Edie Roswell
From Unofficial Handbook of the Virtue Universe
Edie Roswell is a mutant telepath based in Paragon City, Rhode Island.
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| Player: amycosta | |
| Origin: | Mutation |
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| Archetype: | Controller |
| Security Level: | 2 |
| Personal Data | |
| Real Name: | Edith Katherine Roswell |
| Known Aliases: | Edie, Kate, other aliases |
| Species: | Mutant |
| Age: | 32 |
| Height: | 5'10" |
| Weight: | 140 lbs. |
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Hair Color: | Blonde |
| Biographical Data | |
| Nationality: | American, of British descent |
| Occupation: | Former realtor, hero |
| Place of Birth: | London, England |
| Base of Operations: | New York City |
| Marital Status: | Widowed |
| Known Relatives: | ' |
| Known Powers | |
| Telepathy | |
| Known Abilities | |
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| Equipment | |
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History
Edie Roswell was born in an affluent neighborhood in London, England on July 9, 1977. Her father's job as a diplomat allowed her to enjoy all the luxuries that money brings. However, her father lost his job when she was 10 and the family moved to the United States to look for a better life.
Roswell's childhood is littered with memories of physical and verbal abuse, poverty and death. Her father took his anger out on his children, frequently beating them and screaming at them, which is what triggered the awakening of Roswell's powers. She inadvertently put him in a coma after a beating, but kept the secret to herself for fear of the rest of her family abandoning her.
Her deep desire to get away moved her to leave home immediately after she turned 18. Although she had been accepted into prestigious universities like Yale and Northwestern, she took a year off to explore the country. She spent two months in different cities all around the US, taking on different personas each time. For example, in one town she would act as a nerdy bookworm, while in another she would pretend to be a ditzy cheerleader. She also spent a significant amount of time in Latin America, helping to care for abused and orphaned children. She later attended Northwestern University and got degrees in political science and sociology.
Her powers didn't show themselves until much later when she was happily married and pregnant. On a road trip to upstate New York, her car swerved and crashed into a cliff face, killing both her husband and her unborn baby while Edie was left completely unharmed. The post-traumatic stress she suffered catalyzed her latent mental abilities without her knowledge, and she began to hear people's thoughts. Thinking she was hearing voices, she checked herself into a psychiatric hospital in Providence, Rhode Island where she was pronounced a mutant.
She was later picked up by the Avengers, who helped train her into a powerful telepath. Since then she has been working solo as a hero in Paragon City, RI, but is searching for a group to fight with.
Personality
Edie Roswell is known for a very sarcastic sense of humor, her self-assured nature and her self-righteousness. These qualities cause her to come off as self-centered and rude, but she has a very compassionate side which pervades in times of crisis. Her calm during hard times, as well as her astounding telepathic abilities, has made her a very popular hero to team with.
Powers
Roswell's telepathy allows her to scan brain waves, project illusions, control thought processes and override willpower. She is an expert at inducing REM sleep in her enemies, causing even large groups to fall into a deep sleep. She can create emotional imbalances, causing her opponents to become terrified or enamored. She can also turn "invisible" by forcing her enemies to think they can't see her.
What makes Roswell stand out among telepaths is her ability to force the brain to carry out very precise functions. She can heal, in a sense, by entering the brain and convincing it to speed up the healing process significantly. She calls this a type of psychic surgery, and is convinced this power grew from the trauma of not being able to heal her dead husband and baby.
