The Religious Affiliation of
Polaris
Lorna Dane

Religion: Jewish Catholic

Name: Polaris

Alter Ego: Lorna Dane

Other Names: Polarity; M-2; Magneto II; Malice IV; The M-II

Classification:  hero  

Publisher(s):

First Appearance: The X-Men (vol. 1) #49 (Oct. 1968): "Who Dares Defy the Demi-Men?"

First Appearance (Additional Details): (as Lorna Dane) The X-Men (vol. 1) #49 (Oct. 1968): "Who Dares Defy the Demi-Men?"; (as Polaris) X-Men (vol. 1) #97 (Feb. 1976): "My Brother, My Enemy!"; (as Malice) The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #219 (July 1987): "Where Duty Lies"

Creators: Arnold Drake, Don Heck, Werner Roth, John Tartaglione

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 464

   Comic Book Appearances: 460

   TV, Film Appearances: 4

Teams/Affiliations: Academy of Tomorrow; Horsemen of Apocalypse; Starjammers; The Acolytes; The Twelve; X-Factor; X-Men

Enemy of: Agent Saunders

Employer: U.S. government

Family/Relatives: Magneto (father), Arnold Dane (father), Suzanna Dane (mother), Lorna's adoptive father (father), Lorna's adoptive mother (mother)

Occupation: graduate student, operative

Worked for: Rio Diablo Research Facility

Race: white

Gender: female

Note: studied geophysics in college

This character is in the following 176 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Black Panther (vol. 4) #8 (Nov. 2005): "Wild Kingdom 2 of 4: House of Paine"
Captain America

Captain America (vol. 1) #173 (May 1974): "The Sins of the Secret Empire!" (mentioned)
Captain America (vol. 1) #174 (June 1974): "It's Always Darkest...!" (2-panel cameo)
Captain America (vol. 1) #175 (July 1974): "..Before the Dawn!" (2-panel cameo)

Classic X-Men

Classic X-Men #5 (Jan. 1987): "My Brother, My Enemy!"
Classic X-Men #6 (Feb. 1987): "Merry Christmas, X-Men..." (mentioned)
Classic X-Men #12 (Aug. 1987): "The Gentleman's Name is Magneto" (cameo)

Darkhawk #31 (Sep. 1993): "Punch-Out on the Intergalactic Express!"
The Defenders

The Defenders (vol. 1) #62 (Aug. 1978): "Membership Madness!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #63 (Sep. 1978): "Deadlier by the Dozen!"
The Defenders (vol. 1) #64 (Oct. 1978): "D-Day!"

Doc Samson (vol. 1) #1 (Jan. 1996): "Greenness Envy"
Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine!

Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine! #3 (Apr. 2001): "When Strike These Sentinels!"
Fantastic Four: The World's Greatest Comics Magazine! #4 (May 2001): "The Merciless Menace of MODOK!"

Giant-Size X-Men #1 (July 1975): "Second Genesis"
Marvel Super-Hero Contest of Champions #1 (June 1982): "A Gathering of Heroes!"
Marvel Super-Heroes (vol. 2) #6 (July 1991): "Third Time's the Charm!" (cameo)
Marvel Team-Up (vol. 1) #23 (July 1974): "The Night of the Frozen Inferno" (cameo)
New X-Men

New X-Men (vol. 1) #132 (Nov. 2002): "Ambient Magnetic Fields"
New X-Men (vol. 1) #140 (June 2003): "Murder at the Mansion, Part Two" (only on cover)
New X-Men (vol. 1) #156 (June 2004): "Bright New Mourning: Part Two" (cameo)
New X-Men (vol. 2) #13 (July 2005): "Into the Light"

Special Edition X-Men #1 (Feb. 1983): "Second Genesis"
Spider-Man and X-Factor: Shadowgames

Spider-Man and X-Factor: Shadowgames #1 (May 1994): "Shadow-Games"
Spider-Man and X-Factor: Shadowgames #2 (June 1994): "Shadowclash"
Spider-Man and X-Factor: Shadowgames #3 (July 1994): "Shadowfall"

The Uncanny X-Men

The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #122 (June 1979): "Cry for the Children!" (3-panel cameo)
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #125 (Sep. 1979): "There's Something Awful on Muir Island!"
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #126 (Oct. 1979): "How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth...!"
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #129 (Jan. 1980): "God Spare the Child..."
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #138 (Oct. 1980): "Elegy" (2-panel cameo)
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #219 (July 1987): "Where Duty Lies"
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #250 (Late Oct. 1989): "The Shattered Star"
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #350 (Dec. 1997): "Trial & Errors"
The Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #377 (Feb. 2000): "The End of the World as We Know It"
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #429 (Oct. 2003): "The Draco, Part One: Sins of the Father"
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #430 (Oct. 2003): "The Draco, Part Two"
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #431 (Nov. 2003): "The Draco, Part Three"
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #432 (Dec. 2003): "The Draco, Part Four" (1-panel cameo)
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #433 (Jan. 2004): "The Draco, Part Five"
Uncanny X-Men (vol. 1) #434 (Late Jan. 2004): "The Draco, Part Six"

