Moondragon is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' universe. A powerful telekinetic, telepath, and martial artist, Moondragon's most notable characteristics are her shaved head and her arrogance. She first appeared in Iron Man (1st series) #54 (January, 1973). The issue was scripted by Bill Everett and Mike Friedrich and drawn by Everett and George Tuska. This article is about the comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... For the upcoming film and video game based on the superhero, see Iron Man (film) and Iron Man (video game). ... Bill Everett (May 18, 1917 – February 27, 1973) was a comic book writer/illustrator most famous for the creation of Namor the Sub-Mariner and co-creating Daredevil for Marvel Comics. ... Mike Friedrich is an American comic book writer and publisher best known for his work at Marvel and DC Comics, and for publishing the anthology series Star*Reach one of the first independent comics. ... George Tuska (born April 26, 1916, Hartford, Connecticut) a. ... The Infinity Watch is a group of fictional characters in Marvel Comics universe. ... The Defenders are a Marvel Comics superhero group — usually presented as a non-team of individualistic outsiders each known for following their own agendas — that usually battles mystic and supernatural threats. ... The Avengers are a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, psyche, meaning mind, soul, or breath; and κίνησις, kinesis, meaning motion; literally movement from the mind)[1][2] or PK, also known as telekinesis[3] (Greek + , literally distant-movement referring to telekinesis) or TK, denotes the paranormal ability of the mind to influence matter, time... Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ... The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, psyche, meaning mind, soul, or breath; and κίνησις, kinesis, meaning motion; literally movement from the mind)[1][2] or PK, also known as telekinesis[3] (Greek + , literally distant-movement referring to telekinesis) or TK, denotes the paranormal ability of the mind to influence matter, time... Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... Hawaiian State Grappling Championships. ... For the upcoming film and video game based on the superhero, see Iron Man (film) and Iron Man (video game). ... Bill Everett (May 18, 1917 – February 27, 1973) was a comic book writer/illustrator most famous for the creation of Namor the Sub-Mariner and co-creating Daredevil for Marvel Comics. ... Mike Friedrich is an American comic book writer and publisher best known for his work at Marvel and DC Comics, and for publishing the anthology series Star*Reach one of the first independent comics. ... George Tuska (born April 26, 1916, Hartford, Connecticut) a. ...

Fictional character biography

Origin

Heather Douglas was born in Los Angeles, California, daughter of Arthur and Yvette Douglas. When Heather was still a girl, her father was driving her and her mother through the desert when they accidentally happened to see the spaceship of Thanos land; the space villain didn't want any witnesses, so he blew their car up. Heather was thrown clear off and survived, but her parents were killed. (She would later discover that her father's reanimated corpse was made into Drax the Destroyer.) She was found by Thanos' father, Mentor, who took her to his home world, Titan, to be raised. While there, Heather studied the Titans' ways and gained her mental and physical powers. However, she came under the influence of a powerful entity called The Dragon of the Moon; she believed she had resisted it, which filled her with pride, and she took the name Moondragon as a result. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Thanos is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... Drax the Destroyer (Arthur Douglas) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Mentor (Alars) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, who first appeared in Iron Man vol. ... In the Marvel Universe, Saturns moon Titan is the fictional home of the Titanian Eternals. ... The Dragon of the Moon is a fictional character, a malevolent entity appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Alliances against Thanos and Korvac

She first returned to Earth under the guise of "Madam McEvil" for the purpose of developing means to combat Thanos; this led to the creations of some villains, like Angar the Screamer. She then revealed her true identity and helped the Avengers in their first confrontation with Thanos. She met the heroine Hellcat and took her to Titan so she could train her. Angar the Screamer (David Alan Angar), also known as Scream, is a Marvel Comics villain who first appeared in Daredevil #100. ... The Avengers are a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... Hellcat, real name Patsy Walker, is a fictional superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Moondragon was one of the three candidates to be the "Celestial Madonna" who was prophesied to give birth to a universal savior, but she lost to Mantis. Mantis is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe, and former member of the Avengers. ...

