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and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow
past we have chosen to primarily follow
past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 2005
the storyline which unfolded in 2005
the storyline which unfolded in 2005 x-23
x-23
x-23 volume 1 next 23 is actually one of the
volume 1 next 23 is actually one of the
volume 1 next 23 is actually one of the most badass superheroes in the marvel
most badass superheroes in the marvel
most badass superheroes in the marvel Canon which is saying a lot she
Canon which is saying a lot she
Canon which is saying a lot she essentially has all of the powers
essentially has all of the powers
essentially has all of the powers associated with Wolverine of the x-men
associated with Wolverine of the x-men
associated with Wolverine of the x-men including those adamantium claws and a
including those adamantium claws and a
including those adamantium claws and a greatly enhanced ability to heal and
greatly enhanced ability to heal and
greatly enhanced ability to heal and trust us she needs both x-23 whose real
trust us she needs both x-23 whose real
trust us she needs both x-23 whose real name is Laura Kinney debuted in the
name is Laura Kinney debuted in the
name is Laura Kinney debuted in the x-men evolution TV series before popping
x-men evolution TV series before popping
x-men evolution TV series before popping up in some 2004 issues of NYX in the
up in some 2004 issues of NYX in the
up in some 2004 issues of NYX in the comic book story arc x-23
comic book story arc x-23
comic book story arc x-23 was originally a prostitute who
was originally a prostitute who
was originally a prostitute who specialized in clients with a kink for
specialized in clients with a kink for
specialized in clients with a kink for pain she soon joined up with a group of
pain she soon joined up with a group of
pain she soon joined up with a group of new teenagers but her origin was left
new teenagers but her origin was left
new teenagers but her origin was left unexplained that’s got taken care of the
unexplained that’s got taken care of the
unexplained that’s got taken care of the next year in her self-titled miniseries
next year in her self-titled miniseries
next year in her self-titled miniseries readers found that doctor Xander rice
readers found that doctor Xander rice
readers found that doctor Xander rice was working with a man named Martin
was working with a man named Martin
was working with a man named Martin Sutter to recreate the Weapon X project
Sutter to recreate the Weapon X project
Sutter to recreate the Weapon X project Bryce’s father had been a part of that
Bryce’s father had been a part of that
Bryce’s father had been a part of that project which crafted an adamantium
project which crafted an adamantium
project which crafted an adamantium skeleton onto Wolverine and turned him
skeleton onto Wolverine and turned him
skeleton onto Wolverine and turned him into an assassin his father had also
into an assassin his father had also
into an assassin his father had also been killed by Logan when Xander was but
been killed by Logan when Xander was but
been killed by Logan when Xander was but a child the problem is that no
a child the problem is that no
a child the problem is that no subsequent subjects had possessed whole
subsequent subjects had possessed whole
subsequent subjects had possessed whole brains mutant healing powers and as such
brains mutant healing powers and as such
brains mutant healing powers and as such none could survive the operation Sutter
none could survive the operation Sutter
none could survive the operation Sutter therefore brought in geneticist Erica
therefore brought in geneticist Erica
therefore brought in geneticist Erica knee whose job was to clone a new
knee whose job was to clone a new
knee whose job was to clone a new Overeem for use in this project
Overeem for use in this project
Overeem for use in this project unfortunately the y-chromosome at the
unfortunately the y-chromosome at the
unfortunately the y-chromosome at the DNA samples she had to work with were
DNA samples she had to work with were
DNA samples she had to work with were badly damaged she who realized that to
badly damaged she who realized that to
badly damaged she who realized that to create a new Wolverine would take at
create a new Wolverine would take at
create a new Wolverine would take at least a decade but creating a female
least a decade but creating a female
least a decade but creating a female version could be done relatively quickly
version could be done relatively quickly
version could be done relatively quickly over Sutter and Rice’s objections key he
over Sutter and Rice’s objections key he
over Sutter and Rice’s objections key he went forward with her plan to create a
went forward with her plan to create a
went forward with her plan to create a female version of Wolverine in order to
female version of Wolverine in order to
female version of Wolverine in order to punish her rice forced her to be the
punish her rice forced her to be the
punish her rice forced her to be the surrogate in whom the clone embryo would
surrogate in whom the clone embryo would
surrogate in whom the clone embryo would be implanted since the goal of the
be implanted since the goal of the
be implanted since the goal of the project was to create a totally obedient
project was to create a totally obedient
project was to create a totally obedient killing machine once the child was born
killing machine once the child was born
killing machine once the child was born she was given only minimal human contact
she was given only minimal human contact
she was given only minimal human contact that’s her mother Sara was still given
that’s her mother Sara was still given
that’s her mother Sara was still given sufficient time with her in order to
sufficient time with her in order to
sufficient time with her in order to ensure a proper amount of developmental
ensure a proper amount of developmental
ensure a proper amount of developmental guidance
guidance
guidance additionally Laura was trained in
additionally Laura was trained in
additionally Laura was trained in martial arts by a sensei who also
martial arts by a sensei who also
martial arts by a sensei who also managed to regularly sneak in a few
managed to regularly sneak in a few
managed to regularly sneak in a few moments of kindness
moments of kindness
moments of kindness and human bonding with her against saris
and human bonding with her against saris
and human bonding with her against saris objections rice crafted an adamantium
objections rice crafted an adamantium
objections rice crafted an adamantium skeleton onto Laura without the use of
skeleton onto Laura without the use of