X-Factor

X-Factor (vol. 1) #-1 (July 1997): "A Summers Tale" (cameo)
X-Factor (vol. 1) #39 (Apr. 1989): "Ashes to Ashes"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #69 (Aug. 1991): "Clash Reunion"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #70 (Sep. 1991): "Day of Decision"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #71 (Oct. 1991): "Cutting the Mustard"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #72 (Nov. 1991): "Multiple Homicide"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #73 (Dec. 1991): "Crowd Control"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #74 (Jan. 1992): "Politically Incorrect"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #75 (Feb. 1992): "The Nasty Boys"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #76 (Mar. 1992): "X-Communication"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #77 (Apr. 1992): "Great X-pectations"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #78 (May 1992): "Playing with Fire"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #79 (June 1992): "Rhapsody in Blue"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #80 (July 1992): "Belles & Whistles"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #81 (Aug. 1992): "Belles of the Ball"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #82 (Sep. 1992): "Sittin' by the Dock of the Bay"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #83 (Oct. 1992): "Painting the Town"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #84 (Nov. 1992): "Tough Love"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #85 (Dec. 1992): "Snikts and Bones"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #86 (Jan. 1993): "One of these Days"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #87 (Feb. 1993): "X-aminations"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #88 (Mar. 1993): "...Random Violence"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #89 (Apr. 1993): "Dark Homecoming"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #89 (Apr. 1993): "Cabin Fever" (mentioned)
X-Factor (vol. 1) #90 (May 1993): "A Green and Tender Place"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #91 (June 1993): "Underpinnings"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #92 (July 1993): "The Man Who Wasn't There"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #93 (Aug. 1993): "The Longest Day"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #94 (Sep. 1993): "The Longest, Day Part 2: Eveningwhere"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #95 (Oct. 1993): "Fatal Repulsions"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #96 (Nov. 1993): "In the Beginning"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #97 (Dec. 1993): "The New Humanity"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #98 (Jan. 1994): "Into Oblivion"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #99 (Feb. 1994): "The Cure!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #100 (Mar. 1994): "Mahapralaya!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #100 (Mar. 1994): "I Am Haven"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #101 (Apr. 1994): "Afterlives"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #102 (May 1994): "The Polaris Plot!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #103 (June 1994): "Friends and Family"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #104 (July 1994): "Malicious Intent!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #105 (Aug. 1994): "Final Sacrifice!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #106 (Sep. 1994): "Phalanx Covenant: Life Signs, Part 1"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #107 (Oct. 1994): "Punch-O-Rama"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #108 (Nov. 1994): "Promised Vengeance"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #109 (Dec. 1994): "The Waking"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #110 (Jan. 1995): "Creatures On the Loose!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #111 (Feb. 1995): "Explosive Performance!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #112 (July 1995): "Wreaking Havok, Part 1: Unnecessary Evils"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #113 (Aug. 1995): "Wreaking Havok, Part 2: Impulsive Behavior"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #114 (Sep. 1995): "That Certain Mystique"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #115 (Oct. 1995): "Reaching Out to Yesterday"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #116 (Nov. 1995): "Home Comings"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #117 (Dec. 1995): "Adversaries"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #118 (Jan. 1996): "Havok's Fall"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #119 (Feb. 1996): "The Best Offense"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #120 (Mar. 1996): "Meeting the Maker"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #121 (Apr. 1996): "The True Path"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #122 (May 1996): "The Faces of Truth"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #123 (June 1996): "It Begins... Again!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #124 (July 1996): "Future Memories"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #125 (Aug. 1996): "The Ticking Clock"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #126 (Sep. 1996): "The Beast Within"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #127 (Oct. 1996): "Darker Destiny"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #128 (Nov. 1996): "Night of the Hounds"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #129 (Dec. 1996): "Playing with Fire"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #130 (Jan. 1997): "A Mother's Eyes"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #132 (Mar. 1997): "Breakaway"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #133 (Apr. 1997): "Down Under"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #134 (May 1997): "The Child"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #135 (June 1997): "A Virtual Reality"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #136 (Aug. 1997): "Nothing Lasts Forever"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #137 (Sep. 1997): "It Was a Dark & Stormy Night"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #138 (Oct. 1997): "Fear Walks Amongst Us"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #139 (Nov. 1997): "The Enemy Within"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #140 (Dec. 1997): "Going Home" (cameo)
X-Factor (vol. 1) #141 (Jan. 1998): "Dreams of Tomorrow"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #142 (Feb. 1998): "Give Me Shelter"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #143 (Mar. 1998): "The Fall of the Brotherhood (Part 1)"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #144 (Apr. 1998): "The Fall of the Brotherhood (Part 2)"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #146 (June 1998): "Fairie Light"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #148 (Aug. 1998): "Sorry Is the Hardest Word!"
X-Factor (vol. 1) #149 (Sep. 1998): "Times Change"
X-Factor Annual #6 (1991): "Kings of Pain, Part 4: King of Pain"
X-Factor Annual #7 (1992): "The Historians of Tales to Come (Shattershot Part 3)"
X-Factor Annual #8 (1993): "What Have You Got to Hide?"
X-Factor Annual #9 (1994): "Contact"
X-Factor Annual #9 (1994): "Cleaning House"

