The character of Bia, a black trans woman, was introduced in the latest issue of Nubia & The Amazons. At the start of the story, Bia and four other women arrive on the mythical island through the Well of Souls – which is a portal that holds women who have been killed as a result of violence from “Man’s World.” After having their memory of their past lives wiped, the five women are welcomed by the island’s inhabitants and tasked with selecting their new names.
The scene becomes emotional when Bia, says her new identity was something her “soul desired long before.” “I don’t know how to explain it yet, but this exact moment feels like my soul has desired it long before I came here,” she said. “I am Bia!” Stephanie Williams and Vita Ayala,