Post by Wanda Maximoff on Dec 20, 2007 1:24:07 GMT -5
Full Name: Wanda Maximoff
Alias: Scarlet Witch
Ethnicity: Caucasian (Sinti)
Date of Birth: September 10
Birthplace: Ostrov, Czechoslovakia
Citizenship: Dual Czechoslovakian/American citizenship
Approximate Age: 29 (Pending timeline)
Gender: Female
Height: 5’ 7”
Weight: 132 lbs
Build: Slim, but not quite delicate build
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Auburn
Dress Sense: Dark pants, and preferably scarlet shirts. For formal occasions she will wear a dress, but avoids metal jewelry at all cost.
Powers: Wanda creates what she calls “Hex Bolts”, and through them she has the ability to alter probability. These hexes are relatively short range, and are limited to her line of sight. Casting a hex requires a gesture and concentration on her part, though the gestures are largely a focus for the concentration. When she was younger, her hexes were unconscious on her part, and would be automatically triggered whenever she made a particular gesture, regardless of her intent. These hexes would only manifest "bad luck" effects. As she grew older, she gained enough control over her powers that they only work when she wants them to, and they are not limited to negative effects. They have been known to alter the molecular composition and physical state of physical objects, negate or distort physical laws, and to cause various forms of energy to spontaneously appear or disappear. Although her hexes can cause objects to suddenly move or change course, they do not have the ability to "hold on" to objects as a telekinetic might. Ultimately, the hexes are not under the Witch's direct control, although she can influence the nature of their effects with great concentration and effort.
Languages Spoken: English, German, Romanes Sintenghero Tschib(en)
Family: Erik Lehnsherr (Father, estranged); Magda Lehnsherr (Mother, deceased); Django Maximoff (Adoptive father); Marya Maximoff (Adoptive mother); Pietro Maximoff (Twin brother)
Personality: Although she would never admit it, Wanda has her father, Magneto's temper. She is also easily angered when he appears. She is fiercely loyal to those she trusts, and will protect them with all her strength, particularly her twin brother, Pietro, with whom she is closer to than anyone, and her 'Uncle Charles'. She is a very moral and passionate person, quick to say how she feels.
She also respects personal boundaries, and is somewhat shy when it comes to contact with other people; the only exception to this is her twin.
Actress: Audrey Tatou
Personal History:
Pietro and Wanda were conceived by Magda and Erik Lehnsherr during the rockiest point in their marriage, immediately preceding a divorce. Unable to cope with her husband’s politics, the company he kept, and his temper, Magda divorced her husband and returned to her native Czechoslovakia.
In Czechoslovakia, she learned of her pregnancy. In need of a place to stay, Magda found her cousin Marya and moved in with her and her husband, Django Maximoff. Magda gave birth to her twins; Pietro older by four minutes. Magda died days later, of complications from childbirth.
The twins were adopted by the Maximoffs, and raised for their first several years as their own. Django, a Sinti doll-maker, found it increasingly difficult to earn enough money to feed his family, because the general population refused to interact with the Sinti, regarding them with distrust. With no other options, Django began to steal food to feed his family. Wanda saw Pietro then begin to help them by stealing as well, and she wanted nothing more than to help her twin. Unfortunately, she was nowhere near as quick as Pietro was; even as a child he was faster than normal, and almost impossible to catch; though Django did eventually.
Django and Marya loved the twins dearly, but realized that a home where they had to steal was no home at all. Dooming the children to a life of persecution and poverty, or worse, the life of criminals, was not something they could do to those children they loved. Not realizing to what Hell they were to damn their children, and with no better solutions, they called on Magda’s ex-husband.
Upon learning that he was a father, Erik Lehnsherr flew out with his partner Charles Xavier, intent on taking the children back with them to America. Pietro and Wanda were already citizens, as their father and mother had been naturalized years before. With a tearful goodbye to Django and Marya, the twins where taken back to New York and their new life.
For a couple of years, they were raised by their father, and Charles Xavier, whom they came to love as an Uncle. They were taught at the mansion and kept separate from other children, only adding to their bond.
When the men decided to open the School for Gifted Youngsters, Pietro and Wanda found themselves for the first time with others their age, other mutant children. After growing close to the other students, they came to regard them as family, other siblings or close cousins.
However, all was not well with Pietro and Wanda’s relationship with their father. He was demanding of them, stemming from his high expectations of mutants, particularly his progeny. This combined with emotional distance from them caused a rocky relationship. If he was not overbearing, he was neglectful; emotionally abusive more often than not.
Wanda noticed Pietro's yearning for Magneto's love, but saw him rebuked every time. Magneto took an interest in her developing powers; they had limitless potential, like his own. Whereas hers were often accidental, Pietro had to deal with his power every moment; the speed making his speech incoherent and unable to keep up with his thoughts. Wanda tried her best to help her brother, speaking for him when he'd be too embarrassed to try, and defending him from mostly their father's verbal abuse. She also began helping him to slow his speech, so that he could communicate with the rest of the world.
