LALLA

Real Name: Lalla

Identity/Class: Extradimensional (Dark Dimension) human

Occupation: Rebel leader

Group Membership: Clea's rebellion

Affiliations: Clea/Supreme Adept/Rei, Muuro, Ral Rimba, Sharr

Enemies: Dormammu, Fatalis, Slorioth, Trinity of Ashes

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Dark Dimension

First Appearance: Doctor Strange Annual III#4/2 (1994)

Powers/Abilities: Lalla was a trained fighter, and possessed the standard abilities of the denizens of the Dark Dimension. She wielded several weapons, including a casting rod (capable of repelling minor mystic attacks), a Telling Stone (with which she could communicate with Clea), and a Vortex Gem (which uncreated those caught within it).

History:

(Doctor Strange Annual III#4/2 (fb) - BTS) - Lalla was part of the resistance fighters in the Dark Dimension led by the Supreme Adept, Clea, former ruler of the Dark Dimension. After the War of the Seven Spheres, the Dark Dimension was besieged by another former ruler Dormammu and various supernatural factions, such as Slorioth, Fatalis, and the Trinity of Ashes, all vying for power. Only a small band of freedom fighters remained to try and protect the citizens of the Dark Dimension and to try and liberate it from potential dictators. Lalla joined the freedom fighters led by Ral Rimba, their forces twenty strong. After the deadly battle at Rimbus, newcomer Rei (secretly Clea) joined their forces. However, after the battle at the Gorge of Transubstantiation, Ral Rimba and many others were killed, leaving only six fighters. Lalla took the lead of the others and they planned to continue the fight.

(Doctor Strange Annual III#4/2) - Lalla led the other five, including Sharr and Rei, across the battle fields, carrying a casting rod, which could repel minor mystic attacks. She stopped and used the Telling Stone that she wore between her breasts to receive a communication from Clea, who informed them that the mystic Muuro was still alive and held captive in Dormammu's citadel. Clea planned to launch a major offensive while Sharr's small group worked to liberate Muuro to their side. Lalla informed the group that they would likely all die in this mission, but they all agreed to fight still. They gathered at Dormammu's citadel and saw many corpses at its' gates and Dormammu's remaining soldiers, though there were only a few. Lalla told Sharr to take Rei and infiltrate the citadel while she and the other three provided a small distraction. Lalla and the others overwhelmed some of the guards with Vortex Gems, which uncreated those trapped within them after the lattice in the gem was broken. Lalla and the others used their casting rods to hold off the guards' mystic attacks. Soon all but Lalla had been killed, and Sharr watched as she was brutally murdered in a mystic attack, her body folded in on itself.

Comments: Created by Tom Brevoort, Mike Kanterovich, Anna-Maria Cool, and Mike Manley.

Profile by Chadman.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Lalla has no known connections to

• Lala, of Hyborian era, Conan ally @ Conan Annual I#6
• Lala, vampire, Dracula foe @ Dracula Lives#3
• Lala the Teletubby
• The theme song to Elmo's world or the Sesame Street "Sing" song
• or any other "La" or "La" characters

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Dr. Strange Annual III#4, p44, pan1 (main)