Who Is Gilded Lily? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Gilded Lily is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Lillian Von Loont, with over 10 comic issue appearances. A brilliant alchemist and ancestor of Alpha Flight's Walter Lankowski (Sasquatch) who can turn any substance into gold.

Who is Gilded Lily?

Origin In 1875, Lillian von Loont was enjoying a ride through the Transylvanian mountains, but tragedy struck and her car crashed when it hit a bump. Her husband was killed instantly, but she survived, finding her way to a castle, passing out on at the door. She awoke to find Esteban Diablo , who warmly greeted her and offered her shelter during her recovery. The two of them began to fall in love, and Diablo soon revealed his secret - that he had achieved immortality through alchemy. After admitting his love for her, Diablo took Lillian on as his protege. During this time, Lillian didn't realize that he was harming the villagers that he ruled over and could not understand why they hated him so much. When the villagers trapped him, Lillian fled to England and set up her own alchemical workshop, trying to unravel the secret to immortality. She learned how to turn any substance into gold, and through this discovery realized a way to achieve immortality and get revenge for her husband.

Key facts

Gilded Lily is of cyborg origin and first appeared in "Gold And Love Affairs!". The character is published by Marvel. With 10 recorded issue appearances, Gilded Lily ranks among the most featured characters in comics.