The ClanDestine (also known simply as ClanDestine ) is an appellation used to refer to the Destines , a fictional secret family of long-lived superhuman beings appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . They were created in 1994 by British writer/artist Alan Davis , and appear in various comic book series published by Marvel Comics . They first appeared in Marvel Comics Presents #158 (July 1994) before going on to appear in their own self-titled monthly series, The ClanDestine , which lasted twelve issues before it was cancelled. The characters subsequently appeared in a number of miniseries and one-shots , all written and drawn by Davis. The name ClanDestine , which is a play on the word clandestine , is used primarily as the title of the series in which the family stars, and is not generally used by the characters within the stories.
152-557: A version of the ClanDestine, known as Clandestines , appeared as antagonists of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Disney+ series Ms. Marvel (2022). Creator Alan Davis explained that he likes the superhero genre in general, and the group book dynamic in particular, and was drawn to the opportunity to create a group of new characters unencumbered by a long and complex continuity, though he set it in
304-451: A mutant ! You possess an extra power...one which ordinary humans do not!! That is why I call my students... X-Men , for Ex -tra power!" This issue also features the first reference to mutants as the species "Homo Superior" by Magneto . Following the relaunch under writer Chris Claremont , narration in stories taking place on Muir Island described Moira MacTaggert as "second only to Charles Xavier as an authority on genetic mutation." In
456-608: A Celestial. Deviants achieve this by eliminating the apex predators of planets, allowing populations to grow. But unlike Eternals, Deviants evolve from absorbing traits from those they killed and eventually become a threat to intelligent life themselves. Eternals are revealed to have been sent as replacements with the additional mission to eliminate Deviants. On Earth, Deviants are believed to have been eliminated by Eternals led by Ajak in 1521, until their resurgence in 2024. One of these Deviants, Kro , kills Eternals Ajak and Gilgamesh and absorbs their abilities to gradually evolve into
608-554: A certain extent like 'real' families but they are also a team. They differ from other teams such as the Justice League , which is like a meritocracy; only the best of the best join that team. In contrast, the X-Men is composed of outcasts. They train and nurture one another and are united by common goals and beliefs. ...the whole theme of the X-Men — the isolation of mutants and their alienation from 'normal' society — may be read as
760-722: A demon called the Synraith. She managed to seal the dimensional rift from which it came, but as it now knew where our dimension was, it would eventually return. In 1615 Grace and Albert were in Japan protecting the Shogun Tokugawa during a coup. At some point in her travels she became acquainted with the young sorcerer who in his old age would become known as the Ancient One , the mentor to Doctor Strange , and Strange's predecessor as Sorcerer Supreme of Earth. She later fought
912-570: A different species in itself) fulfilling a different role in Chitauri society. They are in league with Thanos through his vizier, a hooded being called " the Other ". They are presented as a race of grey-skinned, six-fingered reptilian humanoids that have a bio-mechanical physiology and superhuman attributes. Their technology ranges from hovercraft-like skimmers and Necrocraft, to living airborne troop carriers called Leviathans, all neurally linked with
1064-443: A fictional oppressed minority , mutants are often used as extended metaphors for real-world people and situations. In 1982, X-Men writer Chris Claremont said, "[mutants] are hated, feared and despised collectively by humanity for no other reason than that they are mutants. So what we have here, intended or not, is a book that is about racism, bigotry and prejudice." Danny Fingeroth writes extensively in his book Superman on
1216-534: A girl named Myror in her place. Myror has the ability to reflect to people what they wanted to see. Wanting Cuckoo to return home with them, the Clan saw Myror as Cuckoo. Myror eventually tells the Destines that she wanted to help them defeat MODAM, who had used her as a slave for years. Back in the A.I.M. base, MODAM tries to switch minds with Cuckoo in order to acquire a beautiful, human body for herself. Meanwhile, Rory
1368-634: A group known as the Clandestines, though this group bears no resemblance to the Destine family. In the series, they are depicted as Djinn exiled from the Noor dimension, whose origin is tied to the background of series protagonist Kamala Khan and her family, in particular her great-grandmother, Aisha, and her activities during the Partition . ^ a: Examples include: Her current host
1520-655: A highly advanced form of technology resembling magic and sorcery, upon which their entire civilization is built. However, later films contradict this, with Thor: Love and Thunder establishing that Thor and Zeus are actual gods in the fictional universe. The film's post-credit scene also confirms the existence of Valhalla in the Marvel Universe. The Asgardians are shown suffering major losses, first during Hela's attempt to harness Asgard's power in Thor: Ragnarok , and later by Thanos on his quest to retrieve
1672-427: A journey through time and space, during which they come into contact with the Destine family at various points in history. Thing in particular encounters Vincent as a young boy, then as a young man, and is present at his death. Vincent is tortured by his inability to use his powers to stop the pain and suffering in the world, and is revealed to have been possessed by demons who are trying to delay Doctor Strange in healing
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#17327870412251824-796: A language for the Dark Elves called Shiväisith. In Guardians of the Galaxy , an imprisoned Dark Elf appears as an exhibit in Taneleer Tivan's museum. In Spider-Man: Homecoming , Dark Elf technology that was salvaged from the Battle of Greenwich was used by Tinkerer alongside the technologies from the Chitauri and Stark Industries. Runa, a Light Elf with shape shifting abilities, appears in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law . After impersonating various people including Megan Thee Stallion , she
1976-627: A mothership. They also appear in the Disney+ series Loki (archival footage), What If...? , and Hawkeye (flashback). The Clandestines (based on the Marvel Comics storyline ClanDestine ), introduced in Ms. Marvel , are a group who claim to be Djinn that were exiled from their home Noor dimension. Their presence on Earth is shown to be tied to the background of the family of series protagonist Kamala Khan . Kamala's great-grandmother Aisha
2128-448: A new host body, especially when the death of the previous one is particularly violent. She is a hedonist , and will use her powers for her own benefit, casually reading or manipulating the minds of others without their permission, out of curiosity, personal gain or anger, much to the disapproval of others. Walter does not approve of how she indulges the twins' superhero fantasies, or how she visits only when her lifestyle permits it, buying
2280-654: A parable of the alienation of any minority... of a minority grouping determined to force its own place within society. Within the Earth X universe, the powers of the vast majority of Marvel's human superheroes were revealed to have been the result of genetic manipulation by the Celestials millions of years in the past. In the Ultimate Marvel universe within the pages of the Ultimate Origins #1, it
2432-611: A pathogen created from a combination of Terrigen Crystals, the blood of Daisy Johnson and a Kree Reaper, and Hive's own parasitic organism. While the Primitives have enhanced strength and infrared sensory capabilities, they also retain the skills they had before their transformation. An eight-episode live-action television series, titled Marvel's Inhumans , premiered on ABC after the first two episodes were screened in IMAX theaters for two weeks beginning on September 1, 2017. IMAX
2584-471: A race that came into being by having genetically evolved from Homo sapiens . In addition to individuals with pure mutant physiology, there are mutant hybrids who share said genetics with those of other races, such as the aquatic-based Talokanii , which are altogether the more common type of mutant in the MCU. To date, mutant hybrids have appeared in the films Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and The Marvels , and
