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Gaea
Gaea is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Gaea is one of the Elder Gods of Earth.
Gaia
Gaia, also known as the Guardian of the Universal Amalgamator, is a superhero, depicted as possibly being a mutant or extraterrestrial. Created by Larry Hama, she first appeared in Generation X #37.Not much is known about Gaia's origin besides her having spent thousands of years chained to the Universal Amalgamator at the end of Time, a device that would be used to merge all sentient consciousnesses into one being. Gaia was apparently the safeguard that was supposed to prevent the Amalgamator from being activated by malicious people. She even claimed that her entire galaxy was wiped out at one point for her refusing to activate the Amalgamator.
However, when M-Plate, the fusion of Emplate and M, tried to have Synch use his power to tap into Gaia's and activate the Amalgamator, Synch refused. The Citadel of the Universal Amalgamator began to crumble around them and Generation X wanted to leave, but Synch went back, along with Penance, to save Gaia. Banshee thought him lost but Gaia knew of a secret portal that, coincidentally, led back near the Massachusetts Academy. With the Amalagamator destroyed, Gaia was freed from her responsibilities and decided to live freely on Earth.
When she was seen next, she had gotten into an accident with a sports car and had pink hair. The policeman who came to the wreck knew of the academy, and suggested that she be put into their hands. She lost some of her abilities to the Shadow King's telepathic shockwave, and stayed with Gen X, hoping to sort out that difficulty with their help.
Gaia formally enrolled in the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, but left after a short time, saying that she wanted to experience Earth, not just learn about it.
Gaia has been shown to have a degree of superhuman strength, limited invulnerability, telepathy, psychokinesis, and the ability to draw on an extra-dimensional source of matter and energy to create or reshape anything according to her will. She is capable of warping reality to a limited degree, although she is largely inexperienced with this power and its use requires great concentration. Gaia also appears to be either extremely long lived or completely immortal as she stated that she visited Earth 600 years ago and still has the appearance of a teenage girl.
Galen-Kor
Galen-Kor is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Galen-Kor is a Kree who is the founder of the Lunatic Legion.
Galen-Kor in other media
- Galen-Kor appears in the Avengers Assemble episode "Captain Marvel", voiced by Michael-Leon Wooley.
- Galen-Kor appears in Avengers in Galactic Storm, voiced by Jon St. John.
Gali
Gali is comparatively comedic in tone and sympathetic to life in comparison to the serious and parasitic actions of her father, commonly using fourth-wall-adjacent humor, and subversion of traditional cosmic Marvel archetypes. She possesses the reality bending power cosmic as well as needing to fuel her power and continued survival from consuming planets. However, she is morally conflicted about satisfying her hunger with the destruction of planets, and therefore avoids them. After arriving to Earth, she attempts to live among humans while concealing her true nature.
Gali uses her intelligence and scientific ingenuity to develop substitutes for planetary energy, including experimental food sources and advanced technological solutions, though these attempts often result in unintended consequences. Her struggle to suppress her hunger periodically places Earth at risk, drawing attention from other characters and cosmic forces.
Throughout her narrative, Galacta demonstrates a high degree of self-awareness and frequently comments on superhero conventions and her own role within the Marvel Universe.
Gali in other media
- Gali / Galacta appears in Marvel Snap.
- Gali / Galacta appears in Marvel Rivals, voiced by Cassandra Lee Morris.
Galactus
Galura
Galura is a character created by Vita Ayala and Germán Peralta who first appeared in Age of X-Man: Prisoner X #4 as an unnamed prisoner in the pocket dimension created by Nate Grey during the 2019 "Age of X-Man" event. She debuted in the mainstream Marvel continuity in Marvel's Voices: Pride #1.Galura is a Filipino mutant with bird-like wings. At some point after her mutant powers manifest, she moves to the mutant nation of Krakoa. She later begins dating Karma and joins the New Mutants.
