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| ==Fictional character biography== | ==Fictional character biography== | ||
| Lorelei is the sister of ], and possesses some skills in ] magic and in seduction. She joined the forces of Asgard during the attack from ] and was killed in battle. Amora bade ] to spare her sister, but when the price for her sister's life was her own, she was unable to bring herself to sacrifice and Hela took Lorelei's soul to her realm.{{Issue|date=April 2009}} ] and Lorelei restored the ]'s powers within Samantha Parrington. Pluto |
Lorelei is the sister of ], and possesses some skills in ] magic and in seduction. She joined the forces of Asgard during the attack from ] and was killed in battle. Amora bade ] to spare her sister, but when the price for her sister's life was her own, she was unable to bring herself to sacrifice and Hela took Lorelei's soul to her realm.{{Issue|date=April 2009}} | ||
| She was later resurrected as a servant of the Egyptian death god ], and battled against the Asgardians until his control over her was broken.<ref name="JIM">''Journey Into Mystery'' #509-511 (May-July 1997)</ref> | |||
| The Greek death god ] later approached Lorelei for assistance in a plot, as he had heard that she was even more ruthless than her sister Amora. They together restored the ]'s powers within Samantha Parrington. Pluto then turned on Lorelei, erased her memory, drained her powers, and turned her into yet another duplicate of Valkyrie. While Samantha was used by Pluto to turn Earth into a realm of the dead, Lorelei was found by the Defender ], who believed she was the real Valkyrie and made her a Defender, although she never spoke. When the Defenders tried to stop Pluto, Lorelei battled Samantha and was restored to her former self. An angered Lorelei battled Pluto to a stalemate, but both disappeared after an intervention by Lord ].<ref>'']'' #2-4</ref> | |||
| ==Powers and abilities== | ==Powers and abilities== | ||
| Lorelei possesses some skills in ] magic and in seduction, though she was formerly not nearly as skilled in either area as her sister Amora. Lorelei also |
Lorelei possesses some skills in ] magic and in seduction, though she was formerly not nearly as skilled in either area as her sister Amora. Lorelei also had the ability to turn any mortal or Asgardian male into stone by kissing him. It is not known if this was an innate ability or a learned magical skill. | ||
| After being resurrected by |
After being resurrected by Seth, her magical powers were greatly enhanced, even beyond those of her sister,<ref name="JIM"/> and she retained these heightened abilities in later years, with her power being shown as equal to that of Pluto.<ref>''Defenders'' vol.2 #4 (July 2001)</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Lorelei | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The Mighty Thor #337 (Jan 1984) |
| Created by | Walter Simonson |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Lorelei |
| Team affiliations | Asgardians |
| Partnerships | Loki Pluto |
| Notable aliases | Melodi, Ice Queen, Valkyrie |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, durability and endurance Superhumanly long life span |
Lorelei is a fictional character who appears in the
.
Publication history
Lorelei first appeared inThor vol. 1 #337 (November 1983), and was created by Walt Simonson. She made subsequent appearances in the title, in issues #338-346 (December 1983-August 1984).
The character subsequently appears in Marvel Age Annual #1 (1985), Thor vol. 1 #347-350 (September-December 1984), 354-355 (April-May 1985), 357-359 (July-September 1985), 363 (January 1986), 367-368 (May-June 1986), 383 (September 1987), 398-400 (December 1988-February 1989), 402 (April 1989), 437-441 (October-December 1991), 476 (July 1994), and 485-486 (April-May 1995), Journey into Mystery vol. 1 #509-511 (May-August 1997), Defenders vol. 2 #1-4 (March-June 2001), Loki #1 (January 2004), and Thor: Son of Asgard #5 (August 2004).
Lorelei received an entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #7.
Fictional character biography
Lorelei is the sister of Amora the Enchantress, and possesses some skills in Asgardian magic and in seduction. She joined the forces of Asgard during the attack from Seth and was killed in battle. Amora bade Hela to spare her sister, but when the price for her sister's life was her own, she was unable to bring herself to sacrifice and Hela took Lorelei's soul to her realm.
She was later resurrected as a servant of the Egyptian death god Seth, and battled against the Asgardians until his control over her was broken.
The Greek death god Pluto later approached Lorelei for assistance in a plot, as he had heard that she was even more ruthless than her sister Amora. They together restored the Valkyrie's powers within Samantha Parrington. Pluto then turned on Lorelei, erased her memory, drained her powers, and turned her into yet another duplicate of Valkyrie. While Samantha was used by Pluto to turn Earth into a realm of the dead, Lorelei was found by the Defender Nighthawk, who believed she was the real Valkyrie and made her a Defender, although she never spoke. When the Defenders tried to stop Pluto, Lorelei battled Samantha and was restored to her former self. An angered Lorelei battled Pluto to a stalemate, but both disappeared after an intervention by Lord Zeus.
Powers and abilities
Lorelei possesses some skills in Asgardian magic and in seduction, though she was formerly not nearly as skilled in either area as her sister Amora. Lorelei also had the ability to turn any mortal or Asgardian male into stone by kissing him. It is not known if this was an innate ability or a learned magical skill.
After being resurrected by Seth, her magical powers were greatly enhanced, even beyond those of her sister, and she retained these heightened abilities in later years, with her power being shown as equal to that of Pluto.
References
- ^ Journey Into Mystery #509-511 (May-July 1997)
- Defenders #2-4
- Defenders vol.2 #4 (July 2001)