Emma Frost

Emma Grace Frost is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, the character first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #129 (January 1980). She belongs to a subspecies of humans called mutants who are born with superhuman abilities. Her mutation grants her high-level telepathic abilities and the power to turn into organic diamond. Emma Frost has evolved from a supervillain and foe of the X-Men to becoming a superhero and one of the team's most central members and leaders. The character has also been known as the White Queen and the Black King at various points in her history.

This article is about the Marvel Comics character. For the British screenwriter of the same name, see Emma Frost (screenwriter).
Emma Frost
Various incarnations of Emma Frost as depicted on the variant textless cover of Inferno vol. 2 #3
(December 2021).
Art by Russell Dauterman.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Uncanny X-Men #129
(January 1980)
Created byChris Claremont (writer)
John Byrne (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoEmma Grace Frost
SpeciesHuman mutant
Team affiliationsQuiet Council of Krakoa
Frost International
Legion Accursed
Xavier Institute
Generation X
Phoenix Five
Hellfire Club
Dark X-Men
Marauders
The Cabal
Hellions
X-Men
Notable aliasesWhite Queen
Black Queen
Black King
Ice Queen
Abilities
  • Telepathic abilities:
    • Mental sedation, paralysis, and suggestions
    • Psionic blast, shielding, and lightning
    • Mind reading and control
    • Telepathic illusions
    • Pain inducement
    • Astral projection
    • Power inhibition
    • Memory wiping
  • Shape-shifting into an organic diamond form, granting:
    • Superhuman strength, durability, and stamina
    • Nigh-invulnerability
    • Psychic immunity
      (but greatly diminishing her psychic powers)
  • Skilled hand-to-hand combatant

Emma Frost has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes, being labeled as a femme fatale.

Since her original introduction in comics, Frost has been featured in various other Marvel-licensed products, including video games, animated television series, and merchandise such as trading cards. In particular, she has appeared in Generation X (portrayed by Finola Hughes), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (portrayed by Tahyna Tozzi), and X-Men: First Class (portrayed by January Jones).

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