Their mother was Elysius, who was herself genetically modified to be the perfect mate for Mar-Vell. Much like Genis, Phyla was brought into this world through artificial insemination after their father's death. Her brother Genis-Vell rebooted the whole entire universe with only a few slight differences, one of which being that he was no longer an only child, he now had a highly competitive sister. The Marvel Universe is known for being the home of some pretty strange happenings, but even by those standards, Phyla's origin story is pretty weird. To say the least, her relatively short time in the Marvel Universe has been quite a wild ride, so buckle up.Ĭredit: Marvel / Captain Marvel #17, written by Peter David, art by Paul Azaceta and Chris Sotomayor, lettering by Cory Petit On the other hand, while her father was guided by a need for logic and perfection that was instilled upon him via his time with the Kree, Phyla goes by her gut instincts and doesn't always think things through. In many ways, Phyla embodies her father's best qualities - she's hopeful, compassionate, brave, and rebellious. Phyla-Vell might only have been Captain Marvel for the time it takes to blink, but she certainly made her mark on the title.Ī well-meaning hero from a highly convoluted family, Phyla did what she could to be her own person, but her life just couldn't help but be influenced by her father's legacy and, as such, entrenched in all the Cosmic Marvel drama we know and love. Sword lesbians unite, your outer space hero has landed and her name is Phyla-Vell! Though this might not be the first person you associate with the title of Captain Marvel, she was indeed briefly known by that name and has a fairly substantial claim to it as the daughter of the original Mar-Vell.
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