Leper Queen
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The Leper Queen is a fictional villain of the Marvel Universe
. She's the leader of the Sapien League, an extremist anti-mutant organization similar to the Friends of Humanity
.
passed by and her daughter started to move. When she was a few months old, she could already create sparks. At two years old, she set fire to their house which resulted in her dying and her mother's face being burned. It was then that the Leper Queen decided to kill all mutants.
, the Leper Queen attacked the Xavier Institute
with the Sapien League. She was first seen attacking Mammomax
, Erg
, and Peepers
who were racing to Xavier's mansion for sanctuary. The Sapien League attempted to burn them to death by tying them to St. Andrew's crosses. They were stopped by Wolverine
and Colossus
who had seen the smoke from their attacks. After this failure, she led an attack on the mansion itself. It was only by the combined efforts of the X-Men
and the O*N*E* that the Sapien League were stopped. During the fight, Iceman
was captured. When the Leper Queen tried to execute him, his sudden regaining of his powers caused her arm to freeze. This caused her to flee, attacking both Outlaw
and Peepers in her escape.
After tracking Polaris
and Havok (who have left the institute in search of Lorna's powers) to Puerto Rico
, members of the Sapien League were attacked by Havok, who stopped their assault on an old man. They then called the Leper Queen, who was visiting the grave of her daughter. She arrived to kill Havok and Polaris, but was stopped by Havok who had just killed Daap, an alien who had crash landed and bore a striking resemblance to former X-Statix
member Doop
. However, the remains of the alien reformed and carried away both Polaris and the Queen, until they were both transported into a nearby temple to Apocalypse
. Apocalypse found the Leper Queen's bloodlust and thirst for vengeance too much even for him, and denied her the chance to become one of his Horsemen, Pestilence, and gave that "honor" to Polaris instead, chaining up the Leper Queen in a dungeon as a result.
. She's saved before being executed in the electric chair
for the murder of two girls in Guatemala
and infected with the Transmode Virus by Bastion
, along having her head and face even more disfigured. At an anti-mutant rally held in Iowa by the Friends of Humanity, the Leper Queen delivered the former Morlock known as Beautiful Dreamer
into the crowd, where due to her being injected with a modified version of the Legacy Virus was responsible for killing all of the people attending the rally along with herself, though the Leper Queen felt guilt over killing the humans for Bastion's cause. After a similar incident where the mutant Fever Pitch
was infected and used to kill thousands of innocents, she later captured Surge
, Hellion
and Boom Boom
, injecting the same virus into a Surge and Hellion. She then send both of them to the United Nations for the same end as Beautiful Dreamer. She kept Boom Bomm alive only as a safe-plan knowing that some X-team would come to stop her. She is in the middle of giving X-Force an ultimatum: to choose between saving the teens or Boom Boom, when Cyclops
calls the team away by forcing them to travel through time. Wolverine
objects, demanding that Domino
take the shot to kill Leper Queen, but it is too late and the team is teleported into the future. Boom Boom, left in the hands of the Leper Queen, is then told by Leper Queen that she had used Boom Boom to lure X-Force to her location. Since Bastion
will not allow Leper Queen to kill herself, she had planned for X-Force to kill her to save Boom Boom. Leper Queen then shoots Boom Boom between the eyes at point blank, killing her, before stating that X-Force "failed us both." However, in a paradox, X-23
comes back one point three seconds after the jump, shooting the Leper Queen and saving Boom Boom. The Leper Queen thanks X-23 for killing her and thus freeing her from Bastion.
.
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. She's the leader of the Sapien League, an extremist anti-mutant organization similar to the Friends of Humanity
Friends of Humanity
The Friends of Humanity are one of the many anti-mutant hate groups in the Marvel Universe. Notable anti-mutant activists such as one time presidential-hopeful Graydon Creed and the robotic Bastion were among its members.-History:...
.
The Mutant Daughter
The Leper Queen was five months pregnant with her daughter when a mutantMutant (comics)
Mutant or Mutants, in comics, may refer to:*Mutant , one of the main causes for super-powered characters in Marvel Comics, as well as a number of titles, groups or characters:...
passed by and her daughter started to move. When she was a few months old, she could already create sparks. At two years old, she set fire to their house which resulted in her dying and her mother's face being burned. It was then that the Leper Queen decided to kill all mutants.
