The villain of the Ultima Thule arc (#13, #15-#16): a Black woman obsessed with Aryan/Nazi ideology - a Grace-Jones-meets-Heydrich caricature - and a former seismologist who unearthed a buried Nazi superscience cache in Antarctica. She tortures Matchman, drains his powers with the Stealth Saucer, and dies in its crash, shrieking “I AM THE EMPRESS OF ALL CREATION!” A running joke: she flies into a rage whenever anyone points out that she is a Black woman worshipping Aryan ideals.
The Ultima Thule leader
Wilhelmina von Kenya
Scientific discovery and a desire for domination make Wilhelmina the central threat of the Ultima Thule arc.
This biography includes story developments and endings
A former seismologist, Wilhelmina discovers hidden material from a Nazi scientific project in Antarctica. Her technical knowledge becomes entangled with fanatical ideology. She kidnaps Scott in his civilian identity and suppresses his ability to transform until Lance comes to his rescue.
Her network includes Schlinkenhammer, artificial flying dachshunds and connections with Der Glockenspiel. The search for technology leads through Germany to Antarctica. Seizing the Stealth Saucer allows her to remove Matchman’s powers, but her rage disrupts control and leads to catastrophe.
Comic 17 revisits a recording of her final moments and confirms her death. Scott’s loss of power continues to shape the aftermath, giving her defeat lasting consequences for the surviving characters.