Magik |
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Portrayed by Anna Kounikova |
Statistics |
Full Name |
Illyana Nikolievna Rasputina |
Age |
22 |
Height |
5'7" |
Build |
Athletic |
Eyes |
Blue |
Hair |
Blonde |
Factions |
X-Men: Red |
Occupation |
Demon Sorceress |
Alignment |
Anti-Hero |
Claim to Fame
Ruler of Limbo, Gateway of the Elder Gods.
Reputation
As ruler of Limbo for some time now, most beings familiar with the various Hell-realms know of the Darkchilde though given how little she plays the game of Hell politics, much less is known about her. Most consider her Belasco's heir that proved herself by taking out her master.
Around Xavier's, Illyana is recognized and most know her name but little beyond the fact she's allumna, Piotr's younger sister, and 'creepy'.
Publicly Available |
Name: |
Illyana Nikolievna Rasputina |
Codename: |
Magik |
Born: |
March 10, 1991 (age 23) |
Abilities: |
Teleportation, Sorcery |
Team Role: |
Transportation, Defense Against the Dark Arts |
Nationality: |
Russian, Naturalized US Citizen |
Likes: |
Ice Cream, Heavy Metal, Dancing |
Dislikes: |
Stupid Dossier Questions |
Biography
- 1999 - Illyana is born on the Ust-Ordynsky Collective farm in Lake Baikal, Sibera, to Nikolai and Alexandra.
- 2004 - Illyana is kidnapped to use as leverage against her brother Piotr. Rescuing her with the help of the Brotherhood, Illyana stays with her brother instead of returning to Russia.
- 2005 - Belasco steals Illyana away to Limbo. She escapes, but is now 8 years older. Knowing that she needs training and worried for her safety, Piotr convinces Charles Xavier to admit Illyana to his school. Charles does so to the objection of some of the X-Men because of her ties to the Brotherhood through her brother.
- 2009 - Illyana graduates from the Xavier Institute. A war has begun in Limbo as a faction lead by a powerful demon tries to topple the Darkchilde.
- 2010 - After nearly a year of fighting, desperate, Illyana drives the Soulsword into Limbo itself. The sword cleanses the land of the demonic taint that Belasco brought to it and in doing so, it cleanses Illyana herself, leaving her just a 'normal' mutant. Given a fresh start, Illyana enrolls at NYU with Amara (Magma) Aquilla as her roommate.
- 2011 - In order to save her friends, Illyana chooses to take the Soulsword back up, accepting her demonic nature and dominion of Limbo once again. The taint on her own soul eats away at the paradise Limbo had become, leaving it a land divided.
- 2014 May - Illyana graduates from NYU with a BA in Religious Studies.
- 2014 Aug - Along with the former New Mutants, Illyana becomes part of the X-Men: Red initiative.
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Character Details
Illyana has a dark sense of humor liberally flavored with sarcasm. While she is fiercely loyal to her friends, she is also cruel and vengeful which means she has no problem hurting someone tenfold that she perceives has hurt someone that matters to her. She is often seen as cruel, even to those that she cares about because at her core she knows that which doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger.
Almost surprisingly, there is a very feminine, whimsical side to Illyana. Despite all that’s happened to her, she likes parties and fashion and make-up and things that other women her age do but it’s like a hobby. Something to indulge in when she has the free time, but when it comes right down to it, so very not a priority.
Illyana’s willingness to make sacrifices others are not, especially as it regards the lives of herself or her friends often leads others to believe that she doesn’t have a heart. The truth of course, is that she only has three fifths of a heart. There’s only so much to go around.
