.:[MysTiQue]:.

ReaL NaMe:
RaVeN DaRkHoLmE

OcCuPaTioN:
ComiC BooK ChaRacTeR, AsSasSiN

CreaTeD bY:
ChRiS ClaReMonT, DaVe CoCkRuM

FiRsT ApPeaRaNce:
Ms. Marvel #17 (May 1978); (first full appearance) Ms. Marvel #18 (June 1978)

ALiaSeS: RaVeN WaGneR, LeNi ZauBeR, VaLeRie CooPeR, MalLorY BriCkMaN, HoLt AdLeR

MuTaNt PoWerS:
-MeTaMorPhiC ShaPeShiFtinG tHaT eNabLes hEr To aDapt AnY HumAnoiD ForM oR
GeNeTic TraiT (eXcePt SupErHumAn AbiLiTieS),
-HeaL sUrFacE TisSue DaMaGe,
-WitHsTanD ANy PatHoGeNs & PoiSoNs, anD
-SupPresS NaTuRaL aGinG

PreDicTeD Age:
100+ YeaRs oLd (bUt iS sTilL UnKnOwN)

History Of MysTiQue

MysTiQue WaS FirsT FounD oN tHe 20th CenTurY aS a DeTecTivE. She hAs BeeN With AnotheR MutanT, IreNe AdLer, aka DesTinY, Who HaS PreCoGniTivE PowErS. TogEtheR, TheY SoLvE MysTeRieS aS IreNe ProPheciZe AcCuRaTeLy, BuT LateR oN hAs CauSeD hEr tO BeComE bLinD. She anD IreNe BeCamE BesT oF FrienDz, anD aLsO LoveRs(SeE MuSt KnoW FACTS aBouT MysTiQue beLoW) BuT LatEr On, tHeY Both DisCoveReD tHat Their GoaLs Are HarD tO AcHieVe.

LateR On, She EncOunTereD ShaDowCaT and RaCheL SumMeRs(DauGhter oF JeaN GrEy And ScotT SumMeRs) wHo TimE TraVelLeD fRoM tHe FuTurE To PreVenT A pLoT bY tHe NaZi aGenTs BaRoN WoLfGanG vOn StrUcKeR, Geist. and AmaAhL FaRouK(ShaDoW KinG). ShE anD IreNe coNtraCteD aN acCuiAnTanCe, LoGaN(WoLveRinE) FoR HeLp. MysTiQue anD IreNe aDviSeD LoGan anD ShaDowCaT AgaiNsT tHeiR pLaN in asSasSiNaTioN oF AdolF HitLeR anD OthEr NaZi LeaDeRs as She StaTed, "AlL oF uS Have LeaRneD tO KilL, LoGan. BuT mOre iMporTantLy, We HavE LeaRneD Not To KilL. AnD To kNow tHe DifFerEnce."

At SoMe PoinT, ShE anD IreNe haD LosT ConTacT anD mEt ViCtOr CreEd(SaBreToOtH) anD AlLiEd oN a MisSioN tO AsSasSinaTe a SciEnTisT. AfTeR tHat, She anD ViCtoR Hid anD Had ReLaTioN thAt GaVe BirtH tO GrAyDoN CreEd, AppAreNtLy Didn'T BeCaMe MuTanT anD AfTeRwArdS BeCamE aN AnTi-MuTanT OrGaNizaTioN LeadEr. BuT SooN AfTeR haD To FaKe hEr DeaTh iN OrdEr To LeaVe Him.

At ThE TimE RaVeN wAs MarRieD To BaRon ChriStiAn WaGneR, RavEn SeeKed For SeXuaL SaTisFacTioN anD atTemPts To ConCieVe aNoTheR ChiLd, BuT Her HuSbaNd wAs iNfeRtiLe anD HaD To SeeK For MeN Who WouLd LooK LikE VicToR CreeD.

AnD So, ShE wAs SeDuCeD bY A FelLow MuTanT whO CalLed HimSeLf AzAzeL. He HaS ThE PoWeR of ShaPeShifTing, TeLePerTaTioN and Also RumoRed To HaVe imMorTaliTy. BuT hiS NaTuraL FoRm WouLd ReSemBleD a YounG Man wiTh BlaCk HaiR, YelLow EyEs, ReD SkiN, anD a poinTeD TaiL. He LateR ClaimEd To Be tHe DeMoN wiTh Many AliAsEs -- "Because I am Azazel. Semihazah. Duma. Keriel. Mastema. Beliar. Gadreel. Beelzebub. And most commonly called Satan."

RaVeN SoOn beCamE PreGnanT. Her husband became suspicious and suggested a blood test to verify if the child was his. Mystique used a dagger to slay him and then buried him. She eventually gave birth to a young boy with black hair, yellow eyes, blue skin and a pointed tail. The locals considered both the mother and the child to be demons and attempted to slay them. Mystique managed to escape but abandoned her second known son. He was found and raised by Gypsy sorcerer MegaLi SzaRdOs, and NaMed hiM KurT WagNeR.

Mystique would later become surrogate mother to the girl Rogue, who had run away from her home in a small town. The girl was living alone in a wooded area, brandishing a shotgun and trusting no one when Mystique found her. Destiny foresaw that Rogue would be important to them and Mystique sought her out, gained her trust, and took her in. She and Destiny would raise the girl over approximately a decade, and Mystique would grow to be very protective of her.

Mystique had concealed her superhuman powers and criminal intentions so well over the years that, as Darkholme, she was able to rise rapidly through the United States Civil Service to the trusted position of Deputy Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) in the United States Department of Defense. This position gave her access to military secrets and to advanced weaponry, both of which she used for her own criminal and subversive purposes.

To help her in her criminal activities, Mystique organized her own incarnation of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, which originally consisted of herself, Avalanche, the Blob, Destiny, and Pyro. This incarnation of the Brotherhood first became notorious when it attempted to intimidate the public by assassinating Senator Robert Kelly, a notoriously anti-mutant politician. The X-Men thwarted the assassination attempt, and the Brotherhood later clashed with the X-Men on other occasions.

Rogue was trained by Mystique and eventually joined her Brotherhood team. Her mutant power was the ability to absorb the psyche, memories, personality, strengths, and any skills or powers of whoever she touched. Rogue proved to be a powerful member of the team. She went on many missions with the Brotherhood, and with her help the team was almost able to defeat the Avengers.

On said mission with the Avengers, Rogue fought Carol Danvers, better known as the superheroine named Ms. Marvel at that time. Rogue tried stealing Carol's powers, but Carol fought too hard and Rogue ended up absorbing Carol's memories and powers, while Carol was left an empty shell. Professor Xavier later restored Carol's memories, but not the emotions that went with them. Rogue, meanwhile, felt like she was losing her mind, grappling with Danver's psyche and at times not knowing which memories were really hers. Feeling like she was in danger of losing control of herself, Rogue ran away from home and sought help from the X-Men, hoping that Professor X would be able to treat her. While the other X-Men were very hesitant of accepting their former enemy at first, Xavier welcomed her and gave her a spot on the team.

Worried that Rogue had left because Xavier had brainwashed her, Mystique went to rescue her, leading an attack on the X-Men. Rogue stopped her, saying how she had left on her own free will. Mystique was doubtful and hurt, but Rogue ultimately convinced her by saying that Xavier was probably the only person who could help with her powers and give her a chance at a normal life, as she feared the absorbed personality of Carol Danvers would otherwise drive her insane.

Mystique grudgingly agreed and let Rogue stay with X-Men. Though she would remain close to Rogue, coming to help her at times, she came to resent Xavier.