She gained highly remarkable fighting skills and learned to focus her telepathic power into a "psychic knife". [66], When Sabretooth gutted Psylocke, Angel, Wolverine, Doctor Strange, and Gomurr the Ancient retrieved a magical liquid from the Crimson Dawn dimension that healed her and gave her the new ability to teleport through shadows, but also marked her with a red tattoo over her left eye. Feb 14, 2020 - Explore Tony Robinson's board "Psylocke" on Pinterest. She possesses the ability to generate psychic blades (an ability that the Earth-616 Psylocke only manifested after switching bodies with Kwannon) that can affect physical matter as well as living beings. 1 Biography 2 Powers 3 Background 3.1 In the Comics 4 External Links Psylocke was a lone warrior who practiced theft with a cause. An expert listing of 4 key comics from the comic book series Psylocke published by Marvel. [312] A diorama of Psylocke and Spiral was also created by Sideshow Collectibles in 2009.[313]. The Top 25 X-Men: They're the best at what they do, but some do it better than others. As in the mainstream Marvel Universe, Betsy is the twin sister of Brian Braddock, who is now a member of the European Defense Initiative (the European Union's equivalent of the Ultimates), code named Captain Britain. [11] The character is severely injured by a crazed Sabretooth in the Lobdell-written Uncanny X-Men #328. Earth-1017: Created by Pablo Raimondi, Psylocke (Code X 11095) is an Asian ninja affiliated with the X-Men, with short spiky hair and a different red tattoo over her left eye. [336] That same year, UGO ranked her ninth of their list of "superhero power upgrades that kicked complete ass"[337] and also featured her among 25 "hot ninja girls" and called her an "eye candy that's less lollipop and more atomic warhead". The plan was to exile them on a series of small islands in the Irish Sea, but was foiled when the Irish separatists bombed one of the ships carrying the transportees. Several versions of the character appear in the Uncanny X-Force comics: Several versions of the character appear in the What If comics: Psylocke of Earth-21993 was created by Kurt Busiek and Tod Smith. #Psylocke #XmenApocalypse #XMEN, "Marvel Universe > Marvel_Interactive > Blog > Psylocke's Top Five 'What the-?!' [127][128], As a member of the X-Men, Psylocke joined an all-female squad led by Storm alongside Rogue, Kitty Pryde and Rachel Summers, and later Omega Sentinel and Monet, taking on villains such as Arkea,[129] the Brotherhood from a future timeline,[130][131][132][133][134] Lady Deathstrike's Sisterhood[135] and The Future. Psylocke is a member of the underground resistance against Black Air, the security service that rules Britain. The "psychoblast" power she possessed in her British form in the Earth-616 universe was manifested as a "psychic grenade" that she "detonated" in the minds of others. [94], Meanwhile, determined to confront her fear, Psylocke began rigorous training to prepare herself for their next encounter. [213] With no telepathy to guide her when performing this task, she must rely on her instincts to give the blade the sufficient strength necessary to break the inhibitors, without doing permanent damage to the subject in question. The artist behind this artwork? X-Men Timelapse Digital Art, done in my comic book style. Her former identity of Psylocke will be taken by Kwannon, who will lead the Fallen Angels title. [181][182] Betsy had returned to her ancestral home in England, now known as Braddock Academy, but ultimately decided to move to Krakoa as well, only to find that her elder brother, Jamie Braddock, had been resurrected. In Marvel UK's Daredevils #3 (March 1983), Alan Moore established that the character has begun to work for the fictional governmental organization S.T.R.I.K.E., who are making use of her psychic abilities. [215] She can also levitate herself and others,[15] or manipulate matter on a molecular level. Several versions of the character appear in the Exiles comics: It is unknown if the Betsy Braddock version of the Earth-X (Earth-9997) future timeline ever switched bodies with the Japanese assassin Kwannon or if the effect was undone somehow, but she was entirely European when she was brought to Otherworld to further hone her telepathic and precognitive powers under Merlyn and Roma’s tutelage. [108] Following the return