Shiklah
{{Short description|Comic book character}}
{{Primary sources|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox comics character
| character_name = Shiklah
| image = Shiklah-apperance.jpg
| converted= y
| caption = Shiklah with her pet, Bug.
| publisher = Marvel Comics
| debut = Deadpool: The Gauntlet #3 (January 2014)
| creators = Brian Posehn
Gerry Duggan
Reilly Brown
| alter_ego =
| species = Succubus
| homeworld = Earth
| alliances =
| partners =
| supports =
| aliases = Queen of the Undead (formerly)
Mrs. Deadpool (formerly)
Shiklah Wilson (formerly)
Mrs. Wilson (formerly)
Deadpool's Wife (estranged)
Dracula's Wife (currently)
| powers =Superhuman strength and speed
Enhanced agility, reflexes and endurance
Shapeshifting
Mind control
Ability to project regular and ethereal flame
}}
Shiklah is a supervillain who appears in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She was married to Deadpool, but they became estranged, and she married Dracula instead.
Publication history
Shiklah first appeared in the web comic Deadpool: The Gauntlet #3, and was created by writers Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan and artist Reilly Brown.{{Cite web |last=Zachary |first=Brandon |date=May 14, 2019 |title=Shiklah: How She Went From Demon Royalty to Deadpool's Wife |url=https://www.cbr.com/how-shiklah-married-deadpool/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=CBR |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Robert |date=March 31, 2022 |title=Deadpool's Best Villain (And Ex-Wife) Returns in Marvel Cosplay |url=https://screenrant.com/marvel-body-paint-cosplay-deadpool-shiklah-comic-accurate/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=Screen Rant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Dodge |first=John |date=October 31, 2022 |title=Marvel's Queen of the Damned Once Had a Relationship - With Deadpool?! |url=https://www.cbr.com/deadpool-queen-shiklah-draculas-bride-marvel/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=CBR |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Richards |first=Dave |date=March 3, 2017 |title=INTERVIEW: Gerry Duggan's Deadpool Ends Marriages & Builds (Secret) Empires |url=https://www.cbr.com/interview-gerry-duggan-deadpool-secret-empire/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=CBR |language=en}}
Fictional character biography
Shiklah is a succubus who ruled over the monsters of Earth alongside her family before humans existed. Her true form resembles a humanoid bull, but she usually takes the form of a human woman. After being overthrown by vampires, Shiklah's father sealed her and her pet dragon Bug in a coffin to protect them.
In the present, Dracula tasks Deadpool with retrieving Shiklah to unite the monster world under his rule.{{Cite web |last=Lord-Moncrief |first=Devon |date=December 17, 2020 |title=Why Deadpool Once Worked for Dracula... and Stole His Girlfriend |url=https://www.cbr.com/deadpool-dracula-shiklah-gauntlet-infinite/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=CBR |language=en}}Deadpool: The Gauntlet #3 (January 2014) Shiklah falls in love with Deadpool instead, and they marry in a ceremony officiated by Nightcrawler. The two later divorce, with Shiklah marrying Dracula.{{Cite web |last=Cronin |first=Brian |date=June 10, 2020 |title=Deadpool Set a World Record With His Wedding to the Queen of the Undead |url=https://www.cbr.com/deadpool-shiklah-wedding-world-record/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=CBR |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Milanese |first=Jarod |last2=Elder |first2=Natasha |date=August 25, 2020 |title=Deadpool's Best Love Interests, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/deadpool-love-interests-ranked-worst-best/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=CBR |language=en}}{{multiref2|Deadpool (vol. 6) #1 (January 2016)|Spider-Man/Deadpool #2 (April 2016)|Deadpool: Last Days of Magic one-shot (July 2016)|Deadpool (vol. 6) #28 (May 2017)|Deadpool (vol. 6) #29 (June 2017)
}}
Powers and abilities
As a succubus, Shiklah possesses superhuman physical abilities and is nigh-immortal. She can additionally generate ethereal fire, shapeshift, create dimensional portals, and drain the life force of others.
Other versions
- An alternate universe variant of Shiklah from Earth-16356 appears in Deadpool 2099. This version was shrunken and imprisoned in Deadpool's body following a failed attempt to conquer Earth.Deadpool (vol. 6) #6 (March 2016)
- An alternate universe variant of Shiklah appears in Deadpool & Cable: Split Second.Deadpool & Cable: Split Second #4 (December 2015)
- An alternate universe variant of Shiklah from Earth-61610 appears in the Secret Wars tie-in Mrs. Deadpool and the Howling Commandos.{{Cite web |last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |last2=Yehl |first2=Joshua |date=March 16, 2015 |title=Marvel Reveals More Comics Spinning Out of Secret Wars |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/03/16/marvel-reveals-more-comics-spinning-out-of-secret-wars/ |access-date=March 16, 2025 |website=IGN |language=en}}
References
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External links
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- [http://marvel.wikia.com/wiki/Shiklah_%28Earth-616%29 Shiklah] at Marvel Wiki
- [http://comicvine.gamespot.com/shiklah/4005-97443/ Shiklah] at Comic Vine
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