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|intro        = A crime lord that rose to power from the London slums in the mid to late 1990s, with the help of the [[Mock Turtle]].  
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|intro        = {{PAGENAME}} grew up in the slums of London. She took advantage of the skills of her childhood friend, Martin 'Marty' Chefwick, so she could plunder and leverage technology to become one of the most dominate crime-lords in the London metropolitan area.
|history      = A childhood friend of Martin Chefwick, who became the [[Mock Turtle]], she always held Chefwick under her spell, with him none the wiser about her true devious nature. Chefwick always saw her as sweet Lucia. She could sweet talk him into anything whether it be information or after he became the Mock Turtle, into helping her design schemes. <br>
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She happened upon the abandoned [[Chessmen]] armor in the mid to late 1990s and used Chefwick to help enhance some of the pieces abilities. At the same time, she was starting to make her outward moves into some of other British crime lords territories, with her own troops, the [[Red Queen's Men]]. <br>
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Naturally [[Clever Dick]] went to Marty and convinced him that he would be able to regain Dick the upper hand in the turf wars. Poor Marty was still completely unaware of Lucia and that it was her, who was the Red Queen, usurping the power of London's underworld. After he returned to Lucia from a crushing defeat, Lucia revealed her true nature to Marty. <br>
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Enraged at all her years of feigning kindness and to be repayed by having her forging empire smashed by her ally, she unleashed the Chessmen armor to kill Chefwick. <br>
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Even as a young child she was manipulative. When she first met the younger and gullible Chefwick, she immediately sized him as an easy mark, and used her feminine charms to hold Chefwick under her spell.
Though the scoured everywhere, her men could not find and later catch up to Chefwick, until he hit [[Astro City]]. With the aide of local black masks, Chefwick was able to defeat the Queen's men.  
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He was none the wiser about her true devious nature, always viewing her as the innocent Lucia. Years later, as adults,  she could still sweet talk him into anything, helping her acquire by design, or by theft, more technology and greater riches. When he became [[the Mock Turtle]], she used him as a more powerful tool to achieve ever more ambitious and equally evil goals.
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She happened upon the set of abandoned [[Chessmen]] armor and conned Chefwick into restoring and enhancing the armor pieces capabilities. All the while, she was making outward moves into some of the other British crime lords territories, using with her own troops, the [[Red Queen's Men]], as persuasive and sometimes deadly musclemen.
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A rival crime-lord, [[Clever Dick]], went to Marty and convinced him (for a tidy sum), to help Dick achieve the upper hand in the turf wars. Poor Marty was still completely unaware of Lucia and that it was her, as the Red Queen, usurping the power of London's underworld. After he returned to Lucia from a crushing defeat, Lucia revealed her true nature to Marty.  
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Enraged at him for all her years of feigning kindness and to be re-payed by having her growing empire smashed by him unwittingly aiding her ally, she unleashed the Chessmen to kill Chefwick.  
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They chased him throughout England, even crossing the Atlantic Ocean, and finally catching up with him as he approached[[Astro City]]. With the aide of [[Steeljack]] and dozens of minor "black masks" living in [[Kiefer Square]], Chefwick witnessed the defeat the Queen's henchmen.  
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|observations = Her attire and name, like the Mock Turtle comes from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll Lewis Carroll]'s and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tenniel John Tenniel]'s drawing from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%E2%80%99s_Adventures_in_Wonderland Alice in Wonderland].
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Her attire and name, like the Mock Turtle's come from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Carroll Lewis Carroll]'s from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice%E2%80%99s_Adventures_in_Wonderland Alice in Wonderland].  Their design is influenced by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tenniel John Tenniel]'s drawings.
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The fate of the Red Queen is never explained.  Perhaps she found ways to manipulate others and regain another foothold in the London crime world. Or given the damages done to her financially and organizationally, it prevented her from regrouping and rebuilding her evil empire.  Given her hot-headed and toxic emotional characteristics, she probably dwindled into an self-agonizing, contemptibly-bitter and very angry old nag.
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[[Category: Villains]] [[Category: Non-Astro City Based Villains]]
 
[[Category: Villains]] [[Category: Non-Astro City Based Villains]]

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Status:
Real Name: Lucia
Base of Operations: Brixton, England


Personal Data


Occupation: Crime mistress
Date of Birth: late 1950s/early 1960s
Hair: red


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Appearances (in Publication Order): Kurt Busiek's Astro City Vol.2 #17


Event Timeline

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The Red Queen

The Red Queen grew up in the slums of London. She took advantage of the skills of her childhood friend, Martin 'Marty' Chefwick, so she could plunder and leverage technology to become one of the most dominate crime-lords in the London metropolitan area.

History

YoungLucia.jpg

Even as a young child she was manipulative. When she first met the younger and gullible Chefwick, she immediately sized him as an easy mark, and used her feminine charms to hold Chefwick under her spell.

He was none the wiser about her true devious nature, always viewing her as the innocent Lucia. Years later, as adults, she could still sweet talk him into anything, helping her acquire by design, or by theft, more technology and greater riches. When he became the Mock Turtle, she used him as a more powerful tool to achieve ever more ambitious and equally evil goals.

LuciaAndTheChessArmour.jpg She happened upon the set of abandoned Chessmen armor and conned Chefwick into restoring and enhancing the armor pieces capabilities. All the while, she was making outward moves into some of the other British crime lords territories, using with her own troops, the Red Queen's Men, as persuasive and sometimes deadly musclemen.

A rival crime-lord, Clever Dick, went to Marty and convinced him (for a tidy sum), to help Dick achieve the upper hand in the turf wars. Poor Marty was still completely unaware of Lucia and that it was her, as the Red Queen, usurping the power of London's underworld. After he returned to Lucia from a crushing defeat, Lucia revealed her true nature to Marty.

Enraged at him for all her years of feigning kindness and to be re-payed by having her growing empire smashed by him unwittingly aiding her ally, she unleashed the Chessmen to kill Chefwick.

They chased him throughout England, even crossing the Atlantic Ocean, and finally catching up with him as he approachedAstro City. With the aide of Steeljack and dozens of minor "black masks" living in Kiefer Square, Chefwick witnessed the defeat the Queen's henchmen.


Observations

Her attire and name, like the Mock Turtle's come from Lewis Carroll's from Alice in Wonderland. Their design is influenced by John Tenniel's drawings.

Speculations, Theories

The fate of the Red Queen is never explained. Perhaps she found ways to manipulate others and regain another foothold in the London crime world. Or given the damages done to her financially and organizationally, it prevented her from regrouping and rebuilding her evil empire. Given her hot-headed and toxic emotional characteristics, she probably dwindled into an self-agonizing, contemptibly-bitter and very angry old nag.