Originally Posted by
SiegePerilous02
I'm definitely of the opinion that Cheetah gets the #1 arch nemesis spot, even if there are valid reasons for why it could also go to Circe or Ares. I think one of the main advantages she has is that she was invented by Wonder Woman's actual creators. With some notable exceptions (Daredevil with Kingpin, Black Manta and Orm were invented in the Silver Age well after Aquaman), I think most of the major IPs had the arch nemesis invented by the same creators as who made the hero character. They at least invented them and got the ball rolling even if subsequent creators developed them further.
Joker: Finger and Kane
Lex: Siegel and Shuster
Green Goblin: Ditko and Lee, further developed by Lee/Romita
Dr. Doom: Lee and Kirby
Magneto: Lee and Kirby, even if Claremont deserves most of the credit for shaping the character
Red Skull: Simon and Kirby
Sinestro: Broome and Kane for the Hal Jordan revamp
Loki: Lee and Kirby
And so forth. So Priscilla was invented by Marston and Peters and seemed to be one of their favorite villains to use. Even among the Villainy Inc members, who were some of the few foes to make reappearances, I think she appeared the most and while her role in that issue is small, it's pretty telling that when Diana leads the Amazons against the Villainy Inc members on the island, Hippolyta takes out Eviless (the leader) while Wonder Woman herself is shown dealing with Cheetah. By the time Cheetah shows up, Diana's other contender for arch nemesis (Paula von Gunther) was reformed and Mars and his cohorts were not appearing as frequently. The frequent usage and status of being created by the original team is something she shares with only a handful of others like Mars, Psycho (a major foe, but far behind the Big 3), and Paula who is difficult to use in a modern context and was reformed anyway. Circe was brought in by Peters and Kanigher at least though.