Jackdaw (comics)
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Jackdaw is a fictional character featured in Marvel Comics
publications.
of Captain Britain
. Jackdaw was an Otherworld
elf
. Jackdaw had been mortally wounded earlier in his adventures, but was revivied by Merlin and given new powers and a new costume.
He was permanently slain later on Earth-238 by The Fury
. Jackdaw was literally torn in half by one of the Fury's energy bolts and expired shortly thereafter in Captain Britain's arms. Jackdaw expressed a believe that Merlyn would resurrect him. Saturnyne
had abandoned them (and her assistant Dimples, who loved her deeply) to escape. Merlin did not resurrect Jackdaw as it would have damaged his chances of rescuing Captain Britain, who was killed as well by the Fury after Dimples and Jackdaw, and resurrected by Merlyn back on Earth-616.
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Fictional character biography
A now-deceased hero, the sidekickSidekick
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of Captain Britain
Captain Britain
Captain Britain , briefly known as Britannic, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Chris Claremont and Herb Trimpe, he first appeared in Captain Britain Weekly, #1...
. Jackdaw was an Otherworld
Otherworld (Marvel Comics)
Otherworld is a fictional dimension in the Marvel Comics Marvel Universe. It is more commonly known as, and based on, the mythical Avalon from Celtic and more specifically Welsh mythology....
elf
Elf
An elf is a being of Germanic mythology. The elves were originally thought of as a race of divine beings endowed with magical powers, which they use both for the benefit and the injury of mankind...
. Jackdaw had been mortally wounded earlier in his adventures, but was revivied by Merlin and given new powers and a new costume.
He was permanently slain later on Earth-238 by The Fury
Fury (Marvel Comics)
The Fury is a fictional character created by writer Alan Moore and illustrator Alan Davis as an antagonist for the Marvel Comics hero Captain Britain...
. Jackdaw was literally torn in half by one of the Fury's energy bolts and expired shortly thereafter in Captain Britain's arms. Jackdaw expressed a believe that Merlyn would resurrect him. Saturnyne
Saturnyne
Opal Luna Saturnyne is the name of a fictional comic book character created by Dave Thorpe and Alan Davis for their Captain Britain stories. She is the Omniversal Majestrix of Otherworld, and a servant of Roma, charged with the safety of the Omniverse....
had abandoned them (and her assistant Dimples, who loved her deeply) to escape. Merlin did not resurrect Jackdaw as it would have damaged his chances of rescuing Captain Britain, who was killed as well by the Fury after Dimples and Jackdaw, and resurrected by Merlyn back on Earth-616.