| Character Name: | Stacy X |
| Real Name: | Miranda Leevald |
| Species: | Human mutant |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Debut: | Uncanny X-Men #399 (November 2001) |
| Creators: | Joe Casey Tom Raney |
| Alliances: | New Warriors X-Men X-Ranch |
| Aliases: | Ripcord |
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Stacy X (Miranda Leevald) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Joe Casey and artist Tom Raney, she first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #399 (November 2001), when she was known as X-Stacy, and later became known as Ripcord. Stacy X belongs to the subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. She was briefly affiliated with the X-Men and was later known as a member of the New Warriors.
Stacy X first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #399 (November 2001), and was created by Joe Casey and Tom Raney.
Stacy-X is a mutant with the ability to exude pheromones which she could control to stimulate bodily sensations and functions of others. She also possesses patterned, snake-like skin.[1] [2]
Stacy first appears as a member of the Nevada mutant brothel, the X-Ranch. After the hate group the Church of Humanity destroys the ranch, Stacy joins the X-Men.[3] Forthright and argumentative, Stacy did not take easily to teamwork and left the team shortly after joining. She plays a vital role in fighting Black Tom, using her powers to seduce him and releasing the other trapped X-Men, allowing them to defeat him. She also proved to be a highly skilled fighter, even giving Wolverine a proper workout. Where she got this training is unknown, much like everything else about her past.[4]
Soon after the events at the X-Ranch, Stacy stayed at the Institute. She took some time off after "servicing a special client" in Chappaqua, New York. Wolverine tracked her down and fought with her, but soon the two came to an understanding. Whether Wolverine convinced Stacy to completely abandon her former profession is unknown, but he did talk Nightcrawler out of whatever censure he was contemplating. It was known that Stacy continued to work for "special clients" even as she operated as a member of the X-Men. Furthermore, during her membership with the X-Men, she tried to seduce members Archangel and Nightcrawler.
She became a team member who was highly depended upon. At one point when Chamber and Nightcrawler were stranded in the mountains, Chamber telepathically communicated with Stacy X to alert her of where they were located. While she brought help, she was upset that Chamber invaded her mind without permission until he told her she was the only one he thought would believe him.[5]
At one point, Stacy works with a food magnate who is very sick. He reveals himself as a mutant with debilitating mutations: rapid aging and immunity to treatment. She changes his body chemistry to prevent him from feeling pain.[4]
After a spat with Paige Guthrie / Husk, caused by the fact that they both had feelings for Archangel, Stacy decides to leave the mansion. However, she gives Archangel a video of herself jumping rope naked, stating that she did not want to stay around them. Rather, this will indicate to him that he missed the chance to have had someone as sexy as herself as a girlfriend, instead of Paige.[6] [7]
Following the Decimation event, Stacy X is among the 98% of mutants who lost their powers to the Scarlet Witch's magic.[8] [9] Subsequently, she joins the New Warriors as Ripcord before being killed in an accident along with Skybolt.[10] [11]
Stacy X mysteriously re-appears later.[12] She is shown having a three-way sexual encounter with Welsh pop star Sugar Kane (Chamber's onetime girlfriend) and new character Ultimate Nullifier in a high-rise hotel room after they are at a nightclub. The trio is interrupted by the sudden arrival of Magneto, who seeks to discipline Stacy for what he considers to be her disgraceful decadence which is embarrassingly tarnishing the collective image of Earth's too few remaining mutants. Magneto proceeds to magnetically thrash the room and toss all of them around. However, Ultimate Nullifier engages in combat with Magneto while Stacy and Sugar Kane make their escape. Successfully subduing Magneto by depowering him with a power-dampening gun and beating him with formidable martial arts skills, Ultimate Nullifier then reveals to Magneto that he was actually secretly acting as a bodyguard to Stacy and that it is his mission to protect her from Magneto.[13]
Stacy X can produce sensations and physical reactions in anyone, such as orgasms, vomiting or adrenaline rushes, and can heal others by speeding up their healing process, due to the pheromones she secretes.[14] [15] Initially, she had to make physical contact to produce these sensations and physical reactions.[16] [17] Later, she became able to influence others without making direct contact with others, by launching her pheromones through the air.[18]
Stacy X has a scaly, snake-like skin, which increases her durability, although the limit of her durability has never been demonstrated.[19]
Additionally, she is an expert fighter, having some martial arts abilities, and was able to even challenge Wolverine.[20]
In the Ultimate Marvel reality, Ultimate Stacy X is introduced in Ultimate X-Men as the girlfriend of Mastermind, and she stays with him in the cell where he is currently impersonating Magneto, replacing Mystique (who was doing the same after he escaped during the events of the "Magnetic North" storyline).[27] In she is seen in Camp Angel, camps where mutants are forced to live by the government in the aftermath of the Ultimatum Wave. She considers herself a political prisoner of war and urges mutants into revolution.[28]
Stacy X was originally supposed to appear in , with Dania Ramirez auditioning for the role. However, the producers were unable to find an actress to play the character and instead had Ramirez play Callisto.[29] [30]