Mystic (Marvel Comics)

Mystic - mutant-shifter. She is able to take on the appearance of any humanoid creature, about the same as her weight and height. Abilities allow the mutant to copy not only the appearance, but also such individual features as voice, gait, and even fingerprints and retina design. Mystic can copy not only biological components, but also clothing, as well as accessories such as glasses and jewelry.

The Mystic mutation also includes increased regenerative abilities and, as a result, delayed aging - despite its more than a century of age, the mutant retains the dexterity and flexibility of a woman who is at the peak of her physical abilities.

The situation changed a little when in the mini-series “ X-Men Forever ” Mystic received a dangerous dose of radiation while saving the mutant Toad , as a result of which the mutation intensified. The natural look of Mystic became similar to the image from the “ X-Men ” movie series - the skin was covered with scaly-like formations. Mystic has a great ability to transform: now she can change her height and weight during transformations. But the main thing is that Mystic is now capable of biological changes - she is able to grow new limbs and other parts of the body. It is also possible to grow non-standard organs - wings, claws, a natural protective shell. Mystic changed the location of his vital organs to reduce the risk of death from injuries.

Mystic is a great scout and saboteur , and this is based not only on mutational ability to mimicry, but also on personal skills. Also, Darkholm is a virtuoso thief, in the thefts it is assisted by natural flexibility and dexterity, which brought trainings to an almost fantastic level. Raven is a masterful hacker capable of hacking into most computer systems. She can open biometric locks by changing her fingerprints or retina patterns .

Due to her 100 years of age, Mystic has accumulated enormous knowledge in espionage, theft, hacking, psychology and martial arts, and has gained incomparable combat experience both in hand-to-hand combat and in the handling of various weapons.

Century X

In the Century X story, Captain America kills Mystic when she defended the children of mutants in Fortress X.

Marvel-Zombie

In the Earth-2149 universe, the Mystic becomes a zombie then takes the form of the Scarlet Witch and infects Mercury.

Ultimate

In Ultimate, Mystic was once Charles Xavier's girlfriend, while one day during their time on the wild Earth with Magneto and young Emma Frost, Xavier fell in love with Emma. After that, the Mystic hated them both so much that she even attacked them. After that, Mystic switched sides with Magneto and began to feel feelings for him. Soon she, along with the Blacksmith, helps Magneto escape from Trexelion and takes on his appearance. Also, Xavier has a cat named Mystic, which he named after her.

During the Ultimatum, the Mystic in the guise of the Scarlet Witch, told him which mutant had died during the flood, and tried to seduce him, from which Magneto nearly killed her. Mystic survives with Saber-toothed, and after the Ultimatum, she and Victor find the survivors of the X-Men and begins a fight with them, but both are defeated. Soon, the Mystic in the guise of Rogue finds Gene Gray, who was under the pseudonym of Karen Grant.

Raven along with Sabertooth take Karen with them, but on the way they meet her boyfriend. Sabretooth kills him and Karen uses his powers, Mystic and Sabretooth hide. Mystic is working on Mercury, which is currently subject to the Scarlet Witch, which is actually an illusion, arranged by Nathaniel Essex and Lord Apocalypse.

Movie

American actress and model Rebecca Romaine played the role of Mystic in the films " X-Men " (2000), " X-Men 2 " (2003) and " X-Men: The Last Stand " (2006). Unlike comics, in the film Mystic is always naked: her private parts are covered with “scales”. For three parts, she is a member of the Brotherhood of Magutan Mutants, whom she loyally serves and with whom she seems to be in love. In the third film loses strength after hitting it with a dart with serum, depriving mutants of their abilities. Magneto leaves her, and she in retaliation gives the authorities his whereabouts. After returning to normal work.

Mystic is also involved in the movie " X-Men: First Class " (2011), where she is one of the first X-Men. She is played by three actresses: Jennifer Lawrence at a young age and Morgan Lily as a child, and Rebecca Romain appeared as a cameo in the form of an adult Reven. Unlike comics, in the film she was the adopted sister of Charles Xavier and even for a while was in love with the Beast . When Magneto leaves the first X-Men, Raven, who managed to make romance with him and feel his ideas about the superiority of the mutants, leaves with him.

