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*** The X-Facts "X-Men - ''Suspended?!''" (kind of announcing [[Age of Apocalypse]] after [[Legion Quest]]) used the word "mutates".{{r|Uncanny X-Men #321}}{{r|Cable #20}} It could although be an error. |
*** The X-Facts "X-Men - ''Suspended?!''" (kind of announcing [[Age of Apocalypse]] after [[Legion Quest]]) used the word "mutates".{{r|Uncanny X-Men #321}}{{r|Cable #20}} It could although be an error. |
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** In the same way, they are sometimes confused with the [[Inhumans]] (another [[Homo sapiens|humanity]] off-shoot) or with the [[Warpies]], children and babies mutated by unstable extra-dimensional energies. Those two kind develop random powers and appearances, as the mutants. |
** In the same way, they are sometimes confused with the [[Inhumans]] (another [[Homo sapiens|humanity]] off-shoot) or with the [[Warpies]], children and babies mutated by unstable extra-dimensional energies. Those two kind develop random powers and appearances, as the mutants. |
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** Some believe mutants are humans,{{r|Fantastic Four Vol 3 52}}{{r|X-Men: The Hidden Years #8}}{{r|X-Men: The Animated Series Season 1 13}} humans with an X-Gene,{{citation}} or a special kind of human.{{citation}} |
** Some believe mutants are humans,{{r|Fantastic Four Vol 3 52}}{{r|X-Men: The Hidden Years #8}}{{r|X-Men: The Animated Series Season 1 13}} humans with an X-Gene,{{citation}} or a special kind of human.{{citation}} |
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** Others, humans or mutants, feel that mutants aren't humans, with or without also believing in mutant or human supremacy.{{r|New X-Men Vol 2 26}}{{r|New X-Men Vol 2 33}} |
** Others, humans or mutants, feel that mutants aren't humans, with or without also believing in mutant or human supremacy.{{r|New X-Men Vol 2 26}}{{r|New X-Men Vol 2 33}} |
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History
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Variable.
- Other particularities exist within Mutants and X-gene carriers.
Abilities
Average Strength Level
Weaknesses
Variable. (Examples include various weapons and technology designed to disable or kill mutants, diseases such as the Legacy Virus or HX-N1 and a lack of control over their powers.)
They can also be affected in deleterious ways by Terrigenesis (please consult this page for more information).
Mutant Biology
Mutants, despite their human origins, have many distinctive traits in regards to biology, physiology, and genetics from their evolutionary predecessors. Mutants can have wildly varying biologies depending on the nature of their mutation.
Mutation
Mutation is caused by the X-Gene in the mutants' DNA. Mutations normally manifest themselves during puberty, often as a result of a traumatic event. Some mutants exhibit their mutations at birth however, while others do not manifest their powers until adulthood. Secondary Mutation is a phenomenon in which an existing mutant gains additional powers, or a change in appearance due to a second mutation.
Breeding & Cross-Breeding
Mutant breeding has notable implications, regarding the transmission of the mutant genome, or to hybridisation with others of human or extraterrestrial species.
Alternate Reality Versions
Naming
Across the Multiverse, many incarnations of mutants exist. The most recorded ones are similar or presumably similar to the Earth-616 mutants with Homo sapiens evolving into Homo sapiens superior (commonly called Homo superior ), by the activation of an X-Gene in their genome from different sources. In other timelines, they are known as Homo mutandis (The Changed Man) on Earth-889,[7] or Mutantur (The Changing Ones) (also called Witchbreed) on Earth-311.[36] On Earth-2301, mutants are called Homo superior, but telepathic mutants are referred to as Homo sapiens supreme.
In Earth-58163, they are called either Homo superior[40] or Homo mutatis.[10]
They are also called Homo mutatis in the possible future of Earth-4935.[8][9]
Origin
Though in most of the universes, the X-Gene was presumably a result of modifications on early man by the Celestials, in the Ultimate Universe, the X-Gene is a creation of the US government weapons project in Canadian facilities. This reality's Wolverine was the first of these mutants, and was called the Mutant 0. This mutation is similar to a virus, infecting the population slowly and turning them into mutants.[49]
Genetics Settings
Others mutants, from Earth-TRN113, differed from mutants on Earth-616 in that their X-Genes are not on the 23rd chromosome but instead on the 13th chromosome. Those mutants weren't affected by M-Day and were invisible to Cerebra's detection, as it was only capable of locating a protein produced on an X-Gene in the 23rd chromosome. It was stated that it was possible that the 13th chromosome carrying the X-Gene had been genetically created for the scouts to stay hidden from devices such as Cerebra, but this statement was considered less possible as the alternate reality origin of those mutants was confirmed.[50]
Species
In realities where others species rather than Homo sapiens ascend as the dominant species, mutants still exist, as most of them are multiversal counterparts to their human alternates.
