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Media / Characters I Write For
Short list, specifics and characters below the cut - MARVEL, TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES, MORTAL KOMBAT, DETECTIVE COMICS, STAR WARS, NIX HYDRA, HOYOVERSE, AVATAR THE LAST AIRBENDER, TOLKIEN, OVERWATCH, APEX LEGENDS, THE DRAGON PRINCE, STARDEW VALLEY, TROLLS, OBEY ME SHALL WE DATE, AVATAR, SEDUCE ME THE OTOME, LACKADIASY, BALDUR'S GATE 3, DEAD POETS SOCIETY, LEGO MONKIE KID, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA, KNIVES OUT, LEGO NINJAGO, THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL, HELLBOY.
Note(s) : I do both book, movie, show, etc, adaptations for most media I write for here. If you're unsure, simply ask.
MARVEL -
Sam Raimi's Spider-Man -
Flint Marko / Sandman
Harold Theopolis ' Harry ' Osborn
Mary Jane ' MJ ' Watson
Norman Virgil Osborn / Green Goblin
Otto Gunther Octavius / Doctor Octopus
Peter Benjamin Parker / Spider-Man
The Spectacular Spider-Man -
Alexander O'Hirn / Rhino
Curtis ' Curt ' Conners / Lizard
Edward ' Eddie ' Charles Allan Brock / Venom
Elizabeth ' Liz ' Allen
Eugene ' Fash ' Thompson / Venom
Felicia Hardy / Black Cat
Flint Marko / Sandman
Gwendolyn ' Gwen ' Stacy
Harold Theopolis ' Harry ' Osborn
Jackson W. Brice / Montana / Shocker
Mark Allan / Molten Man
Mary Jane ' MJ ' Watson
Maxwell ' Max ' Dillon / Electro
Otto Gunther Octavius / Doctor Octopus
Peter Benjamin Parker / Spider-Man
Quentin Beck / Mysterio
Ultimate Spider-Man -
Amadeus Cho / Iron Spider
Ava Ayala / White Tiger
Ben Reilly / Scarlet Spider
Daniel Thomas ' Danny ' Rand / Iron Fist
Eugene ' Flash ' Thompson / Agent Venom
Harold Theopolis ' Harry ' Osborn / Patrioteer / Anti-Venom
Lucas ' Luke ' Cage / Power Man
Mary Jane ' MJ ' Watson / Spider-Woman
Miles Gonzalo Morales / Kid Arachnid
Peter Benjamin Parker / Spider-Man
Samuel ' Sam ' Alexander / Nova
The Amazing Spider-Man -
Curtis ' Curt ' Conners / Lizard
Gwendolyn ' Gwen ' Stacy
Harold Theopolis ' Harry ' Osborn / Green Goblin
Maxwell ' Max ' Dillon / Electro
Peter Benjamin Parker / Spider-Man
Marvel Cinematic Universe Spider-Man -
Michelle Jones ' MJ '
Peter Benjamin Parker / Spider-Man
Spider-Man : Into / Across The Spider-Verse -
Ben Reilly / Scarlet Spider
Gwendolyn ' Gwen ' Stacy / Ghost-Spider / Spider-Woman
Hobart ' Hobie ' Brown / Spider-Man / Spider-Punk
Jessica Drew / Spider-Woman
Margo Kess / Spiderbyte
Miles Gonzalo Morales / Spider-Man
Miles Gonzalo Morales / The Prowler
Pavitr Prabhakar / Spider-Man India
Peter Benjamin Parker / Spider-Man
Peter Benjamin Parker / Spider-Noir
Marvels Spider-Man 1/2 and Miles Morales -
Felicia Hardy / Black Cat
Harold Theopolis ' Harry ' Osborn
MacDonald ' Mac ' Gargan / Scorpion
Martin Li / Mister Negative
Mary Jane ' MJ ' Watson
Miles Gonzalo Morales / Spider-Man
Otto Gunther Octavius / Doctor Octopus
Peter Benjamin Parker / Spider-Man
Phin Mason / The Tinkerer
Silver Sablinova / Silver Sable
Yuriko ' Yuri ' Watanabe / Wraith
X-Men : The Animated Series / '97 -
