Barracuda

World Court District Attorney Nancy "Barracuda" Addams is beautiful and dangerous, gentle curves concealing a razor's edge, like some sort of gently curving exotic weapon: beautiful at a distance but likely to cause injury if not handled with respect and caution.

Trim, pale, fit and fashionable in a businesslike way, everything about her carries an undertone of sharpness, from the spikes of her stiletto heels to the sharp bob of her straight black hair.

History
Nancy's first introduction to law was when in the mid-1500's: she accused the local knight of unwanted advances. The knight's defense was that the attacker must have been an incubus who took his form; and since consorting with demons was a crime punishable by death, Nancy soon found herself being led to the stake for burning.

Nancy was rescued by a time traveler who dumped the confused teen with some friends in 2042. Nancy accepted the time-traveler's friends as surrogate family, excelled in all her classes and by her 18th year not only acclimated to modern life but graduated high school as valedictorian.

Law school soon followed. Nancy currently has law degrees in at least fifteen countries. In early 2063 she turned thirty five years old.

Powers
While Nancy does not have the physique, speed and dexterity that tend to go along with being a meta, she does possess a nearly indomitable mental defense. She has been accused by her detractors of possessing additional powers from eidetic memory to telepathy to mind control, but her phenomenal mental and social skills are totally due to training and drive.

In addition, she has acquired a number of unusual items that she has received over the years as payment for her legal services, including a home located in a pocket dimension and a free lifetime transmat pass.

Personality
While Nancy is a skilled actress and her 'court face' can be anything from sweet to domineering, her default attitude outside of court seems to be mildly annoyed and a bit prickly. She dislikes slight of hand and amateur lawyers, including those that have degrees. She respects patriotism and truth although she claims to be an unrelenting cynic.

Associations
Nancy has a team of highly skilled lawyers and assistants under her command whose main job seems to be buffering the outside world from Nancy. While most of Nancy's assistants are experts in their own right, due to the international nature of Nancy's practice not all are experts on U.S. law.

Quotes
"You're honor, if the defendant was a person deserving of bail at any price, I wouldn't be here."