M-Twins
Encyclopedia
The M-Twins are fiction
al comic book
superheroine, mutant
s who appear in the X-Men
family of books published by Marvel Comics
. Created by writer Scott Lobdell
and artist Chris Bachalo
, she/they (as M
) originally was a member of the teenage mutant group Generation X
, and have not appeared in the series since Generation X #58. Lobdell, the creator of M and Penance, never intended for there to be a "real" M - only the twins.
father, Ambassador Cartier St. Croix from Monaco, and his Algerian wife, Nicole and Claudette St. Croix were the last children and their birth was wrought with complication. The twins, identical physically, were two very different entities; Nicole was the typical, talkative daughter, while her twin Claudette suffered from a severe case of autism
. Cartier tried to get Claudette treatment, sending her to the best doctors money could buy, but there was nothing he could do.
The twins were treated well by their parents and were their mother's favorites, but they could never be as perfect as their big sister Monet and never wanted to be as misunderstood as their big brother Marius. Life for them was typical until the day their mother died.
They took the death of their mother badly. Nicole could not explain it but she knew that her brother had something to do with their mother's death. Enraged by his son's professed lack of knowledge about the death of his wife, Cartier threw Marius out of the house. Afterward, life returned to relative normality until the day Marius returned.
The twins, always together, entered their sister's room only to find a red skinned creature and a transformed Marius, now dubbed Emplate
. Angry that Marius returned home despite their father's protest, the autistic Claudette used her powers to banish him to another dimension along with his red "pet".
The twins were left confused as to who the red creature was with their brother. Later, they realized that Monet had mysteriously gone missing. Afraid their father would break down and the household would fall apart, the twin sisters merged bodies and replicated Monet. Everything about the twins' version of Monet was like normal, including her physical body, personality, and powers. Everything would have been perfect, if it weren't for Claudette's autism. Since both the twins' personalities were combined, Claudette's autism would sometimes take effect, leaving "Monet" in catatonic stupors.
When Cartier returned home he found the twins gone and Monet unconscious. Cartier grew concerned about his daughter's constant "black-outs" which started occurring after the twins went missing, and enrolled 'Monet' in Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.
. 'Monet' along with Husk
, Blink
, and Skin
were rescued by Emma Frost
, Jubilee
, Banshee
, Synch
, and Sabretooth
. Afterwards they went on to join Xavier's school, which had been reopened in Massachusetts. They quickly established themselves just as egotistical and snide as the original Monet, creating an immediate rivalry with Jubilee. While they quickly proved to be powerful members of the team, 'Monet's' catatonic episodes worried the staff and students and Beast
soon diagnosed Monet with autism.
Later on, it was finally revealed that 'Monet' was truly Nicole and Claudette in disguise. While in a battle with the Prime Sentinel
s, 'Monet' was blasted by one, and buried under a pile of debris. When teammate Synch cleared off the rocks, he did not find *one* M, but the twins. However, despite their cover being blown, the twins still did not explain why they masqueraded as Monet in the first place.
It would be soon after the twins' revelation that Emplate came back to terrorize the young mutants. During the battle, the twins merged with Emplate, creating a new persona, called "M-Plate". When the three of them separated, they knew each others' secrets, including what really happened to the true Monet St. Croix. The twins kept the secret for a short time, though Synch eventually found out when he accidentally synched with the twins' telepathy and found out their secrets. Everett managed to convince Nicole to finally reveal the truth to the rest of the team.
Immediately after Nicole revealed to Generation X who Penance really was, the twin sisters merged back together to form "M". Using their combined powers, the twins somehow switched bodies with Penance, leaving the twins in the Penance body, but allowing Monet to go free. (Generation X #40) When Emplate returned during the school dance Jubilee caused an explosion which, once again, separated the twins from each other, and left the Penance body to become its own being.
Cartier St. Croix upon hearing the return of the twins decided to visit his three daughters. When he arrived he came face to face for the first time in years with his son Marius who was severely injured. He tried to make amends with all his children for having neglected them for so long. When he apologized to Marius, his son finally revealed his darkest secret. He was the one who killed his mother, further infuriating Monet. Cartier‘s way of showing he cared was to transfer his daughters away from the academy. While the twins left permanently, Monet returned shortly after.
It is unknown what effect M-Day
has had on the twins since they have not been shown or talked about on panel since Generation-X #58.
The ability to open inter-dimensional gateways into alternate planes of existence.
Posing as their sister they displayed superhuman strength
, telepathy
, superhuman intellect, a healing factor
, nigh-invulnerability, enhanced senses, enhanced agility, superhuman speed and reflexes, and flight
.
, the St. Croix twins fell to their brother's control and alongside Emplate joined Apocalypse
's Elite Mutant Force. The twins were called "The Monets" and worked under the supervision of Mister Sinister
.
