Titania (Grapplers)
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Davida DeVito, now known as Lascivious and formerly known as Titania, is a fictional supervillain appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics
.
and a founding member of the Grapplers
, along with Poundcakes
, Screaming Mimi
, and Letha
.
Titania was a mercenary and former wrestler turned criminal agent for Roxxon Oil
. She fought the Thing
, Giant-Man, Quasar
, and Dazzler
, and assaulted the Thing while he was hospitalized, before going straight and joining the Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation
with her former teammates.
Titania was killed in the shower by the Scourge of the Underworld
disguised as her fellow Grappler, Golddigger - a fact which raised the question that there may be more than one Scourge at that time. Her friend Letha attempted to track down her killer(s), only to fall victim to the Scourge herself in the "Bar With No Name".
Titania was later among the seventeen criminals, all murdered by the Scourge, to be resurrected by Hood
using the power of Dormammu
as part of a squad assembled to eliminate the Punisher
. She was given seduction-based powers by the Hood, and has taken the name Lascivious. She used her powers to humiliate Mirage
, making him lick her boots.
She battled the Punisher while posing as a member of the Avengers. She assists Letha and the Human Fly
in battling the Punisher again, and is defeated when the Punisher throws the Human Fly into her.
As Lascivious, DeVito has the ability to influence the part of the brain that regulates passion forcing her enemies to fall deeply in love with her or anyone she chooses. She also retains her superhuman strength.
Marvel Comics
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Fictional character biography
Titania was a protegee of Auntie FreezeAuntie Freeze
Auntie Freeze is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:Auntie Freeze first appeared in The Thing vol. 1 #33 , and was created by Mike Carlin and Ron Wilson...
and a founding member of the Grapplers
Grapplers (comics)
The Grapplers are a fictional organization in the Marvel Comics universe. It was a loosely-organized band of female wrestlers, most of whom gained superhuman strength after their first published appearances, through the group known as Power Broker, Inc....
, along with Poundcakes
Poundcakes
Poundcakes is a super villain in the Marvel Comics Universe and former member of the female villain team, the Grapplers.-Fictional character biography:...
, Screaming Mimi
Songbird (comics)
Songbird , formerly known as Screaming Mimi, is a fictional character, a superheroine and former supervillainess in the Marvel Comics Universe.-Publication history:...
, and Letha
Letha
Letha is a supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe and former member of the female villain team, the Grapplers.-Publication history:...
.
Titania was a mercenary and former wrestler turned criminal agent for Roxxon Oil
Roxxon Oil
Roxxon Energy Corporation is the name of a fictional massive petroleum corporation owned by Aleksander Lukin and run by August D'Angelo. The company appears in comic book stories published by Marvel Comics and exists in that company's shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe...
. She fought the Thing
Thing (comics)
The Thing is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1...
, Giant-Man, Quasar
Quasar (comics)
Quasar is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the . He is one of Marvel's cosmic heroes, a character whose adventures frequently take him into outer space or other dimensions...
, and Dazzler
Dazzler
Dazzler is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men. She first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #130 ....
, and assaulted the Thing while he was hospitalized, before going straight and joining the Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation
Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation
The Unlimited Class Wrestling Federation is a fictional organization in the Marvel Comics Universe. It is an association for professional wrestlers who possess superhuman strength, endurance and resistance to injury.- Overview :...
with her former teammates.
Titania was killed in the shower by the Scourge of the Underworld
Scourge of the Underworld
The Scourge of the Underworld is the name of a series of fictional characters that have appeared in various series set in the Marvel Comics universe....
disguised as her fellow Grappler, Golddigger - a fact which raised the question that there may be more than one Scourge at that time. Her friend Letha attempted to track down her killer(s), only to fall victim to the Scourge herself in the "Bar With No Name".
Titania was later among the seventeen criminals, all murdered by the Scourge, to be resurrected by Hood
Hood (comics)
The Hood is a fictional character, a supervillain, and a crime boss in the . Created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artists Kyle Hotz and Eric Powell, the character first appeared in The Hood #1 .-Publication history:...
using the power of Dormammu
Dormammu
Dormammu is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #126 Dormammu is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #126 Dormammu is a...
as part of a squad assembled to eliminate the Punisher
Punisher
The Punisher is a fictional character, an anti-hero appearing in comic books based in the . Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita, Sr., and Ross Andru, the character made its first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 .The Punisher is a vigilante who employs murder,...
. She was given seduction-based powers by the Hood, and has taken the name Lascivious. She used her powers to humiliate Mirage
Mirage (Marvel Comics)
Mirage is a fictional Marvel Comics villain. He first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #156.-Fictional character biography:Desmond Charne was a former holography technician who wanted to be a supervillain. To that end, he used holograph technology which could make him invisible or create 3-D...
, making him lick her boots.
She battled the Punisher while posing as a member of the Avengers. She assists Letha and the Human Fly
Human Fly (comics)
The Human Fly is the name of two comic book characters in the Marvel Comics universe, one a super-villain that was an occasional antagonist of Spider-Man, and the other a superhero. Additionally, Human Fly was the title of a short-lived series in the late 1950s reprinting some of Fox's Blue Beetle...
in battling the Punisher again, and is defeated when the Punisher throws the Human Fly into her.
Powers and abilities
Titania possessed superhuman strength allowing her to lift approximately 2 tons.As Lascivious, DeVito has the ability to influence the part of the brain that regulates passion forcing her enemies to fall deeply in love with her or anyone she chooses. She also retains her superhuman strength.