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{{Character
 
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|name = Giselle Cutter
 
|name = Giselle Cutter
 
|image = Giselle Cutter.png
 
|image = Giselle Cutter.png
 
|species = Meta-human
 
|species = Meta-human
 
|occupation = Mercenary
 
|occupation = Mercenary
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|affiliation = [[The 100]] <small>(formerly)</small>
 
|status = Alive
 
|status = Alive
 
|family =
 
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==Biography==
 
==Biography==
 
===Early life===
 
===Early life===
Cutter was born in Britain and, at some point in her life, she became a [[meta-human]] under unknown circumstances and started a mercenary career becoming well-known for never getting cut by a knife or hit by a bullet, prompting many people to assume she has powers, although it was never demonstrated.<ref name="Exodus">{{Ep|The Book of Rebellion: Chapter One: Exodus}}</ref> She is considered a top-assassin and natural born killer, as well as a great professional, although it was stated she has also sometimes committed grave failures during the course of her career.<ref name="Angelitos Negros">{{Ep|The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Three: Angelitos Negros}}</ref>
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Cutter was born in Britain and, at some point in her life, she became a [[meta-human]] under unknown circumstances and started a mercenary career becoming well known for never getting cut by a knife or hit by a bullet, prompting many people to assume she has powers, although this was never demonstrated.<ref name="Exodus">{{Ep|The Book of Rebellion: Chapter One: Exodus}}</ref> She is considered a top assassin and natural born killer, as well as a great professional, although it was stated she has also sometimes committed grave failures during the course of her career.<ref name="Angelitos Negros">{{Ep|The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Three: Angelitos Negros}}</ref>
   
Cutter often took jobs for [[Tobias Whale]], becoming very close to his sister, [[Tori]],<ref name="Exodus" /> and starting a relationship with him that apparently doesn't ended up well.<ref name="Prodigal Son">{{Ep|The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son}}</ref>
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Cutter often took jobs for [[Tobias Whale]], becoming very close to his sister, [[Tori]],<ref name="Exodus" /> and started a relationship with him that apparently did not end up well.<ref name="Prodigal Son">{{Ep|The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son}}</ref>
   
 
===Hunting Painkiller===
 
===Hunting Painkiller===
 
Tobias hired Cutter to hunt down his former associate [[Khalil Payne|Khalil Payne/Painkiller]]. As the woman asked him why he doesn't act himself since he already has a tracker implanted in Khalil, Tobias answered that he cannot due to his new role as an upstanding member of society.
 
Tobias hired Cutter to hunt down his former associate [[Khalil Payne|Khalil Payne/Painkiller]]. As the woman asked him why he doesn't act himself since he already has a tracker implanted in Khalil, Tobias answered that he cannot due to his new role as an upstanding member of society.
 
[[File:Khalil fights Cutter.png|thumb|left|250px|Khalil fights Cutter.]]
 
[[File:Khalil fights Cutter.png|thumb|left|250px|Khalil fights Cutter.]]
Cutter poses as a police officer and knocks on [[Yvette]]'s door. While Khalil and Jennifer hide, Yvette realizes that Cutter is no police officer. Cutter attacks, forcing Khalil to knock out his aunt and start fighting with Cutter. [[Jennifer Pierce|Jennifer]] drags Yvette to safety and tries to help Khalil but is pinned to the wall by Cutter's knives. As Cutter prepares to kill Khalil, [[Jefferson Pierce|Black Lightning]] and [[Anissa Pierce|Thunder]] arrive. As they fight Cutter, Jennifer and Khalil escape but Gambi continues to track them with a drone. Jennifer uses her powers to short out the drone.
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Cutter poses as a police officer and knocks on [[Yvette (Freeland)|Yvette]]'s door. While Khalil and Jennifer hide, Yvette realizes that Cutter is no police officer. Cutter attacks, forcing Khalil to knock out his aunt and start fighting with Cutter. [[Jennifer Pierce|Jennifer]] drags Yvette to safety and tries to help Khalil but is pinned to the wall by Cutter's knives. As Cutter prepares to kill Khalil, [[Jefferson Pierce|Black Lightning]] and [[Anissa Pierce|Thunder]] arrive. As they fight Cutter, Jennifer and Khalil escape but Gambi continues to track them with a drone. Jennifer uses her powers to short out the drone.
 
After dealing with Cutter, Black Lightning and Thunder start to search for Jennifer and Khalil. Jennifer realizes that the lump in Khalil's head is the tracker and uses her power to short it out. Cutter reports to Tobias that Black Lightning and Thunder intervened in her mission.<ref name="Exodus" />
 
After dealing with Cutter, Black Lightning and Thunder start to search for Jennifer and Khalil. Jennifer realizes that the lump in Khalil's head is the tracker and uses her power to short it out. Cutter reports to Tobias that Black Lightning and Thunder intervened in her mission.<ref name="Exodus" />
   
 
[[File:Jen threatens Cutter.png|thumb|right|250px|Jen threatens Cutter.]]
 
