Liz Sherman
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Liz Sherman is a fictional character in the Hellboy comic book series created by Mike Mignola.
Born in Kansas City, Kansas, on April 15, 1962, Liz was a normal child until her pyrokinetic abilities began to manifest themselves around her eleventh birthday. The eruption took the lives of her family and destroyed an entire city block. The final tally was 32 casualties, including three firefighters. Liz's file states that her last uncontrolled manifestation was July 4, 1984.
She was taken in by the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense where she learned to control her power to some degree. She was often teamed with Hellboy and Abe Sapien. Her childhood trauma left her bitter and she has often left the B.P.R.D., but she always returned, presumably because it is the closest thing to a family she has.
[edit] Wake the Devil
She briefly tried to rid herself of her pyrokinesis by using it to jumpstart Roger the Homunculus, and fell into a coma as a result. Liz was taken to the Wauer Institute in Tirgoviste, Romania, until Roger later returned her powers to her after he was plagued by guilt concerning the incident.
[edit] Back with the Bureau
Liz has recently returned from the Agartha Temple in the Ural Mountains, where she spent time with a society of monks learning to control her pyrokinesis. She is currently back with the B.P.R.D. and doing her best to accept the changes that have been made to the team.
As a result of her time amongst the monks, Liz has complete control over fire; she can produce small hand-sized flames to light her way in darkness, or she can erupt in a furious explosion of fire to destroy anything around her. She can also manipulate fire into shapes and designs. Recently, her powers were greatly magnified by a mysterious object. This dramatic increase in her already considerable powers allowed her to burn the towering Katha Hem entity to dust.
[edit] Other media
- Liz Sherman was played by Selma Blair in the movie adaptation of the Hellboy comics. Blair will also play Sherman in the film's sequel and two straight-to-DVD animated Hellboy films.
- Liz was one of the first four Hellboy Comic action figures produced in 2005 by Mezco Toyz.[1] Liz appeared with Hellboy, Lobster Johnson, and Herman von Klempt and Kriegaffe #10.