Decimation
The day after M-DayDecimation (comics)
Decimation is the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning off from the House of M limited series. It focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch stripping nearly all of the mutant population of their powers, thereby reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds.This event, which...
, the Leper Queen attacked the Xavier Institute
X-Mansion
In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion is the common name for Professor Xavier's mansion. It is the base of operations and training site of the X-Men and the location of a school for mutant teenagers, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xavier's School for Gifted...
with the Sapien League. She was first seen attacking Mammomax
Mammomax
Mammomax is a fictional mammoth-shaped human mutant that has appeared in various comic books published by Marvel Comics. He exists in Marvel's main shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:...
, Erg
Erg (comics)
Erg is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe.-Publication history:Erg's first appearance was in Power Pack #12 , and he was created by Louise Simonson and June Brigman....
, and Peepers
Peepers
Peepers is a fictional character in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared as a member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, a group of mutants in Captain America Annual #4. He was created by Jack Kirby.-Fictional character biography:...
who were racing to Xavier's mansion for sanctuary. The Sapien League attempted to burn them to death by tying them to St. Andrew's crosses. They were stopped by Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
and Colossus
Colossus (comics)
Colossus is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Len Wein and illustrator Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1...
who had seen the smoke from their attacks. After this failure, she led an attack on the mansion itself. It was only by the combined efforts of the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
and the O*N*E* that the Sapien League were stopped. During the fight, Iceman
Iceman (comics)
Iceman is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men vol. 1 #1, ....
was captured. When the Leper Queen tried to execute him, his sudden regaining of his powers caused her arm to freeze. This caused her to flee, attacking both Outlaw
Outlaw (comics)
Outlaw is a fictional character created by Marvel Comics for their series' Deadpool and Agent X. She is a mutant with the abilities of superhuman strength, durability, and an uncanny aptitude with firearms....
and Peepers in her escape.
After tracking Polaris
Polaris (comics)
Polaris is a fictional comic book character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, in particular the X-Men family of books. Created by Arnold Drake, Don Heck, Werner Roth and Jim Steranko, Polaris first appeared in The X-Men #49...
and Havok (who have left the institute in search of Lorna's powers) to Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, members of the Sapien League were attacked by Havok, who stopped their assault on an old man. They then called the Leper Queen, who was visiting the grave of her daughter. She arrived to kill Havok and Polaris, but was stopped by Havok who had just killed Daap, an alien who had crash landed and bore a striking resemblance to former X-Statix
X-Statix
X-Statix was a fictional team of mutant superheroes in Marvel Comics, specifically designed to be media superstars. The team, created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred, first appears in X-Force #116 and originally assumed the moniker X-Force, taking the name of the more traditional superhero team,...
member Doop
Doop (comics)
Doop is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe who was created by writer Peter Milligan and artist Mike Allred. He made his debut in X-Force vol. 1 #116. He is a green, floating spheroid creature of unknown origins who spoke in a "language" all his own . Doop is a bisexual creature...
. However, the remains of the alien reformed and carried away both Polaris and the Queen, until they were both transported into a nearby temple to Apocalypse
Apocalypse (comics)
Apocalypse is a fictional character who is an ancient mutant that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Factor #5 , created by writer Louise Simonson and designed by artist Walter Simonson...
. Apocalypse found the Leper Queen's bloodlust and thirst for vengeance too much even for him, and denied her the chance to become one of his Horsemen, Pestilence, and gave that "honor" to Polaris instead, chaining up the Leper Queen in a dungeon as a result.
Purifiers
It is unknown how she eventually escaped, but it was later revealed that the Leper Queen, alongside other prominent anti-mutant leaders, have been forcibly recruited into the ranks of the PurifiersPurifiers
The Purifiers, also known as the Stryker Crusade, are a fictional paramilitary/terrorist organization in the Marvel Comics universe and enemies of the X-Men...