of Cable and Hope Summers, Psylocke was selected as part of Cyclops' "Alpha roster" of X-Men sent to locate and protect the two from the forces of Bastion. [35] When the Marauders attacked the Morlocks, the X-Mansion was used as a temporary infirmary for injured survivors of the massacre. [9] At this point, Kwannon, a new character with the physical appearance of Betsy prior to the Hand's manipulation, claims to be the original Psylocke, accusing the Japanese-featured Betsy Braddock of being an impostor. | Phases 1-3. Here’s the (somewhat) full list of Psylocke’s appearances in (mostly) US comics, just for you …. Betsy was in Tom's mind when he died; feeling his death, she was left traumatized. [109], In the aftermath of "X-Men: Second Coming", Psylocke (along with Deadpool, Fantomex, and Archangel) was selected by Wolverine to be a member of the new X-Force; the sole condition being that no one could learn of the team's existence. [207] Psylocke has not been seen using this ability since her imprisonment of the Shadow King in the astral plane;[13] during a mission against Stryfe, she mentioned to Nightcrawler that she no longer possessed this ability. The telepath known as Psylocke has found her own body transformed by the mysterious Crimson Dawn. [217] Due to Jamie's alterations, Psylocke is also immune to any physical and mental alteration by beings who can radically restructure reality, such as Proteus. [90] Disrupting their attempt to give the First Fallen full access to Earth, Betsy and the X-Men were pulled into his realm, the Singing City, where Betsy's immunity to his mental control allowed her to free the City's residents, including the Foursaken, from his dominance. She sides with Mach Two (Nomi Blume) to leave Reservation X, which was given to Kitty Pryde by President Captain America after the fight with the Sentinel, though Kitty wins the vote to stay as the leader of Reservation X. Betsy took up the Lady Briton mantle to rescue Fantomex and was ultimately forced to kill Jamie in order to prevent his future self from destroying the multiverse. [141], In the wake of a terrorist attack known as the Alexandria Incident, which claimed 3,000 lives, Cable re-formed the mutant black ops team X-Force so that mutantkind not only had a continued place in the world, but also had a stake in it. In Jim Lee-written issues, the character becomes flirtatious with Cyclops, eventually attempting to seduce him. Soon after these events, the couple retired from active duty with the X-Men. With Wolverine's permission, Psylocke finished Matsu'o off mercifully, using her telepathy to project illusions into his mind of his body restored and of Kwannon embracing him. [316][317][318] Psylocke figures were also released as part of The Classic Marvel Figurine Collection by Eaglemoss Publications[319] and the HeroClix collectible miniature game by NECA (Experienced – Giant-Size X-Men,[320] Veteran – Armor Wars[321] and Veteran – Xplosion[322]). Psylocke, however, emerged victorious from the following year's "Battle of the Comic-Book Babes" in 2006, winning the consecutive rounds against Deena Pilgrim, Rachel Summers and Black Cat. [56] When Phoenix found out, the two women fought, but were interrupted by the arrival of Kwannon, now calling herself Revanche, in Betsy's former body, claiming to be the real Psylocke. Betsy's psychic knife attack revealed Wolverine's memories of who she used to be and allowed her to break free from the Hand's conditioning. Nemesis as his teammates, Psylocke actually sought Cable because she couldn't bear staying away from X-Force as she admitted she was addicted to killing. Knull’s takeover begins in ‘King in Black,’ and the X-Men enter the Reign of X! Take note, True Believer! Lorraine talks with Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Bettany, Teyonah Parris, Kathryn Hahn, and Matt Shakman about the upcoming show and what it was like to film in a sitcom! Her full potential was unlocked by Jean Grey from Earth-295, and she is now an Omega Level Mutant (only stated in interview), thanks to her vast telepathic powers, on a par with Jean Grey and Charles Xavier. [22], Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock was born in England and was raised in the small town of Maldon, Essex. 