Emma Frost facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Emma Frost
Emma Frost Art by Terry and Rachel Dodson
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Uncanny X-Men #129 (January 1980)
Created by	Chris Claremont John Byrne
In-story information
Alter ego	Emma Grace Frost
Species	Human mutant
Team affiliations	Hellfire Club Hellions Generation X Dark X-Men Frost International Phoenix Five Legion Accursed Quiet Council of Krakoa X-Men The Cabal Xavier Institute Marauders
Notable aliases	White Queen The Black Queen The Black King Lord Imperial
Abilities	Telepathic abilities: Mental suggestions Telepathic illusions Pain inducement Psionic shielding Psionic lightning Mental paralysis Astral projection Power inhibition Mental sedation Memory wiping Mind reading Psionic blast Mind control Shapeshifting into an organic diamond form granting: Superhuman durability Superhuman strength Superhuman stamina Nigh-invulnerability Psychic immunity (but greatly diminishing her psychic powers) Telekinesis Skilled hand-to-hand combatant

Emma Grace Frost is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, the character first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #129 (January 1980). She belongs to a subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. Emma Frost, also known as the White Queen, has evolved from a supervillain and foe of the X-Men, to becoming a superhero, one of the X-Men's most central members and leaders. Her mutation grants her high-level telepathic abilities and the power to turn into organic diamond.

Emma Frost has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes, being labelled as a femme fatale.

The character appears in many adaptations of the X-Men properties, such as video games, animated programs, and she is portrayed by Tahyna Tozzi in the live-action film X-Men Origins: Wolverine (as Emma Silverfox), and by January Jones in X-Men: First Class.

Powers and abilities

Emma Frost is a mutant of enormous telepathic ability, and is also capable of transforming into an organic diamond state with enhanced strength and durability which suppresses her telepathy. Additionally Frost has been a host to the Phoenix Force and was classified as an Omega-level mutant when she went to shut down the Avengers Academy as one of the Phoenix Five (as a result of her hosting part Phoenix Force).

Telepathy

Emma Frost has been classified as an "Omega-Class telepath." She is capable of extraordinary psionic feats, including the telepathic standards of: broadcasting and receiving thoughts, mind-control, altering perceptions and memories, psychic shielding, astral projection, mind switching, brain engram modification, mental sedation, mental paralysis, induction of mental pain, projection of psionic force bolts or blast waves, and psionic lightning. She is also able to boost or activate a mutant's powers through accessing their brain's neurological pathways, and can communicate across global distances unaided. Her abilities have been stated to rival those of Charles Xavier himself. She has also been referred to as a "psi of the highest order", been ranked among the five most skilled telepaths on the planet, demonstrated the ability to stalemate Exodus, and overcome telepaths classified as potentially capable of producing unlimited psionic energy (such as Nate Grey, Kid Omega, and Rachel Summers) through greater experience and skill.

Diamond form

At the moment of the destruction of Genosha, Frost manifested a secondary mutation giving her the ability to transform her body into organic diamond. In this form, Frost is translucent and retains mobility while being nearly invulnerable, and able to support incredible amounts of weight.

Emma's diamond body is virtually tireless, as she does not produce fatigue poisons and has no need for water or food. She is also numbed from emotion, pain and empathy, impervious to cold, and resistant to heat in this form. Furthermore, in this form she has no need to breathe. Despite this high level of invulnerability, her diamond form has a single molecular flaw, which, if exploited – such as being shot with a diamond bullet – can cause her body to shatter.

In this diamond state, Frost is unable to access her psychic powers due to suppression by her diamond form's adamantine luster. As a result, Emma is also granted total telepathic immunity while in diamond form. Her diamond form is also stated to emit low-level ultraviolet light, causing it to glow in darkness.

Frost's diamond form also grants her superhuman strength. She has been shown to defeat Warpath, and has sent Lady Mastermind flying through a wall with a single punch.

Innate traits and expertise

Frost has a gifted intellect with college degrees in multiple fields, including a Bachelor of Science in education with a minor in Business Administration from the prominent Marvel Universe's Empire State University. A superb businesswoman, Emma Frost for many years was founder and CEO of Frost Enterprises, a major multinational conglomerate headquartered in New York City that rivaled Stark Enterprises and Worthington Industries and specialized in shipping, aerospace engineering and new technology R&D.

Frost is also a highly capable planner, an electronics expert, and can invent machines that grant various psionic abilities, such as "Multivac", a mutant locater capable of monitoring the psionic levels of mutants; the "Hallucinator" used to induce hypnotic hallucinations to brainwash others; the gun-like device that enabled her to exchange minds and powers with Storm; and the Mindtap mechanism which enhanced and enabled her Hellfire cohort Mastermind to project his illusions directly into the mind of the Phoenix.