Combat |
Trained in Limbo by one of Belasco's enemies that hated magic, Illyana learned unarmed fighting as well as blunt and bladed instruments. Every day for years involved running until she was ready to drop and then fighting until she did. Illyana is a vicious fighter who isn’t afraid to kill if that’s what will get the job done. |
Occult |
Growing up in a demonic dimension spending years studying magic and demon lore means that Illyana is something of an expert on the subject. She learned white magic from one of Belasco's enemies and dark magic from the demon sorcerer himself. |
Survival |
Illyana can make a fire, hunt, clean and cook game and fashion rudimentary clothing from the hides in some of the most desolate landscapes imaginable. It might not be pretty, but she’ll survive. |
Sorcery |
As Sorceress Supreme of Limbo, there is almost nothing that is beyond Illyana’s grasp magically speaking if she is in Limbo. That is, if she’s willing to pay the price. Most of Illyana’s repertoire of spells are black magic, and the power powerful they are the greater the stain upon her already diminished soul. A few examples of Illyana’s sorcerous abilities are mind control, metamorphing, eldritch bolts, force fields, creation of constructs. Illyana does have very limited magical abilities outside of Limbo from her time as a white mage's pupil and thus those spells are not tied to her demonic heritage. On earth she can astrally project, cast magical wards and perform some minor healing. All of these are tied directly to Illyana’s own life-force and are incredibly draining on her. Finally, even on Earth she has access to her mystical senses, letting her sense both magic and demonic energies. |
Teleportation |
Illyana’s only actual mutant power is the ability to summon the Stepping Disks of Limbo. This is not the power of teleportation itself, though the effects are often seen as the same. Illyana can open multiple disks, as large as thirty feet in diameter though they need to be within a few hundred feet of her. She usually opens them at someone’s feet and then moves them upward, taking them from standing on Earth to standing on Limbo or vice versa. While capable of interstellar and even temporal teleportation, her control isn’t good enough for her to want to do that unless circumstances are dire. |
Psi-Shields |
As a result of her demonic side, Illyana’s mind is virtually impossible to read or control by even the most formidable of telepaths. |
Demonic Form |
In her Darkchilde form, Illyana has the perks of being stronger, faster and tougher than normal, edging just into the supernatural levels. As a downside, this makes the connection to her Darksoul that much stronger, and her demonic impulses are much closer to the surface. |
Limbo |
Some people dream of having their own private pocket dimension.Illyana actually has one. Of course, Limbo is a reflection of its owner, and having 3/5ths of her soul bound to the Bloodstone Amulet, she is more demon than human and that is reflected in the landscape and its inhabitants. |
Demons |
Crunch all you want, she’s got more. Illyana controls the vast demon armies of Limbo. While not especially smart, they are strong and many have a fanatical sort of devotion to Illyana in her role as Darkchilde. Of course, they’re demons which means they don’t have souls and they’ve got their own agenda. While Illyana can summon them to Earth, she usually only does a few at a time, so she can keep an eye on them. Summoning large numbers somewhere that her magic is so weak is just asking for trouble. |
Occult Library |
She inherited Belasco's library and has since added to it herself. While it's focus is mostly on demonic knowledge and the Elder Gods, it covers a wide breadth if not depth of other arcane knowledge. |
Magical Artifacts |
Illyana has a number of enchanted items she inherited from Belasco, such as the Bloodstone Amulet, her Scrying Crystal, her spellbooks and more. For the most part, they only work in Limbo. |
Soulsword |
Conjured from the darkest, most powerful part of Illyana’s soul, the Soulsword has the power to disrupt any magical spell or effect. This also makes it incredibly lethal to beings of a magical nature but harmless to those that have none. Being the physical manifestation of her power, it also serves to augment Illyana’s already considerable magical might. |
Eldritch Amor |
This silvery armor appears whenever she summons her Soulsword and only covers her left arm from shoulder to fingertips. It’s source is unclear, but it seems to appear to prevent any serious injury. Needless to say, Illyana would like to avoid any situations where that might become a factor. |
Xavier Alumna |
