Destiny (Irene Adler) was a Marvel Comics character, known as an adversary of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, she first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141 (January 1981). Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950 in London, England, United Kingdom) is a comic book writer, best known for his 16-year (1976-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industrys most successful properties. ... John Byrne. ... The Brotherhood of Mutants, originally known as the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and briefly as the Brotherhood, is a Marvel Comics supervillain team devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. ... Freedom Force was a supervillain team in Marvel Comics universe. ... Baron Strucker, retconned founder of HYDRA, wearing the HYDRA logo on his chest. ... Rogue is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ... Marvel Comics is an American comic book line published by Marvel Entertainment, Inc. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950 in London, England, United Kingdom) is a comic book writer, best known for his 16-year (1976-1991) stint on Uncanny X-Men, during which the series became one of the comic book industrys most successful properties. ... John Byrne. ... The Uncanny X-Men is a Marvel Comics series featuring an eponymous group of mutant superheroes, published from 1963 to present day. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Although blind, Destiny was a mutant precognitive able to accurately predict future events. She filled several diaries with the future history of mankind, the search for which was a main storyline in the 2000s series X-Treme X-Men, years after Destiny died. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... // Marvel Comics In Marvel comic books, particularly those of the X-Men franchise, a mutant is a human being who is born with genetic modifications that allow for abilities not possessed by regular humans. ... Precognition is a form of extra-sensory perception which allows a percipient to perceive information about future places or events before they happen (as opposed to merely predicting them based on deductive reasoning and current knowledge). ... An appointment diary A diary or journal is a book for writing discrete entries arranged by date. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... X-Treme X-Men was a comic book published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2001 and ending in 2004. ...

Claremont originally intended Destiny to be the lover of Brotherhood of Mutants teammate Mystique but Marvel editors did not allow gay or bisexual characters at that time. Currently, it has been confirmed that the two were lovers. The cover to Professor Xavier And The X-men #4 with art by Jan Duursema. ... Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ... The word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings over time. ... Bisexual redirects here. ...

Character history

Destiny was the long-time lesbian lover of Mystique, and together they raised adopted daughter Rogue. A lesbian is a female who is aesthetically, sexually, romantically and/or emotionally attracted to other females. ... Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ... Rogue is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ...

Mystique and Destiny formed the second Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, a group of ideologically-motivated terrorists and eventually went to work for the United States government as Freedom Force in exchange for a pardon and protection from anti-mutant sentiment. Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ... The Brotherhood of Mutants, originally known as the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants and briefly as the Brotherhood, is a Marvel Comics supervillain team devoted to mutant superiority over normal humans. ... Freedom Force was a supervillain team in Marvel Comics universe. ...

While on a mission with Freedom Force, Destiny was killed by Legion who was being influenced at the time by the Shadow King. Shortly before her death, she predicted that Mystique would become romantically involved with Forge and although the pair loathed each other at the time, they did develop a brief relationship while both were members of X-Factor. Most recently, the team of X-Treme X-Men spent some time searching for her diaries of future predictions, but these became useless when a prediction in them was prevented from taking place. Legion (David Charles Haller) was the Marvel Comics character responsible for creating the alternate timeline known as the Age of Apocalypse. ... The Shadow King is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. ... Forge is a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. ... For other uses of this term see X Factor X-Factor is a Marvel comic book series, published from 1985 until 1998. ... X-Treme X-Men was a comic book published by Marvel Comics beginning in 2001 and ending in 2004. ...

Original Intent

Although the identity of Nightcrawler's father was recently revealed, long-time X-Men writer Chris Claremont had originally intended for Destiny and Mystique to be his biological parents with Mystique taking the form of a man for the conception. Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) is a fictional comic book superhero, and a member of the X-Men, appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. ...

Power and abilities

Destiny had the ability to see future probabilities and interpret them to best select or manipulate what was likely to happen. And even though she was blind, she carried a small crossbow with her that she used offensively, and had pretty good aim because she saw where it would land in her precognitive visions.

Trivia

• Destiny's name comes from Irene Adler, a minor Sherlock Holmes character and the only woman to ever get the better of the detective. The character appears in the short story "A Scandal in Bohemia," where it is hinted that she is in the only woman Holmes was ever attracted to.

Irene Adler is a fictional character featured in the Sherlock Holmes story A Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle, published in July, 1891. ... Sherlock Holmes as imagined by the seminal Holmesian artist, Sidney Edward Paget, in The Strand magazine. ...

The first Destiny

Another Marvel character named Destiny (Paul Destine) fought the Sub-Mariner in the 1960s. This Destiny was a pawn of Set who was instrumental in causing the Sub-Mariner's temporary amnesia prior to the Silver Age of Comic Books. He was foreshadowed in Tales to Astonish #101 (March 1968), and introduced in the one-shot Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 (April 1968). Namor the Sub-Mariner is a fictional character, featured in Marvel Comics. ... In the Conan the Barbarian and Marvel continuities Set is a malevolent seven-headed serpent god. ... Amnesia (or amnaesia in Commonwealth English) is a condition in which memory is disturbed. ... Showcase #4 (Oct. ... Tales to Astonish #44 Tales to Astonish is the name of several comic book series published by Marvel Comics. ... Iron Man and Sub-Mariner #1 (April 1968), cover art by Gene Colan (pencils) & Bill Everett (inks) Iron Man and Sub-Mariner is a one-shot comic book published by Marvel Comics in 1968. ...

The second Destiny

A character intended to be the embodiment of Destiny, in much the way the DC character was, was created by Steve Gerber and Sal Buscema in Marvel Two-in-One #6. This character was presumably (being mystical) killed and has never again appeared in a canonical story, although she appeared in a retelling of the story, in which she did not die, in Tales of the Thing #1. She appeared in the form of a young teenage girl who wielded a powerful harmonica that she insisted Doctor Strange save at her expensse when she was pushed in front of an oncoming subway train. In the Marvel Age retelling, she conitnued to participate in the story's similar events, and befriended the young boy added to the center of the story. Destiny is one of the Endless, fictional characters from Neil Gaimans comic book series, The Sandman. ... Steve Gerber (born 20 September 1947) is an American writer of comic books. ... Cover to Avengers Annual #17. ... Marvel Two-In-One Annual #2, 1977. ... The Thing (Benjamin Jacob Ben Grimm) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a founding member of the superhero team The Fantastic Four. ... Doctor Strange is a fictional comic-book sorcerer and superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The New York City Subway system, a large rapid transit system operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) in New York City, is one of the most extensive public transportation systems in the world. ... For other uses, see Train (disambiguation). ... Marvel Age is an imprint of Marvel Comics intended for younger audiences, including children, established in 2003. ...

Appearances in other media

Destiny appeared in the X-Men Evolution animated series. In the series she is not part of the Brotherhood and never wore a costume, but Mystique's best friend who took care of Rogue before she joins the X-Men. X-Men: Evolution is an animated series containing the original cast of X-Men, mostly depicted as teenagers and some as adults. ...

More recently, Destiny appeared as an NPC in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse. She is depicted as a former Brotherhood member, but quit and relocated to Avalon in the Savage Land. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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