Ragged Robin is a fiction

Fiction

Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...

al comic book

Comic book

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 character created by Grant Morrison

Grant Morrison

Grant Morrison is a Scottish comic book writer, playwright and occultist. He is known for his nonlinear narratives and counter-cultural leanings, as well as his successful runs on titles like Animal Man, Doom Patrol, JLA, The Invisibles, New X-Men, Fantastic Four, All-Star Superman, and...

 for The Invisibles

The Invisibles

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Character history

Born in 1988, she joined the Invisibles at the age of 20 in 2008, when Mason Lang found her in a mental asylum. In 2012, she returned to 1990 in a "timesuit", making her the first person to travel by time. She was then found by the Invisible John-a-Dreams, who brought her to the cell she had previously joined in the future.

During the 90s, when most of the story is set, she is still a member of the same cell. She becomes romantically involved with its new leader, King Mob

King Mob (comics)

King Mob is a fictional character, a revolutionary created by Grant Morrison for The Invisibles.-Character development:The character's name is inspired by the Situationist group King Mob, as well as Morrison himself He is also Gideon Stargrave, one of Morrison's early creations...

, before replacing him as the leader. After explaining her futuristic past, she reveals the timesuit, still hidden from when she first returned. An Invisible scientist researching time (who would later build the timesuit and send her back in it) named Takashi repairs the timesuit and returns her to the year 2012, minutes after her departure.

Her name and look are based on the Raggedy Ann

Raggedy Ann

Raggedy Ann is a fictional character created by American writer Johnny Gruelle in a series of books he wrote and illustrated for young children. Raggedy Ann is a rag doll with red yarn for hair and has a triangle nose...

doll. She has some mental difficulties related to her time traveling -- she introduces herself to Jack Frost by saying, "Hi, I'm Ragged Robin -- I'm nuts."