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Hepzibah

Universe
Marvel Universe

Real Name
A combination of odors unintelligible to humans

Aliases
Mam'selle Hepzibah, Zee

Identity
Known in the Shi'ar Empire

Occupation
Space pirate, adventurer

Citizenship
Tryl'sart, former Shi'ar criminal record

Place of Birth
Planet Tryl'sart, Cyrane Om'ir, Shi'ar Empire

Known Relatives
Christopher Summers (Corsair, mate)

Group Affiliation
X-Men; formerly X-Force, Starjammers

Education
Unrevealed

Height
5'6"

Weight
120 lbs.

Eyes
Green

Hair
Black-and-white

Powers
Hepzibah possesses enhanced agility, speed, and reflexes, retractable claws, hyper-keen senses, and night vision. Mephitisoids also possess the ability to generate mind-altering pheromones.

Abilities
Hepzibah is a brilliant natural athlete and skilled hand-to-hand combatant. She is also an expert marksman, and is knowledgeable in the operation of a wide variety of ship-sized weaponry.

First Appearance
X-Men #107 (1977)

Origin
Classic X-Men #15 (1987), Uncanny X-Men #391 (2001)

Significant Issues
With Starjammers, alongside X-Men, opposed Shi'ar Emperor D'ken (X-Men #107-108/Classic X-Men #14-15, 1977/1987); with Starjammers, alongside X-Men, vs Brood (Uncanny X-Men #156-157, 1982); with Starjammers, embarked on Phalkon Quest, vs Excalibur & Imperial Guard (X-Men Spotlight on... Starjammers #1-2, 1990); with Starjammers, joined Hulk & Silver Surfer vs Troyjans (Incredible Hulk #415-416, 1994); with Starjammers, vs Uncreated, retired with Corsair (Starjammers #1-4, 1995-1996); joined X-Men (Uncanny X-Men #486, 2007); briefly joined X-Force (Uncanny X-Men #493, 2007)

Mam'selle Hepzibah hails from the feline alien Mephitisoid race, whose imperial ambitions nearly surpassed and overwhelmed the Shi'ar race 1200 years ago. However, after Shi'ar commander T'kyll Alabar slaughtered the women of a Mephitisoid abbey, a distillation of their pheromone control powers enabled the Shi'ar to conquer the Mephitisoid people. The Shi'ar quarantined the Mephitisoids on their homeworld under martial law, fostering a bitter hatred of the Shi'ar and leading to numerous revolts.

Centuries later, imprisoned in the Slave Pits of Alsibar, Hepzibah encountered the human Christopher Summers. Her torture at the hands of her jailers caused Summers to rebel alongside Hepzibah, Ch'od, Cr+eee, and Raza. The quintet escaped the Pits, stole a starship, and went on to form the Starjammers, a team of interstellar pirates led by Summers - as the swashbuckling Corsair - who operate mostly within the Shi'ar Galaxy. Hepzibah was given her alias by Corsair named after a beautiful female skunk in an Earth comic strip.

During her time as the Starjammers' weapons officer, Hepzibah and Corsair fell in love, and it was not long before she took him as her mate and the pair were bonded for life. However, Hepzibah's long-festering hatred of the Shi'ar strained her relationship with Corsair. While aiding the Shi'ar against the threat of the alien Uncreated, Corsair was forced to re-route control of Hepzibah's weapons station in order to prevent her from firing on a Shi'ar ship. After the battle, all criminal charges against the Starjammers were dropped by Shi'ar Empress Lilandra. Seizing the opportunity, Corsair chose to retire with Hepzibah and live a normal life. Their happiness was cut short, though, after they and the other Starjammers were captured by the Collector. They escaped with the help of the X-Man Wolverine and resumed their pirating ways.

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