Who Is Cerise? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Cerise is a Marvel comic book character, with over 201 comic issue appearances. An member of the Shi'ar Empire who hid out on Earth, joined Excalibur and dated Nightcrawler before being pardoned for her crimes

Who is Cerise?

Origin Cerise is an extraterrestrial from the Shi'ar race. She arrived upon Earth after deserting the empire' s brutal army, refusing to fire upon innocents and as a result causing the death of her crew. She became a member of Excalibur and was romantically involved with Nightcrawler . Creation Cerise is a Marvel character created by Alan Davis , first appearing in Excalibur #46. Character Evolution An elite member of the Shi'ar military, Cerise served the empire with honour since graduating from its military academy. When she failed to follow through on orders to attack civilians which resulted in the deaths of her fellow crew members, Cerise deserted the Shi'ar army and found her way to Earth where she found a place for herself amongst Excalibur's members. In time her crimes were pardoned in exchange for serving as a personal aide to Shi'ar royalty. It was during this time period Cerise was rebuffed by her former lover Nightcrawler as he at the time of their re-union had committed to a life dedicated to his faith in the form of a priest.

Key facts

Cerise is of alien origin and first appeared in "Nevermore". The character is published by Marvel. With 201 recorded issue appearances, Cerise ranks among the most featured characters in comics.