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Fictional character biography

Nils Styger first appeared as a protector for Genoshan researcher Renee Majcomb, whom he had been assisting with research into the Legacy Virus from which Abyss suffered.^[1] However, he did not die due to the actions of Colossus, who sacrificed himself to release an airborne cure to the virus which had taken his little sister Illyana's life several years prior. Flag of Genosha under Magnetos reign. ... In the fictional Marvel Universe, the Legacy Virus was a devastating plague that ripped through the mutant population, killing hundreds and mutating so that it affected baseline humans as well, until it was cured almost overnight by the sacrifice of the superhero Colossus, a member of the X-Men. ... Colossus (Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero in the X-Men. ... Magik (Illyana Nikolievna Rasputina - typically anglicized to Rasputin) was a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. ...

Abyss was later seen in Berlin, Germany battling the former Gene Nation member known as Fever Pitch. Both mutants were captured by Banshee's mutant militia known as the X-Corps.^[2] While being held by the X-Corps, Abyss witnessed Sunpyre's murder.^[3] When the terrorist Mystique revealed herself and her intentions to use the X-Corps, the wounded Banshee freed Abyss from his confinement. Abyss then sucked Mystique through his interdimensional void, and, unable to shut off his power, almost swallowed Banshee also. The timely arrival of some other members of X-Corps stopped that however. Abyss admitted that he had no idea where Mystique was transported to or if she would ever return.^[4][5] Gene Nation is a Marvel comics mutant terrorist organization and enemies of the X-Men. ... Fever Pitch is a fictional villain created by Marvel comics as a member of the second incarnation of the mutant terrorist organization Gene Nation and later as a member of X-Corps. ... Banshee (Sean Cassidy) was a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ... List of military corps — List of military corps by number A number of countries have Tenth, or X, Corps: U.S. X Corps British X Corps Category: ... Sunpyre (real name Leyu Yoshida) is a fictional character of the Marvel Universe associated with the X-Men. ... Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ...

Abyss later resurfaced when his father Azazel psychically summoned his many children to attempt to release him from the Brimstone Dimension that he had been banished to hundreds of years before. In an attempt to loose himself and his comrades, Azazel had traversed the dimension barrier many times and sired children in the hopes that one of them would be able to breach the dimensional barrier. Abyss joined forces with the X-Men to avert Azazel's attempt to bring his army into Earth's dimension and succeeded in foiling his father's efforts. He was subsequently revealed to be Nightcrawler's half-brother, as both were sons of Azazel.^[6] Azazel is a comic book character in the Marvel Comics and is the biological father of Nightcrawler. ... For other uses, see Father (disambiguation). ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... This article is about the comic character. ...

Abyss is one of scores of mutants who lost their powers after the events of the House of M,^[7] as he was shown to be among a list of other mutants who lost their powers to the New Avengers. Abyss is currently a member of the X-Cell. He was repowered by Quicksilver^[8]. When the side effects of the Terrigen Mist began to take effect, he flung Fatale and Reaper into the Brimstone Dimension and followed them. What happened to them after that is unknown. Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning out of the House of M limited series, that focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witchs stripping nearly all of the mutant population of... X-Cell is a terrorist organization in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Fatale is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Reaper, real name Pantu Hurageb, is a fictional character in Marvel Comics X-Force comics series. ...

Powers and abilities

Abyss is a mutant who can unwind his body into highly tensile strands that can be stretched or used to ensnare a victim. While holding them he can absorb anything within the shadowy confines of his form, akin to what the superhero known as Cloak does. His body is actually a portal to the same dimension that Nightcrawler temporarily enters when he teleports, later dubbed the "Brimstone Dimension" from the side-effect of Nightcrawler's powers. He is able to drain the strength of the captives he holds in his form and can deposit them in this dimension permanently, but it is unknown if anything can survive there. He has limited telepathy. Cloak and Dagger (Tyrone Ty Johnson & Tandy Bowen) are a fictional teenage mutant comic book superhero duo in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article is about the comic character. ...

Artists seem to have trouble drawing Abyss the same way (in fact his appearance has drastically changed within single story arcs, though no other character seemed to think this was odd). Sometimes, Abyss will have a green face and a black body. Sometimes, Abyss will be blue and have a body structure similar to Flatman. During the storyline "The Draco", Abyss appeared very similar to Nightcrawler. This trend has caused some fans to joke that Abyss has the "power" to never appear the same twice.

Other versions

Age of Apocalypse

A variant of Abyss appeared in the alternate timeline of the "Age of Apocalypse", in which he was one of Apocalypse's Horsemen, a nihilist with a warped sense of humor. This Abyss has a slightly different appearance but essentially the same powers and is "evil". The "Age of Apocalypse" version of the character appeared prior to the 616 version. The Age of Apocalypse is a popular X-Men story arc. ... Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a fictional Marvel Comics supervillain and is one of the prominent foes of the superhero group the X-Men. ... The Horsemen of Apocalypse are a team of fictional supervillains in the Marvel Universe that serve the ancient mutant Apocalypse as his personal strikeforce. ... This article is about the philosophical position. ...

Abyss was rumored to have been a prisoner of Sinister's Breeding Pens, from which he broke out. But instead of rebelling against Apocalypse, he joined his forces, attaining the rank of Horseman after killing Bastion. Abyss became attached to the religious institutions of Apocalypse's regime: the Brotherhood of Chaos and The Madri. He joined them in their attack against refugees escaping from North America and was defeated by Quicksilver and Storm. Seeking revenge, Abyss faced Banshee and Quicksilver at the Temple of the Madri, though Abyss died when Banshee sacrificed himself by flying inside of the Horseman's void and activating his powers. Mister Sinister (Nathaniel Essex) is a fictional character appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... For Quicksilver (DC Comics), see Max Mercury. ... This article is about the X-Men character. ... Banshee (Sean Cassidy) was a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ...

In other media

Video games

• Abyss appears as one of Apocalypse's Horsemen in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse voiced by Quinton Flynn.
• The final boss in the video game Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes goes under the name Abyss, although the two bear no real similarities apart from the name.

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Bibliography

• Cable vol. 2, #40
• Marvel Encyclopedia: X-Men
• Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A-Z 2006 #1
• Uncanny X-Men #402-405, 429-434

Footnotes