Mystique |
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Portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence |
Statistics |
Full Name |
Raven Darkholme |
Age |
30's (???) |
Height |
5'10" |
Build |
Athletic |
Eyes |
Solid Yellow |
Hair |
Red |
Factions |
The Brotherhood |
Occupation |
Spy, Assassin, Global Terrorist, Mutant Extremist, Black Marketer |
Alignment |
Villain |
Claim to Fame
Mystique is one of the oldest mutants still walking around. She is 'The mother of mutantkind' having several offspring. She is a Mutant Supremacist and pushes relentlessly for mutants to take their rightful place as the rulers of Earth, the next step in the evolutionary chain. She is known to be capable of doing whatever she deems necessary to see that it happens.
Reputation
Known, yet unknown, Mystique has been the mind behind countless operations spanning more than a century. Most cannot be traced back to her, though with overconfidence comes arrogance. Enough is known to have the blue mutant tagged as an enemy to virtually every country and international organization both military and law enforcement. Spotty information on her does exist, though such databases are always kept in secret by such organizations that are fortunate enough to have such records and, thus, tend to be quite scattered..
Biography
Mystique's story before the turn of the 20th century is particularly shrouded with Mystery. One thing is certain is she is older than that and she was definitely established and experienced before the start of World War I. Solid records of her days before that war are practically nonexistent, in part due to the fact that before the formation of the great nation states the spying operations and record keeping was spotty at best.
She really stepped into view of certain powerful interests with the start of the Great War in Europe. For reasons unknown to all but her, Mystique fell in with a group of young hot-heads and joined the British Army in late 1914. Mystique didn't remain with any particular unit or even army for very long, changing appearance and identity as opportunity required.
When WW1 ended, Mystique settled in Austria for a time. Assuming the shape of a young aristocrat, she seduced and married a Baron and lived rather comfortably. At least until Germany annexed Austria and WWII began in earnest. After years in the trenches in WW1, Mystique used her abilities to act as a spy. She started off working for the Axis powers, but eventually ended working for the Allies in France. One thing that this war seemed to change was the rise of the Meta-Human. She was enthralled by the sparks of what would eventually be a brushfire of change that were laid down during this period.
After the war she worked her way into conquered Germany, Mystique took the name of Raven Darkholme and began to play a game with the traditional nationalistic spy organizations, and others that proliferated after WWII. She was obsessed with meta-humans and evolution as it became obvious that she was not alone and something monumental was happening.
She bounced between agencies and identities working her way into or around many of the organizations that spawned from the second Great War such as Hydra and around the Strategic Science Reserve (that would one day become S.H.I.E.L.D.). SSR was too small and tight knit without outright replacing an agent to work her way into it proved, though she learned a good deal about them. She wanted to know more about the forces they set out to investigate and exploit.
She really came into her own when the Mutant gene was isolated and mutants started to become more common. It was during this period that she fell in with Magneto and other mutants, such as the Mutant Brotherhood. She went all in, letting some of her other identities fall into disuse as she focused fully on the mutant crusades. The only identity she didn't let totally falter was a stint she did in what was formerly Austria. After a particularily hot mission with a lot of consequences she went to ground assuming the shape of a young aristocrat, she seduced and married a Baron and lived rather comfortably for a time. Eventually she went back to the crusade after the particular firestorm that caused her to go to ground had passed. In the end though Magneto's faith faltered and without his shining leadership the Brotherhood never seemed to get back to the height of its glory.
This hasn't prevented Mystique from continuing to fight for her people's kind. Metahumans and Mutants will inherit this earth from Humanity. She just has to find the means to make it a reality and prevent the monkeys from getting the upper hand. To that end she fell back on what she knows best, espionage and infiltration. Building up a variety of identities inside the worlds secret organizations so she can be in the right place at the right time to seize any advantages that will help her people's survival. She also stays in touch with the Brotherhood, both current and former, to try to nudge and direct them in useful directions.
