La Lunatica
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La Lunatica is a fictional character
in the Marvel Comics
comic book
X-Men 2099
. During the majority of the series, she is a member of the future version of X-Men
led by Xi'an Chi Xan
. La Lunatica is a Mexican
mutant
who was born with the ability to feed on the dark emotions of her opponents, thereby increasing her own strength
and durability. She has albinism
and elongated canine teeth
. Her nickname is Spanish for "lunatic woman".
#4 (January 1994), and was created by John Francis Moore
and Ron Lim
.
, an illegal operation led by the villainous Brimstone Love
where innocents were captured and tortured as entertainment. Her direct superior was Controller 13, who kept Luna under control through a special collar. Luna hunted down individuals the Theatre deemed interesting for their movies and then used her power to trigger traumatic memories in them, which were recorded. Among their victims were the future version of the X-Men
, and when she tried to trigger the traumas of the X-Man Timothy Fitzgerald, also known as Skullfire
, she accidentally triggered his powers as well. Skullfire's energy blasted her away and in his rage he destroyed the entire Theatre. Controller 13 tried to escape, but the explosion had destroyed Luna's collar and she turned on him and killed him. The X-Men and Luna parted ways for a time.
Her effect on Skullfire was noticed by his teammates and commented on. Tim was formerly a reserved member of the team who was hesitant to use his powers and was not confident in his abilities, but after being exposed to her touch, he became mentally imbalanced, even suicidal at times, but on the upside he now had full control over his powers. Some time later, Skullfire noticed Luna walking around and attacked her, wanting to pay her back for the pain she had caused him. She defeated him, but then kissed him. Timothy became romantically involved with Luna and he began to paint his face white (to match hers) and developed a bold demeanor. Their happiness was short-lived as Brimstone Love tracked down Lunatica and wanted her to return. The X-Men leader Xi'an Chi Xan
offered his own services to the Theatre of Pain and left the X-Men.
Skullfire and Luna returned to the other X-Men 2099
and told them that Xi'an had betrayed them. Skullfire, now appearing more confident and rational, became the new leader and he told the others that Luna was now an X-Man as well. There was a lot of animosity and resentment towards Luna because of her past in the Theatre of Pain, but after proving herself she was able to stay on the team.
The X-Men restored Xi'an's sanity and defeated the Theatre of Pain, including Lunatica's “sisters”, the Norns, a group of female warriors. After Victor von Doom
took over the United States, he offered the X-Men Halo City as place where humans and mutants could live in peace. Lunatica and the other X-Men became enforcers of the peace and remained there until the city was destroyed in a flood. During this time Skullfire died, but returned as a being of pure energy. Despite these changes, Luna and Timothy continued to love each other. They, along with some of the other X-Men and heroes of the time, went to the Savage Land
, the last habitable place on earth after the polar ice cap
s melted.
Once there, Luna, along with Nostromo
, Willow
and several other heroes form part of an expedition team into the jungles to make them inhabitable. Along the way they stumble upon an alien space craft and become trapped inside of it. Willow shapeshifts into one of the previous alien owners of the ship to allow them to escape, but she becomes trapped in that form. With the alien mind taking over, La Lunatica slams her into the water to protect the rest of the group. Nostromo dives in after her and succeeds in subduing her feral persona and returning her to normal but he does not resurface. Luna dives after him, but only finds a strange cocoon at the bottom. Nostromo "hatches" as a full Phalanx
form and some of President Doom
's operatives arrive to bring the boy to Doom. Some of the operatives turn out to be Phalanx themselves and begin attacking the group. Luna, Willow, and the other heroes fight them off until help arrives.
, the 2099 equivalent of Quicksilver
who possesses super-speed. She also demonstrates a superhuman resistance to injury.
La Lunatica was originally presented as being unstable and taking an irrational joy in combat and danger. She mellowed out as she switched from villain to Wolverine
-like hero, though she remained prone to violence
and dangerous behavior, especially when Skullfire
was threatened or injured.
Fictional character
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in the Marvel Comics
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comic book
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X-Men 2099
X-Men 2099
X-Men 2099 was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1993 to 1996 that chronicled the adventures of an X-Men team in the year 2099. It extends the Marvel 2099 imprint, which features other future versions of popular Marvel characters, such as Spider-Man 2099 and Hulk 2099...