Anna Marie Darkhölme
Henry Phillip ' Hank ' McCoy / Beast
James ' Logan ' Howlett / Weapon X / Wolverine
Jean Elaine Grey / Marvel Girl / Phoenix / Dark Phoenix
Jubilation ' Jubilee ' Lee
Kevin Sydney / Morph
Lucas Bishop
Madelyne Pryor / The Goblin Queen
Max Eisenhardt / Erik Magnus Lehnsherr / Magneto
Ororo Munroe / Storm
Pietro Django Maximoff / Quicksilver
Piotr ' Peter ' Nikolayevich Rasputin / Colossus
Raven Darkhölme / Raven
Remy Etienne LeBeau / Gambit
Scott Summers / Cyclops
Wanda Django Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
X-Men : Evolution -
Alexander Summers / Alexander Masters / Havok
Amara Juliana Olivians Aquilla / Alison Crestmere / Magma
Anna Marie Darkhölme / Rogue
Danielle ' Dani ' Moonstar / Psyche / Mirage
Evan Daniels / Spyke
Frederick J. ' Fred ' Dukes
Henry Phillip ' Hank ' McCoy / Beast
James ' Logan ' Howlett / Weapon X / Wolverine
James Arthur Madrox / Multiple
Jean Elaine Grey / Marvel Girl / Phoenix / Dark Phoenix
Jubilation ' Jubilee ' Lee
Katherine Anne ' Kitty ' Pryde / Shadowcat
Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
Lance Alvers / Avalanche
Ororo Munroe / Storm
Pietro Django Maximoff / Quicksilver
Piotr ' Peter ' Nikolayevich Rasputin / Colossus
Rahne Sinclair / Wolfsbane
Raven Darkhölme / Mystique
Ray Carter / Berserker
Remy Etienne LeBeau / Gambit
Robert Louis ' Bobby ' Drake / Iceman
Roberto ' Bobby ' Da Costa / Sunspot
Samuel Zachary Guthrie / Cannonball
Scott Summers / Cyclops
St. John Allerdyce / Pyro
Tabitha Smith / Boom Boom
Todd Tolansky / Toad
Wanda Django Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Warren Kenneth Worthington III / Angel
X-23
Fox X-Men Movies (All Timelines) -
Alexander Summers / Alexander Masters / Havok
Anna Marie D'Ancanto / Rogue
Charles Francis Xavier / Professor X
Henry Phillip ' Hank ' McCoy / Beast
James ' Logan ' Howlett / Weapon X / Wolverine
Jean Elaine Grey / Marvel Girl / Phoenix / Dark Phoenix
Jubilation ' Jubilee ' Lee
Katherine Anne ' Kitty ' Pryde / Shadowcat
Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
Max Eisenhardt / Erik Magnus Lehnsherr / Magneto
Ororo Munroe / Storm
Peter Django Maximoff / Quicksilver
Raven Darkhölme / Mystique
Remy Etienne LeBeau / Gambit
Robert Louis ' Bobby ' Drake / Iceman
Roberto ' Bobby ' Da Costa / Sunspot
Scott Summers / Cyclops
Sean Cassidy / Banshee
St. John Allerdyce / Pyro
Warren Kenneth Worthington III / Angel
Wolverine and The X-Men -
Anna Marie Darkhölme / Rogue
Emma Grace Frost / White Queen
Henry Phillip ' Hank ' McCoy / Beast
James ' Logan ' Howlett / Weapon X / Wolverine
Jean Elaine Grey / Marvel Girl / Phoenix / Dark Phoenix
Jonathon Silvercloud / Forge
Jubilation ' Jubilee ' Lee
Julian Keller / Hellion
Katherine Anne ' Kitty ' Pryde / Shadowcat
Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
Laura Kinney / X-23 / Wolverine
Lorna Sally Dane / Polaris
Mortimer Toynbee / Toad
Neena Thurman / Domino
Ororo Munroe / Storm
Pietro Django Maximoff / Quicksilver
Piotr ' Peter ' Nikolayevich Rasputin / Colossus
