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It's a well known fact that the popularity of a comic book character comes largely from the way that particullar character looks. And sometimes those looks are so appealing that other authors decide to take those looks and apply them to one of their own characters.
Such is the Case with Storm from X-men.
Storm is a contridiction: she's an african woman with white hair and blue eyes. In her village she was known as a goddess because of her ability to control weather. Storm is a kind and caring person but also incredibly driven. As a commanding figure in the team she's always out front and demanding but inspiring the others because of her personal courage.
From the Japanese manga series "Ah! My Goddess" comes, Looks wise, one of the most blatent copies of Storm, Urd.
Urd (Pronounced "Err-doh") is the goddess of the past according to the norse mythology. Like storm she's a contradiction marrying dark skin with white hair and Blue eyes, also like Storm she usually fights by throwing lightning bolts at her opponent. Where Urd and Storm differ is in their behavior, Urd is much sassier, making good use of her sex appeal and usually having the men wrapped around her finger. Urd also has a lack of focus, often forgetting the reason why she set out to do something. Finally, Urd is a half blood being half devine and half demonic, I guess this also accounts for her mean streak.
Storm and Urd DO look like each other but they are completely different characters, Ah! My Goddess author Kosuke Fujishimi already admitted that he loves the X-men series but he wisely did not make Urd a complete copy or Storm, they share the looks but not the personality.
Such is the Case with Storm from X-men.
Storm is a contridiction: she's an african woman with white hair and blue eyes. In her village she was known as a goddess because of her ability to control weather. Storm is a kind and caring person but also incredibly driven. As a commanding figure in the team she's always out front and demanding but inspiring the others because of her personal courage.
From the Japanese manga series "Ah! My Goddess" comes, Looks wise, one of the most blatent copies of Storm, Urd.
Urd (Pronounced "Err-doh") is the goddess of the past according to the norse mythology. Like storm she's a contradiction marrying dark skin with white hair and Blue eyes, also like Storm she usually fights by throwing lightning bolts at her opponent. Where Urd and Storm differ is in their behavior, Urd is much sassier, making good use of her sex appeal and usually having the men wrapped around her finger. Urd also has a lack of focus, often forgetting the reason why she set out to do something. Finally, Urd is a half blood being half devine and half demonic, I guess this also accounts for her mean streak.
Storm and Urd DO look like each other but they are completely different characters, Ah! My Goddess author Kosuke Fujishimi already admitted that he loves the X-men series but he wisely did not make Urd a complete copy or Storm, they share the looks but not the personality.
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