2736-540: A release date of November 2, 2018 and with Vin Diesel openly attached to the role of Black Bolt shortly after the film's announcement, despite already having a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Groot . The date was later pushed back to July 12, 2019. By October 2015, Cole was no longer involved with the film and any potential drafts that he may have written would not be used. In April 2016,
2888-760: A sapient being. Dwarves , (based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name ) introduced in Avengers: Infinity War , are an ancient race of skilled forgers and blacksmiths hailing from the realm of Nidavellir. They are ruled by King Eitri . They are close allies of the Asgardians, and after being asked by Odin , forged Mjolnir. Unlike the comics, Eitri was shown to be larger than normal. Eitri appears in Avengers: Infinity War , when Thor , Rocket , and Groot arrive on Nidavellir. They find Eitri who informs them that Thanos killed
3040-549: A separate origin for each one. As part of the concept, Lee decided that these mutant teenagers should, like ordinary ones, attend school in order to better cope with the world, in this case Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters . Following the 1963 debut of this conception of mutants in the superhero series X-Men , Marvel later introduced several additional mutant superhero teams, including The New Mutants , X-Factor , Excalibur , X-Force , and Generation X . In early X-Men stories, Professor Xavier and others suggest that mutation
3192-423: A set of wings like a hang glider. The armor's beauty and strength can make flesh seem repulsive to her, and as a result, she has grown apart from ordinary people. The armor acts as a second skin, with a sense of touch similar to her own flesh. She is the youngest of the known Destine adults. She was born in the early 1950s, and was about the twins' current age in 1963. She graduated from college in 1972, and as part of
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#17327870412253344-475: A substantial weakness for him in close quarters combat. When living at the Destine estate, he usually spends his time in an anechoic chamber that his brother Newton built below the manor, which remains after the manor was destroyed. Newton also built an isolation shell generator for Dominic to wear on his wrist, which creates anti-stimulation aura, as a sort of portable anechoic chamber. Alan Davis describes him as "Aggressive. Volatile. A hunter". His original design
3496-509: A teleportational portal through which to bring an army to claim the Earth. The aliens attacked Adam, but none of their weapons could harm him, and believing that his invulnerability was representative of the entire human race, they departed, fearing they could not conquer Earth. In the 1950s, he consulted Albert Einstein for help explaining Vincent's behavior, as Adam did not initially believe Vincent's claim that he could travel through time. Adam
3648-553: A trio of annuals under the brand "Marvel Tales by Alan Davis", which featured the ClanDestine as guest stars, including Vincent, in his first canonical appearances: Fantastic Four Annual #33, Daredevil Annual #1 and Wolverine Annual (vol 2) #1. In Fantastic Four Annual #33, which reveals the circumstances under which Adam killed Vincent, the American superhero adventurers Thing , Human Torch and Doctor Strange encounter an interdimensional rift whose energy hurls them on
3800-483: A vessel to contain his power. His plan is foiled by Cuckoo, Rory, Pandora, and Wolverine, who destroy Vincent. Although there is a core group of family members, Alan Davis has stated there are an unknown number of other family members who usually keep to themselves. For this reason, the following family members are listed here in approximate order of age, based on the family tree given in the 2008 The ClanDestine miniseries, and other sources. Rik Destine, whose birth order
3952-748: A vision when he was sixteen. She made him immortal and invulnerable, and bore him numerous children. In 1374, Adam and his son Thaddeus were escorting his other son Albert to the Shalu Monastery in Shigatse , Tibet , when they were attacked by the Geong Si , an army of zombies controlled by the Inhuman Tral. During the battle, Thaddeus was knocked off a cliff, and the otherwise pacifistic Albert, in his grief, lashed out at their attackers, discovering that his healing ability could be manifested as
4104-720: A weapon against the Guardians. They appear in the films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 , Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 , and the Disney+ series What If...? . The Talokanil (based on the Marvel Comics race Homo mermanus ), introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever , are the inhabitants of the underwater kingdom of Talokan . They are descended from an enhanced group of humans from Yucatán who consumed an underwater herb infused with vibranium. Several other species make appearances throughout
4256-465: A weapon, and killed Tral, much to his subsequent regret. In 1615 Albert and Grace were in Japan protecting the Shogun Tokugawa during a coup. On many occasions he has healed a mortally wounded human body that Cuckoo acquired as a host. After healing the fatal stab wounds incurred by her current host, he informed her that this would be the very last time he would do so, vowing that when she lost this host, she would die. Like Kay, Gracie and Nathaniel, he
4408-552: A weapon, and killed them all, much to his subsequent regret. Other Inhumans then appeared, explaining that Tral was a criminal who escaped their hidden city. Adam traveled to Russia in 1612 to help establish the Romanov Dynasty . While horseback riding through the Sayan Mountains in 1615 en route to Japan to aid Albert and Grace, he encountered a trio of armored insectoid extraterrestrials attempting to construct
4560-625: A woman describing herself as a mutant who seeks a similarly superhuman mate. Roger Carstairs, a mutant who can create illusions, is shown in Man Comics #28, dated September 1953. A character with superhuman powers, born from a radiation-exposed parent, was seen in "The Man with the Atomic Brain!" in Journey into Mystery #52 in May 1959; although not specifically called a "mutant", his origin
4712-429: Is Caucasian in the mugshot on Page 9, and then has brown skin in the next panel. ^ b: The twins' age is derived from the fact that Adam left Earth for 11 years, according to The ClanDestine (Vol. 1) #2, and Kay said he had not seen them since they were infants when he reunited with them at the end of #4. Clandestines (Marvel Cinematic Universe) The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
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4864-485: Is a Celestial who controls a humanoid avatar to travel the universe. His planetary form is a living extension of his Celestial consciousness. Over the course of many years, he plants thousands of alien-seedlings to expand his existence across all life sustaining worlds. However, Ego needs another Celestial's assistance to activate them, so he fathers children with various alien races and had Yondu Udonta retrieve them which meant he could gauge their Celestial powers. Peter Quill
5016-499: Is a child, the full potential of his powers is unknown. He can, for example, lift up Dominic and a transformed Walter, but during the X-Men encounter, when Walter loses control of his transformations and turns into a much larger incarnation of himself, Rory can only lift him up slightly by his feet. Rory fights crime under the superhero codename the Crimson Crusader , and loves following all the superhero clichés. Pandora has
5168-529: Is a practitioner of the mystic arts, but has never been adept as they in using them. Among his mystical abilities is the ability to teleport people across large distances. The range of this power is unknown, but he once transported his father from the United Kingdom to Nepal, and then from Nepal to Iran . Grace "Gracie" Destine – born in 1503, Grace is an archeologist with strong telepathic and telekinetic powers. In 1519, when she and Cuckoo (inhabiting
5320-561: Is also a financial partner for Inhumans , and this was the first time a television series premiered in IMAX. The series centered on Black Bolt and other members of the Royal Family ( Medusa , Maximus , Karnak , Gorgon , Crystal , Triton , and Auran ), and was not intended to be a reworking of the planned film from Marvel Studios, nor a spin-off of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Scott Buck served as showrunner and executive producer on
