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12[[folder:The Stepford Cuckoos / Three-In-One / Five-In-One]]
13!!Celeste, Esme, Irma, Phoebe, and Sophie Cuckoo /The Stepford Cuckoos / Weapon XIV / The White Queen
14[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/stepford_cuckoos.jpg]]
15!!!'''Nationality:''' American, Krakoan
16!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant/Clone
17!!!'''First Appearance:''' ''New X-Men'' #118 (November, 2001)
18
19The '''Stepford Cuckoos''', also known as the '''Three-in-One''' or '''Five-in-One''', depending on how many are alive at the time, are a set of Creator/MarvelComics characters created by Creator/GrantMorrison and Ethan Van Sciver, first appearing in ''ComicBook/NewXMen'' #118 (dated November 2001).
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21Introduced as a mutant quintet comprised of Celeste, Esme, Irma, Phoebe, and Sophie, as The Cuckoos are genetically-engineered clones of ComicBook/EmmaFrost. Conceived as "Weapon XIV", they were an attempt to create a mass-killing weapon against mutantkind, specifically through telepathic assault.
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23As the genetic daughters of Emma Frost, they're a devastatingly powerful {{telepath}} {{hive mind}}, and have shown themselves to be worthy of hosting the Phoenix Force. Although most of their peers have difficulty telling them apart, the sisters do have subtle differences in personality which sometimes causes conflict amongst them.
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25Outside of comics, the Cuckoos have appeared in other media. Most notably, they (specifically Esme, Sophie, and Phoebe) appear on Creator/{{FOX}}'s ''Franchise/XMen'' drama ''Series/{{The Gifted|2017}}'', portrayed there by Creator/SkylerSamuels. These versions of the characters are shown to be mutant extremists working with the Hellfire Club, eventually getting caught up with the efforts of the Mutant Underground.
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27!!!In General
28%%* AntiHero: Type III
29* BackFromTheDead: Sophie and Esme died relatively early in their history, and have since returned from the dead on a number of occasions, [[StatusQuoIsGod only to die again at the conclusion of the plot]]. [[spoiler:While they were ''meant'' to be KilledOffForReal in ''ComicBook/{{X 23}}'' #5, it's since been revealed that Sophie and Esme have been resurrected ''again'' by Krakoa as part of ''[[ComicBook/XMen2019 House of X]]'' and ''ComicBook/DawnOfX''.]]
30* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: The triplets: Celeste, Irma, and Phoebe, respectively, spent time as this under Creator/BrianMichaelBendis. They're all natural blondes, but later Irma and Phoebe dyed their hair. [[StatusQuoIsGod They eventually reverted back to their original appearances]].
31* CatholicSchoolgirlsRule: When not in X-Men uniforms, they tend to wear schoolgirl outfits, mostly a plaid skirt, a shirt or blouse with suspenders and boots or leather shoes.
32* CainAndAbel: Esme and Sophie, respectively. Sophie was the most unambiguously heroic and powerful of the five, while Esme was the most overtly villainous and cunning. Phoebe, Mindee, and Celeste are more generally in the middle, though leaning towards "good."
33* CloneAngst: Cloned from Emma Frost's ova cells while she lay in a coma after her Hellions were killed. They have often expressed extreme distaste of being cloned from her and have at times tried to establish their own identities through betrayal or just dying their hair different colors.
34* CoordinatedClothes: They typically all dress the same, but there are some series, particularly ''ComicBook/UncannyXMen2013'', where they began to differentiate.
35* CreepyGood: When they're fighting for good, they're firmly this trope. Despite their good intentions, other characters can't help but remark how disturbing and off-putting the Cuckoos can be, especially when they [[VoiceOfTheLegion speak in unison.]]
36* CreepyTwins: Or rather, quints, at least initially. There are five of them, they're all identical, and they're creepy enough to have been named for a bunch of famous fictional creepy children.
37* DependingOnTheWriter: Specific personality traits get shifted between the sisters depending on who is writing them.
38* EmotionlessGirl: A part of their creepiness is their general emotional distance as a gestalt. Their diamond form also dampens their emotions until they're completely gone, although they were eventually restored. However, they are not as emotionless as the pretend to be, as several of their psychic conversations and arguments with each other have shown.
