Phantazia

*Eric J. Moreels* · May 27, 2002, 12:33 pm

Real Name: Eileen Harsaw
First Appearance: X-Force #5 (cover only), X-Force #6 (cameo), X-Force #7 (fully)
Group Affiliation: Formerly Brotherhood of Evil Mutants III
Major Enemies: X-Force, Darkhawk, X-Factor II
Eyes: Blue
Hair: (originally) White, (currently) Blonde
Other distinguishing features: None

Nothing is known of the past of the woman known as Phantazia before she was recruited by the acrobatic mutant named the Toad into a new incarnation of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. During the Brotherhood's clash with the mutant strikeforce known as X-Force, Phantazia disrupted the blast field of the young mutant named Cannonball, allowing her teammate Sauron to seemingly kill him.

Phantazia was later approached by the powerful mutant Exodus, serving as the avatar for the self-styled master of magnetism Magneto, who gave Phantazia the opportunity to join the ranks of mutants Magneto was assembling on his orbiting base Avalon. Phantazia reluctantly rejected the offer, choosing instead to remain with her Brotherhood teammates. The team later disbanded and Phantazia wasn't heard of in a long time.

She is currently one of the few people capable of remembering the House of M, the reality altered by the deranged Scarlet Witch. Phantazia didn't cope well with her memories and is now held in a padded cell. Phantazia was depowered during the M-Day and the energies that she used to control were then drawn to the Collective.

Phantazia was a mutant with the superhuman ability to project a bio-electric field that disrupts communications, machinery, senses, neural systems, and special abilities for up to ten minutes at a time. This power could also be used to cloak instead of disrupt, allowing Phantazia to make herself and her allies invisible to electronic detectors and human senses. Phantazia could also transform parts or all of her body into bio-electricity.

Phantazia's electromagnetic harmonics also allowed her to levitate, as well as granted her the ability to detect electronic wavelengths, from minor fluctuations to disruptions in the Earth's electromagnetic field.

APPEARANCES:
Darkhawk #19-20
House of M #6-7
Sleepwalker #17
X-Factor (1st Series) #82
X-Force (1st Series) #6-7, 9
X-Men (2nd Series) Annual #2
X-Men Unlimited (1st Series) #2

Monolith · May 27, 2002, 03:32 pm

Phantazia first appeared on the cover of X-Force #5, but did not appear in text until #6. Her electromagnetic harmonics disrupt special abilities in general, allow her to levitate, and can also cloak instead of disrupting: she can make herself and her allies invisible to electronic detectors and human senses as well. Speculation abounds that she actually converts her body partily into energy while using her powers.

SQUIRREL-GIRL · Mar 4, 2003, 06:34 am

someone should use her again!

gtrmp · Mar 6, 2003, 12:07 am

I got the impression from Exodus' reaction to her in X-Men Unlimited #2 that she had some undisclosed connection to Magneto.

Monolith · Mar 6, 2003, 01:01 am

No, he was attempting to recruit her for the Acolytes.

Cal_click · Mar 19, 2003, 11:17 pm

Does she actually have arms? If not, that could be a distinguishing characteristic.

Joey Meyers · Mar 20, 2003, 12:11 am

Yes, she does actually have arms.

Wolverine · Mar 20, 2003, 07:04 am

really! when can you see them?

Monolith · Mar 20, 2003, 01:02 pm

X-Men Unlimited #2.

*Lia Brown* · Mar 12, 2004, 05:36 am

And X-Factor #82

s_the_great · Jul 26, 2005, 01:25 am

I've noticed that the comics she was in all imply that she was smart. Blob calls her "Miss PhD," which in comic-speak means she probably really does have a doctorate. In her X-Men Unlimited appearance, she reads a book on microbiology and talks about how her intellect is an asset. She also seems to speak with the best articulation of the entire Brotherhood. So what's she doing alongside the Blob?

*Lia Brown* · Jul 26, 2005, 06:11 am

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Originally Posted by s_the_great

I've noticed that the comics she was in all imply that she was smart. Blob calls her "Miss PhD," which in comic-speak means she probably really does have a doctorate. In her X-Men Unlimited appearance, she reads a book on microbiology and talks about how her intellect is an asset. She also seems to speak with the best articulation of the entire Brotherhood. So what's she doing alongside the Blob?

