Danielle Moonstar
Danielle "Dani" Moonstar, originally codenamed Psyche and later Mirage, is a fictional Northern Cheyenne superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in the graphic novel The New Mutants (Sept. 1982), created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod. The character is usually depicted as associated with the New Mutants.
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Dani Moonstar on the variant cover for The Fearless Defenders #4. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | The New Mutants (September 1982) |
| Created by | Chris Claremont Bob McLeod |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Danielle "Dani" Moonstar |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | Hellions The Initiative Mutant Liberation Front New Mutants S.H.I.E.L.D. Valkyrior Xavier Institute X-Force X-Men Young X-Men Defenders |
| Notable aliases | Psyche Mirage Moonstar Spellbinder Dark Raider |
| Abilities | Valkyrie Abilities:
Mutant psi abilities:
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A mutant, Moonstar originally possessed the psionic/psychic ability to telepathically create illusions of her opponents' fears or wishes. She later developed a wide range of psionic and energy manipulation powers. She also developed some magical abilities after a series of adventures in Asgard. She was a member of the X-Men's 1980s junior team the New Mutants and, after a long absence, its reincarnation X-Force. She was also a member of the X-Men, Young X-Men and Fearless Defenders. She was depowered after Decimation. She regained her powers after being infected with, then cured of Warlock's transmode virus by Dark Beast. She regained her Valkyrie powers after making a deal with Hela.
Blu Hunt portrayed Danielle Moonstar in the 2020 film The New Mutants.