Raven Darkhölme / Mystique
Remy Etienne LeBeau / Gambit
Robert Louis ' Bobby ' Drake / Iceman
Sarah Rushman / Marrow
Scott Summers / Cyclops
Wanda Django Maximoff / Scarlet Witch
Warren Kenneth Worthington III / Angel
Fantastic Four 2005 / 2007 -
Ben Grimm / The Thing
Johnny Storm / The Human Torch
Richard Reeds / Mister Fantastic
Susan Storm / The Invisible Woman
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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES -
2003 -
April O'Neil
Casey Jones
Donatello
Karai
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Raphael
2007 -
April O'Neil
Casey Jones
Donatello
Karai
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Raphael
2012 -
April O'Neil
Casey Jones
Donatello
Karai
Leonardo
Master Splinter
Michelangelo
Raphael
Bayverse -
April O'Neil
Casey Jones
Donatello
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Raphael
Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles -
April O'Neil
Casey Jones
Donatello
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Raphael
Mutant Mayhem -
April O'Neil
Donatello
Leonardo
Michelangelo
Raphael
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MORTAL KOMBAT -
X -
Baraka
Cassandra ' Cassie ' Carlton Cage
Erron Black
Frost
Grey Cloud / Nightwolf
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Jacqueline ' Jacqui ' Sonya Briggs
Jade
Jonathan ' Johnny ' Carlton / Johnny Cage
Kabal
Kenshi Takahashi
Kitana
Kuai Liang / Sub-Zero
Kung Jin
Kung Lao
Li Mei
Liu Kang
Mileena
Sonya A. Blade
Syzoth / Reptile
Takeda Takahashi
Tanya
Tomas Vrbdada / Smoke
Zeffeero / Rain
11 -
Baraka
Cassandra ' Cassie ' Carlton Cage
Erron Black
Frost
Grey Cloud / Nightwolf
Hanzo Hasashi / Scorpion
Jackson ' Jax ' Briggs
Jacqueline ' Jacqui ' Sonya Briggs
Jade
Jonathan ' Johnny ' Carlton / Johnny Cage
Kabal
Kitana
Kuai Liang / Sub-Zero
Kung Lao
Liu Kang
Mileena
Skarlet
Sonya A. Blade
Syzoth / Reptile
Zeffeero / Rain
2021 Movie -
Cole Young
Jackson ' Jax ' Briggs
Kung Lao
Liu Kang
Sonya A. Blade
1/12 -
Ashrah
Baraka
Bi-Han / Sub-Zero
Geras
Jonathan ' Johnny ' Carlton / Johnny Cage
Kenshi Takahashi
Kitana
Kuai Liang / Scorpion
Kung Lao
Li Mei
Liu Kang
Mileena
Nitara
Raiden
Sindel
Sindel
Syzoth / Reptile
Tanya
Tomas Vrbada / Smoke
Zeffeero / Rain
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DETECTIVE COMICS -
Young Justice / Green Lantern : The Animated Series -
Artemis Crock / Artemis
Aya
Barbara Gordon / Batgirl
Bart Allen / Impulse / Kid Flash
Brion Markov / Geo-Force
Cassandra Wu-San / Orphan
Conner Kent / Kon-El / Superboy
Dick Grayson / Robin / Nightwing
Garfield Logan / Beast Boy
Hal Jordan / Green Lantern
Jaime Reyes / Blue Beetle
Kaldur'ahm / Aqualad / Aquaman
Kilowog / Green Lantern
La'Gann / Lagoon Boy
M'Gann M'Orzz / Miss Martian
Raquel Ervin / Rocket
Razer / Red Lantern / Blue Lantern
Roy Harper / Arsenal
Stephanie Brown / Spoiler
Tim Drake / Robin / Red Robin
Violet Harper / Halo
Virgil Hawkins / Static
Wally West / Kid Flash
Will Harper / Red Arrow
