justice has all the time marked itself by together with an eclectic array of DC heroes and villains, and the third story arc of Phantoms continues that custom. With a climactic face-off between the Lords of Order and Chaos coming to Earth, the Sentinels of Magic will want all the facility at their disposal and all the assistance they will get to avoid wasting the world from Baby and no matter darkish plans she has.
The primary 9 episodes of Young Justice can be found to stream on HBO Max.