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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Psylocke
(Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock, sometimes spelled as Elisabeth) is a
fictional character depicted in comic books published by Marvel Comics,
most notably those comics featuring the superhero team the X-Men. The
character has also appeared in licensed adaptations. Created by writer
Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe, she first appeared in the UK
comic book Captain Britain #8 (Dec. 1976), by the Marvel imprint Marvel
UK. She was initially a supporting character in the adventures of her
fraternal twin brother, Captain Britain, briefly substituting for him in
the role. Later, she became the mutant superheroine Psylocke. Originally
presented as a precognitive in the pages of Captain Britain and then as
a telepath, the character was eventually written as unexplainedly
acquiring the telekinesis of Jean Grey. Psylocke later possesses both
telepathy and telekinesis.
