Prudence Leighton
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Prudence Leighton is a fictional character
, a mutant
in the Marvel Comics
Universe. Prudence, originally a female, was murdered by Steinbeck, a pyrokinetic mutant. She used her ability to possess his body, taking on the codename Agent 16, and also the Quiet Man. The first appearance of both is Mystique #1.
due to their sensitive nature. Her last assignment involved the purchase of Soviet Union Sentinels by military commanders of Cuba.
Prudence was murdered by Steinbeck, a pyrokinetic mutant arms dealer, before the eyes of Shortpack
, her handler, who secretly loved her. However she did not pass on completely and took over Steinbeck’s body – she accessed his powers and resources and contacted her brother.
Prudence was falling into mental decay because her power didn't really work on men and she and her brother Shepard
set out to assassinate Charles Xavier
with one of the greatest assassins on the planet, the newly blackmailed agent Mystique
. Calling herself the Quiet Man, Prudence played the role of a mysterious benefactor who offered to remove Mystique's tracking implant in exchange for her services.
Unfortunately their machinations came apart when Mystique double crossed them. Prudence removed the Quiet Man’s cloak and revealed she was still wearing the outfit she’d been murdered in (for some odd reason) while in Steinbeck's body. She and Mystique fought but Mystique proved far more capable and dodged Steinbeck's breath and Prudence’s punches to stab Quiet Man in the stomach.
Prudence's and Steinbeck's minds apparently went into overdrive and their powers reached critical mass. They began to swell and exploded, throwing Shortpack and Mystique far from the site.
Steinbeck/Quiet Man can spew pyrokinetic flames from his throat cavity, inhabited by a second mutant capable of possessing other women.
Fictional character
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, a mutant
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
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in the Marvel Comics
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Universe. Prudence, originally a female, was murdered by Steinbeck, a pyrokinetic mutant. She used her ability to possess his body, taking on the codename Agent 16, and also the Quiet Man. The first appearance of both is Mystique #1.
Fictional character biography
Prudence Leighton was part of a network of secret agents and spies gathered by Charles Xavier in order to perform missions deemed unfit for the X-MenX-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
due to their sensitive nature. Her last assignment involved the purchase of Soviet Union Sentinels by military commanders of Cuba.
Prudence was murdered by Steinbeck, a pyrokinetic mutant arms dealer, before the eyes of Shortpack
Shortpack
Shortpack is a fictional character, a telepathic mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Mystique #3, created by Brian K. Vaughan and Jorge Lucas.-Biography:...
, her handler, who secretly loved her. However she did not pass on completely and took over Steinbeck’s body – she accessed his powers and resources and contacted her brother.
Prudence was falling into mental decay because her power didn't really work on men and she and her brother Shepard
Shepard (comics)
Shepard is a mutant villain in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Mystique #5.-Biography:...
set out to assassinate Charles Xavier
Professor X
Professor Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero known as the leader and founder of the X-Men....
with one of the greatest assassins on the planet, the newly blackmailed agent Mystique
Mystique (comics)
Mystique is a fictional character associated with the Marvel Comics' franchise X-Men. Originally created by artist David Cockrum and writer Chris Claremont, she first appeared in Ms...
. Calling herself the Quiet Man, Prudence played the role of a mysterious benefactor who offered to remove Mystique's tracking implant in exchange for her services.
Unfortunately their machinations came apart when Mystique double crossed them. Prudence removed the Quiet Man’s cloak and revealed she was still wearing the outfit she’d been murdered in (for some odd reason) while in Steinbeck's body. She and Mystique fought but Mystique proved far more capable and dodged Steinbeck's breath and Prudence’s punches to stab Quiet Man in the stomach.
Prudence's and Steinbeck's minds apparently went into overdrive and their powers reached critical mass. They began to swell and exploded, throwing Shortpack and Mystique far from the site.
Powers and abilities
Prudence can psi-jump into other people, allowing her consciousness to inhabit their body and control their actions.Steinbeck/Quiet Man can spew pyrokinetic flames from his throat cavity, inhabited by a second mutant capable of possessing other women.