Deadpool 3 Villain Cassandra Nova: Origin, Powers, and Abilities

Deadpool and Wolverine has completed its theatrical run and it’s safe to say that this movie is by all means the best thing Marvel fans have watched since Endgame and Loki. Deadpool 3 introduced a new villain named Cassandra Nova and in this article, let’s talk about who Cassandra Nova is in Deadpool 3 and what her powers are.

Who Is Cassandra Nova in the Marvel Universe?

Making her first appearance in the New X-Men #114 released in 2001, Cassandra Nova is technically the twin sister of Charles Xavier. If we talk about her origin. Nova was not naturally conceived but was a member of an extra-dimensional race called The Mummudrai. These beings, also known as Revenants, are merely a consciousness that makes their place in wombs alongside powerful to-be-born fetuses.

These beings copy the complete genetic structure of the fetus and grow alongside it as their perfect anti-self or an evil version of them.

When Charles Xavier was in the womb, Cassandra Nova, in its body-less form, attached itself to the womb and copied Xavier’s DNA to help generate a body and grew alongside him as an evil version of Xavier.

When Xavier sensed the evil presence alongside him, he attempted to kill this being, and it seemed that he did as well. However, that infant, thought to be stillborn survived and grew up to become Cassandra Nova, a psychic as powerful as Professor X but purely evil and hell-bent on destroying everything dear to Charles.

Cassandra Nova Powers & Abilities

Coming to her powers, Cassandra Nova essentially has every power that Charles Xavier possesses. Since she is a literal copy of Xavier’s DNA, she can do everything Professor X can do. However, in some aspects, she might stand even more powerful than him because of her extra-dimensional origin, granting her powers Charles Xavier might not have even developed yet.

In the comics, we see Cassandra Nova wielding powers like telekinesis, astral projection, the ability to detect any other mutant around her, and telepathy. We see her demonstrating her telekinetic powers in the new Deadpool and Wolverine trailer where she controls Wolverine like a puppet.

Along with these powers, she also boasts a healing factor, immunity to magic, soul gathering, and the ability to walk through or phase through solid objects, making her substantially stronger than Professor X.

Cassandra Nova Actress in Deadpool 3

Emma Corrin is playing the role of Cassandra Nova in Deadpool and Wolverine and the way she has carried the character is truly commendable. By the end of Deadpool and Wolverine, Cassandra Nova was seen using the Time Ripper to erase multiple timelines.

However, Deadpool and Wolverine were able to take her down and save Deadpool’s world along with multiple others.