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Kitty Pryde

Kitty Pryde
Art by Paul Smith. Paul Smith (born September 4, 1953) is an American Comic book Artist.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Uncanny X-Men #129 (Jan. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Uncanny X-Men, first published as simply The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics Comic book series for the X-Men franchise 1980)
Created by Chris Claremont
John Byrne
In story information
Alter ego Katherine "Kitty" Anne Pryde
Species Human Mutant
Team affiliations X-Men
Excalibur
S.H.I.E.L.D.
New Mutants
Gladiators
Notable aliases Ariel, Sprite, Cat, Kate Pryde/Widget (Earth-811)
Abilities Intangibility

Katherine "Kitty" Pryde, also commonly known by the codename Shadowcat, is a Marvel Comics mutant superhero and a member of the X-Men. Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950) is a writer of American Comic books known for his 16-year (1975-1991 stint on Uncanny X-Men John Lindley Byrne (born July 6 1950) is a British -born Canadian - American author and artist of Comic books Since the A mutant within the Marvel Comic books particularly those of the X-Men mythos is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Excalibur is a Marvel Comics Superhero group an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. SHIELD is a fictional, Comic-book Espionage and Law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics universe. The New Mutants is the name of two defunct Marvel Comics Superhero teams as well as the title of two series featuring those teams Widget is a Fictional character in the Marvel Universe. The character was later revealed to be an older alternate version of Shadowcat In generalDO NOT ADD INFORMATION THAT DOES NOT CONCERN COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc A mutant within the Marvel Comic books particularly those of the X-Men mythos is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, she first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 (Jan. Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950) is a writer of American Comic books known for his 16-year (1975-1991 stint on Uncanny X-Men John Lindley Byrne (born July 6 1950) is a British -born Canadian - American author and artist of Comic books Since the In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Uncanny X-Men, first published as simply The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics Comic book series for the X-Men franchise 1980). Pryde also used the names Sprite and Ariel briefly.

Shadowcat possesses a "phasing" ability that essentially allows her and objects or people she is in contact with to become "ghosts". In generalDO NOT ADD INFORMATION THAT DOES NOT CONCERN COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS This mutant power also disrupts any electrical fields she passes through, and lets her simulate levitation, literally letting her "walk on air". Levitation (from Latin levitas "lightness" is the process by which an object is suspended against Gravity, in a stable position She possesses a genius level IQ, is an expert with computers, and has a significant proficiency in several forms of martial arts, such as Kung Fu, Karate, Judo, Aikido, and Krav Maga. A genius is a person of great Intelligence or remarkable abilities in a specific subject who shows an exceptional natural capacity of intellect and/or ability especially An Intelligence Quotient or IQ is a score derived from one of several different Standardized tests attempting to measure Intelligence. A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. Kung fu and wushu are popular terms that have become synonymous with Chinese Martial arts. ( or is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese Kenpō. meaning "gentle way" is a modern Japanese martial art ( Gendai budō) and Combat sport, that originated in Japan in the late is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies philosophy and religious beliefs Krav Maga (קרב מגע lit contact combat is a military Hand-to-hand combat system developed in Israel, which assumes No quarter will be

At the time of her membership, Kitty was the youngest person ever to be invited to join the X-Men. The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. During her early years, she is portrayed as a "kid sister" to many older members of the X-Men, filling the role of literary foil to the more established characters. A foil is a character that contrasts with another character usually the protagonist and so highlights various facets of the main character's personality In the years since her introduction however, she has aged and matured, and has become a main character on her own in various ongoing comic books, miniseries, and cartoons. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative A miniseries (also mini-series) in a serial Storytelling medium is a production which tells a story in a pre-planned limited number of episodes The word cartoon has various meanings based on several very different forms of Visual art and Illustration. In the most recent X-Men film, X-Men: The Last Stand, Kitty Pryde was portrayed by Ellen Page. X-Men The Last Stand is a 2006 Superhero film and the third in the X-Men series Ellen Philpotts-Page (born February 21 1987 known professionally as Ellen Page, is an Academy Award -nominated Canadian Actress, best known

In 2006, IGN rated Kitty Pryde #3 on their list of the Top 25 X-Men from the Past 40 Years. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video [1]

