Rogue (Anna Marie) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine that has been a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Michael Golden, she first appeared in Avengers Annual #10 (August 1981). More than most mutants, Rogue considers her powers a curse. She involuntarily absorbs the memories, physical strength, and, in the case of super-powered persons, abilities of anyone she touches. This potentially fatal power prevents her from making physical contact with others, including her longtime on-and-off again love interest, Gambit. Cover to Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Age of Apocalypse 2005. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... August is the eighth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Cover for Marvel Fanfare #1 by Michael Golden. ... A mutant within the Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows them to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... The X-Treme Sanctions Executive is a fictional paramilitary police force charged with keeping the peace between mutants and normals in the X-Men comics series. ... The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, also known as The Brotherhood and Brotherhood of Mutants, is a fictional character group, Marvel Comics supervillain team devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. ... Rogue (Anna Marie) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine that has been a member of the X-Men. ... A fictional character is any person, persona, identity, or entity that is created from ones imagination or from an adaption of an existing entity. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation). ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Cover for Marvel Fanfare #1 by Michael Golden. ... The Avengers is a superhero team that appear in the fictional Marvel Universe. ... An annual publication, more often called simply an annual, is a book or a magazine, comic book or comic strip published yearly. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... A mutant within the Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men mythos, is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows them to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities. ... Gambit (Remy LeBeau) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero that has been a member of the X-Men. ...

Hailing from Mississippi, she is the X-Men's self-described southern belle. A runaway, she was adopted by Mystique of the Brotherhood of Mutants but turned to the X-Men when the aftereffects of her repeated use of her mutant power - particularly the permanent absorption of Ms. Marvel's psyche and Kree powers - threatened her sanity. This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see Southern Belle (disambiguation). ... A runaway is a minor who has left the home of his or her parent or legal guardian without permission or has been thrown out by his or her parent. ... Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ... The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, also known as The Brotherhood and Brotherhood of Mutants, is a fictional character group, Marvel Comics supervillain team devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. ... For the other Marvel Comics character called Ms. ... The Kree, also known as the Ruul, are a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic alien race in the fictional Marvel Universe. ...

Rogue has been a popular and consistent member of the X-Men since the 1980s. She was #5 on IGN's Top Twenty-Five X-Men list,^[1] and #4 on their Top Ten X-Babes list.^[2] She has been featured in both of the X-Men animated series and various video games. In the X-Men film series, she is portrayed by Academy Award winner Anna Paquin. Her visual cue is often the white streak that runs through her hair. The 1980s was the decade spanning from 1980 to 1989, also called The Eighties. The decade saw social, economic and general upheaval as wealth, production and western culture migrated to new industrializing economies. ... Animated series redirects here. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... The X-Men film series currently consists of three superhero films based on the fictional Marvel Comics team of the same name. ... Anna Helene Paquin (born July 24, 1982) is an Academy Award-winning and Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated Canadian actress. ...

Publication history

Rogue was first slated to appear in Ms. Marvel #25 (1979) (and artwork for the first half of the story was completed), but the book's abrupt cancellation left her original introduction story unpublished for over a decade, before seeing print in Marvel Super Heroes #11 in 1992. Rogue's first published appearance was in Avengers Annual #10 (1981). She made her first X-Book appearance in Uncanny X-Men #158 and joined the X-Men in Uncanny X-Men #171. Rogue has also had two mini-series and one ongoing title. This article is about the comic book company. ... Howard Mackie (born January 22 1958) is an American comic book editor and writer. ... Fiona Avery is a comic book and television writer. ... Robert Rodi is a gay American (born 1956, Chicago, Illinois) novelist, playwright, comic book writer, essayist and performance artist. ... Tony Bedard is a writer and editor who has worked in the comic book industry. ... Michael Lance Mike Wieringo (June 24, 1963–August 12, 2007)[1] was an American comic book artist best known for his work on DC Comics The Flash and Marvel Comics Fantastic Four. ... Cliff Richards is a comic book artist, best known as the penciller of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer monthly series from Dark Horse Comics, as well as the artist on the new Buffy limited series, Haunted (comics). ... Terry Austin is an American comic book artist, working primarily as an inker. ... Randy Emberlin is a comic book artist. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the other Marvel Comics character called Ms. ... For the second comic book series starring the X-Men, see X-Men (vol. ...

Rogue is unusual among the X-Men as her real name and her early history were not revealed until more than twenty years after her introduction. Until the backstory provided by Robert Rodi in the Rogue ongoing series begun in September of 2004, Rogue's background was only hinted at in various issues. This resulted in the previous hints of information inadvertently conflicting with Rogue's origin story. In X-Men Unlimited #4, Scott Lobdell indicates that Rogue ran away from her father after her mutant powers manifested, but in Uncanny X-Men #182, Rogue reflects that she never knew her father because he'd left before she was born, and several issues, including Uncanny X-Men #178 and X-Men #93, indicate that Rogue was taken in by Mystique and Destiny before her mutation became active.

Fictional character biography

Early life

Her parents, Owen and Priscilla, married early in their relationship and lived in a back-to-nature hippie commune in Caldecott County, Mississippi.^[3] Born as Anna Marie, she also enjoyed the attentions of her Aunt Carrie, on her mother's side. The commune's failed attempt to use Native American mysticism to reach the 'Far Banks' results in Priscilla vanishing. Carrie takes over raising Anna. Carrie, in her grief at the loss of her sister, was a strict and authoritarian guardian. Anna Marie was a rebellious child^[4] and having an equally poor relationship with her father, prompted her to run away from home as a young teenager and to begin using the name "Rogue." Not long after, she is approached by Mystique, who sought her out on the advice of her precognitive partner Destiny. Mystique ultimately takes Rogue in as a daughter. For the British TV show, see Hippies (TV series). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ... Destiny (Irene Adler) was a Marvel Comics character, known as an adversary of the X-Men. ...

At some point, Rogue grew close to a boy named Cody Robbins. During their flirtation, she impulsively kisses Cody, at which point her latent mutant power to absorb the life energy and psyche of others with skin-to-skin contact emerges. Rogue was traumatized by the experience, and Cody was left in a coma from which he would not awaken. She began to wear clothing that limited the possibility of accidental skin contact. She wishes she did "not have to cover up so much around folks, to protect them from me," but utilizes appropriate acceptable circumstances to wear more normal, sometimes revealing clothing.

In time, Mystique turns Rogue's loneliness, bitterness, envy, and despair into anger, thus recruiting her into the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. This article is about the emotion. ... The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, also known as The Brotherhood and Brotherhood of Mutants, is a fictional character group, Marvel Comics supervillain team devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. ...

