Smith Family
| Smith Family | |
|---|---|
| [[Image:]] Portrayed by None | |
| Known Aliases: | Harold and Rebecca; Evan and Harrison Smith |
| Affiliations: | Catseye |
| Socked By: | Willow |
| Introduction: | August 2005 |
The Smiths are the immediate family of Catseye. As of last appearance, only Evan is aware that his sister is alive.
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Parents: Harold and Rebecca Smith
Siblings: Evan and Harrison Smith
Other Relatives:
First appearance: August 2005
History
In 1989, Harold and Rebecca Smith were a low-income family living in a small town in northern New York state, with their son Evan. When Rebecca became pregnant a second time, Harold took a second job at the local printing plant to make ends meet. When their daughter Gabrielle was born, both parents were shocked by her signs of obvious physical mutation.
That winter, a freak snowstorm stranded the Smiths in their home for over a month. Unable to cope with the thought of having to raise a physically abnormal (and in his eyes, disabled) child on their low income, and Rebecca suffering major post-delivery complications, Harold became increasingly irrational and despondent. When his infant daughter showed the ability to turn into a small purple kitten, Harold took her out into the snow and abandoned her, telling his family that the baby had died a crib death, and that he had "taken care of things". As a cat, Gabrielle was taken in by a pack of feral cats, and eventually adopted by an elderly woman known only as "the Cat Lady" after outliving her entire pack.
After being brought to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters in November 2004, Gabrielle, now calling herself Catseye, slowly learned how to act human. In August 2005, however, Forge managed to find her birth family, and arranged for Catseye to meet them.
Upon journeying to where the Smiths had moved, ironically only an hour's drive from Salem Center, Catseye was horrified to discover a Friends of Humanity placard on the home window. During their departure, they were spotted by Evan, who tracked his sister to the school and after a tearful reunion, began spending time with her.
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Socked by: formerly Firewillow (Catseye's player)