skeleton onto Laura without the use of any anesthesia the seven-year-old was
any anesthesia the seven-year-old was
any anesthesia the seven-year-old was also given a special trigger cent
also given a special trigger cent
also given a special trigger cent mechanism which means that a certain
mechanism which means that a certain
mechanism which means that a certain scent could trigger a killing response
scent could trigger a killing response
scent could trigger a killing response in her rice used this scent on her scent
in her rice used this scent on her scent
in her rice used this scent on her scent a forcing her to murder him in cold
a forcing her to murder him in cold
a forcing her to murder him in cold blood having successfully programmed her
blood having successfully programmed her
blood having successfully programmed her to be a killing machine Sutter and Rice
to be a killing machine Sutter and Rice
to be a killing machine Sutter and Rice Santora on a mission that resulted in
Santora on a mission that resulted in
Santora on a mission that resulted in multiple casualties and established her
multiple casualties and established her
multiple casualties and established her value as an operative they then began
value as an operative they then began
value as an operative they then began hiring her out to anyone willing to meet
hiring her out to anyone willing to meet
hiring her out to anyone willing to meet their steep price but rice was filled
their steep price but rice was filled
their steep price but rice was filled with hatred towards her because Logan
with hatred towards her because Logan
with hatred towards her because Logan had killed his father
had killed his father
had killed his father so he sent her on what was supposed to
so he sent her on what was supposed to
so he sent her on what was supposed to be a suicide mission a mission
be a suicide mission a mission
be a suicide mission a mission x-23 survived rice turned this to his
x-23 survived rice turned this to his
x-23 survived rice turned this to his advantage
advantage
advantage unbeknownst to Sutter rice had an affair
unbeknownst to Sutter rice had an affair
unbeknownst to Sutter rice had an affair with his wife Rachel the Sun that Sutter
with his wife Rachel the Sun that Sutter
with his wife Rachel the Sun that Sutter supposed was his own was actually Rice’s
supposed was his own was actually Rice’s
supposed was his own was actually Rice’s however overcome with guilt
however overcome with guilt
however overcome with guilt Rachel intended to tell Sutter the truth
Rachel intended to tell Sutter the truth
Rachel intended to tell Sutter the truth rice then sent Laura to kill them both
rice then sent Laura to kill them both
rice then sent Laura to kill them both she quickly took care of Sutter and
she quickly took care of Sutter and
she quickly took care of Sutter and Rachel but found herself unable to
Rachel but found herself unable to
Rachel but found herself unable to follow through on killing the child for
follow through on killing the child for
follow through on killing the child for unwillingness to kill the innocent child
unwillingness to kill the innocent child
unwillingness to kill the innocent child let Sarah know that there was still a
let Sarah know that there was still a
let Sarah know that there was still a soul buried deep within Laura she
soul buried deep within Laura she
soul buried deep within Laura she developed a plan to rescue her and
developed a plan to rescue her and
developed a plan to rescue her and needed to move quickly
needed to move quickly
needed to move quickly rice was developing an entire army of
rice was developing an entire army of
rice was developing an entire army of clones just like Laura once they were
clones just like Laura once they were
clones just like Laura once they were viable he wouldn’t need her anymore Dara
viable he wouldn’t need her anymore Dara
viable he wouldn’t need her anymore Dara instructed Laura to kill rice and
instructed Laura to kill rice and
instructed Laura to kill rice and destroy all the clone embryos which she
destroy all the clone embryos which she
destroy all the clone embryos which she did
did
did unfortunately rice managed to rub some
unfortunately rice managed to rub some
unfortunately rice managed to rub some of the trigger scent on to Sarah and so
of the trigger scent on to Sarah and so
of the trigger scent on to Sarah and so Laura was forced to kill her own mother
Laura was forced to kill her own mother
Laura was forced to kill her own mother Laura escaped eventually ending up in
Laura escaped eventually ending up in
Laura escaped eventually ending up in New York City where as we saw she
New York City where as we saw she
New York City where as we saw she eventually found a group of other
eventually found a group of other
eventually found a group of other teenaged mutants and from there she
teenaged mutants and from there she
teenaged mutants and from there she eventually joined forces with the x-men
eventually joined forces with the x-men
eventually joined forces with the x-men and met Wolverine with careful training
and met Wolverine with careful training
and met Wolverine with careful training she has overcome the conditioning that
she has overcome the conditioning that
she has overcome the conditioning that made her an assassin and is now an
made her an assassin and is now an
made her an assassin and is now an adwords of superhero following Logan’s
adwords of superhero following Logan’s
adwords of superhero following Logan’s death Laura took on the identity of
death Laura took on the identity of
death Laura took on the identity of Wolverine and shows that she is the
Wolverine and shows that she is the
Wolverine and shows that she is the perfect person to follow in his
perfect person to follow in his
perfect person to follow in his footsteps
footsteps
footsteps x-23 is one of those rare characters who
x-23 is one of those rare characters who
x-23 is one of those rare characters who started out as a TV character before
started out as a TV character before
started out as a TV character before making a successful jump to the printed
making a successful jump to the printed
making a successful jump to the printed page since assuming the mantle of
page since assuming the mantle of
page since assuming the mantle of Wolverine her profile had raised even
Wolverine her profile had raised even
Wolverine her profile had raised even higher and she’s likely to show off more
higher and she’s likely to show off more
higher and she’s likely to show off more frequently in Marvel television and film
frequently in Marvel television and film
frequently in Marvel television and film properties
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