Remy Etienne LeBeau

Human name: Remy Etienne LeBeau

Mutant name: Gambit

Aliases Death, Le Diable Blanc, formerly Robert Lord, Cajun,

From: New Orleans, Louisiana

Age: 34

Height: 6'1

Weight: 179
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Powers: Gambit has the mutant ability to tap into the potential energy contained within an object and transform it into kinetic energy upon touching it. When Gambit thus charges an object and throws it at a target, the object releases this energy explosively on impact. Gambit was unable to use this power to charge living objects until Sage restored his vision and powers, allowing him to now charge both living and non-living objects. / As Death: He can control deadly gas and his charged playing cards can kill instantly.After surgery performed by Mister Sinister, Gambit's powers were restored to their natural potential. He was able to use his power simply by looking at an object that he wished to charge, including living tissue. Gambit could also manipulate the potency of the energy release and could even exercise a measure of control over time. After his climactic battle with the New Sun, Gambit lost this enhanced level of power.Gambit's ability to tap energy also grants him superhuman agility and dexterity, as well as creating a static interference that shields his mind from detection and intrusion by even the most powerful telepaths.Gambit also possesses a hypnotic charm that allows him to exert a subtle influence over any sentient mind. This power allows Gambit to compel others to believe what he says and agree with anything he suggests. More powerful minds have proven immune to Gambit's charm

Other Abilities: Gambit is bilingual in English and French, and also possesses the ability to throw small objects - including knives, throwing spikes, and playing cards - with extraordinary accuracy. He is also a skilled duelist and fencer.
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Looks:  tall and very masculine, shaped with a v-shaped torso, broad shoulders, long, muscular legs, square jaw and clearly-defined muscles and abs. He has brown hair in a bowl cut (though it could be longer without the cowl) and red irises with black sclera. Gambit is usually seen in a navy uniform, with a maroon strip on the front and back running down both legs, that is left a little unzipped at the front. It has rolled-up sleeves. With this, Gambit wears a belt, fingerless gloves with silver wristlets, silver boots and his favorite accessory: His brown trench coat. Gambit also wears a cowl on his head that seems to extend to underneath his uniform. Gambit is never without his staff and trademark playing cards. He has an extremely, good-looking face and is considered one of the most handsome males in the city. When not in a uniform, he is seen with a v neck shirt, tight pants and always his trench coat. (The heat never bothered him anyway!)
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History: Abandoned at birth due to his burning red eyes, the child who would one day become Remy LeBeau was kidnapped from his hospital ward by members of the New Orleans Thieves' Guild who referred to the child as "le diable blanc" - the white devil. They believed he was the child that had been prophesied to unite the warring Guilds. Soon after, Remy was placed in the care of a gang of street thieves who raised the child and taught him the ways of thievery.

Later, when he was around ten years old, Remy attempted to pick the pocket of Jean-Luc LeBeau, then-patriarch of the Thieves’ Guild. Jean-Luc took the boy in off the streets and adopted him into his own family. As part of a peace pact between the Thieves’ Guild and their rivals, the Assassin’s Guild, a marriage was arranged between Remy and Bella Donna Boudreaux, the granddaughter of the head of the Assassin's Guild. However, Bella Donna's brother Julien objected to the marriage and challenged Gambit to a duel. Remy killed Julien in self-defense, but was excommunicated and banished from New Orleans in an attempt to maintain the nonaggression pact between the two guilds.

Remy wandered the world as he plied his skills as a master thief, aided by his mutant power to charge objects with explosive energy. He employed playing cards he charged with kinetic energy as his trademark weapon.At one point Remy had approached the master geneticist Mr. Sinister for help in controlling his powers. Sinister removed some of Remy's brain tissue to reduce his power levels, thus affording him a greater degree of control.

Eventually, Remy encountered Storm, a member of the outlaw team of mutant adventurers known as the X-Men.Storm became a theft as a means to survive. Remy helped her escape her enemy, known as the Shadow King, and they became partners.

Storm sponsored Remy's admission into the X-Men. Remy soon fell in love with his fellow X-Man, Rogue, Who he would later try to kill as Death, one of Apocalypses horsemen. Luckily for all involved, he snapped out of that nonsense. He has sense returned to his home in New Orleans. But is always eager for the next adventure.
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Likes: Spicy foods
        A lady's touch
        Gambling
        Moonshine
        Money
        puppies


Dislikes:
            bad breath
            Musicals
            Getting kicked out of bars (happens a lot)
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It wasn't that he didn't think he would get caught. He just didn't think he would get busted so soon. But there was yelling and cursing and cards being thrown around. Remey just sat in his chair calmly. Even when his poker partners flipped the round table over, spilling cards and plastic chips all over the bar's wooden floor. Gambit still didn't move. He shoved a cigar cigarette between his lips and lit it. He slowly inhaled the smoke, then just as calmly blew the smoke out into the air. Finally the other three men stopped their rampage. Gambit leaned down and picked his hat off the floor then plopped it on his head.

Well, gentleman. It's been a pleasure, really. But I think it's 'bout time I be going now.You three uh...got this, yeah? He said and stood up, motioning around to the mess they had made.

But the guys were not done. Remey had cheated, stole their money and was trying to get away. They had caught him tonight, but who knew how many times the man had screwed them over before. The three of them grabbed the cajun and dragged him outside. Remey held his hat to his head, but didn't put up a fight. Though he did tip his hat to a passing woman. Once they were away from the door that lead from the alley to the bar, the men stood Remey up against the wall and prepared to beat him down.

Remey sighed and pouted when his now broken cigerette fell out of his mouth. He looked down with his bottom lip poking out slightly. That wasn't very nice. It was my last one. Someone owes me a cig.

There was no verbal answer, but one of the men threw a punch at Remey's face. The punch missed as Remey dodged it. He move quickly coming up behind the guy and knocking him back. Clearly momma didn't teach you no manners. he quipped and grabbed hold of his metal bo-staff. Now with weapon in hand, and the other two men coming at him with their own weapons, knives, a gun. Remey frowned. Why a gun? what happen to a good ol' fashion fight, hand to hand combat.

the bo-staff started to glow a light purple as Remey, using his mutant powers, charged it up. And as the gun man lifted his weapn, so did Remey. but the mutant was faster. slamming the end of the bo on the ground sent the built up energy to surge through the alley, hitting the three men and sending them flying. Once everything calmed down. The would be killers were out cold.

Remey dusted his shirt and jacket off. He passed the gun man and leaned down, plucking the pack of Camels out of the man's shirt pocket. Merci beaucoup, monsieur.


A spin of his staff and he propped it over his right shoulder, lit another cig and walked out the alley a little more richer.