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Publication history

Uncanny X-Men artist John Byrne named Kitty Pryde after a classmate he met in art school in Calgary in 1973. John Lindley Byrne (born July 6 1950) is a British -born Canadian - American author and artist of Comic books Since the Calgary (ˈkælgəriː is the largest city in the Province of Alberta, Canada He reportedly told her that he liked her name and asked permission to use it for his first original comic character. [2] The fictional Kitty Pryde first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 (January 1980) by Chris Claremont and Byrne as a 13 year old, highly intelligent girl. Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950) is a writer of American Comic books known for his 16-year (1975-1991 stint on Uncanny X-Men Claremont said several elements of Kitty Pryde's personality were derived from those of the daughter of Claremont's and Byrne's acquaintance Louise Simonson, Julie. Louise Simonson (born Mary Louise Alexander, September 26, 1946 in Atlanta, Georgia, formerly Louise Jones, when married [3] Claremont and Byrne made the new character a full-fledged X-Man in issue #139, where she was codenamed "Sprite". She was the main character in the issues #140-141, the famous Days of Future Past storyline, where she is possessed by her older self, who time travels into the past to prevent mass extermination of all mutants. " Days of Future Past " is a popular storyline in the Marvel Comics Comic book The Uncanny X-Men issues #141 and #142 published in A watershed moment was the six-issue miniseries Kitty Pryde and Wolverine (1984–5) written by Claremont, a coming-of-age storyline in which she matures from a girl to a young woman and receives the new name "Shadowcat". Kitty Pryde and Wolverine is a Comic book Limited series of six issues written by Chris Claremont and drawn by Al Milgrom, and published During her comic book career, she has been written in romantic relationships with fellow superheroes Douglas Ramsey, Pete Wisdom and her current boyfriend Colossus. Cypher ( Douglas "Doug" Ramsey) is a fictional mutant character a Superhero from Marvel Comics. Pete Wisdom (Peter Paul Winston Wisdom is a fictional secret agent published by Marvel Comics. Colossus ( Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe.

The fictional Kitty Pryde also had a profound effect on the real-life Kitty Pryde: the latter became so overwhelmed by attention from Shadowcat fans after the publication of the X-Men comics that she abbreviated her name to K. D. Pryde to avoid association with her fictional counterpart. She has since stated that she has mixed feelings about her fame, saying that she values Byrne's comics for their entertainment and artistic value, but wishes that more people would appreciate her as more than just Shadowcat's namesake. [2]

Fictional character biography

Early life

Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde was born in Deerfield, Illinois to Carmen and Theresa Pryde. Deerfield is a village in Lake County, Illinois, United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Of Jewish descent, her paternal grandfather, Samuel Prydeman, was held in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. See also List of Nazi-German concentration camps, Extermination camp Prior to and during World War II, Nazi Germany under Hitler maintained World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Meeting the X-Men

Kitty started to have headaches at age thirteen, headaches which signaled the emergence of her mutant powers. She was approached by both the X-Men's Charles Xavier and the Hellfire Club's White Queen, Emma Frost, both of whom hoped to recruit her for their respective causes. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of The Hellfire Club is a Marvel Comics Supervillain team that frequently battles the X-Men. Emma Grace Frost is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Kitty was unnerved by Frost, observing that the White Queen had looked at her as if she were "something good to eat. " She got along better with Xavier and the three X-Men who escorted him to his meeting with her and her parents, becoming fast friends with Ororo Munroe. Storm ( Ororo Iqadi T'Challa, née Munroe is a Fictional character that appears in a number of Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Ororo told Kitty who she really was and about the X-Men, which made the teenager even more enthusiastic about attending Xavier's school.

Their conversation was cut short, however, when they (along with Wolverine and Colossus) were attacked by armored mercenaries in the employ of Frost and the Hellfire Club. Colossus ( Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. A mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or a party to the conflict and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities essentially by The X-Men defeated their assailants, but were subdued by the White Queen's telepathic powers immediately after. In the confusion, Kitty had become separated from the X-Men and therefore was not captured along with them. She managed to contact Cyclops, Phoenix, and Nightcrawler. Cyclops ( Scott Summers) is a Fictional character, a Superhero that is the field leader of the X-Men in the. Jean Grey-Summers ( née Jean Grey is a Fictional Comic book superheroine appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Nightcrawler ( Kurt Wagner) is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Universe. With the help of Dazzler and Pryde, those X-Men rescued their teammates and Xavier (who had also been captured). Dazzler ( Alison Blaire) is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men.