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Character Details
Inscrutable: Some of the only consistent traits with Raven is that she is a Mutant (meta-human) Supremacist that she loves her own kind and hates all of humanity. On these points she is not afraid to hide her feelings, unless she happens to be manipulating a situation. Beyond that because of her metamorphic powers and her ability to be anyone at any moment's time, trying to get a proper read on her simply cannot be done.
Metamorph |
Mystique is a mutant metamorph who can psionically shift the cells and tissues of her body so as to change her physical appearance. She can, in virtually an instant, modify her appearance, voice, and genetic code to look and sound exactly like any human, humanoid, or semi-humanoid being of either sex, wearing virtually any kind of clothing and accessory (even glasses). Her control is so exact that she can precisely duplicate another person's retina pattern in her own eyes, finger, palm and skin-pore patterns on her own hands and skin, and vocal cords to match voices to the point of deceiving vocal recognition software. She is also able to shift the placement of vital organs in her body to avoid damage from lacerations and punctures (notably gunfire).
* Longevity: She can exploit this power to grant herself immortality, at least against age and typical health concerns. She can also easily purge poisons, disease, toxins, and radiation from her system. She is currently over 100 years old.
* Psychic Defense: Because of her shape shifting, she has a virtually impenetrable psyche. Reading her thoughts would take considerable effort from a master telepath and, if another did manage to get through to her, they would find that her mind is very unsettling and disorienting. This is never a good means of gaining information from her, and is generally uncomfortable for everyone involved.
* Regeneration: Due to the fluid nature of her physiology she possesses a healing factor. This allows her to repair and regenerate herself from minor to near death injuries in a short span of time, much faster than an ordinary human. For instance she can heal from numerous bullet wounds in at least a few minutes
* Physical Boost: Due to her metamorphic ability, she's able to enhance her strength, speed, agility, reflexes, and senses. As with any morphing, it does require some amount of effort on her part to maintain these adjustments. If she falls unconscious, she will revert to her normal self.
* Mimicry: She has a honed memory for visual and audial details. She can memorize and perfectly mimic another's voice after hearing them speak a minimum of ten syllables and is able to completely replicate their physical form, including fingerprints and retinal patterns, with only a brief moment of observation, including little oddities about their demeanor and gait.
* Power Copying: She can imitate some metahuman powers on a physical scale, she cannot outright duplicate them. For instance, she could transform her skin (metal, bone plating, chitin, and such), grow wings (enabling flight), conceal small firearms inside herself, sprout weapons (claws, quills, horns), grow extra limbs, change her mass to become a small child, copy her son's micro-suction discs, and flattening her body (strikingly similar to Mr. Fantastic).
* Genetic Code: She can copy another person's appearance with a DNA sample without having ever seen them, however without seeing them in action she cannot imitate these oddities and without hearing them speak she cannot accurately copy their voice.
