Mercedes Knight

## Background

### 1978 - 2002: Misty Knight

Mercedes "Misty" Knight was born & raised in New York City by her mother. As a child, Misty was always considered the tomboy while her cousin Cassandra was the complete opposite. Misty frequently played basketball at the Saint Nick Playground, becoming one of its legends with her initials were painted on the ground of the court. She eventually went to DeWitt Clinton High School where she joined the school basketball team & became the star player.

After the team won a tournament in Philadelphia with Misty hitting the winning shot. When she returned home, she went out with Cassandra to celebrate. While they were out, Cassandra started talking with Mike Jones, an older boy from her neighborhood that Cassandra had a crush on. Although her mother warned them to never walk around the neighborhood alone, Knight went around the corner to buy some lemonade. Upon returning, Knight found that Cassandra was gone & nobody could find her.

Afterwards, Misty & her mother joined others in searching for Cassandra, asking anyone for help. Two weeks after her disappearance, the NYC Police Department found Cassandra's disfigured & beaten body raped & murdered by Jones & his crew. Since the perpetrators did not reveal themselves & the NYPD did not care for a black woman like Cassandra, Jones got away unpunished.

The event prompted Misty to leave the basketball team & pursue a career in law enforcement so men like Jones would not get away with their crimes. After high school, Misty graduated the Police Academy with honors & was stationed in the 29th Precinct Police Station in Harlem.

Misty quickly rose through the ranks, getting promoted to detective but was not really welcome by her colleagues. However, she was approached by Lieutenant Rafael Scarfe, who saw her potential & decided to take her under his wing. The two became partners & good friends, as he taught Knight everything she knew about the police. During her tenure as a police officer, Misty became good friends with Colleen Wing after saving her from a gun battle on Manhattan's West Side.

While riding around with Scarfe, they were called to a bank about a robbery. When they arrived, they encountered a bomb placed in the vault. Scarfe wanted to wait for bomb squad but Misty insisted on trying to get rid of it, but when it exploded it took her right arm. Rafe did his best to wrap her wounds & got her to the nearest hospital where he stayed by his partner's bedside. Tony Stark took notice of her heroism, providing her with a bionic arm. Unable to continue active duty after losing her arm, she was given a desk job.

### 2002 - 2010: Misty Knight

Misty rejected settling for a desk job & instead left the NYPD to start a private investigation business with Colleen called Knightwing Restorations Inc. Shortly after, Colleen's home was attacked by the Cult of Kali, who were looking for Colleen's father. Misty tried to protect her friend but she was mistaken for one of the cultist by Iron Fist, who was forced to knock her out as he attempted to rescue the Wings. Unfortunately, he only saved Colleen before her father was taken. Once Colleen explained his confusion, the three of them worked together & saved her father. After this, the Daughters of the Dragon frequently teamed up with Iron Fist & his friend Luke Cage. Misty even started an on & off romance with Iron Fist.

Misty & Colleen eventually reformed the Daughters of the Dragon & became bail bondsmen in addition to their private investigating. The women lended bail money to apprehended criminals until their cases worked their way through the criminal justice system. When one of the criminals missed their court date, they would hunt them down & bring them to justice. One of the major cases was investigating Celia Ricadonna, a wealthy New York publishing magnate & crimelord suspected of involvement in the deaths of some of their clients. When Misty confronted her after Celia attempted to kill her accomplices, she sliced off her bionic arm. Stark however was able to provide her with an upgraded version after Misty took Celia down.

Eventually, Misty & Colleen were contacted by Iron Fist & Like Cage to reform the Heroes for Hire in order  to hunt down criminals. Initially hesitant, the pair eventually created a team consisting of Black Cat, Elektra & Silver Sable. Though they were successful in their efforts, the Heroes for Hire officially disbanded after Black Cat left the group to return to her former antics.

As of recently, Misty & Danny have gotten engaged & are thinking of finally moving in together.

## Romantic Relationships

* Daniel Rand: On & Off (2002 - 2010); Fiancée (2010 - )

## Powers & Abilities

* **Hand to Hand Combat/Martial Arts:** Misty Knight is well-versed in martial arts & hand-to-hand combat, with police combat training. She has been trained additionally by some of the best martial artists in the world, such as Iron Fist.
* **Investigation:** Misty Knight is a skilled detective, capable of observation, forensic investigation & inductive & deductive reasoning of the highest caliber. Given any mystery, she can arrive at the correct conclusions with a fraction of the data.
* **Interrogation:** Due to her experience & training as a police officer, she has an extensive knowledge of interrogation methods.
* **Marksmanship:** She is an exceptional marksman & is ambidextrous in this respect. She is skilled in sharpshooting & knife throwing.
* **Bionic Arm:** Due to losing her right arm in the line of duty, Misty was provided a bionic right arm by Tony Stark himself & designed by Stark Industries. The arm was constructed from from steel, possessing a vise-like grip that allowed limited super strength. She later received an upgrade via a new bionic arm built also given to her by Stark. The new arm was made from an Antarctic Vibranium & a diamond combined alloy. Due to the material, at close range, it can liquefy most metals including adamantium. Much like Iron Man's armor, it can generate a wide anti-gravity repulsor field. This arm also has the capacity to produce a concentrated beam of cryogenic energy, covering an area in ice. Daniel Rand later funded an upgrade of the arm to include magnetism and a concussive blast

### Ratings

* **Acumen:** 4 - High / Trained
* **Might:** 5 - Learned / Exceptional
* **Quickness:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Mysticism:** 1 - Nonexistent
* **Gadgets:** 5 - Learned / Exceptional
* **Projection:** 3 - Average / Basic
* **Tactics:** 5 - Learned / Exceptional
* **Battle:** 5 - Learned / Exceptional
* **TOTAL:** 98 - Power Level 2 / Low Threat

## Trivia

* Her best friend is Colleen Wing & she is good friends with Matt Murdock, Felicia Hardy & Silver Sable.
* She is fan of the Boston Celtics and New York Yankees.

## Notes

* The original character of Mercedes Knight belongs to the Marvel Universe.