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[u][b]DarkShadow[/b][/u]

Real Name: Sarah Covenry
Age: Nineteen
Gender: Female
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 97lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
Occupation: Student, Former Exotic Dancer
Legal Status: Citizen of Canada with a criminal record, illegally immigrated to the United States
Marital Status: Single
Place of Birth: Toronto, Canada
Present Group Affiliation: X-Men
Past Group Affiliations: None

[u][b]Powers:[/b][/u]
Darkshadow seemingly has "Umbrakinesis". This, of course is impossible. She actually possesses a unique form of Ectoplamic Generation. Normally ectoplasm appears as white smoky tendrils or images. This is the stuff that ghost and spirits use to materialize and affect our world. Like telepathy, ectoplasm is a natural part of all beings and any with proper discipline can use this extension of their souls. Darkshadow's ectoplasm differs from most peoples is that her manifestation is either invisible or entirely black and is mostly opaque. This is what allows her to create darkness, wherever she places her ectoplasm light cannot penetrate. Ectoplasm, however, for no known reason is affected by sunlight which causes it to disintegrate. This is what causes spirits (and possibly vampires ?) to only manifest at night. Sarah's 'plasm is far more powerful and is not as adversely affected by sunlight. Sarah has no actual idea of how this power is based and thinks she merely has control over darkness. No one has ever pointed out to her that solid darkness is contrary to all laws of physics. Ectoplasm has three states, intangible, semi-tangible and solid, what each allows her to do is discussed below.
--Ectoplasmic Darkness in the Intangible State This power allows her to create darkness in a large radius, the amount varies as according to ambient light. On a cloudy night she could cover a city block. At high noon this is limited to a 20' radius sphere. Of course, people and things can pass through the darkness at will. All vision is impossible and most scopes such as starlight and infra-red are completely useless. True thermal vision, the ability to see heat is unaffected as is any means of navigating by sound or radio waves. She can even place the darkness inside a sealed environment due to the 'plasm's intangible abilities. Her ability to make darkness appear at a distance attests to the 'plasm's ability to become invisible, yet this is completely subconcious. She can see in all forms of darkness (save mentally induced). Additionally she can 'feel' someone penetrating her darkness like someone lightly brushing across her hair, this sensation is so slight she often does not notice it. This is due to the fact taht the 'plasm is an extension of her mind. 
--Semi Tangible State In it's semi-intangible state, DarkShadow can manipulate the world about her to a small degree. She can use the 'plasm as smoky tendril to lift small objects up to a couple of pounds or drag a 10 pound object across the floor. She can sense things through this darkness much more clearly and can use these to feel things much like her hand does. She can stretch wisps of darkness across a threshold and await them being broken, her senses will tell her that they have been broken and there is trouble afoot. Another thing she often creates are Shadow Monsters, illusions composed entirely of dark ectoplasm. Like a ghost with no soul or controlling force. These things can be any size but no matter what are weak creatures with no mind of their own and controlled entirely by Sarah. Being semi-intangible they are somewhat resilient but have little strength. The damage they are likely to inflict is negligible and limited to nothing more than a serious cat scratch. They are useful to intimidate and drive the enemy. Also, her costume is composed of this form of darkness. It protects her from being pummeled by average people of normal human strength. The main purpose of the suit is to protect her from weapons fire. In this case a bullet willl not penetrate as the force is spread across her body. It will hurt a lot, and if a heavy caliber will likely knock her unconcious leaving large bruises. 
--Solid State In this state her 'plasm loses all flexibility. She can create any shape she desires from small roses to large spheres of protection. The structural strength of these spheres can withstand normal weapons fire, but can be layed one over another until she is able to potentially, after a great deal of preparation and on a dark night, to stop a nuclear bomb. (Completely impossible due to the vast amount of light unleashed, see below) Since these shapes have no means of locomotion they have no ability to move any thing, but as a bridge or structural support could lift an amount equal to five tons.

[u][b]Quirks:[/b][/u] Since Darkshadow's ability it ectoplasmic it may or may not provide a disruptive influence on telepathic powers. 

[u][b]Weaknesses[/b][/u]: Since ectoplasm is negatively affected by light, all laser or light based attacks can penetrate all her defenses. Powers that vastly increase the amount of ambient light reduce her powers by a like amount. DarkShadow's powers function without concious effort, so that when she creates an object it exhists until she disperses it. This does not hold however while she is unconscious. Without the driving force of her will all her creations dissolve into black steam that quickly disintegrates into the air.

