Illyana Rasputin

Origin

Illyana Nikolieva Rasputin, the indomitable mutant known as Magik, was both a superhumanly powerful mutant with the mutant power of teleportation and an unbelievably powerful sorceress at the same time with a potential that has yet to be reached. In her short life she has seen and been through and experienced many things. From being kidnapped at a very young age by the evil Belasco to live in a "Hell" dimension named Limbo for 7 years and exploited for her gifts, corrupted and tainting her soul to become evil, to her death from the Legacy Virus and an eventual resurrection.

Bloodlines

Illyana

Prior to M-Day mutant births were a very common occurrence. In fact, there were so many that mutants were at one time nearly outnumbering that of base-line humans. So many were there, that some communities would consist entirely of mutants such as: the Morlocks or Mutant Town. To simply be a mutant didn't quite make you as different as it once would have. What made someone different, was the type of mutant that they were. Specifically, their power level that would show their potential or ability as a mutant. The Rasputin children, Mikhail, Piotr and Illyana, were all mutants
. Each of them would have gifts that would/could affect many, even on global level. Their futures would see them all go very different ways; their genetics ensured whichever way they chose to go, H-U-G-E things could be expected. These three mutant siblings would be no exception. From Mikhail's ability to manipulate matter on the subatomic level and his dimensional teleporting powers to Illyana's immensely powerful magical might and teleporting powers and even Piotr, who seemingly appears much weaker in comparison, but is prophesied to be the sole individual responsible for the destruction of an entire planet, Breakworld, and all of its inhabitants. On the outward appearance it may seem that it must be purely coincidental that Illyana and her two older brothers, Mikhail Rasputin and Piotr Rasputin (Colossus), would all have massively powerful mutant powers and all be born to one family. But, not all is as it seems. These three siblings were born to a family that had been manipulated to ensure these outcomes. A bloodline refined to create power. Not only just Illyana, Mikhail and Piotr would have these substantial gifts, but all children born within the Rasputin bloodline would. Each would have the same genetics, share the same bloodline and lineage, each with the possibility to wield powerful mutant gifts. This was not a coincidence at all. This is all due to the manipulation, on a grand scale, by one of the foremost masters in genetics by the name of Nathaniel Essex better known as Mr. Sinister.

Sinister Beginning’s

More than 100 years ago, the patriarch of the Rasputin bloodline, the legendary Grigory Rasputin, would be the first to meet Sinister. The two would make unlikely allies. After their encounter, the Rasputin family would never be the same. When Grigory was younger, around the time of the emergence of his own mutant powers, Sinister would give him an offer he couldn’t refuse. Sinister or the "Pale Man" as Grigory referred to him as, would offer Grigory the chance to create a bloodline from his DNA that would lead a race of super humans. Grigory's importance to Sinister was quite simple. He was a mutant, and based on the time one of the few firsts. Not only was he a mutant, but a powerful one. Grigory was aware of his gifts or the "miraculous occurrences" that surrounded him. He enjoyed them and used them regularly. Though unrevealed, it’s assumed that Grigory may have had matter manipulating abilities. These powers seemed similar to that of his future descendant, Mikhail. Powerful or not, Sinister's offer appealed to him and he accepted promptly after. Sinister would go to work immediately.

He would seek out females similar to Grigory, mutants with special powers. Sinister would find around 15-20 women and impregnate them all by crossing their genes with that of Grigory's. Sinister would experiment on the unborn babies with many dying in the process. There was one woman though that was a prefect match for Grigory, a woman by the name of Elena. Once Sinister found that the two could produce the outcome that he wished for he would put introduce the two. Shortly after meeting, two would marry each other. Elena would be his soon-to-be wife and bearer of his future army of super powered children. This would collimate with Grigory taking part in a mystical ceremony, led by Sinister, transferring his essence into his pregnant wife’s womb. His last words were that he promised to return to the world when the world was ready for him. With Elena giving birth to her baby months later it would be the beginning of the powerful mutant bloodline that would lead to the eventual birth of one Illyana Nikolievna Rasputin the future mutant, teleporting Sorceress Supreme of Limbo, known as Magik.

