PIXIE

 

PIXIE

Real Name: Megan Gwynn

First Appearance: New X-Men (Vol. 2) #5, November 2004

Powers: Pixie was born with a fairy-like mutation that has manifested as a large set of four translucent multicolored pixie wings on her back which enable her to lift off the ground and fly. She can also produce what she calls "pixie dust", which is said to cause a hallucinogenic effect. It is assumed that she expels it from her wings as she flies, leaving the dust in her wake so that it is absorbed through the skin or inhaled by people she passes by, causing them to experience mind-altering visions and perceived distortions of reality around them.

In addition, a portion of her soul has been replaced by black magic thanks to the Darkchilde's manipulations, allowing her to manifest a "soul dagger" on command and giving her the potential for casting various spells. In particular, she has mastered the spell for teleportation, allowing her to transport herself and other people across considerable distances in a single jump. She has recently learned to transport others independently with a gesture, instead of simply taking them along as passengers when she teleported herself.

LADY MASTERMIND & MASTERMIND II

 

LADY MASTERMIND & MASTERMIND II

Real Names: Regan Wyngarde (Lady Mastermind) & Martinique Jason (Mastermind II)

First Appearances: X-Treme X-Men (Vol. 1) #6, December 2001 (Regan); Gambit/Wolverine: Victims (Vol. 1) #1, September 1995 (Martinique)

Powers: Lady Mastermind (left) and Mastermind II (right) are both mutants and paternal half-sisters. They're the daughters of Jason Wyngarde, the mutant illusionist known as Mastermind. They both possess the same mutant power with the same area of skill: Telepathy with a specialization in illusion casting.

They're capable of probing the minds of other people and interacting with them on an astral plane. They can force various kinds of afflictions onto other minds, such as pain, unconsciousness, catatonia, nightmares, infantile regression, etc. Their ability to stimulate responses such as these combines with their illusions to make them seem more real. They can use their powers to appear invisible, disguise their physical appearance and those of other people, or the entire landscape. They can create interactive illusions which completely redefine how someone sees and interacts with their surroundings.

Their telepathy also enables them to condition people so that they don't question the sudden appearances or changes in circumstances caused by their power, even if they seem so fantastic that someone would logically recognize them as not real (especially someone aware of who they're facing). They can also sense other forms of illusion-casting and disperse them, either to their senses or to those of others. Their minds are also innately and highly resistant to hypnosis and other forms of outside suggestion.