5472-555: Is an 800-year-old telepath who has the ability to transfer her consciousness to mortally wounded host bodies when the one she inhabits is destroyed, and having her brother Albert heal the body's injuries, for which she is known as Cuckoo. In 1519 she was in the newly discovered Mexico, exploring the territory with Hernán Cortés 's conquistadores while inhabiting the body of a Spanish nobleman, with her sister Grace posing as her valet. At this point Cuckoo had begun to study magic, and learned to channel eldritch forces to enhance her powers. When
5624-501: Is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on superhero films/ other series starring various titular superheroes independently produced by Marvel Studios : based on characters that appear in American comic books published by Marvel Comics . The shared universe, much like the original Marvel Universe in comic books, was established by crossing over common plot elements, settings, cast, and characters. Due to
5776-418: Is an expert hand-to-hand fighter with a slim, athletic build, and his knowledge of pressure points and nerve clusters makes him one of the few people who can hurt or subdue Walter in his transformed state. His sense of hearing allows him to hear through concrete and steel walls. His sense of smell is so acute that he can detect the scent of someone who has handled an object that he examines. He can also identify
5928-559: Is caught and sentenced to pay damages and serve a 60 day sentence. Elves also appear in the Disney+ series Loki (archival footage) and What If...?. Eternals (based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name ) are an immortal race of superpowered synthetic beings appearing in the film of the same name. They are revealed to have been created by the Celestials at the World Forge to rid planets of Deviants in order to ensure
6080-643: Is consistent with one. A little-known story in Tales of Suspense #6 (November 1959) titled "The Mutants and Me!" was one of the first Marvel (then known as Atlas ) stories to feature a named "mutant". Tad Carter, a mutant with telekinetic powers, is shown in Amazing Adult Fantasy #14, dated July 1962. Officially, Namor the Sub-Mariner is considered the first mutant superhero whom Marvel Comics ever published, debuting in 1939. However, Namor
6232-475: Is depicted as Caucasian from its first appearances in The ClanDestine (Vol. 1) #2 and 3, but is colored light brown near the end of the latter issue. She is consistently depicted as Caucasian throughout most of X-Men and The ClanDestine #1, but suddenly appears with moderately brown skin on Page 34, and with dark brown skin throughout issue #2. In ClanDestine (Vol. 2) #1, she has brown skin on Page 7,
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6384-426: Is imminent, and when Vincent, under the possession of an interdimensional demon, attacked him with mystical energy. He does not require nourishment, can survive in the vacuum of outer space , and does not need to sleep. While he is visible in the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum perceivable to humans, he is invisible to scans using higher wavelengths. Because Adam's abilities are magical in origin, he appears to
6536-437: Is immune to any injury, and cannot be harmed by any weapon or attack, including psychic attack. Attempts by his daughter Kay to read his mind, in fact, result in pain for her, because of the "clairvoyant insight" he has developed due to his advanced age. He almost never feels pain, with two exceptions: When he senses when one of his children has died or is led to believe by his precognitive abilities that one of his children's death
6688-576: Is known of Rik other than his name, and the fact that he is alive, as Kay mentions in ClanDestine (Vol. 2) #3. Rory and Pandora Destine – whereas Adam's other children manifested their abilities in adulthood, 11-year-old twins Rory and Pandora manifested their abilities six months prior to The ClanDestine (Vol.1) #1 because as twins, their powers stimulate each other when in close proximity, and only manifest themselves as such. The exact maximum distance they can be separated and still use their powers
6840-530: Is manipulated by the spirit of Vincent into resurrecting him. While Vincent's only appearance to date was in a 1963 photo of him seen in issue #2 that showed him as a man with a normal build and brown hair in a style common to the 1960s, in this incarnation he appeared as a heavily muscled man with long blonde hair. Vincent joins Rory and Pandora into saving the Clan from MODAM, and A.I.M. Vincent uses his powers to torment all non-Destine family members with personal demons, including William and Myrror. Vincent then tells
6992-461: Is prone to losing his temper, and going berserk. He can also inadvertently transform if he loses his temper or if it is triggered by psychic attack. Transforming back to human form takes a long time, and is often not complete, as sometimes his ears or feet will remain in their monstrous state. Walter is at least 200 years old, and has experienced conflict in numerous wars. He was in Shanghai during
7144-463: Is related to nuclear radiation, as his parents worked on the development of the atomic bomb , though later descriptions of mutation would describe it deriving from genetics. The first in-story mention of mutants in this context is in The X-Men #1, in which Professor Xavier explains his school to the newly admitted Jean Grey: "You, Miss Grey, like the other students at this most exclusive school, are
7296-641: Is revealed that super-powered "mutants" were artificially created via genetic modification by the Weapon X program in a laboratory in Alberta , Canada in October 1943. The project was an attempt to produce a supersoldier , inspired by the existence of Captain America . James Howlett was the first individual to be so modified. At some later point, possibly during a confrontation between Magneto and his parents,
7448-420: Is revealed to be a former Clandestines in a flashback sequence set in the period up to the Partition of India . In 1942, Aisha leaves the group, falls in love with a human man named Hasan, and gives birth to Sana, Kamala's grandmother. In 1947, the other Clandestines find Aisha, and their leader, Najma , kills her. The other members include Fariha, Aadam, Saleem, and Kamran , who tries to protect Kamala from
7600-471: Is so that he could live a life tortured by guilt. He is reunited with Elalyth, who is very much happy to see him, in ClanDestine (Vol. 2) #5. Elalyth – a green-skinned being called a Djinn, similar to a genie , that met Adam in the 12th century, after she first appeared to him in a dream. She gave him the gift of immortality. After Adam killed Vincent, she left him, and returned to the mystical realm of Yden. Aside from flashbacks, Elalyth did not appear, nor
7752-434: Is stated that they existed in the primordial darkness that predated the current vibrant state of the universe. Their goal is stated as destroying the current universe and returning existence back to that state. They were believed extinct, but unbeknownst to the Asgardians, Malekith and a number of warriors escaped and went into stasis in deep space until another attempt would be possible. For the film, David J. Peterson created
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#17327870412257904-588: Is the Flerken that makes her appearance in Captain Marvel . She accompanies Carol Danvers and Nick Fury on their mission, where she demonstrates her abilities by defeating Kree soldiers and swallowing the Tesseract. Later, she stays with Fury. In The Marvels , Goose gives birth to numerous offsprings which help with the evacuation of the collapsing S.A.B.E.R. station. The Frost Giants (based on
8056-583: Is the one he used as a performer. Prior to Vincent's death, during one performance in New York City 's Greenwich Village , an encounter with a Chinese puzzle box caused him to fall into an occult dimensional realm, from which he was rescued by Doctor Strange . After Adam killed Vincent, and because Walter allowed him to, Dominic, who harbored resentment towards them, retreated to a remote island for eleven years, in part because his enhanced senses are overwhelmed in more urban areas. Although Dominic moved to
8208-519: Is the only child who gains his father's Celestial abilities, though he loses them after killing Ego and foiling his plans. In Eternals , Arishem the Celestial is revealed to have planted seeds of other Celestials in planets with life for millions of years, and created and dispatched Deviants and Eternals to prepare the planets for their birth. After the Eternals of Earth defy his orders and stop
8360-434: Is unknown, but they can be separated by a number of rooms and corridors and still use them. Rory has the ability to manipulate gravity. This allows him to fly, to make objects extremely heavy, or light enough to float or throw them, to create forcefields that can protect him from bullets, and to crush small objects. He can crush a live grenade whose pin has been pulled, and keep it from harming others when it explodes. Since he