5 RONIN (2011) #4. [155] Following a lead buried in the dormant Archangel's mind, Psylocke and Magneto travelled to Colorado, where they found a wingless Warren Worthington brainwashed by the son of Apocalypse, Genocide, and Clan Akkaba, who were harvesting his wings to create an army of Archangel clones. Not willing to take a risk with such a powerful being on the loose, the X-Men appointed Psylocke as their leader over X and attacked Proteus, ultimately defeating him with a combined effort. Earth-89145: In this reality, Braddock was a British pilot, who was murdered by Slaymaster as part of his attempt to kill every version of Betsy Braddock throughout the Multiverse; created by Chris Claremont and Paco Diaz Luque. Psylocke used herself as bait to lead him away from the injured until the X-Men arrived to help her. Apr 26, 2019 - Explore Javier Perez's board "Psylocke", followed by 5200 people on Pinterest. [228][229] After the events of "Second Coming", Psylocke establishes that her psychic abilities fluctuate in strength; if her concentration is divided as a result of a telepathic response to her environment, it has an adverse effect on her telekinesis. [25] Agent Matthew recruited Betsy into S.T.R.I.K.E. [136] During this time, Psylocke started focusing her powers into different weapons of psychic energy such as a bow and arrow,[137] a crossbow and a grappling line[138] and a flail,[139] mentored a small group of students consisted of Hellion, Anole, Broo and Rockslide[140] and kept a relationship with a virtual boyfriend created in the Danger Room. [173] Psylocke engaged Angel head-on and used a massive psychic strike to free Warren from Nate Grey's control, which unintentionally released his Archangel persona. [236], As a telepath, Psylocke could take advantage of her powers in a fight by reading her opponents' movements seconds before they made them, giving her the opportunity to counter-attack faster. To keep him trapped she was forced to constantly focus her telepathy on him, effectively rendering herself powerless. Almost immediately both the Exiles and Excalibur were called to the defense of Otherworld, under attack by an army of Furies created by a resurrected Mad Jim Jaspers; though the heroes prevailed, the Exiles were left as the Omniverse's primary defenders until the devastated Captain Britain Corps could be rebuilt. 2 #109, where the character embarks upon a relationship with new Indian X-Men recruit Neal Shaara, also known as Thunderbird. [326] Diamond Select Toys released three different Psylocke Minimates between 2009 and 2011, in the series Wave 7,[327] Wave 28,[328] and the Uncanny X-Force Box Set. Telepathically experiencing Lennox's death left Betsy traumatized for a time. She was introduced as a colonel for the British Secret Intelligence Service along with her partner Agent Dai Thomas. This time, the X-Men are joined by Psylocke to take on the Brotherhood of Evil. [243] The same can be said for the armor worn by Psylocke's resurrected original body, after it was brought back during by Madelyne's sisterhood, wearing armor of the same coloring. [145] Psylocke ultimately used her mind blade to scramble Fantomex's brain. A long-time member of the X-Men, Psylocke now stars in her very own comic book series. The psycho-blast was able to affect inorganic material as well as living targets (when directing a psycho-blast at Sabretooth the energy destroyed the metal Cerebro helmet she was wearing). [32], When Brian went overseas, Matthew (now codenamed Gabriel) convinced Betsy to become the new Captain Britain, wearing Kaptain Briton's modified costume. Earth-80827: Created by Chris Claremont and. [223], However, Psylocke's telekinetic powers seems to evolve with the return of her telepathy since her encounter with the Sisterhood as, at first, she has rarely been seen using her telekinesis to levitate objects or create her trademark telekinetic katana. [89] She is also immune or at least highly resistant to other psionic-based powers like the Savage Land Mutate Vertigo's disorientation power,[213] or Nocturne's mind possessing abilities. [12] Braddock returns to the team in X-Men, vol. Psylocke stabbed Archangel with the Life Seed, killing Warren and creating a new being in his likeness in the process. Fine. Read up on the latest chapters before the event finale! [126] Psylocke’s group also teamed up with Cable’s X-Force in order to rescue Bishop and Hope Summers, both kidnapped by Stryfe. ), Unlock