Queen Maraud
| Zn'rx | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Power Pack #1 (August 1984) |
| Created by | Louise Simonson and June Brigman |
| Characteristics | |
| Notable members | Maraud, Jakal, Bhadsha, Haj |
The Zn'rx are a fictional extraterrestrial race who have appeared in many Marvel Comics. Unpronounceable by human tongues, the Zn'rx are known better as "Snarks" among Earth's superheroes because they were nicknamed that way by a Kymellian called Whitey, who named them after the monster in Lewis Carroll's poem "The Hunting of the Snark". They first appeared in Power Pack #1 (1984).
The Zn'rx are a bipedal reptilian race with a digitigrade leg structure. They are intelligent and have interstellar travel technology. However, they are also a warlike race by tradition.
The Zn'rx are divided into many clans, but all of them are ruled by an Emperor. The Emperor is married to the female rulers of each clan. Upon the death of the Emperor, the clans fight wars against each other; the son of the Queen of the winning clan becomes the next Emperor.
The Zn'rx were first seen in the Marvel Universe when they came to Earth to kidnap James and Margaret Power and steal a powerful matter/anti-matter formula and converter Dr. Power had created. The plans were thwarted through the combined efforts of Whitey and the four Power children, Alex, Julie, Jack and Katie, in their first mission as the superhero team Power Pack.
Zn'rx is used for both the singular and the plural; it also is the name of the Zn'rx's home planet. In English, the planet is referred to as "Snarkworld."
Queen Mother Maraud is one of the Zn'rx queens. She initiated the original contact between Zn'rx and Earth by sending her clan's military to steal the matter/anti-matter formula and converter from the Powers. When her plans were scuttled by Power Pack, the superhero team became her personal enemies. She made several subsequent attempts to destroy the group, kidnapping them on two occasions and attempting to steal their powers for her son and herself.
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