—Shadowcat[source]We're mutants. Born different from baseline humanity, with an enhanced genome that gives us super-powers. You piss us off at your peril.
History
Powers and Abilities
Powers
- Variable
- Other particularities exist within mutants and X-Gene carriers.
Abilities
Average Strength Level
Weaknesses
Variable (examples include various weapons and technology designed to disable and/or kill mutants, diseases such as the Legacy Virus or HX-N1, and a lack of control over their powers)
They can also be affected in deleterious ways by the Terrigen Mist (M-Pox) (please consult this page for more information).
Mutant Biology[]
Mutants have many distinctive traits in regard to biology, physiology, and genetics from baseline humans. Mutants can have wildly varying biologies depending on the nature of their mutation.
Mutation[]
Mutation is caused by the X-Gene in the mutants' DNA. Mutations normally manifest themselves during puberty, often as a result of a traumatic event. Some mutants exhibit their mutations at birth, however, while others do not manifest their powers until adulthood. Secondary Mutation is a phenomenon in which an existing mutant gains additional powers, or a change in their appearance due to a second mutation. 3K forcibly activates the X-Gene in adult humans.
Breeding and Crossbreeding[]
Mutant breeding has notable implications regarding the transmission of the mutant genome, or to hybridization with others of either human or extraterrestrial species.
Mutant Classification[]
Mutants can be divided into multiple categories regarding to their origins, genetic status, powers (e.g., Omega-level mutants), etc.Habitat
Habitat
Gravity
Atmosphere
Population
The mutant population of Earth-616 has varied greatly. Before the Genoshan massacre, it was at 17.5 million. It was less than 200 after M-Day; 986,420 were either depowered or killed.[56] When the mutant nation of Krakoa was founded, it had risen to 100,000,[57] eventually increasing to 250,000. However, Orchis brought it down to near-extinction levels once more.[58]
In addition, there are less than 1 million Arakkii mutants on the planet Arakko,[59] while another 1 million Arakkii had left the planet to become mercenaries.[60]
Two hundred fifty thousand dead Krakoans were sent to the White Hot Room following the fall of Krakoa.[61] Fifteen million dead Genoshans were resurrected over a period of 15 years in the White Hot Room, where they now live in peace.[62]Miscellaneous
Type of Government
Level of Technology
Cultural Traits
Representatives
- Prime Marvel Universe
- The Quiet Council of Krakoa, made up of 12 significant, wise, and powerful mutants, as well as Krakoa speaking for itself with the help of Cypher; currently at the White Hot Room.[62]
- The Great Ring of Arakko, made up of 12 intelligent, cunning, and powerful Omega-level mutants (except in the Night seats), as well as Arakko speaking for itself with the help of Redroot; at the planet Arakko.[66]
- Caliban and Sobunar III leading the large mutant outcast community of the Morlocks in New York City, the United States of America.[67]
Alternate Reality Versions[]
Naming[]
Across the Multiverse, many incarnations of mutants exist. The most recorded ones are similar, or presumably similar, to the Earth-616 mutants with humans (Homo sapiens) sapiens evolving into Homo sapiens superior (also called Homo superior , depending on who is doing the classifying), which started with the activation of an X-Gene in their genome from different sources. In other timelines, they are known as Homo mutandis (The Changed Man) on Earth-889,[7] or mutantur (The Changing Ones) (also called Witchbreed) on Earth-311.[14] On Earth-2301, mutants are called Homo superior, but telepathic mutants are referred to as Humans (Homo sapiens) supreme .
On Earth-9602, mutants are amalgamated with metahumans to form metamutants, which are also referred to sometimes as mutants for short or malforms (the third term was mostly used in that alternate Earth's version of the American Old West in the 1800s)[32].
