Water Lily

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Character Info
Created By	Pat Cadigan
Joker Name	Water Lily
Real Name	Jane Lillian Dow
Class	Ace
Status	Citizen of the United States
Description	Dow (pronounced “Doe”), has a heart-shaped, unlined, unsophisticated but very attractive face, shoulder-length auburn hair, and wide green eyes. She is a conventional person, good though rather naive, and is more comfortable as Jane Dow than Water Lily.
First Appearance	Wild Cards Book II:Aces High
Affiliations	Sal Carbone (Deceased), Aces High, Hiram Worchester

Water Lily is a fictional character from the Wild Cards series of books. Born Jane Lillian Dow (pronounced Doe), Water Lily is an ace whose initial infection with the Wild Card virus granted her the ability to generate and control moisture, be it sweat, water, mist, or ice. A minor ace compared to many of the heavy hitters, Water Lily's powers were very versatile, even deadly, when tapped to their full potential. A secondary infection caused by Croyd Crenson during the "Typhoid Croyd" situation resulted in drawing another ace power, that of curing any man's wild card infection through sexual intercourse.

Dow regularly holds mental conversations with her best friend, Salvatore Carbone, a man who accidentally drowned in his bath tub. She recognizes that her great need to be liked can be a detriment. She generally feels guilty over bad things that are not her actual fault or responsibility.

Small town Jane Dow came to New York by bus to meet other aces and seek her fortune. Shortly after her arrival she was discovered by Judas, one of the Astronomer's acolytes and a police officer with the power to detect other aces. Young, attractive, and eager, Water Lily was quickly swept into the upper echelon of wild card society. Employed by Hiram Worchester at his restaurant Aces High, pursued by a host of men including Dr. Tachyon, Jumpin' Jack Flash, and Croyd "the Sleeper" Crenson, it seemed the world was Water Lily's oyster. Soon all that would change. Her innocence sullied by Ti Malice, and infected by the wild card a second time after an encounter with Typhoid Croyd, Water Lily went into hiding and has not been seen or heard from since.