10 Marvel Superheroes With Tortured Pasts

Poor little Anna Marie has a back story that wouldn't be out of place in one of the great Greek tragedies, but it didn't start out that way. Born and raised on a hippie commune, her early life is quite a happy one... right up to the point where her mother, Priscilla, vanishes after a failed attempt by the commune's members to reach a place known as "Far Banks".

She becomes the ward of her aunt, Carrie, but rebels against the strict life she is now expected to live and runs away from home after a stolen kiss with a boy named Cody leaves him in a coma.

While living in the wilderness she is found by Mystique, who takes her under her wing, training her to become a weapon in her war against humans. And even though she is initially against the idea, she soon relents and joins the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants.

Running with this group puts her in direct conflict with Ms. Marvel and during a battle she absorbs her powers. As you can probably imagine this wasn't particularly good for Carol, it at least puts Rogue on the path to joining the X-Men.

With all this psychic distress living in her head, she turns to Cahrles Xavier to help her retain her sanity.