Varra (comics)

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Varra
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance New Avengers vol. 4 #4
(December 2015)
Created by Al Ewing
Gerardo Sandoval
In-story information
Alter egoVarra
Species Skrull / Kree hybrid
Team affiliationsKnights of the Infinite
Kree / Skrull Empire
Notable aliasesVarra
Abilities Shapeshifting

Varra is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Al Ewing and artist Gerardo Sandova, the character first appeared in New Avengers vol. 4 #4 (December 2015). [1] Varra was a hybrid of Skrull and Kree descent. [2] She is a member of the Knights of the Infinite, a group of hybrids striving to bring the Kree and Skrull empires together. [3]

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Publication history

Varra debuted in New Avengers vol. 4 #4 (December 2015), [4] created by Al Ewing and Gerardo Sandoval. [5] She appeared in the 2020 Empyre: Aftermath Avengers #1 one-shot. [6]

Fictional character biography

Varra is one of the Knights of the Infinite. [7] This group of Skrull and Kree hybrids is tasked with uniting the Skrull Empire and the Kree Empire. She faced the extra-dimensional sorcerer Moridun, [8] and almost died during the battle before being rescued.[ volume & issue needed ] Hulkling later healed her using magic.[ volume & issue needed ]

In other media

Varra is mentioned by Nick Fury in Captain America: The Winter Soldier . [9] She later appears in the miniseries Secret Invasion , portrayed by Charlayne Woodard. [10] This version is a pureblooded Skrull and Fury's wife who impersonates Dr. Priscilla Davis. [11] She took the likeness of Dr. Priscilla Davis who was suffering from a congenital heart defect. [12] Varra assists Fury in his quest to negotiate peace between the Kree and the Skrulls. [13] She leaves Earth alongside him to embark on a S.A.B.E.R. station. [14]

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