They were rendered useless after they witnessed their brother being killed by a Brood
infested Corsair
and what happened to them after that remains unclear.
Fiction
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al comic book
Comic book
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superheroine, mutant
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...
s who appear in the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
family of books published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. Created by writer Scott Lobdell
Scott Lobdell
Scott Lobdell is an American comic book writer.-Early Career:Scott didn't begin to read comics until he was 17 years old, while lying in bed after lung surgery....
and artist Chris Bachalo
Chris Bachalo
Chris Bachalo is an American comic book illustrator known for his quirky, cartoon-like style. He became well known for stints on DC Comics’ Shade, the Changing Man and Neil Gaiman's two Death series...
, she/they (as M
M (comics)
M is a fictional comic book superheroine, a mutant who appears in the X-Men family of books published by Marvel Comics...
) originally was a member of the teenage mutant group Generation X
Generation X (comics)
Generation X is a fictional comic book superhero team, a spin-off of the X-Men franchise published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Chris Bachalo, the team formed during the 1994 "Phalanx Covenant" storyline, and appeared in their own monthly series in September 1994...
, and have not appeared in the series since Generation X #58. Lobdell, the creator of M and Penance, never intended for there to be a "real" M - only the twins.
Early Days
Born in Sarajevo, Bosnia to a rich and eccentric Afro-EuropeanAfro-European
Black people in Europe are black people who are residents or citizens of European countries...
father, Ambassador Cartier St. Croix from Monaco, and his Algerian wife, Nicole and Claudette St. Croix were the last children and their birth was wrought with complication. The twins, identical physically, were two very different entities; Nicole was the typical, talkative daughter, while her twin Claudette suffered from a severe case of autism
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
. Cartier tried to get Claudette treatment, sending her to the best doctors money could buy, but there was nothing he could do.
The twins were treated well by their parents and were their mother's favorites, but they could never be as perfect as their big sister Monet and never wanted to be as misunderstood as their big brother Marius. Life for them was typical until the day their mother died.
They took the death of their mother badly. Nicole could not explain it but she knew that her brother had something to do with their mother's death. Enraged by his son's professed lack of knowledge about the death of his wife, Cartier threw Marius out of the house. Afterward, life returned to relative normality until the day Marius returned.
The twins, always together, entered their sister's room only to find a red skinned creature and a transformed Marius, now dubbed Emplate
Emplate
Emplate is a fictional character, a mutant supervillain appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in Generation X #1, and was created by Scott Lobdell and Chris Bachalo. Emplate would serve as one of the major antagonists to the Generation X comic book series during its...
. Angry that Marius returned home despite their father's protest, the autistic Claudette used her powers to banish him to another dimension along with his red "pet".
When Cartier returned home he found the twins gone and Monet unconscious. Cartier grew concerned about his daughter's constant "black-outs" which started occurring after the twins went missing, and enrolled 'Monet' in Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.
Generation X and posing as Monet
The twins, still posing as their sister, were soon set upon by the PhalanxPhalanx (comics)
The Phalanx are a fictional cybernetic species in the Marvel Comics universe. They have come in conflict with the X-Men and related groups on several occasions. They form a hive mind, linking each member by a telepathy-like system....
. 'Monet' along with Husk
Husk (comics)
Husk is a fictional character from Marvel Comics. Guthrie is a superhero associated with the X-Men.A mutant, Husk has the ability to remove one layer of skin - or "husk" - revealing an epidermis of a different composition beneath...
, Blink
Blink (comics)
Blink is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero featured in various X-Men-related series. Created by Scott Lobdell and Joe Madureira, the character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #317 .-Publication History:...
, and Skin
Skin (comics)
Skin is a fictional mutant in the Marvel Universe of comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #317. -Fictional character biography:...
were rescued by Emma Frost
Emma Frost
Emma Grace Frost is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 , and was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne....
, Jubilee
Jubilee (comics)
Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men.A mutant, Jubilee had the superhuman power to generate "fireworks" of explosive plasma. A teenage "mall rat," she was the X-Men's youngest member in the early 1990s, often playing sidekick to...
, Banshee
Banshee (comics)
Banshee is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero who operates as a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Werner Roth, Banshee first appeared in X-Men #28 ....
, Synch
Synch (comics)
Synch is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics mutant superhero. Created by Scott Lobdell, he first appeared in X-Men #36, September, 1994.-Fictional character biography:...
, and Sabretooth
Sabretooth (comics)
Sabretooth is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne. The character first appeared in Iron Fist #14...
