Art by Mel

Written by Mel, July 2004.
Updated, December 2006.


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Code Name: Tigris
Real Name: Alexandria DeVeaux.
Nicknames: Lexi
Occupations: Prior to her 14-year imprisonment in Coercion, Lexi was a rebellious 20 year old fresh out of high school, living at her home (albeit sporadically) with her parents. As the DeVeauxs were quite well off financially, her father owning a variety of successful restaurants throughout the French Quarter, Alexandria was supported by her family quite well, working only a few minor jobs as a waitress at her father’s establishments.
Legal Status: Tigris‘s criminal record was limited to three separate shop lifting charges, and a couple of speeding tickets.
Identity: Tigris’s identity is not publicly known.
Aliases: None
Place of birth: Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Age: 34 at the time of her death.
Marital Status: Her last mate was a Feral man named Jamar McCormick.
Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual
Known Relatives: Matthew and Sasha DeVeaux (Parents), and Cheyenne “Kayo” LeBeau (Daughter).
Group Affiliation: Formerly affiliated with Nexus.
Base of Operations: -
First Appearance: Tigris has not appeared in current Next X Continuity.
Origin: Tigris is a mutant and was born with her powers.
Height: 5 foot 6 inches
Weight: 127lbs (9 stones and 1 pound)
Eyes: Amber
Hair: Waist length and light brown, naturally fading to black at the tips.
Distinguishing Marks: Tigris had a variety of physical characteristics typical only to Ferals, which made her stand out in a crowd, to be certain: Clawed fingers and toes, pointed ears, and sharp, elongated canines. She also found it quite amusing to sport a tiger’s tail, and often did so, prior to her imprisonment in Coercion.
Strength Level: By the time of her death, due to a malnourished state of health and years of perpetual illness, Tigris was quite weak.
Known Superhuman Powers: As a Feral, Tigris had enhanced senses, and instinct, and was prone to fits of rage if provoked. She had acute anthromorphic capabilities, able to shift into the form of a pure Bengal Tiger, and practically every form in between both extremes. Unlike most feral anthromorphs, however, Tigris was able to target and shift specific parts of her body at a time. In other words, if she wanted to run around in human form, but with a tiger’s tail and paw pads, she could, and maintain that form for any length of time without any mental effort.
Abilities/Special Skills: Tigris was one of those types of kids who had a good singing voice, but not good enough to make a career out of - despite her dreams and aspirations. She was good at getting herself into trouble, but terrible at getting herself out of it. In the end, her greatest strength proved to be her skill as a mother - an imprint she would, and continues to, leave on her daughter Cheyenne LeBeau, Kayo, for a lifetime.
Weapons Used: None. Before her capture, Tigris was a regular civilian, having no need for knowledge about or use of weapons...besides her claws, of course.
Personality: Alexandria DeVeaux, to put it bluntly, was a brat as a kid. She was a little too spoiled, and let off a little too easy more times then even she could count. Her status as the only mutant in her entire family made her a bit of an oddity amongst the DeVeaux clan - she never really fit into the niche as a result. Even more extreme was her Ferality - her family was equally unprepared and incapable of properly handling her fits of Rage. She grew into a rebellious young woman, who was rarely seen at home, despite her residence there. She was always off partying, always off exploring. By her teenage years, she was a hopeless romantic and a big dreamer - one bent on becoming a musician - determined to “make it big”. Her years in Coercion were a nightmarish reality shock from which she was never able to escape. Those years hardened her terribly - made her very dark, and very angry. A spark of passion she didn’t previously own outside of the Coercion Confine was lit during those years, however - her instinct as a Feral Mother kicked in the moment her daughter Cheyenne was born. That child was her life - her everything. Lexi protected her fiercely during those years, and loved her profoundly. That role of mother would eventually spread to the protection of a small group of the other Coercion children as well - with the aid of her mate Jamar and a mutant girl named Shay, Lexi was quick to take Annex, Inferno, Noir, Dante and Creeper under her wing. It was that personality trait that she is no doubt remembered for the most.
Personal Interests: Tigris loved music and dance (She was a huge fan of the classic divas - Celine Dion being her definitive hero). She was a constant daydreamer and a hopeless romantic. She loved to push people’s buttons, push their limits, and stir things up.
History: To date, little is known about Alexandria DeVeuax, beyond her identity as Gambit’s former lover, and as their child, Cheyenne LeBeau, Kayo’s mother. What can be surmised is this: At the age of twenty, pregnant with Remy’s child, she was captured and detained by Coercion. A rebel and vagrant by nature, it is likely that her family came to grips with the false idea that she had simply run away. Gambit, hurt by the loss but very much unaware that Lexi was with child, no doubt figured the same. The fourteen remaining years of her life were spent imprisoned, and amidst it, it was she who brought together the small collective of terrified children who would eventually escape the confines, and become Nexus.