Holocaust (also known as Nemesis) is a supervillain from the X-Men series of comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character's first appearance was technically in Stryfe's Strike File #1 (1993), though the 'regular' version of Holocaust would first appear in X-Men Alpha (1995) as a component in the Age of Apocalypse alternate timeline. He is the adopted (?) son of Apocalypse and leader of his forces in the AoA timeline. It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to the date or issue of a characters first appearance. ... Scott Lobdell (born 1963) is an American comic book writer. ... Roger Cruz is the pen name of the Brazilian comic book artist Rogério da Cruz Kuroda. ... Spoiler warning: The Horsemen of the Apocalypse are supervillains led by Apocalypse by Marvel Comics. ... Sebastian Shaw, formerly known as the Black King, is a fictional character, comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe, and the leader of the Hellfire Club. ... The Exiles are a group of fictional comic book superheroes created by writer Judd Winick and artist Mike McKone. ... Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men and related heroes. ... Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypal supervillains and his arch-enemies The Fantastic Four (in background). ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... It has been suggested that Felicia (pseudonym) be merged into this article or section. ... The X-Cutioners Song is a storyline that ran through most of Marvel Comics X-Books as a summer crossover in 1996. ... The Age of Apocalypse was a comic book storyline. ... Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men and related heroes. ...

Character biography

Age of Apocalypse

Holocaust played a significant part in the Age of Apocalypse storyline as head of the Horsemen, a Biblically-inspired quartet of villains that enforced Apocalypse's cullings. He first appeared as an agent of his father Apocalypse in a human body. Spying on the X-Men's headquarters on Wundagore Mountain, he waited until most of the team left to attack. Scarlet Witch had been left in charge of the facility and the small children at the school in case the team didn't come back alive. Holocaust, then calling himself Nemesis, fatally wounded Scarlet Witch and killed most of the small children. In revenge, Magneto destroyed his physical form, which was transported to his crystalline armor (both events happened off-panel). Spoiler warning: The Horsemen of the Apocalypse are supervillains led by Apocalypse by Marvel Comics. ... The Gutenberg Bible owned by the United States Library of Congress The Bible (Hebrew: תנ״ך tanakh, Greek: η Βίβλος hē biblos) (sometimes The Holy Bible, The Book, Work of God, The Word, The Good Book or Scripture), from Greek (τα) βίβλια, (ta) biblia, (the) books, is the name used by Jews and Christians for their... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... The Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a mutant who fluctuates between being a superheroine and supervillainess. ... Magneto (real name unknown, alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr) is a Marvel Comics character, known as the main adversary of the X-Men. ...

The next time that he appeared he was in charge of the Infinite processing plant in Indianapolis. Sabretooth, having a vendetta against Holocaust, convinced Blink to teleport him and Wild Child after the villain. Rogue tried to object but Blink did as she was told. Sabretooth and Holocaust battled exhaustively, but eventually the villain got the upperhand. Chaining Sabretooth to a stone slab and slicing his chest, Holocaust left him for dead. Enraged by Sabretooth's apparent death, Blink attacked Holocaust and seemingly killed him in a vat of acid, but the villain emerged unharmed. The rest of the team came to the rescue and Rogue almost destroyed the villain, but he teleported away before it was too late. He returned to the citadel of his father, Apocalypse, where he encounted Nate Grey, also known as X-Man. Nate had no interest in fighting anyone other than Apocalypse, and quickly dispatched Holocaust with a massive psionic attack. However, Holocaust recovered soon afterward and again attacked Nate, leaving Magneto to fight Apocalypse alone. Holocaust and X-Man were evenly matched and fought for quite some time, until Nate used a piece of the M'Kraan Crystal to stab Holocaust in the stomach. The crystal, which is the nexus of all realities, had a unique effect on the two when combined with the energy that escaped from Holocaust's armor, transporting the pair into the main Marvel universe shortly before Bishop prevented the timeline from ever occurring...or so it seemed. The Indianapolis skyline Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana. ... Sabretooth (Victor Creed) is a Marvel Comics character, an arch-enemy of the X-Men’s Wolverine. ... Blink (Clarice Ferguson) is a Marvel Comics superheroine featured in various X-Men-related series. ... Wild Child (or Wildchild), also known as Weapon Omega and Wildheart, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Rogue is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ... This article is about a type of fortification. ... For members of the Marvel Comics superhero team, see X-Men. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics Universe, the MKraan Crystal is an artifact that lies at the nexus of all realities. ... Look up nexus in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ... Bishop, alias Lucas Bishop, is a Marvel Comics superhero, and a member of the X-Men. ...

