Lara the Illusionist is a fictional mutant

Mutant (Marvel Comics)

In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...

 in the Marvel Universe

Marvel Universe

The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...

. Lara has the ability to create illusions capable of fooling all of the five senses. She first appeared in District X

District X

District X, also known as Mutant Town or the Middle East Side, is a fictional location in Marvel Comics. It is a neighborhood in New York City, first seen during Grant Morrison's run on the series New X-Men in New X-Men #127, which was primarily populated by mutants...

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Fictional character biography

Lara worked at a nightclub in Mutant Town and later found herself as the "other woman" when police officer

Police officer

A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...

 Ishmael Ortega

Ishmael Ortega

Ismael "Izzy" Ortega is a fictional character created for Marvel Comics by David Hine and David Yardin. He debuted in the series District X, where he was partnered with the X-Man Bishop.-Fictional character biography:...

 was having marital problems.

Lara was one of scores of mutants who lost their powers following the events of the House of M

House of M

House of M is an eight-issue comic book limited series and crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. Written by Brian Michael Bendis and illustrated by Olivier Coipel, its first issue debuted in June 2005 as a follow-up to the events of the Planet X and Avengers Disassembled...

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House of M

Lara appears as an A-List celebrity actress and is married to an influential man. Like her mainstream counterpart, she ends up having an affair with Ishmael Ortega

Ishmael Ortega

Ismael "Izzy" Ortega is a fictional character created for Marvel Comics by David Hine and David Yardin. He debuted in the series District X, where he was partnered with the X-Man Bishop.-Fictional character biography:...

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