Hippolyta quotes from Justice League

Hippolyta

[As the Justice League leaves Themyscira] May Hera watch over you...my little sun and stars.

Hippolyta

[solemnly] Poor Aresia. May the gods grant her peace at last.

Thank you for your assistance. But now that your usefulness is over...Petropa kis- WHAT?!

Flash

You're not the only one with an ace up your sleeve.

W-what is this?

Hippolyta

You brought men here? To Themyscira?!

Wonder Woman

What did you ever see in him?

Hippolyta

[dryly] Ancient history.

Hippolyta

That necklace belongs to Aresia - she's supposed to be here in solitary meditation.

Hawkgirl

Looks like she got tired of contemplating her navel. Nobody's been here in weeks!

Hippolyta

I feared as much...

Hawkgirl

So why was she in here? Did she do something wrong?

Hippolyta

No. It was the final step of her rebirth. You see, Aresia was not born an Amazon - she comes from Man's World. When she was but a child, her homeland became the battlefield for a bloody and senseless war. The victors were cruel, and denied even the basic humanity of their defeated foes. Soon neighbours, friends and schoolmates were all gone. Her family had no choice but to flee. They eventually made their way to a refugee ship... but even here fate was not kind. Pirates raided the ship and stole their few meager possessions. [flashback shows the pirates firing at the ship, sinking it] Aresia survived, clinging to a piece of floating wreckage. Miraculously, she washed ashore here, on Themyscira. I found her, and nursed her back to health. Then, we Amazons adopted her, trained her, and magically endowed her with Amazon strength. I've often wondered if we did the right thing... Still, how could we refuse?

Hawkgirl

You couldn't.

Hippolyta

And now, she's deserted us.

Hawkgirl

[walks up to a chest] Maybe we'll find some answers in here. [lifts the lid open]

Hippolyta

What is it?

Hawkgirl

Books. [pulls one out] Maps, city guides...

Hippolyta

These things are forbidden here!

Hawkgirl

Why?

Hippolyta

We believe contact with outside world could corrupt us.

Hawkgirl

[regards book in her hands, entitled "History of Germ Warfare"] It's sure starting to look that way.

Aresia

[looking at a jet] It's perfect... Absolutely perfect!

Hippolyta

[appearing behind her] For what? More betrayal? More destruction?

Aresia

Your Highness! [bows] You of all people should understand why I'm doing this!

Hippolyta

No! You have violated sacred Amazonian law!

Aresia

[smirking] I'm sorry you see it that way. [Tsukuri knocks Hippolyta down] But I've come too far to turn back now.

Aresia

You fools! Don't you see? We're not your enemy, it's the men! They must be destroyed.

Hippolyta

You're wrong Aresia. Without men, you wouldn't still be here. After your ship sank, you must have lost consciousness as you drifted on your makeshift raft. You would surely have drowned had the ship's captain not found you and pulled you to safety. Valiantly he struggled to keep you alive until he brought you to the shores of Themyscira. But the effort was too much for his heart. His final resting place is a simple, unmarked grave. He's the only man ever buried on Themyscira. So you see, for all your hatred of men, it turns out you owe your life to one.

Aresia

...Why didn't you ever tell me about this?

Hippolyta

I didn't think it was important. [ashamed] I didn't think he was important.

Hawkgirl

Maybe it's time to reconsider that.

Aresia

So everything you ever preached was a lie?

Hippolyta

Not everything.

Aresia

[beat] Still, the acts of one man cannot redeem the sins of his kind! [turns toward the control panel] They all must pay!

Hippolyta

NO! [Aresia knocks her out of the landing bay doors]