* Static Form: She can morph into the appearance of inanimate objects, however there must always be enough room for her organs, even if diminished in size. She cannot make herself as thin as paper, but she can make herself appear as a door. |
Experienced Evil Genius |
She's lived a long time and has both learned and experienced quite a number of different things. Being born smart certainly helps, too. Also she doesn't suffer from Wolverine memory loss, so double win. |
War Games |
She's an expert combatant and markswoman, and can operate virtually any sort of vehicle she can find. If it's designed for war, she can probably use it or figure it out. |
Covert Ops |
Infiltration, espionage, assassination, impersonation, subterfuge, there's little she hasn't done and done well. Advanced acrobatics allow her to quickly and easily reach areas where others would fail, and disappearing after a complicated task is rarely a problem. Acting abilities allow her to become a social mimic, able to almost seamlessly take over the life of anyone she chooses to copy. She is well-versed in dealing with security systems of all varieties, from things as old-school as lockpicking to the latest tricks in digital warfare. She's just plain good at getting to wherever it is that she feels like being. |
Polyglot |
Mystique is very fluent in many, many languages, including: English, German, French, Hungarian, Russian, Japanese, Mandarin, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Farsi, Czech, Ukrainian, and a little Italian. |
Gifted Hypnotist |
Mystique is a skilled hypnotist. She is so skilled in the area that she was able to hypnotise herself so well that even the Shadow King, whose telepathic powers are said to be comparable to that of Professor X, was unable to find out the truth. |
Toybox |
Over the decades she has amassed a healthy amount of supplies, including cash, vehicles, some select military ordinance, and other assorted goodies. She has safe houses and caches scattered around the world for emergencies. While much of her stored gear and what she can access via the black market tends to be a bit more common, there have been times where she followed leads on more powerful or experimental weaponry, and may very well do so again. Her preferred gear consist of dual very sharp knives and two matching energy pistols. |
Brotherhood |
Mystique is, or has been, a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants. As such, she has access to the same hideouts, resources, and technology that the rest of the Brotherhood tends to enjoy, not to mention the security that comes from having access to like-minded mutants. Even if she's not active within their ranks at the time, she's managed to gather the awe and respect of a fair number of loyal, determined individuals. |
Covers |
She has spent time trying to cultivate cover identities in a variety of organizations and societies. Places where freelance, assassins, mercenary, contractors, and secret agents are the norm since she couldn't really be expected to clock a 9-5. Currently she has solid covers setup as:
* Nancy Hauer, Hydra Meta-human Assassin
* Faye Stone, Stormwatch (BPRD) Leopard Lycanthrope Agent in Relic Acquisitions |
Safe Houses |
Over the years Mystique has rounded together a number of personal safehouses which contain basic supplies and cash, all of which (she hopes) is unknown to even her allies in the Brotherhood. Some of these can be found in Austria, Dubai, Gotham, Hong Kong, Madripoor, Metropolis, New York, Seattle, South Africa, and Tokyo |
Metamorph Limitations |
Despite her incredibly shape shifting skills she does have some limitations.
* No True Power Copying: She cannot outright duplicate powers, even if she can mimic physical powers. She can't produce Cyclops eye-blasts, teleport like her son, or read minds.
* Conscious Ability: If she ever happens to fall unconscious, any morph currently in effect will end and she will revert back to her normal appearance.
* Mass Limitations: She is unable to affect her mass.
* Risk of Accessories: If she loses a part of herself, whether in the form of a business card crafted out of her skin or a dagger crafted out of her bone, the object loses any ability to be reformed into herself as it solely exists on its own molecular level, no genetic ties are carried over. The only way she can make up for lost material is through normal means of metabolism. |
Alone |
Mystique is an incredibly clever and resourceful woman. Which is good, because if she should ever run into trouble she would have precious few people she could fall back on. The Brotherhood has been the closest thing she has ever had to maintaining any sort of lasting connection with anyone and more often than not she still feels distant from them. They also tend not to be the brightest of bulbs on the shelf. Given the kind of trouble she's likely to get into, they may not be particularly useful in helping out. Magneto was the only shining star but he renounced the crusade and betrayed the dream. |
Children |
Raven is the mother of Graydon Creed, Kurt Wagner, and Anna Marie Darkholme. Through them she has other relations such as Talia Wagner. She is also estranged from every one of them, something that secretly tears at her heart. |
Untrustworthy |
She has a remarkably bad reputation of being untrustworthy and is just as likely to stick a knife in the back of someone considered a friend as she is with the enemy. Her relationships with organizations and people in the know about her tend to start out strained and generally get worse from there. |
Mutant Supremacist |
Mutantkind will prevail, because they're better in every possible way. Countless mutants might die in this pursuit, Darwinism does affect all. Humanity, however, will become extinct. Two species cannot coexist when they diverge evolutionarily and Mystique plans for those with the X-Gene to be the victors in the coming wars. |
Distinctive Appearance |
You just don't see many people around these days with blue skin and yellow eyes. When she's not working in another form, Mystique's natural form is extremely distinctive and just screams of mutant'. Or 'freak'. She is wanted by numberous outfits and governments around the world. |
Relationships
Image |
Name |
Relation |
Notes |
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Nightcrawler |
Son |
My kingdom for a mutant son that isn't afraid to get his hands dirty for our cause… |
Image |
Name |
Relation |
Notes |
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Anna-Marie |
Adopted Family |
There's something special about this one. Such opportunities are never to be ignored. |
Image |
Name |
Relation |
Notes |
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The Bamfs |
Extended Family |
My relation to a what..? ..I don't even want to know. |
Notes
Mystique still has ties with the Brotherhood, collecting small cells of mutants to assist with her tasks when she needs to call upon them. With the Brotherhood at large being left without central leadership, she's been hand-picking existing members from the shadows for some time to form something which she sees as being the Brotherhood 'Elite.'