8512-490: Is unknown, is placed before Rory and Pandora Destine, because the latter are known to be the youngest members of the family. All of the Destines, especially Adam, have a mental link to their family, allowing them to sometimes feel when other family members are in danger. Adam Destine – Adam was born Adam of Ravenscroft in 1168. While fighting in the Third Crusade, he rescued a Djinn named Elalyth that he first saw in
8664-417: Is worse is Adam's emotional detachment, his lack of expression, and aloofness, as if he is bored with human existence, and feels Adam is not applying the great intellect he accumulated over eight centuries to himself . Adam initially feels that Elalyth never forgave him for killing Vincent, but Albert does not believe this, pointing out that he still has her protection of immortality, though Adam fears that this
8816-569: The ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , the Disney+ series Loki and the animated series What If...? . Celestials (based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name ) are an ancient race of entities introduced in Guardians of the Galaxy and later expanded upon on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 . Eternals as beings with vast matter & energy manipulation abilities. In Guardians of
8968-490: The Black Death that had swept through Europe , though the details of this part of his life have not been specified. In the winter of 1374, he was being escorted to the Shalu Monastery in Shigatse , Tibet by Adam and his brother Thaddeus, and when Thaddeus was knocked over a cliff by an army of zombies led by the Inhuman Tral, the normally pacifistic Albert lashed out, discovering his healing ability could be used as
9120-718: The Human Torch ), but rendered them unconscious. Walter then transformed and destroyed the robot before fleeing from Allied soldiers, who happened on the scene and thought him in league with the Nazis. As part of the Relative Stranger Protocol, he is known today to outsiders as the son of the Walter Destine who served in WWII. He is the guardian of Rory and Pandora, who were led to believe for years that he
9272-593: The Marvel Universe in order to use characters like the Silver Surfer and MODOK in cameo roles . Davis chose to make the group a family because the familial bond is not one of choice. Davis was also interested in superhumans who used their powers to enhance their lives, but did not necessarily feel either any heroic obligations or megalomaniacal greed. Although he made the Destines an extended family in order to make up new family members as he went along,
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#17327870412259424-555: The New Mutants graphic novel , after witnessing Rahne Sinclair demonstrate her mutant shapeshifting ability, MacTaggert refers to "an anomalous DNA matrix" in her blood signaling that Sinclair "could be a mutant." The cause of mutation was elaborated upon in the first issue of the spin-off series X-Factor, in which Cameron Hodge refers to "people who possess the X-Factor mutation in their genetic makeup." This genetic mutation
9576-581: The Silver Surfer 's cosmic senses to be human, without any biological or mechanical enhancements that the Surfer can perceive. He even lacks a scent that can be detected by the X-Man Wolverine , whom he met at some point in his travels. Having watched his children grow old and die, he came to see his long existence as a curse, and finds that because of his invulnerability, his senses are numbed, and he does not feel pleasure any more than he feels pain. In
9728-785: The evolutionary progeny of Homo sapiens , and are actually revealed to be the next stage in human evolution . The accuracy of this is the subject of much debate in the Marvel Universe . Unlike Marvel's mutates, which are characters who develop their powers only after exposure to outside stimuli or energies (such as the Hulk , Spider-Man , the Fantastic Four , Absorbing Man , and Captain Marvel ), mutants have actual genetic mutations . A March 1952 story in Amazing Detective Cases #11 called "The Weird Woman" tells of
9880-570: The third season . They were created by the Kree, with experiments with the Inhumans dating back to the Maya civilization when a Mayan hunter was turned into Hive . The Alpha Primitives appeared in the show's third season, though they are referred to simply as "Primitives". This version of the Primitives are the result of Hive and Holden Radcliffe 's failed experiments to turn humans into Inhumans through
10032-542: The 2011 film X-Men: First Class , Hank McCoy (later known as Beast ), upon being outed to a colleague as a mutant, responds, " You didn't ask, so I didn't tell. " In his article Super Heroes, a Modern Mythology , Richard Reynolds writes: Much of the appeal and draw of the mutants that comprise the X-Men has to do with feeling like an outcast while simultaneously feeling like part of a family. Mutants are ostracized because they are different but they bound together because of their differences. They may be forced together to
10184-407: The Cheyarafim after this has not been revealed. Angel and Icarus are said to be descended from Cheyarafim, while Nightcrawler is supposedly the son of a Neyaphem, Azazel. In the pages of " House of X and Powers of X ", the Chimeras are genetically altered humanoid mutants who are combined from the DNA of past mutants so that they would have combinations of their power set and also propagate
10336-421: The ClanDestine's advanced technology and set up the Relative Strangers Protocol. He vanished to Etherea, an alternate Earth in another dimension, during Rory and Pandora's infancy, but teleports back to Earth whenever Dominic calls him, using a special signal watch. While Warlord of the planet Ethera, he had another body engineered on Narcissus 4, one that is taller and far more muscular, and therefore more suited to
10488-425: The Couch about the appeal of mutants and their meaning to society: The most popular pop culture franchises are those that make the viewer/reader feel special and unique, while simultaneously making him or her feel he or she is part of a mass of people experiencing and enjoying the same phenomenon. The plight of the mutants is universally compelling. Many people feel a need for a surrogate family, one composed of those
10640-511: The Crimson Crusader and Imp, they set out to battle crime. One evening they discover two groups, a creature named Lenz and his "children", and Dr. Hywel Griffin and his Omegans, fighting over a device called the Gryphon. Not knowing which side to help, the children grab the device and flee, intending to return it once they determine its rightful. "Gryphon" is revealed to be an acronym for the device, its full name being G enetic R ealignment Y ield P olarity H armonizing O rientation N et. It has
10792-416: The DNA samples of an Arraki named Tarn the Uncaring. When the experiment proved to be a failure and the Quiet Council of Krakoa found out about it, Mister Sinister is undeterred in his next plans to research the Chimeras. Later in the " Sins of Sinister " storyline, Mister Sinister was in an alternate timeline where he created his Chimeras after taking over world with his Sinister gene. The following are
10944-399: The Destine family estate following Adam's return to Earth, he refused a reconciliation with Adam, saying that he would never forgive him for killing Vincent. He went to live on Etherea with Newton at the end of ClanDestine (Vol. 2) #5. Walter describes Dominic as quite brilliant, with a capacity for flawless deductive reasoning. This, and his enhanced senses, make him the ultimate sleuth. He
11096-455: The Destine twins. During the twins' attempt to flee, Pandora loses lost her cape, which bears the name of their sister, Kay Cera, who designed it. Lenz sends his children to kill Kay, and they find the history of the ClanDestine in Kay's notebook. Kay herself survives by transferring her mind to a cat. Lenz's creatures attack the various members of the ClanDestine, killing Florence and Maurice. Most of
11248-604: The Disney+ series Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law , while Homo superior mutants have appeared in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , The Marvels , Deadpool & Wolverine and will also appear in the untitled X-Men film. The Outriders (based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name ) are mindless, feral aliens utilized by Thanos in his army, first appearing in Avengers: Infinity War , in which they invade Wakanda. Alternate versions of