Well, the text she was reading was astrophysics, but your point is made

Nobody knows why she joined Toad's Brotherhood. I'd like to see more about her, preferably written by Fabian Nicieza, because I assume he had a direction he wanted to take her in (since he was the one responsible for the "Ms PhD" and intellectual references and the hinted link to Magneto).

s_the_great · Jul 26, 2005, 06:29 am

That would explain why Phantazia seemed to take the offer so seriously. I really wish they'd explained why Exodus affected her to the extent he did.

PolarisLover · Jul 26, 2005, 03:34 pm

She is smart and I would love to see her return, at least to see where she stands now. I miss her.

*Lia Brown* · Jul 29, 2005, 04:12 am

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Originally Posted by s_the_great

That would explain why Phantazia seemed to take the offer so seriously. I really wish they'd explained why Exodus affected her to the extent he did.

Personally, the big thing I wonder about is why she actually turned him down. That would have been her ticket out of the Brotherhood if she'd disliked being there, and the offer was supposed to be an honour. So why'd she say no?

Nyssane · Jul 29, 2005, 02:25 pm

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Originally Posted by Lia Brown

Personally, the big thing I wonder about is why she actually turned him down. That would have been her ticket out of the Brotherhood if she'd disliked being there, and the offer was supposed to be an honour. So why'd she say no?

Because she was passionately in love with Pyro. Duh!

*Lia Brown* · Jul 29, 2005, 06:16 pm

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Originally Posted by Nyssane

Because she was passionately in love with Pyro. Duh!

You are encouraging my fangirl 'shipper ways!

seazell · Jul 31, 2005, 02:44 pm

I think the white hair its part of her mask, maybe thats why in X-Men Unlimited she appear with blond hair.

*Lia Brown* · Jul 31, 2005, 05:06 pm

To be honest, I think she can change her appearance at will (though this is supposition). We've also seen her with reddish hair, and the texture of it never seems to look the same. Nor does what we see of her face look much like her face without the mask...and then of course, there's the whole arms/no arms thing. When Empyrean was disrupting everyone's powers, she started fritzing and looking like she was changing into energy or disappearing, and we know she sometimes leaks energy and constantly emits an EM field. It's long been my theory that her natural state is some kind of energy form, and she chooses what she looks like when she's solid and human.

Catalyst · Jul 31, 2005, 09:50 pm

i wonder what she's up to now. for a while there i thought that she had joined the Acolytes under the name 'Static.' i hope not because i like the name Phantazia and her odd appearance. i hadn't guessed at a connection to Magneto (that would explain the white hair j/k). that guy must really get around.

*Lia Brown* · Aug 1, 2005, 04:12 am

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Originally Posted by Catalyst

i wonder what she's up to now. for a while there i thought that she had joined the Acolytes under the name 'Static.' i hope not because i like the name Phantazia and her odd appearance.

Maybe she's an up and coming scientist right now

The Marvel U needs more female scientists.

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Originally Posted by Catalyst

i hadn't guessed at a connection to Magneto (that would explain the white hair j/k). that guy must really get around.

Indeed, especially because Austen wanted to reveal that creepy Carter kid was his son

Somehow I have a hard time believing Mags would want to sleep with Nurse Annie of all people...

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Jul 26, 2005, 01:25 am	#11
s_the_great Chibi Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Annandale Country: Posts: 6	Re: Phantazia I've noticed that the comics she was in all imply that she was smart. Blob calls her "Miss PhD," which in comic-speak means she probably really does have a doctorate. In her X-Men Unlimited appearance, she reads a book on microbiology and talks about how her intellect is an asset. She also seems to speak with the best articulation of the entire Brotherhood. So what's she doing alongside the Blob?

Jul 26, 2005, 06:29 am	#13
s_the_great Chibi Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Annandale Country: Posts: 6	Re: Phantazia That would explain why Phantazia seemed to take the offer so seriously. I really wish they'd explained why Exodus affected her to the extent he did.

