Predator X (character)


Predator X is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as an adversary of Marvel's mutant characters, including the X-Men. Created by Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle, and Paco Medina, Predator X first appeared in New [X-Men |New X-Men] #34.

Publication history

Predator X debuted in New X-Men #34, created by Christopher Yost, Craig Kyle, and Paco Medina. He later appeared in issues 36, 42-46, the 1981 Uncanny X-Men series, and the 2007 "X-Men: Messiah Complex" storyline.

Fictional character biography

After learning of Emma Frost's plan to have X-23 leave the school, Cessily Kincaid takes X-23 to Salem Center for coffee to cool her down. Facility agents led by the Weapon Plus program come for one of them. X-23, believing it is her, begs Cessily to leave, but not before Kimura shoots Cessily with an electric bullet and captures her. At the lab, Cessily questions who they are and what they want but is given no answers.
Before his death, William Stryker had requested a living weapon to combat the coming of the mutant Anti-Christ, which resulted in the creation of three mutant-hunting creatures called "Predator X". Part of Cessily's metallic skin is removed to augment Predator X, leaving her traumatized. Two of the Predators are killed by Sentinels and X-23 respectively, while the third escapes.
After Dust scars him, Matthew Risman is fixated on training the remaining Predator X to kill her. Despite this, Predator X senses the mutant it was originally created to destroy and heads off to find it as the Purifiers follow. Predator X is later killed by Wolverine.
After a brief fight with Rockslide, Predator X heads toward the mansion and encounters Trance, Indra, and Wolf Cub. Surge jumps in to protect them and instructs the students to head to the infirmary. In pursuit of the wounded mutants, Predator X manages to get past Surge and attack the infirmary, although Gentle and Armor attempt to stop it. Wolverine destroys Predator X by letting it eat him, then tearing his way out of its stomach.
Following the events of Utopia, Scalphunter is kidnapped by a group of non-mutant superhumans. When the X-Men attempt to rescue him, several Predators attack them before being killed. A sixth Predator X operates in New York City before being killed by Fantomex.

Powers and abilities

Predator X is highly resistant to physical damage, being able to draw in materials from the surrounding environment to reform itself. Predator X also possesses superhuman strength and endurance, as well as the ability to track mutants by their genetic signature and generate acid. Predator X was reported to run at speeds of for nineteen hours without slowing down.

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