VAN HELDEN, KRISTAL

Minor Emma Frost foe. Kristal was a South African heiress. Her father had originally made his money in diamonds but later went into weapon manufacturing. She was fixated on diamonds and wanted to harvest Emma Frost's skin so she had her kidnapped. She had her scientists harvest Emma's skin and transformed her Antartica base into a “diamond paradise” with flora and fauna all with diamond skin. Emma eventually freed herself and given that everything surrounding Kristal was now connected to her, she took control and killed Kristal's guards and destroyed the base, resulting in Kristal being impaled. During her appearance her skin was coloured a blue/purplish hue however based on the dialogue it was clear she was not intended to be a mutant herself. Colorist error?