[[File:Jen threatens Cutter.png|thumb|right|250px|Jen threatens Cutter.]]
Having managed to poison Painkiller during their fight, Cutter waited until Jennifer sneaked into a hospital and used her abilities to get access to some medicine, she is then able to locate the barn where she and Khalil are hiding. However Jen subdued Cutter, chained her and forces her to give her the antidote, so she administrated it to Khalil before knocking Cutter unconscious. After the two leave, Cutter managed to free herself before the arrival of Black Lightning, Thunder and Gambi.<ref name="Gift of the Magi">{{Ep|The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of the Magi}}</ref>
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Having managed to poison Painkiller during their fight, Cutter waited until Jennifer sneaked into a hospital and used her abilities to get access to some medicine, she is then able to locate the barn where she and Khalil are hiding. However Jen subdued Cutter, chained her and forces her to give her the antidote, so she administrated it to Khalil before knocking Cutter unconscious. After the two leave, Cutter managed to free herself before the arrival of Black Lightning, Thunder and Gambi.<ref name="Gift of Magi">{{Ep|The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of Magi}}</ref>
   
 
[[File:Tobias rips out Khalil's spine.png|thumb|left|250px|Tobias rips out Khalil's spine.]]
 
[[File:Tobias rips out Khalil's spine.png|thumb|left|250px|Tobias rips out Khalil's spine.]]
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===Tobias' new henchwoman===
 
===Tobias' new henchwoman===
 
[[File:Jace, Cutter, Tobias and Todd found the Project Master of Disaster.png|thumb|right|250px|Jace, Cutter, Tobias and Todd found the Project Master of Disaster.]]
 
[[File:Jace, Cutter, Tobias and Todd found the Project Master of Disaster.png|thumb|right|250px|Jace, Cutter, Tobias and Todd found the Project Master of Disaster.]]
The next morning, Cutter went to one of Reverend Holt's sermons and poisoned one of his handkerchiefs, istantaneously killing him. Later she went back to Tobias who apologizad to her for how they left each others years before.
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The next morning, Cutter went to one of Reverend Holt's sermons and poisoned one of his handkerchiefs, istantaneously killing him. Later she went back to Tobias who apologizad to her for how they left each other's years before.
After [[Todd Green]] freed Dr. [[Helga Jace]] from her prison, and the latter revealed that she knows where in the Freeland clinic the four meta-humans from the Project Masters of Disaster are, Cutter, along with Todd, Tobias and the same Jace is led to them.<ref name="Prodigal Son" />
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After [[Todd Green]] freed Dr. [[Helga Jace]] from her prison, and the latter revealed that she knows where in the Freeland clinic the four meta-humans from the Project Masters of Disaster are, Cutter, along with Todd, Tobias and Jace are led to them.<ref name="Prodigal Son" />
   
 
==Powers and Abilities==
 
==Powers and Abilities==
 
===Powers===
 
===Powers===
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{{Quote|Bullets never hit her. It's also been said that she can literally throw knives around corners. That says to me, low-level telekinetic.|[[Peter Gambi]]|The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of Magi}}
*'''Meta-human physiology:''' Through unknown means, Cutter’s DNA was altered and her cells supercharged, turning her into a meta-human and thereby allowing her to access her powers.
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*'''[[Meta-human]] physiology:''' Through unknown means, Cutter's DNA was altered and her cells supercharged, turning her into a meta-human and thereby allowing her to access her powers.
**'''Telekinesis:''' [[Peter Gambi|Gambi]] theorizes that Cutter has some sort of telekinetic field around her body since it's almost impossible for her to get hit by knives or bullets.<ref name="Exodus" /> She has demonstrated in a fight with [[Marcus Bishop]] that with enough force she can push her knifes against people with her mind though the exact strength of her powers it's unknown.<ref name="Pillar of Fire">{{Ep|The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: Pillar of Fire}}</ref>
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**'''{{Power link|Telekinesis}}:''' [[Peter Gambi|Gambi]] theorizes that Cutter has some sort of telekinetic field around her body since it's almost impossible for her to get hit by knives or bullets.<ref name="Exodus" /> She has demonstrated in a fight with [[Marcus Bishop]] that with enough force she can push her knifes against people with her mind though the exact strength of her powers it's unknown.<ref name="Pillar of Fire">{{Ep|The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: Pillar of Fire}}</ref>
   