The White Queen appeared to perish in the battle, which meant she was no longer competing with Xavier for the approval of Kitty's parents. Unfortunately, Kitty's parents hadn't heard from her in more than a day, because during that time she was first being pursued by the Hellfire Club's men and then working with the X-Men to save their friends. All they knew was that Kitty had left with Xavier's "students" to get a soda, there had been reports that the soda shop had been blown up, and that Kitty had been missing since. Understandably, they were angry at Xavier when he finally returned with Kitty in tow. At first, it seemed like there was no chance of Kitty being allowed to attend the school and join the X-Men. Phoenix then decided to use her considerable telepathic power to erase the memories of Kitty's parents and plant false ones, resulting in a complete shift in their attitude towards Xavier. Questions concerning the morality of tampering with minds in such a fashion aside, Kitty was then allowed to enroll at Xavier's school with her parents' blessing. She was the youngest person to join the X-Men up to that point.

Joining the X-Men

During her teen years, Kitty fostered a number of close relationships with others at the school and in the X-Men. She developed a crush on Colossus and became close friends with his little sister Illyana Rasputin. Colossus ( Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. This page refers to the first Magik Illyana Rasputin For the second Magik see Amanda Sefton. Initially uneasy around Nightcrawler and other mutants with physical deformities, Kitty finally overcame her fears and became close friends with him. Kitty also befriended Lockheed, a highly intelligent alien resembling a dragon, who followed her home after a mission in outer space. Lockheed is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide Outer space, often simply called space, comprises the relatively empty regions of the Universe outside the escape velocities of Celestial bodies. Lockheed is extremely loyal to Kitty, and the two of them share a psychic bond. Wolverine became something of a mentor to Kitty despite his usually gruff personality. Storm came to view Kitty as the daughter she never had. A storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface and strongly implying Severe weather.

Shadowcat as member of Excalibur with Lockheed and Widget.Art by Alan Davis
Shadowcat as member of Excalibur with Lockheed and Widget. Excalibur is a Marvel Comics Superhero group an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. Lockheed is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Widget is a Fictional character in the Marvel Universe. The character was later revealed to be an older alternate version of Shadowcat
Art by Alan Davis

Kitty was later assigned to the New Mutants, a team of younger mutants established in the absence of the X-Men while they were in outer space. Alan Davis (born 1956 is a British writer and artist of Comic books Biography UK work Alan Davis was born on June 18, 1956 The New Mutants is the name of two defunct Marvel Comics Superhero teams as well as the title of two series featuring those teams Kitty convinced Professor Xavier to allow her to remain a full member of the X-Men on the basis of her high intelligence, maturity, and the fact that she was already a fully-trained member of the team. During this time, Kitty began to "date" Colossus, but this did not last long for a major legal reason. Jim Shooter, the editor-in-chief at the time, disapproved of "the idea of a 19 years old boy sleeping with an underage girl. James Shooter (born September 27 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American Writer, occasional fill-in artist editor, and " [4] This is due to not just statutory rape laws, but also a general cultural repulsion in many countries for anything hinting at child abuse. Child abuse is the physical, psychological or sexual maltreatment of children Kitty in fact had directly propositioned Colossus in X-Men #165, when they both were infected with Brood embryos, but due to her being underage (see statutory rape), Colossus refused, saying, "However, little one, you are not older. The phrase statutory rape is a term used in some legal jurisdictions to describe consensual Sexual relations that take place when an individual (regardless of gender has sexual " He did, though, share one passionate kiss with her before refusing, as a message of, "but if you were older. . . . "

Because of Jim Shooter's disapproval of this budding relationship, Colossus developed feelings for an alien woman named Zsaji whom he met on the Beyonder's planet in the first Secret Wars. The Beyonder is a Fictional character in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. This article refers to the 1984 Secret Wars comic book series Colossus' feelings toward Zsaji were primarily a side effect of her own unique healing abilities, which she had used on him after he became injured. Regardless, Colossus' feelings were real and he returned to Earth consumed with grief after Zsaji's death. He admitted to Kitty that he loved Zsaji, which hurt her deeply and ended the budding relationship. Kitty had made good friends with a local boy from Salem Central named Doug Ramsey around this time, but her feelings for him never went as deep as his for her, and they never actually dated, though they remained close, even more so after Doug's status as a mutant was revealed and he joined the New Mutants under the codename Cypher. Cypher ( Douglas "Doug" Ramsey) is a fictional mutant character a Superhero from Marvel Comics. They remained friends until his death some time later.

