- "You're like a little bird that mocks me."
"Like a mockingbird?"
"Like a harpy." - — David Waller and Rowan Chapman
Born in Goose Creek, South Carolina, Rowan Amelia Chapman or Rowan Chapman is a well traveled agent of the United States government. Her career has taken her around the world and to different hotspots. With a wealth of knowledge and experience, she does her best to stay ready for what the mission will ask for next.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
- "Mama, a mockingbird"
- — Rowan Chapman
Rowan was born in Goose Creek, South Carolina to Garrett and Emily Chapman (née Rowan). Her father, a former Division 1 Wrestler at the University of Georgia, became a facility manager at a research facility in Charleston, South Carolina. There, he met her mother, Dr. Emily Chapman, a biology researcher. Rowan came shortly after, given Emily's maiden last name and a middle name after Amelia Earhart. From a young age, Rowan was a curious child and her parents worked hard to encourage that. She was raised as a bit of a tomboy, learning a lot from her father. Her mother stressed her education, and pushed Rowan to get good grades in school. When Rowan was four, her younger brother, Arthur, was born.
By the time she was in high school, Rowan was well known as a student athlete, excelling at wrestling with her father's tutelage. She was also doing pretty well in school, and her mother started to talk to her about college scholarships. Rowan wasn't sure what she wanted to do but she was fascinated by the idea of flight. One of the ways she and her mother bonded was through ornithology.
Rowan ended up getting a wrestling scholarship to Iowa, to study biology. She acquitted herself well in women's wrestling and once she graduated, Rowan applied to Clemson for her master's degree in biochemical engineering. During this time, she was approached by a recruiter from the CIA, to see if she was interested in joining as an analyst.
While Rowan wasn't immediately keen, she spoke with her parents who advised her to pursue the opportunity. She completed her degree and went to the Farm for training. When she got there, she made a few friends, but she made many more good impressions. Her wrestling experience indicated that maybe field work was where she would excel more. As a result, her training was shifted and she learned the ropes of being a field agent. She was also tossed through the ringer when it came to her combat training.
Rowan had grown up learning how to shoot from her father, but she had to get better and quickly. Additionally, she also got expanded martial arts training. Rowan had learned Spanish in school, but now she also was taught French and Russian, though later Alina Pirogova would be critical of her Russian pronunciation.
Rowan Chapman, Agent of the CIA[]
After she completed her training, Rowan knew she would soon be tasked with completing the final test: her red test. A red test consisted of a wet work op that could and more than likely would, involve murder. Apprehensive of the test, since she wasn't sure if she actually could kill someone, Rowan accepted the mission when the CIA Director gave it to her.
Her task was to travel to Madripoor. A researcher from Sapphire Development had gone rogue and had stolen a serum as well as the serum's datafiles. Her mission was to recover the stolen serum, files and eliminate the researcher.
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Abilities[]
- Master Martial Artist: Rowan is skilled in multiple martial arts and several forms of hand-to-hand combat, including kung fu and Tae Kwon Do. Rowan is incredibly skilled in wrestling, having competed in Division I in college. She is known to be extremely dangerous when fighting in close quarters. She is also familiar with a wide range of weaponry.
- Weapons Master: She is a master of many different weapons. Among the known are Okinawan Sai, katanas, knives, sansetsukon (3-sectional staff), and (shuriken) throwing stars. She is most proficient with eskrima sticks which are her usual weapon of choice.
- Peak Human Physical Conditioning: Rowan is an Olympic-level athlete and gymnast.
- Skilled Spy: Mockingbird is well-versed in espionage. She also speaks fluent Spanish, Russian, and French. However, according to Alina Pirogova, Rowan's Russian can come across as clunky and not on the same level as a native Russian speaker.
- Skilled Acrobat: She is an excellent acrobat capable of many difficult feats.
- Expert Marksman: Rowan is skilled with throwing weapons and sharpshooting.
Limitations[]
Mockingbird is susceptible to all human vulnerabilities.
Apartment[]
Behind the Scenes[]
Goose Creek, South Carolina is where Madelyn Cline was born. Additionally, the University of Iowa athletic program's name is the Hawkeyes, a reference to Mockingbird's connection to Hawkeye in the comics. It also has a great women's wrestling program.
Threads[]
Mockingbird: Take Flight (Chronological First Appearance)
Stars and Stripes Forever (First Appearance)