Thousands of years ago, the Greek pantheon held a meeting, convened by the goddesses. They desired to create a race of humans that would champion their ideals. Zeus, in his arrogance, decreed that mankind would never forget the gods, and that it did not matter if there were champions or not. Ares, being the god of war, did not desire anyone promoting peace. The other male gods did not seem interested, and Hera did not wish to go against her husband. Therefore, it fell to the other five primary Greek goddesses. The Paradise Island Amazons were created by the Greek goddesses of love, beauty, law, and justice. They took the souls of all the women slain by the hands of men throughout time and sent them to the bottom of the sea. The souls began to form bodies with the clay of the sea bed. Once they reach the surface the clay body became flesh and bone “Amazons”.
The first one to break the surface was Hippolyte and thus was titled the “Queen of the Amazons”. As a symbol of her leadership title, Aphrodite and Athena gave her the “Golden Girdle of Gaia” and the “Lasso of Truth” which enhanced her strength and abilities. Hippolyte led the Amazons for years, creating a great city called Paradise Island and was to be the guardians of a great evil that lay beneath the Island.
They were to forever safeguard “Doom’s Doorway” (A doorway to the underworld). To prevent anyone from entering, but also vanquish any evil that tried to come out. The Amazons continued to live on the island guarding the door, and paying homage to the gods, for several thousand years. As long as they remained on the island, they would be immortal--though they could be killed, and some were over the many long years and the many battles they had to fight against the evil that would try to escape. For over 3,000 years, here they remained, with Hippolyte their queen all that time.
After so time Hippolyte grew weary of life for reasons known only to the goddesses. Seeking council, she talked to Menalippe learning of her past live as pregnant cavewoman. Her man has been mauled by a saber-toothed who has eaten his hand, and thus he's been cast out of the tribe since he can't do a man's work anymore. In a rage thinking he's lost his masculinity, he kills her. Telling her there still remained one soul in the sea, that of Hippolyte’s unborn child, as she was pregnant with it when she died.
Hippolyte was instructed to fashion a body for her unborn child and pray to the goddesses while holding the image of her desire. With the dawn’s rising sun, The Goddesses watched as the last soul left the sea and blessed it with these words:
“We, Goddesses of Olympus, Grant her power and strength like that of the Earth
itself, Give her great beauty and loving heart, grant her wisdom, give her the eyes of the
hunter and unity with beasts, grant her sisterhood with great fire that may open men’s
hearts to her, and give her speed and power of flight.”
The soul enters the clay body Hippolyte had fashioned and came to life, and she became Diana, more beautiful than Aphrodite, wiser than Athena, swifter than Hermes, and stronger than Hercules. As she grew, she learned everything about her Amazonian heritage. She learned how to hunt with the best Amazon hunters. She learned to fight with the best Amazon fighters. She even learned to read and write from the best Amazon philosophers.
Now an adult, her mother receives word that an unknown evil has befallen mankind. For this reason the Gods need a champion to go to the world of man to prevent an unspeakable horror. The pre-effects of a War World III are felt all over Paradise Island. Menalippe tells Hippolyte that a champion must be chosen to face this threat. Hippolyte decides to hold a tournament in order to select the perfect warrior.
Hippolyte’s declares “Whoever succeeds in the “Trail of Flashing Thunder” will be decorated with a hero’s raiment and go forth to be the champion of the Gods”. Diana volunteers to participate in the tournament, but Hippolyte forbids it. But that night as Diana prays to the gods for purpose to her life, Athena answers her and instructs her to enter the contest. She secretly enters the tournament, her identity concealed by a battle helmet. Two hundred contestants enter, masked so there will be no hesitation to best a sister. Contests involve archery, stick-fighting, racing over hurdles, and pushing giant metal balls. The contest lasts at least two days. Amazon performs as only an Amazon with thousands of years experience can. But one thrills more than the others. She is keenest of eye, most fleet of foot... and her might is beyond compare. Diana overcomes every obstacle and wins the tournament. Hippolyte is horrified to see Diana remove her helmet revealing herself to the assembly. Menalippe silences Hippoplyte's protests by telling her that this is the will of the gods. Hippolyte has little choice but to obey the will of the Gods and Diana participates in the final challenge the “Trail of Flashing Thunder”.
She is outfitted with twin silver bracelets (A reminder of her people’s years in bondage). First, she stand fifteen pace away from one archer, then two, then three, and final four. The entire coliseum cheer as Diana stands strong, while Queen Hippolyte is proud of her skills. The Amazon warrior uses a weapon of Man’s world (a handgun) and fires it at Diana. Diana succeeds in deflecting the bullets with her impervious silver bracelets. By the end of the trial there is no longer any doubt. Diana is destined to become Paradise Island’s champion.
A terrible storm racks the island as Diana prepares to depart on her mission. She was given her Hero’s raiment from the statue in the honor hall. The statue was of Diana Trevor, a woman from Man’s world who fought and died at the side of the amazons many years ago. Hippolyte told Diana this is who I am honoring by naming you Diana. Diana hugs her mother then continues to prepare for her mission. She dons the raiment of Diana Trevor and waits for more instruction from Gods herself.
Meanwhile, Col. Steve Trevor has been summoned to the office of General Kohler. Kohler has long hated Trevor for his pacifist views. Steve offend challenged the Generals mission and projects. He sends Steve on a mission to test, the Phantom, intended to kill him and be done with him once and for all. Steve hit the storm over Paradise Island fighting the storm in his jet, almost losing it. A power consumes Steve’s Co-pilot, and turns him against Steve, he attacks. He tries to kill Steve and accidently drop a bomb towards the island below. Diana uses her Lasso to toss the bomb away, where it explodes violently, but harmlessly, away from the island. Steve’s plane crashes into the sea, but Diana recues him. The amazons treat the wounded and unconscious Steve. Aphrodite appears and sends Diana into Man’s world.
