| Rose Tattoo | |
 Rose Tattoo, in art from Authority Revolution #8 (2005), by Dustin Nguyen | |
| Publication information | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Wildstorm Comics |
| First appearance | (I)Stormwatch Volume 1 #37 (1996) (II)The Authority Revolution #8 (2005) |
| Created by | (I)Warren Ellis and Tom Raney (II)Ed Brubaker and Dustin Nguyen |
| In story information | |
| Alter ego | Rose Tattoo |
| Team affiliations | The Authority Stormwatch |
| Notable aliases | Murder, Spirit of Murder, Spirit of Life |
| Abilities | Superhuman aim, The ability to kill anything with weapons made by herself |
Rose Tattoo is the name of two characters owned by Wildstorm Productions, an independent imprint of DC Comics. For the actor see Dustin Nguyen. Dustin Nguyen is a Comic book artist who has worked for DC Comics and WildStorm WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, (sometimes rendered Wildstorm) is a publishing Imprint and studio of American Comic book In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Warren Ellis (born February 16, 1968) is a British author of Comics Novels and Television, well known for sociocultural Tom Raney is an American Comic book artist best known for his work on such series as Stormwatch, DV8, Alpha Flight Ed Brubaker (born November 17 1966 is an Eisner Award -winning American Cartoonist and Writer. For the actor see Dustin Nguyen. Dustin Nguyen is a Comic book artist who has worked for DC Comics and WildStorm The Authority is a Superhero Comic book published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint WildStorm Productions, or simply WildStorm, (sometimes rendered Wildstorm) is a publishing Imprint and studio of American Comic book In the Publishing Industry, an imprint can refer to two different things It can mean a Brand name under which a work is published DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Both characters exist within the Wildstorm Universe
Character history
Rose Tattoo was the spirit of murder; an ageless representation of a pure idea, who had presumably existed as long as the idea itself before she was killed. The Wildstorm Universe is the main fictional Shared universe where a core of stories published by Wildstorm take place
In the 1960s, Rose was a member of the superhuman conspiracy founded by "The High" to create a new world order. While on a mission, Rose was discovered by a young Henry Bendix (a field agent doing favors for Richard Nixon at the time) and he immediately fell in love with her. Henry Bendix, also known as Weatherman, is a fictional character in the Wildstorm universe. While the time between their first meeting and Bendix's restructuring of Stormwatch is largely unaccounted for, Rose kept very quiet and remained obedient to Bendix until he called on her. When she initially appeared, she was in a small building in Sicily, Italy, having created a candle-lit 'altar' of dead, bleeding victims.
Rose was a member of Stormwatch for some time, killing those Bendix wished, some of whom were criminals, many of whom were innocent bystanders. Rose kept to herself and Bendix had ordered the others not to talk to her.
Rose also drove a Stormwatch guard mad, by seducing him and simply talking to him.
Rose was meant to be a key player in Bendix's plan to establish his own new world order, but unfortunately The High's 50-year-old dream of a finer world got in the way. While raiding The Changers compound, Rose killed one of the Changers whilst he was in negotiations with Stormwatch Black. Jack Hawksmoor (of Stormwatch Black) then snapped her neck, killing her. Jack Hawksmoor is a Fictional Comic book character whose adventures are published by Wildstorm Productions.
Rose Tattoo would eventually find a new host. Working for Henry Bendix yet again as his personal assassin, she was responsible for the death of the Doctor, Jeroen Thornedike. Rose Tattoo was able to murder Thornedike by secreting an overdose of heroin passed into him through her bodily fluids during sex. After fighting a newly regrouped version of The Authority, the new Doctor, Habib Ben Hassan, changes her from the Spirit of Murder into the Spirit of Life and recruits her as a member of The Authority. The Authority is a Superhero Comic book published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint The Authority is a Superhero Comic book published by DC Comics under the Wildstorm imprint
In The Authority: Prime by Christos Gage, Rose Tattoo, along with the rest of the Authority, is battling the latest incarnation of Stormwatch. Christos Gage, sometimes credited as Christos N Gage or Chris Gage, is an American Screenwriter and Comic book writer In the midst of the battle, an incarnation of Bendix caused Rose to regress into the Spirit of Murder and turn on her team mates. Once she is removed from battle however, she is convinced by one of her team mates to turn on Bendix, whom she then murders, destroying her body in the process. Immediately afterward she is reincarnated within a housewife called Shawna, who, it is inferred, is about to murder her husband.
Powers/Skills
Rose had superhuman aim. She was very skilled at creating weaponry and made her own arsenal of super-powerful handguns and knives. It is uncertain what powers, if any, this incarnation of the spirit of murder possessed due of her connection to the act of murder, or if her facility for violence was supernaturally derived. It is known that a Stormwatch security guard assigned to keep her in her quarters was driven insane when Rose Tattoo spoke to and had sex with him, but again it is unknown whether this was supernatural or merely a side-effect of her nature. It was, however, recorded that Rose had somehow destroyed The Eidolon, another member of The Changers, who was considered unkillable due to its unique nature as a dead spirit. It was commented upon by the first Engineer that "Rose Tattoo could kill anything. The Engineer is the name of two comic book characters in the Wildstorm universe "
The full extent of Rose Tattoo's new powers as the Spirit of Life have yet to be shown, but Jenny Quantum said Rose is able to cure people. Jenny Quantum (also known as Jenny Quarx) is a Fictional Comic book Superhero in the Wildstorm Universe published by DC Her new way of dealing with opposition in battle is unusual at best - Rose often subdues her enemies by having sex with them.
References
- Rose Tattoo (I) at the Comic Book DB
- Rose Tattoo (II) at the Comic Book DB
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