Mantiou Dawn

The Manitou is the codename and title of Native American superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. With the original version of the character was created by Joe Kelly and Doug Mahnke and debuted in JLA #66 (July 2002), the second version debuted later in JLA #75 (January 2003). Inspired by Apache Chief, the characters are among notable Native American superheroes. They have been criticized as a caricature due to being an amalgamation of different tribes, common regulation of having supernatural powers, and confusion of different indigenous cultures.

A legacy hero role rooted within ancient Native Americans, Raven is a mystic master from the ancestral people who would become the Apache and inherited his role. Dawn, beginning as her rebellious woman who first challenged traditional norms and later wedded Raven despite a turbulent start, acts as his assistant as the pair settle in the future before she succeeds him. As the Manitou, she inherit his powers and becomes a philanthropist.

Thus far, the Manitou Raven version has only appeared as a playable character in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.

Within the DC Universe, the Manitou role is a legacy hero originally passed down in Raven's family. The rulers of Atlantis, Rama Khan and Gamemnae, recruit the two to become founding members of the League of Ancients.