Mindmeld

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Mindmeld
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	X-Force #62 (January 1997)
Created by	John Dokes
In-story information
Full name	Unrevealed
Abilities	Ability to displace brain wave patterns

Mindmeld is a super villain in the Marvel Comics universe. She is an ally to Shinobi Shaw of the former Hellfire Club and Upstarts, both powerful criminal organizations.

Fictional character biography

Along with Clear-Cut, Mindmeld was employed by Shinobi Shaw 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. When X-Force 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 then knocked her unconscious.^{[volume & issue needed]} It is unknown if she returned to service Shinobi Shaw after she was betrayed, or if she retained her powers after Decimation.

Gender and sexuality

Mindmeld was constantly referred to as a female, although her body is appears male^{[original research?]}. 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^{[citation needed]}. However, Mindmeld comes across as sexually ambiguous, and there is no certain answer to what her actual gender is.