EXTIRPIA
Real Name: Extirpia
Identity/Class: Extradimensional (Negative Zone, Arthrosian)
Occupation: Conquerer
Group Membership: Annihliation Wave
Affiliations: None
Enemies: Firelord (Pyreus Kril), Nova (Richard Rider), Star-Lord (Peter Quill)
Known Relatives: Annihilus (husband), Extermina (concubine), Eradica (concubine)
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Mobile in the Negative Zone
First Appearance: Annihilation#1 (October, 2006)
Powers/Abilities: A massive Arthrosian insectoid female, Extiripia possesses a telepathic hive-mind designated as a monarchial cerebral beacon through which she controls the massive insectoid warriors of the Annihilation Wave. If Extirpia is apprehended or killed, the entire Annihilation Wave stops their warfaring activities. Extirpia has been wired biologically into a ship, where she has complete control of the ship's functions, enhancing her abilities to control the Annihilation Wave. While strapped into the ship, Extirpia is contained in a focused environment, programmed to save her life. Extirpia also possesses a psychic connection to Annihilus and his other wives, including Eradica and Extermina, and can sense their thoughts and activities. Extirpia has super-strength, sharp claws on her fingers and thumbs, and massive jaws, making her a formidable opponent.
Height: Unrevealed; (7'6", by approximation)
Weight: Unrevealed; (1225 lbs., by approximation)
Eyes: Glowing red
Hair: None
History:
(Annihilation: The Nova Corps Files#1 (fb) - BTS) - Annihilus rose to
power in the Negative Zone, partly due to the support of his three
concubines Extirpia, Extermina, and Eradica, who controlled the
Annihilation Wave from powerful ships that they were biologically wired
into. Extirpia consistently found herself in competition with the other
queens for Annihilus' attention.
(Annihilation#1 (fb) - BTS) - Extiripia participated in Annihilus' war on the positive universe. Wired into a ship, Extirpia was granted control of a massive portion of the Annihilation Wave, a hive mind of insect warriors all directly connected to her brain functions, and she fought and killed many soldiers in the war effort. Extermina and Eradica were charged with other parts of the Annihllation Wave as Extirpia focused on taking over Kree space.
(Annihlation#1) <Annihilation Day, plus 204> - Firelord attacked Extirpia's ship
and exploded, capturing her and ending an entire portion of the
Annihilation Wave as they cut off her mental contact. Extirpia was kept
in restraints and questioned by Nova (Richard Rider) and Star-Lord
(Peter Quill) as she boasted that Annihilus' ally Thanos had allied
with the ancient Proemial gods Aegis and Tenebrous,
who had then defeated Galactus and Silver Surfer in combat. Extirpia
had seen the victory in her own mind due to her psychic connection to
Annihilus' forces.
On Nova's orders, his technicians then knocked Extirpia unconscious, presumably via drugs.
(Annihilation#3) <Annihilation
Day plus 212> - When Annihilation, via Thanos, used the
Galactus-weapon to drain the biopsheric energies of Daedalus 5,
Extirpia was presumably left behind to perish.
Comments: Created by Keith Giffen, Andrea Di Vito, and Andy Schmidt.
This profile was completed 7/18/2021, but its publication was delayed as it was intended for the Appendix 20th anniversary 's celebratory event.
Profile by Chadman.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Extirpia has no known connections to:
images: (without ads)
Annihilation#1, p16, pan1 (main)
Annihilation#1, p16, pan2 (2nd)
Appearances:
Annihilation#1 (October, 2006) - Keith Giffen (writer), Andrea Di Vito (artist), Andy Schmidt (editor)
Annihilation#3 (December, 2006) - Keith Giffen
(writer), Andrea DeVito (artist), Daniel Ketchum (assistant editor),
Andy Schmidt (editor)
Annihilation:
The Nova Corps Files#1 (2006) - Michael Hoskin (head writer), Anthony
Flamini, Jeff Christiansen, Sean McQuaid, Ronald Byrd, Chris Biggs,
Eric Englehard, Chad Anderson, Stuart Vandal, Mike Raicht, & Mark
O'English (writers), Michael Short (assistant editor), Jennifer
Grunwald & Mark D. Beazley (associate editors), Jeff Youngquist
(editor)
First Posted: 09/09/2021
Last updated: 07/27/2023
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