Rogue has become one of the most iconic members of the X-Men, which is odd when you consider the fact that she was originally intended to be an Avengers villain. Rogue was initially going to be a foil to Ms. Marvel, though a few publication problems led to her being moved over to the X-Men titles as a member of Mystique's iteration of t🐻he Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.

Rogue went from being one of the X-Men's most vicious villains to becoming one of the longest-running members of the team. She found a new audience with The X-Men cartoon of the '90s, which was only increased by Anna Paquin's portrayal of the character in the X-Men movies.

So what is it that draws fans to Rogue? Her whole gimmick is based on being deprived of the ability to touch someo𓂃ne, which is one of the most basic of human needs. She was incredibly powerful, yet was also terrified of tᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚhe idea of losing control and harming one of her friends.

We are here today to look at the secret history of one of the most popular members of the X-Men. From the ജamnesia retcon concerning her first lover, to her brief sti⛦nt as a Marvel cover girl.

Here are Twenty Shocking Things You Didn’t Know About Rogue!

20 Losingꦰ It (And Then Forgetting You Did)

There has been a common inconsistency throughout the X-Men comics over whether Rogue's powers can affect peoplღe on a god-like or cosmic scale. Rogue's touch has been shown to weaken the likes of Loki and Mephisto, yet there are other times when Magneto was too strong for Rogue to kiss for more than a few seconds before being overloaded by his power.

There was once a Marvel character known as the Sentry, who was considered to be the most powerful hero on the planet. All knowledge of the Sentry was wiped 🔯from reality until he returned💯 in the modern era.

When the Sentry died, everyone's memories of him fully returned. It was revealed during the Sentry's fune🍬ral that Rogue had to him, as he was one of the few beings powerful enough to withstand her touch.

19 𝐆 🎃 Curing The Evil Within

Rogue's villainous side was retconned in later comics to being part of her gullible and trusting nature when it came to Mystique's teachings. The actual comics that featured🗹 Rogue as a villain told a different tale, as she was one of the most vicious and wicked foes of the X-Me🌺n. The powers that she stole from Ms. Marvel made her the match for the whole team.

The story of how ꦅRogue became good is actually something that can't be reprinted, which is likely why the tale of her redemption is pretty much a retcon.

The reason Rogue became good was that Rom the Spaceknight. It wa꧅s his noble and valiant spirit that changed Rogue's personality, as she grew to like the positive🐠 aspects of his soul.

Marvel neve꧃r owned the rights to Rom, as he was only created to promote a toy of the same name. This means that none of his appearances can be reprinted.

18 This Happens A Lot 𒊎

Mister Sinister has one of the most impressive power sets of all of the X-Men's villains. He can replicate any power, so long as he can acquire a DNA sample from someone that possesses the ability he needs. Mister Sinister's body is incredibly durable and can regenerate on the same level as Cell from Dragon Ball Z. He is🎀 also a master shapeshifter, who can disguise himself as anyone he wants.

We know that it's possible to kill Mister Sinister, as Mystique managed to do it with the unwilling help of Rogue. Mystique pressed Sinister's body against an unconsci𓆉ous Rogue until it .

Mister Sinister didn't stay dead for l꧑ong, as h🅰e was able to shift his mind to another suitable body.

17 🦋 Take Them Awꦺay

Rogue is one of the members of the X-Men who would willingly take a "cure" for her mutant condition, so long as it could remove her powers. This was a prominent storyline in the X-Men cartoon and the movies, with her refusing to use the treatment in the former aꦿnd taking it in the latter, though it didn't last.

M. Bison to t൲ur𝔉n Rogue into a human, so long as she served his terrorist organization. Rogue refused, as she didn't want to be indebted to a tyrant.

Rogue asked Chun-Li what it's like to be normal. Chun-Li said she doesn't know because she can throw fireballs. Great advice there Chun-Li! It's not like you𒊎 are shooting fireballs out of your fingers every few seconds. You can at least turn your powers off: Rogue can't.

16 Where'd You Get Those Skills? 🃏

Rogue's problem with not being able to touch an𝄹yone is pretty easy to solve. There are lots of mutants that have the ability to suppress the powers of others, as well as devices that have the saꦦme effect.

