Who Is Carmen Pryde? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Carmen Pryde is a Marvel comic book character, with over 147 comic issue appearances. Carmen Pryde is the father of Kitty Pryde, better known as the X-men's Shadowcat. He died in Genosha during the Sentinel attack.

Who is Carmen Pryde?

Origin Carmen is the father of Kitty Pryde and the husband of Terri Pryde . When Carmen found out that his daughter was a mutant, two special schools came to visit him and his wife Terri at their homes. They wanted to enlist Kitty in their school so she could learn to cope with her powers. One of these schools was Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, better known for hosting the superhero team the X-men. Creation Carmen Pryde was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne and first appeared in The (Uncanny) X-Men issue 129 (1980). Major Story Arcs Daughter Kidnapped However, before the X-men could ask Carmen to let them take Kitty to their school, Emma Frost of the Hellfire Club had talked to Carmen and Terri and they had agreed to send Kitty to their school.Charles Xavier however managed to persuade Carmen into re-thinking their decision. Eventually, before any real decisions where made, Kitty was kidnapped by the Hellfire Club. Angry at Xavier The X-men luckily intervened and brought Kitty back home safe and sounds.

Key facts

Carmen Pryde is of human origin and first appeared in "God Spare The Child...". The character is published by Marvel. With 147 recorded issue appearances, Carmen Pryde ranks among the most featured characters in comics.