Things took a turn for the worst, after the accident which permanently crippled Charles Xavier. While their Uncle was in the hospital and then later recovering at home, Magneto was in charge of the school. Everything became more difficult, and tensions rose. Magneto became particularly hard on his children, demanding more of them than the others. They were going through puberty at the time, their rebellious phase. Wanda did her best to act as a barrier between Pietro and Magneto, though things boiled over when Magneto struck his son, yet the abuse did not end.
The arguments that had begun before the accident, and been placed on hold because of it, resumed as soon as Xavier was well enough. Mutant superiority vs. the fight for equality. Eventually, Magneto left the Institute and he expected his children to join him. They refused, and the last remnants of their connection were severed. Both twins had their names legally changed, removing the “Lehnsherr” that had been added after coming to America. They also made a pact to not have biological children, so that Magneto’s blood ended with them.
Realizing the threat that Magneto would pose to them, Xavier began training the students, twins included, in self-defense, powers and hand-to-hand combat. The Danger Room which had been constructed years before played a crucial role in this. While the other students began to spread their wings and go off to University for further education, Pietro and Wanda found themselves trying unsuccessfully to cope with the emotional scars Magneto had left them. They needed to leave, and with some financial and telepathic assistance from Uncle Charles, they left for Europe.
Some memories were fuzzy, as those had been psychically lessened to ease their pain. Pietro and Wanda traveled Europe together for several years, Western, Central, and Eastern, occasionally venturing into Asia. They earned money because Wanda would convince people to pay them for the job, rather than the hour, and Pietro could do any job in a manner of seconds, minutes at the most. They were happy together, although lonely and isolated as always, and blissfully unaware of Magneto’s trials and tribulations with the X-Men in America.
After the attack on Alcatraz, anti-mutant bias began to spread through Europe, when before there had been tolerance. Not acceptance, but tolerance all the same. Now the twins found themselves unable to find room and board, as their reputations in many small villages preceded them. What hurt them more was Pietro’s strong resemblance to his father, whose pictures were all over the news for terrorist activities.
Cursing the man for not giving them peace, they learned that he was teaching at a school, and traveled to America to find him. Intent on stopping him once and for all, and repaying him for their childhoods at the same time.
Alias: Scarlet Witch
Ethnicity: Caucasian (Sinti)
Date of Birth: September 10
Birthplace: Ostrov, Czechoslovakia
Citizenship: Dual Czechoslovakian/American citizenship
Approximate Age: 29 (Pending timeline)
Gender: Female
Height: 5’ 7”
Weight: 132 lbs
Build: Slim, but not quite delicate build
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Auburn
Dress Sense: Dark pants, and preferably scarlet shirts. For formal occasions she will wear a dress, but avoids metal jewelry at all cost.
Powers: Wanda creates what she calls “Hex Bolts”, and through them she has the ability to alter probability. These hexes are relatively short range, and are limited to her line of sight. Casting a hex requires a gesture and concentration on her part, though the gestures are largely a focus for the concentration. When she was younger, her hexes were unconscious on her part, and would be automatically triggered whenever she made a particular gesture, regardless of her intent. These hexes would only manifest "bad luck" effects. As she grew older, she gained enough control over her powers that they only work when she wants them to, and they are not limited to negative effects. They have been known to alter the molecular composition and physical state of physical objects, negate or distort physical laws, and to cause various forms of energy to spontaneously appear or disappear. Although her hexes can cause objects to suddenly move or change course, they do not have the ability to "hold on" to objects as a telekinetic might. Ultimately, the hexes are not under the Witch's direct control, although she can influence the nature of their effects with great concentration and effort.
Languages Spoken: English, German, Romanes Sintenghero Tschib(en)
Family: Erik Lehnsherr (Father, estranged); Magda Lehnsherr (Mother, deceased); Django Maximoff (Adoptive father); Marya Maximoff (Adoptive mother); Pietro Maximoff (Twin brother)
Personality: Although she would never admit it, Wanda has her father, Magneto's temper. She is also easily angered when he appears. She is fiercely loyal to those she trusts, and will protect them with all her strength, particularly her twin brother, Pietro, with whom she is closer to than anyone, and her 'Uncle Charles'. She is a very moral and passionate person, quick to say how she feels.
She also respects personal boundaries, and is somewhat shy when it comes to contact with other people; the only exception to this is her twin.
Actress: Audrey Tatou
Personal History:
Pietro and Wanda were conceived by Magda and Erik Lehnsherr during the rockiest point in their marriage, immediately preceding a divorce. Unable to cope with her husband’s politics, the company he kept, and his temper, Magda divorced her husband and returned to her native Czechoslovakia.
