Art by Kostmeyer and colours by Shaylinn
 
Written by Shaylinn, August 2002.
Updated, December 2006.

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Code Name: Valence
Real Name: Ekatarina Petra Rasputin.
Nicknames: Katya, Snowflake (though this one is only used by her brother).
Occupations: Student
Legal Status: No criminal Record.
Identity: Public
Aliases: None
Place of birth: Muir Island, Scotland.
Age: 15
Marital Status: Single
Sexual Orientation: Unrevealed
Known Relatives: Piotr AKA Colossus (father). Kate Pride AKA Shadowcat (mother). Nikola Rasputin AKA Alloy (brother). Illyana AKA Magik (aunt).
Group Affiliation: Neo-X
Base of Operations: Xavier Institute For Higher Learning, Manchester County, New York.
First Appearance: Neo-X #1 "Funeral for a Friend".
Origin: Valence is a mutant and was born with her powers, but unlike most mutants who's powers only manifest at puberty, her power was active from birth but like any skill, has increased with age and practice.
Height: 5 foot 8 inches
Weight: 117lbs (8 stones and 5 pounds)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Metallic silver and short.
Distinguishing Marks: Her hair is actual flexible metal and is similar in structure to her brother, Alloy’s, liquid metal skin.
Strength Level: Valence possesses the normal human strength of a woman her age, height and build who engages in intensive regular exercise.
Known Superhuman Powers: Controls the molecular structure of objects she is in contact with. Unlike her mother her power can affect things other that herself. She can both solidify and phase things. This allows her to make normally liquid or gaseous substances solid for as long as she is in physical contact with them. She has used this aspect of her power to create a solid shield from the air around her. Since she is altering the structure of the things she touches and not herself she has no problem allowing others to pass through objects she has phased or solidified. Her power has a similar effect on electronic equipment as her mother’s. Any complex system she phases is rendered inoperative.
Abilities/Special Skills: Valence has above average intelligence, and has a passion for theoretical science and engineering, as well as an extensive knowledge of computers, physics and quantum theory. Her IQ is well into the genius class placing her in the upper 10 percentile in the world.
Like her brother she, speaks Russian and English fluently, as well as conversational French and some Spanish and Latin. Her love of all things computer has spurred her to keep current on the computer programming languages. And though she doesn’t often admit it, she also can read and understand Klingon due to her abiding love for Star Trek. She has natural leadership skills and is also a licensed pilot.
 Weapons Used: Other than the offensive uses for her powers she has only found one weapon she cares to use. A conversation with Reaver lead to games and he showed her one of the games young royals play designed to improve their co-ordination. It resembles the Terran game of Frisbee except that the disc has a sharp edge. Valence found that with the use of her powers she was very good at the game and decided to make one of her own.

Personality: At first glance Valence appears very standoffish and aloof. Because she is so much more intelligent than most of those around her, it is hard for her to find a common ground. She would much rather be discussing particle physics than the latest boy band. However once a person gets past that first meeting, things generally improve. To those who know her well, Valence shows a biting sarcastic wit, a great sense of the absurd and a surprising amount of compassion. She is fiercely loyal to her friends and family and will go to almost any length to help them
Personal Interests: Valence spent most of her childhood living with her parents, first on her father’s farm and later at the Siberian Terraform Project. She spent summers either with her father and brother on art show tours or with her maternal grandparents in their home just outside of Chicago. She could often be found in the Project laboratories watching and asking questions of the scientists. She has even offered some practical theories on the Teraform Project’s development and is pleased to have had her ideas taken seriously.