Bei (Earth-616)

Bei the Blood Moon
Name	Bei
Current Alias	Bei the Blood Moon
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	formerly Knights of X, Excalibur, Swordbearers of Arakko
Relatives	Spouses: Doug Ramsey (husband) Other Relatives: Philip Ramsey (father-in-law) Sheila Ramsey (mother-in-law)
Marital Status	Married
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Female
Eyes	Irises: Pink
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Mutant
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	No Dual
Citizenship	Krakoan, Arakkii
Base of Operations	Rosetta, Krakoa, Pacific Ocean Formerly Arakko, Amenth
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Jonathan Hickman, Tini Howard, Pepe Larraz
First	X of Swords: Stasis #1 (October, 2020)
First	X of Swords: Stasis #1 (October, 2020)

 Then what are we waiting for? Let's go. I have men to kill. 

—Bei

History

Origins

Bei the Blood Moon was a mutant of Arakko with the power of the "Doom Note", allowing her to level mountains with her voice and to be understood by any living being. Wielding the blade Seducer, she became a huntress and warrior of great renown.

X of Swords

After Saturnyne arranged for a tournament between the islands of Krakoa and Arakko, Bei was one of the swordbearers chosen by prophecy to fight for Arakko. She was easily recruited by Summoner, requiring only the promise of battle to agree.

Bei took part in the tournament and in her first challenge faced off against Krakoan mutant Cypher, whose own powers over language rendered him incapable of understanding her (since she does not communicate via language). Instead of fighting as expected, she was to wed Cypher, earning each team a point for completing the ceremony.

She took part in two more challenges, a dance contest and a duel against Cable, both of which she won for Arakko.

At the end of the tournament, the scores between the two islands were even ahead of the final challenge; a duel between Apocalypse and his wife, Genesis possessed by the elder god Annihilation. Apocalypse gained the upper hand, causing Annihilation to seize control over its host and summon its demonic army. While her fellow swordbearers contemplated what to do, most deciding to hunt the Krakoans for sport, Bei decided to abandon their cause and save her husband.

Unmasked

She stole Doug away from his compatriots and tried to bring him to safety, but was convinced to take him back and stand with the Krakoan mutants against the hordes of Amenth. While the battle initially looked grim, the Krakoans managed to win through the intervention of the X-Men, Captain Britain Corps, and the Vescora. After the end of the tournament, Arakko was free from Amenth's rule and moved to Earth, yet Bei moved to Krakoa to live with her husband.

Krakoa

After a honeymoon, Bei moved into Doug's home on Krakoa and was introduced to his friends.

When Merlin and King Arthur enacted a plot to seize control of Avalon and rid Otherworld of mutants once and for all, Bei fought alongside Excalibur to defend Otherworld for mutantkind. Later, she and Doug invited Shatterstar and Rictor over for dinner. Bei apprised them of events in Otherworld and, together with Doug, transcribed Apocalypse's magic tome left to Rictor. She then joined him and Shatterstar in the formation of the Knights of X to continue safeguarding Otherworld.

After Doug was swallowed by Krakoa in its attempt to protect him, Bei frantically but unsuccessfully employed telepaths and scent trackers to find a way to him. Shortly afterwards, she participated in the offensive against Genesis on Arakko's new home planet in order to serve her people and distract her from her grief.

Revelation

After the war against Genesis, Bei remained on Arakko to assist with the recovery effort. She was eventually invited by Apocalypse to reunite with her husband, who had been freed by Krakoa during its destruction and the fall of the nation upon its soil. She proudly witnessed his transformation into "Revelation", becoming Apocalypse's successor to watch over mutantkind on Earth and ensure their survival.

Personality

Bei is famously taciturn and did not speak for the first few decades of her life. She has become more forthcoming with new friends and comrades since moving to Krakoa. Like most Arakki, she believes in the rigors of battle as being transformative and a source of self-discovery.

Bei cherishes her marriage to Doug, and held a thinly-veiled attraction to him even during their first meeting as opponents. She is charmed by Doug's gentleness and interest in language, and immensely fears losing or hurting him.

Attributes

Powers

Bei is a mutant from Arakko.

Using her Doom Note

• Doom Note: Bei's mutant powers integrate acoustikinetic and psionic ability. Described as originating within her chest, it reverberates whenever she speaks.
  • Concussive Blasts: Bei can produce destructive sound waves from her mouth. The first time it was used, she unintentionally leveled a mountain.
  • Psionic Translation: The Doom Note translates Bei's speech to each person it comes in contact with.

Abilities

• Bei is legendary on Arakko for her hunting skills, tracking down prey on foot for long distances and taking down creatures far larger than herself.

Weaknesses

• Power Limitation: Bei's ability to communicate without language conflicts with her husband's mutant power to translate every language. Unable to converse conventionally, they instead utilize writing, physical cues, and interpretation from witnesses.

Paraphernalia

Weapons

• Seducer: Bei the Blood Moon wields the blade named Seducer.

Notes

• Bei, along with all the Swordbearers introduced during "X of Swords," was initially envisioned by Jonathan Hickman and designed by Pepe Larraz.

Trivia

• In a possible continuity error, Doug and Bei managed to understand and converse with one another in X-Terminators #4; it has not been explained how they were able to do so.

See Also

• 32 appearance(s) of Bei (Earth-616)
• 1 minor appearance(s) of Bei (Earth-616)
• 2 mention(s) of Bei (Earth-616)
• 47 image(s) of Bei (Earth-616)
• 2 quotation(s) by or about Bei (Earth-616)
• 1 item(s) used/owned by Bei (Earth-616)