Zatanna Zatara / Zatanna
Gotham -
Bruce Wayne / Batman
Edward Nygma / The Riddler
Harvey Bullock
James Worthington ' Jim ' Gordon
Jonathan Crane / Scarecrow
Oswald Chesterfield Kapelput / Cobblepot
Selina Kyle / Catwoman
Titans -
Cliff Steele / Robot Man
Conner Kent / Superboy
Dawn Granger / Dove
Dick Grayson / Robin / Nightwing
Donna Troy / Wonder Girl
Gar Logan / Beast Boy
Hank Hall / Hawk
Jason Todd / Robin / Red Hood
Komand'r / Blackfire
Koriand'r / Starfire
Larry Trainor
Rachel Roth / Raven
Rita Farr
Gotham Knights -
Barbara Gordon / Batgirl
Dick Grayson / Robin / Nightwing
Jason Todd / Robin / Red Hood
Tim Drake / Robin / Red Robin
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STAR WARS -
Prequels / The Clone Wars / The Bad Batch -
Ahsoka Tano
Anakin Skywalker
Barriss Offee
Bly
Bo-Katan Kryze
Cody
Crosshair
Echo
Fives
Gregor
Hunter
Kit Fisto
Kix
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Omega
Padmé Amidala
Rex
Shaak Ti
Tech
Tup
Wolffe
Wrecker
Originals / Rebels / The Mandalorian -
Caleb Dume / Kanan Jarrus
Din Djarin
Eighth Brother
Ezra Bridger
Garazeb ' Zeb ' Orrelios
Han Solo
Hera Syndulla
Kallus
Leia Organa
Luke Skywalker
Sabine Wren
Seventh Sister
Sequels -
Ben Solo / Kylo Ren
FN-2187 / Finn
Poe Dameron
Rey Skywalker
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NIX HYDRA -
The Arcana -
Asra Alnazar
Ilyushka / Julian Devorak
Montag Morgasson / Lucio
Muriel
Nadia Satrinava
Pasha / Portia Devorak
Valdemar
Valerius
Vlastomil
Volta
Vulgora
Last Legacy -
Anisa Anka
Felix Iskandar Escellun
Rime Solano Varela
Sage Lesath
Monster Manor -
Casimir de Gévaudan
Rainier
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HOYOVERSE -
Genshin Impact -
Aether
Ajax Tartaglia / Childe
Albedo
Alhaitham
Amber
Amy / Fischl
Arataki Itto
Baizhu
Barbara Pegg
Barbatos / Venti
Beelzebul / Raiden Ei / Raiden Shogun
Beidou
Bennett
Beur / Lesser Lord Kusanali / Nahida
Candace
Charlotte
Chevreuse
Chiori
Chongyun
Cloud Retainer / Xianyun
Collei
Cyno
Dehya
Diluc Ragnvindr
Diona
Dori Sangemah Bay
Eula Lawrence
Faruzan
Freminet
Furina de Fontaine
Ganyu
Gorou
Hu Tao
Jean Gunnhildr
Kaedehara Kazuha
Kaeya Alberich
Kamisato Ayaka
Kamisato Ayato
Kaveh
Keqing
Kirara
Klee
Kujou Sara
Kuki Shinobu
Kunikuzushi / Kabukimono / Balladeer / Scaramouche / Wanderer
Layla
Lisa Minci
Lumine
Lynette
Lyney
Mao Xiangling
Mika Schmidt
Mona Megistus
Morax / Zhongli
Naganohara Yoimiya
Navia Caspar
Neuvillette
Nilou
Ningguang
Noelle
Qiqi
Razor
Rosaria
Sangonomiya Kokomi
Sayu
Shenhe
Shikanoin Heizou
Sucrose
Thoma
Tighnari
Wriothesley
Xiao
Xingqiu
Xinyan
Yae Miko
Yanfei
Yaoyao
Yelan
Yip Gaming
Yun Jin
Honkai Star Rail -
Acheron
Argenti
Arlan
Asta
Bailu
Black Swan
Boothill
Bronya Rand
Caelus
Clara
Dan Heng / Dan Heng Imbibitor Lunae
Fu Xuan
Gallagher
Gepard Landau
Guinevere / Guinaifen
Herta
Himeko
Hook
Huohuo
Jing Yuan
Jingliu
Kafka
Kakavasha / Aventurine
Li Sushang
Luka
Luocha
Lynx Landau
March 7th
Misha
Natasha
Pelageya ' Pela ' Sergeyevna
Qingque
Robin
Ruan Mei
Sampo Koski
Seele
Serval Landau
Silver Wolf