[u][b]Background[/b][/u]
Sarah was born in Toronto, Ontario in North York General Hospital. Her loving parents were kind and compassionate and her early memories are filled with stories and fairy tales. She was bred to believe in Fairies and Dragons. Her entire childhood had her dreaming of being Snow White or Sleeping Beauty. She wished to be the helpless fair damsel who was rescued by a handsome prince and live happily ever after. That was the case until the nightmares came, a frightening movie (Well, frightening to one her age) brought out dark fears that manifested in her room. All her stories of Dragons, Trolls and monsters beneath her bed literally became real as her poorly developed shadow powers painted them across the wall. It was after a long time and serious amount of psychological help that she overcame these ' Shadow Monsters ' and developed a mental block inhibiting her inborn gifts. Over the years, her love of fantasy never faded. She read avariciously any book she could attain, always envisioning herself as the lead heroine or hapless damsel. Outside, in the school yard she encouraged the others to join her on her adventurers, and played out her whimsical romantic fantasies. So she continued, the perfect girl, chaste in her conservative clothing. And just a little too innocent... 

Late one evening while walking home, Sarah was accosted by muggers who given the circumstances were about to expand the criminal activities to include rape as well. Her total overriding fear shattered her mental block and unloosed her powers once more. The shadows danced about them and the criminals stared about in shock, then one of the shadows struck. A light scratch appeared on the robbers face and he instantly turns to flee. The second was not so easily cowed. Turning upon Sarah with harsh profane words about mutants he made to strike with his knife. The darkness enveloped them both and she extended her open hand towards her assailant. Raw black smoke coalesced about her hand and blasted forth in a hailstorm of jet shards. Flesh was pierced and ripped blood splaying in from a dozen wounds, his chest cavity perforated to the point where his lungs labored unsuccessfully for air. Within moments the assailant was dead, but Sarah in fevered terrified haste had already left the scene. Horrified she denied the event had occurred struggling to forget what she saw as a gift that could only be evil in nature, a power whose sole purpose was in destruction.. 

 It was later in that final year of High School that a new student arrived. This powerful telepath knew everything about her. His delving into others minds had gained him knowledge about Sarah's altercation with her would-be rapists. Having no physical powers of his own, he was intrigued by her powers possible uses to him. He set about bending to her will. He moved slowly over an entire year, constantly monitoring her thoughts. He became close to her, earned her trust through subconscious suggestion. He added to this an emotional response, a flushed shy feeling coupled with arousal. But this was just one aspect to his plan, whenever her thoughts stayed to the subject of boys he made sure that her body overreacted, flushing with arousal.

hen the second part of his plan was put into action. After a few months he plowed into her mind dominating her completely. With her consciousness repressed he used her body to fulfill his own basic needs. Every time he handed her back consciousness and control of her body to find herself in terrible states. First she hound herself in the arms of various boys she did not know. Soon afterwards he made it worse, she found herself stripped near naked atop one of the school cafeteria's tables stripping for the school's boys . This embarrassment alone was a terrible blow to her self image and world view. Each time she turned to her new friend who spoke of repressed desires and wanton lust. He declared victory when she awakened to find herself naked in bed next to another boy. Taking control of the boy he convinced her that they had had sex when they did not. She ran to him and begged him for help where he revealed his mental powers to her and agreed to help. Distraught she did not notice the connection. He explained that there was nothing she could do and that this was the way she truly was. That once she accepted that fact the blackouts would cease. Flooding her with lust she succumbed to his will. He had artfully played her innocent nature, doubts about herself, and fear of her own power against her, and gained an accomplice. 

After that it they set their sights on villainy. With Sarah's mentalist master sneaking into the minds of bank personnel they determined the time when the bank was open and a mere steel gate preventing entry. (During busy times they leave the vault open...He didn't want to dominate someone into opening the door because it would reveal his presence) Sarah flooded the branch with darkness and easily strolled into the bank taking an easy million. A super group attempted to stop them as they escaped but of the four heroes DarkShadow took out one and her mentalist companion dominated one to take out the other two who were stunned into shock. The two fled and headed for the American border. Crossing it easily, he came to a stop on the roadside, paralyzed Sarah and evicted her from the vehicle. Tossing her a few thousand dollars for her trouble, the man, unidentified by the police left her to her own devices.

The police later caught up with her but before she could be taken in she was met by Professor Xavier who used his abilities to cause those involved to forget that they had captured her and brought her to the mansion. Together they have been working on repairing the damage the unknown telepath has done to her. Given the amount of time she was in his clutches this is a time consuming process.