History
Apollyon the Destroyer was allegedly "the last and greatest U-Men" and exterminated various competing species on the commands of Sublime/Beast.[1]
Constantly wishing to feel "whole" by drinking the Phoenix Blood, Apollyon was eventually betrayed by Beast who admitted he has no interest in helping Apollyon, only himself.[2]
After Beast battled the X-Men and was defeated, Apollyon exacted his revenge, swiftly beheading his former master as soon as he was purged from Sublime by Jean Grey.[2]Attributes
Powers
Thanks to his mutant grafts and his equipment, Apollyon possess various powers including:
- Flight[1]
Notes
- Some fans believed that Apollyon could be Fantomex,[3][4][5][6] due to multiple things:
- 1) Throughout the storyline, E.V.A. (Fantomex's external nervous system) mentions on multiple occasions how she and Fantomex were separated and how long it has been.[7][1]
- 2) Conversely, Apollyon is driven by a unrelenting feeling of being "incomplete".[2]
- 3) Ultimately when the two characters come face to face, E.V.A is wounded and her final words are a muzzled murmur of "Ffzzzzzannnggommzzzk??? Izzi That U ?" (which translates to; "Fantomex, is that you?")[2]
- But all those points can be interpreted in as well sensed ways:
- 1) Fantomex could be dead, as simple.
- 2) It is clearly stated that Apollyon is the last of the U-Men, humans using mutant grafts, and himself clearly state that he wants to be made "whole" (or "perfect")[1] using mutant parts or the Phoenix (like his blood),[2] even stating "I was to be made perfect. [...] Must I remain broken, unfinished? Can't I have frontal lobe grafts? All my life I've dreamed of Phoenix grafts".[1]
- 3) Dying E.V.A. could be having the classic pre-death delirium, seeing dead relatives, unrelated to Apollyon's actions.
- It was confirmed that Fantomex was dead and consequently that Apollyon wasn't him, in the New X-Men #155 "X-Pressions" section (letters page).[8]
See Also
- 3 appearance(s) of Apollyon (Earth-15104)
- 1 mention(s) of Apollyon (Earth-15104)
- 1 image(s) of Apollyon (Earth-15104)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 New X-Men #152
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 New X-Men #154
- ↑ Fantomex Wikipedia page, Here Comes Tomorrow section
- ↑ Science Fiction & Fantasy article about Fantomex
- ↑ Comicvine Fantomex profile
- ↑ Barbelith Underground forum discussion about New X-Men #154
- ↑ New X-Men #151
- ↑ New X-Men #155:"-Is Apollyon actually Fantomex? [...] - Nope, Fantomex is dead"