Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld

Amethyst, Princess of Gemworld is a sword and sorcery superheroine published in American comic books created by DC Comics. Created by writers Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn and artist Ernie Colón, she debuted in Legion of Super-Heroes #298 in April 1983. While considered one of DC Comics' "under-rated classics" for its female representation and strong fantasy themes, the character's eponymous series struggled to engage the broader contemporary DC readership.

While subjected to various revisions in her history, the character is often cast as young Amy Winston who discovered on her 13th birthday she originates from the extradimensional realm known as Gemworld, a magical realm in which its twelve ruling families are themed after gemstones, has strong ties to the Lords of Chaos and Order, and grants her the body of a twenty year old. Born Princess Amethyst, she originates from the eponymous House of Amethyst, considered the most powerful of the ruling families, and is destined to be its ruler and protector. She also discovered her heritage makes her among the Lords of Order albeit born with a human form. Embracing her role, she learns to become Gemworld's chief protector and leader while battling foes including: Dark Opal, Child and Flaw, and Mordru.

Following the New 52, the character was temporarily revised as seventeen year old Amaya (whose human identity was "Amy Winston"), princess of Nilia raised by her mother, Queen Graciel to help eventually liberate Gemworld from a tyrannical ruler and reclaim their throne. From DC Rebirth onward, much of the character's history was reverted with some aspects kept, such as her Amaya birthname. This version also instead seeks to balance her ordinary life on Earth with her role as princess.

The character has received several media adaptations, having been featured in a short animation series featured on the DC Nation block on Cartoon Network.