Sharon Friedlander is a

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appearing in

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s published by

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. The character most often appears in

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stories in the

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. Sharon first appeared in ''

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'' #19 (1984). She was created by

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and

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. Her last appearance was in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #298 (March 1993).

Fictional character biography

Sharon's first meeting with mutants associated with the X-Men, was when the

brought in

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to the Mid-County Medical Center. Sharon was employed in the emergency room as a nurse. A short time later, Sharon and police officer Tom Corsi were abducted by a creature called the Demon Bear, who had mauled Dani Moonstar during a battle outside the Xavier Institute earlier that night. The Demon Bear attempted to transform Friedlander and Corsi into his demonic slaves. After the New Mutants defeated the bear, Tom and Sharon were returned to their natural human form, with a couple of physical changes: the two of them acquired features similar to Native Americans (previously they were both White Americans), along with being enhanced to the level of being perfect human specimens. After her initial encounter with the New Mutants, Sharon joined the staff at

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, as a

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and confidante. She stayed in the capacity of a nurse for a while. Sharon and Tom Corsi had a brief romantic interest in each other, which was later used against them by

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, one of the Hellions. Empath used his power over human emotions to make their romantic feelings into obsessive ones, distracting them while he manipulated Magneto into a deep depression. At this time, Magneto was assuming duties as headmaster of Xavier's school and guardianship over the New Mutants. While Magneto was still vulnerable, Emma Frost transferred the New Mutants to her school. Sharon stayed on at Xavier's School for some time, until the New Mutants found themselves in

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; Sharon and Tom appeared less frequently in the X-titles by then. Eventually, Sharon was a resident of

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with

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. In her last appearance, some time later, Sharon made herself a quiet life. She was at a school for the handicapped, called Our Mother of the Sacred Heart. The school found itself under attack by a new of group of

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. These villains mistakenly though a powerful mutant child was attending the school. Sharon was killed by the Acolyte

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when she was struck in the jaw, snapping her neck in the process. Her final act was to send a mental call for help to Professor X.''The Uncanny X-Men'' #298 (March 1993)

Powers and abilities

Sharon had minor increased strength due to her transformation by the Demon Bear as well as minor increased speed and reflexes.

References

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