It should also be mentioned that the Acanti-like Xavier,[51] the Xavier demon[52] and the giant squid-like Xavier exist, although it is unknown if those Xaviers were exceptions in their home-realities.[53]
Classification
The mutants can be divided into multiple categories, regarding to their origins, genetic status, powers, etc.Habitat
Habitat
Gravity
Atmosphere
Population
Less than 200 before the Avengers vs. X-Men.
The mutant population of Earth-616 has varied greatly, climbing to millions and decreasing to a few hundred individuals.Miscellaneous
Type of Government
Level of Technology
Cultural Traits
Representatives
- Marvel Prime Universe
- The Quiet Council of Krakoa, made up of 14 significant, wise, and powerful mutants, including the island of Krakoa speaking for itself with the help of Cypher.
Notes
- There is a clear distinction between mutants and mutate humans.
- Mutants are a species evolved from Homo sapiens sapiens and known as Homo sapiens superior. They are distinguished by the presence of an X-Gene.
- Characters who gained their superhuman powers from other sources such as radioactive spiders, gamma radiation, cosmic rays, magic, Super-Soldier Serum, etc. are NOT mutants. They are mutated humans.
- The term mutant is often confused to intend or designate mutate, both by characters and by authors.
- The X-Facts "X-Men - Suspended?!" (kind of announcing Age of Apocalypse after Legion Quest) used the word "mutates".[54][55] It could although be an error.
- In the same way, they are sometimes confused with the Inhumans (another humanity off-shoot) or with the Warpies, children and babies mutated by unstable extra-dimensional energies. Those two kind develop random powers and appearances, as the mutants.
- It is a matter of debate and interpretation whether or not mutants can still be considered humans:
- Some believe mutants are humans,[56][57][58] humans with an X-Gene,[citation needed] or a special kind of human.[citation needed]
- Others, humans or mutants, feel that mutants aren't humans, with or without also believing in mutant or human supremacy.[59][60]
Trivia
- When asked if there was a way to distinguish Inhumans from mutants, Tom Brevoort (presumably joking) stated that all Inhumans were left-handed.[61]
See Also
- 9021 appearance(s) of Mutants (Homo superior)
- 7 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Mutants (Homo superior)
- 511 minor appearance(s) of Mutants (Homo superior)
- 334 mention(s) of Mutants (Homo superior)
- 11 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Mutants (Homo superior)
- 39 image(s) of Mutants (Homo superior)
- 11202 representative(s) of Mutants (Homo superior)
- 6 item(s) used/owned by Mutants (Homo superior)
Links and References
References
- ↑ New X-Men #124
- ↑ X-Men Forever #1
- ↑ Wolverine: First Class #1
- ↑ Weapon X (Vol. 2) #28
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 New X-Men #114
- ↑ Avengers (Vol. 3) #42
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 X-Force (Vol. 2) #1
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 X-Force (Vol. 2) #3
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Cable & Deadpool #17
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 What If? (Vol. 2) #33
- ↑ X-Force #1
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men #522
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 New X-Men #118
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Namor: The First Mutant #1
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Magneto (Vol. 3) #7
- ↑ X-Men: Giant-Size #1
- ↑ Heroic Age: X-Men #1
- ↑ Amazing X-Men #2
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 X-Factor #73
- ↑ What If? (Vol. 2) #88
- ↑ X-Men #3
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men #512
- ↑ Marvel Knights Millennial Visions #2001
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men #376
- ↑ New X-Men #141
- ↑ Guardians of the Galaxy (Vol. 3) #24
- ↑ X-Men Unlimited 13
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Uncanny X-Men #433
- ↑ Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men #1
- ↑ New Avengers: Illuminati #1
- ↑ X-Force #63
- ↑ Fantastic Four #605.1
- ↑ A + X #13
- ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 X-Factor (Vol. 3) #10
- ↑ 36.0 36.1 36.2 36.3 Marvel 1602 #1
- ↑ Mystique #8
- ↑ X-Men: Schism #1
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 X-Men First Class Special #1
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 40.2 Secrets of the House of M #1
- ↑ X-Men: Books of Askani #1
- ↑ What If? (Vol. 2) #79
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 Exiles #29
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men #346
- ↑ Chamber #1
- ↑ New X-Men (Vol. 2) #18
- ↑ Ultimate Nightmare #1
- ↑ Marvel Fact Files #8
- ↑ Ultimate Origins #1
- ↑ Astonishing X-Men (Vol. 3) #27
- ↑ X-Treme X-Men (Vol. 2) #7.1
- ↑ X-Treme X-Men (Vol. 2) #8
- ↑ X-Treme X-Men (Vol. 2) #1
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men #321
- ↑ Cable #20
- ↑ Fantastic Four (Vol. 3) #52
- ↑ X-Men: The Hidden Years #8
- ↑ X-Men: The Animated Series S1E13
- ↑ New X-Men (Vol. 2) #26
- ↑ New X-Men (Vol. 2) #33
- ↑ Tom Brevoort's response