| Kwannon | |
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&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Hellions_Vol_1_11_Nakayama.jpg) Kwannon as Psylocke on the Unknown Comics variant cover of Hellions (vol. 1) #11. Art by Gerald Parel. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #256 (December 1989) |
| Created by | Fabian Nicieza Andy Kubert |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Kwannon |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Marauders Great Captains of Krakoa Hellions Fallen Angels X-Men The Hand |
| Notable aliases | Psylocke Revanche |
| Abilities | Originally: Psychic Empathy Low-level telepathy Later: Telepathy Psionic Blade Generation Telekinesis |
Kwannon is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #256. The character is most commonly associated with the X-Men, specifically the character of Betsy Braddock, with whom Kwannon was body-swapped for 29 years of publication history; in stories published during this period, the character used the moniker Revanche. After returning to her original body, she became the second Psylocke, while Braddock (who had previously used the codename while her mind was in Kwannon's body) became the new Captain Britain.
In her initial appearances, the character was depicted as a former assassin for the Hand with low-level empathic telepathy abilities and the power to generate a psionic sword. Since the franchise-wide relaunch Dawn of X, Kwannon has been featured as Psylocke in Fallen Angels, Hellions, Marauders, and Uncanny Avengers. Since the X-Men: From the Ashes relaunch, Kwannon has appeared as a member of Cyclops' core team in X-Men as well as headlining a self-titled Psylocke solo ongoing series.
In her identity as Psylocke, Kwannon is one of the most prominent East Asian superheroes in mainstream American comic books.