Ogun

During the 1985 Kitty Pryde and Wolverine miniseries, Kitty is possessed by a demon, the ninja Ogun. Kitty Pryde and Wolverine is a Comic book Limited series of six issues written by Chris Claremont and drawn by Al Milgrom, and published See Ogoun for the Vodoun Spirit Ogun is a Fictional character, a Japanese Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe Ogun psychically bestows upon Kitty a virtual lifetime of martial arts training. Kitty is able to resist Ogun's influence with Wolverine's help and the two form a strong teacher/student bond. Kitty returns to the X-Men, no longer the innocent they once knew, and officially adopts the codename Shadowcat.

Morlock Massacre

Kitty was badly injured by Harpoon during the Mutant Massacre story arc, with the result that she lost control of her power and was stuck in an intangible state. Harpoon ( Kodiak Noatak) is a Fictional character created by Marvel Comics. The Mutant Massacre or the Morlock Massacre was a major Marvel Comics crossover, which took place during the fall of 1986. She was rushed to Muir Island along with other surviving casualties of the Massacre to be tended to by Moira MacTaggert. Muir Island is a small fictional island off of the northern coast of Scotland in the Marvel Comics universe. A casualty is a person who is the victim of an accident injury or trauma. Dr Moira Kinross MacTaggert (sometimes spelled MacTaggart McTaggart or McTaggert is a Fictional character appearing in X-Men stories in the Marvel Comics MacTaggert was able to keep Kitty's condition from deteriorating to the point where she completely lost physical substance and ceased to exist, but wasn't able to do any more to help her. At this time, Kitty's natural state was to be intangible. Where she once had to make a conscious effort to phase, she now had to make a conscious effort to solidify and stay solid. She was saved by Reed Richards, Mr. Fantastic of the Fantastic Four, but not without trouble. The X-Men had gone to Richards for aid, but he had initially refused because he was not sure he would be able to help (Reed was in a struggle with the rest of the Fantastic Four about their origins. They thought that Reed deliberately caused their accident which turned them into the Fantastic Four, thus making him very uncertain about his personal motives and abilities). Having nowhere else to go, the X-Men turned to Richards' enemy Dr. Doom. Dr Doom redirects here For other uses see Dr Doom (disambiguation. This created a moral dilemma for both the X-Men and the Fantastic Four. Both teams fought each other because the Fantastic Four were trying to stop the treatment while the X-Men were determined to save Kitty's life. In the end, both the personal crisis of the Fantastic Four and the life of Shadowcat were saved. It was Franklin Richards, with the help of Lockheed, who brought both teams to their senses. Kitty has since recovered from this state and now has full control over her power again.

Excalibur

Kitty Pryde as an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D
Kitty Pryde as an Agent of S. H. I. E. L. D

Among the others injured and brought to Muir Isle were Colossus and Nightcrawler, although Colossus left the United Kingdom shortly after being released from MacTaggert's care to join the rest of the X-Men on their mission to battle the Adversary. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Adversary is a Fictional character, a demonic Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. The X-Men sacrificed their lives to defeat the Adversary, and the battle was televised and broadcast across the world. The X-Men were resurrected later, unknown to the world at large, but chose to keep a low profile and perpetuate the belief that they were still dead. This strategy was enforced to more effectively fight their enemies. This meant avoiding contact with friends and family, including Kitty. Thinking the X-Men were dead, Kitty and Nightcrawler joined Rachel Summers, Captain Britain, and Meggan to form the Britain-based team Excalibur. Rachel Summers (who now calls herself Rachel Grey and Marvel Girl) is a fictional character a Marvel Comics Superheroine created by writer Captain Britain ( Brian Braddock) briefly known as Britannic is a Fictional character, a Superhero appearing in the comic books published by Meggan is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Excalibur is a Marvel Comics Superhero group an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. During her time with Excalibur, Kitty developed a crush on Professor Alistaire Stuart which went unreciprocated since Alistaire was attracted to Rachel. Alistaire Stuart is a Fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. Later, she was romantically involved with former Black Air agent Pete Wisdom, but they ended their relationship a short time before Excalibur disbanded. Black Air is a fictional former Governmental Intelligence department founded and operating primarily within the United Kingdom in the Marvel Universe, initially as Pete Wisdom (Peter Paul Winston Wisdom is a fictional secret agent published by Marvel Comics.

