Stepford Cuckoos
The Stepford Cuckoos - Sophie, Esme, Celeste and Phoebe - were the telepathic subjects of a long-running study of their unique group mind. When the study was shut down by the government, they were moved to what was considered the next best place for them - Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.
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Names: Sophie, Esme, Celeste, and Phoebe Stepford
Aliases: None
Occupation: Students
First appearance: X-Men Mission: Scary Little Blonde Girls
Family: None known. 'Stepford' is the last name given to them by the scientists at the facility where they were being studied.
Biography
When the McKenna administration shut down all programs and facilities involving mutant experimentation, it was discovered that a group of four sisters, all telepaths, were the sole research subjects at a small laboratory. The government took the girls into custody and Charles Xavier was contacted and asked if he would take them on at the school as students, as they were badly in need of training and had no family that could be found. The pickup was more difficult than expected, as the girls were traumatized from being moved unexpectedly from the lab to a government safehouse and lashed out with their powers, but the X-Men successfully brought them back to the mansion.
In the time since, the girls have adapted somewhat to life at the mansion. They spend a great deal of their time with each other or training with Charles, and have few friends among the other students. They are not well-liked, as they tend to use their telepathy rather instinctually and occasionally for nasty practical jokes.
Powers/Abilities
The Stepfords are all telepaths, and because of their common mutation, share a group mind. Though they are still very much novice telepaths, when they combine their powers they are capable of overwhelming even a trained telepath's defenses through sheer force.
Plots
X-Men Mission: Scary Little Blonde Girls
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