- For the IDW comics character, see Rapture (comics).
| “ | Do not let this trouble you, my friends. Everything you desire will come to pass, it is your destiny! | „ |
| ~ Rapture |
Phoebe Ashe, better known by her stage name, Rapture, is the main guitarist of The Stingers.
She was voiced by Ellen Gerstell.
History[]
Rapture grew up with divorced parents. She would be spending nine months with her mother, a real-estate saleswoman in San Francisco. Her father is a neurologist and she would spend three months in the summer with him in Chicago, Illinois.
Joining Riot and Minx in Germany, after they had left their former band, Nirvana, Rapture makes up the third member of the "Golden Triumvirate", the rock band The Stingers, performing as the main guitarist for the band and providing backup vocals. Rapture is a skilled con-artist and is quite knowledgeable in matters of the occult. She uses that knowledge to further her own agenda, and often that of The Stingers as well.
Some of Rapture's most famous scams include: Maneuvering herself into a position to exchange a "chunk of crummy quartz" that she got from Pizzazz for a bracelet made of gold and diamonds.[4] She bilked several Greek townspeople out of their money pretending to be an oracle.[5] She persuaded a gullible rich woman called Mrs. Farnsworth to let The Stingers play at the charity concert by pretending to channel the spirit of Houdini.[6]
Personality[]
Rapture appears to be a Machiavellian sociopath, almost completely without empathy who enjoys manipulating others. In the episode, "That Old Houdini Magic," Jem described her as "one of the best con artists around." And while her schemes are usually orchestrated to profit herself or to gain some other advantage, she appears more motivated by the emotional high she gets from duping others. For instance, she stood to gain nothing, other than gratifying her sadistic pleasure, in manipulating Pizzazz over the latter's infatuation with Riot.
While self-centered and arrogant, Rapture is intelligent, quick-thinking, and has a great deal of performance ability to pull off her scams. While she appears to care greatly for her bandmates, this is likely only to the extent that their ambitions coincide with hers. She willingly takes orders from Riot on a business level – she knows all too well that his charm and charisma will take him places where she wants to go too.
Gallery[]
Animated series[]
Fashions[]
(model sheet number RAP-1)
(model sheet number RAP-3)
(model sheet number RAP-4)
Dolls[]
Trivia[]
- Rapture scams people through false astral forces and divination, and pretends to be kind to make people trust her.
- Rapture has an extraordinarily close relationship with Minx and Riot, her fellow bandmates.
- In the episode The Day the Music Died, Rapture states about Riot that she "knew we belonged together". This may imply she has an unconfirmed infatuation for him.
- Rapture's original name was going to be "Fantasy".
- In the Portuguese dub of Jem, Rapture's name was changed to "Ecstasy".
- Rapture's singing voice was provided by famous actress and singer Vicki Sue Robinson (1954-2000), best known for her 1976 hit "Turn the Beat Around".
- Just like Jetta, Rapture is known for telling lies, although her deceptive nature excels Jetta's as her victims usually fall for it.
- In 2013, Integrity Toys created a commemorative doll line which included Rapture, Riot, Minx and other dolls.
References[]
- ↑ Name how she appears in the Portuguese dub.
- ↑ Preliminary name while still under development.
- ↑ Temporarily and only in the episode The Day the Music Died.
- ↑ As seen in the episode The Stingers Hit Town (Part 1).
- ↑ As seen in the episode Midsummer Night's Madness.
- ↑ As seen in the episode That Old Houdini Magic.