{{Short description|None}} {{A-Z multipage list|List of Marvel Comics characters}}
==N.A.T.A.L.I.E.== {{see|Natalie Washington (comics)}}
==Nanny== {{Main|Nanny and Orphan-Maker}}
==N'astirh== {{Infobox comics character |character_name=N'astirh |real_name=N'astirh |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |debut=''[[X-Factor (comic book)|X-Factor]]'' #32 (October 1988) |creators=[[Louise Simonson]] (writer) <br> [[Jon Bogdanove]] (artist) |species=Demon |partners=N'asteris (subordinate demons)<br>Demons of [[Otherplace|Limbo]]<br>[[S'ym]]<br>[[Belasco (Marvel Comics)|Belasco]]<br>[[Magik]]<br>[[Madelyne Pryor]] |alliances= |aliases= |powers=Magical powers<br>Techno-organic virus }} '''N'astirh''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. N'astirh first appeared in ''[[X-Factor (comic book)|X-Factor]]'' #32 and was created by [[Louise Simonson]] and [[Jon Bogdanove]].<ref>{{Cite book |last1=DeFalco |first1=Tom |title=The Marvel Encyclopedia |last2=Sanderson |first2=Peter |last3=Brevoort |first3=Tom |last4=Teitelbaum |first4=Michael |last5=Wallace |first5=Daniel |last6=Darling |first6=Andrew |last7=Forbeck |first7=Matt |last8=Cowsill |first8=Alan |last9=Bray |first9=Adam |date=2019 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1-4654-7890-0 |page=252}}</ref>
N'astirh was a demon from [[Otherplace]] with great [[magic (paranormal)|magical skills]] and a master manipulator. Despite his power and loyalty to his lord [[Belasco (Marvel Comics)|Belasco]], Belasco passes him over as a potential apprentice, seeing demons as fit only to be servants. When [[Magik|Illyana Rasputin]] rises up to replace Belasco as lord of Otherplace, N'astirh steals Belasco's spellbook and flees from Limbo into Earth's past. After years of study, he masters all the spells in the book.<ref>''The New Mutants'' #71</ref>
Using Belasco's stolen book of spells, N'astirh sends demons to abduct mutant infants, and is given [[Wiz Kid]] as a captive.<ref>''X-Terminators'' #2</ref> N'astirh is informed by Cameron Hodge about [[Mister Sinister]]'s orphanage for mutant children.<ref>''X-Factor'' #34</ref> When [[Jason Macendale|Hobgoblin]] offers to make a [[Faustian]] bargain to trade his soul for the power of a demon, N'astirh scoffs at the offer, and on a whim, he grants Hobgoblin the requested power free of charge by fusing him with a demon,<ref>''The Spectacular Spider-Man'' #147</ref> which would eventually break away to become [[Demogoblin]].<ref>''Web of Spider-Man'' #86</ref> N'astirh also makes a pact with [[Madelyne Pryor]], who uses this alliance to get revenge against the [[Marauders (comics)|Marauders]] and the safe return of her son [[Cable (character)|Nathan]].<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #239–241</ref>
Madelyne Pryor, N'astirh and [[S'ym]] plot [[Inferno (Marvel Comics)|a demonic invasion]], starting with [[Manhattan]]. N'astirh and S'ym manipulate Illyana Rasputin into opening an inter-dimensional portal at the [[Empire State Building]], through which N'astirh's demons invade Manhattan.<ref name="mnyc">{{Cite book |last=Sanderson |first=Peter |title=The Marvel Comics Guide to New York City |publisher=[[Pocket Books]] |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-416-53141-8 |location=New York City |pages=49–51}}</ref> During the invasion, N'astirh coerces Illyana, [[Meggan (character)|Meggan]], and Madelyne towards their darker sides.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #240</ref> Illyana eventually closes the portal, sealing the demons in Limbo.<ref>''The New Mutants'' #71–73</ref> While N'astirh battles S'ym for rule of Limbo and Earth, he is infected and transformed by the transmode virus. He claims he has 'become' magic, since he can now process and cast spells almost simultaneously.<ref>''X-Terminators'' #4; ''The New Mutants'' #72</ref> N'astirh captures Nathan Summers. When N'astirh learns Madelyne has fallen into madness, he returns and presents Madylyne her son as a sacrifice.<ref>''X-Factor'' #37</ref> He is ultimately destroyed by an overload of lightning driven into him by [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]].<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #242</ref>
N'astirh is resurrected by Illyana Rasputin, who herself had been resurrected by Belasco. He no longer seems to possess the enhancements and abilities given to him as a result of his exposure to the techno-organic virus. He also appears to be far more animalistic and savage than before and has not displayed any of the cunning and manipulative personality traits he once had.<ref>''New X-Men'' vol. 2 #41</ref>
Vast magical powers grant him the ability to manipulate the forces of magic for various effects, generate mystical energy as force bolts and protective shields, increase his size and strength, regenerate his injuries and tap into the innate evil of humans and turn them into demons with a touch. He also has the ability of flight due to his natural leather wings. Transformation by the techno-organic transmode virus allows him the ability to alter his own shape and can rebuild his body from a single cell when destroyed or injured, and he can infect others with the transmode virus, converting them into "techno-organic" beings and absorbing their life energy. The virus also granted him a computer like mind allowing him to cast spells and process them almost simultaneously. N'astirh has a gifted intellect, and possesses extensive knowledge of black magic gained through study of Belasco's principal book of sorcery.
===N'astirh in other media=== * Android replicas of N'astirh appear as mini-bosses in ''[[Spider-Man and the X-Men in Arcade's Revenge]]''. * N'astirh appears in ''[[Marvel Heroes (video game)|Marvel Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Steve Blum]].{{citation needed|date=March 2016}}
==N'Garai== {{Main|N'Garai}}
==N'Kantu, the Living Mummy== {{Main|N'Kantu, the Living Mummy}}
==Naga== {{Main|Naga (Marvel Comics)}}
==Wilfred Nagel== '''Wilfred Nagel''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by [[Robert Morales]] and [[Kyle Baker]] and first appeared in ''[[Truth: Red, White & Black]]'' #1 (November 2002).
Wilfred Nagel is a scientist who was tasked with recreating the super-soldier serum following the death of its creator, [[Abraham Erskine]]. To this end, Nagel recruited 300 African-American soldiers for use as subjects. [[Isaiah Bradley]] was the only person to survive the procedures and took on the mantle of [[Captain America]].<ref>''Truth: Red, White & Black'' #3 (March 2003)</ref>
===Wilfred Nagel in other media=== Wilfred Nagel appears in ''[[The Falcon and the Winter Soldier]]'', portrayed by [[Olli Haaskivi]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frazier |first=Adam |date=April 2, 2021 |title='The Falcon And The Winter Soldier' Team Up With Old Enemies And Lost Allies In "Power Broker" |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/580302/falcon-and-the-winter-soldier-the-power-broker-review/ |access-date=March 25, 2025 |website=[[SlashFilm]] |language=en-US}}</ref> This version was a former [[Hydra (comics)|Hydra]] scientist who was contracted by [[Power Broker (character)|Power Broker]] to recreate the super-soldier serum. Amidst an attack by [[Madripoor (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Madripoor]] bounty hunters, Nagel is killed by [[Helmut Zemo]].
==Nahrees== {{Main|Nahrees (comics)}}
==Namor== {{Main|Namor}}
==Namora== {{Main|Namora}}
==Namorita== {{Main|Namorita}}
==Native== '''Native''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Native first appeared in ''[[Wolverine (comic book)|Wolverine]]'' vol. 3 #13 and was created by [[Greg Rucka]] and [[Darick Robertson]].
