Shiklah
Shiklah is a female comic character who features in Marvel Comics.
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Biography
Shiklah
Before humans came to be, Shiklah and her family ruled over the monster world. It was said that she lived during the time of the Inca civilisation where she had feasted on several such humans. Vampires sought to overthrow them by starting a war that lasted for centuries, which also saw the coming of man. After their family was overwhelmed and their kingdom had fallen, Shiklah's father was distraught over the seeming deaths of his sons, Amjad and Baqir, so he decided to seal her away in a sarcophagus until the war ran its course, or until she was to be wed. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comic v1 #4)
Deadpool was hired by Dracula to bring Shiklah to him so he could marry her, in order to take over her old lands and unite the monster world under his rule and end a long feud. After traveling to the Arabian Peninsula, Deadpool timely rescued Shiklah who was sealed in a coffin before a faction of teleporting vampires managed to destroy it. Deadpool brought the coffin to Greece and got into a fight with the Minotaur, where the coffin shattered and Shiklah was awakened along with her pet, Bug. Shiklah repaid Deadpool's services by attempting to absorb his life force by kissing him, but failed due to Deadpool's healing factor. Shiklah then followed Deadpool out of Greece by hopping a train to Paris, but they were intercepted by Blade who was trying to convince Deadpool that Shiklah was a monster, and Deadpool should give her up. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comic v1 #4) They fought, and Shiklah, in her monster form, helped Deadpool to defeat Blade, since they had grown close. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comic v1 #5)
After Deadpool arranged transportation across the Atlantic by calling his friend Bob, the pair decided to see Paris and visited the Catacombs. After Shiklah saved Deadpool from being possessed by a Templar ghost, she admitted having feelings for him. Deadpool pushed away her advances due to his worry that things would turn disastrous just like all of his past relationships. After leaving the Catacombs, the pair was captured by Hydra, who wanted to exploit Shiklah's power. They soon escaped the frying pan into the fire, as the Hydra vessel was intercepted by the A.I.M. organization. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comic v1 #6) Shiklah proved herself by fighting and defeating the A.I.M. agents and a large robot, but was captured by M.O.D.O.K.. Deadpool then defeated M.O.D.O.K. and saved Shiklah from being abducted. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comic v1 #7) Once Shiklah and Deadpool returned to New York City, they got married in a ceremony officiated by Nightcrawler. (Deadpool v5 #27) Shiklah also used a vast amount of her time in the present to catch up with the culture of the world. (Deadpool v5 #45) She came to do this all whilst still ruling over Monster Metropolis. (Deadpool v5 #27)
The sovereign demonic ruler of the Monster Metropolis abruptly dissolved her peaceful truce with humanity and initiated a full-scale military campaign against the surface world following the unpunished murder of her elderly, centuries-old subject Farcus by local subway bystanders. Outraged by the human court system's total refusal to prosecute the killers, the furious succubus queen unearthed the legendary Scepter of the Manticore from its hiding place to forcefully annex the island of Manhattan into her subterranean kingdom. Harnessing the immense, quintillion-joule energy reserves of the mystical relic, the unyielding monarch mobilized her massive legions of under-dwelling monsters and led them directly into the streets of New York City to establish a hostile military occupation. As she deployed her forces across the urban infrastructure to secure her new territory, the powerful mystic utilized the artifact's devastating energy blasts to incinerate physical barriers and shatter human defensive networks, firmly setting the stage for a brutal, high-stakes confrontation against her estranged mercenary husband and his surface allies. (Deadpool v5 #28)
The sovereign demonic empress advanced her aggressive surface-world expansion into the heart of Manhattan, leading her massive monster vanguard directly into a high-stakes siege against the corporate headquarters of Parker Industries. Seeking to neutralize human resistance efficiently, the ancient succubus targeted a specialized sleep-inducing biological research device engineered by a terminal-stage research employee within the facility. Breaking through the high-tech structural perimeter, the unyielding queen deployed her immense physical mass, razor-sharp claws, and dark mystical energy grids to completely dismantle the corporate defensive grid, trapping her frantic mercenary husband and his web-slinging costumed ally inside the crumbling architecture. Despite the heroes' evasive tactical maneuvers, the fierce monarch successfully seized the technical payload to solidify her military dominance over the occupied sector, forcing her heavily scarred spouse, the agile wall-crawler, and the rogue engineer to execute a desperate, high-speed aerial escape out of the city entirely to seek an underground alliance with her ancient vampire patriarch ex-husband. (Deadpool/Spider-Man v1 #15)
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Shiklah was a female succubus queen of the undead who typically presented herself as a beautiful young woman with light pink skin and long, raven-black hair. Her most striking facial features included bright yellow irises set against unusual black sclerae, rather than the standard white of a human eye. She bore distinctive purple markings on her face that surrounded her eyes and trailed down her cheeks. In her humanoid form, she stood approximately 5'8" tall and weighed around 146 lbs, possessing a physically fit and conventionally attractive build. While she could shift into a massive, purple-scaled monstrous form with four horns and razor-sharp teeth, she occasionally chose to partially manifest demonic traits in her humanoid state, such as curved horns, small spikes on her shoulders and jawline, or a pointed tail. Her attire was often revealing and regal, consisting of a purple-and-black ensemble featuring a high-collared neckpiece, decorative gold-trimmed leather components, and ornate jewellery like a red gem set into her bodice. She frequently wore long, fingerless sleeves that reached her upper arms, mid-thigh high-heeled boots, and a gold-coin headband that rested across her forehead. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet v1 #3)
