Elfqueen (Linnea) (Earth-616)

Elfqueen
Name	Linnea
Current Alias	Elfqueen
Affiliation and Relationships
Relatives	Spouses: Gorn (husband, deceased)
Marital Status	Widowed
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Female
Height	5′10″ (1.78 m)
Weight	140 lbs (63.5 kg)
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Auburn
Origin and Living Status
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Occupation	Sorceress
Base of Operations	Hidden Glade, Virginia
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Jim Shooter, Alan Kupperberg
First	Avengers #212 (July, 1981)
First	Avengers #212 (July, 1981)

Linnea the Elfqueen was an extremely long-lived sorceress who settled in part of what is now Virginia thousands of years ago, with her warrior husband Gorn. As civilization spread and threatened their seclusion, the Elfqueen cast spells to hide their presence.

History

Pre-Cataclysmic Age

Linnea the Elfqueen was an extremely long-lived sorceress from the Pre-Cataclysmic Age.

Circa 19,000 BC, along with Zhered-Na and her apprentice Dakimh, Rotath, Sorrow, Teyanoga, Tuzun Thune, Akoos the Red Wizard, Thulsa Doom, Lord Varnae (still human at that point), and the spirit of C'Thunda, Linnea participated to the Assemblage of Avatars, a summit called by Agamotto, as conflicts broke out again between the Elder Gods of Earth. Each of the participants represented one of the Elder Gods.

At some point, she married Gorn was an ancient and renowned warrior of Valusia. They settled in part of what is now Virginia thousands of years ago, with her warrior husband Gorn. As civilization spread and threatened their seclusion, the Elfqueen cast spells to hide their presence.

Modern Age

Gorn, however, tired of their secluded life, and insisted the two of them visit the nearest city, Washington, D.C.. They were shocked by the changes that had occured in the world, and Gorn soon had an altercation with some police officers and had to be saved by Linnea. She tried to persuade him to leave the city, but he refused, and struck her. Furious, the Elfqueen left him behind in the city.

Gorn soon encountered more trouble, and was shot and killed by a policeman. Elfqueen sensed his death, and returned to Washington, taking out her anger on the populace and her surroundings. The hero team the Avengers were alerted and flew to confront her. Elfqueen soon overpowered the three strongest Avengers present, Thor, Iron Man, and Tigra. Captain America managed to evade the Elfqueen's magical spells and call a truce, but his teammate Yellowjacket, who was suffering emotional problems at the time, attacked the Elfqueen with his bioelectrical sting. Elfqueen attacked once again, and tried to kill Yellowjacket, but he was saved by his teammate and then wife Wasp.

Captain America talked the Elfqueen down again, and she eventually agreed to return to her seclusion. Her current activities are unknown.

Attributes

Power Grid

Powers

Elfqueen possessed a high degree of talent in utilizing magic. Amongst the spells she was seen to perform were such effects as projecting mystical bolts of energy, levitating herself, telekinetically moving objects, creation of illusions, bestowing eternal youth upon herself and others, and the animation of inanimate objects - by animating stone so that it became a hand, she was even able to lift Mjolnir with it. Elfqueen was also superhumanly strong and durable, presumably through magical means.

See Also

• 1 appearance(s) of Elfqueen (Linnea) (Earth-616)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Elfqueen (Linnea) (Earth-616)
• 3 minor appearance(s) of Elfqueen (Linnea) (Earth-616)
• 1 mention(s) of Elfqueen (Linnea) (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Elfqueen (Linnea) (Earth-616)
• 3 image(s) of Elfqueen (Linnea) (Earth-616)