Cheetah is the name of several DC Comics villains, but Barbara Ann Minerva is the most iconic incarnation. Once a respected archaeologist, she was transformed by an ancient mystical ritual into a powerful human-cheetah hybrid. Gifted with incredible speed and deadly claws, she became Wonder Woman's greatest recurring enemy, driven by jealousy, ambition, and a thirst for power. Her tragic transformation leaves her constantly torn between her humanity and her savage instincts.