For good or ill, they are Illyana’s family, literally in the case of Piotr, and she has a tremendous sense of loyalty to them and they’ve proven that they’ve got her back. |
Touch of Evil |
Illyana's not very social. That isn't helped by the fact that being part demon, she tends to put people on edge just by being around. That primitive part of people's brains screaming 'something isn't right here!'. |
Limited Real-World Currency |
Illyana doesn't have a job. Not a real-world real-money paying job and that means she doesn't really have anything in the way of income. While in Limbo she can usually create whatever she needs or wants, but that doesn't help her so much on Earth. |
Younger Than She Looks |
Those eight years spent in Limbo mean that she should only now be graduating high school. It means that her legal documents have had to be fudged to adjust for the sudden leap in age. Also, things that other people remember as adolescents she was a toddler for and sometimes it can trip her up when her favorite cartoon as a 5 year old makes her sound like she was watching kiddie shows at 13. |
Bound to Limbo |
Illyana’s powers, both magical and mutant are dependent on Limbo. The Stepping Disks open to and from Limbo, but there’s no getting around it being the ‘hub’ for Illyana’s teleportation. Limbo is also where she draws the power for almost all of her magical spells, so she must be there to cast all but the most minor of them. |
The Price of Power |
While in Limbo, Illyana is incredibly powerful. She can raise the dead, warp someone's mind, soul and body or flat-out kill them. But the more powerful a spell, the more it taints what's left of her soul. For this reason Illyana avoids using the upper limits of her power. It really could cost her her soul. |
Part Demon |
Three fifths of Illyana’s soul has been bound into the Bloodstone Amulet and replaced with black magic. This gives her a tremendous amount of magical might, but at the same time it means she’s not quite human anymore. Many of her base impulses are not guided by the lamp of the soul but the siren call of darkness. In addition, consecrated ground, holy places etc. all make her uncomfortable to varying degrees. |
Relationships
Image |
Name |
Relation |
Notes |
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Amara Aquilla |
Teammate |
Four years of high school plus four years of college. A true glutton for punishment |
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Doug Ramsey |
Teammate |
Put him down, Larry. Now. |
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Jericho Trent |
Friend |
You should have walked away while you still could. |
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Nancy O'Neal |
Friend |
I see what I might have been, if my demons weren't so literal. |
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Piotr Rasputin |
Brother |
The world may call him 'terrorist', but to me, he is always a hero. |
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Roberto da Costa |
Teammate |
What matters chum, is that you did it for me. |
Notes
- Illyana has never died in Earth-626
- She first arrived Xavier's at 14, just after returning from Limbo a the request of her brother, Colossus of the Brotherhood of Mutants.
- For nearly a year after graduating from Xavier's, Illyana was free of her demonic heritage and with it her magic. She still had her ability to teleport though.
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Logs
Infusing Mutants
March 27, 2015: Illyana checks in with Jericho and gets an update on HYDRA activities
(log: 20150327-infusingmutants | tags: aspect magik | posted: 03 Apr 2015 07:13)
Let's Go Dancing
March 20, 2015: Illyana and Jericho catchup over Vodka
(log: 20150320-letsgodancing | tags: aspect magik | posted: 21 Mar 2015 11:20)
Disturbing Connections
March 16 2015: Jericho, Illyana and Zatanna investigate the source of HYDRA's magical knowledge and make a very disturbing discovery.
(log: 20150316-disturbing-connections | tags: aspect magik zatanna | posted: 17 Mar 2015 10:40)
Friends And Collars
March 3, 2015: Magik drops in on Zee whilst she's having a manipedi
(log: 20150303-friendsandcollars | tags: magik zatanna | posted: 03 Mar 2015 11:26)
Helicarrier Hijacking: Heart of the Beast
March 01 2015: A team of SHIELD agents and helpful outsiders breach the corrupted Insight to seek out the heart of the problem and put an end to it.
(log: 20150301-helicarrier-hijacking:heart-of-the-beast | tags: aspect fitz magik new_york shield the_cavalry witchblade | posted: 03 Mar 2015 06:28)
Hell of a Recovery
February 26 2015: Zee winds up in Limbo after being injured. This… precipitates a realization.