Brotherhood of Mutants

After Rogue's mutation emerges, Mystique begins coaxing Rogue to take part in her terrorist activities as a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants. Rogue is initially not interested, wanting only a normal life and to be able to have fun, but after an incident (depicted in Ann Nocenti's "Her First And Last" in Classic X-Men #44) in which she absorbs and knocks out a boy named Freddy when he dares her to kiss him, she seems to give up on normality and begins taking part in Mystique's plans. Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ... For the American glam metal band, see Kiss (band). ...

During this period, Rogue and Mystique associate briefly with a mutant named Blindspot, whose power to erase the memories of others by touch somehow counteracts Rogue's mutation enough to allow them to make physical contact safely. Blindspot and Rogue become good friends, but when Mystique decides to sever professional ties with Blindspot, Blindspot erases all memory of her from both Mystique and Rogue in order to protect herself. Blindspot could generate intense flashes of light from her hands, by either chemical or technological means. ...

Rogue vs. the Ms. Marvel persona on the cover of Uncanny X-Men #269, art by Jim Lee.

When Mystique debuts her Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (Pyro, Blob, and Avalanche), Destiny advises her to keep Rogue out of the action, advice which proved important when several members of the new Brotherhood - including Destiny herself - are arrested and imprisoned. Here, again, the comics are contradictory: Avengers Annual #10, which included Rogue's first appearance, indicated that part of Mystique's plan to free Destiny and the other members of the Brotherhood involves having Rogue attack and absorb Carol Danvers (then retired and living in San Francisco) in order to make use of her formidable powers. However, in Marvel Super Heroes #11, probably in an effort to make Rogue's actions less villainous, Destiny is shown having a premonition that Ms. Marvel will be a threat to Rogue, and Rogue, overhearing this, sets out to defeat Ms. Marvel on her own. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (643x1006, 121 KB) Summary Rogue vs, Ms. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (643x1006, 121 KB) Summary Rogue vs, Ms. ... For the other Marvel Comics character called Ms. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pyro (St. ... For other uses, see Blob (disambiguation). ... Avalanche (Dominic Szilard Janos Petros) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. ... For the other Marvel Comics character called Ms. ...

Regardless, Rogue ultimately confronts Ms. Marvel on her front doorstep as she is returning home from grocery shopping, and deliberately absorbs her powers. Something goes wrong as Ms. Marvel fights too hard and too long, and the transfer of psyche and powers (initially sans Ms. Marvel's precognitive "seventh sense") becomes permanent. The shock of absorbing such a formidable persona drives Rogue insane, and she attempts to kill Ms. Marvel by throwing her off the Golden Gate Bridge. Unbeknownst to Rogue, Ms. Marvel is saved from the fall by the original Spider-Woman, Jessica Drew. Ms. Marvel is comatose for a short period of time before her memories (sans the emotional attachments) are restored by Spider Woman's friend, Professor Charles Xavier of the X-Men. Rogue later felt tremendous guilt over the incident and it still haunts her to this day. The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) is a superheroine, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Later, Rogue tangles several times with Dazzler (in Dazzler #22-23 and #28), developing a grudge against her for her controllable mutation and her relationship with Angel of the X-Men. Mystique intends for Rogue to absorb Angel - the only X-Man whose identity is publicly known at the time - in order to learn the team's whereabouts, but Rogue balks, afraid of the effect of absorbing a physical mutation like Angel's wings, and is defeated by Dazzler a few times before Dazzler is publicly outed as a mutant and goes into hiding. Dazzler (Alison Blaire) is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men. ...

X-Men

The more Rogue used her mutant power, the more her mind became filled with fragmentary psychic echoes of the people she absorbed, and Carol Danvers' psyche was nearly a completely distinct personality within her mind who would sometimes take over when Rogue's will was weak. It became harder and harder for Rogue to hold on to her own personality, and she feared that her powers would drive her insane. Unbeknownst to her or Mystique, the process was also helped along by Mastermind, who subtly exacerbated Rogue's already severe psychological distress as a means of revenge against Mystique. Desperate, she turned to Professor Charles Xavier and the X-Men (Uncanny X-Men #171). He was unable to do a satisfactory psychic scan of her, due to the clashing human and Kree portions of her psyche. Still, Xavier's charity towards all mutants led him to welcome her into his home and the X-Men, regardless of his team having previously fought Rogue and in spite of the X-Men's own strong objections. The X-Men even threatened to disband themselves and leave the school should Rogue be accepted. It was only Xavier's argument that all mutants deserve a chance for redemption that prevented the dissolution of the X-Men. For other uses, see Mastermind. ... Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, known as the leader and founder of the X-Men. ... The Kree, also known as the Ruul, are a scientifically and technologically advanced militaristic alien race in the fictional Marvel Universe. ...

Rogue on the cover of Uncanny X-Men #359. Art by Chris Bachalo and Tim Townsend.

Her initial months with the team were rough, as she was seen as a latent threat, a Brotherhood mole within the X-Men. When the team met up with Wolverine in Tokyo (where he was preparing for his marriage to Mariko Yashida), she was given a chilly reception by him -- Wolverine, having been a good friend and professional partner to Carol Danvers, expressed a desire to "cut out her heart". However, after the rest of the team (save Rogue, Storm, and Wolverine) were incapacitated by poison, they were forced to learn to work as a team to find the culprit. Wolverine was not impressed by Rogue's brashness and lack of experience, and even threatened to kill her after she jokingly suggested kissing him after he knocked her out of the way of a trap. The plot was traced back to the Viper and her lover, the Silver Samurai, whom they met in the hospital that the X-Men were admitted to. Rogue nearly died during the battle by taking a prolonged laser blast from the Viper to shield Mariko, who had shown her genuine trust and kindness. Wolverine, after the battle and over Rogue's own objections, kissed her to transfer his healing powers to her. She had gained his trust and respect for her efforts to protect his fiancee. Image File history File links © Marvel Comics File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links © Marvel Comics File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Sunfire (Exiles) be merged into this article or section. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Soon after, she gained the full trust of the rest of the team by again risking her life to save Colossus, who had been superheated and then rapidly cooled by Pyro. She absorbed Colossus' powers, leaving her in the same rigid, melted form as he was to allow the Morlock Healer to heal the damage done to Colossus. Colossus (Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero in the X-Men. ... Pyro (St. ... The Morlocks were a group of Marvel Comics mutants associated with the X-Men. ... Healer is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Among the X-Men, Rogue's life improved, but she continued to struggle with Carol Danvers' residual personality. The Danvers personality had grown so strong by this point that "Carol" had replaced Rogue's standard X-Men costume with Ms. Marvel's former superhero uniform during battle, which caused Rogue much anger when she would finally gain control of her body again. Eventually, Rogue was pulled through the mystical gateway known as the Siege Perilous, where she was judged by otherdimensional forces with the promise of a "new life." Returned to Earth, Rogue was purged of the remaining portions of Carol's personality, truly becoming her own woman again, but was also temporarily stripped of her powers for a time. However, after Rogue emerged from the Siege, she found herself back in the abandoned ghost town in Australia the X-Men had taken up residence in after the Fall of the Mutants storyline. She was confronted by not only the Reavers, but by Carol Danvers herself, whose disembodied psyche had been re-integrated by passing through the Siege and being separated from Rogue. Rogue fled from Carol as she battled the Reavers, and absorbed the powers of the mutant Gateway in order to teleport herself to safety. Carol arrived before she could escape and plunged through the portal Rogue had summoned, and both of them disappeared. Dazzler and Havok try to stop Rogue from being sucked into the Siege Perilous by Nimrod / Master Mold. ... Cover to the Fall of the Mutants TPB. The Fall of the Mutants was a crossover event by Marvel Comics, during the summer of 1987. ... In the fictional X-Men universe the Reavers are a team of criminal cyborgs. ... Gateway is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, an Australian mutant with the ability to teleport objects and people from one location to another. ...

