Life did not really start for Libby, as far as she could remember, before being adopted by James & Elizabeth Bradley of Maldon, Essex, England. Elizabeth first came across her future baby's biological mother in one of her classes at the University of Essex where she taught as a tenured Professor of English Literature. The 19-year-old girl, Kwannon, was an exchange student from Japan studying abroad for the academic year. She was several weeks along. Being morally against abortion yet knowing she could not keep the baby, Kwannon made arrangements with Elizabeth for the Bradley's to adopt her baby. Soon after the arrangements were finalized, Elizabeth discovered that she was with child as well, despite what she told her husband a decade ago that she couldn't have children. Ultimately, the Bradleys' biological son and adopted daughter were born mere weeks apart.
Growing up, Libby and Brian got along swimmingly, practically like real twins, even though they were polar opposites in temperament. She was gregarious, a social butterfly, whereas Brian was more quiet and studious. They were both privileged with the best education their social class had to offer. Libby was discovered at age 13, while on holiday in London with her family, by a modeling scout. Since then, interspersed with her schooling, Libby began doing various modeling gigs, from print ads to runway whenever her schedule allowed.
About a year into her modeling career, she returned home early from a fashion show and found a young man she did not recognize in her house. Unbeknownst to Libby and Brian, they have an older brother, Jamie, who is severely mentally ill and housed in a long-term care facility nearby. He was suffering from one of his psychotic breaks and eloped from the hospital to return home. For months before his escape, as his symptoms were worsening, he had seen Libby's photo in one of the magazines lying around the ward and, not knowing she was his adopted sister, fancied himself enamored with her. In his mind, she was a princess from some old Arthurian legend who needed her knight. Seeing her in his childhood home seemed to confirm his delusions and he attempted to attack her. Fortunately, Brian was coming in from the stables and was able to raise the alarm before anything progressed.
Even so, after the traumatic experience of her attack, Libby no longer felt safe in her home. The Bradleys picked up and moved to the U.S. to get away from the upsetting memories. The family settled in New York City under the guise of expanding Mr. Bradley's company into the States and wanting their children to attend an American private high school in order to get into a prestigious college. Her father enrolled her in martial arts classes for self-defense, but otherwise the incident with Jamie was never spoken of again.
Libby became something of a wild child in high school. She drank, she partied, anything to distract from her unprocessed trauma. Once, she sweet talked a boy into taking her up in his father's mini aircraft. High up in the sky, Libby found that she loved the sense of freedom flying afforded her. It was only in the wild blue yonder that she felt safe. Libby insisted the boy continue giving her private flying lessons until she was able obtain her own pilot's license.
James Bradley, though formally trained as a scientist, continued on professionally as a noble and businessman. One of the many business ventures he was involved in was a government weapons contract. He was working late one night, checking on one of the production factories, when the facility exploded. His wife was bringing him dinner and therefore also in the building at the time of the explosion. In one fell swoop, Libby and Brian lost both of their parents. Now well into their twenties, the siblings were designated the heirs of the Bradley fortune. Brian, who followed their father into the sciences, inherited the property in Essex and much of the military contracts with the US and UK. As such, he moved back to England while Libby opted to remain in the States and continue with the philanthropic aspects of their parents' former work.
ex-model
heiress
philanthropist
• Same first name, last initial, and birthdate as her CV counterpart.
• Libby's middle name (Cliantha) means glory, which is a nod to Betsy's middle name (Gloriana) in the comics.
• Her wardrobe consists primarily of purple, blue, and black, sometimes with accents of red or white.
• Has a tattoo of a butterfly on the back of her neck, a nod to Psylocke's abilities.
• Both Libby and Betsy were raised by aristocratic British families from Maldon, Essex.
• Both have brothers named Brian they're close to.
• Both moved to New York as teenagers.
• Both Libby's and Betsy's parents died.
• Both are trained pilots, proficient in martial arts, and worked as models.
Telekinesis
Omega-Level Telepathy (+Psychic Knife) (unlocked in cv)
Psychic Weapons
Lady Briton mantle
old X-Force outfit
new X-Force outfit
S.T.R.I.K.E. Psi Division
Body Switch w/ Kwannon
X-Force
Romantic Relationships
Braddock Lighthouse
Betsy's Lake House
major in ---
father: james bradley, sr.
businessman, scientist, philanthropist. deceased, 03/17/2006.
mother: elizabeth bradley, sr.
professor of english literature. columbia university. deceased, 03/17/2006.
brother: brian bradley
businessman, scientist, ceo of ---.
• Her signature scent is Japanese cherry blossoms.
• Libby is a fitness enthusiast, which comes with the territory of her job. She does all the usual hip new fitness fads, from pilates to barre, to keep in modeling shape but her true passion is martial arts. Her agent is none too pleased about that. Neither was her mother. They would have preferred if she stayed in competitive swimming.
• Libby is a tea aficionado; she owns all the high-end accoutrements needed to make it "the right way," but she still prefers someone else to do it for her. (She doesn't have coffee often and she absolutely loathes the very idea of energy drinks.)
• She's also quite the opinionated foodie and liquor connoisseur. In fact, most who know her would say she's opinionated about a lot of things, and her tastes have been called 'snobbish'. Blame it on her English upbringing.
• While Libby plays the part of "arm candy" well, hidden beneath the pretty face is quite the shrewd businesswoman. Well-educated and strategic, she doesn't mind letting people underestimate her, whether it's her intelligence or her fighting prowess.
• Smart and capable though she may be, emotional intelligence is not one of her strong suits. She would be the first to admit that she's typically not too great with expressing emotions, preferring to resort to cutting sarcasm and deadpan humor instead. (And drinking. Always lots and lots of drinking.)
• After the death of her parents, she took over their family home in Greenpoint, Brooklyn (see interior). Her brother Brian was given their ancestral home in Essex and moved back to England. She also owns property in Boston, a cottage on Martha's Vineyard, and a cabin in the Berkshires. These days, she mostly resides in Greenwich Village where she's been living since December 2016.
