Shiklah

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Shiklah
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Shiklah with her pet, Bug.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Deadpool: The Gauntlet #3 (January 2014)
Created by Brian Posehn
Gerry Duggan
Reilly Brown
In-story information
Species Succubus
Place of originEarth
Notable aliasesQueen of the Undead (formerly)
Mrs. Deadpool (formerly)
Shiklah Wilson (formerly)
Mrs. Wilson (formerly)
Deadpool's Wife (estranged)
Dracula's Wife (currently)
AbilitiesSuperhuman 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.

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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. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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. [2] After his kingdom was conquered by vampires, Shiklah's father sealed her in a coffin until the war had ended or she was to be wed. Deadpool is hired by Dracula to retrieve Shiklah from her coffin so he could marry her and unite the monster world under his rule. [5] [1] [3] [6]

After Shiklah saves Deadpool from being possessed by a ghost, she admits to having feelings for him. Deadpool pushes away her advances due to his worry that things would turn disastrous just like all of his past relationships. Once Shiklah and Deadpool return to New York City, they are married in a ceremony officiated by Nightcrawler. [7] [1] [3] [8] [9]

In All-New, All-Different Marvel , Shiklah is shown to have been treating Deadpool with disdain. While watching television in bed with Werewolf by Night and a gorgon, Shiklah tells them that Deadpool is one of her husbands. [10] Deadpool later discovers that Shiklah having an affair with Werewolf by Night. [11] Shiklah is angered that Deadpool is siding with the humans and declares war on the surface world to annex New York. During the war, Shiklah finally ends up marrying Dracula, who proposes to her. [12]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 Zachary, Brandon (May 14, 2019). "Shiklah: How She Went From Demon Royalty to Deadpool's Wife". CBR . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Wood, Robert (March 31, 2022). "Deadpool's Best Villain (And Ex-Wife) Returns in Marvel Cosplay". Screen Rant . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Dodge, John (October 31, 2022). "Marvel's Queen of the Damned Once Had a Relationship - With Deadpool?!". CBR . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  4. Richards, Dave (March 3, 2017). "INTERVIEW: Gerry Duggan's Deadpool Ends Marriages & Builds (Secret) Empires". CBR . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  5. Deadpool: The Gauntlet #3 (January 2014)
  6. Lord-Moncrief, Devon (December 17, 2020). "Why Deadpool Once Worked for Dracula... and Stole His Girlfriend". CBR . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  7. Deadpool (vol. 4) #27 (June 2014)
  8. Cronin, Brian (June 10, 2020). "Deadpool Set a World Record With His Wedding to the Queen of the Undead". CBR . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  9. Milanese, Jarod; Elder, Natasha (August 25, 2020). "Deadpool's Best Love Interests, Ranked". CBR . Retrieved March 16, 2025.
  10. Deadpool (vol. 5) #1 (January 2016)
  11. Deadpool (vol. 5) #28 (May 2017)
  12. Deadpool (vol. 5) #29 (June 2017)
  13. Deadpool (vol. 6) #6 (March 2016)
  14. Deadpool & Cable: Split Second #4 (December 2015)
  15. Schedeen, Jesse; Yehl, Joshua (March 16, 2015). "Marvel Reveals More Comics Spinning Out of Secret Wars". IGN . Retrieved March 16, 2025.