Codename: Mystique
Real name: Raven Darkholme
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 120 lbs
Place of Birth: Unknown
Relatives: Kurt Wagner (Nightcrawler, son) Graydon Creed (son, deceased), Rogue (foster-daughter)
Past: Aside from having naturally blue skin, Mystique is a metamorph, able to change shape into anyone she's seen. She can modify the transformation somewhat, and even change only a part of herself, like morphing Archangel's wings when she needs to fly. Her ability may also slow or mask her aging process. Years ago, Mystique was a spy in Berlin when she met Sabretooth and began a short relationship with him. She became preganat and gave birth to a son, whom she abandoned shortly after puberty when she realized he was human. She then came across a young Rogue, who was on the run after her powers sent her friend Cody into a coma. Raven adopted Rogue, and they lived together with Destiny as a family for years. The exact nature of Mystique and Destiny's relationship is still uncertain. They knew each other since at least World War II, and they were definitely more than just friends. Mystique raised Rogue to be a member of the Brotherhood, and for all her coldness, always thinks of Rogue as her daughter and tries to protect her. Raven was livid when Rogue sought out Professor X's help after she absorbed Ms. Marvel's mind and powers and was being driven crazy, but Raven realized that no one else could possibly help, so she relented. For years Raven was a trusted member of the staff at the Pentagon, and a friend of Val Cooper's, while the whole time she was ferreting out government secrets and running terrorist programs. Eventually, she and the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants were caught by the police, but they were offered the chance to redeem themselves by becoming Freedom Force, a government-sponsored super-team. This brought them into conflict with the X-Men a great deal, as the X-Men had become outlaws themselves. Mystique was with Freedom Force when the X-Men (Rogue among them) sacrificed themselves to stop the Adversary using Forge's  Spirit Spell. Raven swore vengeance on Forge for taking her daughter's life. Little did she know that the X-Men were resurrected by Roma. Soon afterwards, however, she was forced to work with Forge again when Muir Island was attacked by the Reavers. Raven left Forge to protect Destiny, but Destiny sent Forge to help the others, whereupon she was killed by Legion, who even then was under the control of the Shadow King. Mystique again blamed Forge, but ironically, months later she came to him at the X-Mansion to help her regain her tenuous sanity. Mystique soon went with Forge to his penthouse in Dallas, where they may have become involved and were certainly working on therapy for Raven, when they were attacked by Fitzroy. Mystique fought bravely, and was wounded severely. Then she disappeared for a while, but was found by Forge again, who sent Rogue and Nightcrawler to apprehend her. On that mission, Mystique revealed that she was Nightcrawler's birth mother "married" to a German count, and when he was born she had to flee, and taking the form of a farmer, she had thrown him into a river. Mystique was then brought to Forge to join X-Factor. Raven had a chip implanted in her head that prevented her from taking the form of any of the X-Men, X-Factor and other key people for more that thirty seconds. It also served as a homing beacon. She reluctantly joined X-Factor, but it was soon clear that she had learned a lot about Forge's inventions during her time with him, and that she could find ways around the implant. Mystique eventually left X-Factor, around the time that Sabretooth broke his restraining collar, and disappeared. Recently, she led the Brotherhood on a hunt for Machine Man, and later tried to infiltrate the FBI to erase her records. At that moment, the High Evolutionary's satellite network came online and stripped her (and all mutants) of their powers. Raven was caught and imprisoned, and began to freak. When Rogue was unwilling and unable to help her escape, Mystique was enraged, and when her powers returned and she broke out on her own, she vowed vengeance. Rumors abound that she may even now be hiding out in the X-Mansion, and that she may not really be Nightcrawler's mother after all. Mystique is crafty, intelligent, and an expert at using many types of weapons. She is also very good at beating her foes psychologically, especially using her shape-shifting abilities. Recently, Mystique placed all of the volumes of Destiny's prophecies that she had in the library on Muir Island. Then she re-organized the Brotherhood with some old and new members, and modified the Legacy Virus to infect humans. The Brotherhood attacked and blew up most of Muir Island, but not before Moira MacTaggert was able to divine the cure to the virus based on Mystique's modifications, though she was critically injured and later died from those injuries. Mystique then shot Wolfsbane with Forge's Neutralizer, robbing her of her powers, and stabbed her foster-daughter Rogue in the back when she confronted her. However, Rogue survived (due to her modified powers) and stabbed Mystique when she wasn't looking. Mystique was taken back to the U.S. by the X-Men in the Blackbird. While on board, Wolverine came into Mystique's compartment to kill her, but was distracted by Wolfsbane, who sent Logan out to the cockpit, and then vowed to kill Mystique herself. Mystique was put into a hospital in intensive care. While there, Gambit snuck in to kill her, but Storm stopped him. Mystique then revealed to the two X-Men the existence of Destiny's journals, saying that she had tried to avert the coming apocalypse but she failed, and now it's their turn to try.