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Pantheon

Council of Godheads (Earth-616) from Thor Vol 1 300 001

A Pantheon is a tribe, clan, or race of powerful beings who can be considered Gods of a common origin. Each group has a hierarchy ruled by a specific Sky-father.^[1]

(See Also: List of Pantheons)

↑ Thor #300

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Parallel Earth

A parallel Earth is an alternative term to refer to an alternate Earth.

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Parallel Universe

A parallel universe is an alternative term to refer to an alternate universe.

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Parallel Reality

A parallel reality is an alternative term to refer to an alternate reality.

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Parker Particles

Andrew Maguire (Earth-616) from Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 692 0002

Origin

Also called Alpha Energy,^[1] Parker Particles were originally discovered by Reed Richards, who never disclosed the details of his discovery as he deemed them too dangerous. Later, they were rediscovered by Peter Parker. On the day of a demonstration, Ty Stone sabotaged the safety protocols, thus resulting in high school student Andy Maguire gaining immense powers as the superhero known as Alpha.^[2]

Peter Parker, using alien technology, depowered Andy Maguire to a mere fraction of his original power after a fight with Terminus alongside The Avengers, where Alpha's lack of control resulted in too much collateral damage.^[3]

Reed Richards (Earth-616) from Amazing Spider-Man Vol 1 692 001

Properties

The Parker Particles are a hyper-kinetic form of energy tied directly to the expansion of the universe, near-limitless power. When quantified, Reed Richards said Alpha's powers would surpass those of The Hulk, Sentry and even the Phoenix Force, as the first Alpha-Level threat, and these powers would keep growing along with the universe's expansion.^[2]

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Phase

When used as a verb, a term meaning to pass through another object through altering the synchronization of the atoms of the object passing through with the atoms of the object being passed through.

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Photographic

With the clarity of a photograph or like a photograph.

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Plasma

A super-heated state of matter consisting of charged subatomic particles.

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Pocket Dimension

A pocket dimension^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] (also known as a pocket realm,^[5]^[6] and pocket universe^[1]^[7]) constitutes of a dimension with a finite and often relatively small amount of space.^[8]

A full list of pocket dimensions and universes can be found here.

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 2 #3; Glossary
↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 3 #2; Dreamqueen's entry
↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Mystic Arcana: The Book of Marvel Magic #1; Abdul Alhazred's entry
↑ Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1
↑ Fear Itself: Fellowship of Fear #1; Predator's entry
↑ Mystic Dimensions - From the Journals of Ian McNee at the Appendix: The Inner Planes, Bazaar at the End of Reason's entry
↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Vol 4 #17; Counter-Earth (Franklin Richards)' entry
↑ Omniverse: A Glossary of Terms. The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe. Retrieved on 10 November 2018.

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Polymorph

A being with shape-changing powers.

(See Also: Kamala Khan and Mister Fantastic)
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Power Cosmic

Norrin Radd (Earth-616) from Silver Surfer Vol 1 1 0001

The use of cosmic energy for a wide variety of powers and effects. The Power Cosmic is granted by Galactus to his heralds.

(See Also: Power Cosmic)
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Power Primordial

The Elders of the Universe refer to the power they possess as the Power Primordial. It seems to be the use of cosmic energy similar to the Power Cosmic.

(See Also: Power Primordial)
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Precognition

Precognition or clairvoyance, is the ability to perceive information about future places or events before they happen. It is done by mentally scanning various alternate futures, rather than using deduction based on current knowledge. Clairvoyance can also be used in the present and past times.

Clairvoyance (from 17th century French clair meaning "clear" and voyant meaning "seeing") is a supposed form of extra-sensory perception claiming the transference of information about an object, location, or physical event through means other than the known human senses. A being who possesses precognition or clairvoyance is sometimes called a precog (with^[1] or without^[2] a hyphen) or a clairvoyant.^[3]

History

Occurrence in Population

Precognition is considered a rare skill,^[4] but the mutant population has included a surprising number of precogs.^[5]

Major Events

Despite their many adventures including time travel, according to Steve Rogers the Avengers "never emphasized, utilized, or recruited among" precognitively-gifted individuals.^[5]

Although there was a relatively high number of precogs among mutants, in the aftermath of the Second Coming (and due to the events of M-Day and Messiah Complex), Blindfold was considered the only one left.^[5]

In the midst of the T-Cloud/M-Pox crisis, the emergence of the Inhuman precognitive Ulysses Cain and his use in averting crises was the basis of a rift in the superhuman community,^[6] including a conflict due to the defiance of Magneto towards the Inhumans' use of their newest asset.^[7]

Mechanism

Predicting which possible futures one is likely to experience can never be done with perfect accuracy, since a reality must diverge in order for there to be alternate futures, and hence, there will be divergent counterpart of the predictor in each of these alternate futures. Sometimes precognition is only expressed in vague dreams while asleep, other times it is clear and occurs at will, while awake. The ability to sense danger before it happens is also a precognitive ability (albeit minor), such as Spider-Man's Spider-Sense. This power is closely related to Psychometry.