11400-542: The Galaxy Vol. 2 , are a golden-skinned humanoid race that has advanced through genetic engineering and live on the amalgamation of planets of the same name , later revealed to be creations of the High Evolutionary . They are led by Ayesha , the Golden High Priestess. In a post-credits scene in, Ayesha oversees the birth of the latest member of the race— Adam Warlock , who she intends to use as
11552-488: The Galaxy, they are introduced as being present in the universe long before the galactic communities and even the Asgardians. Their origin and nature are not elaborated upon. Whatever is known about them is known only by a few characters, such as Taneleer Tivan , who reveals that the Celestials utilized the Infinity Stones as a means of power against lesser life forms. The severed head of a deceased Celestial, which
11704-527: The Giants and the Asgardians, Loki is found by King Odin and raised as his son. After Thor , they also appear through Loki in the films The Avengers , Thor: The Dark World , Thor: Ragnarok , Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame , as well as the Disney+ series Loki and What If...? . The Inhumans (based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name ) are introduced in the second season of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. , with further development in
11856-570: The Kree are skilled in genetic engineering and are responsible for the creation of the Inhumans on Earth. The species made its cinematic debut in Guardians of the Galaxy with Ronan the Accuser and Korath the Pursuer. The Kree Empire is stated to have just signed a peace treaty with the Nova Corps of Xandar , thereby ending a centuries-long war between the two races. This treaty prompts
12008-545: The Kree military team Starforce . Mar-Vell and the Supreme Intelligence also appear in the film. Yon-Rogg comes to Earth when the Kree discovers that Mar-Vell is working on a light-speed engine experiment as well as harboring some Skrulls. When Mar-Vell dies in a crash with Carol Danvers and Yon-Rogg arrives, Carol shoots the engine and gets exposed to its energies. After a blood transfusion from Yon-Rogg, Carol's memories are altered and she works under him and
12160-500: The MCU, often in the form of a single character. These include: Mutant (Marvel Comics) In American comic books published by Marvel Comics , a mutant is a human being that possesses a genetic trait called the X-gene. It causes the mutant to develop superhuman powers that manifest at puberty . Human mutants are sometimes referred to as a human subspecies Homo sapiens superior or simply Homo superior . Mutants are
12312-517: The Marvel Comics race Giants (Marvel Comics) ), introduced in Thor , are a race of 10 ft. tall humanoid beings that inhabit the frozen, barren realm Jotunheim . They are ruled by Laufey , king of the Frost Giants, who is also Loki's true biological father. Small and weak for a Frost Giant, Loki is abandoned by his father in a temple, and left to die. In 965 A.D., not long after the war between
12464-411: The Marvel Universe. Adam of Ravenscroft was born in the village of Ravenscroft in the heart of England in the summer of 1168 A.D., when Saxon England was ruled by Norman conquerors. Adam's youth was unremarkable, and he grew content without ambition. When he was sixteen, however, he was accidentally impaled on a scythe , but he miraculously recovered after a dream about a strange, inhuman woman. He
12616-574: The Omegans never to threaten his family again, before being reunited with Elalyth, the mother of his children, with whom he goes to live in Yden. Dominic decides to relocate to the idyllic Etherea. In the closing panels of the story, a pool of energy emerges from the grounds of the Ravenscroft, and flies into Vincent's grave, causing the gravestone to crack. In mid-2012 Alan Davis wrote and illustrated
12768-967: The Opium War, in Balaclava during the Crimean War , in Delhi during the Sepoy Mutiny , in Passchendaele during World War I , and in El Alamein during World War II , during which he served with military intelligence. In 1944 his station was attacked by the Nazis with a large robotic war machine. The war machine was confronted by the Invaders ( Captain America , the Submariner and
12920-658: The Outriders appear in Avengers: Endgame at the ruins of the Avengers Compound in upstate New York, but are disintegrated at the end. The non-canon novel Thanos: Titan Consumed gives their origin as the result of Thanos combining samples of DNA from the Chitauri , himself, and of various species that he has killed. Sakaarans , also known as Sakaarians , are a sentient insectoid race native to
13072-445: The Relative Stranger Protocol, goes by the name Samantha Hassard of Perpignan , France . Alan Davis, who describes her as "aloof, brooding [and] exotic", explained that he originally designed the character, nicknamed Argent , in 1991 for a series that he and Paul Neary tried to develop. Davis made her armor constantly changing, in order to alleviate the tedium of drawing its detail with accurate continuity. Rik Destine – nothing
13224-530: The Supreme Intelligence. The Kree also appear in The Marvels as well as the Disney+ animated series What If...? . The Mutants (based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name ), are an enhanced species that, from birth, possess specific genetic mutations that grant them unique superhuman abilities or distinct physical characteristics. Usually, the term mutants refer to Homo superior,
13376-528: The Supreme Intelligence. Carol then comes back to Earth following an encounter with the Skrulls led by Talos . On a parley with Talos, Carol learns of what the Kree did to the Skrulls and their homeworld. After removing the damper from her head, Carol uses her powers to fight the Kree forces, resulting in most of them either being killed or incapacitated. Yon-Rogg is sent back to Hala to relay Carol's message to
13528-433: The Synraith a second time centuries later with Cuckoo (now in the body of a Native American woman) and a young Charles Xavier . They finally managed to destroy the creature during their third encounter with it, with the help of Adam and the X-Men, during the 1996 ClanDestine and X-Men miniseries. Newton Destine – a superhuman genius whose talents include mechanical engineering, chemistry, medicine and surgery. He built
13680-402: The Tesseract, as revealed in Avengers: Infinity War . A group of survivors escape to Earth, and build a settlement under the rule of King Valkyrie . They appear in the following films - Thor , The Avengers , Thor: The Dark World , Avengers: Age of Ultron , Doctor Strange , Thor: Ragnarok , Avengers: Infinity War , Avengers: Endgame and Thor: Love and Thunder ; as well as
13832-458: The ability to genetically remodel a fully developed organism, irrespective of its age or genetic composition. Lenz, a former human scientist mutated into a monstrous new form by Advanced Idea Mechanics (A.I.M.), hopes to use the Gryphon to stabilize his "children", who usually die within several days. Griffin is an albino who hopes to cure himself with the Gryphon. Both parties try to track down
13984-459: The ability to manipulate light. She can project beams of light powerful enough to pulverize boulders or focus them to create laser beams that can instantly cut through objects. She can bend light around her and other objects in order to make them invisible. Although she joins Rory on his superhero jaunts, during which she uses the codename Imp , she is not as obsessed with being a superhero as Rory is. The 2022 Disney+ series Ms. Marvel features
14136-447: The adults taking turns chaperoning them. Series creator Alan Davis left the series after issue #8. The series continued for four more issues under the creative team of writer Glenn Dakin and artists Pino Rinaldi and Bryan Hitch . In these four issues, Adam tries to return the Gryphon to Griffen, and Lenz, now allied with MODAM , tries to steal it again. MODAM is more interested in the Destine family, however, and kidnaps Cuckoo, leaving
14288-437: The advent of modern technology made it more difficult for members of the family to disappear or pass themselves off as their own descendants, one of Adam's children, Newton, set up the Relative Stranger Protocol. The protocol would create new identities for the long-lived family members whenever they required it and would protect the family should one of them be uncovered. In the late 20th century, after Adam's son Vincent destroyed
14440-407: The astral bodies of other people to her location, and when mortally wounded, transfer her mind to the bodies of other humans and even animals in order to prolong her life. She can also put someone into a coma in order to protect them from psychic attack, or use that person as a conduit through which she can psychically attack someone else. She is unable to read the minds of Lenz's creatures (though she
