Antoinelle grew up in the New Orleans bayou, never having or needing money, but instead surviving by catching food and making whatever she needed. Her nephew, Emery, came to live with her (and she became his guardian), and she attempted to maintain discipline with strict orders, and sometimes slaps when words failed.Antoinelle was known for "cutting up goats and chickens, and having weird moonlight ceremonies...you know...voodoo stuff."Antoinelle walked in on Emery while he was still in costume and hiding a recently stolen stash of money he had obtained by using his mutant powers. She slapped him and condemned his behavior, but he refused to listen to her, grabbed a bag, and moved out.Emery robbed the Louisiana Unified Saving bank but was talked down by Gambit, only to be shot in the back