Gambit
Gamesmaster
Gamesmaster is a mutant character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #283.Fictional character biography
Gamesmaster is a mutant with the ability to have omnipathy. In his life before becoming the Gamesmaster, he led a regular life with a wife and child; however, years of omnipathic exposure to other people's minds drove him to a point where he eventually forgot his own real name. At some point, Gamesmaster was contacted by the immortal sorceress Selene, then the Black Queen of the Hellfire Club. Together, they organized the Upstarts, a competition for wealthy and powerful individuals with the sole purpose of killing mutants for points in a twisted game. He agreed only to provide a distraction from the constant chatter in his mind. By focusing on the ambitious and powerful thoughts of the Upstarts, Gamesmaster was able to drown out the rest of the world.In his capacity as the referee of the Upstarts' games, Gamesmaster oversaw the Upstarts' activities, which included confrontations with the team of adolescent mutants known as the Hellions and the team of superhuman mutant adventurers known as the X-Men. After Selene was removed from the game by the Upstart Trevor Fitzroy, Gamesmaster continued to monitor the competition. After the Upstarts captured several former young members of the mutant trainee team, the New Mutants, and took them to Gamesmaster's base in the Swiss Alps, their teammates in X-Force and the New Warriors attempted to rescue them. Gamesmaster would have defeated them if it were not for the intervention of Paige Guthrie, the mutant sister of X-Force's Cannonball, who argued that a greater game would be to compete with Professor X, the telepathic founder of the X-Men, and others like him who hoped to find and guide the next generation of mutants. Gamesmaster agreed and disbanded the Upstarts after allowing the heroes to leave.
Later, Gamesmaster captured both Doctor Weisman of the Weisman Institute for the Criminally Insane and one of the patients, a young boy named Jeremy Stevens. The Institute had a history of involvement with Xavier, who sensed something was amiss and sent Siryn, the mutant daughter of former X-Man Banshee, to investigate. On arrival, Gamesmaster clouded Siryn's memories, but she was rescued by her ally, the mercenary Deadpool. Unbeknownst to Siryn, Deadpool had been captured, but she eventually became aware of his predicament and, with the help of her X-Force teammate Shatterstar, came to his rescue.
Gamesmaster later forced Shatterstar to return to the institute. Shatterstar's life had become intertwined with that of one of the institute's patients, Benjamin Russell, and Shatterstar merged with the body of Russell to live. As all of this occurred under the watchful eye of Gamesmaster, the full implications of these events are yet to be revealed. Soon after, Gamesmaster attempted to control the minds of members of the X-Men by trapping them in a world of his own design to hide the fact that he had kidnapped the telepathic Jean Grey. However, the X-Men learned of Gamesmaster's deception and confronted him. Gamesmaster subsequently revealed that it was part of a game he was playing with the X-Men to see how they would react to their perfect world, where mutants were no longer feared. He took Grey prisoner, as she was the only telepath among the X-Men who could challenge him. However, Gamesmaster had underestimated the X-Man Joseph, who was unknowingly a clone of the self-styled master of magnetism, Magneto. This error allowed Grey to break free and defeat Gamesmaster.
Years later, Gamesmaster resurfaced, still in possession of his mutant powers following the events of M-Day. He showed a strong interest in the mutant X-23 and promised to watch her closely, even against her will.
Powers and abilities
The Gamesmaster is an omnipath, a superhuman telepath able to hear the thoughts of every being on the planet. However, he cannot block the thoughts out, and thus his mind is constantly filled with voices unless he is able to intensely concentrate on a distraction. Gamesmaster also possesses the ability to manipulate the thoughts of others and has suggested that, in addition to controlling minds en masse, he can manipulate the thoughts of the entire population of Earth simultaneously. To a lesser extent, Gamesmaster is also able to control the actions of other sentient beings. He was also shown to be capable of keeping other superhuman abilities in check, as he once did with the X-Man Rogue. So far, only three people have proven to be immune to his powers: Jean Grey, Husk, and Speedball.Gamesmaster in other media
- Gamesmaster makes non-speaking cameo appearances in the X-Men: The Animated Series.
- Gamesmaster is the main antagonist of X-Men: Gamesmaster's Legacy.