Raven Darkhölme

[Mystique]

Character Basics

.:Name of Character:. Raven Darkhölme
.:Species:.  Mutant
.:Alias:. Mystique
.:Affiliation:. Brotherhood / X-Men

Appearance

.:Physical Appearance:. As a shapeshifter, her appearance can be anything she so wishes it to be. In her natural form though she is covered from head to toe in blue skin and scales over quite a lot of her body. She doesn't have any body hair beside for her head, which is red and often styled in a manner for it to stay out of her eyes. She is quite physically fit, body more than well toned and strong to take up any challenge. Her eyes are a striking yellow, which she often use to give herself away to allies.
.:Height:. 5'7
.:Portrayed by:. Jennifer Lawrence

Personality

.:Personality:. Stubborn, aggressive and cunning. More often than not she is guarded, but still open enough to work with others with little hesitance if it gets her closer to her goals. Everything about her is careful out of habit, even if she seems overly confident at times. She had good reason to be. She's one of the best there is at her line of work, and only when she fails does she get any of the credit.
.:Powers/Abilities:. Shape-shifting, decelerated aging, healing factor
.:Weaknesses:. Limitations to her shapeshifting; scent, memories, personalities, along with some forms taking more focus and energy than another might. Out of the other mutants with healing factors, hers tend to be on the lower end of the scale. Her wounds still take time, even months, to heal if hurt bad enough.

History

.:Birthplace:. Unknown.
.:Family:. Was raised with Charles, the man is like an older brother to her.
When she was still getting her footing in the world, she had a son which she believes to be dead.
.:Occupation:. Unknown, most likely somewhere fighting for mutants.
.:Current Location of Residence:. Unknown.
.:History:. May it be luck running out, or a new branch of luck itself, Raven got caught one night when looking for food. She had figured the house was empty, and even when a boy showed up, Raven had been confident to trick him in order to get out. That was not the case, and oddly enough, the boy she was once robbing took her under his wing.
Growing up with Charles was not the best childhood one could ask for, being forced to hide who she really was- even behind closed doors. However, it was better than what caused her to be out on her own at barely ten years of age, and it was hard to disagree with a telepath. Raven made due, often unknowingly improving her own skill to spite her foster brother one way or another.
Charles's studies took him over to go to school at Oxford. There she managed to get a job and stay close to the little family she had found. Thankfully she did, for soon enough Charles's work pulled him into the spotlight, and in tow were other mutants. Friends, family, lovers.

With the defeat of Shaw, Raven knew she could no longer stay at her brother's side. There was an opportunity with Erik, the man who taught her that maybe, just maybe, her natural form wasn't so bad. Plus, what else could she do with Charles? There was a whole world out there, one where she could actively be out in the field and help fellow mutants. She wouldn't be able to forgive herself if she didn't take the chance to get out of her cage.

The Brotherhood lasted a few years. Mutants were quickly being hunted down, including the members of their little family. They each fell, one after another, including Erik who thankfully, only managed to get captured. In the midst of all that, Raven had another problem on her plate. She found herself pregnant with no desires to get rid of the child. 
But she did. Not by choice, but she did. The birth of her son caused them both to be labelled as demons, and quickly chased down in order to be killed. Weak from giving birth, Raven could only hide her newborn near a waterfall before luring the townsfolk away. When she returned later on, she found her child missing, and ever since she came to terms with him having been found and murdered.

With revenge on her mind, she set off to finally take care of the head of her problems. The man who, in the first place, sent these people to kill her friends and family. Trask.

Once again, things did not go as planned. She met with her brother again, got shot at by Erik, and ended up saving the president's life. The shapeshifter was labelled a hero, someone for all mutants to look up to.
Yet she disappeared, returning to work on her own to help save her mutant brothers and sisters.

Member Info

.:Name or Online Alias:. Blaze
.:How Did You Find Us:. Tumblr

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