Who Is Lady Shady? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Lady Shady is a Creator-Owned comic book character, with over 9 comic issue appearances. A seductive older woman who tries to gain the attention of Moonshadow, and is manipulated in turn by Pobidiah Unkshuss.

Who is Lady Shady?

The Lady Shady is the wife of Lord Bord, a member of the bureaucracy of Machovia. She is known as a beautiful and highly sexual woman. Despite being old enough to be his mother, she attempts to seduce Moonshadow quite openly, but (being still a virgin and full of sexual panic) he ignores her for the purer joy of nannying Queen Dibbich 's children. The Lady Shady's private question to the world Moon spies on her, and sees that she regularly walks in the palace gardens, clutching herself and crying out "Why?" to the world, day after day. Moon becomes convinced that her sexual drive covers up some other existential need, but never learns what it is. One night, after King Macha shows Moon his hidden library of books, which he has hidden from Pobidiah Unkshuss , the cruel, manipulative religious leader of the world, and the two of them get drunk, the Lady Shady shows up and brings Moon back to her room. Despite Moon's understanding that the Lady Shady's lust is really a sad sexual disorder, they get into bed together and Moon prepares to finally lose his virginity. But then he suddenly has a vision or spiritual visitation from his mother , who persuades him that this union is wrong, due.

Key facts

Lady Shady is of human origin and first appeared in "Through the Window". The character is published by Creator-Owned. With 9 recorded issue appearances, Lady Shady ranks among the most featured characters in comics.