
Ned Wynert (5 October 1840 – 1924), born Henrietta "Netta" Mary Wynn, was a transgender criminal and businessman from the United States.
Biography[]
Ned Wynert (born Henrietta "Netta" Mary Wynn) was raised as a woman in American "polite society" and was expected to play the part, but longed for a life outside social constraints. Always clever, he learned how to sneak away from home while no one was watching. By day, he would play the part of the respectable little girl, but by night he could be his true self, a man. Disguised, he found a home on the streets among petty thieves and darker influences. No one ever made a connection between the two personae, and Ned soon began making a name for himself as a notorious jewel thief. Once he had amassed sufficient funds, he left home for good, and utterly abandoned his old "Netta" identity, and along with it, all traces of womanhood. Ned quickly excelled in the criminal underworld, but struck it big only after proving his talents and being recruited by America's most famous thief: Adam Worth. Seeing Ned's obvious talent for scheming and schmoozing, Worth gave him a very important mission that just so happened to mirror the young man's dream: set up a crime syndicate in the heart of the British Empire.
It wasn't hard for Ned to make friends when he did reach London, and it wasn't long before his plan was underway. He established his base of operations in Southwark, specializing in theft, and assembled a group of hardworking, loyal thieves to aid his cause. There was only one obstacle remaining on his path to achieving true success: the Blighters. Luck would find Ned again, however, when in 1868 Ned stumbled upon the most beautiful train he had ever laid eyes on. The owners of the train, twin Assassins Jacob and Evie Frye, agreed to take out the Blighter presence, provided Ned let them keep whatever treasure they discovered on their journey across London.