DREAMQUEEN
Real Name: Inapplicable
Group Affiliation: None
First Appearance: Alpha Flight #56
Creators: Bill Mantlo & Jim Lee

      The creature known only as the Dreamqueen is the daughter of the cosmic being known as Nightmare, and an unnamed Succubus. Like all her kind, the child was born by taking over the body of the mother, effectively killing her.
      The Dreamqueen was born in a dimensional backwater where she was capable of influencing the surroundings by sheer force of will. This amused her for a few centuries until she grew bored. It was then that a Native American [Canadian :) - C] shaman stumbled upon her realm while on a astral quest for his "sky gods." The shaman was seeking help to end a drought. The Dreamqueen, excited at the thought of getting out of her dimensional prison, gave the shaman directions on how to create a relic she said would help him. In reality the device would enable the Dreamqueen to influence the shaman's people and eventually form a gate to Earth. The plan was thwarted by Nightmare, who informed a brave as to what needed to be done to thwart the plot.
      In recent years the Dreamqueen's solitude was interrupted by the creature known only as Goblyn. Curious about this creature that she had not created, the 'queen enabled it to survive. Eventually she caused Goblyn to drag Alpha Flight across the dimensions to her realm. There a massive fight ensued, as the 'queen sought to force Alpha to bring her back to Earth.
      At the time the former Alphan known as Puck was in Tibet, looking to find a way to other dimensions in search of adventure. The High Lama that he sought out offered him a choice to travel to the dimension that currently housed his former friends. Out of a sense of duty Puck agreed. The opening of the dimensional portal returned Alpha to Earth, along with the Dreamqueen.
      On Earth the 'queen could only rearrange people's perceptions of reality, not the reality itself. Puck realized this, and was able to use mental discipline to walk right through the Dreamqueen's Dream Demons and battle the 'queen herself. Alpha then succeeded in pushing the Dreamqueen through the portal and back to her realm. Puck was forced through as well.
      Before she left, however, the 'queen "seeded" Alpha Flight with mystic energy that allowed her to strongly influence them. In time, this energy also allowed the Dreamqueen to create another gate to Earth. Leaving Puck behind in her realm, the 'queen proceeded to Edmonton, Alberta and from there she started spreading her influence accross the world.
      The Dreamqueen was finally defeated by Alpha Flight and Laura Dean opened a portal that sent the 'queen to ANOTHER dimensional backwater; this one was even further from Earth.
      The Dreamqueen has appeared twice since. First when Laura Dean accidentally used her powers to transport most of Beta Flight to the dimension she sent the 'queen. This occured as Dean was awaking from a coma.
      On the second occasion it became apparent that the 'queen has learned to touch the sleep of mortal men. She has done so on two occasions. This power is quite similar to her father Nightmare's abilities.
      The Dreamqueen is capable of rearranging the submatter that makes up her current dimension of residence. She is unable to do this on Earth, however. She is also capable of creating illusions so realistic that people believe them to be reality. Finally, the Dreamqueen has recently developed the ability to touch the dreams of Earth people from her current dimension. At the time she first demonstrated this ability she also demonstrated an ability for prophecy.