Kwannon (character)

Kwannon
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.