She showed a volatile and fierce temperament that was immediately evident upon her awakening from centuries of slumber. She possessed an aggressive, warrior-like spirit, reacting to her sudden freedom not with confusion, but with a violent assertion of her power. She was highly combative and displayed a ruthless lack of hesitation when engaging in physical confrontation, showing no fear toward the strangers who had disturbed her rest. Despite her royal lineage, she lacked any sense of delicate refinement in her behavior, instead exhibiting a primal, predatory edge that matched her succubus nature. She was quick to anger and viewed the world through a lens of dominance, treating potential threats with a mixture of lethal intent and a dark, mocking confidence. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet v1 #3)
Shiklah also had a profound sense of haughty entitlement and ancient royal authority. She spoke and acted with the absolute certainty of a sovereign who expected immediate subservience from those around her, regardless of how much the world had changed during her long slumber. This arrogance was not merely a character flaw but a fundamental part of her identity as a monster queen; she viewed Deadpool and the mercenaries not as saviours or equals, but as lowly subjects or tools meant to serve her whims. She carried herself with a cold, detached superiority, showing a complete lack of gratitude for her release because she believed her freedom was a natural right that had been unjustly delayed. Her interactions were steeped in a regal disdain that made her appear both terrifying and untouchable, as she maintained an emotional distance that prioritised her status and survival above any form of empathy or cooperation. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet v1 #3)
She exhibited a personality marked by an authoritative and regal disposition, acting with the confidence of an ancient monarch. She demonstrated a high degree of pragmatism, quickly assessing the threats in her environment and responding with calculated, lethal force to ensure her safety. She showed an absence of moral hesitation when utilizing her soul-draining abilities, viewing the life force of others as a necessary resource for her own restoration. Her temperament was characterized by a combination of predatory aggression and a sophisticated, sometimes mocking, wit during her interactions with others. She manifested a strong sense of self-preservation and autonomy, refusing to be treated as a prize or a subordinate by those who sought to control her. Additionally, she displayed a degree of curiosity toward the modern world and those she encountered, though this interest remained secondary to her desire to reclaim her status and power. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet v1 #3)
Powers and abilities
Her succubus physiology grants Shiklah with an unparalleled level of beauty, her human form drawing attention from even a woman as she passed by on the streets. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comic v1 #6) Shiklah demonstrated several distinct superhuman abilities and supernatural traits inherent to her status as a royal succubus and monster. She exhibited a transformation ability that allowed her to shift between a human-like female form and a massive, purple-skinned demonic entity with multiple horns and glowing eyes. In her demonic state, she possessed immense physical strength, which she used to crush stone and overpower large opponents with ease. She manifested the power of flight through the use of large, leathery wings that extended from her back. Her offensive capabilities included the emission of powerful purple energy blasts from her hands and the ability to drain the life force or "soul" of a living being through physical contact, specifically a kiss, which could result in the target's immediate death. Additionally, she showed a high level of durability, sustaining no damage from standard physical impacts and displaying a rapid healing factor. She also possessed the ability to communicate with and command various monstrous creatures, exerting a form of royal authority over supernatural entities. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet v1 #3)
Though seeming to look human, she was actually a shapeshifter with the power to transform into her 'true' form which was that of a large demonic looking reptile with purple skin, four horns and a maw full of razor sharp teeth. Changing between forms was said to be uncomfortable for her, and she deemed her humanoid form as her weakest. (Deadpool v4 #27)
Being a succubus, Shiklah could absorb the life forces of those around her, whether through a kiss or through sexual intercourse. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet Infinite Comic v1 #7)
She showed skill in advanced pyrokinesis, specifically the ability to generate and control mystical purple flames. She utilized these fires to incinerate projectiles launched at her and to create localized explosions that cleared obstacles within the confines of her burial chamber. She exhibited the power of intangible projection, allowing her to phase her demonic form partially through solid matter to avoid direct impacts or to reach through barriers to seize an opponent. Shiklah also showed a form of supernatural empathy or sensory awareness, enabling her to detect the presence and emotional state of living beings before they entered her line of sight. Furthermore, she manifested a natural resistance to conventional weaponry, as bullets and blades failed to penetrate her demonic hide, and she displayed the ability to instantly regenerate minor lacerations sustained during her initial skirmish. She also employed a form of vocal manipulation, projecting her voice with a resonant, multi-layered quality that could physically disorient those in her immediate vicinity. (Deadpool: The Gauntlet v1 #3)
At one point, she gained possession of the Sceptre of the Manticore which allowed her to gather an army of monsters under her command. (Deadpool v5 #28)
Notes
- Shiklah was created by Brian Posehn, Gerry Duggan and Reilly Brown where she made her first appearance in Deadpool: The Gauntlet v1 #3 (January, 2014).
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- Deadpool: The Gauntlet v1: (2014)
- Deadpool v4:
- Deadpool: Dracula's Gauntlet v1:
- Deadpool v5:
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