14592-560: The birth of Celestial Tiamut , their remaining members are taken away by Arishem for judgement. Celestials also appear in Thor: Love and Thunder and the Disney+ animated series What If...? . The Chitauri (based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name ) are a powerful, reptilian warrior race, introduced in The Avengers as a hybrid between organic beings and machines. They have a caste-like society, with each caste (nearly
14744-552: The body of a Native American woman, and helped Grace and a young Professor Xavier battle a demon called the Synraith. In recent years she has lived as fashion designer Kay Cera, creator of the Kay Cera label. She owns homes in Geneva , New York City , Los Angeles , Tokyo , and Rio de Janeiro . When Adam killed Vincent, she was in her forty-third host body. She has switched bodies three times during Dominic's lifetime, and Samantha
14896-660: The body of a Spanish nobleman) were in the newly discovered Mexico, exploring the territory with Hernán Cortés 's conquistadores, sixteen-year-old Grace, who easily passed for a boy, posed as his valet. When the conquistadores attacked the Aztecs , Grace, whose emerging psychic gifts were too immature to use as weapons, left with Cuckoo and some of the Aztecs that they had befriended, but the two were separated. Grace followed Cuckoo's example, and learned to channel eldritch forces to enhance her powers. In doing this, she accidentally unleashed
15048-599: The character Azazel , the Cheyarafim are a group of angel -like mutants who were the traditional enemies of the Neyaphem, a demonic-looking group of mutants who lived in Biblical times. The Cheyarafim were fanatics who had a strict, absolutist view of morality which led them into conflict with the Neyaphem. This escalated into a holy war , causing the Neyaphem to be exiled into an alternate dimension. What happened to
15200-466: The conquistadores attacked the Aztecs , Grace, whose emerging psychic gifts were too immature to use as weapons, fled with Cuckoo and some of the Aztecs that they had befriended, but the two were separated. In 1526 she was in Peru, and at some point during or prior to this, learned a Mayan dialect. In the 1860s, she inhabited the body of Natsume Masako, the wife of Prince Sakai Masaaki. During this time, she
15352-448: The continual growth of their native populations, allowing new Celestials to "emerge" when the time comes. A group of ten Eternals— Ajak , Sersi , Ikaris , Kingo , Sprite , Phastos , Makkari , Druig , Gilgamesh , and Thena —are sent to Earth on their starship, the Domo , by Arishem in 5000 BC, where they help humanity progress while refraining from interfering in human conflicts. In
15504-415: The core of the group would be Rory, Pandora, Samantha, Walter, Kay and Dominic. Although the family's full membership remains unrevealed for this reason, Walter has stated that there are "many" that eleven-year-old twins Rory and Pandora have not met. After the end of the original series, Davis wrote and drew the 1996 miniseries X-Men and the ClanDestine , during which the events of the last four issues of
15656-555: The dimensional rift. Fearing the destruction Vincent's powers are unleashing and for his son's soul, Adam fatally snaps Vincent's neck. The dimensional energy is driven away, and the Americans are returned home. In Daredevil Annual #1, the Destines travel to New York tracking a robot called the Plastoid. Cuckoo believes that it is inhabited by a parasitic elemental, whom she intends to banish back to its native dimension. Dominic and
15808-455: The effects of his powerful senses. Dominic also travels through time and space, and encounters the superhero group Excalibur , in the middle of the "Cross-Time Caper" storyline that ran in their self-titled series in 1989–1990. The story also guest stars the Inhumans . Walter struggles with his fears of becoming like Vincent. By the end of the story, Adam reduces Griffin to an infant, and tells
15960-445: The epitome of peak physical skill, having superhuman levels of strength, speed, reflexes, agility, stamina, and durability. Vargas also seems to be immune to various mutant abilities (such as Rogue's absorption and Psylocke's telekinetic blast). Mutants have been shown to successfully crossbreed or a result of crossbreed with Humans (Homo sapiens), Atlanteans (Homo mermanus), fairies, and other humanoid aliens like Shi'ar , etc. As
16112-741: The family manor, Adam killed him, because Adam felt he had become "evil". The family fell apart after that. Dominic, who saw Adam's actions as unforgivable, became a hermit, living in solitude on a small island. Elalyth returned to her mystical home of Yden, and Adam, who saw his slaying of Vincent as a betrayal of her love, left Earth, traveling through outer space in a vehicle created by Newton. The newly born twins, Rory and Pandora, were left with Walter Destine, who posed as their uncle and guardian, and Florence, who posed as their grandmother. Rory and Pandora's powers activated far earlier than those of their siblings, because they were twins. The children, believing they were mutants , decided to become superheroes. As
16264-498: The film rights to the X-Men and other mutant characters reverted to Marvel Studios . When asked if his use of the term "mutants" meant the film would be avoiding the term "X-Men", Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige clarified that he was using the two terms interchangeably. He added that Marvel Studios' approach to the characters would be different to Fox's franchise. Since 2022, the mutant race have appeared in various media set within
16416-465: The film was taken off of Marvel's 2019 release schedule for unknown reasons, though it is not considered canceled. In July 2016, producer Kevin Feige said Inhumans would "certainly" be a part of the discussion regarding the film ideas for 2020 and 2021, adding the following November that he was still optimistic the film could be released in Phase Four, but had since not commented on the reason for
16568-459: The film's removal from its slate. Since then, there have been no further updates regarding the film's development, leaving the project in limbo. The Kree (based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name ) are a militaristic race of mostly blue-skinned humanoids from the planet Hala, first featured in the ABC series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. . One of the most technically advanced races in the galaxy,
16720-476: The first ClanDestine storyline, Adam even asks the Silver Surfer if he knows how he can die. Dominic has observed that Adam no longer exhibits the basic responses of survival instinct, such as scanning his surroundings or flinching in anticipation of danger, never twitching nor fidgeting because he never tires. Adam concedes that this gives only a vague awareness of what he touches. Dominic feels that what
16872-471: The galaxy-spanning nature of the franchise, multiple different species have been introduced. The Asgardians (based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name ), or the Æsir - introduced in Thor , are the inhabitants of Asgard , on whom the gods of Norse mythology are based in MCU mythology. In the first film, they are shown as a race of superhuman extraterrestrials who look similar to humans but possess
17024-512: The known Chimeras: Maximus Lobo claims to be a part of a mutant sub-species of feral wolf -like mutants, whom he calls the Dominant Species. He later tries to recruit Wolf Cub into his ranks to no avail. A few years later, another mutant named Romulus claims that some human mutants evolved from canines instead of primates. Romulus' sister Remus would later consider his claim to be a hoax when she meets Wolverine. Humans are not
17176-492: The lifestyle of a leader, and when using this body, he keeps his original body in suspended animation, as he prefers that more meek body for intellectual pursuits. In addition to teleportational devices, he has also built sophisticated powered armor suits and weapons. Newton wears a device called a "psi-shield" to prevent Kay from probing his mind. Time moves faster on Etherea than on Earth. Three Etherean days are equivalent to nine Earth hours, which often allows Newton to respond to
17328-546: The mutant population. Third generation Chimeras have a 10% failure rate making them unable to be warriors. Fourth generation Chimeras have a corrupted hive mind. They were more common in Moira MacTaggert 's ninth life where they were created in Mister Sinister's Breeding Pits on Mars. Sometime after the " X of Swords " storyline, Mister Sinister created his first Chimera by splicing his own DNA samples with