. During the majority of the series, she is a member of the future version of X-Men
X-Men
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led by Xi'an Chi Xan
Xi'an (comics)
Xi'an is a fictional character created by Marvel Comics for their Marvel 2099 imprint. In the title X-Men 2099, he was the founder, leader, and enemy of the team of X-Men who was always haunted by his past....
. La Lunatica is a Mexican
Mexico
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mutant
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who was born with the ability to feed on the dark emotions of her opponents, thereby increasing her own strength
Physical strength
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and durability. She has albinism
Albinism
Albinism is a congenital disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes due to absence or defect of an enzyme involved in the production of melanin...
and elongated canine teeth
Canine tooth
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. Her nickname is Spanish for "lunatic woman".
Publication history
La Lunatica first appeared in X-Men 2099X-Men 2099
X-Men 2099 was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1993 to 1996 that chronicled the adventures of an X-Men team in the year 2099. It extends the Marvel 2099 imprint, which features other future versions of popular Marvel characters, such as Spider-Man 2099 and Hulk 2099...
#4 (January 1994), and was created by John Francis Moore
John Francis Moore
John Francis Moore lumber merchant, politician. Born: 1816, Wiltshire, England. Died: April 5, 1870, Montreal, Quebec. Buried: Hamilton Cemetery. He was mayor of Hamilton, Ontario in 1857.Married twice: Jane Loughry; Elizabeth Donnelly...
and Ron Lim
Ron Lim
Ronald "Ron" Lim is an American comic book artist living in Sacramento, California.-Biography:Ron Lim's first published work was an independent comic book entitled Ex-Mutants, which he worked on from 1986-1988....
.
Fictional character biography
La Lunatica originally worked for the Theatre of PainTheatre of Pain (comics)
The Theatre of Pain is a fictional organization created by Marvel Comics for their Marvel 2099 line-up. The group is analogous to the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants or the Hellfire Club in that it was one of the main antagonistic organizations against the X-Men 2099. They were a very well known and...
, an illegal operation led by the villainous Brimstone Love
Brimstone Love
Brimstone Love is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics, under their Marvel 2099 imprint. He is a mutant supervillain who repeatedly appeared as an antagonist for the X-Men of 2099.-Fictional character biography:...
where innocents were captured and tortured as entertainment. Her direct superior was Controller 13, who kept Luna under control through a special collar. Luna hunted down individuals the Theatre deemed interesting for their movies and then used her power to trigger traumatic memories in them, which were recorded. Among their victims were the future version of the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
, and when she tried to trigger the traumas of the X-Man Timothy Fitzgerald, also known as Skullfire
Skullfire
Skullfire is a fictional character in Marvel Comics's 2099 universe, a look at superheroes in the year 2099. He was one of the founding members of a future incarnation of the X-Men called X-Men 2099.-Fictional character biography:...
, she accidentally triggered his powers as well. Skullfire's energy blasted her away and in his rage he destroyed the entire Theatre. Controller 13 tried to escape, but the explosion had destroyed Luna's collar and she turned on him and killed him. The X-Men and Luna parted ways for a time.
Her effect on Skullfire was noticed by his teammates and commented on. Tim was formerly a reserved member of the team who was hesitant to use his powers and was not confident in his abilities, but after being exposed to her touch, he became mentally imbalanced, even suicidal at times, but on the upside he now had full control over his powers. Some time later, Skullfire noticed Luna walking around and attacked her, wanting to pay her back for the pain she had caused him. She defeated him, but then kissed him. Timothy became romantically involved with Luna and he began to paint his face white (to match hers) and developed a bold demeanor. Their happiness was short-lived as Brimstone Love tracked down Lunatica and wanted her to return. The X-Men leader Xi'an Chi Xan
Xi'an (comics)
Xi'an is a fictional character created by Marvel Comics for their Marvel 2099 imprint. In the title X-Men 2099, he was the founder, leader, and enemy of the team of X-Men who was always haunted by his past....
offered his own services to the Theatre of Pain and left the X-Men.
Skullfire and Luna returned to the other X-Men 2099
X-Men 2099
X-Men 2099 was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1993 to 1996 that chronicled the adventures of an X-Men team in the year 2099. It extends the Marvel 2099 imprint, which features other future versions of popular Marvel characters, such as Spider-Man 2099 and Hulk 2099...
and told them that Xi'an had betrayed them. Skullfire, now appearing more confident and rational, became the new leader and he told the others that Luna was now an X-Man as well. There was a lot of animosity and resentment towards Luna because of her past in the Theatre of Pain, but after proving herself she was able to stay on the team.
