Betsy Braddock

Betsy Braddock
The various incarnations of Betsy Braddock on the cover of Hellions (vol. 1) #13 (September 2021). Art by Russell Dauterman.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	As Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain (vol. 1) #8 (December 1976) As Captain Britain: Captain Britain (vol. 2) #2 (January 1986) As the Psylocke: New Mutants Annual #2 (October 1986)
Created by	Chris Claremont Herb Trimpe
In-story information
Alter ego	Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock[1]
Species	Human mutant/Otherworlder hybrid
Team affiliations	Captain Britain Corps Excalibur Exiles The Hand Horseman of Apocalypse S.T.R.I.K.E. X-Club X-Force X-Men Swordbearers of Krakoa Knights of X
Partnerships	Brian Braddock (twin brother) Jamie Braddock (brother) Kwannon (counterpart) Rachel Summers (girlfriend)
Notable aliases	Captain Britain, Psylocke, Lady Briton, Lady Mandarin
Abilities	Telepathy Telekinesis Precognition Master martial artist and swordswoman Construction of blades and weapons made of psychic energy

Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe, she first appeared in Captain Britain (vol. 1) #8 in 1976 as a supporting character for her twin brother Brian Braddock. Although she is initially depicted as a precognitive telepath, Betsy is later established to be a mutant, a subspecies of humans born with an "X-gene" that grants superhuman abilities, when she joins the X-Men in 1986 and becomes one of its most prominent members as Psylocke. A 1989 story written by Claremont and illustrated by Jim Lee redesigned Betsy as a Japanese woman, which was retroactively revealed years later to be the result of a body swap with the ninja assassin Kwannon. Following nearly 30 years of publication history, both women were returned to their original bodies, and Betsy took up the mantle of Captain Britain from her brother while Kwannon became the second Psylocke.

The character has been adapted in various media incarnations, including films, television series, and video games, having most notably been portrayed by Olivia Munn in the 2016 film X-Men: Apocalypse.