He kidnapped Jubilee, holding her hostage in exchange for Sabretooth, an ex-Marauder whom Xavier was trying to rehabilitate. The X-Men arrive in the sewers to rescue their ally, and Kitty is infected with a virus by Plague. [10] He next fought the Right's soldiers and was nearly killed by them;[11] then he aided X-Factor in rescuing the Right's mutant captives. 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Later, Caliban was hunted by the Dark Riders, Apocalypse’s replacements for the Horsemen. He is also a stronger physical combatant and has the ability to change into a hulking monster. During the X-Cutioner's Song, Caliban attacks former X-Factor members (and current X-Men) Jean Grey and Cyclops, under Apocalypse's (actually Mister Sinister posing as Apocalypse) orders. He once proved to be able to catch mutants presence far more away that those 25 miles when he detected the powerful Moloid mutant Val-Or's psychic scream, at the other side of the planet (This mutant was powerful but his powers could only have been sensed by more sensitive people). In Cooperstown Alaska, the X-Force took their first step, and whatever it was that stopped the X-Team from sensing Cable was stopped. [5] With nowhere else to stay, he took up residence at X-Factor headquarters with several other surviving Morlocks. Shadowcat accompanied Sabretooth into the Morlock tunnels. Originally, as Caliban’s adrenaline levels rose, his strength would increase to slightly super human levels and he could absorb fear-generated psionic energy from others and redirect that energy against them, overwhelming them. 1. [25] where the trio would guide the handful of mutants to an abandoned S.H.I.E.L.D. In combat, Caliban breaks Sabretooth's back and leaves him for dead, not realizing that he has a healing factor. Abandoned and lonely, mutant Caliban often works with groups of heroes to utilize his ability to hunt down other mutants. Caliban was later resurrected in Krakoa, he was present when a group of anti-mutant criminals attacked the island being shot in the chest by one of them.[34]. Callisto became leader of the Morlocks and named by Caliban after the grotesque being in William Shakespeare’s play “The Tempest.”. After Apocalypse is merged with Cyclops, Caliban tracks down the merged being, and is freed from his service shortly before Cable destroys Apocalypse's spirit. Caliban agreed and carried out his part of the bargain, but Sprite did not keep her promise and returned to the X-Men. Apocalypse subsequently alters Caliban’s powers to allow him to generate a psychoactive virus that attacks from within on the highest planes of the psyche. Saved by Cable, Domino, and Storm, Caliban helped them to track the Riders back to their base in Egypt and confront their new leader, Genesis. When Cyclops asked for Caliban to rescue X-Factor, after they were captured, Caliban simply apologized and agreed to become Apocalypse's Hellhound. Subsequently, Caliban tracked down Cyclops, who had merged with Apocalypse. Caliban found Leech and took him to Annalee, who raised him and several other young mutant orphans as her children. Kitty then became Caliban's friend. This time, Apocalypse's horsemen include Ahab, Deathbird, and Wolverine. The albino mutant known as Caliban was recruited by Callisto, who used Caliban’s mutant-tracking ability to assemble the underground mutant community later known as the Morlocks. The Caliban saw one of the Reavers aiming for Warpath. [20] Alongside War and Famine, Caliban kidnaps Cyclops and Jean Grey so Apocalypse can give the pair to the mad telepath Stryfe, who believes the couple to be his parents. After aiding Cable against an assault on the Xavier Institute by Bastion’s Operation: Zero Tolerance forces, Caliban was taken by Ozymandias, the immortal indentured servant of Apocalypse, who revealed that the seizures were a result of Caliban’s past alteration. It was after this Caliban and the X-Men would ready to preempt a terrorist act by the Extremists, in which they would placate the bombing of a crowded cathedral in an attempt to reassert the threat mutantkind posed to baseline homo sapiens. X-Factor Detection: Caliban is able to psionically sense the presence of other mutants within a 25-mile radius of himself. Caliban was subsequently captured by the anti-mutant research facility the Watchtower, which sought to train him as a means to ferret out the mutant-devouring Skornn. Caliban swore vengeance on the killers of the Morlocks. He later helps the 198 escape with Domino and Shatterstar to one of Nick Fury's secret bases in the Nevada desert. Caliban attempted to kidnap Sprite and the battle ended peacefully, with the four women allowing the pathetic Caliban, who only sought friendship, to return to his underground home. He is also extremely strong and fast. Kitty pleads with Caliban to allow her to assist her teammates. By that time, Caliban had once more begun reverting to his original naïve self, and his intelligence faded until he possessed only a simple, animal-like mind. Caliban and the other Horsemen were manipulated by Mister Sinister into serving him. While Hepzibah, Wolfsbane, and X-23 were taking on the Reavers, Caliban, Warpath, and Wolverine went for Cable. Master Investigator- Thanks to his high intellect and superhuman smell, Caliban was incredibly skilled in the art of investigation, though he himself admitted