Frost is well versed in medical disciplines such as neurology, biochemistry, pathophysiology and genetics. This has allowed her to medically cure Polaris from an array of infectious diseases and examine Iceman's brain physiology. Additionally, Frost has also been shown to bootstrap her own brain chemistry to counter a neurotoxin.

Telekinetic potential

On occasion, it has been hinted that Frost is also a latent telekinetic. Jean Grey's displaced psyche was able to use Frost's brain to generate a telekinetic force field and fly. During the Onslaught Saga, Frost unwittingly levitated several kitchen utensils while having a bad dream. When the mutant Synch "synched" with Frost's powers, he was able to use them to levitate several objects and individuals in the room. This phenomenon is then referred to as telekinesis and credited to Frost's psi powers.

Resources and anonymity

Frost possesses vast wealth as the owner of several multibillion-dollar conglomerates; Frost International, Frost Enterprises and Meridian Enterprises. Additionally, Frost has also made investments in oil companies, Stark Industries, Wakandan Airways, Ben Nishmura's gamma research, Reed Richards' patent for unstable molecules and Cummings Aeronautics helicarrier project. Furthermore, as CEO of Frost International, Frost has access to various technologies either designed by herself, or made through acquisitions of corporations such as LaNeige Industries which specialises in trans-dimensional travel and weaponry.

Frost's wealth and legal resources (Brooke & Webster esq plc) affords her a degree of anonymity over the digital medium. This has been shown to extend to databases owned by the Avengers, and the Sentinel Bastion. Furthermore, several injunctions have been in place to prevent any discussion or referencing of Frost or her moniker the "White Queen" on any public networks.

As a member of the Phoenix Five, Frost at one point telepathically scanned every single superhuman and human mind on the planet digging for the darkest of secrets and information.

Attire and paraphernalia

Frost regards her revealing attire as battle armour which may give her a psychological edge against any opponent. Additionally, Frost considers high-heeled footwear as vital to her attire, and has demonstrated balance and proficiency with them in hand-to-hand combat. Frost has to maintain a careful balance between her fashion sensibilities and being on the battlefield as this has on one occasion hindered her mobility on mountainous terrain.

Accolades

• In 2006, IGN ranked Emma Frost 21st in their "Top 25 X-Men" list.
• In 2006, Spike Scream Awards nominated Emma Frost for Best Rack on the Rack.
• In 2009, IGN included Emma Frost in their "Marvel's Femme Fatales" list.
• In 2014, Entertainment Weekly ranked Emma Frost 16th in their "Let's rank every X-Man ever" list.
• In 2014, BuzzFeed ranked Emma Frost 9th in their "95 X-Men Members Ranked From Worst To Best" list.
• In 2019, CBR.com ranked Emma Frost's Black Queen persona 1st in their "All Of The Dark X-Men, Ranked" list.
• In 2019, Daily Mirror ranked Emma Frost 12th in their "Best female superheroes of all time" list.
• In 2019, CBR.com ranked Emma Frost 1st in their "X-Men: The 5 Deadliest Members Of The Hellfire Club (& The 5 Weakest)" list.
• In 2020, Scary Mommy included Emma Frost in their "Looking For A Role Model? These 195+ Marvel Female Characters Are Truly Heroic" list.
• In 2021, Screen Rant ranked Emma Frost 5th in their "Top 10 Telepathic Mutants" list, 10th in their "10 Strongest X-Men" list, and included her in their "X-Men: 10 Best Female Villains" list.
• In 2021, CBR.com ranked Emma Frost 5th in their "10 Strongest Marvel Mentors" list.
• In 2022, Newsarama ranked Emma Frost 11th in their "Best X-Men members of all time" list.
• In 2022, Screen Rant ranked Emma Frost 1st in their "10 Best Marvel Comics Characters That Went From Villain To Friend" list, 8th in their "10 Best X-Men Characters Created By Chris Claremont" list, and included her in their "10 Most Powerful X-Men" list.
• In 2022, Sportskeeda ranked Emma Frost 3rd in their "5 most powerful comic book characters with telepathic abilities" list.
• In 2022, CBR.com ranked Emma Frost 1st in their "10 Most Attractive Marvel Villains" list, 2nd in their "10 Best Manipulators In Marvel Comics" list, 2nd in their "10 Most Stylish Marvel Comics Characters" list, 4th in hteir "10 Most Attractive Marvel Heroes" list, 6th in their "10 Most Terrifying X-Men" list, 8th in their "10 Best New Mutants Villains" list, and ranked Emma Frost's story arc from Murder at the Mansion 7th in their "Grant Morrison's 10 Best Marvel Comics" list.
• In 2023, CBR.com ranked Emma Frost 1st in their "10 Most Fashionable Marvel Heroes" list and 1st in their "10 X-Men Who Deserve Their Own Comic In 2023" list.

