Fictional character biography Mystique (comics)

1 fictional character biography

1.1 sabretooth
1.2 nightcrawler
1.3 rogue
1.4 freedom force
1.5 x-factor
1.6 breakdown
1.7 double agent
1.8 joining x-men
1.9 marauders
1.10 manifest destiny
1.11 dark x-men
1.12 revival
1.13 uncanny avengers

fictional character biography

mystique s exact age remains unknown. earliest meeting lover, destiny (irene adler), occurred around dawn of 20th century .

sabretooth

while in raven persona, mystique adopts identity of deceased german secret agent leni zauber. both leni , victor creed, a.k.a. sabretooth, had been assigned assassination of scientist in east berlin. mystique completes mission in place of leni, , , victor have hide in safe location while. become lovers, fakes death in order leave him.

the result of short-lived affair reportedly birth of graydon creed. number of stories report after birth, mystique gives him adoption. others depict mystique making arrangements him distance. raven keeps track of activities until reaches adolescence. despite being child of 2 mutants, graydon not mutant himself. mystique disappointed , abandons him. graydon grows hate parents, , extends hatred mutants. becomes leader of mutant-hating organization friends of humanity, , politician. @ height of political ascension, grayden assassinated unknown shooter. shooter later revealed time traveling version of mystique part of convoluted time paradox involving jean grey, iceman, toad, , juggernaut.

nightcrawler

still masquerading raven, mystique married baron christian wagner; older sources give name count eric wagner, affluent member of german nobility. proves loving husband, disappointing lover. infertility adds marital problems. mystique starts using shapeshifting powers in order secretly have sexual encounters others. seduced fellow mutant azazel. azazel states ruler of island nation off coast of bermuda: la isla des demonas , island of demons. later revealed have power of immortality , father of ancient race of mutants known neyaphem, active since @ least 2000 bc.

mystique becomes pregnant, husband becomes suspicious , own father suggests blood test verify whether child his. mystique uses dagger murder him , buries him. gives birth baby black hair, yellow eyes, blue skin, , pointed tail. locals consider mother , child demons , attempt kill them. mystique escapes abandons son. found , raised gypsy sorceress margali szardos , named kurt wagner.

rogue

mystique becomes adoptive mother of four-year-old girl rogue. rogue had run away home in rural caldecott county, mississippi. girl living alone in wooded area, brandishing shotgun , trusting no one, when mystique found her. destiny foresees rogue important them , mystique seeks out, gains trust, , takes in. , destiny raise girl, , mystique grows protective of her.

mystique, raven darkhölme, rises rapidly through united states civil service trusted position of deputy director of defense advanced research projects agency (darpa) in united states department of defense. position gives access military secrets , advanced weaponry, both of uses own criminal , subversive purposes. in position, attempts theft of centurion weaponry s.h.i.e.l.d. beat ms. marvel s lover michael barnett death, , sought kill ms. marvel.

to in criminal activities, mystique organizes own incarnation of brotherhood of evil mutants, consisting of herself, avalanche, blob, destiny, , pyro. brotherhood attempts assassinate senator robert kelly, notoriously anti-mutant politician. x-men thwart assassination attempt, , of brotherhood save mystique herself incarcerated.

rogue trained mystique , joins brotherhood of evil mutants. mutant power ability absorb memories, personality, , skills or powers of whomever touches. free other members of brotherhood, mystique concocts plan involving rogue absorbing powers of ms. marvel , avengers. though plan successful, avengers defeat brotherhood of evil mutants, capturing of them except rogue , mystique. moreover, rogue finds has absorbed ms. marvel s memories, personality, , powers permanently. in further humiliation, confrontation @ pentagon ends mystique being defeated , turned on authorities powerless ms. marvel.

the brotherhood of evil mutants escape, , battle against dazzler. in act of revenge against mystique, mastermind unbalances rogue s psyche 1 absorbed ms. marvel, prompts defect x-men. because rogue left without word, mystique assumes professor x, x-men s mentor, brainwashed her. brotherhood of evil mutants accordingly launches attempt kill professor x. rogue stops mystique, , explains joined x-men because professor x, world s powerful telepath, best hope of healing fragmented psyche. mystique reluctantly relinquishes guardianship of rogue.

