Lianda
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Lianda is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
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Lianda appeared as part of the "Vampires" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
#20.
and servant of Varnae
. Lord Turac
brought the wounded Dracula
to Lianda to be healed, considering him more valuable to the Turks if kept alive. Turac did not know that she was a vampire, and she turned Dracula into a vampire in retaliation for his persecution of the gypsies. When Turac learned that Lianda was a vampire, he slew her with a wooden spear.
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...
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Publication history
Lianda first appeared in Dracula Lives! #1-2 (1973).Lianda appeared as part of the "Vampires" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition
Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe
The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications...
#20.
Fictional character biography
Lianda was an old gypsy woman and healer who had been made into a vampireVampire (Marvel Comics)
Vampires are fictional characters found in the Marvel Universe.-History:They were created roughly 15,000 years ago when a small band of sorcerers from the legendary city of Atlantis discovered a book known as the Darkhold, an indestructible text filled with arcane lore and dark magic written...
and servant of Varnae
Varnae
Varnae is a fictional villainous vampire in the Marvel Comics universe. He has been an adversary of several of Marvel's supernatural and fantasy-related heroes, and is a major character in Marvel's Dracula mythos...
. Lord Turac
Turac
Turac is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Turac first appeared in Dracula Lives! #2 ....
brought the wounded Dracula
Dracula (Marvel Comics)
Dracula is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. He is based on the vampire Count Dracula from the novel of the same name by author Bram Stoker, and is also influenced by Universal Studios' version of the character.-Publication history:A...
to Lianda to be healed, considering him more valuable to the Turks if kept alive. Turac did not know that she was a vampire, and she turned Dracula into a vampire in retaliation for his persecution of the gypsies. When Turac learned that Lianda was a vampire, he slew her with a wooden spear.