Who Is Muse (Fitzpatrick)? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Muse (Fitzpatrick) is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Shannon Fitzpatrick, with over 6 comic issue appearances. A superhuman mercenary, and one of the star participants in the Great Game.

Who is Muse (Fitzpatrick)?

Major Story Arcs The Return of Kaine Shannon Fitzpatrick was a participant in the Great Game , and acted as the primary operative of James Johnsmeyer under the name Muse. After Johnsmeyer recovered the comatose Kaine , Muse, acting on Johnsmeyer's orders, pretended to be injured and tried to convince Kaine to join the game. When he refused, she pretended to help him escape and went on the run with him. Together the two travelled through New York, pursued by both the other agents of the Game and Ben Reilly , then operating as Spider-Man. She used her hypnotic powers to help him defeat Polestar , Rhino and Joystick After Kaine took a bullet to protect Muse from the police she found herself falling for him, eventually kissing him despite his deformity. Kaine then had a precognitive vision of him killing Muse, and furious, went to destroy the Great Game. Johnsmeyer then ordered Muse to use her concussive abilities, which she had been hiding, to incapacitate Kaine, but she refused. Upon realizing that Muse had misled him, Kaine almost killed her, but Spider-Man convinced him not to be a slave to his visions or his rage, and Kaine spared her life.

Key facts

Muse (Fitzpatrick) is of human origin and first appeared in "The Return of Kaine Part 1: Reluctant Lazarus". The character is published by Marvel. With 6 recorded issue appearances, Muse (Fitzpatrick) ranks among the most featured characters in comics.