X-Nation 2099
Encyclopedia
X-Nation 2099 was a comic book
series created by Marvel Comics
for their Marvel 2099
imprint
. It depicts the course of events in a team of young mutants' lives. The series only lasted six issues.
approached Cerebra
of the X-Men
with a proposition. He told her that he had heard of a prophecy
that there would be a mutant
Messiah
that would be coming soon, and he offered her the position of finding it for him. Cerebra agreed and left the X-Men in search of this figure who would lead all of mutantkind into a golden age. She set up camp at Halo City and with the help of Morphine Somers, began to track down these children who all had a possibility to be the Messiah.
They collected a team together and Cerebra began trying to teach them how to act differently from the humans in order to survive, but she could not do it alone. She asked her old teammate Xi'an Chi Xan
for help, but he refused. An unlikely — and unwanted — aid came in the form of Exodus
, who had been recently resurrected. He wanted the children for himself and kidnapped them.
Before this, the kids had escaped the city (and the watchful eyes of Sister Nicholas of the Sisters of the Howling Commandments) on a number of occasions. One such outing found the kids under attack from a man named Avian, who wanted to capture Willow. Willow disappeared in the ensuing fight, leading the kids to believe that she had been captured and needed their rescue, which only resulted in their own capture. Willow showed up to free them, adding Metalsmith to their ranks. When they returned home, they found that the city had been sacked, demolished, and was in the process of being flooded by an angry Atlantean
army. They are captured by Exodus and taken to the final Refuge.
There were plans to add two more members to X-Nation 2099, but the plans were scrapped when Tom Peyer and Humberto Ramos left the book within the first three issues. Despite appearing on both the cover of the first issue and the Warren Ellis special 2099: Genesis, the characters were never formally introduced within the book's storyline and thus are apparently non-canon. Only one of them was named — an Indian mutant named Caravan — but his powers were never explained. Given his name and X-Nation's notable lack of transportation, he was probably intended to be a teleporter.
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series created by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
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for their Marvel 2099
Marvel 2099
Marvel 2099 is a Marvel Comics imprint, started in 1992, that explores one possible future of the Marvel Universe. It was originally announced by Stan Lee in his "Stan's Soapbox" column as a single series entitled The Marvel World of Tomorrow, which was being developed by Lee and John Byrne...
imprint
Imprint
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. It depicts the course of events in a team of young mutants' lives. The series only lasted six issues.
Fictional team biography
In the year 2099, Victor Von DoomDoom 2099
Doom is a Marvel Comics anti-hero featured in the Marvel 2099 comic book series Doom 2099. The character is based on Doctor Doom, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
approached Cerebra
Cerebra
Cerebra is a mutant comic book character in the fictional Marvel Universe. She is a founding member of the X-Men 2099 of 2099 and founder of X-Nation 2099...
of the X-Men
X-Men 2099
X-Men 2099 was a comic book series published by Marvel Comics from 1993 to 1996 that chronicled the adventures of an X-Men team in the year 2099. It extends the Marvel 2099 imprint, which features other future versions of popular Marvel characters, such as Spider-Man 2099 and Hulk 2099...
with a proposition. He told her that he had heard of a prophecy
Prophecy
Prophecy is a process in which one or more messages that have been communicated to a prophet are then communicated to others. Such messages typically involve divine inspiration, interpretation, or revelation of conditioned events to come as well as testimonies or repeated revelations that the...
that there would be a 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...
Messiah
Messiah
A messiah is a redeemer figure expected or foretold in one form or another by a religion. Slightly more widely, a messiah is any redeemer figure. Messianic beliefs or theories generally relate to eschatological improvement of the state of humanity or the world, in other words the World to...
that would be coming soon, and he offered her the position of finding it for him. Cerebra agreed and left the X-Men in search of this figure who would lead all of mutantkind into a golden age. She set up camp at Halo City and with the help of Morphine Somers, began to track down these children who all had a possibility to be the Messiah.
They collected a team together and Cerebra began trying to teach them how to act differently from the humans in order to survive, but she could not do it alone. She asked her old teammate Xi'an Chi Xan
Xi'an (comics)
Xi'an is a fictional character created by Marvel Comics for their Marvel 2099 imprint. In the title X-Men 2099, he was the founder, leader, and enemy of the team of X-Men who was always haunted by his past....
for help, but he refused. An unlikely — and unwanted — aid came in the form of Exodus
Exodus (comics)
Exodus is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Joe Quesada, he first appeared in X-Factor #92...