Rogue, as it turned out, ended up powerless in the Savage Land, but Carol had been teleported to Muir Island, where she came into conflict with some of the X-Men's allies who had fallen under the mental enslavement of the Shadow King. Carol fought him, but his vast psionic powers overwhelmed and corrupted her. He then sent her to the Savage Land to find Rogue and the two battled fiercely. It was also shown during the fight that there was not enough lifeforce between the two to sustain both of them physically as a result of the separation. Just as Rogue was on the verge of being drained completely, Magneto suddenly intervened and destroyed the Ms. Marvel Persona, saving Rogue's life. The two briefly toyed with a romance. Rogue ultimately saw through Magneto's noble facade when he killed the high priestess Zaladane, who had amassed an army of Savage Land natives. With Rogue's perception of her potential lover shaken, she flew to Muir Island to rejoin the rest of the X-Men when her powers had fully returned. Like the others on the island, however, she fell under the influence of the Shadow King, until freed by the efforts of Forge to help in the battle against the Shadow King, Legion, and Malice. After the battle was over and the X-Men divided into two teams to better make use of their large number of active members, Rogue was assigned to the Blue Team, under the leadership of Cyclops and alongside new X-Man Gambit. The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. ... Muir Island is a small, fictional island off of the northern coast of Scotland in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For the band of the same name, see Shadow King (band). ... Magneto (Eric Magnus Lensherr) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Zaladane absorbs Polariss powers. ... Forge is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe, a superhero associated with The X-Men. ... Legion (David Charles Haller) was the Marvel Comics character responsible for creating the alternate timeline known as the Age of Apocalypse. ... Malice is the name of two separate disembodied supervillains in Marvel Comics. ... For other uses, see Cyclops (disambiguation). ... Gambit (Remy LeBeau) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero that has been a member of the X-Men. ...

Rogue and Gambit were immediately attracted to each other, but the development of their relationship was slow and rocky, partly as a result of her inability to control her powers and partly as a result of long-term issues, including secrecy and dishonesty, with previous relationships on Gambit's part. Incidentally, Cody Robbins, the first person to fall victim to Rogue's powers, was later killed by Gambit's ex-wife Bella Donna. Gambit and Rogue have one of the longest standing X-Men relationships, probably only second to Cyclops and Jean Grey. Belladonna or Bella Donna (from the Italian expression bella donna, beautiful woman) is a name or alias used by two fictional characters in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

It was eventually revealed that Mystique had two sons: the now-deceased anti-mutant politician Graydon Creed and Rogue's long-time teammate, Nightcrawler. Rogue and Nightcrawler consider themselves to be siblings, although the revelation has not particularly altered their friendship. Graydon Creed is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article is about the comic character. ...

Following the supposed 'death' of Cyclops, the X-Men team underwent major changes, amongst them Rogue being made the team's new field commander. Her even temper and years of X-Men service made her an ideal leader and she continued to lead the team until Storm returned.

When the Galactic Council transformed Earth into a maximum-security penal colony for hundreds of extraterrestrial criminals, Rogue absorbed the attributes of Z'Cann -- a telepathic alien shapeshifter who had joined Cadre K, Xavier's Skrull equivalent to the X-Men. Z'Cann purposely touched Rogue to activate the mutant's abilities as the two evaded bounty hunters. Z'Cann used her telepathy to amplify Rogue's capacity to assimilate memories, causing her powers to mutate. For other uses, see Shapeshifting (disambiguation). ...

X-Treme X-Men Team

Rogue was part of the X-Treme X-Men team lead by Storm. The team's first mission was in search of Destiny's Diaries (which prophesied future events). During an invasion of Khan (an alien conqueror from another dimension) of an isle nation Madripoor, Rogue requested that Sage use her power jump-starting abilities to evolve Rogue to a point where she could control all of the various powers that she has ever imprinted. Sage agreed, and Rogue became a one-woman army, able to use the powers of anyone she had absorbed in the past all at once. X-Treme X-Men was a comic book published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2001 and ending in 2004. ... This article is about the X-Men character. ... Cover to X-Treme X-Men #12. ... Madripoor is a fictional island in Southeast Asia in the X-Men canon. ... Sage, also known as Tessa is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