The X-Men

The X-Men (vol. 1) #49 (Oct. 1968): "Who Dares Defy the Demi-Men?"
X-Men (vol. 1) #50 (Nov. 1968): "City of Mutants"
X-Men (vol. 1) #51 (Dec. 1968): "The Devil Had a Daughter!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #52 (Jan. 1969): "Twilight of the Mutants!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #57 (June 1969): "The Sentinels Live!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #58 (July 1969): "Mission: Murder!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #59 (Aug. 1969): "Do or Die, Baby!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #60 (Sep. 1969): "In the Shadow of... Sauron!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #61 (Oct. 1969): "Monsters Also Weep!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #62 (Nov. 1969): "Strangers... In a Savage Land!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #65 (Feb. 1970): "Before I'd Be Slave..."
X-Men (vol. 1) #66 (Mar. 1970): "The Mutants and the Monster"
X-Men (vol. 1) #94 (Aug. 1975): "The Doomsmith Scenario!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #97 (Feb. 1976): "My Brother, My Enemy!"
X-Men (vol. 1) #98 (Apr. 1976): "Merry Christmas, X-Men..." (mentioned)
X-Men (vol. 1) #100 (Aug. 1976): "Greater Love Hath No X-Man..." (robot copy of)
X-Men (vol. 1) #104 (Apr. 1977): "The Gentleman's Name is Magneto" (cameo)
X-Men (vol. 1) #105 (June 1977): "Phoenix Unleashed!" (cameo)
X-Men (vol. 2) #1 (Oct. 1991): "And the Best Is Yet to Come"
X-Men (vol. 2) #14 (Nov. 1992): "Fingers on the Trigger"
X-Men (vol. 2) #15 (Dec. 1992): "The Camel's Back"
X-Men (vol. 2) #16 (Jan. 1993): "Conflicting Cathexes"
X-Men (vol. 2) #30 (Mar. 1994): "The Ties That Bind"
X-Men (vol. 2) #41 (Feb. 1995): "Dreams Die!" (cameo)
X-Men (vol. 2) #89 (June 1999): "Yesterday's News" (someone disguised or dressed as)
X-Men (vol. 2) #93 (Oct. 1999): "Hidden Lives, Part 1: Open Wounds"
X-Men (vol. 2) #94 (Nov. 1999): "Hidden Lives, Part 2: Pandora's Box"
X-Men (vol. 2) #94 (Nov. 1999): "Test to Destruction"
X-Men (vol. 2) #95 (Dec. 1999): "Do Unto Others"
X-Men (vol. 2) #96 (Jan. 2000): "The Gathering"
X-Men (vol. 2) #97 (Feb. 2000): "The End of the World as We Know It: Part 2"
X-Men (vol. 2) #98 (Mar. 2000): "First and Last: Part 2"
X-Men (vol. 2) #99 (Apr. 2000): "Oh, the Humanity"
X-Men (vol. 2) #109 (Feb. 2001): "Merry Christmas, X-Men..." (mentioned)
X-Men (vol. 2) #175 (Nov. 2005): "Wild Kingdom: Part One"
X-Men (vol. 2) #176 (Dec. 2005): "Wild Kingdom, Part Three: The Apes of Wrath"
X-Men (vol. 2) #185 (June 2006): "Riddles of the Sphinx, Part Four" (lead character)

X-Men: Black Sun

X-Men: Black Sun #2 (Nov. 2000): "Second Spell: Spear the Angel!"
X-Men: Black Sun #3 (Nov. 2000): "Third Spell: Bare the Claws!"
X-Men: Black Sun #5 (Nov. 2000): "Final Spell: Cast the Magik!"

X-Men: Divided We Stand #2 (July 2008): "The Hole" (mentioned)
X-Men: Legacy

X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #208 (Apr. 2008): "From Genesis to Revelations" (1-panel cameo)
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #213 (Aug. 2008): "Sins of the Father: Part 3" (cameo)
X-Men: Legacy (vol. 1) #216 (Nov. 2008): "Walkthrough: Part 2"

X-Men: Millennial Visions 2001 (Jan. 2002): "X-Men: The Retro Men"
X-Men: The Hidden Years

X-Men: The Hidden Years #1 (Dec. 1999): "Once More the Savage Land"
X-Men: The Hidden Years #6 (May 2000): "Behold a Goddess Rising..!"

Young X-Men #5 (Oct. 2008): "Fall of the Mutants" (photo/picture/video)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/Polaris.html
  - http://www.comicvine.com/polaris/29-1473/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=15903
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=2579
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0132493/
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/damdap.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/x0xmxz.htm
  - http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/p2.html
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/x0xaxl.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/poapos.htm
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/22260/