Bastion is a Marvel Comics supervillain, a fusion of the Sentinels Master Mold and Nimrod. He is mainly an enemy of the X-Men. He first appeared in X-Men #52 (May 1996). Marvel Comics (Stan Lee is behind many of the superheros) is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Mark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. ... Cover of Batman #655, the first issue of Batman & Son Andy Kubert is an American comic book artist, the son of Joe Kubert and brother of Adam Kubert, both of whom are also artists. ... The android Data, portrayed by Brent Spiner, from the TV series Star Trek: The Next Generation An android is a robot made to resemble a human, usually both in appearance and behavior. ... Hondas humanoid robot AI redirects here. ... The Friends of Humanity are one of the many anti-mutant hate groups in the Marvel Universe. ... Prime Sentinels are an advanced type of Sentinels. ... The Sentinels are a type of fictional robot in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Marvel Comics (Stan Lee is behind many of the superheros) is an American comic book line published by Marvel Publishing, Inc. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... The Sentinels are a type of fictional robot in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Master Mold is a fictional character, a robot supervillain in the Marvel Universe. ... Nimrod is a robotic supervillain, an enemy of Marvel Comics’ X-Men. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

Character biography

Origin

Bastion started life out as two separate beings, the Sentinel factory, Master Mold, and Nimrod, a sentinel from an alternate future. It was on one fateful day that Nimrod came across a piece of Master Mold's body. Master Mold's programming began to co-opt Nimrod. The two of them became one being after being pushed into the Siege Perilous by Rogue and Dazzler. The Sentinels are a type of fictional robot in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Master Mold is a fictional character, a robot supervillain in the Marvel Universe. ... Nimrod is a robotic supervillain, an enemy of Marvel Comics’ X-Men. ... Look up Future in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Dazzler and Havok try to stop Rogue from being sucked into the Siege Perilous by Nimrod / Master Mold. ... Rogue (Anna Marie) is a Marvel Comics superheroine, a member of the X-Men. ... Dazzler (Alison Blaire) is a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. ...

Now, a man of flesh and no memory of his past, Bastion was taken in by a woman named Rose Gilberti. Living with Rose, Bastion began to hear about the mutant problem, across America. At some point, Bastion fell into anti-mutant groups, like Graydon Creed's Friends of Humanity. Graydon Creed is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Friends of Humanity are one of the many anti-mutant hate groups in the Marvel Universe. ...

Operation: Zero Tolerance

In time, Bastion was working his way "up the ladder", in the U.S. Government. Unwittingly, Bastion was able to develop a new type of Sentinel, the Prime Sentinels. Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The government of the United States of America, established by the U.S. Constitution, is... Prime Sentinels are an advanced type of Sentinels. ...

Two events, the fallout of Onslaught and the death of Graydon Creed, were the ammunition needed to initiate Bastion's Operation: Zero Tolerance, which attacked mutants everywhere. The operation was successful in capturing Jubilee and some members of the X-Men, taking direct control over the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, and gaining possession of the Xavier Protocols, a list of files containing information on killing the X-Men. Onslaught is a Marvel Comics supervillain who was the focus of an enormous intra-company crossover in 1996. ... Jubilee (full name Jubilation Lee) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero associated with the X-Men. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... The X-Mansion in a scene in the 2000 film X-Men. ... The Xavier Protocols are a set of doomsday plans in the fictional Marvel Universe. ...

The President was convinced by Senator Robert Kelly and Henry Peter Gyrich to suspend Bastion's operations. Bastion was captured by S.H.I.E.L.D., with help from Iceman. While in government custody, Bastion regained his memories and escaped custody. He attempted to lead another crusade against mutants, but he was stopped by Machine Man and Cable. Bastion was returned to government custody, only to be later beheaded by a brainwashed Wolverine, who served as Apocalypse's Horseman of Death. The presidential seal was first used in 1880 by President Rutherford B. Hayes and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. ... Robert Kelly is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Henry Peter Gyrich is a fictional character from the Marvel Comics Universe, who was named after a then-employee of Marvel Comics. ... S.H.I.E.L.D. (originally an acronym for Supreme Headquarters, International Espionage, Law-Enforcement Division, changed in 1991 to Strategic Hazard Intervention, Espionage and Logistics Directorate) is a fictional counterterrorism and intelligence agency in the Marvel Universe that often deals with superhuman threats. ... It has been suggested that Ice-Man (comics) be merged into this article or section. ... Machine Man (X-51) is a fictional character created by writer/artist Jack Kirby for Marvel Comics. ... Cable (Nathan Christopher Summers, a. ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a very powerful supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe, one of the foremost enemies of the X-Men. ...

