Who Is Nightside? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Nightside is a Marvel comic book character, with over 159 comic issue appearances. Nightside is a longstanding member of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. She has the power to generate darkness.

Who is Nightside?

History Nightside is a member of the Imperial Guard , a multi-ethnic group of super-powered alien beings who act as enforcers of the laws of the Shi'ar Empire . She was amongst the first of the Imperial Guard encountered by the team of mutant adventurers known as the X-Men who sought to rescue the Princess-Majestrix Lilandra from her insane brother, then-Majestor D‘Ken . Following the orders of their emperor, the Guard clashed with the X-Men and were on the verge of winning when the band of interstellar freebooters known as the Starjammers arrived to turn the tide of battle in the X-Men's favor. Nightside was later amongst those few Imperial Guard members who opposed the treacherous Shi'ar High Council member Lord Samedar who was aiding an attempted coup of the Shi'ar throne by Deathbird . Even after many of the Guard chose to side with Samedar, Nightside remained steadfast in her loyalty to then-Empress Lilandra. Later, after the formerly-exiled Deathbird had usurped the Shi'ar throne, Nightside was amongst those Imperial Guard members who clashed with the British team of costumed adventurers known as Excalibur and the Starjammers over the fate of the then-bearer of the Phoenix Fo.

Key facts

Nightside is of alien origin and first appeared in "Where No X-Man Has Gone Before!". The character is published by Marvel. With 159 recorded issue appearances, Nightside ranks among the most featured characters in comics.