

Animal Communication: Using the Spirit Totem, Jiwe could tap into the spirits of animals and communicate with them, including with a tyrannosaurus rex.Powers via the Spirit Totem: Like her ancestors, Jiwe used the power of the Spirit Totem to protect her village, channeling the spirits of the world to give herself exceptional abilities.Powers and Abilities Powers Former Powers Click the edit button to the right of the section title to expand it. Nick Zano will also be a new member of the team playing Dr. Nate Heywood, who may or may not embrace his comic book alter ego of Citizen Steel.ĭC’s Legends of Tomorrow returns for Season 2 on Thursday, October 13, at 8 pm on The CW.įor more television coverage, check out our entertainment hub page.This section is a stub.
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Richardson-Sellers is the second new series regular to be added to Legends of Tomorrow ahead of the upcoming season. She played Eva Sinclair, a witch whose body Rebekah inhabited, and was Vincent’s ex-wife who got consumed by the power of dark magic. Like her granddaughter, Mari McCabe (portrayed by Megalyn E.K. on Arrow last season), Amaya’s powers are derived from the mysterious Tantu Totem, which allows her to magically access the abilities of animals.įans of The CW may be familiar with Richardson-Sellers from her stint on The Originals. Richardson-Sellers’ incarnation of the character is the newest superhero to board the Waverider and join the team’s ranks. This version of Vixen will be played by Maisie Richardson-Sellers and here is the description of her character ( via TVLine): Rip and the team will travel a couple generations back in Mari McCabe’s family tree to recruit her grandmother, Amaya Jiwe, to join the team as Vixen. Luckily, the object that gives Vixen her power, the Tantu Totem, has been passed down from mother to daughter for generations. But the actress who portrayed Vixen on both of those shows, Megalyn E.K., could not commit to be a series regular on Legends of Tomorrow. The character had already been introduced to the audience and she has her own animated series on CW Seed. Oh the amazing storytelling possibilities that open up when a show has a time machine built into its premise.ĭC’s Legends of Tomorrow wanted to add Vixen to its roster of superheroes for Season 2. By Leah Smith 7 years ago DC’s Legends of Tomorrow has found its new Vixen, casting Maisie Richardson-Sellers to play Amaya Jiwe, the grandmother of Mari McCabe’s Vixen.
