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Hotoru (Earth-616)

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Hotoru was a mutant born in Kyoto, Japan. He died four times on the day of his birth; his mutant power activating at some point along the way, and allowing him to revive himself. Months after his mother died, Hotoru's power enabled him to talk to her and she told him the story of his arrival.[2] The boy chose Deathdream as his mutant name.[1]

Ending up in the United States of America under unknown circumstances, Deathdream was pursued by a monstrous creature called the Hag alongside three other young mutants, which prompted the group to seek the X-Men's help. After engaging in a brief fight against the X-Men over a misunderstanding, Deathdream and the other Outliers were taken in as their new students.[5]

Attributes

Powers

  • Death State: Deathdream's mutant power allows him to choose between a state of life or one of death at will.[6] He sees the spirits of the dead at all times.[2]
    • Necromancy: While in his undead state, Deathdream becomes deeply connected with the spirit world, enabling him to summon the souls and powers of the unliving.[6]
      • Soul Manipulation: By summoning the souls/spirits of the dead and letting them possess himself, Hotoru can manipulate and use the power of the unliving in a variety of ways, including being able to use his souls to generate a dark, shadowy aura around himself that can create tendrils to ensnare others.[2]
        • Flight: Hotoru can use his summoned souls to fly.[2]
    • Self-Resurrection: Hotoru can bring himself back from the dead.[2]
  • Contaminant Immunity: Hotoru is resistant to poisons, as he is able to drink arsenic without any ill effects.[2]
  • Accelerated Healing Factor: Hotoru possesses some degree of healing abilities and can recover from any injuries or wounds faster than ordinary humans. He appears to have fully recovered when he came back from the dead after been badly injured by a Sentinel dogs attack.[4]
  • Astral Vision: In addition to being able to see and feel the presence of the spirits of the dead around him, Hotoru can also detect the presence of other supernatural entities attached to other people.[2][7]

Weaknesses

  • Power Instability: While possessed by his summoned spirits, Hotoru becomes violent and unstable.[2]
  • His power has no effect on anything inorganic.[3]

Trivia

  • Hotoru's favorite drink is arsenic and lemon.[2]
  • Hotoru's appearance and powers is similar to Nico di Angelo, the son of Hades from Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
  • Hotoru's favorite place to be alone is the graveyard.[2]

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