39* FaceHeelTurn: The Three-In-One had a brief one in ''X-23 Vol. 4'' by kidnapping Gabby Kinney as part of their plan to resurrect Esme. Only Irma expresses any real reluctance, and later turns on the others to help Laura save Gabby and manages to convince Celeste and Pheobe that they have been played.
40* FunWithAcronyms: Their initials were intended to spell "spice", as an EasterEgg. Unfortunately, this was never made explicit, and one sister was left unnamed at the end of ''Comicbook/NewXMen''. The next writer named her "Mindee". Her actual name was later revealed to be "Irma", restoring the acronym.
41* HiddenDepths: For all their insistence that they are of one mind, the five of them have frequent arguments, don't all share the same interests, and have sometimes tried to express an individual identity outside of the hive mind.
42* HiveMind: Their whole thing is being an "[X]-in-One", bolstering their mental abilities by pooling their powers.
43* MassiveNumberedSiblings: It's revealed there's actually thousands of them. The majority of them end up destroyed however, leaving only [[StatusQuoIsGod the ones already introduced]].
44* PartialTransformation: Unlike their genetic donor, Emma, they're capable of only partially assuming their diamond form as they wish. They have since overcome this limitation and can fully assume a diamond form.
45* PsychicLink: The Cuckoos form a psychic gestalt, linking all their minds together to magnify their powers.
46* PsychicPowers: The Stepford Cuckoos are powerful telepaths, who can combine their telepathic abilities to create an even more powerful hive-mind. Their telepathic powers include broadcasting and receiving thoughts, mind control, planting illusions, blasts of pure psionic energy, seeing through another person's eyes, and also are so powerful that they are one of the few people able to operate Cerebra. Additionally they have some level of telekinesis though they seldom use it.
47* SchoolUniformsAreTheNewBlack: The Cuckoos often wear various prep school inspired outfits despite the Academy having no official dress code.
48* SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan: As a part of their purpose as weapons against the Phoenix they can turn their hearts into unfeeling diamond to seal slivers of it away within themselves.
49* SecretKeeper: During the Utopia era Celeste, Irma, and Phoebe agreed to keep the existence of X-Force a secret for Cyclops, partially because they knew Emma wouldn't approve of it.
50* ShoutOut: Of ''course'' a group of creepily affectless, powerful psychic girls are named as ''Literature/TheStepfordWives'' + ''Literature/TheMidwichCuckoos''.
51* StatusQuoIsGod:
52** For a time the Cuckoos were reduced from Five to Three-In-One, as Sophie and Esme were both killed as a result of Esme's machinations. Since then, the two sisters have been resurrected a number of times, only to die again as the plot concludes. [[spoiler:Sophie and Esme are back ''again'' in ''Comicbook/DawnOfX'', but this time it sticks thanks to the resurrection system of the Five.]]
53** After a stretch as a BlondeBrunetteRedhead, Celeste, Irma, and Phoebe reverted to their original blonde appearance.
54* TykeBomb: Yeah, they're not exactly the most physically intimidating people around but they can still be considered SuperSoldier or LivingWeapon. They're actually one of the last elements of the Weapon Plus program, the same one that made Captain America and Wolverine.
55* TwinTelepathy: The Cuckoos are a telepathic HiveMind, which amplifies their powers. They feel incomplete whenever one or more of their number is missing, to the point of taking extreme measures (including pulling a GrandTheftMe on Comicbook/{{X 23}}'s sister) to get one of them back.
56* YoungerThanTheyLook: The Cuckoos were artificially aged to their current state.
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58!!!Celeste Cuckoo
59
60The strongest of the Three-In-One after Sophie and Esme's deaths, Celeste often spoke for the sisters.
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62* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: In ''X-23 Vol. 4'', Celeste ends up impaled on the end of Gabby's claw while Esme is possessing Gabby, after Sophie reveals herself and exposes Esme's treachery, and Esme loses patience with her sisters. Fortunately, it wasn't fatal.
63* ShipTease: Has shown interest in Agent Jake Oh and Hellion in the past.
