Neo (Marvel Comics species)
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The Neo are a fictional race of superhuman
s in the , created by Chris Claremont
. The Neo are another of Earth's races, apparently a very ancient one that prefer to live in seclusion. They are apparently a subspecies of mutants, but they appear to be much more powerful. This is seen in the way that they call mutants "spikes", as if they didn't even register on the Neo's power scales.
activated his machines on an orbital space station, that switched off all mutant genes. Worldwide all mutants lost their powers and become baseline humans. The Neo suffered many casualties. Among the dead was the daughter of Domina and Hunter, the leaders of one of Neo's Warclan. They swear revenge on whoever is responsible.
The Neo engaged in fighting the X-Men
, who have no intention of letting them destroy the world. It was the Neo who sabotaged the High Evolutionary's space station, who destroyed 17 of Mister Sinister
's bases, and who hunted down the mutants hidden by Charles Xavier in NYC. They are all top-notch fighters, and can withstand significant punishment before going down. They are also quite technologically advanced.
The Neo themselves had split up in several different factions. Apart from the Warclan, the different X-Men teams also fought other groups of Neo called "The Shockwave Riders", who have psionic powers and ride anti-grav skimmers, "The Lost Souls", who psychically trap souls near death and cause them to despair forever, "The Crimson Pirates", who are a group of inter-dimensional slavers and "The Goth", a trio of super-powered individuals who were led by a man who was also called the Goth. The Neo groups persisted as legends among mutants even to Cable
's time, where it's said even Apocalypse
respected them, a testament to their power.
Domina's warclan was later attacked by Magneto
, who demanded that they join him in war against the humans, and stop the internecine warfare between themselves and other mutants. They refused and Magneto slaughtered two of them in a few seconds, buying Domina's (who was amazed by his might) obedience as a result. Domina and her Warclan have not been seen since the attack on Genosha and it is presently unknown if any of them survived. None of the other groups of Neo have surfaced since.
They later faced the Young X-Men
, although this appears to be part of Prodigy
's Danger Cave.
Another group of Neo, known as the Guardian Clan, has been revealed to still exist, based in the Arctic. A small group of them tried to infiltrate Utopia in search for answers as to why
many of the members of their species had lost their powers and no new births had occurred. Before Cyclops could explain these events, a group of supreme beings called the Evolutionaries intervened and caused the global extinction of the entire subspecies based on the premise that the Neo had ceased to evolve and thereby posed a threat to the Homo superior survival.
Superhuman
Superhuman can mean an improved human, for example, by genetic modification, cybernetic implants, or as what humans might evolve into, in the near or distant future...
s in the , created by Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont
Chris Claremont is an award-winning American comic book writer and novelist, known for his 17-year stint on Uncanny X-Men, far longer than any other writer, during which he is credited with developing strong female characters, and with introducing complex literary themes into superhero...
. The Neo are another of Earth's races, apparently a very ancient one that prefer to live in seclusion. They are apparently a subspecies of mutants, but they appear to be much more powerful. This is seen in the way that they call mutants "spikes", as if they didn't even register on the Neo's power scales.
Species Biography
Their existence was kept hidden for millennia as they chosen a solitary life in their own community which prospered until the day the High EvolutionaryHigh Evolutionary
The High Evolutionary is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics.-Publication history:The High Evolutionary was first mentioned in The Mighty Thor vol. 1 #133 , and first appears in The Mighty Thor vol. 1 #134 , and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
activated his machines on an orbital space station, that switched off all mutant genes. Worldwide all mutants lost their powers and become baseline humans. The Neo suffered many casualties. Among the dead was the daughter of Domina and Hunter, the leaders of one of Neo's Warclan. They swear revenge on whoever is responsible.
The Neo engaged in fighting 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...
, who have no intention of letting them destroy the world. It was the Neo who sabotaged the High Evolutionary's space station, who destroyed 17 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....
's bases, and who hunted down the mutants hidden by Charles Xavier in NYC. They are all top-notch fighters, and can withstand significant punishment before going down. They are also quite technologically advanced.
The Neo themselves had split up in several different factions. Apart from the Warclan, the different X-Men teams also fought other groups of Neo called "The Shockwave Riders", who have psionic powers and ride anti-grav skimmers, "The Lost Souls", who psychically trap souls near death and cause them to despair forever, "The Crimson Pirates", who are a group of inter-dimensional slavers and "The Goth", a trio of super-powered individuals who were led by a man who was also called the Goth. The Neo groups persisted as legends among mutants even to Cable
Cable (comics)
Cable is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared as an infant in Uncanny X-Men #201...
's time, where it's said even 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...
respected them, a testament to their power.
Domina's warclan was later attacked by Magneto
Magneto (comics)
Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
, who demanded that they join him in war against the humans, and stop the internecine warfare between themselves and other mutants. They refused and Magneto slaughtered two of them in a few seconds, buying Domina's (who was amazed by his might) obedience as a result. Domina and her Warclan have not been seen since the attack on Genosha and it is presently unknown if any of them survived. None of the other groups of Neo have surfaced since.
They later faced the Young X-Men
Young X-Men
Young X-Men was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It lasted for 12 issues, from April 2008 through March 2009. The series was written by Marc Guggenheim.-Final Genesis :...
, although this appears to be part of Prodigy
Prodigy (David Alleyne)
Prodigy is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, in particular the X-Men family of books. Prodigy is a former mutant, one of the student body of the Xavier Institute, and a member of the New X-Men squad...
's Danger Cave.
Another group of Neo, known as the Guardian Clan, has been revealed to still exist, based in the Arctic. A small group of them tried to infiltrate Utopia in search for answers as to why
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...
many of the members of their species had lost their powers and no new births had occurred. Before Cyclops could explain these events, a group of supreme beings called the Evolutionaries intervened and caused the global extinction of the entire subspecies based on the premise that the Neo had ceased to evolve and thereby posed a threat to the Homo superior survival.