Deathbird

Cal'syee Neramani is a disgraced Shi'ar princess — sister to Lilandra — who was exiled from the empire after committing murder. Possessing natural wings and savage fighting instincts honed through Shi'ar combat training, she schemes relentlessly to reclaim the imperial throne as Deathbird.

Few villains who crashed onto the Bronze Age scene have proven as enduringly formidable as Deathbird, who made her first savage impression in Ms. Marvel #9 back in 1977, courtesy of the legendary team of Chris Claremont, Keith Pollard, and Joe Sinnott. A fixture of Marvel's cosmic and mutant corners alike, she's tangled with the likes of Wolverine, Cyclops, and Storm across the pages of Uncanny X-Men and beyond, earning affiliations with some of the galaxy's most powerful factions — the Shi'ar, the Starjammers, the Imperial Guard, and even the X-Men themselves. Nearly five decades of appearances, a key issue to her name, and a presence that stretches from Marauders to Imperial speaks to a character with genuine staying power. If you love Marvel's wilder, more dangerous cosmic edge, Deathbird is absolutely worth tracking down.