Steven Mandragora

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Steven Mandragora is a charracter from the animated television series Justice League Unlimited based in Tobias Whale a fictional comic book villain created by Tony Isabella and Trevor Von Eeden as Black Lightning's nemesis. He first appeared in Black Lightning #1 (April 1977).

The character appeared in "Double Date", an episode of the animated Justice League Unlimited as the villain who betrayed and killed the parents of the Huntress, renamed as Steven Mandragora. In that episode, Huntress was tracking him down in order to avenge her parents' death. With the help of The Question, they managed to locate Mandragora, who was under federal protection in return for testimony against other criminals. Mandragora escaped federal custody and went to the docks to flee the country. He overpowered Green Arrow, Black Canary and The Question as he was making his escape, but surrendered when Huntress threatened him with her crossbow. She nearly executed him, but relented when she saw Mandragora's son watching, much as she watched when Mandragora originally murdered her parents. Instead, Mandragora was taken back into U.S. custody. He was voiced by Glenn Shadix.

His son, Edgar, previously appeared as an adult in "Mind Games", an episode of Batman Beyond. He displayed powerful psychic abilities.

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