Sparkle
Stelle
Tanya
Tingyun
Topaz and Numby
Veritas Ratio
Welt Yang
Xueyi
Yanqing
Yingxing / Blade
Yukong
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AVATAR : THE LAST AIRBENDER -
Legend Of Aang -
Aang
Azula
Katara
Mai
Sokka
Suki
Toph Beifong
Ty Lee
Zuko
Legend Of Korra -
Asami Sato
Bolin
Bumi
Desna
Eska
Huan
Iroh
Korra
Kya
Lin Beifong
Mako
Ming-Hua
Noatak / Amon
P'Li
Pema
Suyin Beifong
Tarrlok
Tenzin
Varrick
Wei
Wing
Zaheer
Zhu Li Moon
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TOLKIEN -
The Hobbit -
Bifur
Bilbo Baggins
Bofur
Bombur
Dori
Dwalin
Elrond
Fíli
Glóin
Kíli
Nori
Tauriel
Thorin II Oakenshield
Thranduil
Óin
The Lord Of The Rings -
Aragorn II Elessar
Arwen Undómiel
Boromir
Èomer
Èowyn
Elrond
Faramir
Frodo Baggins
Galadriel
Gimli
Glorfindel
Legolas Greenleaf
Meriadoc ' Merry ' Brandybuck
Peregrin ' Pippin ' Took
Samwise Gamgee
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OVERWATCH -
Akande Ogundimu / Doomfist
Aleksandra Zaryanova ' Zarya '
Amélie Lacroix (née Guillard) / Widowmaker
Ana Amari
Angela Ziegler / Mercy
Bastion
Brigitte Lindholm
Cole Cassidy
Echo
Elizabeth Caledonia ' Calamity ' Ashe
Fareeha Amari / Pharah
Gabriel Reyes / Reaper
Genji Shimada
Hammond / Wrecking Ball
Hana Song / D.Va
Hanzo Hasashi
Illari Quispe Ruiz
Jamison Fawkes / Junkrat
Jean-Baptiste Augustin
John Francis "Jack" Morrison / Soldier: 76
Kiriko Kamori
Lena Oxton / Tracer
Lúcio Correia dos Santos
Mako Rutledge / Roadhog
Maugaloa Malosi / Mauga
Mei-Ling Zhou ' Mei '
Moira O'Deorain
Niran ' Bua ' Pruksamanee / Lifeweaver
Odessa ' Dez ' Stone / Junker Queen
Olivia Colomar / Sombra
Orisa
Ramattra
Reinhardt Wilhelm / Reinhardt
Satya Vaswani / Symmetra
Siebren de Kuiper / Sigma
Tekhartha Zenyatta
Torbjörn Lindholm
Vivian Chase / Sojourn
Winston
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APEX LEGENDS -
Ajay Che / Lifeline
Alexander Maxwell Nox / Caustic
Anita Williams / Bangalore
Ashleigh Reid / Ash
August Montgomery Brinkman / Ballistic
Blóðhundr / Bloodhound
Elliott Rodger Witt / Mirage
Jackson Williams / Newcastle
Kairi Imahara / Valkyrie
Kaleb Cross / Revenant
Loba Andrade / Loba
Makoa Gibraltar / Gibraltar
Margaret Kōhere / Mad Maggie
Mary Somers / Horizon
MRVN / Pathfinder
Natalie Paquette / Wattson
Obi Edolasim / Seer
Octavio Silva / Octaine
Ramya Parekh / Rampart
Renee Hope Blasey / Wraith
Rowenna Valentina Coffey Divina / Conduit
Tae Joon Park / Crypto
Tressa Crystal Smith / Catalyst
Walter Fitzroy Jr. / Fuse
Xiomara Contreras / Vantage
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THE DRAGON PRINCE -
Aaravos
Amaya
Callum
Claudia
Corvus
Ethari
Ezran
Gren
Ibis
Janai
Karim
Naimi-Selari-Nykantia ' Nyx '
Opeli
Rayla
Runaan
Soren
Terrestrius ' Terry '
Viren
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STARDEW VALLEY -
Abigail
Alex
Dwarf
Elliot
Emily
Haley
Harvey
Krobus
Leah
Maru
Penny
Sam
Sandy
Sebastian
Shane
Wizard
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TROLLS -
Barb
Branch
Bridget
Clay
Cooper
Darnell
Delta Dawn
Floyd
Gristle Jr.
