When she and Alex retired from the X-Men to pursue their interest in geophysics in New Mexico, the alien Shi’ar agent Erik the Red mentally enslaved them to oppose Princess Lilandra Neramani, who was seeking the X-Men’s help. Erik, who sent the pair against their former teammates, gave Lorna the alias Polaris in UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #97 by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum.
After Professor X freed their minds, Lorna and Havok recuperated on Muir Island and befriended Multiple Man. Lorna later went up against the Living Monolith’s minions and battled the body-possessing mutant Kevin McTaggert, A.K.A. Proteus. She and Alex eventually returned to New Mexico to complete their degrees and continued helping the X-Men as reserve members, aiding the team against Arcade.
MALICE POSSESSES POLARIS
In UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #219 by Claremont and Bret Blevins, the psychic entity known as Malice possessed Polaris and forced her to lead the Marauders, a group of super-powered criminals doing Mister Sinister’s dirty work. But Malice’s hold on Lorna weakened when she was kidnapped by Zaladane, a Savage Land Priestess who claimed to be Lorna’s sister. Zaladane transferred Lorna’s powers to herself, freeing her from Malice’s possession and giving her the ability to increase in size and convert negative emotional energy into superhuman strength and durability. However, her new powers gave the dangerous telepath Shadow King access to Earth from the Astral Plane. The X-Men defeated the Shadow King, and after Magneto killed Zaladane, Lorna’s magnetic powers returned.
