This is all you need to know about Sprite, the youngest member of the Eternals; Heroine or potential supervillain?
One of the most interesting characters that we will discover for the first time on the big screen with the film Eternals it is Sprite, whose amazing powers made her the youngest of the members of the new team of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). But what makes it really special? Is it actually powerful enough to defend Earth alongside heroes like Ikaris, Sersi, Ajak and Thena?
Here we tell you everything you need to know before meeting the character played by the actress Lia mchugh.
Who is Sprite, the new heroine of Eternals?
Conceived by Jack Kirby for number 9 of The Eternals, published in March 1977, Sprite is a part of a race of humans genetically modified by the Celestials to protect the Earth.
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Although his appearance is youthful, Sprite haunts our planet since ancient times, leaving its mark on Greek culture and even on the work of the greatest English writer: William Shakespeare. In comic canon, “The Bard of Avon” was inspired by the Eternal to create Puck, the mischievous Elf from a Midsummer Night’s Dream.
In fact, Sprite’s buffoonery personality has made her a real headache for many people who cross her path. Even in its “updated version”, Neil gaiman presents him as the protagonist of It’s just so sprite, a hit comedy that airs on television.
What are Sprite’s powers?
Sprite shares many of the characteristics that the rest of the Eternals boast: strength, speed, agility and superhuman stamina, controls and manipulate cosmic energy, you can rearrange atoms and molecules to build whatever you like and levite.
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He also has powers of telepathy, telekinesis and teleportation. However, the skill that distinguishes the young heroine is something more “ordinary.”
According to the comics, Sprite is the only one of the Eternals who has managed to use the powers of reality. to give yourself a human body that obviate your immortality, grow old and die sometime.
Sprite: the MCU’s first gender-fluid character
Another thing that makes it special Sprite, is your ability to represent yourself as both a man and a woman.
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Historically, the character is better known as a teenage man, allowing you to play the pranks of your choice and become a special ally for the group of heroes. its unstable character also makes him a threat to the rest of his teammatesBecause the line that separates good from evil can sometimes disappear with the naked eye for him or her.
On Eternals, the actress Lia mchugh is in charge of interpreting Sprite, in a somewhat androgynous version that opens the door for him to become the first gender-fluid character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Discover the Eternals from the hand of Marvel Comics and SMASH
More than thirty-five years ago, the legend of comics Jack Kirby He returned to the House of Ideas with what was, perhaps, his greatest idea of all: the universe of Eternals! The creation of these characters was the result of Kirby’s incessant curiosity about the origin of man and his mythology. However, like many of the King’s concepts, it was ahead of its time.
In 2006, the superstar creators Neil gaiman and John Romita Jr. They bravely took up these concepts and, in the process, told a fresh and fun story full of mystery, suspense, and majestic power. All in order to help establish Kirby’s creation as a vital part of the Marvel Universe once and for all.
In the context of Marvel Civil War, the Eternals they wake up one by one from a strange trance to face the fact that they are not the ordinary people they thought they were. However, they will also discover that there is little time to mourn, as they will be thrown into a life and death struggle that spans time and space!
SMASH and Marvel Comics Mexico they bring for you Marvel Deluxe: Eternals, a collector’s edition that compiles the first six issues of Eternals, created by Neil gaiman, John Romita Jr., Danny Miki and Matt hollingsworth. Buy it now!
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