Little Snowflake's Innocent Beginnings

Mikhail

Professor X & the X-Men

Mikhail wouldn't be the only of his sibling to have mutant powers. Piotr would also have his powers emerge. Though he would attempt to keep his mutant gifts hidden, he would be forced to reveal them in a much unexpected way. Illyana was playing near nearby an unmanned tractor came barreling in her direction. No one was near or had the ability to help her, save Piotr. Piotr reacts instinctively, running to her aid and activating his mutant powers. In a bright flash of light his entire body turned into that of a silver, shinny, armored giant. Standing in the way of the tractor, it would hit him and go no further as it would be destroyed upon impact. Like a night in shinning armor he was able to save his "Little Snowflake," as he referred to her. Relieved that he was able to protect his sister, he never noticed that a visitor had arrived and watched the entire event happen. A man that would change not only Piotr's life, but that of his little sister, Illyana's as well. This man was Professor Charles Xavier and he had arrived wanting to speak with Piotr. He wanted to recruit him as one of his new X-Men. After much conversation Piotr would accept and begrudgingly leave his family to start a new one in the United States. While apart of the team he took the codename Colossus and became one of the vaunted X-Men. As a member of the X-Men he would save the world many times over. But for Piotr it was a rough transition. He missed his family. Very homesick he tended to say alone and draw. While on missions though he was all business hiding his feelings. Hiding them as he might, nothing could prepare him for the following events.

Abduction

Piotr

The X-Men would do battle with many a foe, but one of the most odd was the eccentric, murderous Arcade. An assassin for hire and creator of Murderworld he was one of the best at what he did, but would bite off too much when Doctor Doom was involved. Arcade became involved in dealings that went bad with Dr. Doom. As a result he was held captive with no means of freedom. An associate of Arcade's,Miss Locke, would devise a plan that would have the X-Men do all the hard work and free Arcade for her. Of course they would never do this willingly, she would have to force them somehow. Miss Locke decided that she would blackmail them by kidnapping numerous members of each of the X-Men's family, this would include Piotr's little sister Illyana, and force them to assist. And they did. The X-Men sent in two units, sending the larger of their forces in to get Arcade and the few remaining to free their captive loved ones. The X-Men would find themselves to be successful and would return home. Colossus though would make a decision that would change his little sister life permanently. He decided that Illyana should stay with them and not return to Russia. He felt that it would be safer for her as he and the X-Men could protect her better, so that another incident like her being abducted could never happen again. Professor X agreed with the decision. He even telepathically taught all of his X-Men how to speak the Russian language so that Illyana would feel more comfortable in her new environment. He, too, wanted to test Illyana to see if she had the mutant gene, like her brothers feeling that there was a strong chance that she would be one. A discussion would follow but it would be decided to not test her. Feeling that she had many more years before her potential mutant powers if any at all, would emerge being that she was only 6 years old.

Illyana's stay would be granted by a special student visa. She would attend tutored classes by Professor X while at the x-mansion. While there she brought a happiness to Colossus, one that he hadn't felt in a long time. Since he left his home, long ago. Illyana would get close to all the X-Men, but especially Kitty Pryde. Kitty would read her bedtime stories and interact with her a lot. This would be the start of a bond that would only grow over time. In fact, Illyana would be close to all the X-Men.

Abducted.......again

Illyana in the clutches of Belasco

Illyana stayed with the X-Men all the time, save battles. This included when they were in need of a new temporary headquarters. Due to a recent battle it had sustained major damage and Xavier's Institute had been destroyed. The X-Men with no other choice would be forced to take up base elsewhere. This would find and inhabit an island that Magneto once used as a base. It was a strange alien city on an island in the Bermuda Triangle. Coming to this island would be the event that would lead to Illyana's destiny and future self.

Illyana was a child, only 7 years old, when the X-Men came to the island. Only on the island for a couple of days the X-Men had already settled themselves in. They were still very high stress though. Storm, the field leader, decided to release some stress she would have the X-Men participate in a training exercise, Illyana would play alone a short distance away as to not get hurt. At this same time, when no one was paying attention, the young Illyana began to walk away. As if she was guided, unable to control herself she would continue until she reached a temple. She continued to keep walking. All the while Kitty had noticed her missing and began to follow with the X-Men not too far behind. Illyana would reach her destination in the back of the dimly lit tunnel inside of the dilapidated Temple. She stood in the middle of a circular shape with glowing yellow and white lights and disappeared. The X-Men would follow and also get teleported to another dimension, one of the many splintered realms of Hell. This one was called Limbo.

Limbo

As soon as Illyana arrived she was whisked away to the side of Balesco. He tempted her with many wonderful things including a glorious future. All the while the X-Men made their way to Limbo as well. Through a string of events they were informed, by a second set of X-Men, that they had to leave in order for their Illyana to survive. That the second set of X-Men, those stuck in Limbo, attempting to rescue their Illyana and were successful but but were, themselves, stuck in Limbo. Immediately after the X-Men were spirited away back to Earth and left Illyana to fend for herself. Meanwhile back with Illyana, Belasco had brought her to an alter and began a spell to withdraw the first of 5 pieces of Illyana's soul. Effectively taking the first piece of her soul it was transformed into a "Bloodstone" and he placed it into what he called the Beatrice Amulet. The Amulet once opened had a 5-pointed star with open holes. The first Bloodstone filled the spot of one of those points. Belasco's intentions for Illyana was to slow, through time, take all