Victoria Star (Earth-616)

Victoria Star’s father, Remington, is a wealth Texas oil baron who indulged in amateur rodeo performance. He encouraged her goal of becoming a professional sharp-shooter in the rodeo. He used his wealth to provider her with special six-shooters that fired paralysis pellets in the form of stars.

During her career she met Texas Twister and the two devised an act together. Her father’s team of scientists designed jet-boots that would allow her to maintain stability while in one of Twister’s cyclones. The duo became a great act and developed a romantic relationship.

Star and Twister intercepted a message for the Avengers from Rick Jones. He had been captured by the Corruptor who was using the Hulk. Star and Twister were joined by other heroes from the Southwest: Firebird, Phantom Rider (Hamilton Slade) and Red Wolf (William Talltrees). The team was unable to defeat the Hulk but were able to stop the Corruptor. Twister suggested the five of them form a team: the Rangers

At some point, Star’s identity was taken over by a demon in the employ of Master Pandemonium. Pandemonium manipulated the Rangers into confront the Avengers West Coast. During the battle, the demon was revealed and captured. It claimed to always have been Shooting Star; there had never been a human named Victoria Star. Twister demonstrated little concern but left to begin a search for the real Victoria.

Twister soon returned to the Avengers West Compound who demanded to see the still-captive demon. Twister explained that the demon had revealed itself to him months ago who made a pact to enhance Twister’s powers in exchange for his soul. Twister expressed regret and the demon possessed Shooting Star instead of him. The demon cast a spell on Twister to prevent him from telling anyone about the possession. Twister had been secretly studying the occult in order to find a way to exorcise the demon. The demon possessed Twister and the freed Star teamed with Hawkeye to battle the demon-Twister. Star, having been possessed, threatened to kill the demon rather than allowing Twister to be controlled as she was. The demon left Twister and inhabited itself in a statue. Star and Twister were reunited.

The two continued adventuring and have recently joined a reformed Rangers. Star and her team protected the United States President from a HYDRA attack, with Star attempting to convince the President to leave his home and get to cover away from the HYDRA attack, but he refuses, saying he has faith in the Initiative.^[1]

Shooting Star later helps the Initiative repel the Skrull invasion. She begins to succumb to a lethal gas used by the Skrull (Criti Noll) impersonating Yellowjacket, but is saved by the quick intervention of Whiz Kid and recovers immediately.^[2]

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

Victoria is an expert markswoman and equestrian. She is an experienced unarmed combatant.

Strength level

Normal human female with intensive regular exercise.

Paraphernalia

Equipment

Her boots contain miniature gyroscopes that allow her to travel within the cyclone formed by Texas Twister.

Transportation

Conventional automobiles and horses.

Weapons

A pair of six-shooters that fire star-shaped paralysis bullets. Each bullet is able to paralyze a normal man for 30 minutes.

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