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Quote1 Makes ya think - you're all just sinkin' - body and soul - deeper an' deeper... into the ABYSS!! Quote2
Abyss

History

Little was known of Abyss' life before he became a Horseman of Apocalypse. It was said Abyss was experimented upon in Sinister's labs after escaping he killed the Horseman Bastion. Rather than have him killed, Apocalypse was impressed and appointed him as his new Horseman.[3]

Abyss was assigned to prevent the evacuation of humans from Maine to Europe by the X-Men and Sentinels.[4] However, he decided he'd rather capture Quicksilver, and kidnapped a young boy as bait. Storm intervened, causing this plan to fail. Abyss was simultaneously defeated by Quicksilver, by way of having his body forced into his the void in his chest.[5]

Abyss was then entrusted with overseeing the Madri and Shadow King's interrogation of Bishop.[6] The X-Men were dispatched to save Bishop, which resulted in another battle with Abyss. Abyss mocked Banshee and caught him in his void. Banshee's sonic screams ripped Abyss apart from within, apparently destroying him.[1]

Many years later, Dark Beast attempted to bring back to life many deceased mutants after having preserved their corpses. He successfully resurrected several mutants, including Abyss, but the process was sabotaged by Fiend and Abyss lived only for a few seconds before dying again.[2]

Attributes

Powers

Abyss is an Alpha[7] mutant with the following powers:

  • Unraveling Body: Abyss is composed of strong coils that he can unravel and use to capture opponents.[5]
  • Living Portal: His body houses a portal to an unknown dimension. He can freely pull objects in and out of it.[5]
  • Fear Inducement: Abyss can induce fear into others from great distance. He can affect multiple people at the same time and selectively target specific people in a big area (for example, only humans, while mutants remain unaffected).[5]
  • Fear Perception: He is also able to sense other people specific fears.[1]

Notes

  • Going by his introduction to Banshee in Amazing X-Men Vol 1 2, Abyss was the latest Horseman to be appointed before Sinister's defection and his own demise.

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