PERSUASION

Real Name:

Kara Killgrave

Universe/Timeline:

Marvel Universe

Status:

Active

Additional Status Info:

Thunderbolts

Category:

Mutant

Alias:

Purple Girl, Purple Woman.

Nationality:

Canadian

First Appearance:

Alpha Flight (1st series) #41

Powers & Abilities:

secrete psychoactive will-sapping pheromones from her pores that allow her to link with the minds of others or command them

Affiliation:

Alpha Flight, Alpha Strike, Beta Flight II, Beta Flight III, Gamma Flight IV, Thunderbolts

Notes:

Purple Girl became Persuasion in Alpha Flight (1st series) #68. She became Purple Woman in Alpha Flight (4th series) #0.1, but returned to "Persuasion" for Thunderbolts (4th series) #1.

When a group of mutants were sent to Neverland's gas chambers in Weapon X (2nd series) #5, one was drawn like Siena Blaze while colored like Purple Girl. When questioned, the writer Frank Tieri said he intended both characters to be present and killed. It wasn't made clear if Kara survived until Alpha Flight (4th series) #0.1.

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PERSUASION

Last Updated:

22nd August 2023 by Monolith