In the film " X-Men: Days of the Future Past " Mystic performed by Lawrence is one of the main characters. According to the plot of the film, in 1973 she killed Bolivar Trask, the creator of the Guardian robots, designed to destroy mutants, which convinced the public of the danger of mutants. In addition, she was captured by the people of Trask, and on the basis of her ability to mimicry, Guardians were created, able to adapt against the forces of the mutants. This created a bleak future where the mutants were virtually wiped out. The survivors sent Wolverine in 1973 to prevent the death of Trask and the captivity of Mystic. In the end, the characters were able to prevent a bleak future and create a happier one.

In the film " X-Men: Apocalypse " passes 10 years after Mystic rescued politicians from Magneto, the world nicknamed her "Great Heroine", and she becomes the universal idol for the mutants. However, the girl continues to hide out of distrust of people, an example of when she frees two mutants of the Night Serpent and Angel, which people used in gladiatorial battles of mutants for entertainment. When Raven comes to Caliban, a mutant merchant who, with the help of Psylocke, helped her with money in search of mutants. From him, Raven learns about Magneto, who recently killed a lot of policemen, because they accidentally killed his new family. Raven and Kurt arrive in the US at the mutant school to seek help from Professor Xavier. Meanwhile, in the present world, the almighty and first mutant named En Sabah Nur, also known as the Apocalypse , is awakening, having attached four mutants (Magneto, Storm, Angel and Psylok) to him as his horsemen, he abducts Charles, with the aim of infiltrating his body . At this time, Mystic with Mercury, Moira and the Beast was captured by Colonel William Stryker, but they are saved by Gene Gray, Night Serpent and Cyclops, brother of the deceased Havok. Having learned about Charles's whereabouts, a group of mutants went to rescue him. Mystic in the form of Psylocke, trying to save Mercury from the Apocalypse, but she almost dies from his hands, but the intervention of Xavier and then the Beast saved her. After Gene Gray has awakened the power of the Phoenix, kills the Apocalypse, Raven and Hank teach the First Generation X-Men (Cyclops, Phoenix, Storm, Night Serpent and Mercury).

Mystic and many other comic characters were parodied in the comedy film “ Very Epic Cinema ” (2007). Her role was played by Carmen Electra .