Native was captured by the [[Weapon X]] program, the same program that gave the [[X-Men]]'s [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]] his [[adamantium]] skeleton. The scientists working there gave her the codename of "Feral." When Wolverine escaped from the organization, so did Native. Wolverine and Native spent some time together in a cabin on the hills of [[British Columbia]], where they became lovers for some time. It is unclear why Wolverine left Native.<ref name="Wolverine #17">''Wolverine'' vol. 3 #17</ref> Trying to survive, Native's presence was rediscovered years later by an offshoot of Weapon X led by Mr. Willoughby. [[Sabretooth (character)|Sabretooth]] was brought in by Willoughby to track and retrieve her with the help of the hunters Bowen and Peary. Sabretooth tracked her down, only for her to kill Bowen and Peary, outfight Sabretooth, and flee. Sabretooth then manipulated Wolverine into finding her upon visiting him in a bar in Montana.<ref>''Wolverine'' vol. 3 #13</ref> When Wolverine found Native, she shared a romantic interlude with him.<ref>''Wolverine'' vol. 3 #14</ref> Wolverine and Native were tracked by soldiers from the Weapon X offshoot who immobilized him and captured Native, whom they brought to The Workshop facility in Montana.<ref>''Wolverine'' vol. 3 #16</ref>
While in captivity of the Weapon X offshoot, Native was operated on by Doctor Vapor, who removed genetic material from her to be sold to other parties and discovered that Native's accelerated physiology had resulted in a pregnancy from her liaison with Wolverine.<ref name="Wolverine #17" />
Wolverine killed Doctor Vapor and left with Native. However, the pair were watched by Sabretooth who promised to finish what he started. Tracking the couple, Sabretooth revealed Native's condition, defeated Wolverine and subsequently killed Native which also resulted in the death of their unborn child.<ref>''Wolverine'' vol. 3 #18</ref>
Native was a mutant who possessed a healing factor that allows her to recover from even the most severe wounds with remarkable speed. She also possessed superhumanly acute senses, as well as having sufficient superhuman strength and ferocity to allow her to successfully subdue an opponent over twice her size. Native's physiology was also accelerated to the extent that her body could conceive and gestate a fetus within a matter of hours. Despite the extent of her healing factor, Native was not immortal.
==Nature Girl== '''Nature Girl''' or '''Armageddon Girl''' ('''Lin Li''') is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by [[Jason Latour]] and [[Mahmud Asrar]], and made her first appearance in ''[[Wolverine and the X-Men (comics)|Wolverine and the X-Men]]'' (vol. 2) #1 (March 2014).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ukil |first=Aparna |date=April 6, 2022 |title=Who is Marvel's Nature Girl? Origin explored as her story arc is continued in ''X-Men Unlimited'' anthology series |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/comics/who-marvel-s-nature-girl-origin-explored-story-arc-continued-x-men-unlimited-anthology-series |access-date=March 25, 2025 |website=Sportskeeda |language=en}}</ref>
Lin Li is a mutant who possesses nature-manipulation abilities, enabling her to communicate with and manipulate animals and plants.<ref>''Wolverine and the X-Men'' (vol. 2) #1 (May 2014)</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Avina |first=Anthony |date=March 9, 2020 |title=Marvel Comics: 10 Most Powerful Marvel Superheroes Who Control Weather |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-comics-marvel-superheroes-control-weather/ |access-date=March 25, 2025 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref> Lin enrolled at the [[Jean Grey School for Higher Learning]]. She made connections to [[Krakoa]] and the [[Bamf#Race|Bamfs]] while at the school, as well a friendship with fellow student [[Eye-Boy|Trevor Hawkins (Eye-Boy)]].
Lin Li later becomes a citizen of Krakoa when it is established as a mutant nation.<ref>''[[The New Mutants (comic book)|New Mutants]]'' (vol. 4) #7 (April 2020)</ref> Due to the influence of the mutant Curse, Lin becomes disillusioned with the way nature is treated. She forms [[X-Men Green]], an [[eco-terrorist]] group, alongside Curse, [[Sauron (Marvel Comics)|Sauron]], [[Armageddon Man]], and [[Gwen Warren]].<ref>''X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic'' #5-12 (September - November 2021)</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kopp |first=Drew |date=October 19, 2021 |title=Marvel's Newest X-Men Team Is Surprisingly Deadly |url=https://www.cbr.com/xmen-green-team-nature-girl-curse/ |access-date=March 25, 2025 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Schlesinger |first=Alex |date=April 29, 2022 |title=X-Men's Most Innocent Member Is Becoming Their Next Big Bad |url=https://screenrant.com/xmen-green-infinity-comic-new-villain/ |access-date=March 25, 2025 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schlesinger |first=Alex |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Gwen Stacy's Mutant Spider Clone Officially Returns in Marvel Canon |url=https://screenrant.com/xmen-gwen-stacy-mutant-clone-spider-nature-girl/ |access-date=March 25, 2025 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en}}</ref>
Lin Li underwent drastic physical changes during this time, losing her hair. She is later given a Krakoan [[cudgel]], which causes her to gain goat-like legs after touching it.<ref name=":1" /> She also becomes more erratic due to Curse's influence, causing Armageddon Man's powers to go out of control.<ref>''X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic'' #30-33 (April - May 2022)</ref> After killing Armageddon Man while trying to defend herself from the X-Men, Lin takes the moniker of '''Armageddon Girl'''.<ref>''X-Men Unlimited Infinity Comic'' #91 (June 2023)</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Schlesinger |first=Alex |date=May 30, 2023 |title="Armageddon Girl": X-Men Just Unofficially Crowned a New Omega-Level Mutant |url=https://screenrant.com/x-men-omega-level-examples-nature-girl/ |access-date=March 25, 2025 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Bickham |first=D. R. |date=April 18, 2024 |title=Every Mutant Competing in X-Men's Heir of Apocalypse, Explained |url=https://www.cbr.com/x-men-heir-of-apocalypse-mutants/ |access-date=March 25, 2025 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en}}</ref>
Lin later becomes a potential heir to [[Apocalypse (character)|Apocalypse]] during the ''Heir of Apocalypse'' event.<ref>''X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse'' #1 (August 2024)</ref><ref name=":2" />
===Nature Girl in other media=== Nature Girl makes non-speaking cameo appearances in ''[[X-Men '97]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fink |first=Richard |date=March 20, 2024 |title=Biggest Easter Eggs in X-Men '97's Episodes 1 & 2 |url=https://movieweb.com/x-men-97-easter-eggs-episodes-1-2/ |access-date=September 4, 2024 |website=MovieWeb}}</ref>
==Nebula== {{Main|Nebula (character)}}
==Nebulo== {{expand section|date=September 2025}} '''Nebulo''' is an [[Inhumans|Inhuman]] whose Terrigenesis turned him into a living shadow. Nebulo is among the evil Inhumans who are judged by [[Black Bolt]]. Nebulo, [[Aireo]], [[Falcona]], [[Leonus]], [[Stallior]], and [[Timberius]] are banished to the Un-Place by Black Bolt until an incident causes them to be accidentally freed by [[Hulk]]. Nebulo and the Inhumans side with [[Maximus (comics)|Maximus]] in his plans to take the throne from Black Bolt.<ref>''Incredible Hulk Annual'' #1</ref>
==Evelyn Necker== '''Evelyn Clarice Sarah Necker''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared as a supporting character in ''[[Death's Head (Marvel Comics)|Death's Head]]'' (second series) #1, published by the [[Marvel UK]] imprint, and was created by [[Dan Abnett]] and [[Liam Sharp]]. In 2008, writers Dan Abnett and [[Andy Lanning]] (DnA) used Necker as a supporting character while writing ''[[Nova (Richard Rider)|Nova]]'', as a member of [[Project Pegasus (comics)|Project Pegasus]] during that comic's involvement with Marvel's [[Secret Invasion]] event.<ref>''Nova'' #17 (2008)</ref> In the story, it was mentioned that Necker was working on a project to develop a cyborg called "Minion." DnA said "This is us just having fun- the Death's Head thread has recently been worked back into the [[Marvel Universe]] via ''[[Planet Hulk]]'', and we thought we would tie a few loose ends together."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080926073327/http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=18215 Quantum Leap: DnA Talk "Nova"], [[Comic Book Resources]], September 25, 2008</ref>
Evelyn Necker is a scientist working for [[Advanced Idea Mechanics|A.I.M]] in the year 2020 of an [[alternate timeline|alternate future]]. Her funding was being cut, and so her MINION [[cyborg]] [[super soldier]] project had a few corners cut on quality. The first attempt (in 2018) was run by an automobile engine and had the brain of a homeless [[alcoholic]]. This being became known as [[Death Wreck]], and stumbled into various cross-time adventures (as told in his own short-lived comic, ''Death Wreck'').
