Mantis (The Crossing)

This article shows a villainous form of the Marvel heroine Mantis. She appears in the Avengers comic, The Crossing.

History
Mantis sides with Kang out of spite because Tony Stark has helped Kang. She is angered with the fact that a spirit possessed Swordsman. She had been defiled by the figure, and thus turned evil.

She ends up marrying him, and follows him to aid in his campaign to destroy the Avengers.

Personality
Mantis feels anger towards the Avengers for the fact that Tony Stark has helped Kang, along with spite.

Appearance
Mantis looks similar to the previous forms in the comics, but without the antennae. She is also in a different outfit. The similarities are that she is green, has a slender form, and is vietnamese in appearance. She also stand at 5’6”, like her predecessor.

She wears a crown on her head, which holds her hair in a ponytail. She has a shoulder plate with spikes, but other than that, has no armor, simply an outfit with armcloths on the sleeves of her arms, and pants. Along with this, her stomach is exposed.

Abilities
Mantis has all the abilities of her predecessor. These are listed below.

Empathy
Mantis has the ability to sense emotions, like her previous good incarnations.

Telepathy
Like her previous herione appearances, she can use telepathy.

Martial Arts
Mantis accels in martial arts, like her previous heroine appearances.

Regeneration
Mantis can regenerate from plants. This also helps her survive in space.

Trivia

 * This is the only variation of the character Mantis that is a villain. In other appearances, such as in the comics, TV, videogames, and movies, she has been a heroine.