May 27, 2002, 12:33 pm	#1
Eric J. Moreels 'Living Tribunal' Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Adelaide, Australia Country: Posts: 8,756	Phantazia Real Name: Eileen Harsaw First Appearance: X-Force #5 (cover only), X-Force #6 (cameo), X-Force #7 (fully) Group Affiliation: Formerly Brotherhood of Evil Mutants III Major Enemies: X-Force, Darkhawk, X-Factor II Eyes: Blue Hair: (originally) White, (currently) Blonde Other distinguishing features: None Nothing is known of the past of the woman known as Phantazia before she was recruited by the acrobatic mutant named the Toad into a new incarnation of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. During the Brotherhood's clash with the mutant strikeforce known as X-Force, Phantazia disrupted the blast field of the young mutant named Cannonball, allowing her teammate Sauron to seemingly kill him. Phantazia was later approached by the powerful mutant Exodus, serving as the avatar for the self-styled master of magnetism Magneto, who gave Phantazia the opportunity to join the ranks of mutants Magneto was assembling on his orbiting base Avalon. Phantazia reluctantly rejected the offer, choosing instead to remain with her Brotherhood teammates. The team later disbanded and Phantazia wasn't heard of in a long time. She is currently one of the few people capable of remembering the House of M, the reality altered by the deranged Scarlet Witch. Phantazia didn't cope well with her memories and is now held in a padded cell. Phantazia was depowered during the M-Day and the energies that she used to control were then drawn to the Collective. Phantazia was a mutant with the superhuman ability to project a bio-electric field that disrupts communications, machinery, senses, neural systems, and special abilities for up to ten minutes at a time. This power could also be used to cloak instead of disrupt, allowing Phantazia to make herself and her allies invisible to electronic detectors and human senses. Phantazia could also transform parts or all of her body into bio-electricity. Phantazia's electromagnetic harmonics also allowed her to levitate, as well as granted her the ability to detect electronic wavelengths, from minor fluctuations to disruptions in the Earth's electromagnetic field. APPEARANCES: Darkhawk #19-20 House of M #6-7 Sleepwalker #17 X-Factor (1st Series) #82 X-Force (1st Series) #6-7, 9 X-Men (2nd Series) Annual #2 X-Men Unlimited (1st Series) #2 Last edited by Janne Pietikainen; Nov 8, 2006 at 11:31 am.

May 27, 2002, 03:32 pm	#2
Monolith Slayer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gainesville, FL Country: Posts: 1,681	Phantazia first appeared on the cover of X-Force #5, but did not appear in text until #6. Her electromagnetic harmonics disrupt special abilities in general, allow her to levitate, and can also cloak instead of disrupting: she can make herself and her allies invisible to electronic detectors and human senses as well. Speculation abounds that she actually converts her body partily into energy while using her powers. __________________ Bah weep grah nah weep ni ni bong!

Mar 6, 2003, 12:07 am	#4
gtrmp Human Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: MA Country: Posts: 110	I got the impression from Exodus' reaction to her in X-Men Unlimited #2 that she had some undisclosed connection to Magneto.

Mar 6, 2003, 01:01 am	#5
Monolith Slayer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gainesville, FL Country: Posts: 1,681	No, he was attempting to recruit her for the Acolytes. __________________ Bah weep grah nah weep ni ni bong!

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PolarisLover Metahuman Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: ... Country: Posts: 324	Re: Phantazia She is smart and I would love to see her return, at least to see where she stands now. I miss her. __________________ PolarIce Fan Club Member #2 New and Improved

Jul 31, 2005, 02:44 pm	#18
seazell Chibi Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mexico Country: Posts: 13	Re: Phantazia I think the white hair its part of her mask, maybe thats why in X-Men Unlimited she appear with blond hair.

Jul 31, 2005, 05:06 pm	#19
Lia Brown Black Lantern Forum Administrator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Country: Posts: 6,028	Re: Phantazia To be honest, I think she can change her appearance at will (though this is supposition). We've also seen her with reddish hair, and the texture of it never seems to look the same. Nor does what we see of her face look much like her face without the mask...and then of course, there's the whole arms/no arms thing. When Empyrean was disrupting everyone's powers, she started fritzing and looking like she was changing into energy or disappearing, and we know she sometimes leaks energy and constantly emits an EM field. It's long been my theory that her natural state is some kind of energy form, and she chooses what she looks like when she's solid and human. __________________ The Blackest Night falls from the skies The darkness grows as all light dies We crave your hearts and your demise By my Black Hand -- the dead shall rise!

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Catalyst Clone Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Country: Posts: 87	Re: Phantazia i wonder what she's up to now. for a while there i thought that she had joined the Acolytes under the name 'Static.' i hope not because i like the name Phantazia and her odd appearance. i hadn't guessed at a connection to Magneto (that would explain the white hair j/k). that guy must really get around. __________________ What is this, a popularity contest?

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