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Tara Strong as Zatanna

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CHARACTER · SMALLVILLE

Zatanna

Appears in
Smallville (2001)
Played by
Tara Strong

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Zatanna is a character in the TV series Smallville (2001), played by Tara Strong.

9 Interesting Facts About Zatanna

Interesting Facts (2)

  1. #001

    Zatanna works magic by saying spells backwards, a practice known as logomancy; to stop someone, for instance, she says "Pots!"

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  2. #002

    Shadowcrest, Zatanna's ancestral home, seldom remains in one location and is larger inside than outside owing to an internal inter-dimensional paradox.

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  1. #003

    Zatanna and her father are direct descendants of Leonardo da Vinci; Zatara's uncle handed him the artist's diaries at 15, and decoding the mirror writing unlocked his real magic.

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  2. #004

    Zatanna speaks backwards in part to honor her father, Giovanni Zatara, who cast spells the same way; both belong to the Homo Magi.

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  3. #005

    Zatanna's mind wipes of the Secret Society of Super-Villains and Dr. Light wrecked her childhood friendship with Batman, who severed ties with her for a while.

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  4. #006
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    Kent Nelson, the first to wield Nabu's Dr. Fate helmet, was killed during a clash between the team and Klarion the Witch Boy. Nelson's spirit lingered in the helmet long enough to persuade Nabu to let Kid Flash and Aqualad take it off once they had used it. In a later incident, however, Zatanna put on the helmet to fight Klarion and Nabu refused to free her, saying the world needed Dr. Fate. Her father, Giovanni Zatara, offered to wear the helmet instead and became the new Dr. Fate, after which Zatanna stayed with the team and joined full-time.

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  1. #007

    Zatara was shattered by his failure to keep Bruce Wayne from becoming an orphan and left Gotham; he recovered only when the adult Bruce asked to learn escape artistry and illusion from him.

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  2. #008

    Zatara died at a seance in Baron Winters' house while fighting the Great Evil Beast, pulling the fire into himself after Sargon exploded; his top hat came to rest on the table.

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  3. #009

    Wards and incantations conceal Shadowcrest from non-magic users; reaching the front foyer takes a complex "magic word" spell, and the house does not tolerate rude guests.

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