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Legendary card · History
Black Dahlia, a Legendary card
Elizabeth Short, posthumously known as the Black Dahlia, was an American woman found murdered in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 15, 1947.
- Rarity
- Legendary
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 83
- DEF
- 97
- Power
- 180
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 1,400,000
Power 180 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Black Dahlia quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Black Dahlia card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
A ______ of Boston, Short spent her early life in New England and Florida before relocating to California, where her father lived.
Answer
native. A native of Boston, Short spent her early life in New England and Florida before relocating to California, where her father lived. From the Black Dahlia article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Elizabeth Short, posthumously known as the Black Dahlia, was an American woman found murdered in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 15, ____.
Answer
1940s. Elizabeth Short, posthumously known as the Black Dahlia, was an American woman found murdered in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 15, 1947. From the Black Dahlia article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Her case became highly publicized owing to the gruesome nature of the crime, which included the mutilation and bisection of her corpse.
- A native of Boston, Short spent her early life in New England and Florida before relocating to California, where her father lived.
- It is commonly held that she was an aspiring actress, though she had no known acting credits or jobs during her time in Los Angeles.
Why it is Legendary
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Black Dahlia article was read about 1,400,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 83 and blocks with 97: each hit it takes is cut by 39 %.
How to get Black Dahlia
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Black Dahlia (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Los Angeles Police Department, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
