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Star Trek

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 use of this term, go here.
Mindmeld is a super villain in the Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics

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 universe. She is an ally to Shinobi Shaw

Shinobi Shaw

Shinobi Shaw, also known as a Black King of the Hellfire Club, is a fictional character in the Universe of Marvel Comics. He is a comic book supervillain, a foe of the X-Men and their affiliated teams. His first appearance was in X-Factor #67 .-Fictional character biography:Shinobi is thought to...

 of the former Hellfire Club

Hellfire Club

The Hellfire Club was a name for several exclusive clubs for high society rakes established in Britain and Ireland in the 18th century, and was more formally or cautiously known as the "Order of the Friars of St. Francis of Wycombe"...

 and Upstarts

Upstarts (comics)

The Upstarts were a group of fictional comic book supervillains in the Marvel Comics with strong ties to the Hellfire Club. They first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #281 and were created by Jim Lee and Whilce Portacio.-Fictional team biography:...

, both powerful criminal organizations.

Fictional character biography

Along with Clear-Cut

Clear-Cut (comics)

Clear-Cut is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe. First appearing in X-Force 62, he was an undercover agent, feigning a partnership with Shinobi Shaw....

, Mindmeld was employed by Shinobi Shaw

Shinobi Shaw

Shinobi Shaw, also known as a Black King of the Hellfire Club, is a fictional character in the Universe of Marvel Comics. He is a comic book supervillain, a foe of the X-Men and their affiliated teams. His first appearance was in X-Factor #67 .-Fictional character biography:Shinobi is thought to...

 as a personal bodyguard and protector. Mindmeld had the ability to displace the brain wave patterns of herself and others, allowing her to swap bodies with others. She has also been known to put the minds of her enemies into animals, such as rats

RATS

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. When X-Force

X-Force

X-Force is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero team, one of several spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise. Conceived by writer/illustrator Rob Liefeld, the team was formed in New Mutants, vol. 1 #100 and soon afterwards was featured in its own series.The group was a new incarnation of the 1980s...

 interfered on Shinobi's plans, Mindmeld used her powers to switch the bodies of the team, giving her group the advantage. After Clear-Cut's betrayal, Mindmeld immediately attacked him, placing her mind into her former ally's. She then proceeded to knock herself out, and when she awoke, she found himself in Shinobi's new experiment chamber. Shinobi was willing to test his machine on Clear-Cut, despite Mindmeld currently in his body. Se eventually returned to her own body, but found an inhibitor collar around his neck. Meltdown

Tabitha Smith

Tabitha Smith is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by Jim Shooter and Al Milgrom, the character first appeared in Secret Wars II #5 . She later appeared as a member of the X-Force and, more recently, as a member of Nextwave...

 then knocked her unconscious. It is unknown if she returned to service Shinobi Shaw after she was betrayed, or if she retained her powers after Decimation

Decimation (comics)

Decimation is the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning off from the House of M limited series. It focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch stripping nearly all of the mutant population of their powers, thereby reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds.This event, which...

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Gender and sexuality

Mindmeld was constantly referred to as a female, although her body is appears male. There are many theories for this—one being that her actual mind is female, but she feels most comfortable in a male body and as such, stays in one. However, Mindmeld comes across as sexually ambiguous, and there is no certain answer to what her actual gender is.