Moondragon was present when the Avengers confronted Korvac; her powers allowed her to see into his mind while they fought, and she decided that his goal of saving the universe by ruling it was noble; she stayed out of the battle until Korvac, dejected, committed suicide. Michael Korvac, aka simply Korvac, was also called the Enemy, the Machine God and the Clockwork Lord. ...

Paths of corruption and redemption

Moondragon left Earth with her father (who was now Drax) and found a planet immersed in war, so she decided to take mental control of all its inhabitants to force them to live in peace. This caused her to believe herself to be like a goddess. When Drax confronted her, she killed him with her mental powers. The Avengers intervened, and Thor took her before a real god -- his father, Odin, to be judged. Odin perceived within Moondragon a stalwart but tainted spirit. He condemned her to wear a magical headband that would reduce her mental powers until she had overcome her arrogance. He also assigned The Valkyrie to be her guardian. Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a superhero appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Odin is a fictional character and that appears in the Marvel Universe and is based on the being of the same name from Norse mythology. ... Valkyrie is a fictional character and Marvel Comics superheroine. ...

When Valkyrie rejoined the Defenders, Moondragon was forced to come along. She soon discovered that the Dragon of the Moon had been influencing her all along. She managed to reject it fully, and for the first time, started to gain friends in the team; eventually the headband came loose by itself. Unfortunately, soon after she was infected with mutated spores and started to die; the Dragon appeared again and told her it could save her life, but only if she agreed to be its host. She accepted, and now an evil being battled the Defenders, until Andromeda, Interloper, Manslaughter, and Valkyrie sacrificed themselves to kill both her and the Dragon. The Defenders are a Marvel Comics superhero group — usually presented as a non-team of individualistic outsiders each known for following their own agendas — that usually battles mystic and supernatural threats. ... Andromeda Attumasen is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... The Interloper is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Heather's soul managed to survive, and, now free from the Dragon again, contacted a cousin of hers; through her, she was able to obtain a new body for herself, a clone created on Titan. For a while, she and her cousin, who became the heroine Sundragon, adventured together in space. Sundragon is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. ...

Cosmic cohort

After Quasar was appointed Protector of the Universe, Moondragon insinuated herself into his life. She was convinced that in time Quasar would realize they were eminently qualified to form the universe's most cosmic coupling. Quasar, however, asserted that qualifications have nothing to do with feelings and rebuffed her. She eventually got the message and lost interest in him. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

When Adam Warlock sought people to help him safeguard the Infinity Gems, he chose Moondragon to keep the Mind Gem -- but only after erecting safeguards so Moondragon could not exploit the gem's full power. Still, she agreed to join his team, the Infinity Watch. She eventually lost the gem when it was stolen by Rune. Adam Warlock, originally known as Him, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. ... The six Infinity Gems The Infinity Gems are six fictional gems that exist in the Marvel Universe. ... The Infinity Watch is a group of fictional characters in Marvel Comics universe. ...

Moondragon later became an associate of Genis (the third Captain Marvel), determined to help him control his cosmic awareness. During this time, she fell in love with Marlo Chandler, the wife of Rick Jones (whom Captain Marvel was bonded to). The two eloped on a lesbian relationship to the reluctant understanding of Rick, with whom Marlo was having marital problems anyway. Some time later, Marlo got over her feelings for Moondragon, and decided to return to Rick. Moondragon told her she must have accidentally prodded her telepathically into the relationship, but this was a lie to make the break-up easier. In truth, Moondragon was heartbroken; she left shortly after with Phyla-Vell. Genis-Vell, also known as Legacy, Captain Marvel and Photon, is a fictional character, a superhero (and sometime anti-hero) in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Marlo Chandler is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Richard Milhouse Rick Jones is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Phyla-Vell is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Annihilation

In the Annihilation miniseries, Moondragon and Phyla-Vell have returned, visiting the graves of Mar-Vell and Genis-Vell. At that time though, Thanos appeared, and kidnapped Moondragon, using her as a hostage to draw out Drax the Destroyer for an unknown purpose. However Thanos' plan for revenge was cut short as Drax rushes off to save his daughter, which he did by ripping Thanos heart out, just as he was about to save the universe from Annihilus. However, Drax and Moondragon then manage to free the Silver Surfer, who in turn helps free Galactus, destroying Annihlus' plans. Galactus then teleports away Drax and Moondragon. Moondragon "loses track" of Drax, and is reunited with Phyla-Vell. Annihilation is a Marvel Comics 2006 crossover event highlighting several relatively under-used outer space-related characters in the Marvel Universe. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics character. ... Thanos is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. ... Drax the Destroyer (Arthur Douglas) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Annihilus, sometimes called the Living Death That Walks, is a Marvel Comics supervillain. ...