She has also been building out covers into the various agencies, organizations, and secret conspiracies. All to further her opportunities to push her pro-meta agenda before the upcoming species wars.
Character Gallery
Logs
Log Entries
Planning a Rescue
March 15, 2015: Magneto asks for Mystique's help planning a rescue and for some reason he is working with Jean Grey
(log: 20150315-planningrescue | tags: magneto mystique phoenix | posted: 16 Mar 2015 06:48)
No 'Friends' of Mine
March 05 2015: A Purifier mob rolls into M-Town to bust and burn the place. A group of X-Men, Mutants and Concerned Citizens stop them.
(log: 20150305-no-friends-of-mine | tags: iceman longshot marvel-girl mystique partisan pepper_potts shift | posted: 06 Mar 2015 11:05)
Out Running
March 1st, 2015: Mystique scopes out a new government asset.
(log: 20150301-outrunning | tags: mystique | posted: 04 Mar 2015 05:36)
Enemy of My Enemy
February 26 2015: Does Jericho care if Mystique does villainy things to Hydra? Nope.
(log: 20150225-feminine-mystique | tags: aspect mystique | posted: 26 Feb 2015 11:39)
A Time Rupture
January 27, 2015: HYDRA's at it again and this time Hellboy, Faye, Fenris, Partisan and Zee turn up.
(log: 20150127-atimerupture | tags: fenris hellboy mystique nyc partisan zatanna | posted: 28 Jan 2015 10:05)
New Toy
January 9, 2015: Lily is visited by a Mutant Boogieman (Language)
(log: 20150110-newtoy | tags: lily mystique | posted: 10 Jan 2015 11:41)
Family Time
January 10, 2015: Rogue and Mystique catch up over coffee and pastries.
(log: 20150110-familytime | tags: mystique rogue | posted: 11 Jan 2015 04:15)
Family Fissure
January 04, 2015: Treasure-hunting in Gotham gets a lot more awkward. (Language)
(log: 20150104-family-fissure | tags: bamfs domino gotham mystique nightcrawler | posted: 05 Jan 2015 16:22)
Bring me Stark!
January 04, 2015: A visit to Widget's gym.
(log: 20150104-bring-me-stark | tags: mystique widget | posted: 04 Jan 2015 06:45)
Corporate Targets
January 03, 2015: Mystique reaches out to Nate Grey about the troubles coming for mutants.
(log: 20150103-corporatetargets | tags: mystique x-man | posted: 04 Jan 2015 07:45)
A Cold Day in R&D
December 29, 2014 Mystique goes digging at Queen Consolidated and gets the cold shoulder.
(log: 20141229-a-cold-day-in-r-d | tags: green_arrow iceman mystique queen_consolidated | posted: 30 Dec 2014 10:04)
Meddling Aspects
December 24, 2014: Mystique breaks into an SRD observation station to investigate SRD rumors and look for a connection to the Inhibitors
(log: 20141224-meddlingaspects | tags: aspect mystique | posted: 28 Dec 2014 00:38)
False Faces
December 23 2014: Mystique and Jericho go seeking information in the same place. It goes badly.
