married to a German Count, has a brief affair with Azazel, gives birth to Nightcrawler, accidentally reveals her true form, chased by a mob, sacrifices her baby
learns that Forge’s neutralizer gun is to be used on Rogue, Destiny predicts that whoever goes to Rogue’s aid will be depowered instead, Mystique provides Storm with Rogue’s whereabouts which leads to Ororo losing her powers
Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #199
makes a deal with Val Cooper, Brotherhood becomes Freedom Force and gain pardon in exchange for their services to the US government
X-Factor (1st series) #10
exposes X-Factor’s secret (of being mutants in disguise) to the media
Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #223-224
alerts Rogue of Destiny’s vision that the X-Men will die in Dallas
Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #225-227
Freedom Force tries to arrest the X-Men for their own protection, but then pool their resources against the Adversary; after the X-Men sacrifice themselves, Mystique blames Forge for her daughter’s death
Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #254-255
Freedom Force called to help Muir Island against the Reavers, Destiny killed by Legion, Mystique again blames Forge, who was supposed to protect Destiny
Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #266, 269
Destiny left a note, foretelling that Val Cooper (under mental control) would come to kill her. Mystique calmly awaits her fate and is apparently shot by Val
X-Factor (1st series) #69-70
”Val” throws the Shadow King off guard by revealing herself as Mystique, reunited with Rogue after long months, as both thought the other one dead
Wolverine (2nd series) #51-53
starts friendship with Wolverine
Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #289-290
apparently goes insane, Forge leaves Storm and the X-Men to help her
Sabretooth #1-4
using an alias, Graydon Creed hires Sabretooth to kill Mystique, Wolverine intervenes, but is disgusted by Mystique’s lack of feelings for her own son
X-Men Unlimited (1st series) #4
Nightcrawler learns from Graydon Creed that Mystique is his mother
X-Factor (1st series) #108
tries to kill Legion as revenge for Destiny’s death
X-Men Prime
attacked by a Hound, captured by X-Factor
X-Factor (1st series) #112
forced to serve X-Factor to atone for her crimes, receives tracking implant
X-Factor (1st series) #114-115
takes an interest in Forge, tries to seduce him
X-Factor (1st series) #123
Sabretooth is also forced to join X-Factor
X-Factor (1st series) #126
reveals true extent of her shapeshifting powers
X-Factor (1st series) #127
vows to kill Graydon Creed after learning that he was behind an attack on her protégé Trevor Chase
X-Factor (1st series) #130
Creed shot during a presidential campaign speech, a time-delayed weapon makes Mystique look innocent
X-Factor (1st series) #132-134
Trevor Chase kidnapped by government official, X-Factor rescue him and severe all ties with government
X-Factor (1st series) #136-137
Sabretooth turns out to be a sleeper agent of the Hound program and nearly kills all of X-Factor, Mystique blames Val Cooper before running away
X-Factor (1st series) #138-139
re-adopts Mallory Brickman identity, has tracking implant removed
Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #359
intervenes when Rogue is about to have her powers removed
X-Men (2nd series) #93-94
creates new identity of supermodel Ronnie Lake, framed for murder by Skrulls but cleared of charges with the help of Rogue and Sunfire
exposed when High Evolutionary shuts down all mutant powers, arrested, all cover identities revealed, angry with Rogue for not busting her out of prison
X-Men Forever (1st series) #1-4
set on a journey through time, visits important moments in her history, kills Graydon while inhabiting her past self
X-Men Forever (1st series) #6
template form altered, unable to deal with bits of future knowledge
X-Men (2nd series) #104-105
researches information in Destiny’s Diaries, plans second assassination attempt on Kelly, who is running for president
Dream’s End
creates Legacy Virus variant that only attacks humans, removes Wolfsbane’s powers with Neutralizer gun, blows up Muir Island, Moira MacTaggert dies, Mystique and Rogue stab each other
Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #389
transfers Diaries to Xavier, sent to prison hospital
Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #401-406
infiltrates Banshee’s X-Corps, assumes control of it, causes mass destruction in Paris, cripples Banshee and is sucked into Abyss’ void
Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #431
spat out of Abyss’ void during a conflict between Nightcrawler and Azazel
Mystique #1-2
arrested and nearly executed, blackmailed by Xavier into becoming his field agent, with Forge as her weapon supplier
Mystique #6
recruited by Shepherd to become a double agent for the Quiet Man, unaware of the Quiet Man’s true intentions
Mystique #24
kills Quiet Man, breaks free from Xavier's control
X-Men (2nd series) #171-173
infiltrates the Xavier Institute posing as sexy new student Foxx in an attempt to seduce Gambit and end his relationship with Rogue
X-Men (2nd series) #174
voted into the X-Men, leaves before accepting membership
X-Men (2nd series) #181
officially joins the X-Men
X-Men (2nd series) #200
betrays the X-Men to the Marauders
X-Men (2nd series) #207
revives Rogue, who attempts to kill her in return
Wolverine (3rd series) #65
left for dead by Wolverine, beginning a major vendetta
Uncanny X-Men (1st series) #513
joins Norman Osborn’s X-Men
Wolverine (4th series) #1-6
sends Logan to Hell, then attempts to bring him back
Wolverine (4th series) #9
killed by Wolverine for her role in his trip to Hell, remains sold at auction