Cerise (comics)

Cerise
Panel from Excalibur #57 Art by Joe Madureira
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	(cameo) Excalibur #46 (Jan 1992) (full) Excalibur #47 (Feb 1992)
Created by	Alan Davis
In-story information
Alter ego	Cerise
Species	Shi'ar Mutant
Team affiliations	Excalibur The Graces
Abilities	Ability to create and manipulate solid light constructs, red spectrum energy

Cerise is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, in particular those featuring Excalibur and other books of the X-Men franchise.

Cerise is an extraterrestrial from the planet Shaskofrugnon in the Shi'ar Empire. As she has revealed in her first appearance, she is the gene stock of Subruki, Zarstock, and Kuli Ka. She was accidentally transported to Earth after deserting the empire's brutal army, the Ghrand Jhar, refusing to fire upon innocents and as a result causing the death of her crew. She became a member of Excalibur upon encountering them, and later became romantically involved with Nightcrawler.

Alongside Excalibur, she battled the Anti-Phoenix's rock creatures. She also fought Necrom alongside Excalibur. She later encountered the Crazy Gang. Alongside Excalibur, she was attacked by Jamie Braddock and Sat-Yr-9, the team managed to overpower their attackers. She next aided Excalibur and the X-Men against Troll Associates. Cerise and Nightcrawler then encountered the Knight Errant. She was then attacked by the Sentinels and captured by Nigel Orpington-Smythe. She then met Khaos, and alongside Khaos and Excalibur she battled his foe Ghath on their planet Irth, and invited Khaos to join Excalibur.

During the "Warpies Saga", wherein superhuman children were being manipulated, Cerise was baffled with the concept of "children". Shadowcat tried to explain to her how infants are born and grow up to become adults. Cerise reveals that she "emerged from the source" as she is.