Phantazia

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Phantazia (Eileen Harsaw) is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Force #6 (1992).

Fictional character biography

Phantazia is recruited by Toad into his lineup of the Brotherhood of Mutants.<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref> She is one of the more powerful members of the group, possessing a mutant ability that allows her to manipulate and disrupt not only the electronic systems and weaponry of her opponents, but their physical senses and superhuman powers as well. Her first mission with the Brotherhood leads her to battle X-Force. She locates the team's hidden bunker, shuts off Cable's weaponry, and disrupts Cannonball's blast field, allowing Sauron to stab Cannonball in the chest.<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref>

After Thornn's defeat, Phantazia flees, leaving Masque to be killed by Shatterstar.<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref> Other missions set the Brotherhood up against X-Factor,<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref> Darkhawk,<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref> Spider-Man,Template:Volume needed and Sleepwalker.<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref> Eventually, Phantazia is invited to Avalon, a mutant sanctuary, by Exodus. She rejects the offer and stays with the Brotherhood.<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref> After battling the X-Men, Phantazia departs Avalon with her teammates.<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref>

Phantazia is next seen in the altered reality of the 2005 "House of M" storyline.<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref> After the timeline is restored, Phantazia is confirmed as one of the many mutants who lost their powers on M-Day. The reality alteration leaves her in a catatonic state as she is taken into S.H.I.E.L.D. custody.<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref>

Years later, with her sanity and powers both regained, Phantazia is granted sanctuary at Madelyne Pryor's Embassy of Limbo in Manhattan.<ref>Template:Cite comic</ref>

Powers and abilities

Phantazia is a mutant who possesses the ability to sense and manipulate electromagnetic energy fields. This enables her to fly, become invisible, and disrupt the functions of machines and bioelectric energy fields, causing pain, paralysis, and loss of physical coordination.

Other versions

Age of Apocalypse

An alternate universe variant of Phantazia appears in Age of Apocalypse as a prisoner of Mister Sinister who is later killed by Dark Beast.Template:Volume needed

House of M

Phantazia was seen as part of Magneto's elite guard. Phantazia was one of but a few people to remember the events of House of M, although this led to her going insane.Template:Volume needed

No More Humans

An alternate Earth version of Phantazia, with powers intact, assisted Raze's Brotherhood against the X-Men.<ref>X-Men: No More Humans</ref>

References

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