MYSTIQUE

hired as a detective by Irene Adler

married to a German Count, has a brief affair with Azazel, gives birth to Nightcrawler, accidentally reveals her true form, chased by a mob, sacrifices her baby

first appearance

public debut of new Brotherhood of Evil Mutants led by Mystique, attempt to kill Senator Kelly fails

Rogue runs away and joins the X-Men

learns that Forge’s neutralizer gun is to be used on Rogue, Destiny predicts that whoever goes to Rogue’s aid will be depowered instead, Mystique provides Storm with Rogue’s whereabouts which leads to Ororo losing her powers

exposes X-Factor’s secret (of being mutants in disguise) to the media

Freedom Force tries to arrest the X-Men for their own protection, but then pool their resources against the Adversary; after the X-Men sacrifice themselves, Mystique blames Forge for her daughter’s death

Destiny left a note, foretelling that Val Cooper (under mental control) would come to kill her. Mystique calmly awaits her fate and is apparently shot by Val

starts friendship with Wolverine

using an alias, Graydon Creed hires Sabretooth to kill Mystique, Wolverine intervenes, but is disgusted by Mystique’s lack of feelings for her own son

tries to kill Legion as revenge for Destiny’s death

forced to serve X-Factor to atone for her crimes, receives tracking implant

Sabretooth is also forced to join X-Factor

vows to kill Graydon Creed after learning that he was behind an attack on her protégé Trevor Chase

Trevor Chase kidnapped by government official, X-Factor rescue him and severe all ties with government

re-adopts Mallory Brickman identity, has tracking implant removed

creates new identity of supermodel Ronnie Lake, framed for murder by Skrulls but cleared of charges with the help of Rogue and Sunfire

set on a journey through time, visits important moments in her history, kills Graydon while inhabiting her past self

researches information in Destiny’s Diaries, plans second assassination attempt on Kelly, who is running for president

transfers Diaries to Xavier, sent to prison hospital

spat out of Abyss’ void during a conflict between Nightcrawler and Azazel

recruited by Shepherd to become a double agent for the Quiet Man, unaware of the Quiet Man’s true intentions

infiltrates the Xavier Institute posing as sexy new student Foxx in an attempt to seduce Gambit and end his relationship with Rogue

officially joins the X-Men

revives Rogue, who attempts to kill her in return

joins Norman Osborn’s X-Men

killed by Wolverine for her role in his trip to Hell, remains sold at auction