freedom force

anti-mutant sentiment rises , federal government launches own covert anti-mutant program, project wideawake. believing times have become dangerous brotherhood of evil mutants continue, mystique goes doctor valerie cooper, special assistant head of national security council, , offers brotherhood s services government. in return entering government service, mystique , team receive presidential pardon criminal charges, revoked if member of freedom force found committing crime. cooper agrees convey offer president on condition brotherhood arrests founder, magneto. brotherhood, reincarnated freedom force, defeated magneto , x-men. when magneto learns freedom force official federal agents, voluntarily surrenders them.

mystique leads freedom force in capturing avengers on behalf of federal government. clashes x-factor in seeking arrest rusty collins. freedom force, fights x-men in dallas, , witnesses foster daughter s apparent demise. freedom force, battles cyclops , marvel girl. freedom force seeks arrest rusty collins again, , battles new mutants. succeeds in capturing collins skids. leads freedom force against reavers on muir island. on particularly disastrous mission, freedom force loses 2 of members, stonewall , mystique s lover destiny. death of lover leaves mystique psychologically scarred.

mystique later killed dr. valerie cooper, under shadow king s mental control. impersonates dr. valerie cooper. mystique discovered impersonating dr. cooper, , saves xavier s life killing shadow king s human host, jacob reisz. reconciles rogue. in time, comes terms destiny s death. teams spiral , wolverine in thwarting mojo s near-destruction of universe. mystique later briefly stays guest @ xavier s mansion. begins going insane, , leaves mansion under care of forge.

x-factor

mystique resurfaces several months later, in failed attempt kill legion murdering of destiny. mystique has implant put in skull forge in order government able keep track of her. forced become member of government-sponsored team x-factor after being arrested trying blow dam. in truth, mystique had been trying save dam, u.s. government wanted destroy blame on mutants. membership leads tension teammates when sabretooth added team months later sleeper agent, main purpose of killing mystique before can uncover truth conspiracy. develops romantic relationship team-leader forge (though later thought using him).

part of conspiracy involves mystique s son graydon creed running president, under anti-mutant platform.

at same time, both graydon , mystique learn destiny married , had children during 1 of couple s separations. destiny/irene s children adults own children, 1 of mutant. graydon has mutant teen savagely beaten members of friends of humanity, warning towards mother. mystique furious , wants kill son, stops when given message graydon s backers want kill him , turn son martyr.

mystique seeks save son being betrayed backers, fails. graydon s death ushers in new wave of anti-mutant violence. sabretooth acts on orders kill members of x-factor operation 0 tolerance activated. mystique distracts sabretooth long enough keep him finishing off team. mystique flees scene after arranging x-factor receive medical treatment wounds sabretooth inflicted.

mystique goes hiding, taking identity of senator s wife mallory brickman, using husband s influence set fbi on sabretooth. prevents rogue giving mutant powers , continues investigation of u.s. government on son s death, leading aiding toad , recent incarnation of brotherhood of mutants on mission raid government base. mission fails machine man, fights brotherhood , forces team flee. mystique flees europe. while taking form of blonde haired woman, mystique confronted famous photographer proposes make big fashion model.

amused, mystique accepts , becomes fashion industry s newest top model. using money, mystique moves new york , expensive penthouse apartment. there, skrulls staying in nearby building frame mystique murder of japanese diplomat. shadowcat , rogue, mystique cleared , leaves town. before leaves, shadowcat finds 1 of destiny s diaries, left there destiny herself before died.

breakdown

while gaining critical intelligence on identity of involved in son s death , attempt kill using sabretooth, mystique loses powers while pretending man in busy office workplace.

mystique arrested. u.s. government acts on intelligence regarding mystique, , destroys of alternate identities established on years , confiscate money , destiny had hidden away. loss of powers , freedom causes lash out @ around her. rogue has no sympathy mystique s plight. relationship sours when rogue refuses tell mystique x-men going fight high evolutionary, responsible depowering mutants, in order restore s powers. x-men defeat high evolutionary , restore s powers, allowing mystique escape jail.

