Caiera is an amazingly powerful woman, with immense physical strength, speed, and stamina. She’s an alien from the Sakaar, belonging to the Oldstrong race, and is the loyal bodyguard of the Red-King (who is a crazed despot, but we’re not really talking about him). It’s just a shame that the thing Caiera is most remembered for is marrying the Hulk.

That’s right, during the Planet Hulk storyline, Caiera met the Hulk after he was marooned on Sakaar. After Hulk earned his freedom through gladiatorial combat, he took out the Red-King taking Caiera as his bride. She had fallen in love with him due to his strength of will and character, which is not an easy feat.

You see, as an Oldstrong, Caiera’s capable of absorbing power from the planet of Sakaar to drastically increase her physical abilities. Coupled with her warrior training, she was probably the most powerful individual on the planet before Hulk showed up, capable enough to go toe to toe with him.

Unfortunately, Caiera’s end was rather swift. After the ship Hulk crash-landed in was turned into a monument, it exploded, killing her and many another bystanders, causing Hulk to swear revenge on those that banished him to Earth. This was not quite her end, as the still living children within her womb still managed to survive, with her giving birth to her twin sons, Skaar and Hiro-Kala, post-mortem. Caiera would guide her children as a spirit.

Not the most fitting end for a warrior of her caliber, but I’d still recommend checking out the Planet Hulk comic just for her relationship with the Hulk. Even before falling in love with him, the manner in which their relationship developed from enemies, to comrades, to lovers is actually incredibly interesting (and the action isn’t bad either). The story actually inspired half of the movie Thor: Ragnarok. While not the most well-remembered character, she still has her place in the heart of many fans of this particular book.