Proxima Midnight is a

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appearing in

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s published by

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. Created by writer

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, she

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in ''

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'' #8 (September 2013). She is a prominent member of the Black Order working for

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. The character has made several appearances in media, such as television and film.

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voices the character in animation, and

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voices her in the

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Publication history

Proxima Midnight first appeared in ''New Avengers'' #8 (September 2013), and was created by writer

. She later appeared in the 2013 ''Infinity'' series and the 2017 ''Unworthy Thor'' series.

Fictional character biography

Proxima Midnight is a member of

' Black Order and wife of fellow member Corvus Glaive. She is sent to Earth to retrieve an

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, but battles the

.''

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'' (vol. 2) #2 (December 2013) She was humiliated by Thanos' disapproval of her actions as well as the fact that Namor did not actually possess the Gem. Proxima and the rest of the Order were directed by Namor to

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to search for the Gem, but were distracted when Ebony Maw revealed the location of

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, Thanos' son. However, Thane rebels against Thanos and traps him and Proxima in

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.''Infinity'' #6 (January 2014) Namor frees Proxima, as well as Thanos, and recruits them into his

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. However, Namor soon finds himself hating the Cabal's tactics and works with the

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to defeat them. After escaping the destruction of the multiverse via a "life raft", the Cabal end up on

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and attack its residents. However, God Emperor Doom disperses the group throughout Battleworld, with

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imprisoning Proxima and Corvus. Following the restoration of the multiverse, Proxima Midnight works with

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to retrieve Mjolnir. However, they fail and Hela kills Proxima in front of Thanos. During the "No Surrender" arc, Proxima Midnight is resurrected by the Challenger and battles the Grandmaster's

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Powers and abilities

Proxima Midnight possesses the typical attributes of a super powered individual including superhuman strength, speed, endurance and durability. Midnight also wields a spear that was forged from a star, possesses homing properties, and can release fatal toxins. It can also revert to star form, entangling others in energy.

In other media

Television

* Proxima Midnight appears in '' Avengers Assemble'', voiced by

. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. * Proxima Midnight appears in ''

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'', voiced again by Kari Wahlgren. This version is initially a member of the Black Order before joining the Universal Believers.

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Proxima Midnight appears in media set in the

, with

providing the voice and facial capture while Monique Ganderton provided physical

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. * Introduced in the live-action film '' Avengers: Infinity War'', this version is a member of the Black Order and adoptive daughter of

who assists him in finding the

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, only to be killed by Wanda Maximoff following a failed attempt to steal the

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from

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. * An alternate timeline variant of Midnight makes a non-speaking appearance in the live-action film '' Avengers: Endgame''. She travels through time with Thanos to battle the Avengers before

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kills her using the Infinity Stones. * An alternate timeline variant of Midnight appears in the

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animated series '' What If...?'' episode " What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?", voiced by Coon.

Video games

* Proxima Midnight appears as a

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and a

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in '' Marvel Avengers Alliance''. * Proxima Midnight appears as a support character in '' Marvel Puzzle Quest''. * Proxima Midnight appears as a mini-boss and unlockable playable character in ''

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''. * Proxima Midnight appears as a boss and unlockable playable character in ''

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''. * Proxima Midnight appears as a boss in ''

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'' as part of the "Return of

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" event. * Proxima Midnight appears as an unlockable playable character in '' Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2'' via the "Marvel's ''Avengers: Infinity War'' Movie Level Pack" DLC. * Proxima Midnight appears as a playable character in ''Marvel End Time Arena''. * Proxima Midnight appears as a boss in '' Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order'', voiced again by Kari Wahlgren. * Proxima Midnight appears as a card in '' Marvel Snap''.

References

External links

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