Desert Sword

Veil was part of the Iraqi mercenary team called Desert Sword

Desert Sword

The Desert Sword is a fictional human/mutant team in the Marvel Comics Universe. Their first appearance was in New Mutants Annual #7.-Fictional biography:...

 when they fought Freedom Force

Freedom Force (comics)

Freedom Force is the name of two teams within Marvel Comics' universe.The original was a supervillain team, though they occasionally acted in a heroic capacity as well. It was a government-sponsored team originally composed mainly of Mystique's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants...

, led by Crimson Commando

Crimson Commando

Crimson Commando is a fictional character, a mutant in the . He first appears in Uncanny X-Men #215 and was created by Chris Claremont and Alan Davis.-Fictional character biography:...

. Desert Sword was to prevent Freedom Force from liberating a German scientist named Reinhold Kurtzmann in Kuwait

Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...

. Desert Sword ambushed them and Aminedi

Aminedi

Aminedi is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in New Mutants Annual #7.-Fictional character biography:...

 decapitated Super Sabre

Super Sabre (comics)

Super Sabre is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Uncanny X-Men #215.-Fictional character biography:...

 and cut off Crimson Commando's right arm. Kurtzmann was captured by Freedom force but then recaptured by Desert Sword. Pyro

Pyro (comics)

Pyro is a fictional character in Marvel Comics and an enemy of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141 ....

 was still able to kill Kurtzmann. Black Raazer

Black Raazer

Black Raazer is a fictional character in Marvel Comics who first appeared in the first Alpha Flight series. -Fictional character biography:...

, the Veil, and Arabian Knight

Arabian Knight (comics)

Arabian Knight is a title used by three fictional characters appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. All three characters are superheroes from Saudi Arabia.-Abdul Qamar:...

 cornered the now retreating Pyro and Blob

Blob (comics)

The Blob is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an adversary of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men #3 ....

 in an alley. Black Raazer

Black Raazer

Black Raazer is a fictional character in Marvel Comics who first appeared in the first Alpha Flight series. -Fictional character biography:...

 and Knight stabbed Blob who then slammed the two of them against a wall and returned their swords, critically wounding Arabian Knight. Pyro, who had knocked Veil to the floor with a flaming monster, cooly walked up to her and said "Barbecued babe, comin' up". Veil was presumably burned to death.

Civil War

A different woman with the codename Veil surfaced during the superhero Civil War

Civil War (comics)

Civil War is a 2006-2007 Marvel Comics crossover storyline built around a self-titled seven-issue limited series written by Mark Millar and penciled by Steve McNiven, which ran through various other titles published by Marvel at the time...

. This Veil having obtained Skrull

Skrull

The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in publications by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The Skrulls first appeared in Fantastic Four #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby....

 DNA sent it to a lab in order to help those who wished to avoid registration. However during a raid made by the new Heroes for Hire

Heroes For Hire

Heroes for Hire is a fictional superhero team published by Marvel Comics. The team first appeared in Power Man and Iron Fist #54 , and was created by Ed Hannigan and Lee Elias.-Publication history and original concept:...

, Veil managed to escape.

Avengers Academy

Veil debuted in the Avengers Academy

Avengers Academy

Avengers Academy is a Marvel Comics comic book series that debuted in June 2010 as part of the "Heroic Age". The series is written by Christos Gage, with artwork by Mike McKone and tells the story of a group of young super-powered persons who were selected to join a training academy for the...

 series. Madeline Barry first uses her powers when she was embarrassed at school. Norman Osborn

Green Goblin

The Green Goblin is a fictional character, a supervillain who appears in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 ....

 approached Maddy and asked her to join the Initiative

Avengers: The Initiative

Avengers: The Initiative was a comic book series from Marvel Comics. Written by Dan Slott and Christos Gage with artwork initially by Stefano Caselli, Steve Uy and Harvey Tolibao, the series dealt with the aftermath of Marvel's Civil War crossover Avengers: The Initiative was a comic book series...

. Maddy agreed, not knowing that Osborn was a former villain. After months of experimenting, they managed to duplicate the event that turned Maddy to gas, though the experimentation was very traumatic to her. After Osborn was taken down during the Siege of Asgard

Siege (comics)

Siege is a fictional character, owned by Marvel Comics, who exists in the Marvel Universe.-Creative origins:John Kelly was initially created by Dwayne McDuffie and Gregory Wright as a pseudo-preview of their then-upcoming relaunch of Deathlok as well as to provide existing in-continuity backstory...

, Hank Pym

Henry Pym

Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym is a fictional character that appears in publications by Marvel Comics. Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber and penciler Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #27...

 took up her case and determined the limits of her powers and the effects of Osborn's experimentation. Because Osborn forced her body to undergo such drastic changes before she was ready, she was slowly dissipating and would one day completely disappear. Although shocked and dismayed by this news, Maddy was still able to accept becoming a student in the Academy gaining a crush on Justice at the same time.

During the Fear Itself

Fear Itself (comics)

"Fear Itself" is a 2011 crossover comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics, consisting of a seven-issue, eponymous miniseries written by Matt Fraction and illustrated by Stuart Immonen, Wade Von Grawbadger, and Laura Martin, a prologue book by writer Ed Brubaker and artist Scott Eaton, and...

storyline, Veil helps the other students when it comes to Absorbing Man

Absorbing Man

The Absorbing Man is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Journey into Mystery #114 The Absorbing Man (Carl "Crusher" Creel) is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first...

 (in the form of Greithoth: Breaker of Wills) and Titania

Titania (Marvel Comics)

Titania is a supervillainess in the Marvel Comics universe, notable for being Marvel's strongest human female with the possible exception of the She-Hulk, and the wife of the Absorbing Man. She was created by then Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter, in the successful company-wide crossover known as...

(in the form of Skirn: Breaker of Men) invade the Infinite Avengers Mansion. Following the fight with Greithoth and Titania, Veil is angered at the fact that they were used for war and quits the Academy. Veil later takes a job at Jeremy Briggs's company to the dismay of the faculty and students.

Powers and abilities

The Veil from "Desert Sword" was a mutant who could release a chemical agent from her skin that reacts with the atmosphere to create a thick, billowing fog that masks her movements. She was also capable of flight through unknown means.

Madeline Barry has the ability to become a cloud of gas.