that he is not either … [32] This facet of his bolstered power was dubbed the Shadow of Fear by Caliban himself. He first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #148 (August 1981), by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum. He later led a squad of X-Men into the Morlock tunnels to confront Masque, who he sought vengeance against, forcing Storm to stop him from beating Masque to death. After a short battle, the two sides teamed up and, thanks to a joint effort by Cyclops and Bishop, were able to free the 198. [9], After hearing of Angel's apparent suicide, Caliban and Leech attended the funeral and returned to the X-Factor Complex. However, he can draw from the fear of nearby people and use it to enhance his strength. After her death Caliban and the other deceased mutants resurrected by the techno-organic virus once again returned to their graves. The Morlocks live in the sewers and abandoned subway tunnels running underneath New York City, and, like Caliban, most of them had grotesque appearances. [22], Eventually, the loner Caliban defeats Apocalypse's control at the cost of his mental faculties. [8] Alongside X-Factor, he next battled the Horsemen of Apocalypse. Kitty Pryde, now Shadowcat, accompanied Sabretooth into the Morlock tunnels. After X-Force were dispatched to locate Cable, they encountered Lady Deathstrike and her Reavers. Caliban takes her to his quarters to care for her. [13], He kidnapped the young X-Man Jubilee, holding her hostage in exchange for Sabretooth, who was being rehabilitated by Xavier. [36], Caliban appeared as a henchman and Horseman of Apocalypse. While Hepzibah, Wolfsbane, and X-23 took on the Reavers, Caliban, Warpath, and Wolverine pursued Cable. [16], When Apocalypse had re-located to the moon in a confrontation with the original X-Factor and the Inhumans, Caliban returns to the Morlock tunnels. [28] Through him Selene resurrected many deceased mutants,[volume & issue needed] and as she faced X-Force, she digested their powerful life-force energies that would help extend her life. Other Morlocks resettle in Africa, where D’Gard leads them until Marrow kills him. Caliban is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Learning of his mutant tracking ability, Callisto uses Caliban to locate other disenfranchised mutants and organizes them into the Morlocks, a band of homeless, rejected mutants. He finds Storm, Dazzler, Kitty Pryde, and the original Spider-Woman in the club, and has a misunderstood confrontation with them. [33], As Pestilence, Apocalypse gave him the ability to generate a mental plague, a virus that attacks from within on the highest planes of the psyche and breaks down the mental functions of the target. As his intelligence continued to degrade and he began reverting to his original, nonviolent personality, Caliban was recruited by Cable into X-Force. In the midst of the confusion, Caliban held Sprite, who was deathly sick from Plague and he had fallen in love with. When he returned to Apocalypse, Caliban took on the form of the Horseman Pestilence. Get the latest news, original content, and special offers from Marvel. One of their number, named Marrow, founds the terrorist group Gene Nation. [7] Weeks later, the Morlocks kidnapped Ariel, on orders from the vengeful Callisto, and attempted to force her to marry Caliban, but Caliban, realizing that she did not truly wish to live with him, released her from her promise. [18] He later finds and defeats Sabretooth again. The Marauders, organized by the ruthless geneticist Mister Sinister, slaughter many Morlocks in what becomes known as the Mutant Massacre. During a battle with Lady Deathstrike and the Reavers, Caliban sacrifices himself to save Warpath by jumping into the path of a line of bullets meant for him. [volume & issue needed], Caliban later aids the Uncanny X-Men team after he is seriously injured by Masque,[24] and crawls his way back to the Xavier Institute. Intercepted by the heroes, Caliban explained that he only wanted a friend who was like himself. He told Wolverine to assemble the X-Force. Caliban has been genetically augmented by Apocalypse, twice, on two separate occasions. He also joins X-Factor on a mission to battle the Right and rescue Rictor. He blocked the bullet and he died an X-Man. [22] Subsequently, Caliban tracked down Cyclops, who had merged with Apocalypse and who was struggling to keep the eternal mutant’s essence in check. [28] Weakened and alone Caliban strove to make it back to the Xavier Institute in his bereaved state, eventually being found by James Proudstar of his old X-Force team who helped him back to the institute nursing him back to health. For a brief time, Caliban and X-Force fell under the control of Sebastian Shaw, Black King of the Hellfire Club, and were mentally coerced into attacking Cable. Banding together with other surviving mutants as the 198, Caliban and his newfound allies escaped government persecution only to be targeted by the mutant-hating General Lazer of the Office of National Emergency (O*N*E). Returning to the Morlock tunnels, Caliban was seriously wounded by Masque and sought the X-Men’s help. [29], Caliban is a mutant with the ability to psionically sense other mutants out to several miles away and track their movements. Marvel Database is a FANDOM Comics Community. 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