Bella Donna

Bella Donna

Bella Donna or Belladonna (from the Italian expression "bella donna", beautiful woman) is a name or alias used by two fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe.

Possibly the most well-known character to use the name is Bella Donna Boudreaux, commonly associated with the X-Man Gambit.

Belladonna (Narda Ravanna)

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comic_color=background:#ff8080
character_name=Belladonna
real_name=Narda Ravanna
species=human
publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Spectacular Spider-Man #43" (Jun 1980)
creators=Roger Stern
Mike Zeck
alliance_color=background:#c0c0ff
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aliases=Madam Belladonna
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Belladonna (Narda Ravanna) is a fictional character from the Marvel Comics universe.

Publication history

She first appeared in "The Spectacular Spider-Man" #43 (June, 1980). She was created by Roger Stern and Mike Zeck. The character also appeared in "Spectacular Spider-Man" #47 and 48 (October-November 1980).

Belladonna received an entry in the original "Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe" #2.

Fictional character biography

Narda Ravanna was born in Boston, Massachusetts. She is a chemist and former co-owner of Vaughn-Pope Cosmetics.

When Roderick Kingsley conspired to ruin her career, she took the identity of Belladonna to gain vengeance. Her assault was interrupted by Spider-Man. There is also the involvement of Prowler.

Bella Donna Boudreaux

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caption=Bella Donna Boudreaux with Gambit.
comic_color=background:#ff8080
character_name=Belladonna
real_name=Bella Donna Boudreaux
species=Human Mutant
publisher=Marvel Comics
debut=X-Men vol. 2 #8
creators=Jim Lee
Scott Lobdell
alliance_color=background:#cccccc
alliances=United Guilds Assassins' Guild
aliases=
powers=Astral projection,
Plasma blasts

Bella Donna Boudreaux is a fictional character from the Marvel Comics universe who first appeared in "X-Men" vol. 2 #8. She was created by Jim Lee and Scott Lobdell

Publication history

Belladonna plays a major role in the first "Rogue" mini-series.

Fictional character biography

Young street-thief Remy LeBeau met Bella Donna Boudreaux when they were only children, and the pair soon became friends. Unbeknownst to them both, they came from rival Guilds (those of Thieves and Assassins, respectively). As they grew up and the rivalry between the Guilds increased, their fathers arranged for a marriage between the two in the hopes that it would unite the Guilds. Immediately after the wedding, Bella Donna's brother Julien lashed out in jealousy and challenged Remy in a fight to the death. Remy won killing Julien, and as punishment he was exiled from New Orleans. Choosing to make his own choices in life from that point on, he abandoned Bella Donna.

A few years later, Bella Donna sought out Gambit to help fend off the Brood, who were attacking the Guilds. Having persuaded Gambit and the X-Men to come back to New Orleans, they battled the new enemy with the aid of Dan Ketch, the second Ghost Rider. Using her new psychic powers, Bella Donna followed Psylocke into the astral plane and expended her energy, before collapsing in Gambit's arms. Believing her dead, he told the Thieves Guild to take care of her, and went off for revenge against the Brood. ["X-Men" Vol. 2 #9]

As it happened, Bella Donna wasn't actually dead, but merely in a coma. Gambit risked his life to bring her Candra's Elixir of Life, although while she was catatonic she was accidentally touched by Rogue. She woke up without any recollection of who she was, or who Remy was, and he left her again.

Bella Donna's memory slowly returned, and she felt as if her soul had been violated. Enraged, she kidnapped Rogue's old boyfriend Cody, once again pitting herself against Gambit. For the third time, he left her behind.

He returned again to New Orleans, ignorant to the multiple hits put up against him in the meantime. Bella Donna herself had taken one of the contracts, though she had no intention of killing him. Instead, she arranged it so that she could meet with him, and sort out the conflicting emotions she had about him. After he was elected Viceroy of the Unified Guilds of New Orleans he passed power on to her, and returned to the X-Men. She now rules in his absence, still in love with him.

She briefly entered a relationship with Bandit, a former New Warriors member eerily reminiscent of Gambit, but Gambit subsequently revealed he was manipulating her.

It has yet to be revealed whether Bella Donna has retained her mutant powers after the events of M-Day.

In other media

Television

:Belladonna appears in the X-Men the Animated series.

References

External links

*http://www.mutanthigh.com/belladonna.html
*http://www.marvel.com/universe/Boudreaux,_Bella_Donna


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