History
Origin[]
Lazaro Kotikash was born in Kenya.[2] Lazaro's mutant powers manifest at puberty, and he was accepted to the Xavier Institute.[1]
Alpha Squadron[]
Once the Xavier Institute initiated the training squad system, Lazaro was codenamed Kidogo[1] and placed in the Alpha Squadron under the supervision of Northstar.[3]
Alpha Squadron suffered a great loss when they were told that Northstar had been killed in the line of duty by Wolverine. The team was assigned a new advisor, Karma.[3]
M-Day[]
Kidogo was one of the many mutants to lose their powers on M-Day.[4] The depowered students of the Xavier Institute were asked to leave the school, but the bus carrying several depowered students was attacked by one of William Stryker's Purifiers.[5] It is unknown if Kidogo was aboard the bus.Attributes
Powers
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Kidogo shrunken down
Currently none. Kidogo was a mutant, but lost his powers due to the effects of M-Day.
Notes
- The codename Kidogo is Swahili and roughly translates to "something small".
- Kidogo is possibly a Maasai, based on the facial marking he occasionally sported.
Trivia
- In the New X-Men: Academy X Yearbook #1, Lazaro was voted “Most Ironic Power”, apparently because normally he was almost a head taller than any of his classmates.
- per the tumblr of co-creators Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir, the inspiration for Lazaro’s creation was the 1985 tv series Misfits of Science. DeFilipppis was a fan of the show, that included a tall character who possessed the ability to reduce his own size.
See Also
- 3 appearance(s) of Lazaro Kotikash (Earth-616)
- 1 minor appearance(s) of Lazaro Kotikash (Earth-616)
- 2 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Lazaro Kotikash (Earth-616)
- 7 image(s) of Lazaro Kotikash (Earth-616)