64* TookALevelInBadass: Was originally described as the timidest of the Three-In-One, but after
65
66!!!Esme Cuckoo
67[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/esme_cuckoo.png]]
68%%[[caption-width-right:300:some caption text]]
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70The most ruthless of the Five-In-One who was jealous of Sophie's status and leadership of the hive mind. Her jealously drove her to murder Sophie and attempt to kill Emma Frost before fleeing the Xavier Institute and aligning herself with Xorn. Esme was eventually murdered by her lover and was returned to life a few times, including during a bid to steal the body of Gabby Kinney. She was truly resurrected by the Five on Krakoa, where she found herself entering into a relationship with Kid Cable.
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72* BecomingTheMask: She admits to Kid Cable that she and the other Cuckoos were told to date him by Scott and Jean under the precaution that he was too good to be true and might be a Stryfe plant. She fell in love with him long before they proved telepathically that he was who he claimed to be.
73* CameBackWrong: Esme wasn't exactly right to begin with, having always been the most overtly villainous Cuckoo. However, her multiple stints as a corpse pretty much sent her off the deep end during her brief resurrection in ''X-23 Vol. 4''. Esme's subsequent resurrection on Krakoa seems to have alleviated much of that damage to her mind.
74* TheCorrupter: Her presence in the Hive Mind tended to drive them towards more ruthless and immoral actions, particularly when she was briefly revived in ''X-23 Vol. 4''.
75* DoesntLikeGuns: While using one to fight a demon army commanded by Stryfe, Esme eventually drops the gun out of disgust and dismisses it as "so human".
76* EasilyForgiven: Despite her past villainous actions, including murdering Sophie twice and attempting to steal Gabby's body, Esme is treated as an equal in the Five-In-One on Krakoa and is trusted on the same level by Emma despite having tried to murder her in the past.
77* GreenEyedMonster: She was jealous of Sophie's power and skill and influenced her into taking the drug kick to help end Quentin Quire's riot, knowing it would kill Sophie.
78* HeelFaceTurn: After being revived on Krakoa, Esme has become far more stable and less abrasive, even entering into a relationship with the younger version of Cable.
79* HoistByHisOwnPetard: She was killed as a result of her own machinations.
80* ItsAllAboutMe: During her brief resurrection in ''X-23 Vol. 4'', Esme makes it clear in her MotiveRant in issue 4 that her plan isn't so much about reuniting the Five-In-One as it is empowering herself.
81* ManipulativeBitch: Esme was the most manipulative of the sisters and helped create the situation in which Sophia was killed. Emma herself even lampshades it when she notes that Esme was the Cuckoo who was most like her.
82* MarriedInTheFuture: The end of ''ComicBook/Cable2020'' suggests that she and Kid Cable will reunite and become married at some point in the future.
83* SanitySlippage: Her usage of kick took a heavy toll on her mind, causing her and Xorn to become delusional.
84* TokenEvilTeammate: In her first life Esme was the cruelest of the sisters and actually turned fully evil by trying to murder Emma and joining Xorn's Brotherhood.
85* TookALevelInKindness: Her revival on Krakoa and relationship with Cable seem to have led Esme to become far more caring about others.
86
87!!!Irma Cuckoo
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90* TheCassandra: In issue 2 of ''X-23 Vol. 4'', Irma appears to recognize something isn't right about the plan to save Esme's life by putting her mind in Gabby's body, worrying that they are being influenced by Esme, but Celeste and Phoebe shout her down in their determination to maintain the now Four-in-One.
91* HeelRealization: A preemptive one by Irma in issue 1 of ''X-23 Vol. 4'', as she warns her sisters if they proceed with their plan, they'll be the bad guys. Pulls a full HeelFaceTurn a couple issues later when she starts helping Laura try to stop Esme.
92* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Which name Irma goes by tends to be rather inconsistent since her proper name was never given when the girls were originally introduced. As a result, sometimes Mindee is treated like a name she gave herself, other times she only ever goes by her proper name. Sometimes Mindee ''is'' used as if it were her real name.
93* ShipTease: She had a brief but aggressive flirtation with Jay Guthrie, which ended with his murder. In ''ComicBook/UncannyXMen2013'' she and Triage also had a flirtatious relationship.
