| Character Name: | Naiad |
| Publisher: | DC Comics |
| Debut: | Firestorm, the Nuclear Man (vol. 2) #90 (October 1989) |
| Creators: | John Ostrander (writer) Tom Mandrake (artist) |
| Real Name: | Mai Miyazaki |
| Species: | Metahuman |
| Supports: | Firestorm |
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Naiad (Mai Miyazaki) is a character appearing in comics published by DC Comics. She first appeared in Firestorm (vol. 2) #90 (October 1989), during the four-issue Elemental War storyline, and was created by John Ostrander and Tom Mandrake.
Mai Miyazaki is a Japanese environmentalist who is killed by operatives of the Shogun Oil Company while protesting their oil rig. After resurrecting as a water elemental, Miyazaki seeks revenge on Firestorm because she was killed by fire.[1] She and the air elemental Red Tornado attack humanity in an attempt to save Earth before Firestorm stops them.[2]
In Brightest Day, Naiad is driven insane by Alan Scott's Starheart and attempts to destroy Gotham City before Batman and Supergirl stop her.[3]
In Doomsday Clock, Naiad joins Japan's sanctioned superhero team, Big Monster Action.[4]
Naiad is Earth's current Water Elemental. As such, she can control all water in her immediate vicinity and manifest anywhere where there is water.
Diana Lyon is a supervillain with water-based abilities and an enemy of Chris King and Vicki Grant.[5] [6]
Naiad appears as a character summon in .[7]