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| Sharon Friedlander | |
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | TheNew Mutants #19 (Sept. 1984) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont Bill Sienkiewicz |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Sharon Friedlander |
| Team affiliations | Muir Island X-Men Xavier Institute |
| Abilities | Superhuman strength |
Sharon Friedlander is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character most often appears inX-Men stories in theMarvel Universe. Sharon first appeared inNew Mutants #19 (1984). She was created byChris Claremont andBill Sienkiewicz. Her last appearance was inUncanny X-Men #298 (March 1993), where she was killed byJoanna Cargill.
Sharon Friedlander is a nurse who was abducted by a creature called theDemon Bear alongside police officerTom Corsi. The Demon Bear attempts to transform Sharon and Tom into his demonic slaves. After the New Mutants defeat the bear, Tom and Sharon are returned to their natural human form, with a couple of physical changes: the two of them acquired features similar to Native Americans (previously they were both White Americans), along with being enhanced to the level of being perfect human specimens.[1]
After her initial encounter with the New Mutants, Sharon joins the staff atXavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, as anurse and confidante. Sharon and Tom Corsi had a brief romantic interest in each other, which was later used against them byEmpath, one of theHellions. Empath used his power over human emotions to make their romantic feelings into obsessive ones.[2]
Sharon stays at Xavier's School for some time, until the New Mutants travel inAsgard; Sharon and Tom appear less frequently in the X-titles by then. Eventually, Sharon moves toMuir Island withMoira MacTaggert.[3]
Some time later, Sharon becomes a teacher at a school for the handicapped, called Our Mother of the Sacred Heart. The school is attacked by a new group ofAcolytes, who mistakenly believe a powerfulmutant child is attending the school. Sharon is killed by the AcolyteJoanna Cargill when she is struck in the jaw, snapping her neck.[4]
Sharon had minor increased strength due to her transformation by theDemon Bear as well as increased speed and reflexes.