. Afterwards they went on to join Xavier's school, which had been reopened in Massachusetts. They quickly established themselves just as egotistical and snide as the original Monet, creating an immediate rivalry with Jubilee. While they quickly proved to be powerful members of the team, 'Monet's' catatonic episodes worried the staff and students and Beast
Beast (comics)
Beast , Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy, is a comic book character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the mutant team of superheroes known as the X-Men...
soon diagnosed Monet with autism.
Later on, it was finally revealed that 'Monet' was truly Nicole and Claudette in disguise. While in a battle with the Prime Sentinel
Prime Sentinel
Prime Sentinels are an advanced type of Sentinel which exist in the fictional Marvel Comics universe. They are a human/machine hybrid that uses nanotechnology from the "Days of Future Past" future...
s, 'Monet' was blasted by one, and buried under a pile of debris. When teammate Synch cleared off the rocks, he did not find *one* M, but the twins. However, despite their cover being blown, the twins still did not explain why they masqueraded as Monet in the first place.
It would be soon after the twins' revelation that Emplate came back to terrorize the young mutants. During the battle, the twins merged with Emplate, creating a new persona, called "M-Plate". When the three of them separated, they knew each others' secrets, including what really happened to the true Monet St. Croix. The twins kept the secret for a short time, though Synch eventually found out when he accidentally synched with the twins' telepathy and found out their secrets. Everett managed to convince Nicole to finally reveal the truth to the rest of the team.
Cartier St. Croix upon hearing the return of the twins decided to visit his three daughters. When he arrived he came face to face for the first time in years with his son Marius who was severely injured. He tried to make amends with all his children for having neglected them for so long. When he apologized to Marius, his son finally revealed his darkest secret. He was the one who killed his mother, further infuriating Monet. Cartier‘s way of showing he cared was to transfer his daughters away from the academy. While the twins left permanently, Monet returned shortly after.
It is unknown what effect M-Day
Decimation (comics)
Decimation is the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning off from the House of M limited series. It focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch stripping nearly all of the mutant population of their powers, thereby reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds.This event, which...
has had on the twins since they have not been shown or talked about on panel since Generation-X #58.
Powers and abilities
- TelepathyTelepathyTelepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
: ability to read minds, project their thoughts into the minds of others, and defensively mask their mind against telepathic intrusion. Limited offensive capabilities, e.g. mind control, memory wipe, etc. - Sibling-Merge: The twins (and all their siblings) are able to merge into different combinations with different powers.
The ability to open inter-dimensional gateways into alternate planes of existence.
Posing as their sister they displayed superhuman strength
Superhuman strength
Superhuman strength, also called superstrength, super-strength, or super strength, is an ability commonly employed in fiction. It is the ability for a character to be stronger than humanly possible...
, telepathy
Telepathy
Telepathy , is the induction of mental states from one mind to another. The term was coined in 1882 by the classical scholar Fredric W. H. Myers, a founder of the Society for Psychical Research, and has remained more popular than the more-correct expression thought-transference...
, superhuman intellect, a healing factor
Healing factor
A healing factor is a term used to describe the ability of some characters in fiction to recover from bodily injuries or disease at a superhuman rate...
, nigh-invulnerability, enhanced senses, enhanced agility, superhuman speed and reflexes, and flight
Flight
Flight is the process by which an object moves either through an atmosphere or beyond it by generating lift or propulsive thrust, or aerostatically using buoyancy, or by simple ballistic movement....
.
Age of Apocalypse
In the harsh world known as the Age of ApocalypseAge of Apocalypse
"Age of Apocalypse" is a 1995 - 1996 comic book crossover storyline published in the X-Men franchise of books by Marvel Comics. The Age of Apocalypse briefly replaced the universe of Earth-616, although it was later retconned as having occurred in the alternate universe of Earth-295, it had...
, the St. Croix twins fell to their brother's control and alongside Emplate joined Apocalypse
Apocalypse (comics)
Apocalypse is a fictional character who is an ancient mutant that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Factor #5 , created by writer Louise Simonson and designed by artist Walter Simonson...
's Elite Mutant Force. The twins were called "The Monets" and worked under the supervision of Mister Sinister
Mister Sinister
Mister Sinister is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #221 and was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Marc Silvestri....
.
They were rendered useless after they witnessed their brother being killed by a Brood
Brood (comics)
The Brood are a race of insectoid, parasitic, extraterrestrial beings that appear in the comic books published by Marvel Comics, especially Uncanny X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum, they first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #155 .The Brood possess wings, fanged teeth and...
infested Corsair
Corsair (comics)
Corsair is a fictional character, a star-faring hero in the Marvel Comics universe. He leads the space-faring team the Starjammers and was best known as the father of X-Men superheroes Cyclops, Havok, and Vulcan...
and what happened to them after that remains unclear.