On Earth-58163, they are called either Homo superior[52] or Homo mutatis.[10]
They are also called Homo mutatis in the possible future of Earth-4935.[8][9]
On Earth-63, due to all mutants being of African descent, they are called Homo negrus superior.[11]
Origin[]
While in most Marvel universes the X-Gene was presumably a result of modifications on early man by the Celestials, in the Ultimate Universe the X-Gene is a creation of the U.S. government weapons project in Canadian facilities. This reality's Wolverine was the first of these mutants and was called Mutant 0. This mutation is similar to a virus, infecting the population slowly and turning them into mutants.[68]
Genetics Settings[]
Other mutants, such as those from Earth-89149, differed from mutants on Earth-616 in that their X-Genes are not on the 23rd chromosome, but instead on the 13th chromosome. Those mutants were not affected by M-Day and were invisible to Cerebra's detection, as it was only capable of locating a protein produced on an X-Gene in the 23rd chromosome. It was stated that it was possible that the 13th chromosome carrying the X-Gene had been genetically created for the scouts to stay hidden from devices such as Cerebra, but this statement was considered less possible as the alternate reality origin of these mutants was confirmed.[69]
Species[]
In realities where species other than humans (Homo sapiens) ascend as the dominant species, mutants still exist, as most of them are multiversal counterparts to their human alternate versions.
It should also be mentioned that the Acanti-like Xavier,[70] the Xavier demon,[71] and the giant squid-like Xavier exist, although it is unknown if those Xaviers were exceptions in their home realities.[72]
In Earth-199999, Namor is a mutant Talokanil.Notes
- There is a clear distinction between mutants and mutates.
- Some mutants consider themselves as either a subspecies of, or a species evolved from, humans (Homo sapiens) sapiens and are known by them as either Homo sapiens superior or Homo superior, depending on who is doing the classifying. They are distinguished by the presence of an X-Gene. This idea is more popular among the Brotherhood of Mutants, who are the followers of Magneto.
- Characters who gained their superhuman powers from other sources such as radioactive spiders, gamma radiation, cosmic radiation, magic, the Super-Soldier Serum, etc. are NOT mutants. They are mutated humans or mutates.
- The term "mutant" is often confused to intend or designate "mutate", both by characters and by authors.
- The X-Facts "X-Men - Suspended?!" (which kind of announced Age of Apocalypse after Legion Quest) used the word "mutates" to refer to the X-Men.[73][74] It could, however, be an error.
- In the same way, they are sometimes confused with the Inhumans (Inhomo supremis) (another off-shoot of humanity) or with the Warpies, babies and children mutated by unstable extra-dimensional energies. Those two kinds develop random powers and appearances, as do mutants.
- It is a continuing matter of debate and interpretation as to whether or not mutants can still be considered as human:
- Some believe that mutants are either humans,[75][76][77] humans with an X-Gene,[citation needed] or a special kind of human.[citation needed] A scientific argument that can be used in this case is that the activation of the X-Gene led to a microevolution, which would mean that a speciation has not yet occurred. Said speciation only occurs via macroevolution, a process that normally takes millions of years and generations via natural selection, which is not the case of the vast majority of mutants in the Marvel Universe that only started to appear 20 years after the end of World War II (with a few rare exceptions, such as Wolverine and Apocalypse).
