Lorelei Travis

For other uses, see Lorelei (comics).

Lorelei
Lorelei Travis as depicted in X-Men: The 198 #4 (June 2006). Art by Jim Muniz.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	District X #1 (May 2004)
Created by	David Hine David Yardin
In-story information
Alter ego	Lorelei Travis
Species	Human mutant
Team affiliations	The 198
Abilities	Prehensile hair

Lorelei Travis is a fictional character, a mutant appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Her first appearance was in District X #1 (May 2004).

Fictional character biography

Living in Mutant Town

Lorelei Travis is a young exotic dancer at the Wildkat Klub, a club in Mutant Town. While Bishop and Ismael Ortega are investigating Daniel Kaufman, a mobster and the owner of the club, Lorelei survives a bombing of the Wildkat Klub perpetrated by Kaufman's enemies. ^[1]

M-Day and The 198

Lorelei is among the 198 mutants who retain their powers after M-Day, when the Scarlet Witch depowered most mutants on Earth. However, she is attacked by members of Purity, an anti-mutant military group, and has her hair cut off before Mister M restores it. ^{[2] [3]} Toad brings Lorelei to the X-Mansion, where she stays for protection. ^{[4] [5]}

Civil War

During the "Civil War" event, the villain Nitro destroys Stamford, Connecticut during a battle with the New Warriors, causing the public to turn on superheroes and eventually igniting a superhero civil war. ^[6] Domino, Shatterstar, and Caliban break out the 198 and take them to a bunker in the middle of the desert. The X-Men get involved with a fight against Bishop and the Office of National Emergency, and Domino wants to help them. Lorelei notices that Cyclops is being controlled by Johnny Dee and recounts the story of the first few days at the 198 encampment. She is then used by Dee along with Outlaw and other mutants to attack Domino and Shatterstar. When Dee's efforts are revealed, the bunker is sealed by the military. ^[7] Eventually, the 198 are freed from the bunker. ^[8]

Dark Reign

Lorelei reappears in San Francisco, meeting with Hellion, Match, and several others when Norman Osborn institutes a curfew on the city. Believing this to be a last stand for mutant rights, Hellion gathers the group at a bar, intending to break the curfew and get arrested in a non-violent protest. The group fails to make its intended point as Match torches the surrounding area with his powers, and Lorelei is arrested by Emma Frost and the Dark X-Men. ^{[9] [10]} Lorelei and the other imprisoned mutants are freed by X-Force and teleported to the island of Utopia. ^[11]

Powers and abilities

Lorelei has prehensile hair, which allows her to animate her hair through mental control and accelerate its growth.

Other versions

Lorelei Travis as she appears in Mutopia X.

An alternate universe variant of Lorelei Travis from Earth-58163 appears in House of M . This version is an employee at the Centre for Transformation and Illumination, which seeks to unlock mutant potential. ^[12]

References

1. District X #5 (November 2004)
2. X-Men: The 198 #1 (March 2006)
3. X-Men: The 198 #2-3 (April - May 2006)
4. X-Men: The 198 #4 (June 2006)
5. X-Men: The 198 #5 (July 2006)
6. Civil War #1 (July 2006)
7. Civil War: X-Men #3 (November 2006)
8. Civil War: X-Men #4 (December 2006)
9. Uncanny X-Men #513 (September 2009)
10. Dark Avengers #7 (September 2009)
11. Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus one-shot (November 2009)
12. Mutopia X #2 (October 2005)

External links

• Lorelei Travis at Uncannyxmen.net (archived)
• Lorelei Travis on Marvel Database , a Marvel Comics wiki