M [Monet St. Croix] (M)

Monet St. Croix, code-name "M," is one of the few Muslim, like her mother, female characters of color to appear out of Marvel. Like Superman and Wonder Woman, M has the set of "traditional" superpowers. These include flight, strength, and invulnerability. However, unlike Superman and Wonder Woman, M doesn't see her powers as some sort of predestined call to action, rather they are just an everyday part of who she is. Her story is a complicated one, but as followed, are some key points to keep in mind. Monet is a citizen of France, Yugoslavia, and Algeria, with passports from all three countries.

Monet was initially thought to be autistic, but it was later revealed it was only Claudette's autism emerging on the impersonated M, and the real Monet had no similar limitations. Monet revealed to Doctor Samson that she has suicidal thoughts everyday of her life due to the trauma that she suffered at the hands of her brother Marius. In her early appearances, Monet had a much darker skin color than how she is usually portrayed now. The reason for this is not known. Some fans have theorized that Monet's powers are completely psionic in nature, not physical, meaning her strength and durability were always a form of tactile telekinesis, similar to DC's Kon-El/Superboy. This "new" telekinetic ability may be an example of Monet merely turning her TK outwards for the first time, instead of inwards. However, This theory remains untested and unconfirmed.

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