==Needle== '''Needle''' ('''Josef Saint''') is an elderly tailor who was mugged one night while leaving work, losing an eye and his capability of speech. While recuperating, he discovers that he has the ability to paralyze others with his gaze. Seeking revenge, Saint assumes the guise of the vigilante Needle. Armed with a yard-long needle, Needle attacks young men on the streets at night, sewing their mouths shut. After victimizing [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]] agent Jerry Hunt, Needle is attacked by Hunt's girlfriend [[Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew)|Spider-Woman]], who takes him out with a close-range venom blast. Needle is subsequently arrested.<ref>''[[Spider-Woman]]'' #9 (December 1978)</ref>
The Needle joins the [[Night Shift (comics)|Night Shift]] and works with [[Captain America]] to battle the [[Power Broker (character)|Power Broker]] and his augmented mutates.<ref>''[[Captain America (comic book)|Captain America]]'' #330-331 (June - July 1987)</ref> Alongside the Night Shift, he tests [[Moon Knight]] to take over as the group's leader.<ref>''[[Solo Avengers]]'' #3 (February 1988)</ref> Needle later battles the [[West Coast Avengers]] alongside [[Satannish]], who enhances his abilities using black magic.<ref>''[[Avengers West Coast]]'' #76-79 (November 1991 - February 1992)</ref>
Needle appears with the Night Shift, as part of the [[Hood (Marvel Comics)|Hood]]'s gang. They battle the [[Midnight Sons]], and Needle impales [[Daimon Hellstrom]] with his needle before [[Jennifer Kale]] knocks him off with a spell. Needle and the Night Shift are killed and subsequently resurrected as zombies after being exposed to an airborne virus.<ref>''[[Marvel Zombies 4]]'' #2 (July 2009)</ref><ref>''Marvel Zombies 4'' #3 (August 2009)</ref> When [[Jennifer Kale]] and the [[Black Talon (comics)|Black Talon]] contain the virus within [[Zombie (comics)|Zombie]], the Night Shift members are restored to normal.<ref>''Marvel Zombies 4'' #4 (September 2009)</ref>
Needle has the ability to hypnotically paralyze a victim with his gaze, and is also gifted with enhanced agility and strength.{{issue|date=March 2024}} The Needle is mute and mentally disturbed.{{issue|date=March 2024}} He is an expert tailor.{{issue|date=March 2024}}
The Needle is a fair hand-to-hand combatant, and carries a needle-like weapon over {{convert|3|ft|m}} long.{{issue|date=March 2024}}
For a time, the Needle's powers were enhanced by Satannish, increasing his physical attributes to that of an athletic man, allowing his hypnotic gaze to work instantaneously, and rendering his weapon sharp enough to rend [[cinderblock]].{{issue|date=March 2024}}
==Negator== '''Negator''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''[[Marvel Two-in-One]]'' #88 (October 1983).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rovin|first=Jeff|author-link=Jeff Rovin|title=[[The Encyclopedia of Super-Villains]]|date=1987|publisher=Facts on File|isbn=0-8160-1356-X|location=New York|pages=244–245}}[https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofsu0000rovi_h5r9/page/244/mode/2up]</ref>
The Negator was a man suffering from radiation poisoning who wore a suit to give him superhuman strength. He was defeated by [[Thing (Marvel Comics)|Thing]] and [[She-Hulk]].<ref>''Marvel Two-in-One'' #88</ref>
==Neophyte== '''Neophyte''' ('''Simon Hall''') is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer [[Scott Lobdell]] and artist [[John Romita Jr.]], the character first appeared in ''[[Uncanny X-Men]]'' #300 (May 1993). Hall belongs to the subspecies of humans called [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutants]], and he has the power to phase himself and others through matter. He is able to use this ability to travel vast distances through solid objects.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Post M-Day Mutants |url=http://www.marvunapp.com/list/appmutepmday.htm |access-date=September 4, 2025 |website=Marvunapp.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080929052750/http://www.marvunapp.com/list/appmutepmday.htm|archive-date=September 29, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="1990s villains">{{Cite web |last=Manness |first=Dean |date=September 3, 2018 |title=The 20 Strongest X-Men Villains Of The '90s, Officially Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/strongest-x-men-villains-90s/ |access-date=May 16, 2025 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180904115914/https://www.cbr.com/strongest-x-men-villains-90s/|archive-date=September 4, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is affiliated with the [[Acolytes (comics)|Acolytes]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 26, 2016 |title=Milan (Acolyte member) |url=http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix7/milanacolyte.htm |access-date=September 4, 2025 |website=Marvunapp.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510001641/http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix7/milanacolyte.htm|archive-date=May 10, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Nerd Hulk== '''Nerd Hulk''' is a clone created by [[Gregory Stark]] from [[Hulk (Ultimate Marvel character)|Bruce Banner]]'s stem cells. He has retained Banner's intelligence as well as the Hulk's brute strength. [[Captain America (Ultimate Marvel character)|Captain America]] proved this to be a severe disadvantage as it took away the rage that was behind the Hulk's boundless strength and unpredictability, allowing Captain America to best Nerd Hulk in combat with relative ease.<ref>''Ultimate Avengers'' #4</ref>
Nerd Hulk joins the Avengers in confronting the [[Red Skull#Ultimate Marvel|Red Skull]] in Alaska. Nerd Hulk is terrified of the [[Cosmic Cube]]-wielding the Red Skull. However, [[Monica Chang|Black Widow]] forces him to confront the Red Skull head on, and he at first appears to be successful in crushing the Cosmic Cube. This was quickly revealed to be an illusion created by the Red Skull who then blasts Nerd Hulk away, sending him flying into the sky.<ref>''Ultimate Avengers'' #6</ref>
After a team of Avengers are sent to protect a potential target of [[Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)#Ultimate Marvel|Ghost Rider]], Nerd Hulk and Black Widow learn the origin of Ghost Rider and the next target is the [[Vengeance (comics)|Vice-president]].<ref>''Ultimate Avengers'' #8</ref> He hates the code name "Nerd Hulk", so he decides to simply be known as Bruce Banner and he becomes a full staff member.<ref>''Ultimate Avengers'' #10</ref>
In ''[[Ultimate Comics Avengers 3]]'', Banner is transformed into the '''Vampire King''' and is killed by Captain America.<ref>{{Cite comic |date=October & November 2010 |title=[[Ultimate Avengers 3]] |story=Blade Versus the Avengers |issue=1 & 2 |publisher=Marvel Comics |writer=Mark Millar |penciller=[[Steve Dillon]] |inker=[[Andy Lanning]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite comic |date=October & November 2010 |title=[[Ultimate Avengers 3]] |story=Blade Versus the Avengers |issue=5 & 6 |publisher=Marvel Comics |writer=Mark Millar |penciller=[[Steve Dillon]] |inker=[[Andy Lanning]]}}</ref><ref>''Ultimate Avengers'' #13-18</ref>
==Network== '''Network''' is an alias utilized by several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
===Sarah Vale=== '''Sarah Vale'''<ref name="New X-Men: Yearbook Special #1">''New X-Men: Academy X Yearbook Special'' #1 (June 2005)</ref> is a technopathic mutant who appears in the Marvel series ''[[New X-Men (2004 series)|New X-Men: Academy X]]'' as a student at the [[X-Mansion|Xavier Institute for Higher Learning]].<ref name="New X-Men: Yearbook Special #1" /> The character, created by [[Nunzio DeFilippis]] and [[Christina Weir]], first appeared in ''New X-Men'' vol. 2 #5 (September 2004). She is the sister of fellow student Preview. In ''New X-Men'' #23 (2006), Sarah and several other students are killed by the [[Purifiers (Marvel Comics)|Purifiers]].<ref>''New X-Men'' (vol. 2) #23 (2006)</ref> She is resurrected by [[The Five (comics)|the Five]] during the [[Krakoan Age]].<ref>''X-Factor'' (vol. 4) #5 (February 2021)</ref> {{Clear}}
===Valerie Martin=== '''Valerie Martin''' is a [[superhero]] with cybernetic body armor that grants Internet searching abilities. The character, created by [[Paul Jenkins (writer)|Paul Jenkins]] and Ramon Bachs, first appeared in ''Civil War: Front Line'' #4 (September 2006). She was among the anti-Registration Act faction of heroes during the [[Civil War (comics)|superhero civil war]]. She tries to use her powers to locate [[Captain America]] and the Secret Avengers to join them, but before she can she and the other members of her group are apprehended by [[S.H.I.E.L.D.]]{{Volume needed|c=y|date=January 2013}} Network is one of the 142 registered superheroes who are part of the 50-State Initiative.<ref>''Avengers: The Initiative'' #1</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070407003358/http://www.marvel.com/news/comicstories.947 Avengers: The Initiative #1 Character Map]</ref>
===Other versions of Network=== An [[Ultimate Marvel]] equivalent of Network named '''Seth Vale''' is a former mutant prisoner of Camp: Angel who joins the resistance led by [[Kitty Pryde]].<ref>''Ultimate Comics: X-Men'' #19</ref>
===Network in other media=== The Sarah Vale incarnation of Network appears in ''[[Wolverine and the X-Men (TV series)|Wolverine and the X-Men]]'', voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Network / Sarah Vale Voice - ''Wolverine and the X-Men'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Wolverine-and-the-X-Men/Network-Sarah-Vale/ |access-date=November 25, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
==Neutron== {{Comics character list header |debut = ''[[Uncanny X-Men|X-Men]]'' #107 |debutmo = October |debutyr = 1977 |debut? = |creators = [[Chris Claremont]] and [[Dave Cockrum]] |species = [[List of alien races in Marvel Comics#Stygians|Stygian]] |teams = [[Imperial Guard (Marvel Comics)|Imperial Guard]] |abilities = {{bulleted list|Superhuman strength, stamina, and durability|Capable of increasing the mass, density or gravity of an object|Siphon energy from constructs through physical contact, thereby weakening them}} |alias = |name = Neutron |CBDBid = |GCDid = }} '''Neutron''' (originally called '''Quasar''') is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by [[Chris Claremont]] and [[Dave Cockrum]], the character first appeared in ''X-Men'' #107 (October 1977).