Template

A former S.H.I.E.L.D. agent by the name of Mainspring was heading a project called the Gatekeepers. Their goal was to study and destroy Phalanx technology. They found the remains of Bastion and rebuilt him, but lost control of him. Bastion with the new body and new programming became known as Template and killed Mainspring. Bastion fought against the heroes Warlock and Wolfsbane during these incidents. The Phalanx are a cybernetic fictional species in the Marvel Comics universe who have come in conflict with the X-Men and related groups on several occasions. ... Warlocks are, among historic Christian traditions, said to be the male equivalent of witches (usually in the pejorative sense of Europes Middle Ages), and were said to ride pitchforks instead of broomsticks. ... Species See text Aconitum is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. ...

Some time later, Carol Danvers contacted the X-Men about the current whereabouts of the remains of Bastion/Template. The X-Men sent Shadowcat, Wolverine, and Gambit to break into the government facility. Their goal was to reclaim their stolen computer files. While there, Template showed the three X-Men false holograms of events and lies about their teammates. The X-Men eventually got their files, but they were left with doubts and fears about their teammates. Carol Danvers, also known as Ms. ... Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ... Gambit (Remy LeBeau) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero who is a member of the X-Men. ...

Powers and abilities

As a mystical fusion of the Master Mold and Nimrod, Bastion possessed many abilities including enhanced strength, speed, and endurance. Bastion could fly by means of boot jets, as well as fire concussive energy blasts from his hands. He also proved immune to telepathic probes. As a by-product of the Siege Perilous' magic, Bastion's essence is seemingly immortal. In the comics, Bastion had the ability to turn people into what he called the Prime Sentinels just by looking at them. Prime Sentinels are an advanced type of Sentinels. ...

In other media

Bastion as he appears in X-Men Legends II.

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Bastion appears as one of the bosses in the video game X-Men Legends II. He seems to be a mere anti-mutant activist (though his true nature is mentioned in a trivia minigame), yet his ability to control Sentinels is noted, as the mission in question where he attacks the X-Men involved the X-Men teaming up with Sentinels to save civilians. Bastion then took control of the Sentinels to turn them against the X-Men. Flag Ship from the video game Gorf In video games, a boss is a particularly challenging computer-controlled character that must be defeated at the end of a segment of a game, whether it be for a level, an episode, or the very end of the game itself (final boss). ... X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse is a follow up to X-Men Legends a role-playing game released in 2004 for the Xbox, PlayStation 2, N-Gage, and GameCube video game consoles. ...

Trivia

In the Age of Apocalypse storyline a Bastion existed, as evidenced when the X-Men are discussing Abyss who is the one "rumoured to have replaced Bastion". This Bastion has never been seen in the comic and there is no indication whether or not he is related to the main continuity Bastion. The Age of Apocalypse is a popular X-Men story arc. ... Abyss is a mutant in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Bibliography

List of titles

• X-Men vol. 2, #52, 57 & 64-69
• X-Force Vol. 1 #54, 68 & 82
• Uncanny X-Men #333-334, 339 & 346
• X-Men Unlimited #11, 16 & 27
• Generation X #20 & 23
• Wolverine Vol. 2 #115-118
• Wolverine Annual '96
• X-Factor Vol. 1 #127, 132
• X-Man #22 & 30
• Cable #40, 45-47
• Cable/Machine Man Annual '98
• Machine Man/Bastion Annual '98
• Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2 #1-2
• Warlock Vol. 4 #6-8
• X-Men: Declassified
• Onslaught Epiloge: The Path To Redemtion
• Venom: On Trial Part 1

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External links

• Bastion on the Marvel Universe Character Bio Wiki