During Khan's invasion, Rogue was also confronted by Vargas who was said to be "a new species altogether." Vargas foresaw himself being killed by Rogue in Destiny's diaries and, despite his belief in the prophecies, attempted to stop this eventuality from happening. Thus, in the midst of the invasion battle, Vargas ambushed Rogue as she was trying to rescue Gambit (see X-Treme X-Men), spearing both Rogue and Gambit with his blade before escaping (see X-Treme X-Men). Rogue survived due to possessing Wolverine's and Hulk's powers. Returning to the city shortly after the battle to recover his sword, Vargas was surprised in turn by Rogue dressed in Psylocke's costume (Vargas having killed Psylocke earlier for sport). After a lengthy battle, Rogue "fulfilled her destiny" by seemingly finishing Vargas off with his own weapon. It is later revealed that Rogue may have in fact let Vargas live (the camera that was filming the battle lost power at the moment of what seemed to be an impending death blow), since we see him as part of the XSE in X-Men: The End, although that particular series is not canon. Returning to Gambit, Rogue, with the help of Jean Grey, forced him from near death. Vargas was a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Universe and an enemy of the X-Treme X-Men who first appeared in X-Treme X-Men #1. ... Destiny (Irene Adler) was a Marvel Comics character, known as an adversary of the X-Men. ... X-Treme X-Men was a comic book published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2001 and ending in 2004. ... X-Treme X-Men was a comic book published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2001 and ending in 2004. ... Psylocke (Elizabeth Betsy Braddock, sometimes misspelled, even in the published comics, as Elisabeth) is a Marvel Comics superhero, sister to Captain Britain, and often associated with the X-Men. ... Jean Grey-Summers (born Jean Grey) is a fictional superheroine who lives in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Rogue and Gambit (comics) after being stabbed through and through by Vargas in X-Treme X-Men #17, art by Salvador Larroca.

Following the repulsion of the invasion, Rogue realized that Destiny's Prophecies were only possibilities and that trying to follow them was more dangerous than ignoring them. She also learned that she had inherited a mansion in New Orleans from Destiny, as well as a sizable fortune, and the X-Treme X-Men team retired there to recuperate. Rogue soon left the team with Gambit, since they both emerged powerless from their ordeals and wanted to explore their relationship further. Gambit (Remy LeBeau) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero that has been a member of the X-Men. ... Salvador Larroca (born 1964) is a Spanish comic book artist, primarily known for his work on various X-Men titles. ...

While on the road, Rogue and Gambit encountered mutants who hated non-mutants. Not wanting to provoke them, Rogue tried to negotiate but they started a fight and Gambit and Rogue (both powerless) fought them. They lost, and their opponents destroyed Rogue's bike. Shortly thereafter, Rogue and Gambit met a young mutant going by the name of Paint, who possessed the power to "paint" tattoos by touch alone. Rogue complimented Paint on her tattoos and in return, Paint gave Rogue some tattoos of her own.

Rogue ended up living in a beach house in Valle Soleada, a town where mutants and humans coexisted peacefully. She subsequently received a visit from Bishop and Sage and, after a series of events involving an investigation into the murder of a human girl's family, Rogue and Gambit signed up with Bishop and Sage to help Storm's X-Treme X-Men stop Sage's enemy and former boss Elias Bogan. After the battle, Rogue asked Sage to restore Gambit's abilities, which she did.

Rogue and Gambit returned to the X-Men as part of Marvel's ReLoad. Over time, Rogue's own abilities returned naturally. However, she no longer possessed the abilities she had absorbed from Ms. Marvel. Rogue and Gambit were both put on Havok's team. On their first mission back, the X-Men battled against a Chinese mutant team to rescue Xorn. They succeeded and brought Xorn back to the X-Mansion with them. X-Men ReLoad was the name given by Marvel Comics to their May 2004 revamp of the X-Men titles. ... Xorn is a fictional character published by Marvel Comics. ...

The X-Men then faced a new Brotherhood in Philadelphia. The Brotherhood followed them back to the Mansion and attacked them at home. Rogue notably fought Black Tom Cassidy, while the other X-Men fought off the rest of the Brotherhood. Black Tom almost killed Rogue, but she was saved by Northstar. For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... Black Tom Cassidy (Thomas Samuel Eamon Cassidy) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men, and archenemy of Banshee. ... The fictional character Northstar (born Jean-Paul Beaubier, formerly Jean-Paul Martin) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of Alpha Flight and the X-Men. ...

As described in her own mini-series, Rogue then traveled down south to save a young mutant girl from her powers. While there, she met Campbell St. Ange, a young man who was immune to Rogue's lethal touch. Also while there, Rogue forcibly absorbed knowledge from her Aunt Carrie that explained that Rogue's mother had traveled to the Far Banks, a dream-realm, to stop her father from getting there himself. Rogue encountered the incorporeal spirit of her mother therein, and absorbed her memories. After the reunion, her mother's trapped spirit could finally move on. Rogue subsequently went back to her Aunt Carrie and made amends with her, considering her Aunt Carrie her mother now.

Rogue then returns to the X-Men and fights with the team against the monstrous Golgotha - large space creatures with limited telepathic abilities that induce insanity in some by bringing forth deep fears, insecurities, and hidden thoughts. During this ordeal, as the result of Golgotha influence, Rogue and Gambit get into a fight about the reality of their relationship when limited by Rogue's powers. Wolverine, also under the influence of Golgotha, then reveals he has always had feelings for Rogue, and kisses her. While recovering from Logan's mind, Rogue receives a call from Emma Frost, who, in perceiving that she has gotten really old and ugly as the result of Golgotha, is trying to kill Havok, mistakenly thinking Havok to be Cyclops who would now stop loving her. Rogue defuses the situation and prevents Havok from having to defend himself. Rogue later absorbs both Havok and Polaris' powers when the X-Men fight and apparently defeat a herd of Golgotha in space. Emma Frost is a fictional comic book character appearing in the Marvel Universe. ... This article is about the comic book character. ... Polaris (Lorna Dane) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ...

While on a trip to Japan to investigate an incriminating photo of her and Sunfire engaged in criminal activities, both Rogue and Sunfire, learn that Rogue's former friend and teammate of the Brotherhood, Blindspot, has erased both their memories of the event. In this storyline, Rogue accidentally and permanently absorbs Sunfire's fire abilities (who has lost his legs to Deathstrike and thus doesn't want to live) and fights Lady Deathstrike and later the X-Men, after Blindspot removes her memories of the X-Men from Rogue's mind (which return to her eventually in the arc). Sunfire (Shiro Yoshida )) is a Marvel Comics superhero,and former member of the X-Men. ... Lady Deathstrike (real name Yuriko Oyama) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, a foe of the X-Men, especially Wolverine. ...

Rogue returns to the X-Mansion only to find that Gambit was being seduced by the student called Foxx. It is later revealed, however, that Mystique, displeased with Rogue's choice of lovers, actually infiltrated Xavier's Institute by shapeshifting into Foxx. She joined Gambit's squad in an attempt to ruin his relationship with Rogue. After Gambit resists her charms, Mystique reverts to her true form and offers Gambit something significantly more difficult to refuse: she transforms into Rogue and offered Gambit a Rogue with whom he could have a physical relationship. Whether or not they actually engage in a sexual relationship, however, is uncertain (although Gambit insists that nothing happened). Rogue eventually discovers her mother's presence in the school and her attempts to seduce Gambit. Because Gambit fails to tell Rogue of Mystique's presence before she finds out for herself, this leads to the exact rift for which Mystique was hoping and allows her to set up her daughter with her accomplice, Pulse. After being discovered, Mystique asks the X-Men for permission to stay at the Mansion. The X-Men vote and Mystique is allowed to be a probationary member of the X-Men, a decision neither Rogue nor Gambit like. Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ... Pulse (Augustus), is a fictional character from the Marvel Comics universe. ... In a workplace setting, probation is a status given to new employees of a company or business. ...

