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| Luornu Durgo | |
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 Luornu Durgo as Triplicate Girl, as depicted inLegion of Super-Heroes (vol. 5) #3 (April 2005). Art byBarry Kitson. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Action Comics #276 (May 1961) |
| Created by | Jerry Siegel Jim Mooney |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Triplicate Girl |
| Species | Carggite |
| Place of origin | Cargg |
| Team affiliations | Legion of Super-Heroes |
| Notable aliases | Duo Damsel, Triad, Una, Duplicate Damsel, Duplicate Girl |
| Abilities | Able to divide into three bodies Mastery of Trijitsu Basic hand-to-hand combatant |
Triplicate Girl (Luornu Durgo) is a superhero appearing inDC Comics, primarily as a member of theLegion of Super-Heroes in the 30th and 31st centuries. She has also had the aliasesDuo Damsel,Triad,Una,Duplicate Damsel, andDuplicate Girl.
Luornu has appeared in various media outside comics, primarily those featuring the Legion of Super-Heroes. She is voiced byKari Wahlgren inLegion of Super Heroes (2006) and Daisy Lightfoot inLegion of Super-Heroes (2023).
Luornu Durgo first appeared inAction Comics #276 and was created by producerJerry Siegel andJim Mooney.[1]
Luornu Durgo, codenamed Triplicate Girl, first appeared inAction Comics #276, written by Jerry Siegel.[2] A native of the planet Cargg, she could split into three identical bodies, as could all Carggites, due to the planet Cargg having three suns.[3] She is the fourth hero to join the Legion of Super-Heroes, and its first non-founding member.[4][5]
AfterComputo kills one of her selves, Luornu becomes known as Duo Damsel.[6][7][8] She later marries Bouncing Boy and leaves the Legion, with the two becoming instructors atthe Legion Academy.[9][10]
A temporal clone of Luornu known asTriad is introduced during the "Five Year Gap" following the Magic Wars.[11]
A new version of Luornu is introduced followingZero Hour: Crisis in Time!, which reboots the Legion's contiunity. This version is an employee ofR. J. Brande who was ostracized due to her bodies possessing distinct personalities. Furthermore, she possesses the SW6 version's codename of Triad.[12][13][14]
In the "Threeboot" continuity, Luornu is the only inhabitant of Cargg, who does not remember her past and populates the planet with duplicates of herself. When aUnited Planets craft arrives on Cargg, three of Luornu's clones are sent as emissaries. When they return, the other replicates considered them "tainted" for experiencing things outside Cargg and exile them. Subsequently, the three join the Legion as Triplicate Girl.[15]
InCountdown to Final Crisis, Luornu takes on the aliasUna and is killed battling mutant rats.[16]
In the final issue of theFinal Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds series, Luornu returns to assist the Legion in battle with the Legion of Super-Villains, revealing that she has gained the ability to create vast numbers of duplicate bodies, and now goes by the name "Duplicate Damsel".[17] In subsequent appearances, she uses the name "Duplicate Girl".
InDoomsday Clock,Doctor Manhattan erases Triplicate Girl and the Legion from existence before eventually restoring them.[18] InBrian Michael Bendis'Legion of Super-Heroes reboot, the character is reimagined as possessing a pink, yellow, and blue color scheme.[19]
Triplicate Girl has the ability to split into three identical bodies. When Triplicate Girl merges into one body, she gains the memories and knowledge that her divided selves obtained.[citation needed] Furthermore, she is a master of the martial art of "Tri-Jistu", using her three bodies to maximize her fighting prowess.[citation needed]
In the "Threeboot" and New Earth continuities, Triplicate Girl can create an unlimited amount of clones.[20]
As a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes, Luornu is provided a Legion Flight Ring, which allows her to fly and protects her from the vacuum of space and other dangerous environments.
Luornu Durgo was ranked 33rd inComics Buyer's Guide's 100 Sexiest Women in Comics list.[26]
Bouncing Boy and Duo Damsel became the first Legionnaires to tie the knot. The wedding planners were writer Cary Bates and artist Dave Cockrum.
A Hero History Of Triplicate Girl/Duo Damsel
