Snowbird (Marvel)

Snowbird is a female comic superhero who features in Marvel Comics.

Biography

Narya was a female demigod who was born as the daughter of the goddess Nelvana and a mortal human named Richard Lawrence Easton. Her origins were tied to fifteen years ago when the imprisoned Northern Gods came to sense that their ancient enemies the Great Beasts would be freed from their imprisonment and come to the Earth. Thus, her and her father Hodiak sought to prevent their return by creating a champion. To that end, they briefly manifested before Richard Easton where Nelvanna's form changed to a beautiful young maiden to mate with the human. Once done, she departed and Easton became filled with the terrible knowledge about the Great Beasts leading to him going insane. A year later, the pregnant Nelvanna appeared before the Shaman Michael Twoyoungmen who served as a midwife for the birth of her child. The demigoddess's nature meant that he had to bound her to the land so that she could assume the form of humanity and bind her to that reality. (Alpha Flight v1 #7)

Whilst investigating a supernatural disturbance, Snowbird and Talisman came upon undead creatures that they fought with them banishing the entities. It was then she found the wandering spirit of her biological father Richard Easton who had passed away with his soul having wandering as it was not at peace. Narya then worked with Talisman in sending her Easton's soul to the afterlife in order to finally find peace. (Alpha Flight: True North v1 #1)

Overview

Powers and abilities

She was regarded as a transmorph allowing her to assume any shape at will. (Alpha Flight v1 #7)

Another ability she had given to her to aid her was the power to compel others to aid her even if they did not do so willingly. Thus, with a simple command, she could use her voice to cause a person to stop in their tracks. (Alpha Flight v1 #24)

Another Great Beast form she could take was Neooqtoq, the Ravager who was considered the deadliest of their number that killed both friend or foe alike. (Incredible Hercules v1 #119)

Notes

• Snowbird was created by John Byrne where she made her first appearance in the Uncanny X-Men v1 #120 (April, 1979).

In other media

Television

• In X-Men, Snowbird appeared in the 1990s animated television series in the episode "Repo Man" where she was voiced by actor Melissa Sue Anderson.

Appearances

• Uncanny X-Men v1:
• Alpha Flight v1:
• Incredible Hercules v1:
• Amazing X-Men v2:
• Alpha Flight: True North v1:

External Links

• Wikipedia Entry

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