Naltorians are a humanoid species from Naltor.
Overview[]
Despite hailing from another world, Naltorians are visually indistinguishable from humans. Both of them can safely interbreed and even procreate together with apparently little complication.
Once in a generation, the connection to the Dreaming manifests in a female Naltorian. This connection gives them access to a number of powers based on dream energy such as precognition and astral projection. This power is passed down from mother-to-daughter.[1]
History[]
Throughout history, generations of women used their connection to the Dreaming as heroines known as "the Dreamer" on Naltor, with the powers and legacy passed on from mother to daughter.
Eventually, this power was passed down to Isabel Nal from her mother. Shortly after her powers began to manifest, Naltor became unsafe for the Dreamer to remain. So, at 18, she fled to Earth, where she met her future husband Paul Nal, with whom she had two daughters, Maeve and Nia Nal.
As it was assumed that the power could only be passed on to those born genetically female, Maeve expected to receive the powers from her mother. However, the powers instead manifested in Nia, indicating that the powers are not solely based on genetics but on the identity of the individual inheriting them.
Following the death of Isabel, Nia took on the mantel of Dreamer, becoming a a vigilante in National City and a member of the Superfriends.[2]
In the future, the new Dreamer is Nura Nal, a member of the Legion of Superheroes.[3]
Powers and abilities[]
Powers[]
- Superhuman durability: Naltorians and Naltorian hybrids possess greater durability and damage threshold than humans.
- Oneiromancy: Once in a generation, this power manifests exclusively among the women of Naltor. This allows them to see vague glimpses of the future. An inexperienced wielder of this precognition cannot easily distinguish reality from their dreams though.[4]
- Precognition: Naltorians' precognitive power allows her to see attacks yet to come and to prepare for it.[5]
- Dream-walking: Apart from dreaming the future, it was hinted that one in possession of this trait can also use it to “dream-walk” into the same dream with other people, allowing the Dreamer to mentally drift into the subconsciousness of one who also sleeps — seemingly (but not limited to) another Naltorian Dreamer, as this appears to be how the previous Dreamer traditionally and esoterically confirms the identity of her successor; this was seen when Isabel, in her final moments, inadvertently pulled Nia into the former's subconscious dream which made the older Nal realize that she was to be succeeded, as a Dreamer, by Nia and not Maeve.
- Astral projection: After requesting deeper knowledge on her home planet from Kelex, Nia became capable of projecting her consciousness; allowing her to exit her body and travel in an astral body. This is an advanced technique for an oneiromancer, months ahead of basic training according to Brainy.
- Oneirokinetic blasts: Nia owns a set of gloves made by Querl Dox which allow her to harness raw dream energy and blast enemies.
Weaknesses[]
- Narcolepsy: When Naltorians' precognitive powers begin manifesting, those unexpecting them may suffer from insomnia and would subsequently fall asleep at random times during the day, hindering day-to-day life, similar to narcolepsy.
- Open interpretation: Naltorians inexperienced in the ways of dream interpretation may misinterpret or misconceive what their prophetic dreams allow them to foresee.
- Intermittent Precognition: Naltorians' precognitive powers, be it dreamt or even glimpsed while awake, have a fixed duration that denotes how far they can see into the future.
- Future blindness:
Known Naltorians[]
- Isabel Nal's mother (deceased)
- Isabel Nal (deceased)
- Maeve Nal (human-naltorian hybrid)
- Nia Nal (human-naltorian hybrid)
- Nura Nal
Appearances[]
Supergirl[]
DC's Legends of Tomorrow[]
Season 5[]
The Flash[]
Season 9[]
Comics[]
DC Pride[]
Trivia[]
- Nura Nal is a descendant of Nia, but it's unknown what percentage makes up her Naltorian heritage due to the fact Nia is only 50% Naltorian and the also the fact that Nura is separated by several generations from Nia.
Behind the scenes[]
- In the DC comics, Naltor is the home planet of Legion of Super-Heroes members Dream Girl, and her sister White Witch. Natives of the planet are noted for their ability of precognition, providing them with glimpses of the future. Some Naltorians are without this ability, known as being "future blind" on Naltor.