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Fictional character history

Deathcry is an alien Shi'ar in the Marvel universe. It's assumed, from her name and appearance, that she's Deathbird's daughter.^{[citation needed]} The Shiar, also called the Aerie, are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. ... It has been suggested that Earth-616 be merged into this article or section. ... Deathbird (Calsyee Neramani) is a Marvel Comics supervillainess, an adversary of the X-Men. ...

Deathcry's true name was taken by royal decree for reasons yet unrevealed. (It is presumed that this edict may have something to do an issue with Deathcry's lineage.) When the Earth hero team Avengers defeated the Shi'ar enemies, the Kree, the empress Lilandra Neramani feared for the team's safety should the Kree attempt revenge. The Kree, also known as the Ruul, are a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic alien race in the fictional Marvel Universe. ... Lilandra Neramani is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Lilandra then ordered Deathcry, by order of the same decree which took her name, to join the Avengers as their protector. Deathcry served with the Avengers for several months, hiding her youth but she soon softened and revealed her true age as she formed close friendships with her teammates Vision and Hercules. The Vision is a fictional character who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics, most notably as a member of the superhero team, the Avengers. ... Hercules is a fictional character, an Olympian god and superhero in the Marvel Comics Universe, based on the mythological demi-god and hero called Herakles by the Greeks and Hercules by the Romans. ...

Later, after the Avengers survived a decimating attack by the villain Immortus, Deathcry decided her services were no longer required. She bade Hercules to return her to the Shi'ar empire, where she still remains. Spoiler warning: Kang the Conqueror is a supervillain in Marvel Comics. ...

Trivia

Deathbird is the Shi'ar equivalent of a high school teenager.

Among the various items Deathbird had in her room in the Avengers Mansion is a bamf doll, a chibi plushie version of Nightcrawler from Kitty's Fairy Tale and the Nightcrawler limited series.

External links

• Her profile in the Appendix to the Marvel Handbook