mystique sent in time original x-factor s sentient ship. raven finds destined part of great time paradox, finds herself time delay weapon, program kill graydon. after deliberation, decides activate weapon kill graydon. mystique s sanity further damaged revelation destiny 1 of founding members of anti-mutant conspiracy mystique had dedicated countless years fighting, , had willfully withheld medical treatment mutant children have resulted in them not growing deformed due mutations.

this leads raven again going mad. reforms brotherhood of evil mutants assassination attempt on senator kelly, , kidnaps moira mactaggert , impersonates in order access research on legacy virus. mystique uses samples of legacy virus create biological weapon infect humans , not mutants, , develops cure legacy virus.

the assassination attempt on kelly ends in failure when pyro betrays teammates. mystique blows mactaggert s research facility, fatally injuring doctor. mystique shoots moira s foster daughter wolfsbane prototype of forge s neutralizer gun, depowering her. x-men confront mystique , wounded. tells x-men destiny had predicted dark future mutant-kind, , future destiny foretold kept on unfolding despite mystique had done prevent it. believes way save them eradicate humans.

mystique sent prison, escapes. allies herself martinique jason in attempt wrest control of x-corps founder, banshee. outfitted device gives ability generate electrical charge, mystique creates identity of supervillain named surge , joins x-corps. while jason mind-controls other members of organization, mystique brings banshee s organization down , slits throat, leaving him in critical condition.

double agent

professor x forced make mystique secret agent, previous one, prudence leighton, has died , mystique 1 suitable complete missions. xavier poses magneto rescue mystique department of homeland security , execution @ hands of johny kitano, special magistrate homo superior crimes against humanity, , mutant himself. @ time, mystique claims there imposter out frame her, taking control on brotherhood , sending them on recent missions (the assassination of moira , infiltration of x-corps). long mystique completes missions without killing anybody, xavier keeps safe authorities, out execute her. working xavier forge.

one of xavier s enemies, quiet man, prudence leighton inhabiting body of assassin, contacts mystique , offers give interference transmitter keep safe authorities if kills xavier. creating plan free both men, mystique pretends try killing xavier while secretly working mutant thief fantomex, after alerting forge stop @ last moment. plan have quiet man see , believe has attempted kill xavier , still working him. other x-men believe mystique has tried killing xavier , seek out.

rogue tracks down. distraught rage, attacks foster mother. mystique escapes blowing house , going through window, changing form shield fall.

mystique goes quiet man, planning on having killed. after battle, mystique kills quiet man, saves former field-handler shortpack, , discovers quiet man s interference transmitter fake. tries steal forge s interference transmitter caught. after angry words, smashes , tells never wants see again. 2 share sad goodbye kiss , mystique leaves. after mystique gone, forge realizes had switched transmitter fake one.

joining x-men

mystique later infiltrates x-men, posing young girl named foxx , joining gambit s training squad, chevaliers. attempts seduce rogue s boyfriend gambit break them can set daughter young mutant named augustus, gambit resists. mystique reveals herself him, telling him trying relieve tension between him , rogue (because of 2 being unable touch due ability absorb s essence upon skin-to-skin contact). mystique metamorphoses rogue , tells gambit not cheating on rogue if had sex in rogue s form.

when telepath emma frost discovers foxx is, x-men confront mystique. mystique tells them had been lonely , wants join x-men. mystique uses rogue s doubts happened between , gambit sow further discord in rogue s relationship gambit.

the x-men vote , decide have mystique join them on probationary status (though rogue 1 of ones vote against joining). nightcrawler asks leave while regardless of vote, saying needs more time adjusting idea of being member. mystique agrees , leaves. after m-day, joins x-men , brings augustus (pulse) along her. both have been crucial in downfall of apocalypse.

marauders

after hecatomb battle on providence, rogue s team returns rogue s childhood home in caldecott county, mississippi, mystique owns downtime. mystique alerts x-men, come treat rogue s illness, there intruders in area. after lady mastermind drops illusions x-men realize all-out attack, , both lady mastermind , omega sentinel (the latter being possessed malice) have defected sides. during marauders initial ambush, mystique prevents scalphunter shooting rogue. reveals herself traitor well, shoots adopted daughter, , orders remaining marauders kill x-men.

