Topaz (Marvel Comics)

Topaz
More Indian version of Topaz as drawn by Mike Deodato for the Witches series.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Werewolf By Night #13 (Jan 1974)
Created by	Marv Wolfman (writer) Mike Ploog (artist)
In-story information
Partnerships	Jack Russell Doctor Strange
Abilities	Empathy Telepathy Telekinesis Demonic magic

Topaz is a fictional character, a sorceress appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Topaz debuted in Werewolf By Night v. 1 #13 (1974), and was created by Marv Wolfman and Mike Ploog.

The character's origins and real name are unknown, even to herself. As an adolescent child, Topaz was found by the sorcerer Taboo, who was living in an Indian prison camp at the time. Also living in the prison camp, the locals feared the girl and called her a witch, as she was able to magically create flowers, move things with her mind and cause things to disappear. Wishing to use her abilities to his own ends, Taboo adopted her and named her Topaz. He used her as a familiar and taught her several magical spells. Years later, Taboo forced Topaz to use her powerful empathic powers to control the werewolf known as Jack Russell for a time. Taboo was searching for the magical Darkhold tome, of which he believed Jack was in possession. Cast out by Taboo after refusing to kill Russell, Topaz chose to help Jack learn to control his werewolf powers, and also became his lover. She assisted Russell many times, including helping him to learn about his family history and even helping him take on Dracula. However, some time later, Topaz was exploited by Dr. Glitternight, who stole a portion of her soul. Jack's grandmother, Maria Russoff, also once used Topaz' power to raise an army of zombies as part of a mad revenge scheme. Topaz was eventually restored to sanity however, and Maria sacrificed her life once she saw that her actions had placed her grandson in danger. Topaz later used her powers to save Jack's sister, Lissa, from the werewolf curse (which was passed from generation to generation within their family). After discovering what Glitternight had done to her, Topaz fought and defeated the villain, regaining her soul in the process.