Giuletta Nefaria

## Background

### 1981 - 2002: Whitney Frost

Giuletta Nefaria was born to Renata Nefaria & Count Luchino Nefaria, a rich noble man of Italy. Unfortunately, her mother died during childbirth. Her father then her sent to Byron Frost of the Frost family, a good colleague of his, so that she could have a better in life. In truth, he preferred a male heir instead. In the care of Byron & Loretta Frost, she was given the identity Whitney Frost.

Whitney's father, Byron was a wealthy Wall Street financier & influential man. He was an indulgent father who made sure that Whitney had everything. She lived a life of bliss, frequently hanging out & getting into trouble with her cousin Christian.

Then life got difficult when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. Whitney spent all her free time at the hospital, sitting by her mother's side as she completed her homework for school before completing withdrawing from college. As her mother got worse, they decided to allow her to live out her last days in her home & surrounded by family. While on her deathbed, her mother revealed that Whitney was in fact adopted & that her father was a count in Italy.

Whitney thought her mother was delirious but was still troubled by the news. She waited until her mother's passing to ask her father for clarifications. She assumed he would deny it but his reaction to her question let her know everything; she wasn't a true Frost.

### 2002 - 2003: Big M

After her father revealed her true parentage, Whitney went to go look for her biological father. Her father gave her enough money to last her through the summer on her adventure. Upon finding her father & disclosing her identity, she accepted his offer to join his organization. She became an agent of the Maggia under the codename "Big M." The Maggia is was an international crime syndicate that originated in southern Europe (mostly Italy), which expended throughout the country & the Americas.

She was assigned to to infiltrate Stark Industries using her charms to seduce S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Jeremy Latcham. Her plans went awry as she actually developed romantic feelings for Latcham. She was brilliantly successful but the mission brought her into direct conflict with Iron Man. While trying to flee from Iron Man, her plane crashed & her face was horribly scarred. She was saved however by Mordecai Midas, who gave her a golden mask to hide her disfigurement. Her new attire resulted in her new codename: Madame Masque.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Firearms:** She is skilled in the use of firearms. She carries a .475 Wildey Magnum revolver or any various types of handguns, including guns firing concussive blasts of energy & guns firing sleeping-gas cartridges
* **Gymnastics:** She has shown significant ability as a gymnast.
* **Hand to Hand Combat/Martial Arts:** Madame Masque is proficient in hand to hand combat, being able to hold her own against several opponents.
* **Tactical Analysis:** She is a master strategist & organizer, although she suffers from mental instability, which can make her quite unpredictable and/or abandon her plans.
* **Telepathic Resistance:** Madame Masque has trained her mind to be resistant against most mental attacks. She also backs up her memories daily to safeguard against their being tampered with.
* **Gold Mask:** She wears a gold metal faceplate to cover up that her face was chemically scarred. The faceplate is hard enough to deflect bullets without causing her any permanent injury.

### Weaknesses

* **Paranoia:** Giuletta Nefaria's greatest weakness is her neurosis & paranoia. Her childhood as well as her facial disfigurement are probably contributing factors. Her conflicted nature causes moral dilemmas for her as she is capable of both great compassion & great cruelty. Her chaotic relationships with men have probably further confused her emotional state.

### Ratings

* **Acumen:** Unknown
* **Might:** Unknown
* **Quickness:** Unknown
* **Mysticism:** Unknown
* **Gadgets:** Unknown
* **Projection:** Unknown
* **Tactics:** Unknown
* **Battle:** Unknown
* **TOTAL:** Unknown

## Notes

* The original character of Giuletta Nefaria belongs to the Marvel Universe.
* In the comics, Byron Frost has no connection Emma Frost's family.