Who Is Sister Nil? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Sister Nil is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Nil, with over 16 comic issue appearances. One of the Dark Children of the Lilith. She was an enemy to Doctor Strange, but later became an ally and learned about humanity.

Who is Sister Nil?

Origin Sister Nil was one of the many Dark Children of the Lilith and was resurrected on earth. It was her job to infiltrate Doctor Strange's house, in witch she succeeded. She also drained the life-energy out of Imei Chang, the fiancee of Wong, Doctor Strange's servant. She was defeated by Doctor Strange, but soon reappeared. This time, more loosed from the bond Lilith had over her, she started getting feelings of affection and love for Doctor Strange, feelings she had never felt before. Doctor Strange tried helping Sister Nil with these new found emotions and even offered her shelter in his house. Nil soon became a more gentle entity, still feeling love for Doctor Strange, but jealousy towards Doctor Strange's love, Clea. At one point, Nil even almost sacrificed her life in order to safe Strange.

Key facts

Sister Nil is of god/eternal origin and first appeared in "Siege of Darkness, Part 7 Scatter and Sister Nil". The character is published by Marvel. With 16 recorded issue appearances, Sister Nil ranks among the most featured characters in comics.