17480-634: The mutant trigger was released into the environment worldwide, leading to the appearance of mutants in the general population. Following the events of the Ultimatum storyline, information concerning the origins of mutancy was made public and steps were taken in the US to make being a mutant illegal. While the move apparently has majority support among the non-mutant population, a vocal minority has voiced concern that it will lead to witch-hunts and genocide. Following Disney's acquisition of 21st Century Fox in 2019,
17632-588: The mutants and proposed a formal treaty alliance, explaining to Storm , "You mutants share some DNA with Deviants? It's of little matter. Until a mutant triggers our physiological 'excess deviation' response, you're not Deviants in the way that counts. You're just human." Introduced in the second series of X-Factor , a changeling is a mutant whose powers manifest at birth. Jamie Madrox and Damian Tryp are examples of this sub-class. Cheyarafim and Neyaphem first appear in Uncanny X-Men #429. According to
17784-408: The ongoing series (the only stories he had not written and drawn) were retconned as a dream. In 2008, he returned to the characters in a five-issue limited series . In 2012, he wrote and drew three linked annuals: Fantastic Four Annual #33, Daredevil Annual #1, and Wolverine Annual #1, each of which centered upon a different member of the Destine family interacting with the other heroes of
17936-521: The only species to have mutant subspecies. Created by Rob Liefeld , Externals are immortal mutants whose powers have allowed them to exist for centuries. Eventually, most of the Externals are killed by Selene , and later by Apocalypse . Introduced in Chris Claremont 's X-Treme X-Men , a character known as Vargas claims to be humanity's natural response to mutants. Vargas was born at
18088-554: The other Clandestines when they attempt to forcibly use her to return home. The Clandestines appear in the Disney+ series Ms. Marvel . Deviants (based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name ) are a race of organic beings introduced in Eternals , created by the Celestial Arishem . Like Eternals , they are sent to planets to ensure the development of intelligent life, creating the necessary conditions to birth
18240-447: The other family members unite and track down Griffin, whom they think are responsible for the deaths of Flo and Maurice. Lenz appears and kidnaps Rory, but they are all saved by Adam, who had felt the death of his children and returned to Earth. Adam defeats Lenz, but lets him go when he realizes that Lenz was not evil, but merely trying to esnure his species' survive. When the Destines return home, Adam agrees to respect Walter's status as
18392-424: The others that with Adam's absence, he now has to take over the leadership of the family. This two-part series featured the first appearance of family member Gracie, who had been mentioned before. Years previously, Gracie and Cuckoo had banished a demon called Synraith from Earth many years ago with the help of a younger and less experienced Charles Xavier . In the miniseries, the Synraith returns and tries eliminate
18544-519: The planet Sakaar . They also appear in the Disney+ animated series What If...? The Skrulls (based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name ) are a race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters hailing from the planet Skrullos, introduced in Captain Marvel. Alternate universe versions appear in the Disney+ series Loki , and What If...? . The Sovereign , appearing in Guardians of
18696-436: The power of the gem for himself, but Adam managed to destroy the gem with his last strength. Elalyth, the female being within, called a Djinn, appeared and destroyed Kadhdhaab. She then restored Adam, making him immortal and invulnerable, and the two became lovers. Over the next few centuries Adam and Elalyth had many children, all of whom inherited superhuman abilities and were extremely long-lived. As civilization advanced, and
18848-543: The present day, this group of Eternals rebel once they learn of their true purpose, with Ajak being betrayed by Ikaris and her and Gilgamesh both being killed by Deviants in the process. Sersi replaces Ajak as the team's leader and activates the Uni-Mind, successfully preventing the Celestial Tiamut from being born and destroying the planet. A guilt-ridden Ikaris, who had vowed to uphold Arishem's instructions but
19000-517: The present, Vincent animates a group of ancient Heliopolitan gods (hybrids of Egyptian deities and humans that resemble humanoids with animal heads), which battle Wolverine, Dr. Strange, and the Destine family, including Cuckoo, who confirms telepathically that the being they are pursuing is indeed Vincent. Vincent explains that he arranged a number of events, including Adam and Elalyth's recent reunion, in order to bring about his own resurrection, and ultimately intends to use Wolverine's superhuman form as
19152-464: The radical Ronan to embark on a renegade campaign of genocide against all Xandarians, before being defeated and killed by the Guardians of the Galaxy. The Kree briefly appear in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 , where their planet Hala is nearly destroyed by Ego. They next appear in Captain Marvel . Pace and Hounsou reprise their roles as Ronan and Korath , and are joined by Yon-Rogg , Minn-Erva , Att-Lass , and Bron-Char , who are members of
19304-513: The rest of the Destines, however, believe the robot is in fact inhabited by Vincent's spirit, and aim to stop Cuckoo from destroying it. During this conflict they also encounter Daredevil and Doctor Strange, who assist the family. Daredevil destroys the Plastoid, releasing Vincent's spirit. The storyline concludes in Wolverine Annual (vol 2) #1, which includes a flashback depicting a prior adventure that Adam shared with Wolverine . In
19456-642: The rest of the Dwarves after they forged the Infinity Gauntlet. Dwarves also appear in the Disney+ series What If...? . Elves (based on the Marvel Comics race of the same name ) are two separate races, the Dark Elves of Svartalfheim, and the Light Elves of Alfheim. In Thor: The Dark World , The Dark Elves, as with their enemies the Asgardians, are depicted as ancient astronauts . It
19608-484: The role of Cap'n Oz in action movies. He has peak human strength and acrobatic agility. He first appeared in The ClanDestine (Vol. 1) #2. He was present at the 1969 Woodstock festival with Dominic and the adolescent Vincent. Dominic "Hex" Destine – as a child, Dominic, who has bright red hair and pale green skin, felt neglected by Adam, whom he saw as aloof. After developing his super senses in adulthood, he became an illusionist and escapologist named Hex . His costume
19760-536: The series was published, forcing Davis to again change her name. He describes her as "Confident. Non-conformist. Practical but stylish." Cuckoo's current body is sometimes depicted as a Caucasian , and other times with brown skin of varying darkness. Albert Destine – a monk in the Seventh Moon temple in Nepal , who has the ability to heal others. Albert suffered terribly when he attempted to use his powers to stem
19912-537: The series. The series was panned by both fans and critics alike, and was canceled after one season. A trade report in March 2011 said Marvel Entertainment was developing an Inhumans film. In November 2012, Stan Lee reported that the film is in development. In August 2014, it was reported that Marvel was moving forward with the development of an Inhumans film, with a screenplay written by Joe Robert Cole . In October 2014, Marvel Studios confirmed Inhumans , with
20064-523: The signal watch and build devices apparently quickly. Despite his genius, he is not a theoretician, as his science is practical and instinctive. Walter "Wallop" Destine – Walter is a writer of romance novels under the pseudonym Sabrina Bentley, who has the ability to transform into a large, hulking blue creature with immense strength and invulnerability. He usually maintains his personality and intelligence in this state, but when pushing his ability to transform larger and larger, his hair becomes aflame, and he
20216-485: The specific food ingredients that someone has handled, even after they have washed their hands, and can smell the traces of other people that person has been near. When scouting the Griffin Technologies Complex from a nearby hill, he was able to ascertain that the complex included a large underground structure three levels deeps, which housed large amounts of machinery, but no life forms, though it
20368-416: The three who stopped him. The X-Men and the Destines team up to stop the demon and save their family members. A five-issue ClanDestine miniseries debuted on February 5, 2008, written and illustrated by Alan Davis. In this series, Dr. Griffin and the Omegans again attack the Destines. In the course of the story, what happened to Thaddeus in 1374 is revealed. Newton builds a device to help Dominic ameliorate