Blood of Apocalypse

In the events that followed M-Day, the mutant Apocalypse is re-awoken; Gambit, seeking to protect Rogue and his fellow X-Men from the villain, is transformed by him into the newest Death. Under mental control, Gambit tries to kill Rogue and the X-Men twice. After Apocalypse's defeat, Sunfire, another mutant he had transformed, and Gambit leave the X-Men to fix and restart their lives. Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a fictional comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Rogue's X-Men

Rogue and her new team in X-Men #192, art by Chris Bachalo.

As Professor Xavier goes into space after the villain Vulcan and Havok and several X-Men go with him, Cyclops gives Rogue the authority to form her own team. She chooses Iceman, Cannonball, Cable, Sabretooth, Lady Mastermind, Karima Shapandar, and Mystique. Cyclops does not agree with these choices. Chris Bachalo (born August 23,1965) is an American comic book illustrator known for his quirky, cartoon-like style. ... Vulcan (Gabriel Summers) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Iceman (Robert Bobby Louis Drake) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ... Cannonball (Samuel Zachary Guthrie) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics character Nathan Summers. ... Sabretooth is a Marvel Comics character, an arch-enemy of the X-Men’s Wolverine. ... Lady Mastermind (Regan Wyngarde) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Karima Shapandar, codenamed Omega Sentinel, is a fictional character associated with the X-Men and its spinoff Excalibur. ... Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ...

Mystique seemingly tries to repair her relationship with Rogue, but is rebuffed. Rogue's team defeats the group known as the Children of the Vault. Afterward, Rogue declares her team will be leaving the X-Mansion. Rogue is hospitalized after a battle with Pandemic. Cable, desiring Rogue's help in defeating the Hecatomb, forces Rogue awake. Pandemic had altered Rogue's powers, amplifying them. She accidentally kills a nurse who touches her. In defeating Hecatomb, Rogue absorbs psyches of eight billion entities that had been stored inside it. She seemingly recovers from this incident, but there are indications she now craves the process of absorbing. The Children of the Vault are a group of superhuman beings with Spanish codenames. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion, the common name for the Xavier Mansion, is the base of operations and training site of the X-Men and the location of a school for mutant teenagers, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xaviers School for Gifted Youngsters. ... |character_name= Pandemic |real_name= Unknown |species=Human Mutant |publisher=Marvel Comics |debut= X-Men #195 (January 2006) |creators= Mike Carey Humberto Ramos |powers= He has the ability to have other mutants powers. ... This article is about the Marvel Comics character Nathan Summers. ...

The team moves to Rogue's hometown of Caldecott for Rogue to recover. As Cyclops and Emma Frost arrive to help Rogue cope with the immensity of the voices in her mind, Marauders arrive seeking the Destiny's diaries. As part of the attack, it is revealed that Mystique is working with Marauders and for Mister Sinister. In X-Men #200, Mystique shoots Rogue and takes her back to Mr. Sinister's base, who only keeps Rogue alive because she holds all the information of Destiny's Diaries within her mind. Gambit, who has joined the Marauders and Mr. Sinister again, is seen still very protective of Rogue and accuses Mystique of being too careless in how she captured Rogue. Gambit is shown standing over Rogue trying to get her to wake up after she has fallen into a trance overcome by the minds she absorbed and expresses his apologies of past crimes. Rogue briefly wakes up and recognizes Gambit, telling him she had a nightmare, before spouting incoherent words and mysterious coordinates. The Marauders are a group of supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe and enemies of the X-Men. ... Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ...

Messiah Complex

The X-Men attack the Marauders' Antarctic base in order to rescue Rogue and the mysterious mutant baby who is at the center of Messiah Complex. However the baby eventually took precedence and the X-Men did not recover (or even see) Rogue.

Mr. Sinister, now in possession of the mutant baby, relocates the Marauders to Muir Island, the former research center of the late Moira MacTaggert. While standing by Rogue’s bedside, Mystique is visited by Mr. Sinister who tells her that there will be no cure for Rogue and she will eventually die. Dr. Moira Kinross MacTaggert (sometimes spelled MacTaggart, McTaggart, or McTaggert) was a fictional character appearing in X-Men stories in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Without warning, Mystique ambushes Sinister and shoves his face onto Rogue's. The instant contact seemingly kills Sinister.

Rogue in her coma with Mystique (comics) and Gambit at her bed-side.

Mystique, in keeping with the words of the Destiny Diaries, places the baby’s face in direct contact with Rogue's, with the understanding that Rogue would awaken from her comatose state. While the baby was not affected by Rogue’s power, Rogue, to Mystique’s surprise, did not awaken as the Destiny Diaries predicted. Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ...

Rogue wakes up to a crying Mystique and Gambit, and they begin to argue., Rogue says she's tired of people getting hurt whenever Mystique is around. She takes her glove off and grabs Mystique's face fully absorbing Mystique's powers and consciousness but she then realizes that the baby's touch had healed her of the Strain 88 and the death touch. Rogue wishes she had realized this before touching Mystique because now the only mind fragment she is left with is Mystique's and she never wants to have anything to do with her again. Mystique is left on the floor incapacitated. Rogue tells Gambit that when the baby touched her it healed Rogue of everybody she has ever touched and only Rogue and Mystique are in her mind at the moment. She says she needs to be alone and tells Gambit not to follow.

Legacy

As revealed in X-Men: Legacy #210, Rogue is traveling around the Australian outback on a motorcycle.

Powers and abilities

Due to the nature of her unique mutant powers, Rogue has had several different abilities over the years:

Mutant powers

Rogue is able to absorb psyches and abilities of individuals or several beings at once, though the experience can be confusing and disorienting for her. This includes their personality, memories, and often their physical characteristics. In the case of super-powered individuals, she also absorbs any extra abilities they might possess. This absorption usually leaves its victim weakened, and sometimes unconscious. Their powers may also be temporarily weakened or removed.

