Michael Morbius (Earth-2149)

Morbius the Living Vampire
Name	Dr. Michael Morbius
Current Alias	Morbius the Living Vampire
Aliases	Impersonations: Michael Morbius (Earth-616) Other Aliases: Vambie
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	Marvel Zombies Formerly A.R.M.O.R. (undercover)
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Height	5′10″ (1.78 m)
Weight	170 lbs (77.11 kg)
Eyes	Irises: White
Hair	Black
Skin	White
Unusual Features	Putrefied/decaying chalk white skin, fangs, retractable claws
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Zombified Living Vampire (Human mutate)
Living Status	Deceased
Reality	Earth-2149
Cause of Death	Impaled by Morbius of Earth-616
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	Greek
Occupation	Zombie, biochemist
Education	Degree in biochemistry
Base of Operations	Mobile
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Fred van Lente, Kev Walker
First	Marvel Zombies 3 #1 (October, 2008)
First	Marvel Zombies 3 #1 (October, 2008)
Death	Marvel Zombies 3 #4 (January, 2009)
Death	Marvel Zombies 3 #4 (January, 2009)

 I am a vampire! I am a zombie! I AM A VAMBIE!! I CANNOT BE STOPPED! 

—Morbius

History

Little is detailed about Morbius' life before the zombie plague arrived on Earth-2149. Unlike his Earth-616 counterpart this Morbius was no longer a "living vampire", but an undead zombie with the vampiric tendencies he once possessed in life. He was presumed to only feed off of criminals by the time he was merely a vampire and before the arrival of the zombie plague, as referenced by the zombie Spider-Man. Once infected by the Hunger, he tried to bring the infection to Earth-616.

After Morbius was transported to Earth-616, he kidnapped and impersonated his counterpart from this reality, using a latex mask to cover his distinctly zombie features. He planned to infect every member of the Fifty State Initiative with the zombie virus. The uninfected Morbius' captivity was later inadvertently uncovered by an A.R.M.O.R. team member whom the uninfected Morbius tried to warn of an impending attack. The warning came too late as zombie Morbius attacked the team member and infected her, thus creating a violent chain of events after she attacked another team member. Towards the end of the crisis the real Morbius appeared out of nowhere and grabbed a tree, which he used as a stake and stabbed zombie Morbius from behind and straight into the heart, killing him instantly.

Attributes

Powers

See Michael Morbius (Earth-616)#Powers.

Weaknesses

The one true weakness Morbius has that supernatural vampires possess is that he must regularly ingest fresh blood in order to maintain his physical and mental vitality. He must generally feed several times a weeks, though he can go for long periods without feeding if he pushes himself. However, the longer he goes, the weaker he becomes and the more likely he is to lose control. While he can't be killed by sunlight, his eyes and skin are sensitive to exposure to sunlight. After becoming a zombie, Morbius has become vulnerable to some vampire weaknesses, such as being killed by having a wooden stake driven through his heart.

Trivia

• This Morbius referred to himself as a "vambie" (half-vampire, half-zombie).
• Morbius was made into a Funko Vinyl Pop, in the October 2015 Marvel Collectors Corps box, alongside his non-zombie version.

See Also

• 3 appearance(s) of Michael Morbius (Earth-2149)
• 1 minor appearance(s) of Michael Morbius (Earth-2149)
• 2 mention(s) of Michael Morbius (Earth-2149)
• 3 image(s) of Michael Morbius (Earth-2149)
• 1 quotation(s) by or about Michael Morbius (Earth-2149)