Star City

"For three years, all of us in Star City have heard reports of a "Sea Creature" living in our sewers and water supplies."

―Reporter^[src]

Star City is a city in California.

History[]

Amphibian Experiments[]

"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]

Lily and Edward Mazursky bought a residence in Star City where they had their daughter, Nina Mazursky, but when she was born, they learned that she suffered from severe respiratory problems, which caused Lily great anguish. Her father, who was a renowned scientist, created a mechanical device to pump her lungs, which saved her life, however Lily believed that keeping her was too cruel, so she decided to abandon her and divorce Edward when she was still a little girl to move to her mother's house.

Nina-mazursky CC107 — Nina Mazursky is transformed into an amphibious metahuman

Nina's health began to decline, and her father was forced to build her heavier versions of the respirator, and willing to take any risk to save her, Edward attempted to alleviate her condition by injecting her with fish DNA. After taking her for a walk in a park, suffering breathing difficulties while walking, her father took her to his lab to implant the alterations in her DNA, and despite his colleagues' warnings, the effects were successful, transforming her into an amphibious metahuman.

Nina being bullied — Nina Mazursky is bullied by her classmates at Emberton Prep

After years of homeschooling, Nina's father enrolled her in Emberton Prep in Star City to help her socialize. At the enrollment meeting with Principal Gale, Edward Mazursky introduced Nina to her and explained that she had to use an oxygen tank after being turned into an amphibious metahuman, to which Gale agreed to enroll her. Despite her efforts to fit in at school, Nina was bullied for her appearance, often treated like a frog. While playing on the lacrosse team, her teammates pushed and insulted her, and once, walking through the halls, she was harassed by two students who forced her to make frog noises against her will.

Nina being happy — Nina Mazursky leaves the human world

After her classmates teased her by placing a frog in her locker, Nina became unable to continue to endure the harassment, so she decided to run away from home and live in isolation in the sewers of Star City, and before disappearing, Nina left a letter to her father thanking him for all he had done for her, but expressing her feelings that she did not fit in the human world and that she wished to be free. Upon returning from work, Edward Mazursky found the letter, crying inconsolably in the rain as Nina opened a manhole to escape, feeling happy about her decision.^[1]

Capture of Nina Mazursky[]

Nina on Star City News — *Star City News* reports a blurry photo of the Star City Sea Creature

"Star City Metropolitan has brought in animal control experts from Metropolis and Bludhaven to help track down and capture the beast."

―Reporter^[src]

Three years after Nina Mazursky's escape, rumors of a "Star City Sea Creature" began to spread, which were reported by the media, including Star City News. One night, Mazursky sat on a rock on the shores of Star City to eat a fish, however, she was spotted by a citizen who took a picture of her.

Nina-mazursky 0 CC107 — Nina Mazursky is captured

Mazursky attempted to hide, but the photographer sent the footage to the media, and authorities called in animal control experts from Bludhaven and Metropolis to find her, managing to capture her. Edward Mazursky saw the news reports identifying his daughter, so he rushed to the scene to approach her as she was dragged away. Edward pushed his way past the officers to confess his love for her, before being shot and killed by a trigger-happy officer, leaving Nina powerless while she was arrested for her appearance.^[1]