Who Is Terri Pryde? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Terri Pryde is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Theresa Pryde, with over 110 comic issue appearances. Terri is the mother of the mutant Kitty Pryde, better known as the X-men's Shadowcat.

Who is Terri Pryde?

Origin Terri is the mother of Kitty Pryde and the former wife of Carmen Pryde . When Terri and Carmen found out that their daughter was a mutant, two special schools came to visit her and her husband at their home. They wanted to enlist Kitty in their school so she could learn to cope with her powers. One of these schools was Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, better known for hosting the superhero team the X-men. Creation Terri Pryde was created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne and first appeared in The (Uncanny) X-Men issue 129 (1980). Major Story Arcs Daughter being Kidnapped However, before the X-men could ask Terri and Carmen to let them take Kitty to their school, Emma Frost of the Hellfire Club had talked to them and they had agreed to send Kitty to their school.Charles Xavier however managed to persuade Terri and Carmen into re-thinking their decision. Eventually, before any real decisions where made, Kitty was kidnapped by the Hellfire Club. Happy of her daughter´s safe return The X-men luckily intervened and brought Kitty back home safe and sounds.

Key facts

Terri Pryde is of human origin and first appeared in "God Spare The Child...". The character is published by Marvel. With 110 recorded issue appearances, Terri Pryde ranks among the most featured characters in comics.