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Panel from Generation X #48, art by Terry Dodson
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The Uncanny X-Men #316 (Sept. 1994)
Created by	Scott Lobdell Chris Bachalo
In-story information
Alter ego	Monet Yvette Clarisse Maria Therese St. Croix
Species	Human mutant
Team affiliations	Generation X X-Corporation: Paris X-Corps X-Factor Investigations X-Men Hellfire Club Weapon X-Force
Notable aliases	M-Plate, Penance, White Queen, Monet St. Croix
Abilities	Superhuman strength, speed, agility, dexterity, reflexes, coordination, balance, vision, hearing, and endurance Genius level intellect Intuitive aptitude Accelerated healing factor Supersonic Flight Telekinesis Telepathy Ability to perceive mutant auras

Penance (Monet Yvette Clarisse Maria Therese St. Croix) is a mutant superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is primarily depicted in association with the X-Men. She was created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Chris Bachalo and first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #316 (Sept. 1994).^[1][2] She was a member of the teenage mutant group Generation X (1994), and later X-Factor and the X-Men. Monet is a Muslim superhero and has illustrated the struggle of accepting "different" people central to X-Men stories.^[3]