NEMESIS I
Real Name: *?* St. Ives
Group Affiliation: None
First Appearance: Alpha Flight #8
Last Appearance: Alpha Flight #32
Creator: John Byrne

      The woman known as Nemesis was the daughter of Ernest St. Ives, and watched as her father accidentally killed her mother with just a touch.
      Somehow the daughter managed to create an incredible sword just an atom thick, using both science and magic. With the blade, she was able to cut through just about anything. She was also able to fly through unknown means.
      Nemesis popped up during Aurora & Northstar's first meeting with St. Ives. At this meeting she cut St. Ives into pieces. Strangely enough, this didn't kill him... even though Nemesis had claimed her sword was capable of ending Ernest's life.
      Nemesis also popped up when Alpha again encountered Ernest. This time, her sword, in Puck's hands, was capable of killing him. (With a little help from a subway train.) Afterwords she told her story and crumbled into dust.
      [Compiler's notes: I would have preferred that Mantlo never used Ernest and never added the backstory... Nemesis is one character that could've stayed mysterious...]