NIRVANA
Real Name: Nirvana
Identity/Class: Extra-terrestrial (native of Tebbel), Deviant
Occupation: Wife of Tantalus, former astronomer
Affiliations: Blackwulf (Lucian), Blackwulf, Khult
Enemies: Tantalus
Known Relatives: Tantalus (husband, deceased), Khult (father), Blackwulf (Pelops, son, deceased), Blackwulf (Lucian, son), Id (son), unnamed son
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Armechadon;
formerly Tebbel
First Appearance: (image) Blackwulf#2 (July, 1994);
(full) Blackwulf#8 (January, 1995)
Powers/Abilities: Nirvana was a genetically stable Deviant. As such, she was immune to the Black Legacy powers of Tantalus. After her death, she was restored to life as an undead figure by Khult, but the field of Black Legacy energy which Tantalus had placed around her made it impossible for her to touch anyone without killing them.
History: (Blackwulf#9 (fb)) -
Nirvana was born on the planet Tebbel, part of a controlled breeding
program which had resulted in her being a stable Deviant. She grew to
become an astronomer alongside her father, Khult.
(Blackwulf#9 (fb) - BTS) - When Tantalus invaded Tebel, he was surprised to find that Nirvana was immune to his Black Legacy, and fell in love with her. To save her planet, she became his consort
(Blackwulf I#9 (fb)) - Khult and Nirvana accompanied Tantalus when he departed Tebbel and returned to his homeworld, Arqa, which he remade for Nirvana and renamed Armechadon.
(Blackwulf I#9 (fb)) - As the
centuries passed, Tantalus conquered four more worlds for Nirvana. 
On
the eve of each conquest, Nirvana conceived a child with Tantalus, who
also sought to create an heir free from the Deviant taint on
instability. However, each consecutive child was more genetically
unstable than the last, and their fourth child, Lucian, bore the
birthmark of his father's black legacy. Enraged, Tantalus blamed
Nirvana and struck her to the ground.
On the eve of Tantalus' departure
for Earth, Nirvana took her own life rather than face the prospect of
creating another abomination.
(Blackwulf I#8 (fb) - BTS / Blackwulf
I#9 (fb)) - When Tantalus discovered Nirvana's corpse, he enshrined her
in a preservative "black legacy" force field and stood her atop the
tower balcony, a symbol of his eventual return.
(Blackwulf I#8 (fb) - BTS) -
Tantalus specifically protected the doors to his bedroom, which
contained Nirvana, with a spell of chastity.
(Blackwulf I#8 (fb) - BTS / Blackwulf I#9 (fb)) - <25,000 years ago> - Tantalus left Armechadon alongside his children, the Peacekeepers, and Khult aboard the Vimana, heading to Earth.
(Blackwulf I#9 (fb) - BTS) <Centuries later> - Via a ritual of magic and Deviant technology, Khult returned to Armechadon..
(Blackwulf I#9 (fb)) - Khult his
magics to resurrect Nirvana but found that her body and mind had
already begun to decompose, and he revived a living corpse.
(Blackwulf I#9 (fb) - BTS) - Over
the centuries, many princely suitors attempted to remove the black
legacy force field, instead meeting gruesome fates from their efforts.
(Blackwulf#8) - When Tantalus finally returned to Armechadon, he was shocked by what Khult had done to Nirvana. She begged Tantalus to end her life, but he became engaged in battle against Khult.
(Blackwulf#9) - Nirvana attempted to sway Tantalus into remaining on Armechadon, but he struck her down, and continued to battle Khult.
(Blackwulf#10) - As members of the
Undergrounds from both earth and Armechadon arrived to combat Tantalus,
the Blackwulf of Armechadon promised to set Nirvana free from her
torture. However, Tantalus hurled him into Nirvana, and he was
instantly killed by the Black Legacy.
With the arrival of Nirvana's son Lucian, now the
Blackwulf of Earth, Nirvana asked him to set her free by absorbing the
Black Legacy, even though it meant Lucian would again be possessed by
that dark power. Lucian agreed, and as he embraced his mother, she
crumbled into dust, leaving behind only her dress and hair.
(Blackwulf#10) - Dr. Caitlin Maddox, who bore a strong resemblance to Nirvana, used Nirvana's clothes and hair to distract Tantalus shortly afterward, providing Blackwulf the opportunity to slay his father.
Comments: Created by Glenn Herdling, Angel Medina and Bill Anderson.
by Prime Eternal
CLARIFICATIONS:
Nirvana should not be confused with:
First posted: 12/21/2003
Last updated: 03/10/2021
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