History
Kiwi Black was a Māori mutant bred by an ancient mutant Azazel, who was trapped in the Brimstone Dimension for thousands of years and was able to visit Earth only for short periods. In order to free himself completely, Azazel sired multiple children across the world. When his children grew up, many of them developed power to teleport into or through the Brimstone Dimension, including Abyss and the X-Men's Nightcrawler. Azazel controlled their minds and forced them all to gather at La Isla des Demonas to perform a ritual that physically connected them all together and combined their powers to open a portal to the Brimstone Dimension big enough for Azazel and his army to return to Earth. Since Kiwi Black wasn't a teleporter and couldn't participate in the ritual, he was instead ordered to guard his half-siblings. Kiwi Black fought against Azazel's mind control, but wasn't able to free himself and was forced to follow orders.[4][2]
The X-Men followed their teammate Nightcrawler to the island, and discovered the ritual. The portal was already half-opened and Azazel and several of his people were already able to pass through. Husk tried to break the circle and free Nightcrawler, but she was attacked by Kiwi Black. Azazel's army meanwhile seemingly killed Iceman with exploding arrows, and attacked Havok with same arrows, eventually causing him to explode. In result the portal's effect was reversed, and instead of bringing Azazel and his army to Earth it brought everyone back to the Brimstone Dimension.[4] Almost all of Azazel's children died during explosion, leaving only Kiwi Black, Nightcrawler and Abyss alive.[5]
Kiwi Black and others were brought to Azazel's castle where he revealed to them the truth about being the father of Kiwi Black and two others.[1] Azazel was disappointed what Kiwi hadn't performed his duty well, hadn't stopped the X-Men and ruined his plans, so he allowed Ophis to torture Kiwi.[2] Kiwi Black, however, managed to escape, and instead killed Yidrazil and freed Angel. They wanted to also free Wolverine, who was tortured by Ophis, but the castle was destroyed by Polaris who ripped the dimensional rift in Abyss's body wide apart, allowing the X-Men, Abyss and Kiwi to escape through it and return to Earth, while Azazel and his army were left behind and trapped in the Brimstone Dimension.[3]
Kiwi Black then spent some time with his half-brothers in the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.[3]
Years later Kiwi Black was among millions of mutants who lost their powers during the M-Day.[6]Attributes
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Notes
- It is said in New Zealand's profile in Marvel Atlas #1 what Kiwi Black was a teleporter, but in Uncanny X-Men #433 Azazel said what only Nightcrawler and Abyss were teleporters and Kiwi Black was the only child who hadn't participated in the opening of portal to the Brimstone Dimension and was instead ordered by Azazel to guard it, so he was most likely not a teleporter.
- Kiwi Black is likely his real name, not an alias. When Azazel addressed his children, he said: "Kiwi Black, the one called Abyss and ... the one ... called Nightcrawler".[1] Later on Azazel, Nightcrawler[2] and Angell[3] called him just "Kiwi".
See Also
- 6 appearance(s) of Kiwi Black (Earth-616)
- 1 minor appearance(s) of Kiwi Black (Earth-616)
- 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Kiwi Black (Earth-616)
- 1 image(s) of Kiwi Black (Earth-616)
- 1 victim(s) killed by Kiwi Black (Earth-616)