It seems that Rogue and Gambit sought other methods in helping her find satisfaction while being unable to touch anyone. In Uncanny Avengers #2, Rogue has been taken by the S-Men and is being held captive in their base. She waits until she is offered a glass of water before using the tricks she learned during he🍒r "games" with Gambit to spit the water on her captors face so that she could steal their powers. Rogue also manages to successfully grab the cup of water out of her captor's g🥃rip and pour it over herself without using her hands. God only knows what kind of games she was playing with Gambit.

15 ๊ What Is It About This Outfit?

Rogue once absorbed the powers of Gateway in order to escape an attack by the Reavers. This left her trapped in the Savage Land, which is a secret area of th✅e Marvel Earth that still contains prehistoric creatures. Rogue runs into Magneto during this time and the two 💙of them work together to fight Zaladane.

During her ti♓me in the Savage Land, Rogue wore a torn up version of her costume which resembled that of a cavewoman. This costume has gone on to become one of the most popular cosplay choices for Rogue, even though she only wore it for a few issues in the '90s. This is likely because it is one of the few official skimpy costumes th﷽at Rogue has ever worn, as the nature of her powers means that she usually wears something that covers most of her body.

14 Corr🏅upted By Temptation ౠ

The Shadow King is one of the X-Men'🤪s most horrific villains. He has༺ the ability to subtly possess the minds of others, which he has used to control the X-Men and turn them against each other. The Shadow King once took over Muir Island and turned it into his own personal fiefdom. It took an alliance of all of the X-teams to stop him.

Rogue has long been an object of the Shadow King's affect🌼ions. He seduced her during the Muir Island saga, as his lack of physical form makes him immune to her abilities. The Shadow King later offered to make Rogue his consort, where she would become his Shadow Queen. This is highly out of character for the Shadow King, as he is one of the most inhuman enemies of the X-Men.

13 With G𒐪reat Power Comes Great Responsibility

No, not the actual Grim Reaper (who Thanos is in love with). Rogue kilℱled the supervillain known as the Grim Reaper, who wore a dopey black & purple outfit and used a scythe-glove.

The Grim Reaper might have had a stupid costume, but he was no slouch in a fight. This is what prompted Rogue to steal some of Wonder Man's powers before she battled him. The Grim Reaper gatecrashed the press conference that announced the♕ formation of the Uncanny Avengers. Rogue wasn't used to wielding Wonder Man's incredible strength, so she accidentally killed the Grim Reaper by snapping his neck.

The Grim Reaper would later be revived by Apocalypse. He killed Rogue by stabbing her through the chest, though her own deaღth was undone by Havok,ꦐ who sent her a warning via time travel.

12 𒐪 Fusing Away

In 1996, Marvel and DC collaborated on a miniseries that pitted their greatest heroes and villains against each other. DC vs. Marvel featured battles between the likes of Storm vs. Won🔴der Woman and🐻 Batman vs. Captain America.

At one point during DC vs. Marvel, the two universes merged into one. This led to a ཧsಌhort-lived imprint that mixed both realities into a single place. This line of comics was known as the Amalgam Universe.

In the Amalgam Universe, the Justice League and X-Men were fused into a new team, called the JLX. Rogue was mixed with Gypsy of the Justic🅺e League, which created a new hero called Runaway. This character was a Romani woman who spoke with a thick southern accent, who possessed the abilities of both of her creators.

11 They're Kind Of🍨 A Cute Coup𒆙le

There was a period of time when the X-Men and the New Mutants stayed in Asgard. They were given their heart's desires, which were meant to tempt them into staying there forever. It is revealed that Loki is the mastermind behind their trip. The X-Men and the New Mutants defꦅeated Loki and returned to Earth.

The 12th issue of What If...? included a story that showed a w🦩orld where the X-Men and the New Mutants remained in Asgard. In this reality, Rog🍷ue fell in love with Frandal the Dashing, who is one of the members of the Warriors Three.

In Asgard, Frandal was able to touch Rogue without fear of being affected by her powers. 🦩The two of them remained there and would eventually be wed.