Post by N.P.C. on Dec 18, 2009 21:55:43 GMT -5
Lilandra is the sister of D'Ken and Deathbird. Deathbird, the oldest of the three, was denied the throne for "unspeakable" crimes (the murder of her mother and older sister) and was exiled. Instead the throne went to D'Ken, who turned out to be a powermad dictator. Lilandra became a Grand Admiral in the Shi'ar fleet, but turned against D'Ken, when she found out about his plans involving the M'Kraan Crystal. Branded a traitor, Lilandra fled to Earth, hoping to find allies among its large population of superheroes and found them in Charles Xavier and his X-Men. During the Phoenix Saga, the X-Men, in particular Phoenix, managed to stop D'Ken's plan, who ultimately was banished after being driven mad.
Lilandra took the throne with Xavier as her official consort, but a short while later her position was usurped by Deathbird, who had made a pact with the Brood and Badoon. Lilandra became Majestrix-in-Exile on Earth. She allied herself with the space pirates known as the Starjammers and decided to take back her throne. When Charles Xavier suffered a near-fatal heart attack, the Starjammers saved him and cured him, but due to enemy spacecraft, they could not return to Earth. With the help of Xavier and the Starjammers, Lilandra eventually managed to retake the throne.
While Lilandra is a peaceful and beloved empress, her reign has proven to be tumultuous. During her reign, the Skrull tried to infiltrate and control the Shi'ar government, an intergalactic war with the Kree erupted and there were attacks by the Phalanx and the Uncreated. The most damage done to the Shi'ar Empire was done by Cassandra Nova, who in the body of Charles Xavier manipulated the Shi'ar in an attempt to destroy Earth. This and Jean Grey turning into the Phoenix again, were the reasons for the Shi'ar council to annul the marriage between Lilandra and Xavier. It appears the Shi'ar Council was responsible for ordering the recent mass extermination of the Grey family by the Shi'ar Death Commandos as Lilandra has been recovering from her ordeal with Cassandra Nova on the planet Trellerri and is apparently unaware of their machinations. As she was making preparations to return to her duties as Empress, she was ambushed by Chancellor Araki, who was revealed to be in league with the Shi'ar Vice Chancellor K'Tor as part of a coup to remove Lilandra from the throne, and return D'Ken as Emperor. With the aid of a guard still loyal to her, Lilandra was rescued from captivity by the X-Men and the Starjammers and told them of D'Ken's return
Lilandra took the throne with Xavier as her official consort, but a short while later her position was usurped by Deathbird, who had made a pact with the Brood and Badoon. Lilandra became Majestrix-in-Exile on Earth. She allied herself with the space pirates known as the Starjammers and decided to take back her throne. When Charles Xavier suffered a near-fatal heart attack, the Starjammers saved him and cured him, but due to enemy spacecraft, they could not return to Earth. With the help of Xavier and the Starjammers, Lilandra eventually managed to retake the throne.
While Lilandra is a peaceful and beloved empress, her reign has proven to be tumultuous. During her reign, the Skrull tried to infiltrate and control the Shi'ar government, an intergalactic war with the Kree erupted and there were attacks by the Phalanx and the Uncreated. The most damage done to the Shi'ar Empire was done by Cassandra Nova, who in the body of Charles Xavier manipulated the Shi'ar in an attempt to destroy Earth. This and Jean Grey turning into the Phoenix again, were the reasons for the Shi'ar council to annul the marriage between Lilandra and Xavier. It appears the Shi'ar Council was responsible for ordering the recent mass extermination of the Grey family by the Shi'ar Death Commandos as Lilandra has been recovering from her ordeal with Cassandra Nova on the planet Trellerri and is apparently unaware of their machinations. As she was making preparations to return to her duties as Empress, she was ambushed by Chancellor Araki, who was revealed to be in league with the Shi'ar Vice Chancellor K'Tor as part of a coup to remove Lilandra from the throne, and return D'Ken as Emperor. With the aid of a guard still loyal to her, Lilandra was rescued from captivity by the X-Men and the Starjammers and told them of D'Ken's return