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<h3>'''[[Justice League of America | SuperFriends]] Team Member'''</h3>
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| real name = Rima
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| aka = The Daughter of the Didi
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| species = [[Metahuman]]
 
| planet = [[Earth]]
  
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| affiliation = [[Justice League of America | SuperFriends]]
  
| affiliation = [[Justice League of America | SuperFriends]]
 
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| abilities = communication with animals
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| abilities = communicates with animals
 
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| voiced by = [[Shannon Farnon]] or [[Kathy Garver]]
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| voiced by = [[Shannon Farnon]] <br> or [[Kathy Garver]]
 
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[[File:Rima_3.png|thumb|left|100px]]
   
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Rima the Jungle Girl is a [[superhero]] and member of the [[Justice League of America]].
 
   
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'''''Rima''''' the Jungle Girl is a [[superhero]] and member of the [[Justice League of America]]. She is also a part-time member of the ''[[SuperFriends]]''.
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==Background Information==
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==Powers==
  
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Natives avoided her forest, calling her "the Daughter of the Didi" (an evil spirit), but Rima's only defense is a reputation for magic, earned through the display of strange talents such as talking to birds, befriending animals, and plucking poison darts from the air.<ref>Based on her comic book series, [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rima_Vol_1 Rima the Jungle Girl''].</ref>
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==Abilities==
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[[File:Rima 4.png|thumb|right|175px]]
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[[File:Rima call.png|thumb|right|175px]]
 
* She has the ability to communicate with animals.
  
* She has the ability to communicate with animals.
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* She is an expert:
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**tracker
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**at hand-to-hand combat
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**wilderness survival
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* She has an extensive knowledge of animal habitats and jungle lore.
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* She possesses the strength level of a woman her age, size and weight who engages in intensive regular exercise.
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==Episode Appearances==
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* [[Season 2]] (1977):
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**[[Fire]]
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**[[River of Doom]]
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* [[1980 Shorts]]:
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**[[Return of Atlantis]]
   
   
 
==Notes==
  
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*''Rima'' sprang from a Victorian adventure novel, in her case [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Mansions 'Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest'], published in 1904 by the Argentine-British writer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Hudson W. H. Hudson]. He based Rima on a persistent South American legend about a lost tribe of white people who lived in the mountains.
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* ''Rima'' is not intended to be a ''Tarzan'' type character, rather she was intended to be portrayed as:
  
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* ''Rima'' first appeared in comic book form in ''Rima the Jungle Girl vol.1, #1''<ref>Go to the [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page DC Database] for more on [http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Rima_Vol_1_1 ''Rima the Jungle Girl vol.1, #1''] (May 1974)</ref> (May 1974).
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* It was adapted by an uncredited writer. Starting with issue #5, DC writer-editor Robert Kanigher is given credit.
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*The series was a short-lived seven-issue comic book series ''Rima the Jungle Girl'', published by DC Comics from May 1974 to May 1975.
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* ''Rima'' is not intended to be a ''Tarzan'' type character, rather she was intended to be portrayed as:<ref>From the DVD commentary on [[Season 2]] vol. 1.</ref>
 
** goddess of the forest
  
** goddess of the forest
 
** preserver of the forest
  
** preserver of the forest
 
** preserver of the animals
  
** preserver of the animals
   
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==Episode Appearances==
  
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==External Links==
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* [[The All-New Super Friends Hour | TANSFH]]: [[Fire]]
  
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Rima] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page wikipedia.org]
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* [[The All-New Super Friends Hour | TANSFH]]: [[River of Doom]]
  
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* [http://superfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Super_Friends:_The_Shorts,_Parts_One_%26_Two#Super_Friends:_The_Shorts.2C_Part_One_.281980.29 1980 Shorts]: [[Return of Atlantis]]
  
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==References==
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Revision as of 22:50, 18 July 2009

SuperFriends Team Member

Rima the Jungle Girl
Rima 1
Information
Real name: Rima
AKA: The Daughter of the Didi
Species: Metahuman
Homeworld: Earth
Hair: White
Base: Hall of Justice
Affiliations: SuperFriends
Abilities: communicates with animals
Voiced/Played: Shannon Farnon
or Kathy Garver
Rima Gallery
Rima 3


Rima the Jungle Girl is a superhero and member of the Justice League of America. She is also a part-time member of the SuperFriends.

Background Information

Natives avoided her forest, calling her "the Daughter of the Didi" (an evil spirit), but Rima's only defense is a reputation for magic, earned through the display of strange talents such as talking to birds, befriending animals, and plucking poison darts from the air.[1]


Abilities

Rima 4
Rima call
  • She has the ability to communicate with animals.
  • She is an expert:
    • tracker
    • at hand-to-hand combat
    • wilderness survival
  • She has an extensive knowledge of animal habitats and jungle lore.
  • She possesses the strength level of a woman her age, size and weight who engages in intensive regular exercise.


Episode Appearances


Notes

  • Rima sprang from a Victorian adventure novel, in her case 'Green Mansions: A Romance of the Tropical Forest', published in 1904 by the Argentine-British writer W. H. Hudson. He based Rima on a persistent South American legend about a lost tribe of white people who lived in the mountains.
  • Rima first appeared in comic book form in Rima the Jungle Girl vol.1, #1[2] (May 1974).
  • It was adapted by an uncredited writer. Starting with issue #5, DC writer-editor Robert Kanigher is given credit.
  • The series was a short-lived seven-issue comic book series Rima the Jungle Girl, published by DC Comics from May 1974 to May 1975.
  • Rima is not intended to be a Tarzan type character, rather she was intended to be portrayed as:[3]
    • goddess of the forest
    • preserver of the forest
    • preserver of the animals



Members of the Justice League

Justice League:
Aquaman (founding member) • Batman (founding member) • Superman (founding member) • Flash (founding member)
Green Lantern (founding member) • Martian Manhunter (founding member) • Wonder Woman (founding member)

Comic Book JLA Team Members:
Black Canary • Elongated Man • Red Tornado • Zatanna Zatara
Phantom Stranger (part-time Leaguer) • Sargon, The Sorcerer (honorary Leaguer)

Other Known Justice Leaguers:
 The Huntress • Black Orchid • Captain Marvel • Supergirl • Green Fury • Plastic Man • Atom • Green Arrow

SuperFriends Founding Members:
Superman • Batman • Wonder Woman • Aquaman
Hawkman • Samurai • Green Lantern • Flash • Black Vulcan

Other Known SuperFriends Members:
Hawkgirl • Apache Chief • El Dorado • Rima

Junior SuperFriends:
Robin • Cyborg • Firestorm
Zan • Jayna
Marvin White • Wendy Harris

Mascots:
Gleek • Wonder Dog


External Links


References

  1. ↑ Based on her comic book series, Rima the Jungle Girl.
  2. ↑ Go to the DC Database for more on Rima the Jungle Girl vol.1, #1 (May 1974)
  3. ↑ From the DVD commentary on Season 2 vol. 1.
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