Decimus Furius was an ancient Roman mutant who was recruited by Apocalypse as War of the Final Horsemen, an elite team that would only be used if all else had failed.[1] The Final Horsemen were awakened by Clan Akkaba in the present to serve a new child Apocalypse[2] and later Apocalypse's heir, an ascended Archangel.[3]
After Archangel's defeat,[4] War went to work for Genocide but was killed by the Apocalypse Twins.[5]
History
Early Life[]
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Before awakening his mutation
Decimus Furius was born in Rome. After his father was forced to commit suicide for his philosophic ideas, his mother soon committed suicide as well, leaving Decimus homeless on the streets. In 281 AD, while starving to death, Decimus' mutant powers emerged. He was consequently attacked and killed dozens of humans before being imprisoned. After years of imprisonment, he was sent to the Colosseum as a gladiator and battled for his survival and eventual freedom. His success caused him to be worshiped as the dark god Minotaur.[1]
Final Horseman[]
Decimus was watched by the eternal mutant Apocalypse and selected as his Final Horseman War in the event that all other plans of Apocalypse failed.[1] He first fought Deadpool, and later the rest of X-Force as well.[6]
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Clan Akkaba activated him to serve as a Horseman to a young clone of Apocalypse. Psylocke described its mind as "a hollow room encompassed by shadow, echoing an unquenchable lust to conquer." During a raid on a Clan Akkaba stronghold, Fantomex was able to defeat him by misdirecting War's feelings so that he thought he was in love with Psylocke. He subsequently exploded, but was fully regenerated a few instants later.[6]
However, he still remained in love with Psylocke, taking days to collect himself mentally.[1] When X-Force attempted to assault Clan Akkaba's lunar base, he took E.V.A. down and, along the other Horsemen, defeated them.[7] He brought her back to his chambers and confessed his feelings. Now that his mind wasn't filled with sorrow and hate, Psylocke was able to use her telepathy to escape and find the cloned Apocalypse.[1]
Dark Angel Saga[]
The Horsemen soon followed over to Archangel's side, with War included.[3] He fought Psylocke again, and this time apparently had no feelings for her. Unfortunately, she had none for him as she fought mercilessly.[8] War later possessed Deathlok and brought him over to his side,[9] and kept him over until Deathlok finally broke free of it and War escaped.[4]
Death[]
War and his fellow Horsemen accompanied Apocalypse's son Genocide aboard the Starcore Station to use its broadcast magnification chamber to send a message to the Celestials Apocalypse once served. A Celestial Gardener appeared to give Genocide a Death Seed, but suddenly, the Apocalypse Twins interrupted the ceremony. War and Famine confronted them but were killed by Eimin's chronokinetic acid.[5]Attributes
Powers
Decimius Furius was a mutant with numerous abilities:
- Superhuman strength and durability
- War-filled Psyche: Attempts to read his mind can backfire, resulting in the reader being overcome by War's sorrow and hate.[6]
- Empathic War Infection: A successful strike with his axe will infect his victim with the cold thirst for war, causing that victim to attack those around him.[6]
- Regeneration: He was able to piece himself back together after exploding.[6]
Weaknesses
Paraphernalia
Weapons
See Also
- 10 appearance(s) of Decimus Furius (Earth-616)
- 15 image(s) of Decimus Furius (Earth-616)
- 1 quotation(s) by or about Decimus Furius (Earth-616)