Mother Night (comics)
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Mother Night is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
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. Susan and her brother Melvin Scarbo formed a sibling hypnosis stage act for profit. They soon after became professional criminals, hypnotizing innocent people into doing their bidding. Under the name Suprema, Susan soon attracted the attention of the Red Skull
who hired Susan as a nanny to his daughter Synthia Schmidt. Under Susan's tutelage Synthia later became Sin.
After a successful infiltration of the original S.H.I.E.L.D.
organization and an attempt at stealing a Wolverine Jet from them, Suprema became an enemy of Captain America
. Some time later, Susan was revealed as an aide to the Red Skull, and his daughter Sin's tutor, nanny, and instructor. Changing her name to Mother Night, she became the headmistress of the Sisters of Sin
team for a short while, and was revealed to be running the Red Skull's youth indoctrination hate camp. When Magneto
captured the Red Skull, Mother Night became a member of the Skeleton Crew
in an attempt to rescue the Red Skull. She battled the Black Queen
and her Hellfire Club
mercenaries. She aided the Crew in the rescue of the Red Skull, and it was insinuated that she has or had a personal relationship with the Red Skull.
Mother Night, with the Machinesmith
and Minster Blood (her brother Melvin) then brainwashed the Avengers' support crew. She attacked the Avengers
by forcing them to relive their greatest nightmares, however she was captured by the Vision
. After this Red Skull replaced Mother Night with Viper as his lover. Because of this she betrayed him to Captain America and received a severe beating from Red Skull for it. Wishing to die at her ex-lover's hand she asked Red Skull to kill her, to which he said no. Pitying her, fellow teammate Cutthroat
began an affair with Mother Night. This relationship ended when he was seemingly killed by Crossbones
.
She and her team were eventually killed by The Winter Soldier
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Mother Night has a limited knowledge of street-fighting techniques and karate.
Mother Night's necklace contains a special suggestibility gas as well as a "dark light" casting mechanism. She also uses various brainwashing drugs and paraphernalia.
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Fictional character biography
Susan Scarbo was born in Teaneck, New JerseyTeaneck, New Jersey
Teaneck is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, and a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 39,776, making it the second-most populous among the 70 municipalities in Bergen County....
. Susan and her brother Melvin Scarbo formed a sibling hypnosis stage act for profit. They soon after became professional criminals, hypnotizing innocent people into doing their bidding. Under the name Suprema, Susan soon attracted the attention of the Red Skull
Red Skull
The Red Skull is a name shared by several fictional characters, all supervillains from the Marvel Comics universe. All incarnations of the character are enemies of Captain America, other superheroes, and the United States in general....
who hired Susan as a nanny to his daughter Synthia Schmidt. Under Susan's tutelage Synthia later became Sin.
After a successful infiltration of the original S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and a secret military law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
organization and an attempt at stealing a Wolverine Jet from them, Suprema became an enemy of Captain America
Captain America
Captain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
. Some time later, Susan was revealed as an aide to the Red Skull, and his daughter Sin's tutor, nanny, and instructor. Changing her name to Mother Night, she became the headmistress of the Sisters of Sin
Sisters of Sin
The Sisters of Sin are fictional characters in the Marvel Universe. The Sisters are a group of female supervillains, so-called because their original costumes were distorted versions of the traditional clothing of Roman Catholic nuns.-History:...
team for a short while, and was revealed to be running the Red Skull's youth indoctrination hate camp. When Magneto
Magneto (comics)
Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
captured the Red Skull, Mother Night became a member of the Skeleton Crew
Skeleton Crew (comics)
The Skeleton Crew is a fictional organization in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional team history:The Skeleton Crew was an organization built by the Red Skull from his operatives. The original lineup was headed by Crossbones, and consisted of Mother Night , Machinesmith, the Voice, and the fourth Sleeper...
in an attempt to rescue the Red Skull. She battled the Black Queen
Selene (comics)
Selene Gallio is a fictional character, a comic book supervillainess from the Marvel Comics universe. She is a mutant, and an enemy of the X-Men often associated with the Hellfire Club's Inner Circle.-Publication history:...
and her Hellfire Club
Hellfire Club (comics)
The Hellfire Club is a fictional society within the Marvel Comics Universe that often comes into confrontation with the mutant superhero team, the X-Men...
mercenaries. She aided the Crew in the rescue of the Red Skull, and it was insinuated that she has or had a personal relationship with the Red Skull.
Mother Night, with the Machinesmith
Machinesmith
Machinesmith is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Universe. He specializes in robotics, and is able to make convincing doubles of other superhumans...
and Minster Blood (her brother Melvin) then brainwashed the Avengers' support crew. She attacked the Avengers
Avengers (comics)
The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
by forcing them to relive their greatest nightmares, however she was captured by the Vision
Vision (Marvel Comics)
The Vision is the name of three fictional characters that appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The first Vision was created by the writer-artist team of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby in Marvel Mystery Comics #13 The Vision is the name of three fictional characters that...
. After this Red Skull replaced Mother Night with Viper as his lover. Because of this she betrayed him to Captain America and received a severe beating from Red Skull for it. Wishing to die at her ex-lover's hand she asked Red Skull to kill her, to which he said no. Pitying her, fellow teammate Cutthroat
Cutthroat (comics)
Cutthroat is a comic book character, a supervillain in Marvel Comics' main shared universe. The character first appeared in Marvel Team-Up #89. He is the brother of Diamondback.-Fictional character biography:...
began an affair with Mother Night. This relationship ended when he was seemingly killed by Crossbones
Crossbones (comics)
Crossbones is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by writer Mark Gruenwald and artist Kieron Dwyer in Captain America #359-360 . Crossbones usually appears as a henchman of the Red Skull...
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She and her team were eventually killed by The Winter Soldier
Bucky
Bucky is the name of several fictional characters, masked superheroes in the Marvel Comics universe. The original, James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby as a sidekick character in Captain America Comics #1 , published by Marvel's 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics...
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Powers and abilities
Mother Night has developed a mastery of hypnotism. Mother Night has to get a person to look at her for her hypnotic abilities to work. Certain individuals are not susceptible to hypnotism.Mother Night has a limited knowledge of street-fighting techniques and karate.
Mother Night's necklace contains a special suggestibility gas as well as a "dark light" casting mechanism. She also uses various brainwashing drugs and paraphernalia.