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Princess Aura is a fictional character in the Flash Gordon comic strips and serials. She is the...

Princess Aura is a fictional character in the Flash Gordon comic strips and serials. She is the daughter of the series' villain, Ming the Merciless, and the lover of Prince Barin, the rightful heir to the throne of Mongo, and is banished with him to the forest world of Arboria. In 1936, Princess Aura was played by Priscilla Lawson in the Flash Gordon film serial. In 1940, the role was played by Shirley Deane in the third Flash Gordon serial, Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe. In Filmation's The New Adventures of Flash Gordon animated series (1979-1980), Princess Aura's voice was performed by Melendy Britt. She was portrayed as Ming the Merciless' ostensibly-villainous daughter, who at first aided her father versus Flash and company, but later on would turn against him and join the rebel forces of Mongo - no doubt in part due to her attraction to Flash Gordon. She also had an elite guard of female warriors under her command known as the Witch-Women. After Ming was removed from power, the Witch-Women remained in Princess Aura's service. Princess Aura also initially resented Dale Arden and rejected Prince Barin's affections, but would do a complete turn-around and become the former's