(log: 20141223-false-faces | tags: aspect mystique | posted: 28 Dec 2014 22:28)
Hauer Research & Development
December 14, 2014: Agent Hauer attacks and R&D Facility in Long Island…
(log: 20141214-hauer-randd | tags: aspect darce mystique nyc oracle ozymandias shield the_cavalry | posted: 14 Dec 2014 12:17)
The Relic
December 28, 1947: In 1947 Mystique tried to raid Atlantean ruins. Here's what happened.
(log: 20141207-the-relic | tags: mystique namor the_sub-mariner | posted: 07 Dec 2014 20:20)
Thugs And Collars
December 06, 2014: Nate Grey and Ravager take a job from an unknown corporate interest to recover some stolen goods. Things go sideways and they get a better offer.
(log: 20141206-thugsandcollars | tags: mystique ravager x-man | posted: 07 Dec 2014 06:21)
Devices from the heart of HYDRA
November 24, 2014: Widget brings her design for Zola to review. Mystique nearly gets a brain adjustment
(log: 20141124-devices-from-the-heart-of-hydra | tags: mystique widget zola | posted: 24 Nov 2014 08:15)
Gate Keys
November 21, 2014: Spook squad and friends arrive at a magical conflict in Brooklyn
(log: 20141121-gatekeys | tags: lucky mystique ozymandias paul_manning | posted: 22 Nov 2014 22:18)
Mutant Town Mix-Up Follow-Up
September 05, 2014: Nightcrawler and Mystique finish their talk after a killer runs free.
(log: 20140907-mutant-town-mix-up-follow-up | tags: mystique nightcrawler nyc | posted: 10 Sep 2014 23:16)
Mutant Town Mix-Up
September 05, 2014: Mutant Town's getting a little ugly these days. (Violence)
(log: 20140905-mutant-town-mix-up | tags: m-town mystique nightcrawler nyc red_hood srd | posted: 07 Sep 2014 19:54)
Zombies on the Lawn
September 02 2014: There's a zombie on Rain's lawn. Don't want zombies on the lawn.
(log: 20140902-zombies-on-the-lawn | tags: corvinus fenris hellboy loki mystique rain | posted: 03 Sep 2014 22:48)
Unscheduled Meta Check
August 14, 2014: Mystique still wants to determine what the heck Evelyn is. Fortunately, she has ways. (Language warning)
(log: 20140814-unscheduled-meta-check | tags: evelyn mystique nyc | posted: 15 Aug 2014 16:11)
Broken Convoy
August 11, 2014: Loki manages to get his mutant/meta-drivers in place to deliver a special load to his lab, but sadly, he is interrupted by heroes.
(log: 20140811-broken-convoy | tags: evelyn iron_man jwoo loki mystique nyc paul_manning shield the_cavalry | posted: 12 Aug 2014 17:48)
Legends
July 26, 2014: After the success of a search for a trinket, Mystique is visited in situ by Loki.
(log: 20140726-legends | tags: loki mystique | posted: 27 Jul 2014 14:00)
Gotham Nights
June 15 2014: Lenny and Vinnie are Gotham street sweepers, ordinary city maintenance men who see some very not ordinary things in the Gotham night.
(log: 20140615-gotham-nights | tags: aspect hawkeye mystique paul_manning talia_al'ghul | posted: 16 Jun 2014 08:04)
Radioshack Firesale
April 15, 2014: Something has the Brotherhood riled up and ready for war. Emits by Remy (Language warning)
(log: 20140415-radioshack-firesale | tags: avalanche-npc bom brotherhood gambit mystique pyro-npc rogue srd | posted: 28 Apr 2014 15:45)
Bit Of Coin
March 9, 2014: Loki and Mystique take a business trip to Hong Kong.
(log: 20140309-bit-of-coin | tags: loki mystique | posted: 09 Mar 2014 22:45)
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