Who Is Darkling? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Darkling is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Unkown, with over 11 comic issue appearances. A mental patient as a young girl, whom later merged with the Darkforce and became Darkling.

Who is Darkling?

Brief History The young woman that would became Asylum was a mental patient who was experimented upon, which imbued her with a fraction of the Darkforce energies that converted her body into a psionic mist that caused hallucinations to anyone who came in contact with it. As her experience with the Darkforce energies grew she even manage to create solid forms; offensive weapons and shields.She was vulnerable at the one solid part of her body, a golden mask. After being defeated while fighting solo against the New Warriors, Nova, Firestar and Speedball, she seemed to dissipate except for her mask, and has not been seen in action since. Powers She was unique at using the Darkforce that her body was not solid but rather a manifestation of the Darkforce in a mist form. She later was able to create artifacts of solid Darkforce.

Key facts

Darkling is of human origin and first appeared in "Forces Of Darkness, Forces Of Light, Act 1 - Crawling To The Shadows". The character is published by Marvel. With 11 recorded issue appearances, Darkling ranks among the most featured characters in comics.