Saint Anna (comics)
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Saint Anna is a fictional character
, a mutant
in the Marvel Universe
. She was created by Peter Milligan
and Mike Allred in X-Force vol. 1 #117 (August, 2001).
priest and a young Irish
missionary. She is born in County Kerry, Ireland. Her birth brought scandal until her mutant powers of healing and limited telekinesis manifest. This generates a group of worshipful followers, which is where her code name originates from. Anna also develops the power to change into a gaseous form.
Saint Anna was a member of the mutant team X-Force
, and given that she was devoutly Christian
, she was one of the few members to join the team for purely altruistic reasons. Her first time in public with the team gets them attacked by the former members of X-Force, who dislike the methods of the new group. Saint Anna hangs back and offers to cure the perceived pain of Anarchist
, offering to move inside him.
Her first mission, as detailed by the one-armed Coach
involves rescuing a young child named Paco Perez being mistreated. Paco's body has the potential for the cures to many diseases. He claims it is for the boy's own well being and safety, but as would be revealed later, he only wants Perez so American forces can exploit him.
is killed defending their contact. U-Go Girl
teleports the team into the cell holding Perez. Military forces attack and since Paco is attached to so many machines, he cannot instantly be removed. The team fights a delaying action and Saint Anna is shot in the stomach..
The team escapes, Paco in tow. Mister Sensitive
promises to find the father she never knew and give him her mother's ring. Anna dies and disintegrates. Her ashes enter Mister Sensitive. Guy keeps his word and "sneezes" her ashes around her father. Miraculously, this gives the former priest memories of Saint Anna's entire life, which leaves him overjoyed. Paco, despite the team's orders, is left in the priest's care.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
, a mutant
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...
in the Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
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. She was created by Peter Milligan
Peter Milligan
Peter Milligan born in London, a British writer, best known for his comic book, film and television work.-Early career:Milligan started his comic career with short stories for 2000 AD in the early 1980s. By 1986, Milligan had his first ongoing strip in 2000AD called Bad Company, with artists Brett...
and Mike Allred in X-Force vol. 1 #117 (August, 2001).
Fictional character biography
Anna was the illegitimate daughter of a male ArgentineArgentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
priest and a young Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
missionary. She is born in County Kerry, Ireland. Her birth brought scandal until her mutant powers of healing and limited telekinesis manifest. This generates a group of worshipful followers, which is where her code name originates from. Anna also develops the power to change into a gaseous form.
Saint Anna was a member of the mutant team X-Force
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,...
, and given that she was devoutly Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
, she was one of the few members to join the team for purely altruistic reasons. Her first time in public with the team gets them attacked by the former members of X-Force, who dislike the methods of the new group. Saint Anna hangs back and offers to cure the perceived pain of Anarchist
Anarchist (comics)
The Anarchist is a fictional character from Marvel Comics.He was a member of the superhero team X-Statix. The Anarchist first appeared in X-Force #116 and was created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred...
, offering to move inside him.
Her first mission, as detailed by the one-armed Coach
Coach (comics)
The Coach is a fictional mutant character in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe. He was the "leader" and member of the second team of X-Force and was created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred . His first appearance was in X-Force #116...
involves rescuing a young child named Paco Perez being mistreated. Paco's body has the potential for the cures to many diseases. He claims it is for the boy's own well being and safety, but as would be revealed later, he only wants Perez so American forces can exploit him.
First and Last Mission
The mission doesn't go well. The team is attacked right away and BlokeBloke (comics)
Bloke , also known as Rainbow, is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe. He was created by Peter Milligan and Mike Allred in X-Force #117 .-Fictional character biography:...
is killed defending their contact. U-Go Girl
U-Go Girl
U-Go Girl was a fictional character from the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of the superhero team X-Force, as well as X-Statix. She first appeared in X-Force vol...
teleports the team into the cell holding Perez. Military forces attack and since Paco is attached to so many machines, he cannot instantly be removed. The team fights a delaying action and Saint Anna is shot in the stomach..
The team escapes, Paco in tow. Mister Sensitive
Mister Sensitive
Mister Sensitive is a fictional character from Marvel Comics, who was a prominent castmember in the X-Statix series. He first appeared in X-Force vol...
promises to find the father she never knew and give him her mother's ring. Anna dies and disintegrates. Her ashes enter Mister Sensitive. Guy keeps his word and "sneezes" her ashes around her father. Miraculously, this gives the former priest memories of Saint Anna's entire life, which leaves him overjoyed. Paco, despite the team's orders, is left in the priest's care.