Neutron is a member of an [[Extraterrestrial life in popular culture|alien]] race known as Stygians, and is a member of the [[Imperial Guard (Marvel Comics)|Imperial Guard]], a group of super-powered alien warriors who serve the ruler of the [[Shi'ar]] empire. Quasar/Neutron's main power is to increase the mass, density or gravity of an object. He also possesses [[superhuman strength]] and the ability to siphon energy through physical contact.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=November 2011}} Like many members of the Imperial Guard, Neutron is the analog of a character from [[DC Comics]]' [[Legion of Super-Heroes]]: in his case [[Thom Kallor|Star Boy]].<ref name="CBR">Cronin, Brian. [https://www.cbr.com/x-men-dark-phoenix-saga-shiar-imperial-guard/ "Comic Legends: Why New Imperial Guard Members in Dark Phoenix Saga?"], ''CBR'' (APR 09, 2018).</ref>
He is with the Imperial Guard the first time they fight the X-Men.<ref name="X-Men #107. Marvel Comics">''X-Men'' #107. Marvel Comics (Oct. 1977).</ref> He is a traitor who serves Lord Samedar, [[Deathbird]], and the [[Brood (comics)|Brood]] in their conspiracy to overthrow Shi'ar Princess-Majestrix [[Lilandra Neramani]].<ref name="XMen157-158">''The Uncanny X-Men'' #157–158 (May–June 1982).</ref> After defeating the Brood and the renegades, Lilandra resumes her position as the head of the Shi'ar empire. Despite most of the Imperial Guard having joined with Deathbird against Lilandra, the team members are pardoned for their actions.<ref>''The Uncanny X-Men'' #162 (Oct. 1982).</ref>
The character is renamed Neutron in ''[[Quasar (character)|Quasar]]'' #33 (April 1992).
===Other versions of Neutron=== Neutron appears with other members of the Imperial Guard in ''[[Last Planet Standing]]'' #1 (July 2006).
===Neutron in other media=== Neutron appears as a mini-boss in ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]]'', voiced by [[James Sie]].
==Nezarr the Calculator== {{expand section|date=March 2025}} '''Nezarr the Calculator''' is a [[Celestial (comics)|Celestial]] who is a mathematician and possesses the ability to project illusions.
==NFL SuperPro== {{Main|NFL SuperPro}}
==Night Nurse== {{Main|Night Nurse (comics)}}
==Night Thrasher== '''Night Thrasher''' is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
===Dwayne Taylor=== {{Main|Night Thrasher (Dwayne Taylor)}}
===Donyell Taylor=== '''Night Thrasher''' ('''Donyell Taylor'''), also known as '''Bandit''', is a character from [[Marvel Comics]]. He first appeared in ''Night Thrasher'' (vol. 2) #3 (October 1993), and was created by [[Fabian Nicieza]] and Ken Lashley. Donyell is the older half-brother<ref>''Night Thrasher'' (vol 2) #14</ref> of [[Night Thrasher (Dwayne Taylor)|Dwayne Taylor]], the original Night Thrasher.
Donyell Taylor was born after a one-night stand between his unnamed mother and Daryl Taylor, father of Dwayne Taylor. Daryl Taylor was a rich business man who had turned the inheritance from the deaths of his parents into a hundred times the amount he was given. With it he set up charitable foundations like the Taylor Foundation. Daryl had been married to Dwayne's mother Melody since they were 18 years old. Daryl met Donyell's mother while at the bar in the Fairmont Hotel in Chicago. Daryl paid Donyell's mother a check worth six figures to keep quiet of their affair after she revealed she was pregnant. Donyell resented Dwayne for having the money and the family he never had. Dwayne resented the notion that his life was somehow any better because he barely remembered his parents, who were murdered by Silhouette's father [[Andrew Chord]].
Donyell took the name Bandit and began targeting Night Thrasher's old foes to prove he was superior to Dwayne. Dwayne would later endure a severe beating at Bandit's hands.<ref>''Night Thrasher'' (vol 2) #7</ref> Later wanting a rematch, Bandit abducts [[Silhouette (comics)|Silhouette]] keeping her tied to a chair under blinding lights to lure Dwayne into a confrontation, but Dwayne wins the rematch.<ref>From ''Night Thrasher'' (vol. 2) #7 and 8</ref> Donyell begins sleeping with Silhouette soon afterwards. When Night Thrasher, Silhouette, and various other members of the New Warriors are sent back in time Donyell joins Hindsight Lad, Sprocket, and his father's killer Andrew Chord in creating a new team of New Warriors to save the originals. The team consisted of Bandit, [[Hindsight (character)|Hindsight Lad]], Turbo, [[Darkhawk]], [[Cloak and Dagger (characters)|Dagger]], and [[Alex Power|Powerpax]]. Donyell later comes to terms with his half-brother, finding common ground during their battle against the [[Sphinx (Marvel Comics)|Sphinx]] when the Warriors were returned to the proper time period.