(log: 20150226-hell-of-a-recovery | tags: aspect magik zatanna | posted: 03 Mar 2015 06:57)
Unholy Sanctum
February 23 2015: Illyana and Jericho discuss matters on earth-side and Limbo-side
(log: 20150223-unholy-sanctum | tags: aspect k'nert magik | posted: 03 Mar 2015 07:07)
Sins of the Future #2: Reflection
February 23, 2015: The X-Men Red Team as well as a student from the Institute help the NYPD investigate a grisly murder, drawing them into a vast conspiracy far bigger than any of them. (Emits by Rachel)
(log: 20150223-sins-of-the-future:reflection | tags: cypher iceman lunair lux magik marvel-girl metal sinsofthefuture sotf sunspot x-men | posted: 24 Feb 2015 07:38)
Adventures In Limbo
February 14, 2015: May and Simmons find themselves under attack, Aspect comes to help and they all visit Limbo
(log: 20150214-adventuresinlimbo | tags: aspect k'nert magik simmons the_cavalry | posted: 17 Feb 2015 10:38)
FitzSimmons In Limbo
February 3, 2015: Somehow FitzSimmons end up in Limbo speaking with Jericho and Illyana
(log: 20150203-fitzsimmonsinlimbo | tags: aspect fitz k'nert limbo magik simmons | posted: 04 Feb 2015 06:56)
Demons in the Park
January 25 2015: Trouble in M-Town draws out it's defenders and hints at trouble elsewhere
(log: 20150125-demons-in-the-park | tags: aspect beacon darkness lux magik zatanna | posted: 28 Jan 2015 11:12)
Security Breach: Upper Levels
January 24 2015: HYDRA targets the primary headquarters and research facility of SHIELD in a daring cross dimensional raid.
(log: 20150124-security-breach:upper-levels | tags: aspect hawkeye_ii magik partisan shield the_cavalry | posted: 25 Jan 2015 12:28)
Security Breach: Aftermath
January 24 2015: Some things have to be discussed in the aftermath of the attack on the Triskelion
(log: 20150124-security-breach:aftermath | tags: aspect lunair magik partisan shield the_cavalry zatanna | posted: 25 Jan 2015 12:45)
Magical Mind Meeting
January 23, 2015: Magical Minds Meet on neutral territory to discuss the HYDRA threat
(log: 20150123-magicalmindmeeting | tags: aspect magik nyc pepper_potts rain rune zatanna | posted: 24 Jan 2015 11:14)
No Swords in Berto's Bed
January 20 2015: Illyana needs some help sleeping and dragoons Berto. Then Jericho and K'nert arrive.
(log: 20150120-swords-in-berto-s-bed | tags: aspect k'nert magik sunspot | posted: 21 Jan 2015 04:49)
A Massage With A Difference
January 18, 2015: The Mistress of Magic opts for some time out with a massage and gets more than she bargains for when Illyana and Jericho appear.
(log: 20150118-amassagewithadifference | tags: aspect magik zatanna | posted: 19 Jan 2015 03:20)
Mystic Mashup
January 17 2015: Jericho is cleaning up after some HYDRA witches, Illyana checks in on him and discusses disturbing trends.
(log: 20150117-mystic-mashup | tags: aspect magik | posted: 18 Jan 2015 11:00)
Big Green Mess
January 17 2015: Jericho notes that things are a tad messy after his short absence from tending the green. So does Illyana.
(log: 20150117-big-green-mess | tags: aspect magik | posted: 20 Jan 2015 10:48)
Ice Cream Fiends
January 10 2015: Jericho pauses for ice cream with the group that just left Limbo. Illyana shows up. Because Ice Cream.
(log: 20150110-ice-cream-fiends | tags: aspect magik misfit oracle | posted: 11 Jan 2015 22:08)
Demon Repossession Servce
January 08 2015: Jericho and Illyana put some demons back where they belong
(log: 20150108-demon-repossession-servce | tags: aspect k'nert magik | posted: 12 Jan 2015 11:43)
Supernatural Expertise
December 31 2014: Jericho brings Illyana up to the Starfire to meet the Outsiders. Some of them.
(log: 20141231-supernatural-expertise | tags: arsenal aspect deadzone lunair magik outsiders | posted: 01 Jan 2015 10:57)
Through a Glass, Darkly
December 24 2014 (Backdated Scene): On Christmas Eve Jericho and Illyana fell into a stepping disk twisted by a magical vortex. They ended up… somwhere else.
(log: 20141230-through-a-glass-darkly | tags: aspect lux magik pepper_potts | posted: 01 Jan 2015 10:39)
Rule in Hell
December 29 2014: Jericho heads to Limbo after raiding the HYDRA hideout and has a conversation with S'ym and Illyana.
