Mirage Begins Anew in DEATH BATTLE!

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Bio:

    Years ago, a peculiar egg was taken from an unknown location, and was transported among others to Celestia's School for Gifted Unicorns. As part of an entrance exam into the academy, the egg was hatched by a unicorn, bringing an infant draconequus into the world. This unexpected event shocked those in the room, and eventually the young Mirage was taken in by a facility that cataloged mysterious creatures in Equestria. She was presumably raised here, and unlike the other creatures being studied, was given more freedom to explore while under the watchful eye of a scientist. However, she was still prohibited from truly exploring the wonders of Equestrian society, such as attending school with others.

One day, after overhearing the scientists studying her, Mirage inadvertently discovered her magic powers, and utilized them to sneak away from the facility to finally engage herself in the world beyond. Upon arriving in Ponyville, however, she experienced an unfortunate meeting with a civilian who was shocked by her appearance, causing the innocent Mirage to realize the world isn't as lighthearted as she thought. Ever since, she grew up in a society where her very presence led to discrimination, forever changing her outlook on the world and causing her to develop a cold personality and a sense of duplicity towards any species she encountered. Mirage would continue to be insulted and taken advantage of... until the day she finally let loose and became an unrelenting force of chaos and trickery, as well as a bane to all those around her.

With her new personality, astute mind and ever-developing abilities, Mirage pursued a solitary life of reckless indulgence through trickery. She enjoyed every bit of it, until the day she met Bowtie: a pegasus formerly involved the then-dissolved, world-renowned Ponycon event. The two did not first meet under good circumstances, and soon Mirage dedicated her time to endowing Bowtie with as many series of unfortunate events as possible; though majority of the time, these proved ineffective at ruining Bowtie's daily life. After catching word of Bowtie and her new friend Tiebreaker reviving the Ponycon event, Mirage took it upon herself to "volunteer" for the event, with the intention of sabotaging it from within.

As time went on during development, Mirage actually grew fond of working alongside her partners in what became a judgement-free zone; however, this did not stop her intention of wanting to ruin Ponycon, as even Mirage still saw herself as a "monster" within. After assaulting the venue host with a prank and effectively evicting Ponycon from the premises, Mirage resumed her lonely, secluded life. However, through Tiebreaker's encouragement and words of inspiration, as well as learning of Bowtie's true passionate feelings for her, Mirage made up with her new friends, became the event's lead artist, and alongside her new family, helped put on an amazing weekend-long show for ponies, gryphons and everyone else to remember fondly.

Feats:

• Befriended Bowtie & Tiebreaker, and overcame her fear against discrimination.
  
• Successfully enacted revenge against her double-dealers.
• Became incredibly proficient in art, design and storytelling.
  
• Was promoted from volunteer to head artist, as well designer for venue maps and promotional material for Ponycon events.
  
• Successfully held an exciting weekend-long event (and will likely hold many more) alongside her friends.
  
• Mastered her magical & reality warping abilities on her own, and even held a panel at Ponycon discussing the "Physics of Chaos."
  
• Has met and stood alongside the likes of Rainbow Dash, Applejack, Spike the Dragon, Dragon Lord Ember, Maud Pie, and Changeling Leader Thorax, among many others.

Real-Life Feats:

• The comic she was featured in, Ponycon: New Beginnings, had sold out of copies at the real-life convention in a single weekend, and for a short time, in Ponycon's online store.
• Her popularity among fans has earned herself a purchasable plushie in the same year as her debut, a first in Ponycon history.
  
• Her popularity has also earned two fan-createdroleplay accounts on Twitter; a fan also willingly cosplayed as her at the real-life event.
• First Draconequus mascot of any convention.
  

Physicality:

• Has the physical strength to lift and ship six wooden crates filled with goods from Manehattan, all the way to Griffonstone.
  
• Has enough strength and stamina to mine and collect a mountain-stock of gemstones.
  
• Tirelessly traveled between different points across Equestria's world on her own throughout life.
  
• Effortlessly ripped apart an A/V cable in an instant.
  