the world of Marvel Digital Comics! [83], One year after her death, Betsy awoke where she had died, unaware of how she had survived, and was soon reunited with the X-Men, helping them against the Saurian Hauk'ka,[84] and Mojo and Spiral. She and Gabriel went to former S.T.R.I.K.E. [20] Beginning in November 2009, Betsy Braddock was featured in a self-titled four issue miniseries, written by Christopher Yost and drawn by Harvey Tolibao; Matsu'o Tsurayaba and Wolverine are central characters in the story. Tune in to Watch Marvel's Stormbreaker Artist Peach Momoko Draw Psylocke, Writer Bryan Edward Hill on Killmonger, Psylocke, Redemption, and Reinvention, Bee, Betsy, Captain Britain, Lady Mandarin. The inconsistency was resolved by Claremont 32 years later in 2008 in the series New Exiles, which reasser… Originally presented as a precognitive in the pages of Captain Britain and then as a telepath, the character eventually had her mind placed in the body of the Japanese female ninja Kwannon, gaining many of Kwannon's martial arts skills and elements of her personality. [270] Eventually, Bishop is stabbed and killed by Wolverine. They ran into Fantomex, who had slain the beast. This story, "Days of Future Tense," revealed the final fate of the "Days of Future Past" timeline's Excalibur team.[255]. [107] During the Necrosha storyline, Psylocke joined Rogue's team sent to Muir Island to battle the resurrected Proteus. It was also shown that Kwannon has apparently returned to life in her original body as well. [208], As a telekinetic, she often uses her powers to augment her strength and speed,[78] making her fighting skills strong enough to match, and even outmatch other superhumanly strong opponents, like a holographic version of Sabretooth in the Danger Room. Vixen instructed Slaymaster that she wanted Betsy's eyes, so he brutally beat Betsy, then gouged her eyes out. [7] The armor was also resistant to projectiles and energy weapons. [117] X-Force faced a new Brotherhood of Mutants, of which the Shadow King was a member. Betsy was kidnapped from the Alps by Mojo, brainwashed, given cybernetic eyes, and, as "Psylocke", became the star of his new show "Wildways". This put Psylocke at odds with Wolverine, who felt that Matsu'o's punishment was not over yet. Betsy returned to the Crystal Palace, became involved with teammate Sabretooth, and promised to honor her mission as an Exile. [91], Returning to the UK to tell Brian of Jamie's fate, Betsy learned that Shadow Xavier, leader of the Shadow X-Men, had taken over the minds of his jailors in Crossmore Prison, and was demanding to see her. To prevent this, she sent them through the Siege Perilous. Brian and the New Mutants rescued her, after which Betsy moved to the X-Men's mansion to recover, exactly where Roma (Merlyn's daughter) needed her to be. Inside the locked room, she finds herself trapped together with the rest of the team. [104] Psylocke also led the X-Club in a mission to raise Asteroid M, which was at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, to serve as the X-Men's new base of operations and a haven for mutantkind, called Utopia. Brian and the New Mutants rescued her, after which Betsy moved to the X-Men's mansion to recover, exactly where Roma, Guardian of the Omniverse, needed her to be. Marvel's X-Men comics have sometimes been referred to as the superhero equivalent of a television soap, which naturally means some character backstories have become remarkably convoluted. First Appearance : Captain Britain #8 (1976) Creators : Chris Claremont, Herb Trimpe. [332] In the final round, she managed to get almost two-thirds of the votes (64%) when pitted against video gaming's female icon Lara Croft. The latter succeeded in freeing the Archangel persona in Warren. She could read and project thoughts over long distances;[184] control minds; manipulate people's minds and possess them; subdue and tap into other's powers; affect people's memories;[185] project mental illusions;[186] and generate psi-bolts that could stun,[187] injure,[188] or kill others. [78] She can also create telekinetic shields of various sizes and strength,[216] and her telekinesis has been said to be strong enough to shatter mountains. [157] Psylocke also found out Magneto had secretly employed Mystique and Fantomex and made an alliance with the Hellfire Club, much to her annoyance.