- Others, both humans and mutants, feel that mutants are not humans, with or without also believing in either mutant or human supremacy.[78][79]
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Druig scanning for Deviants and inadvertently finding the mutant nation of Krakoa
- Mutants and Deviants (Homo descendus) are very closely related genetically. Deviants can pass as mutants for the Krakoan Gates,[80][81] and mutants registered as Deviants when Druig asked the Machine that is Earth to scan the planet for intelligent life with specific Deviant genes.[82] Druig claims that the mutant X-Gene originates from the Deviants.[59]
Trivia
- When asked if there was a way to distinguish Inhumans from mutants, Tom Brevoort (presumably jokingly) stated that all Inhumans were left-handed.[83]
See Also
- 11315 appearance(s) of Mutants (Homo superior)
- 7 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Mutants (Homo superior)
- 643 minor appearance(s) of Mutants (Homo superior)
- 406 mention(s) of Mutants (Homo superior)
- 11 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Mutants (Homo superior)
- 40 image(s) of Mutants (Homo superior)
- 11846 representative(s) of Mutants (Homo superior)
- 6 item(s) used/owned by Mutants (Homo superior)
Links and References
References
- ↑ New X-Men #124
- ↑ X-Men Forever #1
- ↑ Wolverine: First Class #1
- ↑ Weapon X (Vol. 2) #28
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 New X-Men #114
- ↑ Avengers (Vol. 3) #42
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Astonishing X-Men: Ghost Boxes #1
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 X-Force (Vol. 2) #1
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 X-Force (Vol. 2) #3
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Cable & Deadpool #17
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Bishop: War College #3
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 New X-Men #118
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Uncanny X-Men #433
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 Marvel 1602 #1
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 X-Factor (Vol. 3) #10
- ↑ X-Force #1
- ↑ Guardians of the Galaxy (Vol. 3) #24
- ↑ Marauders (Vol. 2) #4
- ↑ Immortal X-Men #8
- ↑ Further Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix #3
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Magneto (Vol. 3) #7
- ↑ Excalibur (Vol. 4) #23
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 X-Factor #73
- ↑ Amazing X-Men #2
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 What If...? #33
- ↑ X-Men #3
- ↑ What If...? #88
- ↑ Fantastic Four #605.1[[Category:]]
- ↑ New Avengers: Illuminati #1
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men #522
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Namor: The First Mutant #1
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Generation Hex #1
- ↑ Marvel Knights: Millennial Visions #1
- ↑ X-Force #63
- ↑ A + X #13
- ↑ Heroes for Hope Starring the X-Men #1
- ↑ X-Men (Vol. 2) #165
- ↑ X-Men Unlimited #13
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men #512
- ↑ X-Men: Giant-Size #1
- ↑ Heroic Age: X-Men #1
- ↑ Mystique #8
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men #376
- ↑ New X-Men #141
- ↑ X-Men: Schism #1
- ↑ New X-Men (Vol. 2) #16
- ↑ Chamber #1
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men #346
- ↑ 49.0 49.1 X-Men First Class Special #1
- ↑ What If...? #79
- ↑ Exiles #29
- ↑ 52.0 52.1 52.2 Secrets of the House of M #1
- ↑ Ultimate Nightmare #1
- ↑ X-Men: Books of Askani #1
- ↑ Marvel Fact Files #8
- ↑ House of X #4
- ↑ House of X #1
- ↑ X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 #1
- ↑ 59.0 59.1 A.X.E.: Judgment Day #1
- ↑ X-Men: Red (Vol. 2) #12
- ↑ Immortal X-Men #14
- ↑ 62.0 62.1 X-Men (Vol. 6) #35
- ↑ House of X
- ↑ 64.0 64.1 X-Men (Vol. 5) #12
- ↑ S.W.O.R.D. (Vol. 2) #1
- ↑ Planet-Size X-Men #1
- ↑ NYX (Vol. 2) #3
- ↑ Ultimate Origins #1
- ↑ Astonishing X-Men (Vol. 3) #27
- ↑ X-Treme X-Men (Vol. 2) #7.1
- ↑ X-Treme X-Men (Vol. 2) #8
- ↑ X-Treme X-Men (Vol. 2) #1
- ↑ Uncanny X-Men #321
- ↑ Cable #20
- ↑ Fantastic Four (Vol. 3) #52
- ↑ X-Men: The Hidden Years #8
- ↑ X-Men: The Animated Series S1E13
- ↑ New X-Men (Vol. 2) #26
- ↑ New X-Men (Vol. 2) #33
- ↑ A.X.E.: Judgment Day #3
- ↑ A.X.E.: Death to the Mutants #2
- ↑ Eternals (Vol. 5) #12
- ↑ Tom Brevoort's response.