This transfer is usually temporary, lasting for a period of time relative to how long contact is maintained, but if Rogue holds on to her victim for too long, the transfer may become permanent, leaving the victim dead. Most often this process happens instantly when Rogue touches someone, but in certain instances where a being has possessed an extraordinary level of power they are able to resist her, and she may only share part of their memories and power.

As Rogue is absorbing the total psyche of a person, there is a risk of a personality overwhelming her and taking control of her body. It has also been shown that even though Rogue forgets the memories she has absorbed when a psyche returns to its body, 'echoes' of their personalities remain buried in her mind.

Ms. Marvel powers

As a young woman, Rogue permanently absorbed the many powers and psyche of Ms. Marvel (Carol Danvers): For the Marvel Comics character with the same codename, see Sharon Ventura. ...

• Superhuman strength, capable of lifting up to 80 tons.
• Superhuman durability to most forms of physical harm, though she could still be injured in extreme cases.
• Flight (her speeds were often inconsistently presented).
• Precognitive seventh sense (this ability was also inconsistently utilized).
• Resistance to telepathy (said to have been a byproduct of two minds existing in the one body and/or Carol Danvers' Kree physiology).

When Rogue later lost all of her superhuman abilities for a time, her Ms. Marvel abilities vanished and did not return.

'X-Treme' powers

During the Maximum Security miniseries, Rogue absorbed an injured Skrull girl named Z'Cann. The girl held on longer than necessary, using her telepathy to boost the process and because of this (perhaps because she had absorbed a fluid Skrull physiology) Rogue mutated further, gaining the ability to 'recall' the powers of anyone she had ever absorbed before, though she could not control when or which of these powers surfaced. For a short time Rogue also had a Skrull appearance, scanned as though she had Skrull DNA and had their shape-shifting powers, but these soon faded and she returned to her normal appearance. Maximum Security was a comic book published by Marvel Comics in 2001 as the core of a company-wide crossover. ... The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in the Marvel Universe. ... Cadre K are a group of fictional characters, a superhero team in Marvel Comics universe. ...

Through meditation, Rogue learned how to suppress the random manifestations of most of these abilities, but found herself with Wolverine's claws and healing factor, and Cyclops' optic blasts for a time (she had to wear ruby quartz glasses), while also still retaining her mutant and Ms. Marvel powers.

Later Sage used her own mutant abilities to 'jump start' Rogue's power, giving her the control to manifest any ability she had ever absorbed, whenever she wished to. It is generally accepted that after regaining her powers after X-Treme X-Men, she has lost this ability. Sage, also known as Tessa is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... X-Treme X-Men was a comic book published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2001 and ending in 2004. ...

Though Z'Cann was a telepath, Rogue never displayed this power (she did manifest telepathy, but it was with the Phoenix energy form, so it was most likely an echo of Jean Grey's powers).

Powerless

For a time Rogue lost all of her powers, including her original mutant ones. During this period, she displayed exceptional fighting skills and agility, though it was said these were not superhuman in nature.

She also still possessed a 'fluid genome' that enabled Sage to use her as a conduit through which to channel the mutant powers of the X-Treme X-Men team in a fight against Bogan. X-Treme X-Men was a comic book published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2001 and ending in 2004. ...

Mutant powers return

Rogue's mutant abilities eventually returned during Chuck Austen's brief run on the X-Men title in 2004, but without any explanation as to how, why, or when they returned. However, she only regained her absorption ability, and lost her powers imprinted from Ms. Marvel as well as the ability to recall powers she's absorbed in the past. After her recent experience with the Hecatomb, Rogue's absorption power has become lethal to anyone she touches, But after Messiah Complex, Rogue's powers have returned to normal after contact with the mysterious mutant newborn from the event.

Sunfire powers

In Rogue's mini-series (2004-2005), Rogue absorbed a large portion of the mutant Sunfire's solar-absorption based powers. In addition to her own natural mutant abilities Rogue could then:

• Project intense heat and flame.
• Envelop her body in a fiery aura.
• Fly by focusing her power downwards in a tight stream to propel her like a rocket.
• Focus her power inward to increase her strength (though not at her Ms. Marvel levels).
• Exercise immunity to heat and radiation.
• See the infra-red spectrum.

Back to Basics

Following the conclusion of Messiah Complex, Rogue's slate was completely erased clean. The mutant baby's touch mysteriously erased all of the previous memories and abilities Rogue had absorbed. It also cured her of the Strain 88 virus. Rogue's touch is no longer lethal; it simply steals the memories and abilities of individuals she comes in direct skin-to-skin contact with. The longer the contact, the longer Rogue retains the absorbed information.

Rogue's name

Rogue was one of the few comic book characters whose real name had never been revealed, until very recently. This was a controversial topic for years. In the films X-Men, X2: X-Men United, and X-Men: The Last Stand, Rogue's real name is Marie. In the comics, her chosen name (according to X-Treme X-Men #31) is Anna Raven when her powers are inactive. The readers came close to finding out her name in X-Men #24 (when she was about to reveal it to Gambit on a date), but the Cajun stopped her before she could finish her sentence. X-Men is a 2000 superhero film based upon the fictional characters the X-Men. ... X2 is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. ... Cajuns are an ethnic group mainly living in Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles and peoples of other ethnicities with whom the Acadians eventually intermarried on the semitropical frontier. ...

A recent solo series established Rogue's name as Anna Marie (surname unknown), having her aunt and the astral form of her mother refer to her as so, and Rogue acknowledging it. Rogue's profile in the most recent edition of the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe lists this as her real name. The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe is an encyclopedic guide which details the fictional universe featured in Marvel Comics publications. ...

Other versions

House of M

The House of M Rogue is an Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. and part of the Red Guard, working with Wolverine, Mystique, Toad, Nightcrawler, and Jessica Drew. She plays an important role in the resistance to Magneto. After being contacted by the resistance movement, Rogue briefly touches Layla Miller and appears overwhelmed as the acquired power emanated from her and awakened others in the vicinity to the reality of the House. In the final battle, Rogue, finally able to unleash her powers to their full extent, tackles both Namor and Princess Ororo and absorbs their abilities, causing her to overflow with power. She even absorbed the powers of Genis-Vell. Due to the nature of Genis’ genetics and powers, half of Rogue’s body transforms into a seemingly window to a cosmic landscape of black void dotted with stars. During the end battle, Quicksilver finds the cosmically powered Rogue waiting up top. Pietro slams into Rogue and is sent flying back. House of M was an eight-part comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional, comic-book counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Layla Rose Miller, also known as Butterfly, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Namor the Sub-Mariner is a fictional comic-book character in the Marvel Comics Universe, and one of the first superheroes, debuting in Spring 1939. ... This article is about the X-Men character. ... Genis-Vell, also known as Legacy, Captain Marvel and Photon, is a fictional character, a superhero (and sometime anti-hero) in the Marvel Comics universe. ... For Quicksilver (DC Comics), see Max Mercury. ...