 
===Abilites===
 
===Abilites===
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{{Quote|Assassin, tracker, world-class martial artist, mercenary for hire.|[[Peter Gambi]]|The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of Magi}}
*'''Peak of human physical condition:''' Cutter has top-level strength, dexterity, speed, stamina and, reflex for human standards, being able to hold her own and even defeat physically enhanced [[Meta-human|meta-humans]].<ref name="Exodus" /> She also has an extraordinary high-level tolerance of pain.<ref name="Angelitos Negros" />
 
*'''Expert hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist:''' As an hightly trained mercenary, Cutter is shown to be perfectly capable of fighting, managing to go head-to-head with [[Khalil Payne|Painkiller]], [[Jefferson Pierce|Black Lightning]] and [[Anissa Pierce|Thunder]] at the same time.<ref name="Exodus" /> She was also capable of taking down an entire SWAT team on her own in just a few minutes.<ref name="Angelitos Negros" />
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*'''Peak of human physical condition:''' Cutter has top-level strength, dexterity, speed, stamina and, reflex for human standards, being able to hold her own and even defeat physically enhanced [[meta-human]]s.<ref name="Exodus" /> She also has an extraordinary high-level tolerance of pain.<ref name="Angelitos Negros" />
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*'''Expert hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist:''' As a hightly trained mercenary, Cutter is shown to be perfectly capable of fighting, managing to go head-to-head with [[Khalil Payne|Painkiller]], [[Jefferson Pierce|Black Lightning]] and [[Anissa Pierce|Thunder]] at the same time.<ref name="Exodus" /> She was also capable of taking down an entire SWAT team on her own in just a few minutes.<ref name="Angelitos Negros" />
 
*'''Marksmanship:''' She is well known as a skilled markswoman. Her signature weapon is poisoned throwing knives,<ref name="Exodus" /> she has been also shown to possess impressive skills with guns.<ref name="Pillar of Fire" />
 
*'''Marksmanship:''' She is well known as a skilled markswoman. Her signature weapon is poisoned throwing knives,<ref name="Exodus" /> she has been also shown to possess impressive skills with guns.<ref name="Pillar of Fire" />
*'''Infiltration:''' Cutter is very skilled in infiltrating various locations.<ref name="Exodus" /><ref name="Gift of the Magi" /> According to the same Cutter, she can sneak into any room without anybody noticing her.<ref name="Pillar of Fire" />
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*'''Infiltration:''' Cutter is very skilled in infiltrating various locations.<ref name="Exodus" /><ref name="Gift of Magi" /> According to the same Cutter, she can sneak into any room without anybody noticing her.<ref name="Pillar of Fire" />
   
 
==Equipment==
 
==Equipment==
*'''Throwing knives:''' Cutter always carries with her a full set of signature poisoned throwing knives, many of them infused with an anti [[meta-human]] toxin.<ref name="Gift of the Magi" />
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*'''Throwing knives:''' Cutter always carries with her a full set of signature poisoned throwing knives, many of them infused with an anti [[meta-human]] toxin.<ref name="Gift of Magi" />
   
==Appearance==
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==Appearances==
===Season 2===
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===''Black Lightning''===
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====Season 2====
 
*{{Ep|The Book of Rebellion: Chapter One: Exodus}}
 
*{{Ep|The Book of Rebellion: Chapter One: Exodus}}
*{{Ep|The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of the Magi}}
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*{{Ep|The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Two: Gift of Magi}}
 
*{{Ep|The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Three: Angelitos Negros}}
 
*{{Ep|The Book of Rebellion: Chapter Three: Angelitos Negros}}
 
*{{Ep|The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son}}
 
*{{Ep|The Book of Secrets: Chapter One: Prodigal Son}}
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*{{Ep|The Book of Secrets: Chapter Two: Just and Unjust|(mentioned)}}
 
*{{Ep|The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: Pillar of Fire}}
 
*{{Ep|The Book of Secrets: Chapter Three: Pillar of Fire}}
 
*{{Ep|The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter One: The Alpha}}
 
*{{Ep|The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter One: The Alpha}}
 
*{{Ep|The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter Two: The Omega}}
 
*{{Ep|The Book of the Apocalypse: Chapter Two: The Omega}}
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==Behind the scenes==
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*In DC comics, "Cutter" is a man named [[w:c:dc:Austin Phelps (New Earth)|Austin Phelps]] who is a criminal and an enemy of Batman and Batwoman.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
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Revision as of 02:55, 28 January 2020

Giselle Cutter, simply known as Cutter, is a British mercenary with poison-tipped blades who work frequently for Tobias Whale and has an on-off relationship with him.