20520-427: The twins' affections with gifts. Unlike Dominic, Kay supports Adam's killing of Vincent, saying that he was a "bad seed". Alan Davis designed her out of his love of drawing "impossibly beautiful" women. He originally called her Mosaic (describing her fractured psyche), but DC had just published a book with "Mosaic" in the title, so her codename was to be Kimera, but Namorita 's name was changed to Kymera just before
20672-480: The twins' guardian, as Adam feels he relinquished that right when left Earth eleven years previously. Walter wants the children to return to school and live normal lives, even threatening to split them up after they get into trouble at school. The children flee to New York to become full-time superheroes, but Spider-Man convinces them to return home. Dominic and Adam convinced Walter to allow the twins to go out at night on "crime patrol" confronting only petty crime, with
20824-472: The wizard Sujanaa Min Raghbah. Centuries prior, Sujanaa captured a large gem with mystical powers that fulfilled his wishes. In a vision Sujanaa had seen that Adam was destined to kill him, and Kadhdhaab also knows this through a written prophecy. Adam traveled to Sujanaa's palace, but was captured by him. The wizard ranted that his gem loved Adam, and would not allow Sujanaa to hurt him. Adam managed to distract
20976-436: The wizard by telling him that Sujanaa had wasted his life, using all his power merely to protect his power. The wizard realized that he had become trapped by his own desire for power and during a moment of doubt, Adam was freed and killed the wizard. Adam then felt that there was something alive within the gem and tried to destroy its prison, but Kadhdhaab appeared and shot him in the back with a crossbow . Kadhdhaab tried to take
21128-452: The world has abused and persecuted in the same way they have been their whole life. This is especially true in adolescents, which may in part explain some of the draw of mutants. An obvious parallel between homosexuality and mutation is drawn in the feature film X2 , where Iceman 's mother asks, "Have you tried not being a mutant?" This question (or various forms thereof) is common among parents who find out their children are gay . In
21280-406: Was a child when she acquired the last one prior to her current body, which formerly belonged to Barcelona prostitute Pepa Perez. When healing this current body, Albert, appalled at the questionable ethics of Cuckoo's use of others' bodies, informed her that this would be the last time he would do this. Cuckoo can read the minds of others, project telepathic illusions, project her astral body, bring
21432-488: Was able to sense enough of their minds to be frightened of them), nor is she any match for Lenz himself. She is also unable to read her father's mind, as it causes her great pain, and is not as powerful a telepath as Charles Xavier, who easily repelled her unwanted telepathic advances. Jasmine can also project telekinetic blasts. She noticed that she lost a degree of control since transferring to her current host. Her psychic powers always experience "glitches" when she settles into
21584-436: Was attacked by the vampire Marietta Borgezia, and reacted by killing Borgezia's spirit with her own consciousness, which resulted in the vampire becoming Jasmine's new host. As all the vampyr created by Borgezia were freed of their bloodthirst with her death, they gratefully came to regard Jasmine as family, even as she would later move onto other host bodies. Her next known incarnation was among her most recent, when she inhabited
21736-700: Was converted into Knowhere , appears in these films: Avengers: Infinity War , The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special a nd Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 . Eson the Searcher is shown in a flashback sequence as a former owner of the Power Stone in Guardians of the Galaxy . He uses its power to level the surface of an entire planet. In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 , Ego the Living Planet (Star-Lord 's biological father)
21888-440: Was her name revealed, until ClanDestine (Vol. 2) #5, in which she is reunited with Adam, who goes to live with her in Yden. A sketch of Adam and the core Destine characters on the first page of the sketchbook section in the 1994 ClanDestine Preview issue bears the caption, "She left and he got custody of the kids". Jasmine Destine , also known as Kay Cera and as Cuckoo – the first born of Adam and Elalyth's children, Jasmine
22040-687: Was later dubbed the X-Gene. At one point, Beast states that the X-Gene is located on the 23rd chromosome ; the process described is that the gene activates mutation producing a protein stimulating chemical signals which induce mutations on other genes. Mutations are depicted as generally manifesting during adolescence, however this is not universal. Some mutants, such as Nightcrawler , are visibly mutated from birth, while others like Magneto do not develop their abilities until adulthood. Some mutants are not even aware of their latent mutations unless deliberately activated, such as Polaris , whose manifestation
22192-469: Was not actually described as a mutant until Fantastic Four Annual #1, decades after his first appearance. The same is true of Toro , partner of the android Human Torch introduced in 1940. The modern concept of mutants as a distinct species independent of homo sapiens began development under Marvel writer and editor-in-chief Stan Lee in the early 1960s, as a means to create a large number of superheroes and supervillains without having to think of
22344-876: Was not specified which senses he utilized to discern this. His sense of taste is so acute that in one scene, a small bite of chocolate intoxicates him into unconsciousness, in part because of eleven years of having eaten only seafood at the time. His eyesight allows him to see wavelengths of the EM spectrum outside the normal human range. He can also perceive the aura surrounding Samantha that she can tap into to utilize her armor. His senses can be occluded if they are overloaded by infra-red , microwave and sonic emissions from hi-tech security systems, and being scanned by high-frequency wavelengths can cause him great pain. The sensitivity created by his heightened senses make him easily incapacitated by relatively modest blows to his body, which despite his otherwise considerable fighting skills, create
22496-528: Was renamed Adam of Destine by the town, who felt the young man was destined for greatness. In 1189, Adam joined the Third Crusade . During the battles, Adam was never once injured and he believed that the "angel" he dreamt about protected him. By 1191 he was a seasoned veteran of battles at Acre , Arsuf and Jaffa . He became overconfident and reckless, and was captured by a warlord called Al Kadhdhaab. Kadhdhaab claimed that he needed Adam's help to defeat
22648-462: Was that of an animalistic wild man with a costume with animal skin patterns. In his sketchbook, he called the character "Vex", rather than "Hex". Samantha "Sam" Destine – an artist who has the power to generate and shape a metallic ectoplasmic armor and weapons around her. The design of the armor is an unconscious expression of her artistic mind, as it reacts to her thoughts. The shape and hardness of her metal forms are varied, as she can also generate
22800-522: Was their uncle. They gave him the codename Wallop , though he refuses to accept this name. As the twins' primary guardian, he is generally strict, and resents the appearance of the other siblings in the children's lives when it suits them, especially Kay, who he feels tries to buy the twins' affections with gifts when her hedonistic lifestyle allows. Alan Davis tried to design a costume for Wallop, but felt they all looked silly in some of his more extreme incarnations. William "Oz" Chance – an actor who plays
22952-479: Was triggered with technological aid. In the 2022 storyline, A.X.E.: Judgment Day , mutants are discovered by Eternals to be an offshoot of the Deviant race, triggering efforts by the Eternals' leader Druig to wipe them out, giving the mutants an explicit link to the Celestials and to the publisher's cosmic storylines. In the series' conclusion, new Prime Eternal Zuras confirms the end of hostilities with
23104-525: Was unable to bring himself to kill Sersi, flies into the Sun, while Sprite is turned into a human. The Flerken , introduced in Captain Marvel , are stated to be alien creatures that completely resemble Earth's cats in appearance and behavior, but are shown to possess human-level intelligence. They have tentacles that come out of their mouths and can swallow up large objects and store them in pocket dimensions in their bellies. Flerken also have longevity. Goose
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