Hickory
John Dory
Poppy
Spruce / Bruce
Velvet
Veneer
Viva
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OBEY ME: SHALL WE DATE -
Asmodeus
Barbatos
Beelzebub
Belphegor
Diavolo
Leviathan
Lucifer
Luke
Mammon
Mephistopheles
Raphael
Satan
Simeon
Solomon
Thirteen
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AVATAR -
Aonung
Grace Augustine
Jake Sully
Kiri te Suli Kireysi'ite
Lo'ak te Suli Tsyeyk'itan
Miles ' Spider ' Socorro
Neteyam te Suli Tsyeyk'itan
Neytiri te Tskaha Mo'at'ite
Norm Spellman
Rotxo
Trudy Chacón
Tsireya ' Reya '
Tsu'tey te Rongola Atey'itan
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SEDUCE ME THE OTOME -
Andrew Lewis
Aomaris / Sam Anderson
Ezaeur / Diana
Izroul / Damien Anderson
Mika Anderson
Naomi Patterson
Raestrao / James Anderson
Saero
Suzu Cappini
Uzaeris / Erik Anderson
Zecaeru / Matthew Anderson
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LACKADAISY -
Calvin ' Freckle ' McMurray
Dorian ' Zib ' Zibowski
Ivy Pepper
Mitzi May
Mordecai Heller
Nicodeme ' Nico ' Savoy
Roark ' Rocky ' Rickaby
Sedgwick ' Wick ' Sable
Serafine Savoy
Viktor Vasko
Virgil
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BALDUR'S GATE 3 -
Astarion Ancunín
Dammon
Gale Dekarios
Halsin
Karlach Cliffgate
Lae'zel
Rolan
Shadowheart
Wyll Ravengard
Zevlor
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DEAD POETS SOCIETY -
Charlie Dalton
Gerard Pitts
John Keating
Knox Overstreet
Neil Perry
Steven Meeks
Todd Anderson
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LEGO MONKIE KID -
Macaque / Six-Eared Macaque
Mei
Monkie Kid ' Mk '
Ne Zha
Red Son
Sun Wukong / Monkey King
Tang
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THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA -
Caspian
Edmund Pevensie
Lucy Pevensie
Peter Pevensie
Susan Pevensie
Tumnus
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KNIVES OUT -
Benoit Blanc
Cassandra ' Andi ' Brand
Helen Brand
Marta Cabrera
Megan ' Meg ' Thrombey
Whiskey
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LEGO NINJAGO -
Cole
Jay Walker
Kai
Lloyd Garmadon
Nya
Zane
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THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL -
Agatha Of Woods Beyond
Hester Of Ravenswood
Hort Of Bloodbrook
Sophie Of Woods Beyond
Tedros
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HELLBOY (2004) -
Abe Sapien
Hellboy
Liz Sherman
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Mystique and the Theories of Relativity
A little over half a year ago, I marathoned the entirety of both the 90s X-Men crossover event, Age of Apocalypse, as well as its direct prequel Legionquest in giant-sized hardcover format. One issue from the Legionquest omnibus in particular which greatly stood out to me was Theories of Relativity from X-Men Unlimited (1993) #4 by Scott Lobdell & Richard Bennett, due to how it heavily fleshes out one my personal favorite supervillain in comics, Raven Darkhölme, aka Mystique!
Although the 4-part Wolverine: Get Mystique arc by Jason Aaron & Ron Garney’s still stands as my personal favorite Mystique storyline, Theories of Relativity is easily a very close contender! If you want to hear more about my praise for Get Mystique, here's a link to the essay "The dualistic rivalry of Wolverine & Mystique" which I posted here a few weeks ago:
Theories of Relativity is quite notable in that it not only reveals for the first time in-continuity that the X-Men member Nightcrawler (aka, Kurt Wagner) is indeed the biological son of Mystique, but it also showcases the long-awaited family reunion between Mystique and Kurt along with the latter's adopted sister/fellow X-Man Rogue (aka, Anna Marie), and half-brother/anti-mutant bigot Graydon Creed. The issue's plot centers around Nightcrawler & Rogue investigating the assassination of a US general who sold weapons to the anti-mutant hate-group "the Friends of Humanity" and its leader Graydon Creed. They soon discover that Mystique killed the general in order to send a message that she's out for Graydon Creed’s blood after he hired his father Sabretooth (aka, Victor Creed) to assassinate Raven in a previous miniseries. Nightcrawler & Rogue are then cryptically sent to the latter's old Mississippi hometown where she was adopted by Mystique. However, the two are then intercepted by Creed who reveals that he is not only Nightcrawler's step-brother, but that they are both Mystique's biological sons. She had abandoned Creed when she discovered that he was not born as a mutant, and she threw an infant Nightcrawler off a waterfall whilst fleeing from an angry mob that perceived them both to be demons (Nightcrawler's was born with his blue-fur, while Mystique accidentally reverted back to her true appearance due to the pain of childbirth).
