Ophelia Sarkissian
Ophelia Sarkissian is a female comic supervillain who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Ophelia Sarkissian
She was noted for being an orphan where she along with others were taken in by Hydra around 22 years ago where she was under the care of the Kraken. Ophellia proved herself by being the most aggressive and capable of operatives. She excelled over the other recruits and became the Viper within the ranks of Hydra. (Secret Warriors v1 #15)
Madame Hydra directed the hordes of Hydra into the sewers of Manhattan in a plot to contaminate New York City's water supply. They set off an alarm in Avengers Mansion and were tracked down by Captain America and Rick Jones, the latter of whom had just become Captain America's partner as the new Bucky. As they fought, Captain America realized that Rick was not ready for this level combat and he urged to him to run away, leaving himself open for stun blast. Madame Hydra approached and ordered an unidentified agent, wearing a Hydra Power Vest, to destroy Captain America, but the hero fought back, knocked the agent through a wall, then exchanged costumes and returned to Hydra, claiming to have slain Captain America. Watching from a hiding spot, Rick was fooled as well, and he rushed back to avenge his mentor. Steve Rogers revealed his presence and helped Rick, but Madame Hydra lashed Rick with her whip and tossed him into a drain, and she escaped while Captain America rescued him. (Captain America v1 #110) After Steve Rogers thwarted an assassination attempt by Hydra agents in a penny arcade, Madame Hydra executed the agent in charge of that agent with the 'Warrant of Death', gas-coated paper activated by body heat. Not long after, they delivered a similarly treated message for Captain America to Avengers Mansion, but Rick retrieved it instead and was knocked out and abducted by Hydra agents. Madame Hydra authorized Rick's disposal, anticipating Captain America's return to the arcade to search for evidence and sent her Man-Killer robot to ambush him there, as well as a legion of agents to strike him down during or after the battle. After Rick escaped, she had one of her men rush her to the arcade to stop Rick from warning Rogers of their plans. She arrived at the same time Rick did, and when Rick yelled out a warning to Captain America. (Captain America v1 #111) Captain America hurled a pre-prepared balloon wearing his costume into the water. It seemed to go down in a hail of gunfire and then his mask and shirt floated to the surface riddled with bullets. They also found a Steve Rogers mask, which he had placed to make everyone think that Rogers was just a false identity so he could regain his private life. Hearing of Captain America's death, Madame Hydra performed the ritual of burning his Hydra file. She had a drugged card placed within his coffin that took out Nick Fury and all of the Avengers present. Under Madame Hydra's guidance the Avengers were captured and all placed in coffins as well. Hydra brought them to a cemetery, but then the real Captain America arrived and attacked them, aided by Rick who had also tracked them there but had been initially captured. (Captain America v1 #113)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Ophelia Sarkissian was an exceptionally stunning, tall, and athletic Caucasian woman who carried herself with an air of absolute imperial majesty and a cold, mocking sneer. Projecting a distinct, terrifying brand across the international mercenary community that perfectly mirrored her position as an elite femme fatale, she adopted a highly stylized costume centered around a deep green palette. She dressed in a form-fitting, sleek green leather catsuit bodysuit intricately detailed with a high-collared neckline and an open chest plate, paired with matching thigh-high fabric boots and long, insulated combat gloves. To maintain her absolute anonymity during high-stakes assassinations, she wore a tight dark cowl mask that framed her sharp facial features and left only her eyes and jawline exposed to her opponents. Her most striking visual elements were a prominent, neon-green dye applied to her long hair and a deep psychological disfigurement; she intentionally swept her cascading dark locks forward to completely drape over the right side of her face, successfully masking a jagged, raw web of facial scars she sustained during her traumatic childhood. (Captain America v1 #110)
Powers and abilities
Ophelia Sarkissian possessed no genetic mutations or supernatural powers, instead relying entirely on her genius-level strategic intellect, corporate weapons manufacturing skills, and an unparalleled mastery over international crime syndicates. She wielded an extraordinary command over global smuggling logistics and espionage networks, allowing her to seamlessly coordinate multi-layered terrorist operations and command entire private armies of fanatical Hydra enforcers with total operational security. Her rigorous martial arts training granted her near-instantaneous physical reflex speed, advanced agility, and masterful hand-to-hand combat leverage, enabling her to fluidly weave through complex attack vectors and deflect incoming physical strikes with complete precision. Her primary offensive asset during close-quarters melee skirmishes was an extensive command over chemical engineering and toxicology, utilizing specialized, custom-designed lipsticks and hollow fangs to deliver lethal doses of rare snake venoms and fast-acting poisons that could instantly short-circuit an opponent's nervous system upon physical contact. (Captain America v1 #110)
Notes
- Ophelia Sarkissian was created by Jim Steranko where she made her first appearance in Captain America v1 #110 (February, 1969).
Alternate Versions
In other media
Television
- In The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Viper appeared in the animated television series where she was voiced by actress Vanessa Marshall.
Video games
Appearances
- Captain America v1: (1969)
- Secret Warriors v1:
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