Caiera
| Caiera | |
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Caiera.
Art by Carlo Pagulayan. |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #92, (April 2006) |
| Created by |
Greg Pak (writer) Carlo Pagulayan (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Caiera |
| Place of origin | Sakaar |
| Team affiliations |
Warbound Shadow Guard |
| Notable aliases | Lieutenant, Caiera the Oldstrong |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength, limited invulnerability |
Caiera is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was introduced during the "Planet Hulk" storyline. She first appeared in Incredible Hulk vol. 2 #92 (April 2006), and was created by Greg Pak and Carlo Pagulayan.
Caiera was born on Sakaar to a tribe of Shadow People, the creators of the Old Power. She was raised by the priests to be a shadow warrior. When she was thirteen, her village was attacked by alien "spikes" that caused the other villagers to mutate into monsters. Caiera, the only survivor, was rescued by the Red Prince.
When the Red Prince becomes the Red King, Caiera is his loyal lieutenant and the mother of his daughter. When the Hulk arrives on Sakaar and gains public support as a gladiator, she protects the Red King from him. After a failed attempt to ruin his popularity, the Hulk and his Warbound escape.
Caiera is sent to kill the Hulk, but they encounter spikes during their battle. The Red King reveals he controls the spikes, devastating her. She turns against the Red King and aids the Hulk in a coup. Hulk becomes the Green King, and he marries Caiera. She becomes pregnant, but appears to die in an explosion. Hulk returned to Earth in World War Hulk.
Caiera survived, however, and gave birth to two sons, Skaar and Hiro-Kala, who serve under her as royal generals.
Caiera possessed abilities that were derived from the planet itself, she could transform her body into stone and become incredibly resistant and strong, to an extent that she battled the Hulk to a standstill whereas his own strength and fighting skills since had already dramatically increased. She also was an expert fighter and tactician.
A special issue of the series What If? examined what would have happened if Caiera had survived the explosion instead of Hulk.
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