Skein

Romanian-born and gypsy-raised, Sybil Dvorak first came to the U.S. in the company of American actor Jason Reed. Dvorak began to use her genetic mutation to prey on the Hollywood society she envied, which led to a number of violent confrontations with Spider-Woman. Eventually naturalized in the United States, and inheriting Reed's considerable fortune, Dvorak embraced her wealth and became leader of a hedonistic cult. As the Gypsy Moth, Dvorak joined criminal superhuman groups such as the Night Shift and the Masters of Evil. Once Dvorak learned that the Masters of Evil's leader, the Crimson Cowl, intended to betray her, Dvorak turned against them and joined the Thunderbolts instead, renaming herself Skein. A hedonist starved for pleasure and thrills, Dvorak is unlikely to join a rebellion against government efforts in the current crisis, unless offered certain incentives.

Powers Psychokinesis: Skein possesses the mutant ability to mentally manipulate materials and objects with her mind. Because all matter has a powerful and specific "texture" to her mind, she prefers to only manipulate "soft" substances like fibers and other malleable, yielding substances. (This preference extends to the point of her having a strong aversion to mentally touching anything hard or solid.) Thus she confines her manipulation to such substances as fabrics (both organic and synthetic) and organic tissue such as that of plants or animals. The maximum amount of material she can manipulate at once is equivalent to the amount of weight she can lift physically, about 120 pounds. She is able to make such gross movements as yanking 120 pounds of cloth across a room all at once or such fine movements as threading a needle from across the room. The range of her influence is about 50 feet. Levitation - Skein may levitate herself by manipulating her own clothing. By concentrating, she can move through the air as if she were swimming, at up to a top speed of 20 miles per hour for periods of up to a half hour before tiring from the mental exertion. Her wings are strictly ornamental, not functional. She's not strong enough to carry anyone else while she levitates, however she can levitate another person, provided that person weighs less than 120 pounds. Ensnare Opponents - Skein can constrict her foes using their own clothing and hair, or even control their gross movements, providing their clothes are durable enough. Biophysical Control - Skein can control living organic tissue, causing muscles to cramp, skin to break, or blood vessels to burst or contract.

Though she is a reluctant physical combatant, Skein is skilled at seduction and shameless about using these skills. She is bisexual. Skein's costume has an arsenal of tendrils which she can animate and use to entwine her opponents. The top of her outfit is very revealing.

Appearance: Her bangs are thick and slightly parted at the front. Skein wears a revealing black crop top with thin straps. long, straight, jet-black hair that cascades down past her shoulders. Her pants are skin-tight and black, with bold and striking designs running down the sides. The pants have a swirling golden pattern on one hip.