Shiklah is a

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who appears in

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s published by

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. She was married to

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, but they became estranged, and she married

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instead.

Publication history

Shiklah first appeared in the

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'' Deadpool: The Gauntlet'' #3, and was created by writers

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and Gerry Duggan and artist

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Fictional character biography

Shiklah is a

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who ruled over the monsters of Earth alongside her family before humans existed. Her true form resembles a humanoid bull, but she usually takes the form of a human woman. After being overthrown by vampires, Shiklah's father sealed her and her pet dragon Bug in a coffin to protect them. In the present, Dracula tasks Deadpool with retrieving Shiklah to unite the monster world under his rule. Shiklah falls in love with Deadpool instead, and they marry in a ceremony officiated by Nightcrawler. The two later divorce, with Shiklah marrying Dracula.

Powers and abilities

As a succubus, Shiklah possesses superhuman physical abilities and is nigh-immortal. She can additionally generate ethereal fire, shapeshift, create dimensional portals, and drain the life force of others.

Other versions

* An alternate universe variant of Shiklah from Earth-16356 appears in ''Deadpool 2099''. This version was shrunken and imprisoned in Deadpool's body following a failed attempt to conquer Earth. * An alternate universe variant of Shiklah appears in ''Deadpool & Cable: Split Second''. * An alternate universe variant of Shiklah from Earth-61610 appears in the ''

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'' tie-in '' Mrs. Deadpool and the Howling Commandos''.

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