Don't change the subject, my love. You've become a lecturer on your island of the weak. But I still teach by example. The strong survive. Those who surrender will survive--in my army. So what is strength? Strength is surrender to me. As it always was. 
- —Genesis[src]
Genesis is the wife of Apocalypse and mother of the First Horsemen.[2] Hailing from the ancient nation of Okkara, she and Apocalypse ruled the nation together until the Daemons of Amenth and their leader Annihilation attacked them, splitting Okkara into Krakoa and Arrako. In the brink of defeat, she and the other Okkaran mutants sealed themselves with Arrako to delay the invasion until Apocalypse could rally a new mutant society to help them change the tide of the war.[1]
After millenia of war, she was tricked by Annihilation into killing its host, forcing her to wear the helm and be controlled by the old god, leading her to organize the very invasion she fought so hard to prevent. Trying to invade Earth through Otherworld, Saturnyne interrupted the conflict and organized a tournament to settle the matter. The Krakoans won and Genesis was freed from Annihilation, and in a following exchange of prisoners, Genesis chose her husband to come with her back to Amenth while he chose Arakko, freeing the Arakkii at last.
History
Okkara[]
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Genesis
Genesis was the wife of Apocalypse and ruled the ancient mutant land of Okkara alongside him. She bore him four children who became the First Horsemen. When Okkara was attacked by the Amenthi Daemons, Genesis led the mutants to battle. When the mutants appeared the be winning, the dark elder god of Amenth, Annihilation, offered a peace treaty to Genesis but only if she would pass a test. Genesis seemed to easily pass the test but the terms of peace Annihilation whispered to Genesis were known only to her. Genesis refused the terms and the war continued. After Genesis' sister, Isca the Unbeaten, a mutant with the power to never lose, betrayed her people by siding with the forces of Amenth, it became clear that the mutants could not win. It was decided that Arakko (one of Okkara's split halves) and all of the Okkaran mutants would be sealed off into Amenth to halt the invasion and hold off the Daemons, while Apocalypse remained on Earth to rally a new mutant society capable of repelling the demons when they inevitably returned one day.[1]
Arakko[]
After being sealed away in Amenth, Genesis and the other mutants decided to make Arrako their home and built towers to protect them from the threat of the Daemons. She along with the Great Ring of Arakko ruled over Arakko for millennia, while fending off the Daemons' attacks. However, at some point in time the High Mutant Prophet Idyll foresaw the inevitable defeat of Arakko and warned the Council. Genesis dismissed the claim as nonsense, but decided to rally an army which she led on a years long crusade to end the threat of Amenth for good. Their battles became legends on Arakko and their victories were celebrated. Driving deeper into Amenth than ever before, they encountered the White Sword, and his One Hundred Champions. The White Sword had sacrificed himself to hold back the daemons during the initial invasion of Amenth and was long believed dead. The years of isolation had driven him mad and he saw no difference between Genesis and her armies and the daemonic hordes he repelled on a daily basis. He would deal Genesis' army its first defeat, eventually forcing them to retreat to Arakko.[6]
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Genesis wearing the Annihilation helm
When she returned, she found her sister Isca waiting for her, carrying an invitation from Annihilation to parlay. Genesis accepted and went to the Hall of Annihilation where Annihilation and her army awaited her. There she learned that Annihilation and the Daemons had merely been biding their time, breeding its daemons with mutant captives to create a powerful hybrid warrior race. Annihilation again offered terms of peace, but Genesis refused and the two fought. The two fought fiercely, and eventually Genesis defeated the dark god, severing the Golden Helm of Annihilation from its host.[6] She did not realize what this meant however; by removing Annihilation from its host, she left the Amenthi horde leaderless. Without the control of its master, the horde would consume everything or die trying. The full might of Amenth attacked Arakko while Genesis remained captive in the Hall of Annihilation. For a century she refused to claim the helm until the hordes cracked the walls of Arakko. Desperate, the mutants of Arakko opened a gateway to Dryador in Otherworld. Realizing that all was lost, and the daemons would soon be free to leave Amenth, she donned the helm hoping to be able to control it. She failed, and fell under the sway of Annihilation. Under the control of Annihilation, she captured Arakko and prepared to marshall her forces to invade Otherworld and ultimately Earth. [6] [3]
X of Swords[]
After pacifying Arakko, the Annihilation-possessed Genesis ordered an assault on Dryador. At the same time, she sent her grandson Summoner to Krakoa in order to make contact with Apocalypse and manipulate him into opening a route to Otherworld, allowing the Amenthi daemons to invade the Earth. The plan was a success, and as Dryador was destroyed and the Starlight Citadel besieged, Apocalypse was tricked into meeting his erstwhile children, now in service of Annihilation, who nearly killed him. Seeking to stop the conflict erupting on her lands, Saturnyne, the ruler of Otherworld, intervened and forced the two sides into a ceasefire. She offered to host a tournament wherein the champions of Arakko and Krakoa would face each other in a tournament to settle the matter.[3] Genesis had the Horsemen recruit their champions, and led them herself to Otherworld. [5]
