Reine De la Mer

A depiction of Reine

"Ana"

Jacques-Yves Cousteau (Ancestor)

Projection Magic

**Reine De la Mer**, born **Anastasie Cousteau**, is a Super of no real affiliation as of yet. She belongs to a bloodline of shapeshifting metahumans that dates so far back that its name has been lost in the annals of time. After her home was destroyed and her family killed by the Nox, she set out to find the Orphans of Infamy to join them in their fight against the forces of evil and hopefully get revenge for her family.

## Appearance

Reine is a thin woman with elegant features. Her alabaster hair is cut short, and her yellow eyes pierce the hearts of all she meets. She looks mature beyond her years, always dressing in expensive and fancy-looking attire and wearing simple-yet-elegant jewelry. She stands taller than most women at 5'10", her height lending to her ice queen look.

## Personality

Reine puts on an act of being a cool, calm, and collected woman. She wraps men and women alike around her finger, using her Siren's Song to entrance people into doing anything for her. Despite the fact she can get anything she wants with no effort at all, she is still capable and tries to never let her image falter. She does, however, get frustrated when she is dealing with other Supers as she can't get them to do her bidding with her Siren's Song.

## Background

Betraying her elegant appearance, Reine was born in a small town on Kodiak Island in Alaska. Her father was a French marine biologist, carrying on the Cousteau family legacy, and a shapeshifter just like herself, while her mother was a British non-Super woman. She lived a peaceful life on Kodiak Island, fascinated by the stories her father would tell her once he got back from his long trips away at sea. Whether it is because of the form of her shapeshifting, or her upbringing, she has always been fond of the sea and the flora and fauna contained within.

On the day Reine turned 12, a mage settled in her small town. Hearing that he specialized in Water and Projection Magic, Reine tried for weeks to get him to take her on as an apprentice. Eventually, the mage gave in, spending 6 years training Reine in the ways of Water and Projection Magic after learning that she contained the S-Gene and was capable of using magic. Upon completion of her training, and much to the surprise of Reine and the rest of the town that had grown fond of him, the mage disappeared as quickly as he had arrived.

A few weeks later, the Nox attacked. Reine had joined her father on a trip out to sea, and was on her way back home to find the Nox rising from the sea and devouring all within sight. Urging her to stay on the ship, her father leapt into the sea and swam to shore, hoping to rescue her mother. Reine waited hours on that small boat, watching the flames rising from the town's buildings and hearing the screams of her friends and neighbors as they were killed and eaten by the Nox. Her father never returned. She stayed on that boat for days before she finally mustered up the courage to leave. With nowhere to return to, she decided to swim all the way to San Francisco and start a new life. There, she learned the truth of how the world worked and vowed to get revenge on the creatures that had taken her family and home, and any who would make humanity their enemy.

## Equipment

**V-42 Stiletto:** A fighting knife used by the 1st SSF during World War II. While not a special weapon like those wielded by the members of the Orphans, it has saved her a few times from sudden attacks by common thugs. It carries sentimental value for Reine as it was the final parting gift of her former master.

**Gold S&W Model 460 Snub Nose:** It's common sense for any self-respecting lady to carry a gun in her handbag for self defense. Reine, however, carries one of the most powerful handguns in the world with her for self defense. While she may be a Super, most of her power comes from her Siren Form and therefore she needs a worthy weapon to defend herself while she is not transformed.

## Powers and Abilities

### Abilities

**Shapeshifting:** A hereditary ability passed down through her extensive bloodline, Reine has the ability to shapeshift into a powerful, alternate form. This form has greater strength, speed, and durability than her normal self, and is the key to her power.

* **Extreme Aquatic Speed:** Reine's Siren Form is capable of traveling at extremely fast speeds underwater, even upwards of 320 mph while traveling long distances.
* **Levitation**: In Siren Form, Reine can float through the air. This is her primary form of locomotion when traveling on land in Siren Form. While her speed normally isn't faster than walking pace, she can move quickly in battle or when traveling long distances.
* **Adaptable Lungs:** Reine can breathe both underwater and in air while in Siren Form.
* **Depth Dweller:** In Siren Form, Reine is capable of withstanding extremely high pressures and extremely cold temperatures.

**Siren's Song:** In her human form, Reine is capable of charming any non-Super person she talks to for up to 24 hours. She is also commonly called having the voice of a goddess. In her Siren Form, Reine is capable of charming any non-Super person that can hear her singing (in person) for up to 12 hours. People that are charmed by Reine do not remember that they were charmed once the effect has expired and believe that any action they took while charmed was perfectly reasonable. Additionally, Siren's Song allows Reine to perfectly mimic any voice she has heard before.

**Call of the Deep:** In Siren Form, Reine can sing a high-pitched note loud enough to be heard 360 feet away. She knows the location of any non-humanoid and non-Nox creature that hears her call, and can transform them into a sea-themed monster under her control.

### Magic

Reine has carved runes into her Siren Form that allow her to use powerful Water Magic and Projection Magic. Due to her Siren Form's greatly enhanced stamina and power, she is capable of great destructive force even over the course of drawn-out battles.

### Natural Skills, Abilities and Talents

**Enhanced Strength:** While her strength may reside in her Siren Form, Reine is still a Super and is therefore much stronger than the average human.

**Enhanced Speed:** As Reine specializes in long-range combat, she has become adept at gaining distance and dodging attacks. She may not be a speedster, but she is still an agile opponent.

**Enhanced Durability:** While no brute, Reine is durable enough to take hits that would disable others. In her Siren Form, her durability is greatly increased.

**Enhanced Stamina:** A talented swimmer, Reine has incredible stamina even outside of her Siren Form. She can keep fighting much longer than anyone would expect her to be able to. In her Siren Form, her stamina is even more incredible. It allows her to cast destructive magic spells for a long time without faltering in power.

**Coastal Resilience:** Reine's shapeshifting nature grants her the ability to recover much quicker than most from injuries. She is even capable of recovering from grievous injuries without treatment, but she is left weak afterwards as her stamina needs to build itself back up.

**Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss:** Even without her Siren's Song, Reine has the steely resolve to lie to even the most powerful of foes and not waver. This makes her deception more believable than others.

**A Queen Emerges:** Reine doesn't know it yet, but she is actually immortal. She cannot fall ill, and will never age past 25. Over time, her powers will grow stronger.

## Gallery

Reine's Siren FormSiren's Called Example 1Siren's Called Example 2Siren's Called Example 3Siren's Called Example 4
## Trivia

* Reine's bloodline has ties to every shapeshifter myth in folklore across the world
* Reine owns at least 13 mansions around the world as a result of the connections she's made using her Siren's Song
* Reine doesn't like flying in planes