Taelyr Ilextrix-spiir Biarxiiai

* Hawkgirl
* Galaxy: The Prettiest Star

**Taelyr Ilextrix-spiir Biarxiiai**, known more commonly by her superhero pseudonym Galaxy, is a transgender character created by Jadzia Axelrod and Jess Taylor for Galaxy: The Prettiest Star.

## Character History

### On Cyandii

Galaxy was the first Cyandiian born in space, and thus was dubbed "The Galaxy Crowned". While elements of her life on Cyandii remain largely unknown, her birth occurred while the planet was in the midst of conflict with the alien hive mind known as The Vane. At the age of 10, when the fall of Cyandii seemed imminent, General Phii devised a plan to keep Taelyr safe. Knowing it would be easier to hide the princess as part of a family unit, Phii gathered two other Cyandiian children to stand as her earthly siblings, Carl and Sally Barzelay.

### In Ozma Gap

Having been relocated on Earth, Galaxy assumed the identity of 10 year old boy Taylor Barzelay, through the use of a device called the Ehsar, and eventually went through a boy's puberty. She met Buck her freshman year and became a member of the Ozma Gap Rockets as a sophomore.

At the age of 16, Taelyr met Kat Silverberg, who helped her come out of her shell and live as her true self. Having destroyed the Ehsar, Taelyr lives life on Earth as a visible refugee from Cyandii.

### Further Adventures

At some point, Galaxy befreinds Dreamer, and later defeats the Vane in a battle that was reportedly traumatic to the point the entire Earth suppressed the memory. At the age of 22, Taelyr lives on Pollack Street in Metropolis' A-Town borough with her girlfriend, Kat. At the request of Dreamer, she's set on helping Hawkgirl with a currently unknown mission.

## Development and Design

Taylor and Axelrod designed Galaxy over a Zoom call, in which Taylor designed approximately 62 different horned variations of the character in an attempt to strike a design that would avoid "connotations that you definitely don’t want to be associating with the trans community".

## Appearances

Galaxy: The Prettiest StarBad Dream: A Dreamer StoryLazarus Planet: Assault on Krypton (Cameo)Hawkgirl: Once Upon a time...The DC Book of Pride
## Trivia

* Galaxy's favorite musician is David Bowie.
* Galaxy's favorite drink is pickle juice or hot sauce.
* Galaxy is a fan of the Star City Comets.
* Galaxy's favorite Pokemon starter is Rowlet.
* Galaxy's favorite poet is Walt Whitman.

1. ↑ Axelrod, J. (2023). *Hawkgirl (2023) #1*. DC Comics.
2. ↑ Axelrod, Jadzia. “46) Galaxy Has the Title ‘Galaxy Crowned’ Because She Is a) Technically a Princess and b) the First Cyandiian Born in Space.” *Twitter*, 16 Mar. 2022, twitter.com/planetx/status/1504112910783684610.
3. ↑ Axelrod, Jadzia. “Thank You for Reading the Book! I’m so Glad You Enjoyed It! Galaxy Is Actually Trans. She’s a Girl Who Went through a Boy’s Puberty. She’s Trans.We Purposefully Never Defined What Gender She Might Have Been Assigned on on Cyandii. so It Could Be Exactly like You Described. Https://T.Co/Gurudqbpz4.” *Twitter*, 30 Aug. 2022, twitter.com/planetx/status/1564442936556851203.
4. ↑ Axelrod, Jadzia. “Is Galaxy \*really\* Trans?A Lot of People Seem Hung up on How Galaxy Is Assigned at Birth (Which Is Purposefully Never Established in the Book), Which Is a Weird Thing to Obsess over. She’s a Girl, She Had to Go through a Boy’s Puberty, She’s Trans.” *Twitter*, 28 June 2022, twitter.com/planetx/status/1541753968233250823.
5. ↑ Axelrod, Jadzia. “55) Galaxy Got Her Basketball Letter as a Sophomore.” *Twitter*, 16 Mar. 2022, twitter.com/planetx/status/1504117688867696641.
6. ↑ Axelrod, J. (2022). *Galaxy: The Prettiest Star*. DC Comics.
7. ↑ Axelrod, Jadzia. “Basically, Yeah. There’s 6 Years Difference between the Events of Galaxy: The Prettiest Star and Hawkgirl. Not Long after the Prettiest Star, Galaxy Will Meet Dreamer in @nicoleamaines and @RyeHickman Dreamer: Bad Dream. the Vane Incursion Happens \*after\* Bad Dream. Https://T.Co/Qtbwbkccob.” *Twitter*, 25 July 2023, twitter.com/planetx/status/1683912623677374466.
8. ↑ Axelrod, J. (2023b). *Hawkgirl (2023) #1*. DC Comics.
9. ↑ Kaplan, A. (2022, June 2). INTERVIEW: Trans Celebration with Jadzia Axelrod & Jess Taylor on GALAXY: THE PRETTIEST STAR. *The Beat*. https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-jadzia-axelrod-jess-taylor-on-galaxy-the-prettiest-star/
10. ↑ Axelrod, J. (2022). *Galaxy: The Prettiest Star*. DC Comics.
11. ↑ Axelrod, Jadzia. “17) Galaxy’s Favorite Drink Is Pickle Juice.” *Twitter*, 16 Mar. 2022, twitter.com/planetx/status/1504095405176496129.
12. ↑ Axelrod, Jadzia. “43) Galaxy’s Favorite Drink Is Hot Sauce.” *Twitter*, 16 Mar. 2022, twitter.com/planetx/status/1504111700827688969.
13. ↑ Axelrod, Jadzia. “36) Galaxy Is a Diehard Star City Comets Fan. Https://T.Co/Gz9swjttu7.” *Twitter*, 16 Mar. 2022, twitter.com/planetx/status/1504107290244390915.
14. ↑ Axelrod, Jadzia. “42) Galaxy Hasn’t Played Pokémon in Years, but Her Favorite Starter Was Rowlet Https://T.Co/Oba9g6jt6j.” *Twitter*, 16 Mar. 2022, twitter.com/planetx/status/1504111052388188164.
15. ↑ Jadzia Axelrod. “58) Galaxy’s Current Favorite Poet Is Walt Whitman.” *Twitter*, 16 Mar. 2022, twitter.com/planetx/status/1504118818137944069.