Donyell and Silhouette quit the New Warriors soon after and moved to Chicago. This was the last time that they were seen for several years.<ref>''The New Warriors'' #51 and ''Night Thrasher'' (vol. 2) #13 & 14</ref> The next time Donyell shows up, he has apparently been seeing [[Bella Donna (character)|Bella Donna]] for a few months. No one knows what exactly happened between Silhouette and Bandit in Chicago that caused them to separate. It is clear by their conversation at Dwayne's grave site that they are no longer a couple.<ref>''New Warriors'' (vol. 4) #7 and 8</ref>
During "[[Civil War (comics)|Civil War]]", Dwayne Taylor is killed by [[Nitro (character)|Nitro]] and Donyell Taylor takes over the Taylor Foundation.<ref>''New Warriors'' (vol. 4) #3</ref> It is also revealed that Donyell was involved in a car accident that caused his legs to be amputated.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=January 2013}} Donyell denies involvement in the latest incarnation of the New Warriors.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=January 2013}} However, he reveals that a large amount of money was drained from the Taylor Foundation against his wishes and only he and his brother Dwayne had access to those accounts.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=January 2013}}
Later it is revealed that Donyell Taylor never lost his legs. The last panel shows him standing up and staring out of a window, with the image of Night Thrasher behind him, suggesting that he took his brother's alias and costume, and now leads the New Warriors.<ref>''New Warriors'' (vol. 4) #6</ref> Apparently, Dwayne and Donyell reconciled at some point, as he is seen expressing regret for the earlier hostility in their relationship at Dwayne's grave.<ref>''New Warriors'' (vol. 4) #7</ref>
Donyell creates a time machine, intending to save Nitro from killing the New Warriors.<ref>''New Warriors'' (vol. 4) #17</ref> When the machine is activated, it instead sends the New Warriors into a future where Iron Man has taken the Registration Act to the extreme, a future where all superpowered beings have been removed from the general populace, and the people are under a rule of tyranny. Confronting Iron Man, Donyell discovers that it is not Tony Stark in the suit, but Dwayne, returned from the dead.<ref>''New Warriors'' (vol. 4) #18</ref> Despite having misgivings about Dwayne's totalitarian rule, Donyell's need to reconnect with his brother leads him to betray and capture the other New Warriors.<ref>''New Warriors'' (vol. 4) #19</ref> After Dwayne kills Tony Stark (who in this timeline had taken on the identity of Night Thrasher) in cold blood, Donyell comes to his senses, rescuing the others and freeing the incarcerated superheroes. Donyell is then attacked by Dwayne, and is forced to kill him. Upon their return to the present, Donyell disbands the New Warriors, believing they will never be able to trust him again.<ref>''New Warriors'' (vol. 4) #20</ref>
Later, a man with a Night Thrasher outfit appears among the [[Counter Force (Marvel Comics)|Counter Force]] members that arrive at [[Camp Hammond (comics)|Camp Hammond]] during the assault of the Thor clone called [[Ragnarok (comics)|Ragnarok]].<ref>''Avengers: The Initiative'' #21</ref> He is later confirmed to be Donyell Taylor, who becomes the group's benefactor (and second in command) when the group goes on the run from [[Green Goblin|Norman Osborn]], changing the group name to "Avengers Resistance".<ref>''Avengers: The Initiative'' #25</ref>
===Powers and abilities of Donyell Taylor=== Bandit is a mutant with bioelectrical powers similar to an [[electric eel]] that require physical contact and a conductive medium to work. He can channel an electrical charge strong enough to stun, injure, or kill through someone just by touching them. He augments the range of this power by shooting special wire-tethered quarrels from his wristbow. He has also demonstrated superhuman speed and reflexes on par with [[Midnight's Fire]] and [[Silhouette (comics)|Silhouette]]. Donyell is an accomplished [[marksman]], acrobat, and martial artist.<ref name="newwarriors.com">{{Cite web |title=BANDIT |date=October 2011 |url=http://www.newwarriors.com/html/banditprofile.html}}</ref>
Bandit carries a specialized wrist mounted [[crossbow]], that fires wire-tethered quarrels tipped with miniature grappling barbs which would penetrate an opponent's flesh and then open up beneath the skin. He then uses his powers to send a debilitating [[Bioelectromagnetics|bio-electric]] charge along the [[electrical conductivity|electrically conductive]] tether, basically making himself a living taser. He also carries a variety of throwing stars.<ref name="newwarriors.com" />
His Night Thrasher armor, apart from giving him added protection, enables him to create solid energy weapons, such as a bo staff, escrima sticks, and wrist blades. At one point he banged the sticks together to create an energy shockwave. He also displayed a jet pack and used Pym Particles to shrink himself and others down.
Donyell is an accomplished thief and scientist, it is revealed in ''New Warriors'' (vol. 4), that he was able to empower de-powered mutants by stealing powerful technology from the likes of the Avengers. The full capabilities of this knowledge are unknown, but he is feasibly capable of producing incredibly powerful enhancing technology/exoskeletons.
===Other versions of Donyell Taylor=== An alternate version of Donyell was revealed in ''[[What If (comics)|What If...?]]'' (vol. 2) #81, living in the [[Age of Apocalypse]]. When that world got attacked by [[Galactus]], Bandit was killed in battle. One of the main features of the story was the fact that Donyell and his brother Night Thrasher were more reconciled emotionally than they are in the 616 universe.
==Nightcat== {{Main|Nightcat}}
==Nightcrawler== {{Main|Nightcrawler (character)}}
==Nighthawk== '''Nighthawk''' is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
===Kyle Richmond=== {{Main|Nighthawk (Marvel Comics)}}
===Tilda Johnson=== {{Main|Tilda Johnson}}
==Nightmare== {{Main|Nightmare (Marvel Comics)}}
== Nightmask == {{Main|Nightmask}}
==Nightshade== '''Nightshade''' is the name of three characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
===Tilda Johnson=== {{main|Tilda Johnson}}
===Netherworld Nightshade=== The man also known as Nightshade is from the Netherworld and the twin brother of [[Wolfsbane (character)|Wolfsbane]]. He wielded Excalibre, but his sword was shattered by the [[Black Knight (Dane Whitman)|Black Knight]]. Nightshade could transform into a giant [[raven]] and used the enchanted sword Nightbringer.<ref>''Hulk Comic (UK)'' #23 (August 1979). [[Marvel Comics]].</ref>
===Logan Lewis=== Logan Lewis is Tilda Johnson's younger cousin, who followed her legacy by adopting the Nightshade codename for heroism.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://in.ign.com/marvels-voices-pride/187024/feature/how-marvel-is-reinventing-nightshade-for-2023 |title=How Marvel Is Reinventing Nightshade for 2023 |author=Schedeen, Jesse |date=June 16, 2023 |website=IGN |access-date=January 9, 2025}}</ref>
She is a potential candidate for membership in the [[New Champions]] and is among the young superheroes who aided the New Champions in fighting an army of zombie trolls.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/comics/news/marvel-hulk-new-hero-cadet-marvel-stronger-new-champions/ |title=Marvel's Newest Hero Cadet Marvel Might Be Stronger Than the Hulk |author=Bonomolo, Cameron |date=March 27, 2025 |website=Comicbook |access-date=April 12, 2025}}</ref><ref>''New Champions'' #1</ref>
==Nightside== '''Nightside''' (originally code-named '''Nightshade''') is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by [[Chris Claremont]] and [[Dave Cockrum]], the character first appeared in ''X-Men'' #107 (October 1977). The character can tap into the [[Darkforce Dimension]], giving her the ability to conjure absolute darkness within a radius around her or her enemies. She can displace projectile attacks against her person by opening small apertures into the Darkforce.
The character is present when the [[Shi'ar]] empire and the [[Imperial Guard (Marvel Comics)|Imperial Guard]] comes into conflict with the [[X-Men]] regarding the [[Phoenix Force|Phoenix]] entity. Nightside and the rest of the Imperial Guard battled the X-Men at the command of Emperor [[D'Ken]] and his sister, the Grand Admiral, Princess [[Lilandra Neramani]].<ref>''X-Men'' #107–108 (October–December 1977).</ref>
Later, a renegade faction of the Imperial Guard become traitors, deciding to serve Lord Samédàr, [[Deathbird]], and the [[Brood (comics)|Brood]] in their conspiracy to overthrow Lilandra. Nightside is one of the faction of the Guard that remains loyal to Lilandra and, with the X-Men's help, battles the renegades.<ref name="XMen157-158" />
After many further adventures with the Imperial Guard, Nightside is killed in battle with the [[Kree]].<ref name="WoK1">''War of Kings'' #1 (May 2009).</ref> Some time later, she is replaced from the ranks of the Subguardians by a second, unidentified version of Nightside.<ref>''Avengers'' (vol. 5) #35 (September 2014).</ref>
Like many original members of the Imperial Guard, Nightside is the analog of a character from [[DC Comics]]' [[Legion of Super-Heroes]]: in her case [[Shadow Lass]].<ref name=CBR/>
==Nightwatch== {{Main|Nightwatch (character)}}
==Nikki== {{Main|Nikki (comics)}}
==Emil Nikos== '''Emil Nikos''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by [[Roy Thomas]] and [[Gil Kane]], the character first appeared in ''[[The Amazing Spider-Man (comic book)|The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' #102 (November 1971).
