Old Lace

Old Lace is a Marvel Comics character that appears in Runaways. She is a dinosaur brought back to life with genetic engineering. She possesses a psychic link with Gert Yorkes. As such, she adopts her, and she becomes a member of the Runaways. Since Gert Yorkes has no special powers or weapons, Old Lace acts as Gert's combat partner, helping Gert whenever she has to fight the forces of evil.