Edie Lehnsherr (nee Eisenhardt) was the mother of Erik Lehnsherr.
Biography[]
X-Men[]
As a Hebrew, Edie Eisenhardt was taken to a Nazi concentration camp in the occupied Poland. She was imprisoned along with her husband, Jakob, and her son, Erik, who was taken away from her once passed the entrance gate. Screaming for having her son back, Edie saw her son's mutation manifest itself for the first time, as he almost destroyed the gate between them with his magnetic powers.
X-Men: First Class[]
- "Alles ist in Ordnung!*"
- ―Edie's last words[src]
After being taken away from her son, Edie was brought to Dr. Klaus Schmidt's office, where she found Erik. The boy was threatened by Schmidt, who wanted to force him move a coin with his powers, otherwise he'd killed Edie. After counting to three, Schmidt shot at Erik's mother, killing her instantly, and so igniting the boy's powers.
Character traits[]
Not much was known of Edie but she seemed to be a good and heartly mother, and was still Erik Lehnsherr's most beautiful memory, according to Charles Xavier.
Relationships[]
- Erik Lehnsherr - Son.
- Jakob Lehnsherr - Husband; deceased.
- Peter Maximoff - Grandson.
- Sebastian Shaw - Enemy and killer; deceased.
Appearances/Actresses[]
- Earth-10005 (2 films)
- X-Men (First appearance) - Rhona Shekter
- X-Men: First Class - Éva Magyar
Behind the scenes[]
To be added
Trivia[]
- In the comics, Edie had a son, Erik, and a daughter, Ruth, but no mention is made in the film about Erik's sister.
- Edie's surname, "Eisenhardt" is a reference to her son, Erik's original name in the comics; "Max Eisenhardt".
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