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Annihilation unmasked
After confronting Saturnyne in the Starlight Citadel, Apocalypse, who led the Krakoan champions, would encounter his wife once more, as she revealed herself to be the latest to wear the mask of Annihilation.[5] After that, the two met again under the Starlight Citadel where she told her husband the full true story of what had happened to them while on Amenth.[6]
Annihilation then observed behind the scenes as the tournament went on. Following the battle between White Sword and Gorgon, the scores for Arakko and Krakoa were even, and both Annihilation and Apocalypse prepared to fight in the deciding battle. During their battle, Genesis without the Golden Helm, seemed to have the upper hand as she managed to destroy her husband's sword, but Apocalypse surprised her, seizing the Twilight Sword and shoving it through her stomach. She begged Apocalypse to kill her, but he refused prompting Annihilation to seize control of Genesis and summon almost all of the Amenthian forces to Otherworld, intending to conquer Krakoa for good.[7] However, as the war went on the champions of Krakoa were joined by the reassembled X-Men and Captain Britain Corps and eventually the Vescora. As the war was seemingly turning to Krakoa's favor, Apocalypse was able to remove the Golden Helm off Genesis' head, causing it to possess Apocalypse. However, unlike Genesis, Apocalypse was able overcome the Helm's influence and used it to make the Amenthian forces to surrender. After that, Saturnyne transformed the Golden Helm into a staff, limiting its corruptive influence, and gifted it to Genesis. She also demanded that the two mutant nations exchange prisoners in good faith. As the ruler of Arakko, Genesis chose her husband Apocalypse to join her in Amenth, while as the representative of Krakoa, Apocalypse chose the mutant island of Arakko itself, freeing its millions of mutants from exile in Amenth. Reunited with her husband, Genesis returned with him and their children to Amenth.[8]
Genesis War[]
After subduing the Summoners, Genesis and Apocalypse were contacted by Marianna Stern, an agent for Orchis and Coven Akkaba, to inform them that the Great Ring of Arakko had been defeated by Uranos. Following a brief clash in ideals, Apocalypse planted an Okkara Gate, gave a seed to Genesis, and kept one for himself, before going their separate ways.[9]
Still under Annihilation's influence, Genesis returned to Arakko (now on Mars or "Planet Arakko"), which was riddled with bones from Uranos' attack. She confronted the latest version of the Great Ring, who had recently embraced Krakoan ideals due to the member Storm, and caused a schism between its members. Lactuca teleported Storm's side away, inciting the Genesis War, and Genesis rejuvenated Arakko with her mutant power. Genesis appointed Orrdon to be her new Seat of Loss, though he was quickly killed in the war. Genesis planted an Okkara Gate to summon her children, the Four Horsemen; however, they were defeated by Storm and Death, who changed sides, and Pestilence was slain by her brother. Apocalypse used his Okkara Gate to return, and joining Storm, they used mutant magic to raise Kaorak; Genesis raised Arakko in response. During Storm and Genesis' battle, Storm destroyed Genesis' Annihilation Staff, breaking its influence over her and ending the war. Genesis went into exile along with War and Famine to Phobos, slaughtering the Orchis humans there who had used her.[10]Attributes
Powers
Genesis is an Omega-level mutant hailing from a generation of Okkaran mutants.[11] When Okkara was split, she was deemed more fit than her husband Apocalypse.[1] She defeated Annihilation's previous host in single combat and took the helm.[6]
- Chlorokinesis: Genesis can control all plant and fungus life within her vicinity. While using her powers, she manifests the ancient Egyptian emblem known as The Eye of Horus, formed by a green aura, from each of her hands.[1] She can also turn a person's microscopic fungi against one's self, thus killing them from the inside.[12]
- Botanical Communication: Genesis can "whisper" to plants and fungi, including the flora and fungi inside people's bodies. She uses this to spy on others without them knowing.[13]
- Advanced Longevity: Given that her adult children fought alongside Imhotep in 2620 BC,[14][15] Genesis is at least 4,600 years old.
Abilities
- Sword Combat: Genesis is skilled in sword combat and defeated Annihilation's previous host.[6] Her swordsmanship is superior to that of Apocalypse,[9] though they are not far apart, as Apocalypse defeated her in the tournament on Otherworld.[7]
Paraphernalia
Equipment
Weapons
Trivia
- Apocalypse's younger "good" clone, Evan Sabahnur, is also called Genesis.[17]
See Also
- 19 appearance(s) of Genesis (Earth-616)
- 8 minor appearance(s) of Genesis (Earth-616)
- 15 mention(s) of Genesis (Earth-616)
- 50 image(s) of Genesis (Earth-616)
- 8 quotation(s) by or about Genesis (Earth-616)
- 3 item(s) used/owned by Genesis (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 X-Men (Vol. 5) #13
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 X-Men (Vol. 5) #12
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 X of Swords: Creation #1
- ↑ X-Men (Vol. 5) #2
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 X of Swords: Stasis #1
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 X-Men (Vol. 5) #14
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 X-Men (Vol. 5) #15
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 X of Swords: Destruction #1
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 X-Men: Before The Fall - Heralds of Apocalypse #1
- ↑ X-Men: Red (Vol. 2) #12–18
- ↑ X-Men (Vol. 5) #16
- ↑ X-Men: Red (Vol. 2) #18
- ↑ X-Men: Red (Vol. 2) #15
- ↑ Moon Knight: City of the Dead #1
- ↑ S.H.I.E.L.D. #1
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 X-Men (Vol. 5) #12–13
- ↑ Uncanny X-Force #18