- "Nina, you were never a burden. You were the greatest gift."
- ―Edward Mazursky to Nina Mazursky[src]
Edward Mazursky was the father of Nina Mazursky. He was a renowned scientist from Star City.
Biography[]
Paternity[]
Birth of Nina Mazursky[]
Mazursky meets his daughter
Dr. Edward Mazursky was a highly respected scientist in the world specialized in bio genetics. He became well known and highly esteemed after he genetically engineered rice, which, as a result, helped to feed entire nations. At some point he married a woman named Lyla and she got pregnant. However during the birth, the couple was shocked that their daughter was suffering from severe lung problems due to the lungs being outside her body. After receiving the medical records, the doctor recommended Edward use his scientific intellect to develop methods to keep her alive, which he appreciated, saying that her name was Nina, and built a mechanical device to pump her lungs.
Mazursky argues with Lily
One day, Mazursky was at his residence playing with his daughter, showing her that her toy was a caterpillar and not a donkey, helping her up when she fell. However, Lily went into the kitchen to cry, and when Edward came out to see her, she expressed her frustration at seeing Nina as a burden, worrying that Edward would have to keep building her a tank as she grew, but he claimed to be willing to create a new one for her, but Lily believed it was a mistake not to unplug her, remarks sparked a backlash from Edward. Lily expressed her intentions to move in with her mother as she was no longer willing to raise Nina and they eventually divorced.[1]
Transforming Nina's DNA[]
Mazursky tranforms his daughter's DNA to breath water
- "Yes, well, Nina, from birth, had issues with her lungs. She wasn't able to breathe properly. So I tried to infuse her biology with elements of aquatic animals thinking that would... well, she's no longer in pain."
- ―Edward Mazursky to Gale[src]
As Nina's health had declined, Mazursky was forced to build heavier suits for her. Willing to take risks to save her, Mazursky set out to transform her DNA to help her breathe despite the fluid in her lungs, which involved infusing her biology with elements of aquatic animals. After taking Nina for a walk in a park, Mazursky brought her to his lab to implant the changes into her DNA. However, the experiment detected malformations that caused her to begin convulsing and Mazursky to panic as she began to develop aquatic gills. Mazursky quickly took her to a sink to douse her in water, and despite warnings from his colleagues that he might be drowning her, Nina began to breathe, which surprised him.[1]
Raising Nina[]
Mazursky enrolls his daughter at Emberton Prep
- "She's been home schooled. She speaks four languages and is well versed in Shakespeare and calculus. But I thought she might be better off attending school with other children for socialization purposes. I mean, honestly, she's only known me."
- ―Edward Mazursky to Gale[src]
As Nina grew older, Mazursky homeschooled his daughter, being the only person she knew, so concerned about his daughter's socialization, he visited Principal Gale's office at Emberton Prep to enroll her. At the meeting, Mazursky spoke to the principal about his daughter's breathing problems that led him to turn her into an amphibious metahuman. When Gale asked if Nina always had to use the oxygen tank, Mazursky said that she could only breathe water and spoke of his intentions to get Nina to socialize, and after Gale agreed to enroll her, Mazursky celebrated and asked Nina to thank Gale.
Mazursky cries for being abandoned by his daughter
However, Nina began to suffer bullying due to her appearance, until one day when he returned from work, Mazursky found a letter from her saying goodbye to him about feeling like a burden and not fitting into the human world, so he desperately went out to find her, but ended up crying in the rain.[1]
Capture of Nina Mazursky[]
Mazursky learns that his daughter is being tracked down
Three years after his daughter's escape, rumors began to spread about a Star City Sea Creature. One night while reading a newscast on the subject, Mazursky saw them display a blurry photo of his daughter taken by a citizen who claimed the photo was true, throwing his glass to the ground as they reported that animal control experts were tracking down the creature. In the middle of a crowd that surrounded them to see the creature, Mazursky arrived desperately pushing past the journalists to reunite with his daughter who had been captured.
Mazursky is shot in the back
Mazursky tried to get past a guard who repressed him when he tried to warn that she could not breathe air, after pushing the officer and ran towards his daughter, he was threatened with a gun by the policemen. Mazursky confessed to his daughter that she was never a burden to him and that he loved her, before being shot, which shocked Nina who screamed in desperation for him as she was imprisoned.[1]
Personality[]
Edward was a man devoted to his daughter Nina, he did everything he could in his power to not only keep her alive, but also help her have a normal life for any child. He was also selfless and good-natured, using his work as a way to help to feed nations, showing that he never acted for fame or money.
Abilities[]
- Genius-Level Intellect: Edward was a highly intelligent and brilliant man. He was considered one of the world's foremost scientists and was very respected both in and outside his line of work.
- Master Scientist: Dr. Mazursky was an outstansing scientist being incredibly well known and respected for his researchs in bio genetics. He genetically engineered rice that helped to feed entire nations. In order to help his daughter to breath, he tried to infuse her biology with elements of aquatic animals.
- Master Engineer: Edward was also a skilled engineer, being capable of creating a special machine for Nina that allowed her to breath when she was very young, and later he would create an artifact helping Nina to constanly breath providing her of water.
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Lily Mazursky - Ex-Wife
- Nina Mazursky † - Daughter
- Mother-in-law
Appearances[]
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Trivia[]
- In the comics, Myron Mazursky was a brilliant biochemist who worked under the auspices of the United States War Department during the 1940s. In this role, he was the administrator of Project M, a secret government project responsible for the creation of specialized soldiers, like the Creature Commandos, G.I. Robot and Joan Dale/Miss America.
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