Crimson Curse
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| File:Crimsoncurse.JPG The Crimson Curse. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | A-Next #4 (1999) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Aerika Harkness |
| Team affiliations | A-Next Dream Team, None known |
| Notable aliases | None known |
| Abilities | Elemental magic, flight. |
Crimson Curse is a fictional character who appeared in the Marvel Comics's series A-Next.
History
Daughter of Agatha Harkness, the sorceress who trained Scarlet Witch, young Aerika was a powerful witch herself. She was invited to join the Dream Team, a group of heroes who were going to become part of the new Avengers, A-Next. She donned a costume and an alias in hornor of her "sister", the Scarlet Witch, and became the Crimson Curse. As the Crimson Curse, Aerika used her magic to affect the elements of nature, and strived to maintain harmony between herself and order of nature. This led to her haveing a very level-headed and reserved attitude. Her powers made her an invaluable ally against the many foes that they encounterd.
But her biggest challenge was when she was sent to aid the original Avengers in a dark parallel reality. The Red Skull was going to use his Cosmic Cube to send his own evil Avengers into her reality. Crimson Curse couldn't allow this and used her powers over nature to counteract the supernatural energies of the cube. She succeeded, but the price was her life. Her sacrifice was a a shock to her teammates. But in the end, her death was avenged as A-Next, who defeated the Red Skull and his minions.
Powers
A powerful witch, Crimson Curse was linked to the "Natural Order" and could use her magic to manipulate the elements of nature. Her spells could create massive winds to blow enemies away (or carry her upwards so she scould fly), create waterspouts and miniature tidal waves, summon roots and vines to entangle her foes, control fire and flames, and even counteract non-natural energies.