Gargouille is a fictional mutant

Mutant (Marvel Comics)

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 villain character in the Marvel Comics

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 Universe.

Fictional character biography

Gargouille was a member of a faction of Acolytes

Acolytes (comics)

The Acolytes is a team of comic book mutant supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. The Acolytes followed the principles of the mutant Magneto, particularly the mutant right of superiority over normal humans. Some members of the Acolytes even worshipped him with a religious fervor and regarded...

 led by Exodus who participated in an assault on Wundagore Mountain

Wundagore

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 in the European country of Transia

Transia

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, home of the enigmatic scientist known as the High Evolutionary

High Evolutionary

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. The Evolutionary had developed a powerful mutagenic compound known as Isotope-E, which the Acolytes coveted for themselves.

After M-Day

Gargouille retained her mutant powers during the M-Day

Decimation (comics)

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, and made her return in the event, X-Men: Messiah Complex

X-Men: Messiah Complex

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. In it, she was a part of a group of former Acolytes who were tracked down by the X-Men looking for information on the whereabout of Exodus and his newest group of Acolytes. She and the others fought back, but she was taken down by Nightcrawler's

Nightcrawler (comics)

Nightcrawler is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Universe. He has been associated with both the X-Men and Excalibur, originally appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, he debuted in Giant-Size X-Men #1...

quick thinking. The X-Men seemed to get some kind of lead from this group, but what became of them after the interrogation was over is currently unknown.

Powers and abilities

Gargouille is a mutant who is possessed of a diminutive stature and a highly dense body. This combination gives her enhanced strength, speed, reflexes & reactions, agility, coordination, and endurance. Gargouille also possesses hyper-keen senses, as well as razor-sharp talons on her hands and feet, horns on her head, and large leathery wings that grant her natural flight.

External links

• Gargouille at Marvel.com