Shiklah is a supervillain that appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She was married to Deadpool, but they became estranged, and she married Dracula instead.
| Shiklah | |
|---|---|
 Shiklah with her pet, Bug. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Deadpool: The Gauntlet #3 (January 2014) |
| Created by | Brian Posehn Gerry Duggan Reilly Brown |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Succubus |
| Place of origin | Earth |
| Notable aliases | Queen of the Undead (formerly) Mrs. Deadpool (formerly) Shiklah Wilson (formerly) Mrs. Wilson (formerly) Deadpool's Wife (estranged) Dracula's Wife (currently) |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength and speed Enhanced agility, reflexes and endurance Shapeshifting Mind control Ability to project regular and ethereal flame |
Publication history
editThe character first appeared in the web comic Deadpool: The Gauntlet #3, created by writers Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan and artist Reilly Brown.
Fictional character biography
editShiklah is a succubus who ruled over the monsters of Earth alongside her family before humans existed. After being overthrown by the vampires, Shiklah's father sealed her and her pet dragon, Bug, in a coffin to protect them. In the present, Dracula tasks Deadpool with retrieving Shiklah so she can help him unite the monster world under his rule.[1] Shiklah falls in love with Deadpool instead, and they ultimately marry in a ceremony officiated by Nightcrawler. However, the two ultimately divorce, with Shiklah marrying Dracula instead.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Powers and abilities
editAs a succubus, Shiklah possesses superhuman physical abilities and is nigh-immortal. She can additionally generate ethereal fire, shapeshift, create dimensional portals, and drain the life force of others.
Alternate versions
edit- An alternate universe variant of Shiklah from Earth-16356 appears in Deadpool 2099. This version was shrunken and imprisoned in Deadpool's body following a failed attempt to conquer Earth.[9]
- An alternate universe variant of Shiklah appears in Deadpool & Cable: Split Second.[10]
- An alternate universe variant of Shiklah from Earth-61610 appears in the Secret Wars tie-in Mrs. Deadpool and the Howling Commandos.
References
edit- ^ Deadpool: The Gauntlet #3
- ^ Deadpool (vol. 3) #27
- ^ Deadpool (vol. 4) #1
- ^ Deadpool (vol. 4) #5 (January 2016)
- ^ Spider-Man/Deapool #2 (February 2016)
- ^ Deadpool: Last Days Of Magic #1 (April 2016)
- ^ Deadpool (vol. 4) #28
- ^ Deadpool (vol. 4) #29
- ^ Deadpool (vol. 6) #6 (2016)
- ^ Deadpool & Cable: Split Second #4 (December 2015)