Emil Nikos was the best friend of [[Morbius|Michael Morbius]]; the two grew up with him and went to university together, majoring in biochemistry. Emil dedicated his life to seeking the cure to Michael's rare blood disease and they won the Nobel Prize in Biology for their efforts before their experiment failed. Emil was Morbius the Living Vampire's first victim.<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #102</ref><ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #699.1</ref> His body was discovered by [[Martine Bancroft]],<ref>''Marvel Team-Up'' #3</ref> and he was transformed into a [[vampire]] by [[Baron Blood]].<ref>''Amazing Fantasy'' (vol. 2) #17</ref>
Emil possessed the typical powers associated with vampires.
===Emil Nikos in other media=== A variation of the character renamed '''Emil Nicholas''' appears in ''[[Morbius (film)|Morbius]]'', portrayed by [[Jared Harris]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Provencher |first=Bo |date=February 27, 2022 |title=Morbius Finally Reveals a Key Character's Name, Role in the Story |url=https://www.cbr.com/morbius-spider-man-spinoff-jared-harris-character-details/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220227192744/https://www.cbr.com/morbius-spider-man-spinoff-jared-harris-character-details/ |archive-date=February 27, 2022 |access-date=March 13, 2022 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]]}}</ref> This version is a scientist based in Greece and the surrogate father of the title character and [[Hunger (Marvel Comics)|Lucien (Milo)]]. Nicholas recognizes Milo as a vampire and begs him to stop until he is killed by him.
==Tana Nile== {{Main|Tana Nile}}
==Pitt'o Nili== '''Pitt'o Nili''' is a [[Skrull]] who impersonated [[Captain America]] (Steve Rogers) to the point of being brainwashed as per [[Veranke]]'s orders. Nili and a Skrull group disguised as superheroes fake an escape to Earth to confuse the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]' [[Mighty Avengers|splinter]] [[New Avengers|groups]] where their ship crashed into the [[Savage Land]].<ref name="Secret Invasion 1-2">''Secret Invasion'' #1-2 (2009)</ref> When confront Spider-Man and some of the Savage Land inhabitants, Nili was exposed by poison darts deadly to Skrulls and killed by [[Shanna the She-Devil]] and [[Ka-Zar (Kevin Plunder)|Ka-Zar]].<ref name="ReferenceA">''The Mighty Avengers'' #14</ref><ref>''New Avengers'' #41</ref><ref>''New Avengers'' #43</ref>
===Pitt'o Nili in other media=== * Pitt'o Nili appears in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Brian Bloom]].{{citation needed|date=October 2023}} This version impersonated [[Captain America (Ultimate Marvel character)|Captain America]] to disrupt the Avengers for the Skrulls' invasion of Earth. * Pitt'o Nili appears as a boss in ''[[Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth]]'', voiced by [[Roger Craig Smith]].{{citation needed|date=March 2024}} * Pitt'o Nili appears as a boss in ''[[Marvel Heroes (video game)|Marvel Heroes]]''.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}} * An alternate universe variant of Pitt'o Nili makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in the ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]'' series finale "What If... What If...?".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mukherjee |first=Soumick |date=December 30, 2024 |title=''What If...?'' Season 3: All cameos in the final episode of the Marvel series explored |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/shows/what-if-season-3-all-cameos-final-episode-marvel-series-explained |access-date=January 4, 2025 |website=[[Soap Central]]}}</ref>
==Nimrod== '''Nimrod''' is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first Nimrod is a [[Sentinel (comics)|Sentinel]]. The second Nimrod first appeared in ''[[Dracula Lives!]]'' #3 (October 1973), and was created by [[Marv Wolfman]] and [[John Buscema]].
===Nimrod (Sentinel)=== {{Main|Nimrod (comics)}}
===Nimrod (vampire)=== '''Nimrod''' was a former soldier appointed by [[Varnae]] to be the lord of Earth's [[vampire]]s, and was granted the ability to control other vampires mentally. Nimrod captured [[Dracula (Marvel Comics)|Dracula]] on the night Dracula became a vampire, and forced Dracula to submit to him. Dracula challenged Nimrod to a battle with wooden stakes. As Varnae predicted and anticipated, Dracula slew Nimrod in the duel and succeeded him as the new Lord of Earth's Vampires.<ref>''[[Dracula Lives!]]'' #3 (Oct 1973)</ref>
==Nitro== {{Main|Nitro (character)}}
==Kiden Nixon== {{Main|Kiden Nixon}}
==No-Girl== '''No-Girl''' ('''Martha Johansson'''), later known as '''Cerebella''', is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by [[Grant Morrison]] and [[Ethan Van Sciver]] and first appeared in ''[[New X-Men (2001 series)|New X-Men]]'' #118. Martha is a telepath, with the ability to communicate telepathically, astral project, negate powers and possess bodies.<ref name="Seven-and-a-half">{{Cite comic |date=March 2010 |title=Nation X |story=Martha Johansson vs. Quentin Quire in: 7½ |issue=#2 |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] |writer=[[John Barber (comics)|John Barber]] |penciller=[[David Lopez (artist)|David López]] |inker=Álvaro López}}</ref><ref>''Curse of the Mutants: X-Men vs. Vampires'' #1</ref>
A runaway, she was captured by the [[U-Men (comics)|U-Men]] and their founder [[Sublime (Marvel Comics)|Sublime]] had her [[Isolated brain|brain removed from her body and preserved in a capsule]]. Sublime controlled her through drugs and used her to telepathically subdue two [[X-Men]], [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Cyclops]] and [[Emma Frost]]. Emma eventually freed herself and Cyclops from Martha's psionic control, inadvertently allowing Martha to take revenge on Sublime by forcing him to fall to his death.<ref>''New X-Men'' #118–120 (2001)</ref>
She later becomes a student in the [[X-Mansion|Xavier Institute]]'s Special Class and develops a bond with [[Ernst (comics)|Ernst]].<ref name="NXM136" /> [[Quentin Quire]] invents a special hovering case to hold her brain, allowing her a level of mobility.<ref>''New X-Men'' #134–136 (2003)</ref><ref name="NXM136">''New X-Men'' (vol. 2) #136</ref>
When [[Xorn]] destroys the school and forms a new [[Brotherhood of Mutants]] under the guise of [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]], Martha is among those who join. However, Martha's loyalty does not last; she accurately predicts that Xorn's scheme to murder every human in Manhattan and turn the planet upside down will fail. Following Xorn's death, Martha returns to the X-Mansion, appearing infrequently as part of the student body.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Kyle |first1=Craig |title=New X-Men: Childhood's End Volume 5 |last2=Christopher Yost |publisher=Marvel Publishing |year=2007 |isbn=978-0-7851-2239-5 |location=New York}}</ref>
During the [[Krakoan Age]], Martha assists the X-Men in battling the [[Shadow King]] in the [[astral plane]]. In the astral plane, she projects an astral body, which resembles her idealized self and has a transparent head that leaves her brain visible.<ref>''[[The New Mutants (comic book)|The New Mutants]]'' (vol. 4) #23 (February 2022)</ref> After returning to Earth, Martha arranges for her brain to be transferred into a husk body identical to her astral body and takes on the name '''Cerebella'''.<ref>''The New Mutants'' (vol. 4) #24 (March 2022)</ref>
===Other versions of No-Girl=== * In the ''[[Age of X]]'' reality, Martha Johansson was shown incarcerated in Fortress X's X-Brig as part of the 'Moira' personality's attempt to prevent telepaths exposing her manipulation of reality.<ref>''X-Men: Legacy'' #245</ref> * Johansson is present in the alternate future "[[Here Comes Tomorrow]]", set some 150 years from the present. She is still close friends with Ernst, who is revealed to be a benevolent reincarnation of [[Cassandra Nova]]. Along with Nova, she stands alongside [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]], E.V.A., the [[Stepford Cuckoos|Three-In-One]], and Tito Bohusk against a [[Sublime (Marvel Comics)|Sublime]]-possessed version of the X-Man [[Beast (Marvel Comics)|Beast]], who prematurely revives [[Jean Grey]] to control her and the [[Phoenix Force]].{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2013}} * In [[Chris Claremont]]'s ''[[X-Men: The End]]'' storyline, which takes place 20 years in the future, Martha Johansson has taken on the role of Cerebra.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2013}}
==Nocturne== {{Main|Nocturne (Talia Wagner)}}
==Criti Noll== '''Criti Noll''' is the name of two characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character, created by [[Brian Michael Bendis]] and [[Olivier Coipel]], first appeared as [[Hank Pym]] in ''[[House of M]]'' #1 (June 2005). The [[Skrull]] impersonated [[Ant-Man]], [[Giant-Man]], and [[Yellowjacket (Marvel Comics)|Yellowjacket]] during the ''[[Secret Invasion]]'' storyline.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jansons |first=Isaac |date=May 12, 2024 |title=Marvel's Forgotten Skrull Hero is One of Its Biggest Tragedies |url=https://screenrant.com/secret-invasion-skrull-hero-criti-noll-hank-pym/ |access-date=2024-08-05 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en-US}}</ref>
===First version=== The original version posed as a female student of [[Oxford University]] before she utilized her identity theft victim's [[Goliath (Marvel Comics)|abilities]] in order to infiltrate the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]] for various events, such as the [[Scarlet Witch]]'s [[House of M|altered reality]] and a superhero [[Civil War (comics)|civil war]] fighting alongside [[Iron Man]], [[Mister Fantastic]] and [[Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)|Black Widow]] against [[Captain America]] and the [[Falcon (comics)|Falcon]].<ref>''New Avengers'' #42</ref> Noll tried deserting the Skrulls' cause during [[World War Hulk|global chaos]] before she is contained.<ref name="The Mighty Avengers #17">''The Mighty Avengers'' #17</ref> Her body is reprogrammed for the Skrull Empire's army, fighting the [[Young Avengers]] and [[Nick Fury]]'s [[Secret Warriors (Team White)|team]] before being killed by [[Carol Danvers|Ms. Marvel]].