(log: 20141229-rule-in-hell | tags: aspect k'nert magik | posted: 30 Dec 2014 20:45)
Limbo Christmas
December 25 2014: Jericho and Illyana catch a bit of a breather on Christmas Day ((Backdated Scene))
(log: 20141225-limbo-christmas | tags: aspect k'nert magik | posted: 27 Dec 2014 10:57)
Trouble At Home
December 24 2014: Jericho goes to investigate the recent attempts on him. Magik and May both arrive to help.
(log: 20141224-trouble-at-home | tags: aspect magik the_cavalry | posted: 25 Dec 2014 20:55)
Magik of the Season
November 29 2014: A brief stopover home turns into an impromptu thanksgiving dinner
(log: 20141129-magik-of-the-season | tags: aspect k'nert magik | posted: 04 Dec 2014 12:43)
Where Angels Fear to Tread
November 17 2014: Jericho finds refuge… where Angels fear to tread.
(log: 20141117-where-angels-fear-to-tread | tags: aspect magik | posted: 20 Nov 2014 01:22)
House of MM: Arrival
November 14 2014: A group of heroes is sent to a very different world.
(log: 20141114:house-of-m:arrival | tags: aspect deadzone magik multiple_man savior | posted: 17 Nov 2014 20:14)
Artistic Perspective
October 30, 2014: With newfound Piotr still finding his footing, Kitty and Illyana have arranged a meeting witht he Professor.
(log: 20141030-artistic-perspective | tags: charles_xavier colossus kitty_pryde magik | posted: 30 Oct 2014 23:17)
Unshared Pasts
October 28, 2014: Siblings normally share history, Illyana and Piotr share very little.
(log: 20141028-unshared-pasts | tags: colossus magik | posted: 29 Oct 2014 04:04)
Mirror Images
October 27, 2014: Colossus wakes up in the Xavier Medical Bay. Things are not as he remembers them.
(log: 20141027-mirror-images | tags: aspect colossus kitty_pryde magik | posted: 29 Oct 2014 19:08)
Into the Jaws of Death, Into the Mouth of Hell
October 26 2014: Logan, Kitty, Illyana and Jericho all go into Limbo to confront Belasco and get Jeri's Rest back.
(log: 20141026-into-the-jaws-of-death-into-the-mouth-of-hell | tags: aspect kitty_pryde magik wolverine | posted: 27 Oct 2014 06:27)
Choices Made
October 26 2014: In the Xavier's Medbay, Illyana wakes up.
(log: 20141026-choices-made | tags: aspect magik | posted: 29 Oct 2014 04:12)
The Crucible
October 25 2014: Jericho updates Nancy on the Belasco Situation, than he and Illyana make some last minute preparation
(log: 20141025-the-crucible | tags: aspect deadzone k'nert magik x-men | posted: 26 Oct 2014 23:28)
Don't be Rambo, be Captain Kirk
October 24th, 2014: Illyana and Remy have cocoa and a late night chat.
(log: 20141024-don-t-be-rambo-be-captain-kirk | tags: gambit magik x-men | posted: 25 Oct 2014 16:21)
The Things We Do
October 23 2014: Kitty and Logan insist on coming with Jericho and Illyana to Limbo. Storm… doesn't wanna know
(log: 20141023-the-things-we-do | tags: aspect kitty_pryde magik storm wolverine x-men | posted: 25 Oct 2014 11:50)
Hacking, Magic and Drugs
October 14 2014: Rant stops by Jericho and Illyana's place. Shift is by shortly thereafter.
(log: 20141014-hacking-magic-and-drugs | tags: aspect k'nert magik rant shift | posted: 22 Oct 2014 11:59)
A S'ymple Solution
October 14 2014: S'ym doesn't like the fact that Illyana's planning to face Belasco alone. Fortunately, he has a solution.
(log: 20141014-a-s-ymple-solution | tags: aspect k'nert magik | posted: 18 Oct 2014 01:46)
Out of Time
October 12 2014: Illyana and Jericho realize they're running out of time. Magik resolves to confront Belasco alone.
(log: 20141012-out-of-time | tags: aspect magik | posted: 17 Oct 2014 22:32)
No Win Scenario
October 11 2014: Over breakfast, Jericho and Illyana discuss Belasco and options for dealing with him.
(log: 20141011-no-win-scenario | tags: aspect k'nert magik | posted: 17 Oct 2014 06:24)
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