Annihilation: Conquest

In Quasar: Annihilation: Conquest, the love of Phylla and Moondragon was explored more. Due to the Phalanx taking over the Kree Empire, Phylla and Heather had to find the 'savior' that was shown to Quasar II (Phylla). They came across the Adaptoid who was absorbed by the Phalanx and set to prevent the ladies from finding the savior. During the battle Moondragon had to change to a dragon, like the 'Dragon of the Moon' she had to fight most of her life. Moondragon can not change back to her human form anymore. Moondragon and Phylla follow a voice Phylla hears, to find the savior for the Kree race which is being attacked by the Phalanx. In the end it turns out 'the voice' is the Supreme Intelligence of the Kree. Thanks to the Supreme Intelligence they find a cocoon, in which Adam Warlock is restoring. The cocoon breaks open and Phylla and Moondragon ask Warlock to help them fighting against the Phalanx. To be continued in the mini-series Annihilation Conquest

Powers and abilities

Moondragon has vast psionic powers, primarily telepathy, which enables her to read minds and communicate mentally with others, control minds, fire bolts of psionic energy that can stun an opponent (or even render them brain dead), and induce mental illusions in other people. It has proved sufficient to control the entire population of the planet Ba-Banis. She also has the psychic ability of telekinesis, an ability that lets her move, lift, and manipulate most forms of physical matter using only her thoughts, levitate herself upwards into the air into flight, create shields and barriers of pure psychic force, and fire blasts of concussive psychokinetic energy. Telepathy, from the Greek τῆλε, tele, remote; and πάθεια, patheia, to be effected by, describes the hypothetical transfer of information on thoughts or feelings between individuals by means other than the five classical senses. ... The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, psyche, meaning mind, soul, or breath; and κίνησις, kinesis, meaning motion; literally movement from the mind)[1][2] or PK, also known as telekinesis[3] (Greek + , literally distant-movement referring to telekinesis) or TK, denotes the paranormal ability of the mind to influence matter, time...

Moondragon is also a highly skilled martial artist and has been taught by the monks of Titan to have complete control over her body functions such as breathing, her martial arts skills have acquired victories over Celestial Maddona Mantis and Captain America. She also is highly knowledgeable in various scientific disciplines such as biology and genetics.

In her new dragon form, she appears to have all her old mental powers plus those of a dragon, which include flaming breath, great strength, claws, and winged flight. Her lover, Quasar, has been using Moondragon as a mount as a knight might a horse.

Other versions

Ultimate Heather Douglas

In the first issue of the Ultimate Extinction arc, a bald woman with a dragon tattoo and considerable martial arts prowess attacks Misty Knight. A computer database later identifies the woman as Heather Douglas, who has been dead for decades. Ultimate Extinction is a six-issue comic book limited series that takes place in the Ultimate Marvel universe. ... Misty Knight is a fictional character in Marvel Comics Marvel Universe. ...

This woman is revealed to be a clone of the original Heather Douglas. There are in fact hundreds of these clones (as well as male equivalent, bald clones of an unnamed man). These clones were created by a cult that worships Gah Lak Tus (the Ultimate version of Galactus). They try to destroy S.H.I.E.L.D. and face the Ultimates and the X-Men while other heroes attempt to deal with the threat of Gah Lak Tus. The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover of Ultimates (v2) #12. ... It has been suggested that Power Cosmic be merged into this article or section. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ... The Ultimates are a fictional team of government-sponsored superheroes in the Ultimate Marvel Universe, appearing primarily in their self-titled comic book limited series The Ultimates and The Ultimates 2, published by Marvel Comics, written by Mark Millar, and drawn by Bryan Hitch. ... Ultimate X-Men is a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ...

External links

• Annihilation: Conquest preview on AfterEllen.com