Biography

Early life

Cutter was born in Britain and, at some point in her life, she became a meta-human under unknown circumstances and started a mercenary career becoming well known for never getting cut by a knife or hit by a bullet, prompting many people to assume she has powers, although this was never demonstrated.[1] She is considered a top assassin and natural born killer, as well as a great professional, although it was stated she has also sometimes committed grave failures during the course of her career.[2]

Cutter often took jobs for Tobias Whale, becoming very close to his sister, Tori,[1] and started a relationship with him that apparently did not end up well.[3]

Hunting Painkiller

Tobias hired Cutter to hunt down his former associate Khalil Payne/Painkiller. As the woman asked him why he doesn't act himself since he already has a tracker implanted in Khalil, Tobias answered that he cannot due to his new role as an upstanding member of society.

Khalil fights Cutter

Khalil fights Cutter.

Cutter poses as a police officer and knocks on Yvette's door. While Khalil and Jennifer hide, Yvette realizes that Cutter is no police officer. Cutter attacks, forcing Khalil to knock out his aunt and start fighting with Cutter. Jennifer drags Yvette to safety and tries to help Khalil but is pinned to the wall by Cutter's knives. As Cutter prepares to kill Khalil, Black Lightning and Thunder arrive. As they fight Cutter, Jennifer and Khalil escape but Gambi continues to track them with a drone. Jennifer uses her powers to short out the drone. After dealing with Cutter, Black Lightning and Thunder start to search for Jennifer and Khalil. Jennifer realizes that the lump in Khalil's head is the tracker and uses her power to short it out. Cutter reports to Tobias that Black Lightning and Thunder intervened in her mission.[1]

Jen threatens Cutter

Jen threatens Cutter.

Having managed to poison Painkiller during their fight, Cutter waited until Jennifer sneaked into a hospital and used her abilities to get access to some medicine, she is then able to locate the barn where she and Khalil are hiding. However Jen subdued Cutter, chained her and forces her to give her the antidote, so she administrated it to Khalil before knocking Cutter unconscious. After the two leave, Cutter managed to free herself before the arrival of Black Lightning, Thunder and Gambi.[4]

Tobias rips out Khalil's spine

Tobias rips out Khalil's spine.

After Khalil accepted a deal with Henderson to turn himself in, becoming an asset to finally put Tobias away. Cutter attacked the caravan that transported him finally delivering the boy back to Tobias. In revenge for his actions, Tobias brutally rips out Khalil's spinal implant, leaving him once again paralyzed and dropped off the injured Khalil outside of Jeremiah Holt's church as a threat for Holt's compliance.[2]

Tobias' new henchwoman

Jace, Cutter, Tobias and Todd found the Project Master of Disaster

Jace, Cutter, Tobias and Todd found the Project Master of Disaster.

The next morning, Cutter went to one of Reverend Holt's sermons and poisoned one of his handkerchiefs, istantaneously killing him. Later she went back to Tobias who apologizad to her for how they left each other's years before. After Todd Green freed Dr. Helga Jace from her prison, and the latter revealed that she knows where in the Freeland clinic the four meta-humans from the Project Masters of Disaster are, Cutter, along with Todd, Tobias and Jace are led to them.[3]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

"Bullets never hit her. It's also been said that she can literally throw knives around corners. That says to me, low-level telekinetic."
Peter Gambi[src]
  • Meta-human physiology: Through unknown means, Cutter's DNA was altered and her cells supercharged, turning her into a meta-human and thereby allowing her to access her powers.
    • Telekinesis: Gambi theorizes that Cutter has some sort of telekinetic field around her body since it's almost impossible for her to get hit by knives or bullets.[1] She has demonstrated in a fight with Marcus Bishop that with enough force she can push her knifes against people with her mind though the exact strength of her powers it's unknown.[5]

Abilites

"Assassin, tracker, world-class martial artist, mercenary for hire."
Peter Gambi[src]
  • Peak of human physical condition: Cutter has top-level strength, dexterity, speed, stamina and, reflex for human standards, being able to hold her own and even defeat physically enhanced meta-humans.[1] She also has an extraordinary high-level tolerance of pain.[2]
  • Expert hand-to-hand combatant/Martial artist: As a hightly trained mercenary, Cutter is shown to be perfectly capable of fighting, managing to go head-to-head with Painkiller, Black Lightning and Thunder at the same time.[1] She was also capable of taking down an entire SWAT team on her own in just a few minutes.[2]
  • Marksmanship: She is well known as a skilled markswoman. Her signature weapon is poisoned throwing knives,[1] she has been also shown to possess impressive skills with guns.[5]
  • Infiltration: Cutter is very skilled in infiltrating various locations.[1][4] According to the same Cutter, she can sneak into any room without anybody noticing her.[5]

Equipment

  • Throwing knives: Cutter always carries with her a full set of signature poisoned throwing knives, many of them infused with an anti meta-human toxin.[4]

Appearances

Black Lightning

Season 2

Behind the scenes

  • In DC comics, "Cutter" is a man named Austin Phelps who is a criminal and an enemy of Batman and Batwoman.

References