After Excalibur's dissolution, Shadowcat, Nightcrawler and Colossus return to the X-Men. While returning, they faced a group of imposters following Cerebro, in the guise of Professor X. Cerebro's X-Men are a Fictional team of supervillains who appeared in both Marvel Comics ' Uncanny X-Men and X-Men series During the six-month gap, Kitty visited Genosha. Whatever she experienced there is unknown (although presumably connected to her father, living on Genosha at the time), but it had a profound effect on her. She cut her hair and began to act rebelliously, also using one of Wolverine's bone claws broken off during battle as a weapon. Kitty remained with the X-Men for a while before leaving after the apparent death of Colossus. Trying to give herself a normal life, she attended the University of Chicago. The University of Chicago is a Private university located principally in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago. During this time, her father was killed when Cassandra Nova’s Sentinels destroyed Genosha. Cassandra Nova is a Fictional enemy of the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe. The Sentinels are Fictional characters Robots in the. Most often encountering the team of mutants known as the X-Men, they were created by writer Genosha is a Fictional country that has appeared in numerous Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Kitty later finds a recording of his death due to exploring footage of the attack. She is also kidnapped by William Stryker, but the X-Treme X-Men team helped her escape and she assisted them on several missions. William Stryker is a fictional Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and enemy of the X-Men. At some point between the end of the six-month gap and leaving the X-Men, Kitty also came into possession (possibly by theft) of the Destiny diaries, for reasons unknown.

Back to the X-Men

Colossus and Shadowcat, cover to Astonishing X-Men #6. Art by John Cassaday.
Colossus and Shadowcat, cover to Astonishing X-Men #6. Colossus ( Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Astonishing X-Men is the name of three X-Men comic books from Marvel Comics, the first two of which were Limited series. Art by John Cassaday. John Cassaday (born 1971 is an American Comic book artist and writer

At the start of Joss Whedon's run on Astonishing X-Men, Kitty once again rejoins the X-Men, despite having extreme reservations about working with the former White Queen, given their history. Emma Grace Frost is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. However, this was the primary reason why Frost herself wanted Kitty on the team, as a sort of "safety" should Frost ever revert to type. Frost reasoned that the person who trusted her the least would be most likely to spot such behavior. On one of the team's first missions, Shadowcat discovered Colossus was alive. After some initial awkwardness, Kitty and Peter resumed dating.

Kitty Pryde appeared alongside Colossus in the "Blinded by the Light" arc in X-Men. They are the two X-Men left to look after the students while the rest of the X-Men leave for Mystique's home in Mississippi to check up on Rogue, during which they are ambushed by the Marauders. Mystique ( Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise Rogue ( Anna Marie) is a Fictional character, part of the Marvel Comics mutant super-team the X-Men. The Marauders are a Fictional group of Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Kitty and Colossus, meanwhile, attempt to protect the students from a faction of the Marauders led by Exodus. Exodus is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. It is revealed over the course of the story that Kitty, worried of the Destiny Diaries' safety, devised a plan with Cyclops and Emma Frost to hide them and have Emma wipe the location from her mind. The location could only be revealed by a code word spoken to Kitty. The arc concludes with a battle between Iceman and Cannonball against the Marauders for the diaries, during which they are destroyed by Gambit. Cannonball ( Samuel Zachary Guthrie) is a fictional Marvel Comics Superhero, associated with the X-Men. Gambit ( Remy LeBeau) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero that has been a member of the X-Men.

