RIP Laynia Petrovna

**Seresecros** · 02-28-2010, 02:35 PM

One of the nicest, smartest, most hard-working and stunning mutants in the World was Laynia Petrovna, otherwise known as Darkstar. Primarily a member of The Winter Guard, Russia’s premier team of superheroes, she spent years and years defending the Motherland from invasions, attacks, and evildoers. She would later help the Avengers and the X-Men on several occasions, before her sad and untimely death within the pages of Grant Morrison’s ‘New X-Men’ series. Gunned down by Anglo-French assassin Fantomex who mistakenly believed she was possessed by a Government-sponsored monster, she was buried in Pere LaChaise Cemetary.

This thread is a place where we can gather to mourn Laynia’s passing, as a caring community of fans who love and miss her very very much. It is a cruel and unforgiving world we live in, and although the circumstances leading to her murder were tragic, let’s take heart in the fact that she spent several years under the noble pen of Bill Mantlo, after being created by the incomparable Tony Isabella. We accept her death as a part of the continual tapestry which makes up the Marvel Universe. Laynia Petrovna may be gone, but her legacy will live on forevermore.

RIP Darkstar.

(And RIP Darkstar II)

((And may Vanguard’s vengeance be brutal))

**Aguja** · 02-28-2010, 02:37 PM

<3 Darkstar.

What is her status after Necorsha though? I know she was resurrected. Is that no longer the case?

Also I love that she was a member of X-Corp's Paris branch. Such sophistication and elegance.

**Novaya Havoc** · 02-28-2010, 02:38 PM

This thread is like 19 years past its expiration date.

Darkstar was cool and all, but who cares anymore?

This blyad' can rot in the fires of Hell.

**coveredinbees** · 02-28-2010, 02:39 PM

She was so super fantastic in the Champions.

**Seresecros** · 02-28-2010, 02:41 PM

Pay note: this is the first time that a fanbase have all decided to accept the fate of their favourite character, and choose to move on with their lives.

This thread is history in the making.

**jeansbff** · 03-01-2010, 09:42 AM

Fantomex is a bastard.

**DoctorDoom** · 03-01-2010, 09:51 AM

Didn't she die in the early 2000's?

This RIP is coming a little late.

**Pixie_Solanas** · 03-01-2010, 09:57 AM

Where's the down-time outfit from Winter Guard one-shot?

**yanapryde** · 03-01-2010, 09:59 AM

That artwork is real nice.
I'm partial to Russian Mutant Blondes myself.

**Seresecros** · 03-01-2010, 10:05 AM

Originally Posted by Agent_Torpor

Where's the down-time outfit from Winter Guard one-shot?

Yes yes, RIP Sasha Roerich too.

I appreciate the irony of someone resurrecting a thread about accepting that Darkstar is dead, by the way. Although she died last decade, it's taken me a long time to accept it.

**Pixie_Solanas** · 03-01-2010, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Seresecros

Yes yes, RIP Sasha Roerich too.

I appreciate the irony of someone resurrecting a thread about accepting that Darkstar is dead, by the way. Although she died last decade, it's taken me a long time to accept it.

Thank you. I love that panel <3

Sasha >>> Laynia

**nikbackm** · 03-01-2010, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by jeansbff

Fantomex is a bastard.

Why is that?

As I understood the story she was functionally dead already when he shot her, with her personality/mind completely replaced by Weapon XII.

**Seresecros** · 03-01-2010, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by nikbackm

Why is that?

As I understood the story she was functionally dead already when he shot her, with her personality/mind completely replaced by Weapon XII.

No, he shot her when she was still alive and ensouled. It was a murder. This is covered in "Hulk: Winter Guard".