Sprite (Eternal)
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | The Eternals #9 (March 1977) |
Created by | Jack Kirby |
In-story information | |
Full name | Sprite |
Species | Eternals |
Team affiliations | Eternals Deviants |
Notable aliases | Puck Robin Goodfellow Colín Peter Frickin' Pan |
Abilities | Control over cosmic energy allowing energy blasts and invulnerability, Immortality, Vast psionic powers including telepathy, telekinesis, matter transmutation and illusion casting |
Sprite is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in The Eternals #9 (March 1977), and was created by Jack Kirby. Although physically a child, Sprite is an Eternal, a member of an ancient and extremely powerful immortal race, who is commonly depicted as a mischievous trickster figure. Since 2019, Sprite has been depicted as alternatively male and female in comics (via the plot element of rebirth) due to their (then-unreleased) depiction as the latter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).[1][2]
Publication history
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Sprite first appeared in The Eternals #9 (March 1977), and was created by Jack Kirby.
Fictional character biography
Sprite is an incorrigible
, Sprite revels in what he sees as "playful" behavior, he is unmindful of the often deadly consequences of his "pranks", especially to fragile "mortal" humans. Though punished time and again for his murderous actions, he always returns to his preferred way of life after a while.During the Fourth Host of the
While trying to improve
Reality change plan (Eternals vol. 3)
In the Eternals miniseries by Neil Gaiman, Sprite, under the "real name" of Colín, was the star of "It's Just So Sprite", a sitcom on the Tweenie Channel. Although he presented himself to be unaware of his past or abilities, he also served as a spokesman for Hero Registration (as the series is set during the Civil War event).[6]
Ikaris, who seemed to be the only Eternal with any memory of his past, sees Sprite on television and informs
A new cycle (Eternals vol. 5)
Following the mass suicidal event that caused all Eternals to die after learning the truth of their origin,[11] they were all reborn simultaneously due to their eternal (both species and longevity-wise) nature. Resurrected in an amnesiac female body, Sprite is taken in by Ikaris, traveling around New York and subduing Deviants. When they both came back from their trip to New York City, they were suspects in the murder of Zuras. Sprite and Ikaris tracked the murderer's trail to the ruined city of Titanos where they encountered the Mad Titan Thanos.[1] Upon learning of their role in the events ultimately leading to the death of the Eternals and their own subsequent death at Zuras' hands, Sprite is intrigued.[2]
Powers and abilities
Sprite, like all Eternals, has total control over his body's life force and molecular structure, making him virtually immortal; in addition to not aging, Eternals are immune to all known diseases and toxins, radiation, and extremes of temperature. His Eternal body has the appearance of a pre-adolescent child but he is, in fact, hundreds of thousands of years old.
Sprite is able to channel
Sprite, in his former incarnation, successfully used the reality-warping powers of the
Reception
- In 2021, CBR.com ranked Sprite 10th in their "10 Strongest Characters From Eternals Comics" list.[12]
In other media
Television
- Sprite appears in Marvel Knights: Eternals, voiced by Sam Vincent.[13]
Film
- Sprite appears in the Arishem who has the appearance of an adolescent girl. She later uses the Uni-Mind's power to become human, losing her powers and immortalityand allowing her to age into an adult.
- Hannah Dodd portrays Sprite in the illusionary adult form of "Sandra", which she uses to date adults without them thinking her to be a child.[15]
References
- ^ a b Eternals (vol. 5) #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ a b Eternals (vol. 5) #5. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Eternals #14. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Avengers #308–310. Marvel Comics.
- ^ The Avengers #361. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Eternals (vol. 3) #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Eternals (vol. 3) #2. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Eternals (vol. 4) #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Eternals (vol. 3) #6. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Eternals (vol. 3) #7. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Avengers (vol. 8) #4. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Harth, David (November 13, 2021). "The 10 Strongest Characters From Eternals Comics". CBR. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Voice Of Sprite – Marvel Universe". Behind the Voice Actors. Retrieved July 23, 2019. Check mark indicates role has been confirmed using screenshots of closing credits and other reliable sources
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Coggan, Devan (July 20, 2019). "Marvel introduces 'The Eternals' at Comic-Con with Angelina Jolie, Richard Madden, and more". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
- ^ "The ETERNALS". January 15, 2022.