Main Marvel Universe

Holocaust wound up on floating in space, where his body was taken aboard Magneto's orbiting space station, Avalon. Former New Mutants member Rusty was ordered to guard his body, which was thought to be frozen, and his life force was drained by the villain. Holocaust then went on a rampage, fighting Exodus and subsequently destroying the space station. Avalon is the name of at least two places in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... New Mutants is the name of two comic book series, published by Marvel Comics. ... Rusty Collins is a fictional character, a superhero from Marvel Comics. ... Exodus is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. ...

He became the main antagonist of X-Man, who also was transported to Earth-616, and they had several run-ins. In one such incident he was acting as the emissary of Onslaught. They battled until Holocaust's armor was broken and he had to flee, but he revealed that he was only sent to gauge X-Man's potential. Now that he had, Onslaught would come for him in person. The antagonist is the character (or group of characters, or, sometimes an institution) of a story who represents the opposition against which the heroes and/or protagonists must contend. ... In the fictional Marvel Universe, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ... Emissary was the first episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. ... Onslaught is a Marvel Comics supervillain who was the focus of a huge intra-company crossover in 1996. ...

Exiles

Hyperion kills Holocaust. Art from Exiles #62 by Mizuki Sakakibara.

Holocaust recently became 'unhinged' in time and was forced to join the time-travelling group of heroes known as the Exiles, replacing the seemingly useless member Beak from the main Marvel universe. The roster at that time included Holocaust's enemies from the Age of Apocalypse's X-Men, Blink and Sabretooth whom he had personal vendettas against. Finding himself back in his native reality, and with the knowledge that Apocalypse died--leaving him as rightful heir to his empire--Holocaust went off to claim his prize. However he sensed the familiar energy of the M'Kraan Crystal and went to investigate. He found that the army had confiscated the artifact from Apocalypse's citadel and had been trying to figure out what it was ever since. Holocaust also learned that there were not one but two M'Kraan energy signatures on the earth at that time--the Tallus. Holocaust agreed to work with the Exiles so they could confront the Timebroker and get back to their respective realities. Noting how the Dark Beast teleported inside of the crystal to be transported to a different reality, Holocaust deduces that they could do the same to reach the place where the Timebroker resides. Blink reluctantly agrees and the team finds themselves at Panoptichron, the city on the edge of reality that is the headuarters for the Timebroker--or more accurately the Timebreakers. Image File history File links Holohyperiondeath. ... Image File history File links Holohyperiondeath. ... The Exiles are a group of fictional comic book superheroes created by writer Judd Winick and artist Mike McKone. ... Barnell Beak Bohusk is the name of a fictional character associated with the New X-Men and its spinoff the Exiles. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Dark Beast (Henry Philip McCoy) is a fictional character of the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Panoptichron is a fictional place outside of all reality in marvel comics and base of operations for the Exiles. ...

When the Exiles went to the Timebroker's base, they discovered a twisted, dictator-like version of Hyperion in charge. He had apparently died and had been placed inside of a crystal stasis wall by the Timebreakers, but he had recuperated and taken over the hub. Angry, Holocaust attacked Hyperion but proved to be no match for the Eternal, who broke open Holocaust's armor with a headbutt. He then inhaled Holocaust, leaving nothing left of Apocalypse's son but a broken shell. Hyperion is a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe, and a member of the Squadron Supreme. ... The Eternals are a fictional race of superhumans in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Head butting is a fighting technique that uses the cranium to strike an opponents face to cause injury or a knockout. ...

Powers and abilities

Generates concentrated bio-plasmic microwave blasts that he focuses through the gun on his left arm, Immense super-strength, invulnerability, ability to drain off the life force energy of a victim to fuel the shapeshifting and phasing properties of his crystalline armor and energy projecting abilities. Microwave image of 3C353 galaxy at 8. ... Shapeshifting, transformation or transmogrification refers to a change in the form or shape of a person. ... Crystal (disambiguation) Insulin crystals A crystal is a solid in which the constituent atoms, molecules, or ions are packed in a regularly ordered, repeating pattern extending in all three spatial dimensions. ...

Trivia

• Holocaust's cameo in Stryfe's Strike File included several years' worth of foreshadowing as to the X-Men story plotlines by Scott Lobdell and Fabian Nicieza.

• His name was, for a time in the late 90s, changed back to Nemesis after pressure from Jewish groups; it reverted to Holocaust for his Exiles appearance.

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Appearance in other media

Holocaust was the third Horseman of Apocalypse in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse. His powers were enhanced by the Stepford Cuckoos, as well as minor minions, which he ruthlessly killed to increase his strength. The Stepford Cuckoos are a group of fictional characters of the Marvel Comics universe. ...

External link

• Uncannyxmen.net bio on Holocaust