The X-Men restored Xi'an's sanity and defeated the Theatre of Pain, including Lunatica's “sisters”, the Norns, a group of female warriors. After Victor von Doom
Doom 2099
Doom is a Marvel Comics anti-hero featured in the Marvel 2099 comic book series Doom 2099. The character is based on Doctor Doom, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
took over the United States, he offered the X-Men Halo City as place where humans and mutants could live in peace. Lunatica and the other X-Men became enforcers of the peace and remained there until the city was destroyed in a flood. During this time Skullfire died, but returned as a being of pure energy. Despite these changes, Luna and Timothy continued to love each other. They, along with some of the other X-Men and heroes of the time, went to the Savage Land
Savage Land
The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. It is a tropical preserve hidden in Antarctica. It was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in X-Men #10...
, the last habitable place on earth after the polar ice cap
Polar ice cap
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s melted.
Once there, Luna, along with Nostromo
Nostromo (comics)
Nostromo is a fictional mutant character created by Marvel Comics for their Marvel 2099 run X-Nation 2099. This short-lived series only lasted six issues before being terminated.-Fictional character biography:...
, Willow
Willow (comics)
Willow is a fictional mutant character created by Marvel Comics for their Marvel 2099 run X-Nation 2099. This short-lived series only lasted six issues before ending.-Fictional character biography:...
and several other heroes form part of an expedition team into the jungles to make them inhabitable. Along the way they stumble upon an alien space craft and become trapped inside of it. Willow shapeshifts into one of the previous alien owners of the ship to allow them to escape, but she becomes trapped in that form. With the alien mind taking over, La Lunatica slams her into the water to protect the rest of the group. Nostromo dives in after her and succeeds in subduing her feral persona and returning her to normal but he does not resurface. Luna dives after him, but only finds a strange cocoon at the bottom. Nostromo "hatches" as a full Phalanx
Phalanx (comics)
The Phalanx are a fictional cybernetic species in the Marvel Comics universe. They have come in conflict with the X-Men and related groups on several occasions. They form a hive mind, linking each member by a telepathy-like system....
form and some of President Doom
Doom 2099
Doom is a Marvel Comics anti-hero featured in the Marvel 2099 comic book series Doom 2099. The character is based on Doctor Doom, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
's operatives arrive to bring the boy to Doom. Some of the operatives turn out to be Phalanx themselves and begin attacking the group. Luna, Willow, and the other heroes fight them off until help arrives.
Powers and abilities
In addition to her ability to manipulate emotions, she was able to feed off traumatic, and often repressed memories and emotions to increase her physical abilities to incredible levels, making her extremely strong and superhumanly fast, so much so that she was able to outmaneuver MeanstreakMeanstreak (comics)
Meanstreak is a fictional character created by Marvel Comics for their futuristic comic book line Marvel 2099 in X-Men 2099. His creators were John Francis Moore and Ron Lim.-Fictional character biography:...
, the 2099 equivalent of Quicksilver
Quicksilver (comics)
Quicksilver is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
who possesses super-speed. She also demonstrates a superhuman resistance to injury.
La Lunatica was originally presented as being unstable and taking an irrational joy in combat and danger. She mellowed out as she switched from villain to Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
-like hero, though she remained prone to violence
Violence
Violence is the use of physical force to apply a state to others contrary to their wishes. violence, while often a stand-alone issue, is often the culmination of other kinds of conflict, e.g...
and dangerous behavior, especially when Skullfire
Skullfire
Skullfire is a fictional character in Marvel Comics's 2099 universe, a look at superheroes in the year 2099. He was one of the founding members of a future incarnation of the X-Men called X-Men 2099.-Fictional character biography:...
was threatened or injured.
Family
In X-Men 2099 #25 Brimstone Love claims that he and La Lunatica are family. In issue #31 members of the X-Men meet the mutant savant Book. Book tells Luna that she is not Brimstone Love's only relative. In issue #33 Book claims he will introduce La Lunatica to the rest of her family when the time was right. In the final issue the villain Vulcann the Bloodsmith implies that La Lunatica is Brimstone Love's daughter and that she is not his only offspring.External links
- MarvelDatabase:Character Gallery La Lunatica
- Uncannyxmen.net character bio on La Lunatica