Who is [SPOILER] in Guardians of the Galaxy 3?
The Guardians of the Galaxy are officially adding some new recruits to a totally overhauled version of the team coming out of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, and at least one of the new recruits has a long, strange Marvel history that ties into the comic legacy of Carol Danvers and Captain Marvel.
Major spoilers ahead for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
As glimpsed a few times throughout Guardians Vol. 3, the strange, white-haired girl shown in the High Evolutionary's care is not Black Swan or Luminous as some have speculated, but in fact a version of Phyla-Vell, identified by name in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 post-credits scenes.
That said, the character as shown in the film isn't much like the Phyla-Vell of Marvel Comics, where she's got her own history as one of the many heroes to take up the name Captain Marvel after her brother Genis-Vell and her father Mar-Vell of the Kree. Despite those obvious connections (it's in the 'Vell' name, after all) Phyla's history is a bit more complicated than just being the daughter and sister of fellow heroes.
Created by writer Peter David and artist Paul Azaceta in 2004's Captain Marvel #16, Phyla-Vell was born to Mar-Vell and his beloved Elysius, but rather than being children born of love, both Phyla and her older brother Genis-Vell are genetically engineered from Mar-Vell's DNA, with super strength, speed, and toughness, as well as the ability to fly and to manipulate energy.
Genis was created first, going on to become a new Captain Marvel, much like his father Mar-Vell before him, the original Captain Marvel of Marvel Comics. But through a strange series of events, Genis altered history, leading to the birth of his younger sister Phyla-Vell as part of the many
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