, who had been recently resurrected. He wanted the children for himself and kidnapped them.
Before this, the kids had escaped the city (and the watchful eyes of Sister Nicholas of the Sisters of the Howling Commandments) on a number of occasions. One such outing found the kids under attack from a man named Avian, who wanted to capture Willow. Willow disappeared in the ensuing fight, leading the kids to believe that she had been captured and needed their rescue, which only resulted in their own capture. Willow showed up to free them, adding Metalsmith to their ranks. When they returned home, they found that the city had been sacked, demolished, and was in the process of being flooded by an angry Atlantean
Atlantis (Marvel Comics)
Atlantis is a fictional location in the Marvel Universe. It is based on the mythical island of Atlantis first mentioned in Plato's initial dialogue the Timaeus, written circa 360 BC. In the Marvel Universe, Atlantis was a small continent with many human settlements...
army. They are captured by Exodus and taken to the final Refuge.
Members
| Character | | Real name | | Joined in | | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion | Hayes Isaacs | 2099 A.D. Genesis | Able to absorb sound from his environment and converts it into energy blasts. Hayes died in X-Nation 2099 #6 trying to protect his friends from Exodus. His name is, of course, a nod to soul musician Isaac Hayes Isaac Hayes Isaac Lee Hayes, Jr. was an American songwriter, musician, singer and actor. Hayes was one of the creative influences behind the southern soul music label Stax Records, where he served both as an in-house songwriter and as a record producer, teaming with his partner David Porter during the... . |
| December December (comics) December is a fictional mutant character created by Marvel Comics for their Marvel 2099 run X-Nation 2099. This short-lived series only lasted six issues before being terminated.-Fictional character biography:... |
Winter Frost | 2099 A.D. Genesis | Generates intense blasts of cold from her hands to freeze the air around her into arctic Arctic The Arctic is a region located at the northern-most part of the Earth. The Arctic consists of the Arctic Ocean and parts of Canada, Russia, Greenland, the United States, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The Arctic region consists of a vast, ice-covered ocean, surrounded by treeless permafrost... gale Gale A gale is a very strong wind. There are conflicting definitions of how strong a wind must be to be considered a gale. The U.S. government's National Weather Service defines a gale as 34–47 knots of sustained surface winds. Forecasters typically issue gale warnings when winds of this strength are... winds, allowing her to flash freeze Flash freezing Flash freezing refers to the process in various industries whereby objects are quickly frozen by subjecting them to cryogenic temperatures.... or freeze dry objects in her surroundings. It was hypothesized Hypothesis A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon. The term derives from the Greek, ὑποτιθέναι – hypotithenai meaning "to put under" or "to suppose". For a hypothesis to be put forward as a scientific hypothesis, the scientific method requires that one can test it... that December was a future relative of 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.... . |
| Metalsmith | Shane Lee | X-Nation 2099 #2 | Total control over ferrous Ferrous Ferrous , in chemistry, indicates a divalent iron compound , as opposed to ferric, which indicates a trivalent iron compound .... metals, allowing him to reshape, liquify, and magnetically Magnetism Magnetism is a property of materials that respond at an atomic or subatomic level to an applied magnetic field. Ferromagnetism is the strongest and most familiar type of magnetism. It is responsible for the behavior of permanent magnets, which produce their own persistent magnetic fields, as well... levitate Levitation Levitation is the process by which an object is suspended by a physical force against gravity, in a stable position without solid physical contact... metal objects. Died in 2099: World of Tomorrow #7. |
| Nostromo Nostromo (comics) Nostromo is a fictional mutant character created by Marvel Comics for their Marvel 2099 run X-Nation 2099. This short-lived series only lasted six issues before being terminated.-Fictional character biography:... |
Gabriel Hess | 2099 A.D. Genesis | Technological mutation gives him the ability to interface Interface (computer science) In the field of computer science, an interface is a tool and concept that refers to a point of interaction between components, and is applicable at the level of both hardware and software... with and restructure technological devices with his arms (which fuse to the technology), instant wound healing by covering it with metallic plating, home for the Phalanx Phalanx (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.... template Template Template may mean:*a stencil, pattern or overlay used in graphic arts and sewing to replicate letters, shapes or designs... form. Nostromo later became the ruler of Latveria Latveria Latveria is a nation in the . It is an isolated European country ruled by the supervillain Doctor Doom, supposedly located in the Banat region. It is surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains, and also borders the Symkaria to the south. Its capital is Doomstadt.-Publication history:Latveria first... in 2099: World of Tomorrow #8, and successor of Doctor Doom Doom 2099 Doom is a Marvel Comics anti-hero featured in the Marvel 2099 comic book series Doom 2099. The character is based on Doctor Doom, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby... . |