Related Powers

Psychometry: The ability to see the past and/or the future of a being, a place, or an object.^[8]
Enhanced Intuition: Get a "feeling" about certain things or people, seeing into one's very soul or detecting certain danger.

Gifted Beings

Nathan Summers (Earth-616) from X-Force VOl 4 1 001 — Cable

Notable Precogs

Please find the full list of precogs here.

Notable Clairvoyants

Please find the full list of clairvoyants here.

Notable Psychometrics

Please find the full list of psychometrics here.

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Project Earthfall

Project: Earthfall was organized by General Ross and held the cryogenically suspended Abomination after his return to Earth following his battle with the Hulk in Incredible Hulk #270.

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Prosthesis

An artificial replacement for a missing limb or other body part. If the prosthetic part simulates all of the functions (or more) of the natural part, it is called bionic.

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Protectors of the Universe

This is a title given to those who work for Eon and later Epoch. They usually get the Quantum Bands to help with the task, but there are cases when there are two Protectors of the Universe, so only one gets them.

Those to have held the title include:

Captain Marvel
Quasar (Wendell Vaughn)
Photon (Genis-Vell) aka Captain Marvel
Quasar (Phyla-Vell)
Stygian Starbender
Ree
Tranta
Past Protectors also include a Shi'ar, Elan, and many others
Firelord, a future version of the Firelord in the Guardians of the Galaxy Universe Earth-691.
The Keeper, a future version of the Silver Surfer (Norrin Radd) in the Guardians of the Galaxy Universe Earth-691.

Gravity was also offered the role of Protector of the Universe by Epoch, without the Quantum Bands, but turned it down.

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Psi

(Short for psionic or psychic.) The term for any and all extrasensory and extraphysical powers stemming from the mind, specifically astral projection, clairvoyance, empathy, levitation, precognition, psychokinesis/telekinesis, telepathy, and teleportation.

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Psion

Astonishing X-Men Vol 4 7 Noto Variant Textless

Phoenix Force (Earth-616) from X-Men Phoenix Warsong Vol 1 5 0001

Psions^{[citation needed]} or Psionic Energy^{[citation needed]} is the type of energy used by telepaths,^{[citation needed]} or to mechanical means to stimulate the natural psionic powers.^{[citation needed]} All the living beings produce Psions^{[citation needed]} and only a few can detect this energy.^{[citation needed]} The mutant Charles Xavier created Cerebro to enhance his already powerful telepathic abilities.^{[citation needed]} The machine allowed him to monitor the entire planet and detect the specific mutant psionic signatures.^{[citation needed]} Being such as the Phoenix Force and Shadow King are Psionic Entities,^{[citation needed]} being made out of Psions.^{[citation needed]} Psionic beings or telepaths Astral Projecting in their Astral Form can enter the Astral Plane,^{[citation needed]} a dimension made of Psions.^{[citation needed]}

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Psionic

An adjective referring to Psions, to the powers or energies based on psions (e.g., psionic powers, psionic energy), or to mechanical means to stimulate the natural psi powers. Abbreviated to psi only when describing the powers.

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Psionic Entity

Characters who can exist solely as a non-corporeal psionic entity completely lacking a body. Can usually possess the bodies of others.

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Psychic

An adjective referring to the psi powers.

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Psychic Seduction

See: Hypnosis

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Psychokinesis

The psi ability to move or manipulate physical matter without physically touching it. The word is synonymous with telekinesis, which has the added connotation of greater distance being involved between the matter being manipulated and the manipulator.

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Publishing Initiative

A publishing initiative consists of an overhaul of the variety of comic publications offered by Marvel with the intention to attract new readers. In most instances, publishing initiatives mainly involve the cancellation of ongoing series and their relaunch with new issue #1's the following month (or the release of new corresponding series). These relaunches are sometimes accompanied by changes in the creative teams, so as to also reinvigorate the series. Publishing initiatives can sometimes be all-encompassing and involve the overhaul of every title published by Marvel (like All-New, All-Different Marvel), or be focused on a specific line of characters (like ResurrXion). In order to provide easy jumping-in points for readers, most publishing initiatives follow the aftermath of an event, in order to serve as clean slate for new stories.

The first of Marvel's publishing initiatives ocurred in 1996. It was called Heroes Reborn, during which Marvel temporarily outsourced the production of several series to studios owned by some of its former employees. The series relaunched for Heroes Reborn were Avengers, Fantastic Four, Iron Man and Captain America.

In modern times, publishing initiatives have become much more recurrent due to the climate in comic retail. Readers look to issue #1's as clear jumping-in points for stories and characters, and it is harder to market relatively-high numbered issues as jumping-in points. The first of the modern-day publishing initiatives was 2012's Marvel NOW!. Picking up the aftermath of the event Avengers vs. X-Men, it saw the overhaul of Marvel's entire line of comics, with new creative teams in every series. The most recent publishing initiative was 2018's Fresh Start. While not all-encompassing, it involved most of Marvel's high-profile series.

(See Also: Category:Publishing Initiatives)
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Pyrokinesis

The ability to create and/or manipulate fire with psionic energy. See Pyro or Human Torch (Johnny Storm)

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