===Second version=== A second version utilized "improvisation" for the Skrulls' cause, posing initially as a government agent.<ref name="The Mighty Avengers #15">''The Mighty Avengers'' #15</ref><ref>''Avengers: The Initiative'' #14</ref><ref name="The Mighty Avengers #17" /> He was part of a [[Fifty State Initiative|superhero government program]] alongside [[Henry Peter Gyrich]] and [[Baron Von Blitzschlag]], assisted against [[Ultron]], and had a secret romance with [[Tigra]] (which resulted in their illegitimate child William Nelson).<ref>''Avengers: The Initiative'' #1-3</ref><ref>''Avengers: The Initiative'' #6-9</ref><ref>''The Mighty Avengers'' #4-6</ref><ref>''The Mighty Avengers'' #3</ref><ref>''Avengers: The Initiative'' #35</ref> Noll ultimately revealed himself during the Skrull Empire's [[Secret Invasion|invasion of Earth]] by disabling Mister Fantastic and was with [[Veranke]]'s armada fighting the Avengers' [[The Mighty Avengers|splintered]] [[New Avengers|groups]] and the [[Thunderbolts (comics)|Thunderbolts]] before being defeated by [[Cassie Lang|Stature]].<ref name="Secret Invasion #1">''Secret Invasion'' #1</ref><ref>''Thunderbolts'' #125</ref> Noll is later killed by [[Crusader (Marvel Comics)|Crusader]].<ref name="ReferenceB">''Avengers: The Initiative'' #17-19</ref>
===Powers and abilities of Criti Noll=== Both versions of Criti Noll can physically [[Shapeshifting|transform]] like other Skrulls. Both primarily utilize Hank Pym's powers in addition to those of [[Hulk]], [[Vision (Marvel Comics)|Vision]], [[Black Panther (character)|Black Panther]], and [[Quicksilver (Marvel Comics)|Quicksilver]].
===Criti Noll in other media=== * Criti Noll appears in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Fred Tatasciore]].{{citation needed|date=November 2024}} This version impersonated [[Invisible Woman]], and has a Super-Skrull form which possesses the abilities of Ant-Man, Black Panther, [[Crimson Dynamo]], the Hulk and [[Klaw (character)|Klaw]]. * Criti Noll appears as a boss in ''[[Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth]]''.{{citation needed|date=September 2024}} This version impersonated Black Widow, [[Jean Grey]] / [[Phoenix Force|Phoenix]], Scarlet Witch and [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]]. * Criti Noll appears as a boss in ''[[Marvel Heroes (video game)|Marvel Heroes]]''.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}} This version posed as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Revak, and utilized her own Super-Skrull form with Cosmic abilities.
==Nomad== {{Main|Nomad (Marvel Comics)}}
===Steve Rogers=== {{Main|Captain America}}
===Jack Monroe=== {{Main|Jack Monroe (character)}}
===Rikki Barnes=== {{Main|Rikki Barnes}}
==Cole North== '''Cole North''' is a detective of the [[New York City Police Department|NYPD]] who originally came from Chicago, Illinois. He is assigned to a homicide case regarding [[Daredevil (Marvel Comics character)|Daredevil]] and had no liking to vigilantes like some of his co-workers. After North apprehends Daredevil following a public fist fight, his reputation is lessened among his co-workers. North is further humiliated when Daredevil is sprung out of police custody by [[Punisher]].<ref>''Daredevil'' Vol. 6 #1-3</ref>
When Mayor [[Kingpin (character)|Wilson Fisk]] directs the NYPD to take down local vigilantes, North is assigned to go after [[Spider-Man]].<ref>''Daredevil'' (vol. 6) #6 (July 2019)</ref>
In the aftermath of the "[[One World Under Doom]]" storyline, North helps [[Foggy Nelson]] review the last will and testament of [[Doctor Doom]] following his sacrifice.<ref>''The Will of Doom'' one-shot (February 2026)</ref>
=== Cole North in other media === Cole North appears in ''[[Daredevil: Born Again]]'', portrayed by Jeremy Earl.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Lyvie |date=April 3, 2024 |title=Daredevil: Born Again Is Reclaiming Marvel's Most Misunderstood Character |url=https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/daredevil-born-again-punisher-logo-police-symbol |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240404224336/https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/daredevil-born-again-punisher-logo-police-symbol |archive-date=April 4, 2024 |access-date=April 4, 2024 |website=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]}}</ref> This version is a member of the NYPD's Anti-Vigilante Task Force (AVTF), led by [[Wilson Fisk (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Wilson Fisk]]. Realizing he had been given false information to kill Ayala, North betrays Connor Powell and Fisk to aid the resistance against Fisk. He is subsequently arrested for his actions as a member of the AVTF.
== Dakota North == {{Main|Dakota North (character)}}
==Northstar== {{Main|Northstar (character)}}
==Nova== '''Nova''' is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
===Richard Rider=== {{Main|Nova (Richard Rider)}}
===Frankie Raye=== {{Main|Nova (Frankie Raye)}}
===Sam Alexander=== {{Main|Nova (Sam Alexander)}}
==Cassandra Nova== {{Main|Cassandra Nova}}
==Nth Man== {{Main|Nth Man}}
==Nuke== '''Nuke''' is the name of several characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
===Albert Gaines=== '''Nuke''' is a member of the alternate-reality [[Squadron Supreme]]. Another version of the character appears in the title [[Supreme Power]].
====Squadron Supreme==== Albert was a nuclear plant worker when he accidentally gained his superhuman powers.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} He became '''Nuke''', an adventurer and member of the [[Squadron Supreme]], and a super-powered hero who kept his identity a secret from even his own family.