In the "Hellfire" arc, the latest incarnation of the Hellfire Club begin an assault on Xavier's School. Kitty fulfilled the role that Emma Frost envisioned, personally taking down Frost and imprisoning her, only to fall under a telepathic delusion created by Hellfire member Perfection, who claimed to be the true, unreformed Emma Frost. Emma Grace Frost is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Under this delusion, Kitty was made to believe that she and Colossus had conceived a child, which was later taken away by the X-Men because its potential mutant abilities were supposedly dangerous. Kitty reacts in the delusion by attempting to rescue the child from a near-inescapable "box" in the depths of the school, unaware that in reality she is freeing an alien entity, "Stuff," who contains the trapped consciousness of Cassandra Nova, the apparent ringleader of this new Hellfire Club. A newly awakened Cyclops revealed that the new Hellfire Club, including Perfection and Nova, are actually mental projections created by a piece of Cassandra Nova's consciousness, which became lodged in Emma's mind during the X-Men's last confrontation with her. As Cyclops killed the mental projections, Emma tried to force Kitty to kill her to get rid of Nova. Undeterred, Cassandra Nova switched her focus to attempt to transfer her mind to Hisako Ichiki. Armor ( Hisako Ichiki) is a Fictional character who exists in Marvel Comics ' Shared universe, the Marvel Universe. It appears that Nova did not succeed, as the team was transported to S. W. O. R. D. 's air station en route to Ord's Breakworld for the "Unstoppable" arc that concludes Whedon's run on Astonishing X-Men.

Breakworld

As the team prepares to end the confrontation with the Breakworld leader, the team splits up--with Kitty on the team appointed to stop the missile pointed at the earth. Kitty phases into the missile to disrupt its circuitry noting that it is composed of the same material as the rest of Breakworld, making it difficult and exhausting for her to phase through. After phasing for a mile into the missile, Kitty finds the center only to discover it empty. The missile is fired, causing Kitty to pass out inside of it as Beast discovers too late that due to its shape, trajectory, and lack of internal circuitry, the Breakworld's weapon is not a missile, but a bullet. As the bullet hurtles toward Earth, Kitty lays unconscious within it. As the situation becomes increasingly dire, Emma establishes mental contact with Kitty, reassuring her that she will come out of this fine, though it eventually becomes clear to both that the situation will be grim. Kitty and Emma come to an understanding and reconciliation, Emma stating that she never wanted something like this to happen to her. Kitty then phases the bullet through the earth, but is trapped within. At the end of Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men, Scott Summers mentions that Dr. Strange, Reed Richards, and some "top men" tried to save her, but believe she has fused to the bullet, as it continues to hurtle through space. Whether she is alive or dead is unknown, though the X-Men consider her lost to them.

Kitty does not appear in the X-Men crossover event X-Men: Messiah Complex.

Powers and abilities

Kitty has the ability to pass through solid matter by passing her atoms through the spaces between the atoms of the object through which she is moving. In this way she and the object through which she is passing can temporarily merge without interacting, and each is unharmed when Shadowcat has finished passing through the object. This process is called phasing, and it renders her almost completely intangible to physical touch. In generalDO NOT ADD INFORMATION THAT DOES NOT CONCERN COMIC BOOK CHARACTERS

Shadowcat passes through objects at the same rate of speed at which she is moving before she "enters" them. Since she is unable to breathe while "inside" an object, she can only continuously phase through solid objects (as when she travels underground) as long as she can hold her breath.

Using her power began as an optional ability, but for a period (over ten years of published comics, approximately two years in-continuity) Kitty existed in a naturally "phased" state, and had to consciously choose to become solid. However, she has now returned to her original form; i. e. she is now naturally solid and must choose when to use her power. While phasing, she does not physically walk on surfaces, but rather interacts with the molecules of air above them, allowing her to ascend and descend. While phased, she is immune to most physical attacks, and has inconsistent showings of some resistance to telepathy. Telepathy ( Greek τηλε tele meaning "distant" and πάθεια patheia meaning "to be affected by" describes the purported transfer The density of some materials (such as adamantium) can prove deleterious to her phasing, causing her to be severely disoriented or experience pain if she tries to pass through them. Adamantium is a fictional metallic or crystalline substance which has seen extensive use in comics cartoons and video games Energy attacks also prove problematic with Shadowcat; an energy blast fired by Harpoon, a member of the Marauders, caused her to lose her ability to become fully tangible for months; other directed-energy attacks, such as lightning and lasers, have been shown to pass through her without harm. Magic and magical beings also prove to be an enigma in regards to Kitty's phasing, as proven in a battle with a N'Garai demon that showed it could cause harm to Kitty even while in her phased state--the demon's claws left no visible marks, but caused Kitty severe pain as they passed through her intangible body. The N'Garai are a fictional race found in the Marvel Comics universe.