In the animated series

• First appeared in the animated series X-Men . When Rogue was kicked out of the house, Mystic accepted her to her brotherhood where she taught her to use her powers. In season 1, he works for the Apocalypse and first, on his orders, turns Warren, Plague and two more mutants into horsemen of the Apocalypse. I wanted to turn the Rogue, but after it was revealed that she was under the guise of Dr. Adler, the Mystic escapes. And the 12 series on the orders of the Apocalypse wants to kill Senator Kelly, but Gambit saves the senator, and Rogue finds out that Mystic is her adoptive mother and releases her. In season 2, Mystic tries to get Rogue back. After that, she appears in the 7th episode of the 4th season where her son from Sabretooth Graydon Creed wants to kill her, as well as her son Kurt and daughter Chelmu. In season 5, the Apocalypse unites Mystic, Magneto and Sabertooth, so that they can steal all the Earth telepaths, but soon after learning about the real plans of the Apocalypse, Mystic, like Magneto, goes to the side of the X-Men and they defeat the Apocalypse.
• In the X-Men animated series : The Evolution of Mystic, the headmaster of the school where heroes learn and work for Magneto (only in season 1). First he sends Toad to the Xavier Institute for intelligence. Then he takes the avalanche to his school. In 1x03, having learned from Destiny that the X-Men are following the Rogue, Mystic attacks Rogue as Wolverine, Storm, Jean and Cyclops. In 1x04, he recruits Bubble by taking him right out from under the nose of Wolverine and Jean. In 1x05, he discusses Petro's recruitment with Magneto. In 1x06, Cyclops’s fight with Jin against fraternity stops and calls them to talk, but the sudden disappearance of furniture from the office distracts her. In 1x07, she reveals herself to the X-Men that she is their director and tries to kill the Cyclops. In 1x09 Juggernaut releases, so that he killed Xavier and got her cerebral. In 1x10, it turns out that Kurt's Mystic's mother and she lost him because of Magneto. Upon learning that Kurt is now in the X-Men team, she calls him to a meeting where she reveals that she is his mother. But their meeting is interrupted by a brotherhood sent by Magneto and X-Men and Mystic escapes. In 1x12, following the plan, Magneto fights Storm for a place on Asteroydu. In 1x13, unites with the losers X-Men against Magneto. In the second season, after creating a new character, Misty Wide enters the same school, becomes a friend of Schelmy, goes to Duncan's party with her, and at the invitation of Schelmy comes to the institute to meet everyone. In 2x04, provoking the breakage of the juggernaut anabiotic capsule gives Kitty the idea of ​​having a party to which the Arcade leads, which downloads her cerebro database. A cameo appears in 2x05 and 2x08 (asking about the Beast and bringing Rogue home). In 2x10, having learned that Shelma, along with other X-girls, struggling at night with crime under the guise of a cop, advises them to stop their attacks, in return, she will not arrest them. In 2x13 he discusses with Rogue whom to invite to the dances, and then they go there together. When the school is attacked by creatures from another world, the Mystic helps the Rogue to fight them. In 2x15 Wanda takes out of the hospital psycho and returns to the fraternity. Then he decides to check the fraternity before marching against Magneto and sends them to battle with the X-Men. In the finale of season 2, having learned that Magneto kidnapped Wolverine sends the fraternity to help the X-Men and arranges an explosion of the institute, and then abducting Xavier places him in anabiosis instead of the Juggernaut and helps the X-Men in a battle with the guard in the form of Xavier. In season 3, Cyclops recognizes her and tries to find out where Xavier is, by the police interrupting them. After meeting with the X-Men in the forest offers to join forces to save those who were taken. Itself becomes the commander of the operation and entering the control panel leads everyone along the path of saving those who are caught. And while escaping, the Cyclops does not let her go and leaves her in zone 51. In 3x05 she escapes from sector 51 and tries to take revenge on the Cyclops. In 3x08 Fate warns Mystic that Rogue is in danger and Mystic returns to school in the guise of Misty Wide, calls Rogue to a concert where, because of an accident, Rogue touches her and finds out who she is, and Mystic says that she adopted her at 4, and now pretended to be her friend to be around. After watching the battle of the Rogue against the X-Men from the roof. At the end of season 3, he agrees to help Mesmero revive the Apocalypse, escorting Rogue to the brotherhood and to the servants, so that she can steal their power for the “comfortable future” that Mesmero promised her. Opening the door Mystic turns to stone, then it is given to the brotherhood, but Kurt manages to pick it up and he tries to bring her back to life, but Rogue as a result drops the stone Mystic off a cliff. In the final of the Apocalypse series, Mystic returns to life by making her one of his riders. She defends the sphinx where the Apocalypse itself is and fights with Wolverine and Cyclops. When the Apocalypse is defeated, Mystic moves away from his influence and tries to justify himself for his actions before Kurt and Rogue.
• In the animated series Wolverine and X-Men works for Magneto. It first appears in the 10th series where it penetrates the institute and tries to find out something about Xavier and takes away the escaped from Genoshi Kurt. In the 13th series, he penetrates the MRD base and tries to pull Tildy Soames from there, and then reports that there are problems with it. At the end of the series stands next to Magneto when he speaks to his people. In the 14th series, it turns out that Mystic had once been in Weapon X and was in a relationship with Wolverine who helped her escape from the project. She currently informs Logan that Cristi Nord is in danger and then combines with him against Weapon X with personal bills with the project. Defeated by Maverick, but during the explosion of the base, Christie saved everyone. Then he tells Logan that he will no longer be the same and leaves. In the 24th series, the Mystic replaces Senator Kelly and sends the guards to Genosha, and then destroys the guards' base.

• Mystic has been recognized by 18 of the 100 greatest villains of IGN comics .

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