This came up in another topic, but it got me thinking.
What is Wonder Woman really afraid of? Obviously, as a great hero and powerful Amazon, there's little that scares Diana. She's been described as fearless, no one's doubting her courage. But everyone has chinks in their armor. That thing (or things) that slips her defenses and shakes her to her core.
I don't mean the obvious stuff like her friends/family getting hurt. I mean like deeply rooted fear that keeps her up at night. What's something that would really rattle her?
I suggested in another thread that I think the thing that scares Diana the most is the possibility she isn't all she believes she should be.
She does have that competitive/over-achieving side to her, and she did choose to put the weight of the world on her shoulders. She knows what the importance of what she stands for and the standard she believes she needs to live up to. What happens when she's confronted with the possibility she's just not good enough? She has been faced with foes she's unable to overcome. Does that haunt her in some way?
We have seen this fear explored to some extent in the lead-up to Infinite Crisis, Kingdom Come, and Rise of the Olympian. In those stories, Diana does get shaken when she's faced with the possibility she's screwing up and making things worse despite her efforts. And worth noting in those stories, she doesn't crumble to pieces. She hardens and doubles-down, which doesn't always help.
But what else is there? Is there anything else? If a story was to properly address and explore Diana's fears and dreads, what would it tackle?