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Mutant X

In this darker reality, Rogue operates with a smaller X-Team consisting of Magneto, Nightcrawler, Polaris, Quicksilver, Cerebo, and a metallic-looking Mystique. Rogue herself maintains the steel and ridged skin of Colossus and wears a version of Ms. Marvel's lightning bolt uniform. Mutant X can refer to: Mutant X (comics) - a Marvel Comics graphic novel. ... Colossus (Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero in the X-Men. ...

Ultimate Rogue

In the Ultimate Marvel continuity, Rogue is first introduced in the story arc Return to Weapon X (Ultimate X-Men #7-12) as a prisoner of Weapon X and she worked with Juggernaut and Nightcrawler. Her powers are exploited to steal sensitive information on the location and layout of The Xavier Institute for Gifted Children. Using this information, agents of Weapon X storm the school and capture the X-Men. Rogue is released along with the X-Men, Juggernaut, and Nightcrawler, when a combination of the Brotherhood of Mutant Supremacy and S.H.I.E.L.D rescues them and destroys Weapon X's facility. Though offered a place on the X-Men, she joins the Brotherhood. She later joins the X-Men in the Return of the King arc (Ultimate X-Men #27-33). The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover of Ultimates (v2) #12. ... Weapon X is a fictional clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe conducted by the Canadian Governments Department K (and secretly funded by the U.S. government) which turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion, the common name for the Xavier Mansion, is the base of operations and training site of the X-Men and the location of a school for mutant teenagers, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xaviers School for Gifted Youngsters. ... The Juggernaut (Cain Marko) is a fictional comic book character from the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article is about the comic character. ... The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, also known as The Brotherhood and Brotherhood of Mutants, is a fictional character group, Marvel Comics supervillain team devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional, comic-book counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

In the Tempest arc (Ultimate X-Men #46-49) , The X-Men are attacked by Gambit who kidnaps Rogue and takes her to his employers, Andreas and Andrea von Strucker. They hope to use her powers for "corporate espionage." In exchange for her help, they promise her they will help her control her powers through a power-dampening material they had developed. She turns them down, feeling that her powers are her penance. Rebuked, they attack Rogue and Gambit. She touches both of them and uses their powers to fend off their guards. The X-Men arrive to take her back, but she turns them down and leaves with Gambit. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Fenris (Andrea and Andreas von Strucker) are two fictional characters from the Marvel Comics universe, namely German mutant twins Andrea and Andreas von Strucker, children of supervillain Baron Wolfgang von Strucker of HYDRA. Andrea is female, Andreas is male. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Competitive Intelligence. ...

Rogue does not appear again until Ultimate X-Men Annual #1, in which she and Gambit fight Juggernaut. Gambit sacrifices himself to save Rogue, and she kisses him as he dies at his request. With this kiss, she takes his powers that seemingly overwrite her own, ridding her of her 'death touch' through several of the books (this also affects Rogue's appearance, as she acquires black eyes with red irises). In the subsequent story arc "Date Night" (Ultimate X-Men #66-69), Rogue decides to rekindle her relationship with Iceman after she loses her virginity to him (something possible due to her being able to touch him now). Iceman (Robert Bobby Louis Drake) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ...

During Ultimate X-Men Annual #2, Rogue speaks to Professor Xavier about her concerns regarding Gambit's powers still remaining. Xavier theorizes this is only a temporary change, and her powers will return within time. Towards the end of the annual, Rogue touches a delusional Nightcrawler and her old powers re-emerge, causing her to start teleporting randomly, and she loses Gambit's power, sending her back into the shell of hiding her skin, much to her and Iceman's dismay.

During Ultimate X-Men #77, she loses her arm during a fight with Cable. However after absorbing some of Wolverine's healing power, her arm appears to grow back.

In Ultimate X-Men #80, Cyclops disbands the X-Men following Xavier's death. Rogue stays with Iceman at the Xavier Institute as a student. Xavier later returns revealing himself to be alive. Rogue once again becomes an X-Man.

X-Men: The End

In an alternate future featured in the series X-Men: The End, Rogue and Gambit are married and have two children named Olivier and Rebecca "Becca" LeBeau. Rogue has also gained complete control over her abilities in this timeline. This Rogue defeats Shaitan and rescues her children from the Neverland Camp. She is ultimately slain by Mister Sinister. Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ...

Exiles

In this reality, Rogue comes from a life of wealth and sophistication, in which her powers still sets her apart from the others. Apparently a master thief, she has a different personality from her 616 version. The Exiles are a group of fictional comic book characters from Marvel Comics. ...

In other media

Television

X-Men

Rogue appeared in X-Men television series (1992-1997), where she was one of the most important members of the X-Men. In this animated series, she had her absorption powers, as well as the Ms. Marvel abilities. She had a close relationship with Gambit. During the series, Rogue almost gets "the cure" which Apocalypse and Mystique secretly use to make mutants into their own private army. However, Rogue does not get the cure. Rogue was also present when Lilandra had to take Professor Xavier up to space with her, Rogue, Magneto, and the other X-Men watched as Lilandra and Xavier flew up into space. Rogue was voiced by Lenore Zann. This version of Rogue, also voiced by Zann, appeared on Spider-Man: The Animated Series, where she appeared to be attracted to Spider-Man. She openly kissed him with his mask on saying that he's the only one who she can do that to. X-Men is an American animated series which debuted on October 31, 1992 on the Fox Network as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup. ... Lilandra is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Lenore Zann (born November 22, 1959 in Sydney, Australia) is a screen, television, stage and voice actress who has appeared in a number of anime and films. ... This article is about Spider-Man: The Animated Series. ... Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ...