Alongside the other Squadron members, he became mind-controlled by the [[Overmind (comics)|Over-Mind]]. He was used along with the other members as pawns in the Over-Mind's conquest of "Other-Earth," until he was freed by the [[Defenders (comics)|Defenders]]. He battled and defeated the Over-Mind and [[Null the Living Darkness]] alongside the Squadron and the Defenders.<ref>''The Defenders'' #112–114</ref>
Alongside the Squadron Supreme, Nuke assumes control of the United States government, and publicly reveals his true identity.<ref>''Squadron Supreme'' #1</ref> Nuke then discovers out that his parents were dying from radiation poisoning, brought on by exposure to his powers. Nuke turned to [[Tom Thumb (comics)|Tom Thumb]] to help find a cure; when Tom cannot and his parents die, a grief-stricken Nuke vows revenge and goes on a rampage.<ref>''Squadron Supreme'' #2</ref> [[Doctor Spectrum#Joseph Ledger (Earth-712)|Doctor Spectrum]] restrains him by encasing him in an energy bubble construct, but Nuke's powers burn up the oxygen supply inside the bubble and he suffocates.<ref>''Squadron Supreme'' #3</ref>
Albert Gaines was imbued with superhuman powers as a result of mutation through exposure to radioactive waste products, giving him immunity to the effects of radiation and the ability to generate nuclear energy within his body, which he can mentally manipulate to project destructive bursts. This has the side effect of him continually giving off low-level radiation. Towards the end of his life, Nuke also wears an air-conditioned radiation containment suit equipped with a radiometer to measure his radiation output, designed by Tom Thumb. Nuke is a fair hand-to-hand combatant, and received coaching from Nighthawk. Nuke has emotional and psychological instability that drive him to insanity.{{Citation needed|date=January 2019}}
====Supreme Power==== Nuke is introduced as '''Al Gaines''', a young, severely depressed man living underground in a fallout shelter alone because his body emits high levels of radiation he cannot control.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=March 2009}} General Alexander offers him a suit that will control his radiation output in return for fighting [[Hyperion (character)|Hyperion]], whom Alexander blames for his condition.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=January 2013}} Nuke goes on to join the government's Squadron Supreme.<ref>''Squadron Supreme'' (vol. 2) #1</ref>
===Frank Simpson=== {{Main|Nuke (Marvel Comics)}}
===Nuke in other media=== The Squadron Supreme version of Nuke appears in ''[[Avengers Assemble (TV series)|Avengers Assemble]]'', voiced by [[Phil LaMarr]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nuke Voice - ''Avengers Assemble'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Avengers-Assemble/Nuke/ |access-date=September 6, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> This version is an alien and a member of the Squadron Supreme.
==Nuklo== {{Main|Nuklo}}
==Null== {{distinguish|Knull}} '''Null''', also called '''Null the Living Darkness''', is a demon and enemy of the [[Defenders (comics)|Defenders]] and the [[Squadron Supreme]]. It was created by [[J. M. DeMatteis]] and first appeared in ''[[The Defenders (comic book)|Defenders]]'' #103 (October 1981).
Null is a demonic entity created from the negative impulses of the S'raphh, an extinct angelic species. It battled, and was seemingly destroyed by, the Defenders and the [[Squadron Supreme]].<ref>''[[The Defenders (comic book)|Defenders]]'' #103 (October 1981)</ref>
===Null in other media=== Null the Living Darkness appears in the ''[[Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.]]'' episode "Fear Itself", voiced by [[John DiMaggio]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Null Voice - ''Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H.'' (TV Show) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Hulk-And-The-Agents-Of-SMASH/Null/ |access-date=March 25, 2025 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> This version appears as a living cloud of smoke and possesses the ability to manifest fears and feed on them to gain a physical form. It battles the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. and attempts to invade Earth, only to be destroyed when the Agents face their fears and deny Null power.
==Numinus== '''Numinus''' is a cosmic entity claiming to be the guiding spirit of the universe.{{volume needed|date=July 2023}}
==Nur== '''Nur''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''Inhuman'' #7 (October 2014) and was created by [[Charles Soule]], Pepe Larraz, and Ryan Stegman.
Frank McGee was a police officer for the [[New York City Police Department|NYPD]] until a Terrigen Mist unlocked his innate [[Inhumans|Inhuman]] abilities, giving him the ability to emit blinding flashes from his eyes with no control over their intensity. He would later make his way to New [[Attilan]] where [[Medusa (Marvel Comics)|Medusa]] got him a job on the New Attilan Security Force. When Nur and Auran confront [[Maximus (comics)|Maximus]], he mind-controls [[Black Bolt]] into attacking them.<ref>''Inhuman'' #7 (October 2014)</ref>
During the "[[Hunt for Wolverine]]" storyline, Nur assisted [[Daredevil (Marvel Comics character)|Daredevil]], [[Misty Knight]], and [[Cypher (Marvel Comics)|Cypher]] in looking for [[Wolverine (character)|Wolverine]]'s missing body. The four end up encountering [[Albert (comics)|Albert]] and finding information regarding Soteira.<ref>''Hunt for Wolverine: Weapon Lost'' #1-4 (July-October 2018)</ref>
==Nyx== '''Nyx''' is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is based on the [[Nyx|Greek primordial deity of the same name]].
Nyx was born in the [[Ginungagap|pure emptiness]] and was one of the [[Olympians (Marvel Comics)|Olympians]] who were once worshiped as gods by the Greeks, as she was worshiped as the Goddess of the Night and the Darkness. At some point, she gave birth to her children Hypnos, Oizys, and the twins Dolos and Apate. Due to her malevolent nature, [[Zeus (Marvel Comics)|Zeus]] imprisoned Nyx in such a manner that she would remain trapped until "the sun was parted from the earth," and hid the Night Shards within her soul in three secret places throughout the Universe.<ref>''Avengers: No Road Home'' #1-5. Marvel Comics</ref>
During ''Avengers: No Surrender'', where the [[Elder of the Universe]], [[Grandmaster (Marvel Comics)|Grandmaster]] and the [[Challenger (comics)|Challenger]], fought each other, the Earth was removed from its orbit and it was returned at the end of the game, but its removal ended Nyx's containment. In revenge, she sought out to bring an eternal night throughout the Universe, even on planets with multiple suns and bases contained within suns. She took her revenge on the Olympians and with the help of her children, they killed all of the Olympian gods, including Zeus after retrieving information about her hidden Night Shards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raymond |first=Charles Nicholas |date=2019-02-26 |title=The Avengers Face Marvel's Strongest Villain EVER |url=https://screenrant.com/avengers-strongest-comic-villain-nyx/ |access-date=2022-11-10 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref> However, Zeus threatened and promised to her that his son, [[Hercules (Marvel Comics)|Hercules]] and the "[[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]] of the Wronged" would avenge him.
She was then approached by Hercules, [[Scarlet Witch]], [[Vision (Marvel Comics)|Vision]], [[Hulk]], [[Hawkeye (Clint Barton)|Hawkeye]], [[Rocket Raccoon]], [[Voyager (comics)|Voyager]], [[Monica Rambeau]] and eventually [[Conan (Marvel Comics)|Conan]]. Nyx retrieved her Shards of Night from [[Nightmare (Marvel Comics)|Nightmare]], Lord Librarian, and the [[Hyborian Age]], but at the cost of her children's life. After that, with the help of the Cosmic Being, Euphoria, she arrived to her final destination in Long Island, where the One Above All's House of Ideas was. Vision made it through the door entrance of the House of Ideas to stop her from wiping out the existence. During her fight with Vision, he used the powers of the House and with his imagination, constructed many heroes to battle Nyx. She was then killed by Vision by burning her into flames, causing her to be disintegrated.<ref>''Avengers: No Road Home'' #6-10. Marvel Comics</ref>
Sometime later, the global nights that was caused by Knull's and Varnae's invasions revived Nyx and restored her full power, and so she went to Antarctica where its natural darkness let her revive her children. They ambushed Hercules, Thor, and Loki, who sought them out, but they were cast into the Land Without Suns.<ref>''Immortal Thor'' #13</ref> Zeus was also imprisoned there, and the pair decided to give rise to a race of dark gods to conquer the universe. However, Hercules showed her that the plane was the domain she longed for. Nyx decided to stay there and build worlds, cities, kingdoms, and temples full of people who are lovers, and poets. She disintegrated Apate and Oizys as those worlds would not need the things they represented. She spared Hypnos so he can leave with Thor and Hercules to serve as her eyes and ears of the affairs of Gods and Heroes in the universe.<ref>''Immortal Thor'' #14</ref>
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