Jean-Pierre Beaubier (Earth-616)

Name	Jean-Pierre Beaubier
Current Alias	Mauvais
Aliases	Wendigo, Evil (literal translation of alias)
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Weapon X
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	6′2″ (1.88 m), 9′7″ (2.92 m) (as Wendigo)
Weight	145 lbs (65.77 kg), 1800 lbs (816.47 kg) (as Wendigo)
Eyes	Eyeballs: Black (as Wendigo) Irises: Blue No Visible (as Wendigo)
Hair	Blond, White (as Wendigo)
Unusual Features	Distended right eye (as Mauvais), Fur-covered body, fanged teeth, clawed hands and feet, long tall (as Wendigo)
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Human Magician transformed into a Wendigo
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	French, Canadian
Occupation	Sorcerer, would-be conqueror
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Frank Tieri, Sean Chen
First	Wolverine (Vol. 2) #165 (June, 2001)
First	Wolverine (Vol. 2) #165 (June, 2001)

History

Little is known of the past of the man known as Mauvais. He became interested in ritual cannibalism and the magical powers that could be gained from it. In the course of his wickedness, he learned of the curse of the Wendigo, and tried to use it to his advantage. However, he was stopped by the combined efforts of the Gods of the North (Snowbird's pantheon) and the Sorcerer Supreme of the day. He was locked immobile. As Canada was French territory at the time, he was imprisoned in a renowned French prison known as the La prison de la Morte.

For over two centuries he was trapped, and during this time his prison was paved over and used as the site of the Cage, a prison for superhumans. When one of the guards was instructed to find a way to kill Wolverine, he woke Mauvais and promised him his freedom in exchange for the mutant's death. However, Mauvais gained astonishing power from Wolverine's regenerating flesh, and teleported away to once again try to gain the power of the Wendigo.

Making his way back to the Canadian North, Mauvais engaged in a three-way battle between himself, the current Wendigo, and Wolverine, who had tracked him there. Despite successfully defeating the Wendigo, eating its heart and gaining its power, he then had to fight Alpha Flight. He was ultimately defeated by the Elder Gods of the North, who trapped him in the dimension of the ancient Great Beasts.

Attributes

Power Grid

Powers

• Cannibalistic Mysticism: Mauvais is a sorcerer who derives his power from the consumption of living flesh, growing stronger the more he eats. Mauvais can perform such mystic feats as:
  • Teleportation: Teleportation of himself and others.
  • Telekinesis: Mauvais is capable of moving objects via telekinesis. He can easily move objects as large as an helicopter.
  • Mind Control: Mentally controlling weaker minds.
    • Animal Control: Mauvais once took control of a group of polar bears and sent them against Wolverine.
  • Energy Projection: Mauvais has the power of projection of mystic energy. These energy blasts are powerful enough to stun Wolverine and Wendigo.
  • Energy Construct Creation: Mauvais can create claws or blades of energy capable of wounding Wendigo and resistant energy shields.
  • Illusions: Mauvais can conjure illusions. He is able to disguise himself and others.
  • Reanimation: Resurrecting the dead to perform his bidding. He was able to resurrect Wendigo and other lond dead mystical creatures to do his bidding.
  • Life-Force Absorption: Mauvais can absorb other people's lifeforce through touch.
  • Geokinesis: Mauvais can manipulate the earth with his magic.
• Wendigo Form: After consuming Andre Mornet's heart Mauvais obtained all the powers of a Wendigo while also keeping his intellect.
  • Superhuman Strength: After becoming a Wendigo Mauvais gained superhuman strength (Class 100). He has proven able to overpower Sasquatch and Snowbird while the latter was in Wendigo form.
  • Superhuman Durability: In his Wendigo form Mauvais is superhumanly durable and can resist energy blasts and powerful kinetic impacts without damage but Wolverine's Adamantium claws have proved able to pierce his skin.
  • Superhuman Reflexes
  • Regeneration: Mauvais also gained a supernaturally healing process enabling him to survive virtually any injury unharmed and giving him immunity to all forms of disease and a slowed aging.

Abilities

Mauvais is fluent in both French and English, and is well versed in the mythology of the Inuit Gods.

Weaknesses

• Despite his great magical abilities, Mauvais has twice been defeated and outclassed by the Inua. He has also been defeated by one of the Sorcerers Supreme, and his last appearance implies that he was also outclassed and possibly killed by the Great Beasts.
• Mauvais power-levels are apparently tied to regularly feeding on humans or superhuman beings. He seemed nearly powerless when not having been fed for some time.

Notes

• Despite sharing a last name with them, it was not specified whether he was related to the French-Canadian twins Aurora and Northstar.

See Also

• 7 appearance(s) of Jean-Pierre Beaubier (Earth-616)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Jean-Pierre Beaubier (Earth-616)
• 2 minor appearance(s) of Jean-Pierre Beaubier (Earth-616)
• 6 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Jean-Pierre Beaubier (Earth-616)
• 6 image(s) of Jean-Pierre Beaubier (Earth-616)
• 1 victim(s) killed by Jean-Pierre Beaubier (Earth-616)

Links and References

• Jean-Pierre Beaubier on Wikipedia.org
• http://www.marvel.com/universe/Mauvais