Nightshade was in actuality Eve Eden, the debutante daughter of a U.S. Senator. However she secretly had a family connection with a royal family in another shadow dimension through her mother. This mirrored the origin of Princess Diana, who grew up amongst the Amazons on Paradise Island and who would later move to another dimension when she was an adult.
Eve was separated from her brother Larry, as he had been trapped in that other-dimensional world when she and her mother visited it during their childhood. It is unknown if Eve ever reunited with him on their native world of Earth-Four.
Following the loss of both her sibling and mother to the shadow realm's new diabolical ruler, Eden was motivated to train alongside seasoned martial artist Tiger... the adult version of Judomaster's World War II sidekick... to become an adept hand-to-hand combatant. Similarly, the Diana Prince of Earth-One when she was de-powered was trained by her aged Asian mentor I-Ching in martial arts techniques.
As Nightshade, Eve became a sanctioned governmental agent, which would lead to her working with its premier powered operative, Captain Allen Adam aka Captain Atom. A lasting friendship and budding romance would develop between this dynamic duo.
While Wonder Woman had a superhuman physique including massive strength speed and agility, Nightshade's abilities differed in that she transformed into a shadow, allowing her to teleport from the third dimension. In each case, the gal was rendered immune to physical attack while in that form.
And each provided a valuable skill set and ally for Superman and Captain Atom, respectively. While Superman and Wonder Woman had a long documented partnership in the Justice League and Justice Society, Nightshade and Cap only had a few recorded cases together and with their teammates in the Sentinels of Justice. And of course, Cap and Nightshade's frequent battles with their recurring foe, the Ghost.
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