X-Men: Evolution

In the animated series X-Men: Evolution, Rogue is re-imagined as a rebellious, yet deeply insecure teenager, with a stereotypical goth appearance. Her powers make her cynical and reclusive, but deep inside she is consumed by the desire to touch the people she loves. She was raised by Mystique and Destiny, but left them when she found out that they only nurtured her as a potential tool for power. In this continuity, she has a heavy crush on Cyclops, although later episodes showed a possible interest in Gambit who she later kissed in the season 3 finale (ostensibly just to steal his powers). Rogue's power-draining abilities are very strong in this series, nearly killing her at one point, but prove vital in the final episode. Unlike in other versions, the powers she duplicates never fade completely, and at times, she had the ability (not always intentional) to use powers long after she had absorbed them. At times, she had more control over absorbed powers than their natural owner had (after absorbing Cyclops' power, she did not have to keep her eyes shut, but instead they were surrounded by a red energy)^[5]. Although this Rogue did not have super-strength or flight abilities, she displays some skills in physical combat. She is never shown gaining Ms. Marvel's abilities, but in Professor X's vision of the future, she is seen flying. She was voiced by Meghan Black. X-Men: Evolution is an animated series containing the original cast of X-Men, mostly depicted as teenagers and some as adults. ... Gothic fashion is a clothing style worn by members of the Goth subculture. ... Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ... Destiny (Irene Adler) was a Marvel Comics character, known as an adversary of the X-Men. ... For other uses, see Cyclops (disambiguation). ... Gambit (Remy LeBeau) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero that has been a member of the X-Men. ... Meghan Carey Black is a Canadian film and television actress from Vancouver, British Columbia. ...

Wolverine and The X-Men

In the new animated series Wolverine and the X-Men, Rogue will appear and she'll be voiced by Kieren van den Blink. [1]In a new trailer featuring footage from the show, it is shown that she will be double agent,working alongside The Brotherhood and the X-Men. Wolverine and the X-Men is an animated TV series that has been confirmed by Avi Arad. ... Kieren Van Den Blink is an American actress, voice actress, writer and producer. ...

Films

• Rogue was portrayed by Anna Paquin in the 2000 film X-Men, the sequel X2: X-Men United (2003), and the third installment X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). In the films, her relationship with Wolverine echoes the form his relationships with both Jubilee and Kitty Pryde take in the comics; that of a protective surrogate father.

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X-Men

In the first film, "Rogue" -- real name Marie -- runs away from home after her power manifests itself by accidentally draining the life from her boyfriend while she is kissing him. This causes him to go into a seizure, and places him in a coma for 3 weeks. Rogue adopts her new alias and wanders into a bar, where she witnesses Wolverine getting into an altercation with some patrons. She later catches up to Wolverine and convinces him to get her a lift in his truck. Magneto organizes Rogue's kidnapping and forces her to power a machine which turns normal humans into mutants, but human bodies reject the change, causing death by cellular degeneration. Since this machine is powered by Magneto's mutant ability, it requires him to operate, yet it severely weakens and kills the user if used for too long. Knowing that Rogue can temporarily 'steal' the mutant powers of whomever she touches, Magneto latches Rogue to the machine and transfers his powers into her. Of course he doesn't know that the machine kills humans, nearly killing everyone in New York. Luckily, Wolverine manages to destroy the machine before that happens. Rogue is killed before Wolverine manages to disconnect her. While cradling the girl in his arms, Wolverine tries and successfully transfers his own healing ability to Rogue's body, bringing her back to life, causing many of the wounds that Wolverine had gained from the film to be reopened and nearly kill him. The experience leaves her with a permanent white streak through her hair. For other uses, see Coma (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ...

X2: X-Men United

In X2: X-Men United, Rogue begins dating Iceman (her love interest from the past film), despite her continued difficulties making direct physical contact, a factor which frustrates both of them. At one point, Iceman is overcome by the sight of Rogue with minimal clothes on and kisses her, which at first seems successful and carries on for longer than either of them expected it too, but soon Iceman is forced to pull away when her powers inevitably start harming him. Both Rogue and Iceman are eventually promoted to the front line X-Men team and are given uniforms similar the other X-Men at the conclusion of the film. This page is about the 2003 movie X2; see X2 (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... Iceman (Robert Bobby Louis Drake) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ...

X-Men: The Last Stand

Anna Paquin as Rogue in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)

In X-Men: The Last Stand, a pharmaceutical company announces that they have a cure for the mutant gene. Rogue expresses interest in being cured, evidently still longing to touch someone. When Iceman begins to develop a friendship with Kitty Pryde a.k.a. Shadowcat (Kitty's codename is not actually stated in the films), and specially after seeing them "hugging" during a training session (they did it mostly to avoid a missile that almost hit them), a hurt Rogue leaves to seek out the cure; Iceman follows her to the pharmaceutical company, but cannot find her. At the very end of the film, she comes back to the school, simply saying, "I'm sorry, I had to." When Iceman expresses disappointment and says it wasn't what he wanted, she says, "I know. It's what I wanted." However, in the novelization and an alternate scene that appears on the DVD release of the film, Rogue did not take the cure, saying she could not bring herself to do it. In this version, Iceman still chooses her over Kitty anyway. Image File history File links RogueX3. ... Image File history File links RogueX3. ... Anna Helene Paquin (born July 24, 1982) is an Academy Award-winning and Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated Canadian actress. ...

Video games

• Rogue appears in many X-Men video games. She appeared in some of the Marvel Vs. Capcom games, where she was voiced by Lenore Zann. She has also appeared in X-Men: Mutant Academy 2 and X-Men: Next Dimension. In X-Men vs. Street Fighter, her ability to steal life force and powers was translated to a special move that allows her to steal a move from her opponents. This makes her the only Marvel character to ever use the Shun Goku Satsu, taken by draining Akuma. In Marvel vs. Capcom 2, she instead receives an attribute enhancement after draining a character (plus, the colors in her outfit were changed in this game).
• She appears as a playable character in X-Men: Mojo World for the Game Gear and Sega Master System.
• She appears in X-Men for the Sega Genesis though not as a playable character.
• Rogue appears in the training mode in Spider-Man 2: Enter Electro and is voiced by Jennifer Hale.
• Most recently, Rogue appears in X-Men Legends and its sequel, X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse, where she was voiced by Erin Matthews and Cat Taber, respectively.
• In Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, Rogue is seen in a cinematic scene as one of the heroes that failed to defeat Doctor Doom after he stole Odin's powers.

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Miscellaneous

• The song "Rogue" by Smoochknob is about her.
• According to the 1983-1984 Official handbook to the Marvel Universe Rogue was originally from Georgia. However by the 1986-87 edition her birthplace was changed to Mississippi.

Footnotes

See also

• Parasite, a DC Comics villain with the same powers.
• Peter Petrelli, a Heroes main character with similar ability-mimicry powers.

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References

• Shrine of the Green Goddess
• Southern Comfort - Rogue Fan Club
• New Generation X
• UncannyXmen.net, Spotlight feature on Rogue
• UltimateRogue