Anamede was a descendant of the ancient Maltusians following their species segregation of their sexes into male and female. During that time, their species attainted immortality and had no need for interaction with their male kin. Eventually, the two immortal branches of the same species decided that the time had come for them to abandon their homeworld of Maltus after the rogue scientist Krona conducted the forbidden experiment that unleashed evil on the universe. The Maltusians abandoned Maltus in favor of Oa - located in the center of the universe where the males decided to adopt the position of Guardians of the Universe as well as distanced themselves from feeling emotions by using the Book of Oa. However, this combined the failure of the android Manhunters led to the female members wh