Janet Gibson (Earth-616)

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 * Image                  = Huntress.jpg
 * RealName               = Janet “Mercedes” Gibson
 * CurrentAlias           = Huntress
 * Aliases                = Mercedes
 * Identity               = Secret
 * Alignment              = Neutral
 * Affiliation            = None; formerly:  The Hunters
 * Relatives              = Aaron Gibson (father), Megan Gibson (mother)
 * Universe               = Earth-616
 * BaseOfOperations       = Mobile
 * Gender                 = Female
 * Height                 = 5'6"
 * Weight                 = 120 lbs
 * Eyes                   = Blue
 * Hair                   = Blonde
 * UnusualFeatures        =


 * Citizenship            = American
 * MaritalStatus          = Single
 * Occupation             = Mutant hunter; former student
 * Education              = College dropout


 * Origin                 = Former love interest of Rick Rios who died at the hands of Crossfire. M-Day activated her X-Gene, resurrecting her and erasing her memory.
 * PlaceOfBirth           = New York City|New York, New York State|New York


 * Creators               = J.C. White
 * First                  = Unknown


 * HistoryText            = Janet grew up in New York City and she went to high school with Ricardo Rios. She was the most popular girl in school and she fell in love with Rick, the day he saved her from a super villain attack at the school. The fact that he was a mutant attracted Janet the most. They began dating and continued to do so into college.

One day when Rick was out saving the world, Mercedes discovered an engagement ring. She began to cry out of joy. Suddenly she heard the doorbell and she went to answer it. A man stood there wearing a trenchcoat and he choked Mercedes into unconsciousness.

Death
Mercedes awoke and was inside an abandoned warehouse. She tried to find her way out of the building and the man, Crossfire, emerged. He beat her within an inch of her life and tied her to a chair.

Monarch arrived to save Mercedes, but before he could reach her, the warehouse exploded. Mercedes was killed and Monarch walked through the rubble holding her lifeless body.

Mercedes was buried and Rick would visit her gravesite everyday. Her death caused Rick to spiral downwards into depression. Even after becoming Guardian, he would still go to see her.

Resurrection
The events of M-Day ended and Mercedes' mutant powers activated. Her body began to repair itself and she was alive once again. Mercedes was in her coffin and she clawed her way out, fully aware of what had happened to her. The stress was too much for her, so her powers healed her mind of the trauma, effectively wiping her memory. As she wandered the streets trying to discover who she was, Mercedes came across a man looking for a partner. He claimed that he knew how to help her. She agreed to help him and they became the Hunters. They would capture mutants and sell them to whoever wanted they're X-Genes.

Mercedes crossed paths with her former lover when she and Hunter abducted him. They planned to sell his symbiote and kill him. Upon witnessing Rick's face, Huntress felt hesitant to hurt him. It wasn't until, Rick said her name, that she remembered him. Mercedes set Rick and his symbiote free, but she couldn't leave with him. Mercedes didn't know if what she was doing was right, so she went back to help Hunter. He started to attack her.

The assault allowed Mercedes to remember being attacked by Crossfire. She defended herself and nearly killed him. She used her pheromones to make Hunter think he beat her and that he stashed her in a warehouse. Mercedes left to find out who she really was.


 * Powers                 = Biokinesis: Huntress is capable of controlling the biological structure of her own and other people's bodies. Theoretically capable of rewriting someone's genetic structure at will. She can produce biomolecular energy at will to affect organic matter she touches, allowing her to heal physical damage done to her body or the bodies of others, reactivate suppressed mutant abilities, repair cerebral functions, and alter the composition of her own molecules in certain ways. She hasn't reached her full healing potential yet. She is capable of basic healing, having successfully healed broken bones, severe burns and even a mortal stab through the chest. Her ability is by close proximity - she tends to touch her targets, but can heal through clothing.

Huntress has demonstrated increased mastery of her powers: she is capable of using her pheromones in a variety of offensive ways as she has complete control over them.

Pheromone Control: Huntress has demonstrated the ability to manipulate her pheromones for the purpose of suppressing her own scent. She can also use her pheromones to manipulate the emotional state and sensory perceptions of other beings. She has been known to use this power to instill intense fear, happiness, depression, and a false sense of security to other beings. This allows her to seemingly appear where enemies can't see her, enabling her to inflect damage before an opponent realizes it. Such tactics give opponents the belief that she can either teleport or move at superhuman speeds, though she doesn't possess either of those powers. Her pheromone powers appear to be physical in nature, not psionic.

Pheromone Discharge: Mercedes can emit lethal pheromones from her body. These spores result in the weakness or death of anybody in her vicinity. The severity of the effect is based on the endurance, health, and relative proximity of the victims. Normal humans can be killed or incapacitated after a matter of seconds of exposure, while a being with exceptionally accelerated healing powers and physical stamina can sustain exposure for minutes or hours.


 * Abilities              = Huntress possesses a genius-level understanding of human anatomy, physiology and biology.


 * Strength               = Average human.
 * Weaknesses             =


 * Equipment              = *Armor
 * Transportation         = *Flight
 * Weapons                = *None

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 * Notes                  =
 * Trivia                 = * Ricardo Rios gave her the nickname Mercedes.
 * She was four weeks pregnant at the time of her death.
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