In other media

Television

Emma Frost as she appears in Wolverine and the X-Men.

• Emma Frost as the White Queen appears in X-Men: Pryde of the X-Men, voiced by Susan Silo. This version is a member of the Brotherhood of Mutant Terrorists who possesses the ability to fly and create "psy-bolts", alternatively known as "psionic energy spears" or "psychic harpoons".
• Emma Frost as the White Queen appears in X-Men: The Animated Series, voiced by Tracey Moore. This version is a member of the Inner Circle who possesses a Cerebro-esque telepathy machine.
• Emma Frost appears in Wolverine and the X-Men, voiced by Kari Wahlgren. This version is a member of the Inner Circle who works undercover within the X-Men to locate the missing Jean Grey and extract the Phoenix Force from her under the belief that doing so will save humanity. Upon learning that the Inner Circle wish to use the Phoenix Force for their own gain, Frost sacrifices herself to release it into space.
• Emma Frost appears in Marvel Anime: X-Men, voiced by Kaori Yamagata in the Japanese version and by Ali Hillis in the English dub. This version is a former member of the Inner Circle who left for moral reasons and to educate mutant children. Additionally, she displays a warm, kind, and understanding personality in addition to her traditional personality traits, which are primarily evident whenever she is around Armor. After being framed by Mastermind for the death of Jean Grey, Frost aids the X-Men in foiling his schemes.

Film

• Emma Frost appears in Generation X, portrayed by Finola Hughes. This version is a headmaster of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.
• Emma Frost was originally written to appear in director Bryan Singer's third X-Men film, portrayed by Sigourney Weaver. However, after Singer left the project, Frost was not carried over to the final film, X-Men: The Last Stand.
• A character inspired by Emma Frost appears in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, portrayed by Tahyna Tozzi. She is Kayla Silverfox's sister who displays the ability to transmute her skin into a diamond-esque form. While a trailer for the film identified the character as "Emma Frost," she was credited as "Kayla's sister/Emma" in the final film.
• Emma Frost as the White Queen appears in X-Men: First Class, portrayed by January Jones. This version is a member of the Hellfire Club and consort to the group's leader Sebastian Shaw. Following her introduction, producer Lauren Shuler Donner identified her as the "real" Emma Frost and unconnected to the similarly named character from X-Men Origins: Wolverine. While carrying out their plot to create a mutant-based new world order, the Hellfire Club run afoul of Charles Xavier, Erik Lehnsherr, and the future X-Men. Following Shaw's death, Frost is incarcerated and later freed by Lehnsherr.
• Emma Frost, among others, was originally meant to appear in Dark Phoenix, but was cut from the film.

Video games

• Emma Frost / White Queen appears as a boss in The Uncanny X-Men.
• Emma Frost / White Queen appears as a boss in X-Men: Madness in Murderworld.
• Emma Frost / White Queen appears as a boss in the X-Men arcade game.
• Emma Frost appears as a playable character in X-Men Legends, voiced by Bobby Holliday.
• Emma Frost appears as a non-playable character in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, voiced again by Bobby Holliday.
• Emma Frost appears as a playable character in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, voiced by Grey DeLisle.
• Emma Frost appears as a non-playable character in X-Men: Destiny, voiced by Kari Wahlgren.
• Emma Frost appears as an unlockable character in Marvel Avengers Alliance. Additionally, a Phoenix Force-empowered Frost appears as an alternate skin.
• Emma Frost appears as a playable character in Marvel Heroes, voiced again by Kari Wahlgren.
• Emma Frost appears as a playable character in Lego Marvel Super Heroes, voiced again by Kari Wahlgren. This version is an associate of the X-Men.
• Emma Frost appears as a playable character in Marvel Future Fight.
• Emma Frost appears as a playable character in Marvel Puzzle Quest.
• Emma Frost appears as a playable character in Marvel Contest of Champions.
• Emma Frost appears as a playable character in Marvel Super War.
• Emma Frost appears as a playable character in Marvel Strike Force.
• Emma Frost / White Queen appears in Marvel Snap.

Miscellaneous

• Emma Frost appears in the Astonishing X-Men motion comic, initially voiced by Erica Schroeder and later by Lara Gilchrist.
• Emma Frost appears in the Wolverine versus Sabretooth motion comic, voiced by Heather Doerksen.
• The Old Man Logan incarnation of Emma Frost appears in the Marvel's Wastelanders: Old Man Star-Lord podcast, voiced by Vanessa Williams.

Collected editions

External links

• Emma Frost at the Marvel Universe
• EmmaFrostFiles.com A resource site for Emma Frost
• UncannyXmen.net Spotlight on Emma Frost
• Marvel's Top 10 Heroes of 2007 – 9th Place: Emma Frostde:Figuren aus dem Marvel-Universum#Emma Frost

See also

In Spanish: Emma Frost para niños