<div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/lori103/Anime/Scarlet_Witch_Ultimate.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Student Name:</strong>Wanda Maximoff<br/><br/><strong>Avenger Name:</strong>Scarlet Witch<br/><br/><strong>Apparent Age:</strong>17<br/><br/><strong>Civilian Appearance:</strong><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Civilian Appearance</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/lori103/Anime/Wanda1.jpg)</div></div><br/><strong>Avenger Appearance:</strong><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Avenger Costume</div><div class="spoiler_body">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v632/lori103/Anime/Scarlet_Witch_Colours_by_AnimantX.jpg)</div></div><br/><strong>Marvel Character:</strong>Scarlet Witch<br/><br/><strong>History/Significant Events:</strong>From an early age, Wanda was born into a conflicted world. Her mother, Magda Maximoff, followed her father, Erik Lensherr (aka Magneto), through war-torn areas of the Balkans as part of a peace mission. However, that mission turned violent one day when a group of rebel soldiers stormed the village where her mother and father were residing. The bloody clash led to a brutal assault from which Madga was seriously injured. While Erik was able to save her by slaughtering the rebels with his powers, the pregnant Madga was doomed. Taken to a remote outpost in the mountains, Madga gave birth to Wanda and her twin brother, Pietro (aka Quicksilver). She died the next day, leaving Wanda without a mother and a heartbroken father.<br/><br/>Erik tended to her and Pietro early on with help from his friend, Charles Xavier. However, the loss of her mother left Erik angry and disillusioned. He eventually took her and her brother away from the Balkans and to a peaceful town in Switzerland. It was here where Wanda would spend most of her early life being raised by her mother's sister, Marya Maximoff. While Marya was upset over the loss of her sister, she nevertheless cared for Wanda and her brother as if they were her own. Once she and Pietro were settled, her father once again left for parts unknown. He would make regular visits, but Wanda would not know her father's intentions until years later.<br/><br/>For much of her childhood, she would remain somewhat isolated. She and Pietro were homeschooled for most of their lives, but since Pietro had a knack for learning quickly she was often left alone to study and work closely with Marya. Because of this she developed a close bond with Marya and soon became fascinated by Marya's mystic talents and occult knowledge. Throughout the years her curiosity grew and Marya even taught her a few basics with the arcane. She quickly learned she had somewhat of a talent for it, but wasn't quite sure way. Wanda was told she had the makings of a great mystic, and Marya helped her develop those powers.<br/><br/>Then, as they were travelling to another town, they were attacked and Wanda was forced to use her powers to protect them. However, she only managed to save her and her brother, her adoptive parents were killed and Pietro and Wanda split up. Later, she was found by Stark Industries' agents and recruited to Stormvalley High, where she could harness her powers.<br/><br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Focused, determined, hot-headed, easily annoyed.<br/><br/><strong>Powers:</strong>Wanda has the ability to manipulate probability via her "hexes" (often manifesting physically as "hex spheres" or "hex bolts"). These hexes are relatively short range, and are limited to her line of sight, requiring her presence or knowledge of her subjects. As her powers stand right now, they are not very developed at the moment and take an immense amount of concentration.<br/><br/><strong>Fears and Weaknesses:</strong>She fears she won't be able to master the extent of her powers. As for weaknesses, it take a lot of control and concentration to do her more difficult hexes, and some require hand gestures.<br/><br/><strong>Desires and Aversions:</strong>More than anything she wants to master her powers and prove herself to everyone. She absolutely hates people who slack off and weakness.