Silver Fox (character)

Last updated
Silver Fox
SilverFox 2009.png
by Tom Smith
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Wolverine #10 (August 1989)
Created by
In-story information
Alter egoKayla
Species Human Mutant
Team affiliations
Notable aliasesZorra de Plata
Abilities Accelerated healing

Silver Fox is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She works for the terrorist organization HYDRA and is also known as a former love interest for Wolverine.

Contents

Lynn Collins portrays Silver Fox in the 2009 film X-Men Origins: Wolverine .

Publication history

Silver Fox first appeared in Wolverine vol. 2 #10, and was created by Chris Claremont and John Buscema.

Fictional character biography

Silver Fox is a member of the First Nation Blackfoot Confederacy. [1] In the early to late 1900s, she lived with Wolverine as his lover in Canada. She was allegedly murdered by Sabretooth on Wolverine's birthday, [2] but is later revealed to be alive and a member of the covert ops Team X. Fox eventually betrays Team X and becomes a member of HYDRA, a subversive terrorist organization. [3]

Silver Fox reappears during the modern period when Wolverine tracks down each member of the Weapon X staff, discovering the studios where many of his memories, which he believes to be real, were staged. Allegedly she kills the professor who had been in charge of the program after Logan left. At this point it is revealed that Silver Fox is in command of a section of HYDRA. [4]

Shortly thereafter, Silver Fox captures the assassin Reiko, and forms an alliance with Reiko's boss, Hand Jonin Matsu'o Tsurayaba. Matsu'o is in the process of trying to buy Clan Yashida's underworld connections before Mariko Yashida severs them entirely. Silver Fox dupes Reiko into poisoning Mariko, giving Matsu'o what he wanted. Silver Fox's motivations in this are unclear. [5]

Later, when Mastodon, a member of the Weapon X Program, dies due to the failure of his anti-aging factor, Silver Fox reunites with Logan, Creed, Maverick, and Wraith. She is cold to Logan, and seems not to remember having spent any pleasant time with him. The group infiltrates a secret base and confronts the man who had implanted them with their false memories: Aldo Ferro, the Psi-Borg. After Carol Hines dies of fright at the hands of Ferro's transformation, Ferro takes control of their minds and this time makes Creed kill Silver Fox. [6] After Ferro's defeat, Silver Fox was to be buried in Salem Center. At the church, Logan discovered that her body has been prepared for flight. The father at the church notifies Logan that "a brick wall with an eyepatch" gave the order. Suddenly, a S.H.I.E.L.D. carrier arrives with Nick Fury, who states he never imagined the day when a top-ranking HYDRA member would get a full honors S.H.I.E.L.D. burial. Wraith appears as well, having orchestrated the entire funeral, stating "Salem Center meant nothing to her". Wraith tells Logan that they found the cabin where he really had lived with Silver Fox a lifetime ago. He gets permission to bury her there, by himself with only a shovel and uses the part of the door with "Silver Fox + Logan" in a heart that he had carved into it as a headstone. [7]

Before beheading Sabretooth, Wolverine expresses his doubt on whether or not the events of Silver Fox's return actually happened, but admits the pain and loss he felt during that time was real. [8]

Powers and abilities

Silver Fox possesses an accelerated healing and an age suppressant, allowing her to retain her looks after years of being separated from Logan.

In other media

Television

Maverick and Silver Fox (right) as depicted in X-Men: The Animated Series. Sliver Mar.jpg
Maverick and Silver Fox (right) as depicted in X-Men: The Animated Series.

Silver Fox appears in the X-Men: The Animated Series episode "Weapon X, Lies and Videotape", voiced by Shannon Lawson.

Film

Lynn Collins as Kayla Silverfox in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. Silverfoxfilm.jpg
Lynn Collins as Kayla Silverfox in X-Men Origins: Wolverine .

Kayla Silverfox appears in X-Men Origins: Wolverine , portrayed by Lynn Collins. This version works as a school teacher, has a sister named Emma, and has a relationship with Logan, having given him his codename "Wolverine" after a Native American legend. Additionally, she possesses tactile manipulation, allowing her to persuade anyone she touches into obeying her. Kayla is later killed while working with Logan to save William Stryker's mutant captives.

Video games

Kayla Silverfox appears in the X-Men Origins: Wolverine tie-in game, voiced by April Stewart. [9]

Miscellaneous

Silver Fox appears in the Wolverine Versus Sabretooth motion comic, voiced by Heather Doerksen. [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sabretooth (character)</span> Comic book character

Sabretooth is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the X-Men. Created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne, he first appeared in Iron Fist #14 and was initially depicted as a serial killer known as "the Slasher", before being developed into an X-Men villain during the "Mutant Massacre" crossover in 1986. This portrayal of Sabretooth has endured as the archenemy of the superhero Wolverine.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lady Deathstrike</span> Marvel Comics fictional character

Lady Deathstrike, occasionally spelled Deathstryke, is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a foe of the X-Men, especially Wolverine.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Silver Samurai</span> Comics character

Silver Samurai is the name of two different supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, both acquaintances of Wolverine.

Lord Shingen Yashida is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as an adversary of Wolverine.

