REAL NAME: Nathaniel Essex
1st APPEARANCE: X-Men: Alpha #1 (1995)
BIO: Born in 19th century England, Nathaniel Essex was obsessed with evolution. After Apocalypse imbued him with vast superhuman powers, he conducted genetic experiments on mutants in the interest of advancing the species. His progeny became the Elite Mutant Force, a team of prelates assigned to patrol the Breeding Pens.
STATUS: Because Apocalypse's provocation of nuclear war directly jeopardized Sinister's ambitions of furthering mutant evolution, Sinister plotted to dethrone him. To that end he created Nate Grey, by splicing DNA from Scott Summers and Jean Grey in a secret lab -- a telepath powerful enough to rival Apocalypse himself. Sinister continued to monitor Nate's progress, even after he escaped the lab...waiting for the right moment to enact his coup.
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