Phantazia
Phantazia | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | X-Force #6 (January 1992) |
Created by | Fabian Nicieza (writer) Rob Liefeld (artist) |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Eileen Harsaw |
Species | Human Mutant |
Team affiliations | Brotherhood of Mutants |
Abilities | Electromagnetic energy wavelength manipulation/disruption; invisibility, flight |
Phantazia (Eileen Harsaw) is a fictional mutant supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Force #6 (1992).
Fictional character biography
Phantazia was recruited by
After
Phantazia was next seen in the altered reality of the 2005 "
Years later, with her sanity and powers seemingly both regained, Phantazia is at Madelyne Pryor's recently established Embassy of Limbo in Manhattan, granted sanctuary there.[11]
Powers and abilities
Phantazia is a mutant who possesses the ability to sense and manipulate electromagnetic energy fields.
Phantazia referred to her energy-based powers as "harmonizing." Phantazia was able to sense, manipulate, influence, and disrupt various fields along with various forms of energies and energy wavelengths to varying degrees. Though the upper limits of her powers were never clearly defined or fully explored, it is inferred that Phantazia could use her powers and abilities to create various electromagnetic phenomenon. Likewise, she can disrupt anything of an electromagnetic nature. Her mutations grant her the ability to levitate herself, presumably by creating an anti-gravity field around herself.
By disrupting the electrical fields of machinery, Phantazia could completely short-circuit the mechanical function, or control them to some degree; opening computer-locked doors, jamming weapon and targeting systems, and more. Phantazia is able to disrupt the bioelectric energy fields and nervous systems of living beings as well, resulting in pain, paralysis, and loss of physical coordination. In case of superhuman, her attacks can result in others powers spewing out uncontrollably as well as their inability to control their powers, causing them to fluctuate in strength, intensity, or even cease functioning altogether. She has, for example, disrupted the blast field of
Phantazia could also generate a masking effect, rendering herself and others near her undetectable to human senses and electronic surveillance. Her power grants her the ability to sense various forms of naturally occurring energy in her environment, such as electronic devices and the atmospheric distortion preceding a teleportation event.
Phantazia's powers required her conscious will to activate, as she was once caught off guard by a surprise energy blast from Darkhawk.
Other versions
Age of Apocalypse
Phantazia had a very brief appearance in the
House of M
Phantazia was seen as part of Magneto's elite guard. Phantazia was one of but a few people to remember the events of House of M, although this led to her going insane.[volume & issue needed]
No More Humans
An alternate Earth version of Phantazia, with powers intact, assisted Raze's Brotherhood against the X-Men.[12]
References
- ^ X-Force #6 (January 1992). Marvel Comics.
- ^ X-Force #7 (February 1992). Marvel Comics.
- ^ X-Force #9 (April 1992). Marvel Comics.
- ^ X-Factor #82 (September 1992). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Darkhawk #19 (September 1992). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Sleepwalker #17 (October 1992). Marvel Comics.
- ^ X-Men Unlimited #2 (September 1993). Marvel Comics.
- ^ X-Men (vol. 2) Annual #2 (October 1993). Marvel Comics.
- ^ House of M #6 (October 2005). Marvel Comics.
- ^ New Avengers #18 (June 2006). Marvel Comics.
- ^ Dark X-Men (2023) #1 (August 2023)
- ^ X-Men: No More Humans