mystique remains marauders during hunt first new mutant baby, revealed have murdered mister sinister in plot involving baby , rogue s killing touch. appears working gambit, who, her, has ulterior motives want betray mister sinister. when sinister approaches mystique comatose rogue, mystique shoves sinister onto rogue, killing him through fatal skin-to-skin contact. then, in keeping words of destiny diaries, touches baby s face rogue s. baby s touch purges of strain 88 virus , residual psyches had absorbed on life, including hecatomb. rogue sickened mystique s manipulations, , leaves.

wolverine tracks mystique middle east , afghanistan. hinted @ mystique s recent betrayal not reason logan out kill her, have common history of friendship, love, , ultimately, betrayal. after heated fight, wolverine wounds mystique, denies coup de grâce.

manifest destiny

mystique shows again, posing bobby drake s ex-girlfriend opal tanaka. sets off bomb inside of bobby s blackbird before shooting him , kicking him out of plane. later, follows iceman hospital , injects him fatal dose of toxin created mister sinister. hospital staff try iceman, held mystique while iceman expels toxin system. afterward, mystique attacks iceman in truck , sets truck ablaze iceman in it. iceman steps out of fire unharmed , disarms , immobilizes mystique, escapes after turning body child form. mystique impersonates iceman , stands on top of golden gate bridge threatening blow up. iceman arrives , discovers reason mystique doing wolverine telling die alone. after heated conversation, iceman freezes bomb. mystique jumps off bridge water. iceman tells cyclops , hank mccoy knows not dead , did him.

dark x-men

mystique joins norman osborn s dark x-men, posing professor charles xavier p.r. purposes. osborn has injected nanites , kept on short leash; should try anything, osborn turn human bomb. after defection of emma frost, namor, , cloak , dagger, mystique leads remaining members of team under public guise of jean grey, no 1 prove jean had died, hurt had caused great harm.

wolverine, having returned hell , retrieved possessed body demonic force, targets mystique after finding out responsible sending soul there @ behest of red right hand. mystique shot hit-man named lord deathstrike. badly wounded, mystique patches herself , escapes on motorcycle. wolverine , lord deathstrike in hot pursuit of mystique throughout san francisco streets simultaneously. mystique confronts wolverine, stabs claws, killing her. lord deathstrike collects mystique s body , auctions off. corpse sold 5 million group of ninjas. implied these agents of hand.

revival

mystique seen alive again posing sabretooth @ los angeles international airport. in form of sabretooth has agreed assist hellfire club in destruction of jean grey school. mystique, sabretooth, faculty member of hellfire academy. when hand revived mystique, powers enhanced , capable of changing scent match forms takes.

receiving word original x-men in present day, mystique seeks out young scott summers manipulate him thinking has , mutantkind s best interests @ heart. uses lady mastermind , sabretooth commit robberies , frame x-men. viper shows up. mystique explains wants buy mardripoor hydra , control crime in area. before transaction completed, x-men raid place. lady mastermind , mystique captured, mystique escapes in s.h.i.e.l.d. helicopter.

mystique attacked iceman, possessed apocalypse fragment. after iceman shattered pieces thor, mystique takes apocalypse fragment , swallows inherit powers.

in order move plans along, mystique drugs , replaces dazzler, s became shield s mutant liaison, allowing set new brotherhood under maria hill s nose. sets operations in madripoor, allowing regularly visit investigate mutant uprising there, while secretly being 1 in charge of it. offers magneto place in new brotherhood after leaves uncanny x-men team, rejects on grounds of financing operation via drug money mutant growth hormone sales, attacking , defeating brotherhood , stealing chopper in order find own place in new world.

uncanny avengers

mystique appears member of magneto s unnamed supervillain group during fight against red skull s red onslaught form. when heroes , villains present undergo moral inversion due flawed spell cast scarlet witch , doctor doom, mystique joins other inverted villains in astonishing avengers go against inverted x-men , avengers, working prevent inverted nightcrawler killing involved in riot killed him before first meeting professor x. during final fight, mystique briefly poses professor x try through reborn apocalypse (actually now-adult clone of apocalypse known evan sabahnur x-men had been trying raise away template s influence), converted usual villainous attitude @ conclusion of storyline.