| Aleta | |
|---|---|
 Aleta Ogord. Art byJim Valentino | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Defenders #29 (November 1975) |
| Created by | Steve Gerber (writer) Sal Buscema,Vince Colletta (artists) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Aleta Ogord |
| Species | Arcturan |
| Team affiliations | Guardians of the Galaxy Avengers |
| Notable aliases | Starhawk Stakar "One Who Knows" "Giver of Light" |
| Abilities | Ability to create solid light constructs Flight Ability to survive in vacuum |
Aleta Ogord, briefly also known asStarhawk, is a fictional character, asuperheroine appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character is depicted in a future of theMarvel Universe and is the adoptive sister ofStarhawk.
Michelle Yeoh played Aleta in theMarvel Cinematic Universe filmGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017).
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Aleta Ogord first appeared inThe Defenders #29 and was created bySteve Gerber,Sal Buscema, andVince Colletta.[citation needed]
Aleta later appeared inGuardians of the Galaxy as a member of the titular superhero team. Writer/artistJim Valentino soon redesigned her appearance, more clearly defined her powers, and separated her fromStarhawk. Valentino explained, "I didn't wantSupergirl - and she was, basically, Starhawk indrag. I saw several things in her: She would be the statuesque female that fanboys seem to require ... She would be a bit above everyone (Yondu referred to her as a 'goddess', and if you look, you'll note that her feet never touch the ground). She would also play as a catalyst for both Starhawk and Vance."[1]
Aleta Ogord is one of the alienArcturan race from the planet called Arcturus IV, where she was born in towards the end of analternate timeline 20th century in theEarth-691 reality. Aleta was trained to have aggressive traits and she resented her intellectual adopted brotherStakar whom she considered weak. When she and Stakar became physically merged, where only one of them existed physically at a time, Aleta spent a great deal of time a suspension in limbo. Aleta became passive and eventually grew to love Stakar. The Hawk God then allowed Aleta and Stakar to separate from each other temporarily and she had three children with him: Tara, Sita, and John.[2]
Aleta's father Ogord sought revenge on Starhawk for abandoning him, kidnapped his grandchildren, and turned them intopsychic vampires. The children were all killed, and Aleta held it against Stakar for the rest of his life, as she felt he could have prevented it.[3]
As an adventurer and protector, Starhawk and Aleta first meet the Guardians of the Galaxy and theDefenders. They aided the heroes in defeating theBadoon invasion force.[4] Starhawk accompanied the Guardians of the Galaxy on a space mission, and helped defeat theTopographical Man.[5] It is revealed how Stakar and Aleta had first together as a composite being as Starhawk. They helped battle the Reavers of Arcturus.[6] Starhawk teamed with the time-travelingThor, and battledKorvac and his Minions of Menace.[7] Starhawk later traveled to the present day alongside his fellow Guardians, and assisted theAvengers in their battle against Korvac.[8] Alongside the Guardians, theFantastic Four, Dargo, and Keeper, Starhawk battled manifestations of Korvac's power in various eras.[9] In 3017 A.D., The Guardians went on a quest to find the lostshield ofCaptain America. They battledTaserface and the Stark, and defeated the Stark.[10] Eventually, Aleta defeated and expelled Stakar's consciousness from her being, and sent Stakar back in time to begin his life cycle again.[11]
Eventually, Aleta and Starhawk were separated, and she began a relationship withVance Astro,[volume & issue needed] until a dying Starhawk reabsorbed her to save his own life.[volume & issue needed] For a time, the merged being existed only in Stakar's newly darkened form, even when Aleta was in control, until Aleta finally overpowered Stakar, sent him back to his infant body in the past, and assumed the mantle of Starhawk.[volume & issue needed] She held the title for a brief period, until Stakar returned during a visit to another timeline, after which she gave up the title and powers of Starhawk to be rid of Stakar's influence, which had made her cold and unfeeling.[volume & issue needed] Although she was still in love with Vance and was engaged to marry him, the series ended leaving the future of their relationship ambiguous.[12]
Aleta is part of the alien race from the planet called Arcturus IV and she has been merged with her adopted brother Stakar to form a composite being due to the effects of an energy device. Aleta can focusphotons into solid-light constructs (such as battering rams, bubbles, ramps, etc.). She can stand on a disc of her solid light and use it to fly by mentally commanding it to rise upwards. Later she was shown to create more complicated constructions and manipulate them (moving and changing size). She was able to lift things weighing up to 50 tons, as well as enhanced stamina, durability and agility that are common among Arcturans. When she becameStarhawk, Aleta gained the ability to fly at speeds approaching that of light by tapping anti-gravitons, was able to survive in the effects of the vacuum found in space, manipulation of light to fire concussive force blasts or to create protective shields, and displayed limitedprecognition. She possesses an extremely long lifespan and an immunity to most known diseases and radiation sickness. She possesses extrasensory sensitivity to energy patterns and fluctuations. She is able to phase through solid matter by aligning her own molecules in a corresponding pattern to the molecules of the object she is attempting to pass through. After separating from Stakar, she retained the powers granted to her through their merging.
Aleta has knowledge of the archaeology of Arcturus IV. She also has extensive knowledge of various civilizations throughout the Milky Way Galaxy.
Lucas Siegel ofNewsarama commented on the relationship of Starhawk and Aleta: "You can think of him as a super-hero version of manga mainstayRanma. He shares his body with a woman named Aleta, and swaps back and forth with her. This was a pretty common device in the 80s and 90s, especially with cosmic characters (the whole regular-person-containing-full-might-of-cosmic-entity deal), so it makes sense to have one of these on the team."[17]