Personality & Intelligence:

• An aspiring artist and storyteller at heart
  
• An enthusiast of pop-culture, from Pokémon to Star Trek
• An extremely clever trickster
  
• Is clever enough to create highly-detailed plans, by herself or alongside others
• Proficient prankster
• Hosted a convention panel explaining the physics of chaos
• Can be cunning, crafty and deceitful when necessary
• Can convince and/or manipulate her way into favorable positions
• Is able to keep a cool head for an unprecedented amount of time
  
• Although eventually, continued frustration with those she encounters will lead to a breaking point
• If she loses her temper, she has no problem utilizing the fullest extent of her powers against anyone
• Is sensitive towards discrimination against her
  
• Has been able to eradicate this issue

Abilities:

• Magic
  
• Telekinesis
• Teleportation
• Can make existing objects disappear or reappear instantly, even if out of reach
• Forcefield Creation
• Invisibility
• Will (evidently) only appear visible to those she is destined to befriend (e.g. Bowtie)
• Should be comparable to that of Discord
• Reality Warping
  
• Can create anything she pleases from thin air
• Generated a massive brick wall in front of her in an instant
• Should also be comparable to Discord
• Hosted a panel about the physics of chaos at Ponycon, further solidifying her mastery of her powers
• Technokinesis
  
• GPS Manipulation
• Converted Bowtie's cutie mark into a signal picked up by others' cellphones
• Particularly those who were playing the "PokéPon Go!" app, causing her to be the source of a legendary PokéPon
• Signal will perish under a wi-fi deadzone
• Flight via her wings (and alternatively through levitation)
  
• Prehensile Tail
  
• Proficient Artist & Designer
  
• Helped design the venue map layouts for Ponycon 2017
• Regularly sketches other ponies and creatures
• Has created large, breathtaking murals and caricatures
• Does all of this by hand, without the use of magic
• Meticulous Planner
  
• Has planned dozens of successful pranks and tricks on others in a short time frame
• Assisted in the planning, direction and set-up of Ponycon 2017
• Stealth Proficiency
  
• Can sneak around unsuspecting foes even without the use of invisibility
• Most likely has toon-force durability, as a resident of Equestria's universe
• Possesses medium awareness
  
• Most often shows up in promotional material through acknowledgement of audience
• Is aware of other characters and universes outside of the My Little Pony universe
• Narrated her own backstory
• Excellent singing and raving skills
  

Weapons & Tools:

• Pickaxe
  
• Once used to mine gemstones for a diamond dog in exchange for payment
• Flashlight Helmet
  
• Used while mining gemstones
• Can be used for cranium protection
• Contains a flashlight
• Magic Marker
  
• Used to draw on sleeping foes (ala Jigglypuff)
• A wide-variety of pens, pencils and art supplies
  
• Can likely use her horns, fangs, claws and even the pointed edges of her tail-end as weapons
  
• Theoretically anything given her reality warping abilities

Forms:

Scarlet Mirage form

• Allows Mirage to wield the reality bending powers of Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch
• Form is the winner of a fan poll conducted to determine what Mirage would wear to celebrate Halloween/Nightmare Nights
• Won over other potential options Q (Star Trek), Bob Ross, Rick (Rick & Morty), Han Solo (Star Wars), Medusa (Greek Mythology) and Roulette (DC Comics)

Human form

• A full on human appearance of Mirage ala Equestria Girls
• Most likely retains her abilities (where applicable) in this form
• Could be used to effectively disguise herself as a cosplayer or blend in with a crowd

Miscellaneous Forms:

Demon Hunter form

• Takes the appearance of a demon hunter from World of Warcraft
• Wields bladed weapons from said class
• Worn in commemoration of World of Warcraft's Legion expansion

Pokémon Trainer form

• Wields a Pokéball (which may or may not contain an unknown Pokémon within) while taking the appearance of a trainer
• Appearance likely means Mirage possesses extensive knowledge of the Pokémon universe/franchise
• Is a member of Team Valor
• Likely utilizes and relies on her partners' true strength in battle

Faults:

• Is more of a trickster than a fighter
  
• Little to no actual combat experience
• Invisibility was ineffective against Bowtie, meaning the ability likely has no effect on those who are destined to hold a close, emotional connection to her
• Can occasionally be overconfident and cocky
  
• Is emotionally fragile when a plan fails or when insulted, most notably being referred to as a "monster"
  
• Is not appeased when events do not go as planned, becoming somewhat confused or frustrated as to why her plans didn't work
• Has since eradicated these issues

Mirage: "Look, you... weren't wrong, Bowtie. I did act like a... a monster. But- I don't want to be one. Not anymore. I thought no 
one would ever want to be friends with me. So when you called me your friend- that was the best feeling in the world. You are 
different from those other ponies, Bowtie. Even after everything I did to you... you still gave me a chance. I'm sorry for ruining 
the convention. But if it's not too late... I want to prove that you can trust me."

Tiebreaker: "We don't get to choose who we look like, Mira. But we do get to choose who we are."