Goblyn (Earth-616)

Goblyn
Name	No First Name; Her last name is Dean
Current Alias	Goblyn
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Formerly Beta Flight, Gamma Flight, Derangers, Alpha Flight
Relatives	Parents: Darby & Susan Dean (parents) Siblings: Laura Dean (twin sister)
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Female
Height	4′8″ (1.42 m)
Weight	74 lbs (33.57 kg)
Eyes	Eyeballs: Red Irises: No Visible
Hair	Grey and Blue
Unusual Features	Feral appearance; hooves, claws, fangs; extended and bulbous head
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Mutant
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Liveworld
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	Canadian
Occupation	Student, adventurer
Base of Operations	Etobicoke, Canada
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Bill Mantlo, Terry Shoemaker
First	Alpha Flight #48 (March, 1987)
First	Alpha Flight #48 (March, 1987)

History

Origin

Goblyn has an enormous skull, claws and hooves, and generally appears as her namesake. She was almost terminated as a fetus because her parents did not want to have a mutant child. It was obvious she was going to be a mutant because of her physical form. Even as a fetus her twin sister, Laura, was somehow able to save her by using her own power to open portals to send Goblyn to another dimension ("Liveworld"). At first, the two never met, and Laura unknowingly manifested her power to change places with Goblyn whenever she was extremely afraid.

Derangers

Laura grew up autistic and withdrawn from the world. In an attempt to treat her autism, her parents sent her to the New Life Clinic, which was actually run by the insane villain Scramble. Laura managed to escape but was later caught by Bedlam and forced to become a member of his team of Derangers. Bedlam used Laura and Goblyn against Alpha Flight. She was the only one of his team of mind controlled super-humans to survive the final battle with him. She was soon inducted into Beta Flight, under the mistaken belief that Laura was Goblyn and that she could change form.

Sisters Meet

Finally, the two met each other when the Dreamqueen threatened Laura, making her subconsciously summon Alpha Flight. After she and Goblyn escaped, Laura came completely out of her autism and the sisters grew extremely close. When they returned to Earth, and Alpha Flight disbanded, Laura and Goblyn went to live with Purple Girl.

Beta Flight

They re-joined Beta Flight when Talisman dispatched them on a quest for Northstar, thanks to Laura`s ability to open portals to other dimensions. The two stayed on when the team was once again funded by the government and Department H was re-formed. However, both were severely injured when Wild Child went insane and attacked them. Laura sent Goblyn instinctively to Liveworld and had to return with Beta Flight to save her.

Once they returned from Liveworld, Goblyn and Beta Flight were temporarily demoted to Gamma Flight for their poor showing. After an effective field operation during the Infinity War, however, they once again became active as Beta Flight, the official second team of heroes working for Department H.

Since the disbanding of Alpha Flight after the clash with the Hardliners, resulting in the subsequent disbanding of Beta Flight, both Dean sisters left Department H. Goblyn's current status is unknown.

Attributes

Powers

• Mutant Physiology: Goblyn's mutation manifests as an ape-like form with an elongated skull, hooved feet and clawed hands.
  • Superhuman Agility: Goblyn possess superhuman agility.
  • Claws: Goblyn possesses long claws that she uses as weapons. Goblyn's claws are extremely sharp and can easily cut through metal.
  • Superhuman Durability: Goblyn possesses some degree on resistance to damage as she survived a point-blank plasma burst from Vindicator with no visible damage.
  • Fangs: Goblyn also possesses incredibly sharp and hard fangs in her mouth capable of piercing Dreamqueen's skin that once allowed her to eat a gun.

See Also

• 36 appearance(s) of Goblyn (Earth-616)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Goblyn (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) of Goblyn (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Goblyn (Earth-616)
• 15 image(s) of Goblyn (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Goblyn on Marvel.com