While X-Men Unlimited #4 is not a perfect issue by any means since some aspects like Mystique's foresight about Nightcrawler & Rogue specifically showing up to prevent her from killing Creed felt rather contrived, overall this was an emotionally powerful narrative which shines a spotlight on one of my favorite characters in not just the X-Men franchise, but in comic books as a whole!
Theories of Relativity effectively illustrates what makes Mystique such a complex and multilayered villain! True to her nature as a shapeshifter, Mystique is a woman of contradictions. On the one hand she's perfectly willing to sacrifice the lives of other people if it either means preserving her own life, or if said-person fails to fulfill her own agendas. But on the other hand Raven is portrayed as being capable of showing genuine love and affection towards individuals that she see parts of herself reflected in.
This dichotomy is most effectively demonstrated through the contrasting relationships between her two biological sons and her adoptive daughter. While Mystique expresses zero regrets regarding her cold mistreatment and abandonment of Graydon Creed & Nightcrawler, she conversely shows legitimate love towards an abandoned and orphaned Rogue, with Raven stating that she could relate to Rogue’s inability to physically touch others due to her own history of utilizing her shape-shifting powers to prevent others from touching her. Raven even goes as far as to claim states that both Rogue and her then-late wife Destiny (aka, Irene Adler) were the only people she ever felt genuine feelings for.
These conflicting aspects of Mystique’s personality are elements of the character which have always made her such a nuanced and compelling villain to me. Elements which have carried over into the modern era, such as with Wolverine: Get Mystique emphasizing Raven's duplicity and willingness to unashamedly sacrifice others in order to fulfill her own interests, while it’s direct prequel X-Men: Messiah Complex emphasized said-villainous traits as simultaneously being derived from Mystique's selective love for individuals like Rogue & Destiny.
In a broad sense, one could interpret Mystique’s hardened exterior and boastful pride of seemingly only caring about for herself as yet just another contradictory facade. A metaphorical form of shape-shifting that Raven's developed over the past century she's been alive for as a self-preservation mechanism which allows her to prevent others from hurting her, consequently hiding elements of her true self from the rest of the world in the process.
This is an interpretation which Theories of Relativity supports through its climax, wherein Mystique surprisingly sacrifices herself so that Rogue can save Nightcrawler from death despite referring to her son as "unwanted" earlier in the issue. Yet another contradiction in Mystique's facade, one which heavily reminded me of the plot twist from the Wolverine Goes To Hell storyline wherein Raven betrayed the Red Right Hand after helping them banish Logan's soul to Hell upon discovering the organization's plans to manipulate Wolverine into unknowingly slaughtering his own children. And Raven did this simply out of respect Logan's friendship for her then-deceased son Nightcrawler, putting aside her own selfish hatred for the sake of someone she genuinely loved.
Overall, X-Men Unlimited #4 is a prime testament to what makes Mystique one of my all-time favorite comic book villains. Additionally, there's a lot of fascinating queer themes which the reader can derive from this issue. These can include themes found-family through Rogue & Mystique's relationship, as well as Graydon Creed's status as a normal human who hates his two mutant parents being reflective of real-life instances of familial rejection occurring between cis-het adults and their queer parents.
The latter example is a theme which transgender YouTuber Vera Wylde from Council of Geeks mentioned in her brilliant "Mystique - Queer Icon!" video:
Plus, the issue also contains some truly hilarious scenes like Mystique shape-shifting into Abraham Lincoln whilst calling out the U.S. general's dishonesty before assassinating him!
And as a fun bit of trivia, I love how the dust-jacket of the Legionquest Omnibus which reprints this issue also refers to Destiny being as Mystique's "lover," even though this story came out in the 90s before it was confirmed that the two were a lesbian couple!
But yeah, overall, Lobdell & Bennett's work on X-Men Unlimited #4 definitely ranks highly among the quintessential Mystique stories IMO!
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