History
Dessy was the daughter of the famous demon S'ym[2] and one of the first students of Strange Academy, where she had Zoe Laveau as her roommate.
When they were getting to know each other in their room, Dessy revealed she knew Zoe's secret, but wouldn't tell anyone.[1] Over the next few days, however, Dessy would often stand still just staring at Zoe, not really understanding how she was hiding her secret. One time in the library, Dessy finally realized her necklace was likely a magical amulet and removed it by force, revealing Zoe to actually be a zombie. However, noticing she was making her friend uncomfortable and upset, she apologized and returned the necklace, just in time for Zoe to hide her true appearance before anyone else noticed.[3]
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Dessy's usual appearance
Despite Dessy's weird behavior, the two girls still had a good relationship, and, on Family Day at the academy, when Zoe's parents accidentally revealed that their daughter had feelings for Dessy, she tried to calm Zoe down by hinting she felt the same way.[2]
After it was revealed that Calvin Morse's magical jacket was actually Mister Misery in disguise, Dessy, knowing that Misery was fed by the suffering of others, decided to feed him all the suffering in existence using her powers. As it became too much for him to handle, Dessy devoured him, ending the threat once and for all and saving Calvin.[4]
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Monstrous Form
Some time later, she and Zoe started dating[5] and things were going well, even as they quit Strange Academy and followed their colleague Emily Bright to the Dark Dimension. However, when Zoe grew disillusioned with Emily's plans, Dessy sided with Emily, assuming a more monstrous form, while Zoe returned to Strange Academy by herself.[6]
Despite being alone, Dessy and Emily were still convinced that the staff of Strange Academy were the wrongdoers, only training the students to form an army that would blindly follow their orders. After joining forces with Dormammu and recruiting some students, they launched an assault on Strange Academy.[7]
While Dormammu faced the teachers of Strange Academy, they fought their old classmates, with Dessy personally facing Zoe. Everyone was relentless, but, in the end, Doyle managed to subdue Emily, who fled to parts unknown, leaving Dessy behind. Zoe then carried an unconscious Dessy to safety and oversaw her recovery, as things slowly went back to normal.[8]Attributes
Powers
Magical Perception: Dessy is able to see the "dark, painful, desperate side of all things".[1]
Teleportation: Dessy is fairly inexperienced, but with Shaylee Moonpeddle's help, she was able to teleport herself and 9 other people when looking for Calvin More.[9]
Despair Inducement: Dessy was born in despair, molded by it. As such, she has the power to release it upon others if she sees fit.[4]See Also
- 31 appearance(s) of Despair (Earth-616)
- 1 minor appearance(s) of Despair (Earth-616)
- 1 mention(s) of Despair (Earth-616)
- 73 image(s) of Despair (Earth-616)
- 2 quotation(s) by or about Despair (Earth-616)
- 1 victim(s) killed by Despair (Earth-616)