Magenta (Frances Kane) is a fictional character in the DC Comics' series Teen Titans. She is a former hero turned villain. The character first appeared in The New Teen Titans #17 (March 1982) as Frances Kane, and debuted as Magenta five years later in Teen Titans Spotlight #16 (Nov 1987). An early concept design for Magenta by George Pérez appeared in DC Sampler #2. The character's initial name was Polara and her color scheme consisted of red and blue rather than magenta and white. Magenta made her live-action debut in the third season of The Flash, portrayed by Joey King.

Fictional character biography

Frances Kane is Wally West's girlfriend during his time as Kid Flash. After developing magnetic abilities, she becomes a superhero, but falters under the pressure of the job and breaks up with Wally. Later, Magenta develops an evil split personality and becomes an enemy of the Flash. She joins the Rogues and is among the villains exiled to another planet in Salvation Run. Following the DC Rebirth relaunch, Abra Kadabra erases Magenta's memories of Wally before she eventually regains them and reconciles with him.

Powers and abilities

Magenta can generate and control magnetic fields, which she can use to move, lift, and manipulate ferrous metals as well as achieve magnetic levitation by surrounding herself in a magnetic aura attuned to the Earth's geomagnetic field. Additionally, she can focus her powers into blasts of concussive magnetic force that can shatter steel, fire electromagnetic pulses to disrupt electronic systems, and create a shield capable of repelling metals and most physical assaults.

In other media

Magenta appears in a self-titled episode of The Flash, portrayed by Joey King. This version was initially a regular orphan who lived with her abusive foster father, John James, and his wife Karen. Due to temporal changes made when the Flash undid the "Flashpoint" timeline and following an encounter with Doctor Alchemy, Kane develops a split personality called "Magenta" and becomes a metahuman with magnokinesis. She attempts to take revenge on John, but the Flash talks her down before Caitlin Snow arranges for Kane to be transferred to a new foster home while John is prosecuted.