Marrina Smallwood

Marrina Smallwood is a female comic superhero who features in DC Comics.

Biography

Marrina Smallwood

Dan Smallwood later contacted Canada’s Ministry of Defense. Eventually, Marrina caught the attention of James MacDonald Hudson, also known as Guardian of Alpha Flight. Marrina joined Department H and became a member of Gamma Flight where she worked her way into Beta Flight. (Alpha Flight v1 #2) A few months later, the Canadian government slashed funding for the Flight program, leading to the closure of Department H. This occurred just as Marrina and her teammate Puck were on the brink of being promoted to Alpha Flight. However, when the Great Beast known as Tundra emerged, it became evident that the country required a superhero team. Heather Hudson, Guardian’s wife, issued a distress call to the former team members for assistance in battling the creature. The call reached the two Beta Flight members as well. Marrina's unexpected arrival in a waterspout proved pivotal in the team's victory, as Shaman used magic to transform the spout into a rainstorm that washed away the earth-formed Tundra. Following this conflict, Alpha Flight chose to remain united as an independent organization. (Alpha Flight v1 #1)

A few weeks later, Marrina found herself in the midst of a training session when she felt a compelling 'call' urging her to return 'home'. Puck noticed her distress, but when he reached out to comfort her, she unexpectedly lashed out with a ferocity unlike anything before, leaving Puck critically injured. Marrina fled into a nearby river, following the mysterious call that seemed to beckon her northward. Navigating by instinct, Marrina swam to the Arctic region where she stumbled upon a vast alien complex. Inside, she encountered the self-proclaimed Master of the World, who used the ship’s technology to imprison and torment her. He revealed her true origin and the ship's purpose: to locate and analyze the planet's dominant life-form, a primitive human who had been cast out from his tribe. Over time, this human integrated with the ship's systems and assumed control as the Master of the World. Fearing Marrina's potential to disrupt his plans for world domination, the Master devised a trap using a breeding summons call to lure her in. Fortunately, Marrina's teammates, aided by Namor the Sub-Mariner, tracked her down. Together, they freed Marrina, forcing the Master to flee after triggering a self-destruct mechanism. Determined to uncover the truth about her past, Marrina searched the ocean depths for clues, but found only the dissolved remnants of the complex. Intrigued by the offer to join Namor in Atlantis, Marrina embarked on a new journey, leaving without informing her family. Guardian, tasked with delivering the news to Dan Smallwood, could offer little solace to Dan, who harbored deeper feelings for Marrina than mere friendship. (Alpha Flight v1 #4)

Notes

• Marrina Smallwood was created by John Byrne where she made her first appearance in Alpha Flight v1 #1 (August, 1983).

Appearances

• Alpha Flight v1: (1983)
• Alpha Flight: True North v1:

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry
• Wikipedia Entry

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