Who is Cassandra Nova, the Deadpool and Wolverine Villain?

With the new Deadpool and Wolverine Trailer up and kicking, we got our very first look at the main villain of the upcoming movie, Cassandra Nova, played by Emma Corrin. The first teaser for Deadpool and Wolverine gave us a brief glimpse of her. However, this time, some scenes featured her and showcased her powers as well. So, in this article, let’s talk about who Cassandra Nova is as we have seen in the new trailer along with what her powers are like. Let’s dive right in!

Who is Cassandra Nova?

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.

As we mentioned before, Emma Corrin (known for her role as Princess Diana in The Crown) is going to play the Deadpool and Wolverine villain – Cassandra Nova. She is going to be the main villain of the movie and is probably a threat to Deadpool’s world. From the looks of it, we will see Deadpool teaming up with Wolverine in an attempt to stop her.