Matt Landru was a fictional mutant character who died in a car crash after M-Day, which sparked 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...

 to research more on M-Day and the endangered species that mutants were becoming. His death also later paved the way for Messiah Complex

Messiah complex

A messiah complex is a state of mind in which an individual holds a belief they are, or are destined to become, a savior. The messiah complex does not appear in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders ....

, and then Messiah War

Messiah War

"Messiah War" is a crossover storyline running through the issues of Cable and X-Force with cover dates of May through July 2009 as well as a one-shot titled X-Force/Cable: Messiah War published by Marvel Comics...

.

Fictional character biography

Matt Landru was never shown before M-Day, although Cyclops

Cyclops (comics)

Cyclops is a fictional character, the leader of the X-Men superhero team in the . A mutant, Cyclops emits a powerful energy beam from his eyes...

 remembers that they tried to recruit him to the Xavier Institute before, although he declined. He was actually first 'shown' at his own funeral (only his body was shown). His parents were very upset about his death, and even tried to blame it on the X-Men saying that the X-Men did not care and that he was just a name on a list. They also did not like the idea that he even was a mutant, or that he kept his powers. Certain mutants that attended his funeral were: Cyclops, Wolverine

Wolverine (comics)

Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...

, Beast, White Queen, Iceman

Iceman (comics)

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, Nightcrawler

Nightcrawler (comics)

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, Cannonball

Cannonball (comics)

Cannonball is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod, Cannonball first appeared in Marvel Graphic Novel #4: The New Mutants ....

, Bishop

Bishop (comics)

Bishop is a fictional comic book superhero, appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, in particular the X-Men family of books...

, Multiple Man, Wolfsbane

Wolfsbane (comics)

Wolfsbane is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men.A Scottish mutant, Wolfsbane possesses the ability to transform into a wolf or into a transitional state somewhere between human and wolf...

, Mercury

Mercury (comics)

Mercury is a fictional character from Marvel Comic's X-Men series. She is a teenage member of the student body at the Xavier Institute and a recurring member of the X-Men. She first appeared in New Mutants, vol...

, X-23

X-23

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, and non-mutants Rictor

Rictor

Rictor is a fictional comic book superhero in the Marvel Universe, who appears in the X-Men family of books published by Marvel Comics. He was created by writer Louise Simonson and artist Walt Simonson and first appeared in X-Factor vol.1 #17...

, and Professor X

Professor X

Professor Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero known as the leader and founder of the X-Men....

. Also present was Sebastian Shaw

Sebastian Shaw (comics)

Sebastian Hiram Shaw is a fictional comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and an adversary of the X-Men.A mutant, Shaw possesses the ability to absorb energy and transform it into raw strength...

, who was disguised as the priest.