Who Is Persuasion? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Persuasion is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Kara Killgrave, with over 122 comic issue appearances. A former member of Alpha Flight and Beta Flight, Persuasion is the daughter of the Purple Man and is able to control people through her pheromones, making them responsive to her commands.

Who is Persuasion?

Origin This girl is so unusual! In New York , a young woman by the name of Melanie had fallen under the influence of Zebediah Killgrave, also known as the Purple Man . Using his mutant ability to control the minds of others he forced Melanie into a marriage with him in hopes to start a family. Killgrave eventually realized that he truly had fallen in love with Melanie and released her from his thrall. However, now aware of what he had done Melanie left Killgrave in a state of high emotion. Shortly thereafter Melanie returned home to Toronto . To her dismay, she soon discovered she was pregnant and worried about how her baby would turn out due to her fathers lineage. Melanie had been greatly relieved to see that the baby looked "normal" , and had taken naturally to motherhood, keeping the secret of Kara's conception to herself. Kara Killgrave's childhood was without incident.

Key facts

Persuasion is of mutant origin and first appeared in "It’s Not Easy Being Purple". The character is published by Marvel. With 122 recorded issue appearances, Persuasion ranks among the most featured characters in comics.