Shiklah
Shiklah is a female comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Shiklah
Before humans came to be, Shiklah and her family ruled over the monster world. It was said that she lived during the time of the Inca civilisation where she had feasted on several such humans. Vampires sought to overthrow them by starting a war that lasted for centuries, which also saw the coming of man. After their family was overwhelmed and their kingdom had fallen, Shiklah's father was distraught over the seeming deaths of his sons, Amjad and Baqir, so he decided to seal her away in a sarcophagus until the war ran its course, or until she was to be wed. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comic v1 #4)
Deadpool was hired by Dracula to bring Shiklah to him so he could marry her, in order to take over her old lands and unite the monster world under his rule and end a long feud. After traveling to the Arabian Peninsula, Deadpool timely rescued Shiklah who was sealed in a coffin before a faction of teleporting vampires managed to destroy it. Deadpool brought the coffin to Greece and got into a fight with the Minotaur, where the coffin shattered and Shiklah was awakened along with her pet, Bug. Shiklah repaid Deadpool's services by attempting to absorb his life force by kissing him, but failed due to Deadpool's healing factor. Shiklah then followed Deadpool out of Greece by hopping a train to Paris, but they were intercepted by Blade who was trying to convince Deadpool that Shiklah was a monster, and Deadpool should give her up. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comic v1 #4) They fought, and Shiklah, in her monster form, helped Deadpool to defeat Blade, since they had grown close. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comic v1 #5)
After Deadpool arranged transportation across the Atlantic by calling his friend Bob, the pair decided to see Paris and visited the Catacombs. After Shiklah saved Deadpool from being possessed by a Templar ghost, she admitted having feelings for him. Deadpool pushed away her advances due to his worry that things would turn disastrous just like all of his past relationships. After leaving the Catacombs, the pair was captured by Hydra, who wanted to exploit Shiklah's power. They soon escaped the frying pan into the fire, as the Hydra vessel was intercepted by the A.I.M. organization. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comic v1 #6) Shiklah proved herself by fighting and defeating the A.I.M. agents and a large robot, but was captured by M.O.D.O.K.. Deadpool then defeated M.O.D.O.K. and saved Shiklah from being abducted. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comic v1 #7) Once Shiklah and Deadpool returned to New York City, they got married in a ceremony officiated by Nightcrawler. (Deadpool v5 #27) Shiklah also used a vast amount of her time in the present to catch up with the culture of the world. (Deadpool v5 #45) She came to do this all whilst still ruling over Monster Metropolis. (Deadpool v5 #27)
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Though seeming to look human, she was actually a shapeshifter with the power to transform into her 'true' form which was that of a large demonic looking reptile with purple skin, four horns and a maw full of razor sharp teeth. Changing between forms was said to be uncomfortable for her, and she deemed her humanoid form as her weakest. (Deadpool v5 #27)
Being a succubus, Shiklah could absorb the life forces of those around her, whether through a kiss or through sexual intercourse. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comic v1 #7)
Notes
- Shiklah was created by Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan and Reilly Brown where she made her first appearance in Deadpool: The Gauntlet v1 #3 (January, 2014).
Alternate Versions
Appearances
- Deadpool: The Gauntlet v1: (2014)
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