History
Origins[]
According to Shi'ar myth, Mummudrai, also known as the anti-self,[1] are entities that each individual must fight before being born. The Mummudrai are residents of the Astral Plane and are born alongside every sentient creature.[7]
Birth of Cassandra Nova[]
One of the most influential Mummudrai in history was that of Professor Charles Xavier, which would come to be known as Cassandra Nova. When Cassandra awoke, she tried to choke her brother, forcing him to slay her in self-defense using his latent telepathic powers. Despite seemingly being destroyed, Nova survived.[8]
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Charles seemingly slays his twin sister in the womb[8]
Other Encounters[]
Ten years before Cassandra Nova's rise, on the War-World of Chaturanga, Manta witnessed a noncorporeal Mummudrai spawn stripping the hopes and dreams of a man as if they were skin.[1]
Return of Cassandra Nova[]
Cassandra Nova not only survived her battle with Xavier; unlike most Mummudrai, she was able to build a body for herself due to becoming entangled with Xavier's powerful psyche in the womb and utilizing the vast potential in his genome. This process took decades, but when Nova finally had a physical presence, she set about tearing down Xavier's world. She orchestrated the genocide of Genosha, killing over 16 million mutants. She then proceeded to use her telepathic powers to ravage the Shi'ar Empire, outed him as a mutant, and severely damaged his reputation both among the Shi'ar and on Earth.
Nova was eventually defeated when Emma Frost tricked her into entering the body of Stuff, an amoeba-like metamorph and member of the Shi'ar Imperial Guard. Nova was trapped inside Stuff and her mind was erased.[4]
Ev Teel Urizen on Earth[]
The second Mummudrai known to interact with humanity was named Ev Teel Urizen.[6] It possessed the body of Lady Mastermind and upon being discovered by its host, it attempted to escape by possessing Mystique before being subdued by Cable. Urizen then stated that it had come from "the edge of Shi'ar space" and was fleeing from an entity known as the Hecatomb, which was coming to "eat the world."[3]
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The Revenants[]
Earth would face a full-blown Mummudrai invasion, when Bishop returned from the future possessed by a future version of Cassandra Nova. Nova attempted to ensure that the future where she ruled the world came to be, but was thwarted by X-Force.[7]Powers and Abilities
Powers
The Mummudrai are able to copy the DNA of other beings and construct physical bodies for themselves. These spectral entities can also manipulate both the DNA it copies as well as the genetic stock of others for numerous effects. i.e. acting as a rapid healing factor or phasing through solid matter & energy and mimic the DNA of others, being able to placate them for personal use or breaking down genetic chains at the molecular level for offensive purposes.[9]
Because they are astral psychic entities Mummudrai are also avid at manipulating psionic and/or astral energy be it for invading peoples thoughts and possessing their minds to fine motor control like dismantling a gun bit by bit.[6] They can also unlock the hidden potential of their doppelgangers DNA, accessing abilities that their chosen prey can not. After copying the DNA of Charles Xavier, the Mummudrai Cassandra Nova accessed the full spectrum of latent mutant functions in his genome, granting itself vast psionic powers.[10]
Descriptions of Mummudrai encounters by the Imperial Guard member Manta noted their ability to strip "a man of his hopes and dreams," in line with the nature of Cassandra Nova's psionic attacks.[1] In the distant 63rd century it is revealed that the Revenant's reflect the perfected self of their universal opposite, pertaining to all that could have been had they chosen the proper paths to take. Being a physical representation of what and who they're mimicking had all the potential to become based on different life choices.[11]Habitat
Habitat
Gravity
Atmosphere
Miscellaneous
Representatives
See Also
- 45 appearance(s) of Mummudrai
- 17 minor appearance(s) of Mummudrai
- 2 mention(s) of Mummudrai
- 3 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Mummudrai
- 7 image(s) of Mummudrai
- 15 representative(s) of Mummudrai
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 New X-Men #125
- ↑ Uncanny X-Force (Vol. 2) #12
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 X-Men (Vol. 2) #198
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 New X-Men #126
- ↑ New X-Men #121–122
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 X-Men (Vol. 2) #197
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Uncanny X-Force (Vol. 2) #10
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 New X-Men #121
- ↑ New X-Men #114
- ↑ New X-Men #116
- ↑ Uncanny X-Force (Vol. 2) #10–11