Mystique (character)
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Mystique is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist David Cockrum, the character first appeared in Ms. Marvel #16 (April 1978). A mutant born with superhuman abilities, Mystique is a shapeshifter who can mimic the appearance and voice of any person. Her natural appearance includes blue skin, red hair, and yellow eyes.
Typically portrayed as a foe of the X-Men, Mystique has been both a supervillain and an antiheroine who is often depicted as a high ranking member of the Brotherhood of Mutants, having both served and led the organization in its fight against humanity by assassinating several important people involved in mutant affairs. Stated to be over 100 years old, she commonly lives under the assumed name Raven Darkhölme. Mystique is the wife of Destiny, the biological mother of the villain Graydon Creed, the adoptive mother of the X-Men heroine Rogue, and the biological father of the X-Men hero Nightcrawler; conceived with her wife Destiny while in one of her male forms.
In live-action, Mystique has been portrayed by Rebecca Romijn and Jennifer Lawrence in 20th Century Fox's X-Men film series (2000–2019). Romijn will reprise the role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Avengers: Doomsday (2026).
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