Mother-one
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Mother-one is a fictional character
who is published by Wildstorm Productions and created by comic book artist
Whilce Portacio
. She is a part of a special forces who calls themselves Wetworks
.She first appeared in Wetworks (Vol.1) #1.
and other third-world nations. During one of her missions she was ambushed and nearly killed.
Her injuries would have proved fatal if not for the intervention of IO's International Operations
Miles Craven.
Agent Rhodes was whisked away to a Waering Industries medical facility she was fitted with prototype cybernetic implants. These included hydraulic limbs, neural implants and communications hardware.
With only 20% of her original body remaining she joined the NSC and became the first full cyborg placed on active duty. Since then she has adopted the callsign: Mother-One.
At an unspecified later point Mother-One has been nearly destroyed, but her body was retrieved by Jackson Dane and repaired. In Wetworks vol.2 she returned with a drastically different appearance and a new ability to shape her "skin" into blades for use in close-combat.
, she became more open and caring though reserved.
After her transformation into a vampire during the final story arc of the second volume of Wetworks, her physical abilities were greatly enhanced allowing her to destroy the entire vampire army by herself. As of currently, the limitations of her newfound abilities are unknown as are any supernatural powers she might have gained as a result of the transformation.
Fictional character
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who is published by Wildstorm Productions and created by comic book artist
Comic Book Artist
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Whilce Portacio
Whilce Portacio
William "Whilce" Portacio is a Filipino-American comic book writer and artist. Noted for his work on such titles as The Punisher, X-Factor, and the Uncanny X-Men. Portacio was also one of the seven co-founders of Image Comics, though he did not become a partner in the company.-Early life:Portacio...
. She is a part of a special forces who calls themselves Wetworks
Wetworks
Wetworks is an American comic book series created by comic book artist Whilce Portacio and writer Brandon Choi. It ran for four years before ending in 1998...
.She first appeared in Wetworks (Vol.1) #1.
History
Rachel Rhodes is the only female federal agent in the WildStorm universe with an extensive background in asymmetrical warfare. Her strong sense of duty lead her to join the CIA. Immediately put into the field she served 2 years of duty liaising between U.S. and guerrilla forces in CubaCuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
and other third-world nations. During one of her missions she was ambushed and nearly killed.
Her injuries would have proved fatal if not for the intervention of IO's International Operations
International Operations
International Operations is a fictional American Intelligence Agency in Wildstorm comics. I.O. first appeared in WildC.A.T.S. volume 1 #1 and was created by Brandon Choi and Jim Lee.-International Operations:...
Miles Craven.
Agent Rhodes was whisked away to a Waering Industries medical facility she was fitted with prototype cybernetic implants. These included hydraulic limbs, neural implants and communications hardware.
With only 20% of her original body remaining she joined the NSC and became the first full cyborg placed on active duty. Since then she has adopted the callsign: Mother-One.
At an unspecified later point Mother-One has been nearly destroyed, but her body was retrieved by Jackson Dane and repaired. In Wetworks vol.2 she returned with a drastically different appearance and a new ability to shape her "skin" into blades for use in close-combat.
Wetworks
First appearing on Wetworks (vol.1)#1, she was in charge of IO's "Cleaning Unit." In that capacity Miles Craven sent her to dispose of anyone, friend or foe, who emerged from Team 7 suicide mission. However she was secretly employed by Waering Industries which had tasked her with saving Team 7 and so that they could be employed against the Night Tribes. Team 7 now known to be rogue agents, Mother-one renamed them WETWORKS. She served as their communications coordinator and source of information whenever they are on a mission. At first, her personality was cold, but having her under the command of Dane and being romantically involved with GrailGrail (WildStorm)
Grail is a fictional character who is published by Wildstorm Productions. He first appeared in WildC.A.T.S #2.-Character biography:...
, she became more open and caring though reserved.
Powers and abilities
Like everyone in wetworks she is bonded with a symbiote that hides inside of her and instinctivelly comes out to cover her skin as a golden armour. She activates her PIDS (Personal Integrated Defense System) or laser protection system, on her shoulders, whenever a hostile approaches her. She also carries Mother One Special; an ultra close combat high capacity machine pistol. It is fully automatic, high performance pistol, designed to engage Mother-one's radius #1 hardpoint and interface through her "palm" comlink.After her transformation into a vampire during the final story arc of the second volume of Wetworks, her physical abilities were greatly enhanced allowing her to destroy the entire vampire army by herself. As of currently, the limitations of her newfound abilities are unknown as are any supernatural powers she might have gained as a result of the transformation.