Questions start to center on Steve’s mission and whether he was authorized to take off. This is planned by G. Gordon Godfrey. Diana lands in Boston, leaves Steve at a hospital. Diana marvels at the grand scale and beautiful buildings, thinking them out of place with what she was told about Man’s world. Steve, though still unconscious, has been arrested as part of an investigation into his flight mission. Diana is also arrested and held for questioning. Diana then meets Lt. Etta Candy, where she begins asking her questions. Diana shows her the Lasso of Truth, and at its touch, her mind is flooded with images. Etta is amazed and realizes she has to help the strange girl in the bathing suit. One of Godfrey’s follower watches from a far and depart to tell him what he saw. Godfrey, meanwhile, meets with his followers, moving along with the plan.
Steve wakes up in hand cuff. He discovers that he was arrested for going on an unauthorized mission. Trying to plead his case to security his former co-pilot comes down the hall and kill the security detail. He manages to escape and try to find shelter in the office of Lt. Etta Candy (A co-worker of Steve). Steve gets there and Etta is nowhere to be founded. He decides to wait and figure out his options. Godfrey meets his followers in North Korea, pushing forward the plan. To win the approval of his master, Godfrey info his followers of a new threat Diana.
Etta takes Diana to her house. She Diana to wait there until she figure every out and goes back her office. A trap triggers, Stompa (pair of a group powerful young women trained in combat and military tactician). She smashes through the house. As Diana faces her, Stompa brings down the house on her. Diana flees from Stompa, taking off as the house collapses Stompa gloats and takes Diana’s tiara for her own before leave. Diana gets her bearings and flies after Stompa, but Stompa is gone.
Elsewhere, Etta finds Steve and convinces her that he is innocent. They break into files at the base to finds evidence that Steve was being set up and find files for the Anti-life project. As they depart, the news shows the trouble at her home and Stompa attacking the city. Back in Boston, Diana finally faces off against Stompa. Stompa seems unstoppable; starting to weaken Diana is unable to overpower her. Diana uses her Lasso, binding Stompa. This helps as Diana knocks Stompa unconscious. As she recovers her tiara, Diana is set upon by a swarm of reporters. In the commotion, Stompa disappears. Not knowing what to say Diana flees. Godfrey punishes Stompa for her failure of finishing on the Amazonian princess. The newspapers dub Diana with her hero name, Wonder Woman. Steve sees it and realizes she is the one who saved him and brought him back. He and Etta go to find her. Diana goes to Etta’s home. Diana spots Steve and disarms him. They retreat to Etta’s “Winter Home” to try and to regroup.
Meanwhile, The Amazons try to contact the gods as turmoil begins to affect Paradise Island. Their only hope lies in Diana stopping Godfrey. Tensions and violence are climbing on earth. While Diana, Steve, and Etta are at the winter home try to determine what to do. Etta interprets the files, which reveals Godfrey’s Plan. Using the file they took from the base they match papers with the charts in the Anti- life project. She explains that when the papers are lay on the maps it show various nuclear bases around the world. Godfrey is going to start World War III. Just then the door is kicked in, it’s the Furies.
Meanwhile, General Kohler with Godfrey’s servants has captured the base, planning to start the final war. Diana and the others are battling the Furies, where Lashina sends several electrified whips at Diana and Blood Mary has Diana's friends experience their fears: Etta is buried alive, and Steve fights spiders. Diana dodging each whip and attacks the fears and each Furies’ attacks are defeated. But Diana's hair turns into serpents and inject venom into her. Removing her tiara, Diana kills Blood Mary, her hair goes back to normal and Lashina tries to flee but is lasso by Diana. Learning that Godfrey has captured the base they go using the Furies’ transporter.
General Kohler is prepared for them, and they are surrounded by soldiers. The news reports the seizure of the base by General Kohler. Steve hatches a plan while the general and Godfrey boasts to their captors. As Godfrey departs and Kohler starts to enter control room, the plan is set in motion. Diana launches across the room, tossing Kohler aside and taking the launch key from him. The rest throw grenades and open fire on the soldiers. Diana is overwhelmed briefly by numbers, but in that moment, Kohler gets the key. Steve chases him into the control room. As Diana struggles to force the vault door of the control room open, she is transported away to another place by Big Barda.
Steve catches up to Kohler and shoots at him to prevent him turning the key, but Kohler attacks. Elsewhere, Diana faces Barda. She tries to break her spirit by telling her how her sisters are going to die along with her friends. She proves to quickly be her physical superior, easily defeating her clumsy attacks. The gods despair that she has been beaten, but Diana rises again, using her Lasso. The Lasso of Truth reveals the truth to Barda. The world after Godfrey is done, planet nothing but dust. She relents, and then Godfrey shows up berating her upon yet another failure. Barda opens her transporter and spears Godfrey into it.
Back at the base, Forces loyal to the government have retaken it. Only Etta is badly wounded and Steve staggers from the control room. On Paradise Island, however, Diana transports back lay dying on the beach. The Amazons take the wounded Diana to the Island of Healing in the ancient ritual of revival. Hippolyte pleads with Aphrodite to save Diana. Thanks to the goddess Diana’s body is healed and she is alive. Days later, Hippolyte and Diana discuss what happened to her and her mother doesn't want her to return to Man's World after she almost died. Diana expressing her wish to return Man's World as by the Gods dictated. Hippolyte fears the Gods to be false here and asks the gods their will. She is surprised by an immediate answer from Aphrodite, who tells her Diana must return. Hippolyte reluctantly agrees, but lays down rules.
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