Although the character originally started out as a character in Wildstorm's original line of comics, with the publisher having been an imprint of DC for a while Zealot has since become a member of their universe too, often starring alongside Deathstroke the Terminator with her iconic silver hair and red outfit.
Originally created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee, Zealot is actually thousands of years old and heralds from the alien planet of Khera. She came to Earth after her ship crash landed, and blended into the human populace. Though she is not immortal, the character boasts super-strength, and a mastery in all forms of combat.
Lacking any kind of immortality, it stands to reason that the only way Zealot has survived for so long is because of her proficiency in combat. Add to that the fact she had the chance to get even more powerful with the aid of magic, only to reject it, and it illustrates that Zealot isn't just a wise old character, but an honourable one at that.
WhatCulture's very own resident movie guy, Ewan has been working in the content creation biz for over 10 years now, having started as a freelance contributor to WhatCulture Gaming all the way back in 2015. After graduating with a First-Class Honours in History from Northumbria University in 2017 (where he won a prize for a totally killer dissertation on the Watergate years), Ewan took on the role of Comics Editor at WhatCulture and quickly developed WhatCulture Comics into one of the biggest superhero-focused channels on YouTube. He followed this with a brief hiatus at Screen Rant in 2021, where he worked across the Gaming and Film sections as a writer and editor, before returning to WhatCulture as a Senior Content Producer / Presenter in 2023. He started his own podcast, We Love Dad Movies, in 2022, and has contributed several written pieces to the Eisner-nominated comics website Shelfdust as well.
In his current role, Ewan incorporates his love of cinema, comic books, and history into written pieces and video essays for WhatCulture's Film & TV channel, as well as WhatCulture Gaming and WhatCulture Horror, with a particular focus on nineties-era Dad Movies, old school Westerns, and Golden Age Hollywood Noir. John Carpenter is his fave, and he thinks Batman Beyond should never have been cancelled. If that's your vibe, you'll probably like his stuff.
