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| Exodus | |
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 Exodus drawn byJohn Romita, Jr. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | X-Factor #92 (July 1993) |
| Created by | Scott Lobdell Joe Quesada |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Bennet du Paris |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | Marauders Acolytes The 198 Crusaders Brotherhood of Mutants Quiet Council of Krakoa |
| Notable aliases | Paris Bennet |
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Exodus is asupervillain appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. Created by writerScott Lobdell and artistJoe Quesada, he first appeared inX-Factor #92 (July 1993).[1] His real name was initially given asParis Bennett, but this was uncovered as an alias when he was revealed to have been born in 12th-centuryFrance under the name ofBennet Du Paris.
Born in the 12th century, Bennet du Paris is a crusader and best friends with Eobar Garrington, theBlack Knight. The two set out to find the Tower of Power, the domain of the mythic "Eternal Pharaoh" inAqaba. When Dane Whitman (the 20th-centuryBlack Knight) andSersi are transported to the 12th century, Whitman possesses Garrington's body. Eobar retains control, but feels that something is wrong. He abandons his quest, angering du Paris, who leaves to find the tower alone. After traveling through the desert for hours, du Paris collapses. A voice speaks to him, asking him if he was willing to risk everything to become one of the strong. Du Paris manifests his mutant abilities and disappears.
Apocalypse captures du Paris and transforms him into Exodus. Black Knight and Sersi, who have also been captured, recognize Exodus due to having encountered him in the 20th century. Apocalypse commands Exodus to destroy the Black Knight, but he refuses. As punishment, Apocalypse seals Exodus in a crypt in theSwiss Alps.[2]
In the 20th century,Magneto frees Exodus and recruits him into hisAcolytes. WhenCharles Xavier wipes Magneto's mind, Exodus assumes leadership of the Acolytes.[3] Soon after,Fabian Cortez kidnaps Magneto's granddaughterLuna amidst an ongoing conflict between humans and mutants inGenosha.[4] Exodus arrives in Genosha and confronts theAvengers andX-Men, but is wounded by Black Knight and forced to retreat.[5][6]
Weakened from a battle withHolocaust, Exodus returns to the crypt where he was once imprisoned. He attempts to restore his powers, but learns that they have been altered, making him into a "psychic vampire" who feeds on psionic energy. Exodus tries to feed onNate Grey's energy, but is buried alive under a mountain.[7]
Exodus survives and returns to the Acolytes, his powers having returned to their original state.[8] He later forms aBrotherhood of Mutants consisting ofAvalanche,Nocturne,Sabretooth,Mammomax, andBlack Tom Cassidy. Exodus leads an attack on a group of humans, but is thwarted by the X-Men.[9]
Exodus is among the 198 mutants who retain their powers followingM-Day, when theScarlet Witch depowers most mutants on Earth. He leads a new team ofAcolytes withFrenzy,Random, andTempo as followers. After learning that no mutants have been born post-Decimation and that mutants are now an endangered species, he leaves. In Antarctica, Exodus meetsMister Sinister, who reveals that he has a plan to save mutants from extinction.[10]
Exodus later assists in healing Professor X after he is shot in the head byBishop. Despite being in a weakened state, Xavier is resisting Exodus' efforts, which requires rebuilding Xavier's damaged brain atom by atom and temporarily removing his memories. Exodus succeeds, but Xavier's mind refuses to have his memories returned.[11] Exodus and Emma Frost confront Xavier in the astral plane and force him to stand down. After the battle, Xavier convinces Exodus to disband the Acolytes and find a new way to help mutantkind. Exodus renounces the name Magneto gave him and decides to embark on a personal pilgrimage.[12]
Following the M-Pox crisis, Exodus assumes control of Someday Enterprises, an organization that weaponizes mutants. He attempts to attack an anti-mutant rally in Washington, D.C. before being defeated by Magneto and imprisoned inXorn's temple.[13][14]
Exodus is later freed and befriendsElixir, who he works with to rescue Magneto fromPsylocke.[15] Sometime later, Exodus and Elixir are approached by Magneto, who seeks their help in containing Mothervine, a bioweapon released byBastion andHavok. Exodus rapidly transports himself, Elixir, and Magneto around the world, allowing Elixir to neutralize the Mothervine.[16]
Following the "House of X" series, Exodus becomes a citizen ofKrakoa and member of its ruling council.[17][18]
Exodus is anOmega-level mutant who possesses vast telekinesis, telepathy, and teleportation, as well as superhuman durability and healing.
Exodus is able to use his telekinetic abilities to lift heavy objects, generate highly durable force fields around him, project damaging blasts and disassemble and reassemble complex technological devices. His telekinesis has sufficient fine control that he could perfectly reform Charles Xavier after Xavier's brain and skull were obliterated.
His telepathic abilities have at times matched those ofProfessor X,Emma Frost andRachel Grey and less thanX-Man andJean Grey. Exodus has also usedmind control to command a dozen X-Men to immediately fall asleep.[19]
Exodus is a teleporter of great range.[20][21] He has used this ability to transport himself and others across the planet and regularly transported Acolytes between Earth and the orbiting space station Avalon.
Exodus has also stated that he can heal and also bring the dead back to life. He appears to have done so on several occasions bringing back Acolytes who had been killed as well as Professor X.[11]
Once, when severely weakened, he acted as a "psionic vampire", absorbing and stealing psionic energy from those around him and using it to his own advantage to re-energize himself.[7]
An alternate universe version of Exodus from Earth-928 appears inX-Nation 2099.[22]
An alternate universe version of Exodus from Earth-295 appears inAge of Apocalypse. This version is a member of Magneto's X-Men.[23]
An alternate universe version of Exodus from Earth-58163 appears inHouse of M. This version is the ruler of Australia, alongsidePyro andVanisher.[24]
Exodus appears inX-Men '92 as one of Apocalypse'sHorsemen.[25]
Exodus makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in theX-Men '97 episode "Remember It".[26]
Exodus appears in theMutant Empire novel trilogy, written byChristopher Golden.