. She's saved before being executed in the electric chair
Electric chair
Execution by electrocution, usually performed using an electric chair, is an execution method originating in the United States in which the condemned person is strapped to a specially built wooden chair and electrocuted through electrodes placed on the body...
for the murder of two girls in Guatemala
Guatemala
Guatemala is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west, the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, Belize to the northeast, the Caribbean to the east, and Honduras and El Salvador to the southeast...
and infected with the Transmode Virus by Bastion
Bastion (comics)
Bastion is a supervillain that appears in the fictional Marvel Universe. The character was created by Scott Lobdell and Pascual Ferry and first made a cameo appearance in X-Men #52 . His first full appearance was Uncanny X-Men #333...
, along having her head and face even more disfigured. At an anti-mutant rally held in Iowa by the Friends of Humanity, the Leper Queen delivered the former Morlock known as Beautiful Dreamer
Beautiful Dreamer (Marvel Comics)
Beautiful Dreamer is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. Beautiful Dreamer's real name and her past prior to joining the Morlocks remain unknown. She followed the terrorist Morlock leader Masque for a time and committed criminal acts by manipulating others with her mental...
into the crowd, where due to her being injected with a modified version of the Legacy Virus was responsible for killing all of the people attending the rally along with herself, though the Leper Queen felt guilt over killing the humans for Bastion's cause. After a similar incident where the mutant Fever Pitch
Fever Pitch (comics)
Fever Pitch is a fictional villain created by Marvel comics as a member of the second incarnation of the mutant terrorist organization Gene Nation and later as a member of X-Corps...
was infected and used to kill thousands of innocents, she later captured Surge
Surge (comics)
Surge is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe, one of the student body in the Xavier Institute, and a member of the former New Mutants squad therein. She maintained her powers post M-Day and was the leader of the New X-Men. She first appeared in New Mutants, vol...
, Hellion
Hellion
Hellion is a fictional character, a mutant appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was a member of the student body of the Xavier Institute before its closing and is a member of the X-Men's training squad. He first appeared in New Mutants, vol. 2 #2.-New Mutants, vol...
and Boom Boom
Tabitha Smith
Tabitha Smith is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by Jim Shooter and Al Milgrom, the character first appeared in Secret Wars II #5 . She later appeared as a member of the X-Force and, more recently, as a member of Nextwave...
, injecting the same virus into a Surge and Hellion. She then send both of them to the United Nations for the same end as Beautiful Dreamer. She kept Boom Bomm alive only as a safe-plan knowing that some X-team would come to stop her. She is in the middle of giving X-Force an ultimatum: to choose between saving the teens or Boom Boom, when Cyclops
Cyclops (comics)
Cyclops is a fictional character, the leader of the X-Men superhero team in the . A mutant, Cyclops emits a powerful energy beam from his eyes...
calls the team away by forcing them to travel through time. Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
objects, demanding that Domino
Domino (comics)
Domino is a Marvel Comics character, best known as a member of the X-Men offshoot X-Force. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/co-writer Rob Liefeld, she first fully appeared in X-Force, vol...
take the shot to kill Leper Queen, but it is too late and the team is teleported into the future. Boom Boom, left in the hands of the Leper Queen, is then told by Leper Queen that she had used Boom Boom to lure X-Force to her location. Since Bastion
Bastion (comics)
Bastion is a supervillain that appears in the fictional Marvel Universe. The character was created by Scott Lobdell and Pascual Ferry and first made a cameo appearance in X-Men #52 . His first full appearance was Uncanny X-Men #333...
will not allow Leper Queen to kill herself, she had planned for X-Force to kill her to save Boom Boom. Leper Queen then shoots Boom Boom between the eyes at point blank, killing her, before stating that X-Force "failed us both." However, in a paradox, X-23
X-23
X-23 is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, in particular those featuring the X-Men. X-23 is a female clone of Wolverine.-Publication history:...
comes back one point three seconds after the jump, shooting the Leper Queen and saving Boom Boom. The Leper Queen thanks X-23 for killing her and thus freeing her from Bastion.
Powers and abilities
The Leper Queen has a competent ability with weapons. She is also a skilled fighter and has been infected with the Transmode Virus by BastionBastion (comics)
Bastion is a supervillain that appears in the fictional Marvel Universe. The character was created by Scott Lobdell and Pascual Ferry and first made a cameo appearance in X-Men #52 . His first full appearance was Uncanny X-Men #333...
.