Cajun's Castle
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Candra is the legendary Benefactress to the New Orleans Thieves' and Assassins Guilds. She created both and kept them under her thumb for some centuries, promising the gift of the Elixir of Life- a liquid which could drastically prolong a mortal's life, or deform them- to the Thieves, and the Power- each mortal gained some type of 'mutant' power- to the Assassins, in exchange for tithing or their services. She was a lover of Gambit's in the past, but their relationship went sour after he left her... and even more so when he stole the Elixir of Life from her to save the life of his wife, Bella Donna. Candra's rule over the Guilds was broken, but restored temporarily by Belladonna when she became the head of the Assassins. Bella, driven by a need for revenge after Rogue absorbed her memories, turned to the Benefactress for help. Candra, always looking for a way to turn things to her favor, managed to betray Bella again.
She later appeared again to ask Gambit's help in the Nightman Series.
She is also enemies with the X-Man Storm, who fought her twice; the second battle was ended abruptly when Cyclops shattered the gem to which the External had somehow transferred her "heart energies." She is assumed dead.