The use of her abilities also interferes with any electrical systems (including, in some stories, the bio-electric systems of the human body), as she passes through by disrupting the flow of electrons from atom to atom.

Kitty can also extend her powers to phase other people and objects. Currently, she is able to phase at least a half a dozen other people (or objects of similar mass) with her, so long as they establish and maintain physical contact with her. She has threatened to leave people phased into a wall and used her power offensively to harm the Technarch Magus and Danger. The Magi (singular Magus, from Latin via Greek μάγος; Old English: Mage; from Persian maguš and Kurdish Kitty's powers seem to have increased over the years as at the climax of Astonishing X-Men Kitty phases a ten mile long "bullet" composed of superdense alien metals through the entire planet earth. This is her greatest phasing feat to date and may have cost Kitty her life.

She has trained herself to go automatically, by reflex, into a phasing state at any indication of danger, such as a loud noise like a gunshot, in order to protect herself.

Kitty also shares a sort of mental or empathic connection with Lockheed (her pet dragon); both she and the alien dragon can 'sense' each other's presence at times.

Besides her mutant powers, Kitty is a genius in the field of applied technology and computer science. Computer science (or computing science) is the study and the Science of the theoretical foundations of Information and Computation and their She has previously shown a unique ability to wield the Soulsword and also be harmed by it. The Soulsword is a fictional sword depicted in various Marvel Comics publications Since her possession by Ogun, she has been consistently shown to be an excellent hand-to-hand combatant, having since been trained in the arts of aikido, karate, ninjutsu, and Krav Maga. Hand-to-hand combat (sometimes abbreviated as HTH or H2H is a generic term for Close quarters fighting, particularly when the outcome is potentially fatal as in Melee is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies philosophy and religious beliefs ( or is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese Kenpō. sometimes used interchangeably with the term is the Martial art, Strategy, and Tactics of Unconventional warfare and Guerilla warfare practiced Krav Maga (קרב מגע lit contact combat is a military Hand-to-hand combat system developed in Israel, which assumes No quarter will be She is a professional level dancer. Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic

Other versions

Main article: Alternate versions of Kitty Pryde

In addition to her mainstream incarnation, Kitty Pryde has been depicted in other fictional universes. In addition to her mainstream incarnation Kitty Pryde has had been depicted in other Fictional universes. The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science

In other media

Television

Films

Shadowcat has appeared in the three X-Men films. In each one, she has been portrayed by a different actress. She has not been shown to "walk on air" in any of her film portrayals, but is able to raise and lower herself through solid objects on several occasions.

Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde in X-Men: The Last Stand
Ellen Page as Kitty Pryde in X-Men: The Last Stand

Video games

Misc. popular culture

Names in translation

Kitty's code name "Shadowcat" is translated differently in foreign languages. In French, Kitty was called "Etincelle" (sparkle) while she was named Sprite in the comic, though she is now known as Shadowcat as well, "Gata Sombra" (shadow cat) in Spain, "Sombra" (shadow) in Latin America, "Varjokissa" in Finnish (shadowcat), "Hatulit" ("kittiess") in Hebrew, "Lince Negra" (black lynx) in Portuguese and in Russian, she has had several names in the many variations of the X-Men series; as Sprite - Фея "Feya" (fairy), as Shadowcat - Призрачная Кошка / Теневая Кошка "Prizrachnaya Koshka / Tenevaya Koshka (ghostly cat / shadowy cat)", and in the X-Men: Evolution series, she is known as Химера "Khimera" (chimera;i. e. an illusion).

Footnotes

  1. ^ IGN.com Top 25 X-Men
  2. ^ a b The Real Kitty Pryde
  3. ^ Defalco (2006-05-01). Comics Creators on X-Men. Titan Books, 79. ISBN 1845761731.  
  4. ^ : Welcome to UXN - For the Fans, by the Fans :
  5. ^ Interview: Neil Gaiman and Joss Whedon. TIME Magazine. Time Inc. (2005-09-25). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Retrieved on 2007-12-09. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city  “Kitty was a huge proto-Buffy. I mean, there was no other you could point to as strongly. ”

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