In Czechoslovakia, she learned of her pregnancy. In need of a place to stay, Magda found her cousin Marya and moved in with her and her husband, Django Maximoff. Magda gave birth to her twins; Pietro older by four minutes. Magda died days later, of complications from childbirth.
The twins were adopted by the Maximoffs, and raised for their first several years as their own. Django, a Sinti doll-maker, found it increasingly difficult to earn enough money to feed his family, because the general population refused to interact with the Sinti, regarding them with distrust. With no other options, Django began to steal food to feed his family. Wanda saw Pietro then begin to help them by stealing as well, and she wanted nothing more than to help her twin. Unfortunately, she was nowhere near as quick as Pietro was; even as a child he was faster than normal, and almost impossible to catch; though Django did eventually.
Django and Marya loved the twins dearly, but realized that a home where they had to steal was no home at all. Dooming the children to a life of persecution and poverty, or worse, the life of criminals, was not something they could do to those children they loved. Not realizing to what Hell they were to damn their children, and with no better solutions, they called on Magda’s ex-husband.
Upon learning that he was a father, Erik Lehnsherr flew out with his partner Charles Xavier, intent on taking the children back with them to America. Pietro and Wanda were already citizens, as their father and mother had been naturalized years before. With a tearful goodbye to Django and Marya, the twins where taken back to New York and their new life.
For a couple of years, they were raised by their father, and Charles Xavier, whom they came to love as an Uncle. They were taught at the mansion and kept separate from other children, only adding to their bond.
When the men decided to open the School for Gifted Youngsters, Pietro and Wanda found themselves for the first time with others their age, other mutant children. After growing close to the other students, they came to regard them as family, other siblings or close cousins.
However, all was not well with Pietro and Wanda’s relationship with their father. He was demanding of them, stemming from his high expectations of mutants, particularly his progeny. This combined with emotional distance from them caused a rocky relationship. If he was not overbearing, he was neglectful; emotionally abusive more often than not.
Wanda noticed Pietro's yearning for Magneto's love, but saw him rebuked every time. Magneto took an interest in her developing powers; they had limitless potential, like his own. Whereas hers were often accidental, Pietro had to deal with his power every moment; the speed making his speech incoherent and unable to keep up with his thoughts. Wanda tried her best to help her brother, speaking for him when he'd be too embarrassed to try, and defending him from mostly their father's verbal abuse. She also began helping him to slow his speech, so that he could communicate with the rest of the world.
Things took a turn for the worst, after the accident which permanently crippled Charles Xavier. While their Uncle was in the hospital and then later recovering at home, Magneto was in charge of the school. Everything became more difficult, and tensions rose. Magneto became particularly hard on his children, demanding more of them than the others. They were going through puberty at the time, their rebellious phase. Wanda did her best to act as a barrier between Pietro and Magneto, though things boiled over when Magneto struck his son, yet the abuse did not end.
The arguments that had begun before the accident, and been placed on hold because of it, resumed as soon as Xavier was well enough. Mutant superiority vs. the fight for equality. Eventually, Magneto left the Institute and he expected his children to join him. They refused, and the last remnants of their connection were severed. Both twins had their names legally changed, removing the “Lehnsherr” that had been added after coming to America. They also made a pact to not have biological children, so that Magneto’s blood ended with them.
Realizing the threat that Magneto would pose to them, Xavier began training the students, twins included, in self-defense, powers and hand-to-hand combat. The Danger Room which had been constructed years before played a crucial role in this. While the other students began to spread their wings and go off to University for further education, Pietro and Wanda found themselves trying unsuccessfully to cope with the emotional scars Magneto had left them. They needed to leave, and with some financial and telepathic assistance from Uncle Charles, they left for Europe.
Some memories were fuzzy, as those had been psychically lessened to ease their pain. Pietro and Wanda traveled Europe together for several years, Western, Central, and Eastern, occasionally venturing into Asia. They earned money because Wanda would convince people to pay them for the job, rather than the hour, and Pietro could do any job in a manner of seconds, minutes at the most. They were happy together, although lonely and isolated as always, and blissfully unaware of Magneto’s trials and tribulations with the X-Men in America.
After the attack on Alcatraz, anti-mutant bias began to spread through Europe, when before there had been tolerance. Not acceptance, but tolerance all the same. Now the twins found themselves unable to find room and board, as their reputations in many small villages preceded them. What hurt them more was Pietro’s strong resemblance to his father, whose pictures were all over the news for terrorist activities.
Cursing the man for not giving them peace, they learned that he was teaching at a school, and traveled to America to find him. Intent on stopping him once and for all, and repaying him for their childhoods at the same time.
