Who is Phyla-Vell in Guardians of the Galaxy?

Mar-Vell gave birth to a girl named Phyla. Phyla-Vell originally adopted the name of Quasar in respect of of Wendell Vaughn from who she inherited the Quantum-bands. But she soon came to be known as Martyr.

Her brother’s name, Genis-Vell, comes from genus. She was named after another similar type of life form and is actually from phylum. Phylum is a scientific term for a level of taxons that classify life.
Phyla-Vell from Marvel Comics
Phyla-Vell from Marvel Comics

Phyla-Vell from Marvel Comics

Genis-Vell destroyed and help recreate the universe and that’s when Phyla-Vell was born. This all happened in an alternate universe where Genis was born.

The process of genetics that Genis came from went so well that his mom wanted to make a daughter too.

Phyla and her brother Genis are Eternal/Kree hybrid. She’s the genetic clone child of Elysius of Titan and Captain Marvel from Kree.

Phyla underwent simulation training on Titan which made her versatile in various things and made her age faster. All of this made her extremely overzealous and cocky.

The first time Phyla appears is when she’s neutralizing her brother because he went insane. After the neutralization she decided to claim Captain Marvel’s mantle that her brother denied.

All while this was happening, Moondragon broke up with Rick Jone’s late wife Mario. Phyla took this chance to start a romantic relationship with Moondragon.

Moondragon was still sulking over his loss but found Phyla interesting. The two of them go on a vacation and Phyla goes to the Starfox trial afterwards.


Who is Phyla-Vell in Guardians of the Galaxy?

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