Weapon X is a fictional government genetic research facility project appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. They were conducted by Department K, which turned willing and unwilling beings into living weapons to carry out covert missions like assassination or eliminating potential threats to the government. It was similar to human enhancement experiments in the real world, but it captured mutants and did experiments on them to enhance their abilities such as superpowers, turning them into weapons. They also mutated baseline humans. The Weapon X Project produced Wolverine, Leech, Deadpool, Sabretooth, and Weapon H.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David North (character)</span> Mutant comic book character

David North is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was originally known as Maverick, and more recently as Agent Zero. The character first appeared in X-Men #5 and was created by writer John Byrne and co-writer/artist Jim Lee.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mariko Yashida</span> Comics character

Mariko Yashida is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as Wolverine's romantic interest.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Viper (Madame Hydra)</span> Marvel Comics fictional character

Ophelia Sarkissian is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Jim Steranko, the character first appeared in Captain America #110. Ophelia Sarkissian is a foe of the X-Men and the Avengers. She has also been known as Viper and Madame Hydra at various points in her history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yukio (comics)</span> Fictional character in the Marvel Universe

Yukio (雪緒) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a female ninja of Japanese origin and a supporting character of the X-Men, particularly associated with Wolverine.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kestrel (Marvel Comics)</span> Marvel Comic character

Kestrel is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abraham Cornelius</span> Fictional character appearing in American comic books

Abraham Cornelius is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He works as a scientist for Weapon X and was one of the people who played a part in the origin of Wolverine.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Team X (comics)</span> Fictional comic book group

Team X is a fictional black ops team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gorgon (Tomi Shishido)</span> Fictional comic book character

The Gorgon is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Old Man Logan</span> Comic book character

Old Man Logan is an alternative version of the superhero Wolverine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. This character is an aged version of Wolverine set in an alternate future universe designated Earth-807128, where the supervillains overthrew the superheroes. Introduced as a self-contained story arc within the Wolverine ongoing series by writer Mark Millar and artist Steve McNiven, the character became popular with fans. After the death of Wolverine, Laura Kinney took the Wolverine mantle but an Old Man Logan from the similar Earth-21923 was brought in to serve as an X-Man and featured in his own ongoing series.

<i>X-Men Origins: Wolverine</i> (video game) 2009 video game

X-Men Origins: Wolverine is a action-adventure game based on the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine. The game release coincided with the release of the film on May 1, 2009, for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS and PlayStation Portable. A version of the game was also released for mobile phones. The game was developed primarily by Raven Software through the use of Unreal Engine 3. Its ESRB rating has varied widely across platforms, with the non-Nintendo console and PC versions being entitled the Uncaged Edition and receiving a Mature 17+ rating to provide players an opportunity to experience the uncensored graphic violence of the natural use of Wolverine's abilities, the Nintendo DS version receiving an Everyone 10+ rating due to its violence being tamed by reduced resolution and graphics, and the Wii, PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable versions receiving a Teen rating by featuring standard superhero violence consistent with what was seen in the PG-13 rated film.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ogun (comics)</span> Comics character

Ogun is a fictional character, a Japanese supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as a foe of Wolverine. His first appearance was in Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #2, and was scripted by Chris Claremont and drawn by Allen Milgrom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Weapon X (story arc)</span> Marvel Comics storyline

"Weapon X" is a comic book story arc written and illustrated by Barry Windsor-Smith and published by American company Marvel Comics. The story arc appears in Marvel Comics Presents #72–84 and tells the story of Wolverine during his time in Weapon X. Only the prologue and part of the final chapter are told from the perspective of Wolverine, who is in a near mindless state for the bulk of the story. Instead, three members of the Weapon X team serve as the protagonists: Abraham Cornelius, Carol Hines, and a man referred to within the story as only "the Professor".

<i>The Wolverine</i> (film) 2013 superhero film by James Mangold

The Wolverine is a 2013 superhero film featuring the Marvel Comics character Wolverine. It is the sixth installment in the X-Men film series, the second installment in the trilogy of Wolverine films after X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), and a spin-off/sequel to X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). Directed by James Mangold from a screenplay written by Scott Frank and Mark Bomback, based on the 1982 limited series Wolverine by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller, it stars Hugh Jackman as Logan / Wolverine, alongside Rila Fukushima, Tao Okamoto, Hiroyuki Sanada, Famke Janssen, and Will Yun Lee. Following the events of X-Men: The Last Stand, Logan travels to Japan, where he engages an old acquaintance in a struggle that has lasting consequences. Stripped of his healing powers, Wolverine must battle deadly samurai while struggling with guilt over Jean Grey's death.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kenuichio Harada</span> Comics character

Kenuichio Harada, also known as the original Silver Samurai, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Steve Gerber and artist Bob Brown, the character first appeared in Daredevil #111. Kenuichio Harada belongs to the subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. He is a recurring antagonist of the superhero Wolverine. The character is known under the codename Silver Samurai.

References

  1. Native Americans in Comic Books: A Critical Study
  2. Wolverine vol.2 #10
  3. Wolverine vol.2 #20
  4. Wolverine vol.2 #50
  5. Wolverine vol.2 #56
  6. Wolverine vol.2 #64
  7. Wolverine vol.2 #65
  8. Jeph Loeb (w), Wolverine vol. 3 #55
  9. 1 2 "Kayla Silverfox Voices (X-Men)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved May 11, 2018. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)