| Twilight Twilight (Marvel comics) Twilight is a fictional mutant character created by Marvel Comics for their Marvel 2099 run X-Nation 2099. This short-lived series only lasted six issues before being terminated.-Fictional character biography:... |
Aminah Ferrara | 2099 A.D. Genesis | Able to bend reality in a contained area dubbed her "sphere of influence" which allows her to do numerous things including alter her body to produce flight, intangibility Intangibles The term intangibles is most commonly used to describe things that are recognized but not easily quantified; a common example are economic intangibles which describes something not easily quantified within a given theory of economics... , cause things to burn, disintegrate Disintegration Disintegration is the eighth studio album by English alternative rock band The Cure, released on 1 May 1989 by Fiction Records. The record marks a return to the introspective and gloomy gothic rock style the band had established in the early 1980s... , change in size, melt, or reform in various ways, and teleportation Teleportation Teleportation is the fictional or imagined process by which matter is instantaneously transferred from one place to another.Teleportation may also refer to:*Quantum teleportation, a method of transmitting quantum data... of herself and others. Died in 2099: World of Tomorrow #7. |
| Uproar | Matt Finn | 2099 A.D. Genesis | Increase his body's size, mass, height, strength, and density. |
| Willow Willow (comics) Willow is a fictional mutant character created by Marvel Comics for their Marvel 2099 run X-Nation 2099. This short-lived series only lasted six issues before ending.-Fictional character biography:... |
Willow Pierre | 2099 A.D. Genesis | Able to shapeshift her body to match the exact genetic Genetics Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms.... signature (and, inexplicably, the clothes) of whoever she is duplicating, except for the mark above her eye. |
| Wulff Wulff (comics) Wulff is a fictional mutant character created by Marvel Comics for their Marvel 2099 run X-Men 2099 but later migrated into the pages of X-Nation 2099... |
Sebastian Ruud | X-Men 2099 #30 | Animal-like physiology Physiology Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or... grants him enhanced speed, strength, stamina, reflexes, senses, healing ability, as well as sharp claws and teeth. He was formerly a member of the villainous group the Wild Boys, but reformed. He further mutated in 2099: World of Tomorrow #2. |
Supporting cast
- CerebraCerebraCerebra is a mutant comic book character in the fictional Marvel Universe. She is a founding member of the X-Men 2099 of 2099 and founder of X-Nation 2099...
– Asked by Dr. Doom to locate the mutant Messiah; acted as a mentorMentorIn Greek mythology, Mentor was the son of Alcimus or Anchialus. In his old age Mentor was a friend of Odysseus who placed Mentor and Odysseus' foster-brother Eumaeus in charge of his son Telemachus, and of Odysseus' palace, when Odysseus left for the Trojan War.When Athena visited Telemachus she...
to the children. - Morphine Somers – Protectorate of Halo City; acted in some capacity as an advisor to Cerebra on her quest and helped her in gathering some of the children (namely Wulff).
- Sister Nicholas – A militaristic nunNunA nun is a woman who has taken vows committing her to live a spiritual life. She may be an ascetic who voluntarily chooses to leave mainstream society and live her life in prayer and contemplation in a monastery or convent...
who lived in Halo City with her cloisterCloisterA cloister is a rectangular open space surrounded by covered walks or open galleries, with open arcades on the inner side, running along the walls of buildings and forming a quadrangle or garth...
, the Sisters of the Howling Commandments, a pun on Nick Fury's Howling CommandosNick FuryColonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 , a World War II combat series that portrayed the...
.
There were plans to add two more members to X-Nation 2099, but the plans were scrapped when Tom Peyer and Humberto Ramos left the book within the first three issues. Despite appearing on both the cover of the first issue and the Warren Ellis special 2099: Genesis, the characters were never formally introduced within the book's storyline and thus are apparently non-canon. Only one of them was named — an Indian mutant named Caravan — but his powers were never explained. Given his name and X-Nation's notable lack of transportation, he was probably intended to be a teleporter.