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95!!!Phoebe Cuckoo
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98* BattleCouple: She worked alongside Quentin on several missions for X-Force during their relationship, most notably while helping him track down and destroy all of his bodies that Xeno was utilizing as weapons.
99* LoveCannotOvercome: She breaks up with Quentin after accidentally seeing him daydream of one day having a kid with her. Phoebe claims that he is "too much" in everything he does and that it is overwhelming to be with someone like that while noting that her most important commitment will always be to her sisters. However, this is partly an excuse for her sisters having pressured her into ending the relationship as they viewed it as a distraction to their work that they had "tolerated" for long enough.
100* SecretRelationship: Began one with Quentin on Krakoa despite the rather lengthy history and bad blood between him and the sisters. Phoebe hid it from the other four because she knew they would disapprove and because she wanted something all to herself that she did not have to share with them.
101
102!!!Sophie Cuckoo
103-->''"I was One in Five. The strongest. The first killed. The first betrayed."''
104
105The most powerful of the Five-In-One who always had the desire to be a hero, Sophie was the first of the sisters to die when she helped to quell Quentin Quire's riot. She was briefly revived a few times over the years before returning for good on Krakoa thanks to the resurrection powers of the Five.
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107* HeroicSacrifice: Used kick to empower herself during Quentin Quire's riot to direct her sisters in stopping him through the use of Cerebra. The mental strain killed her, which was later revealed to be part of Esme's plan to eliminate her most powerful sister.
108* ShipTease: During the ''Chaos War'' event, she and several other dead mutants were briefly resurrected. During that time, Sophie and John Proudstar grew close and before returning to the afterlife once more hoped that they might be reunited if ever resurrected again. This has yet to be followed up on after both return on Krakoa.
109* TokenGoodTeammate: Unlike the rest of her sisters, Sophie has always been portrayed positively and wanted to be a hero.
110[[/folder]]
111
112!Xavier Institute Students
113
114[[folder:Maxwell Jordan / Quill]]
115!!'''Maxwell Jordan / Quill'''
116[[quoteright:270:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/quill_xmen.png]]
117!!!'''Nationality:''' American
118!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant
119!!!'''Debut:''' ''New X-Men Vol 2'' #1 (July, 2004)
120
121A new student at the institute who is assigned to Cyclops's Corsairs training squad. Despite his mentor's more serious attitude, Quill is well-known for being the class clown of the school.
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123* TheApprentice: After he was caught with a couple other students stealing test answers, Gambit, who was supposed to be teaching them not to steal, decided to take Quill and the other two under his wing as thieves-in-training.
124* BoomHeadshot: Shot in the head by a Purifier when they invaded the mansion.
125* MauveShirt: He was a frequent supporting character in the series and made a few appearances outside of it before his death.
126* SpikeShooter: He could shoot quills from his body.
127[[/folder]]
128
129[[folder:Callie Betto / Dryad]]
130!!'''Callie Betto / Dryad'''
131!!!'''Nationality:''' American
132!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant
133!!!'''Debut:''' ''New X-Men Vol 2'' #1 (July, 2004)
134
135Another member of the Corsairs. Dryad was friends with Mercury.
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137* BusCrash: Was among the former students murdered by the Purifiers by blowing up the bus taking them away from the school.
138* DePower: Lost her powers on M-Day.
139* GreenThumb: She could control plant life and make it grow faster as well.
140[[/folder]]
141
142[[folder:Dallas Gibson / Spector]]
143!!'''Dallas Gibson / Spector'''
144!!!'''Nationality:''' American
145!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant
146!!!'''Debut:''' ''New Mutants Vol 2'' #3 (September, 2003)
147
148Originally a student of Emma Frost's, Spector transferred first to the Paragons and then to the Corsairs.
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150* CastingAShadow: He can merge with his shadow, which gives him numerous additional powers, including SuperStrength and SuperSpeed.
151* DePower: Lost his powers on M-Day.
152[[/folder]]
153
154[[folder:Andrea Margulies / Rubbermaid]]
155!!'''Andrea Margulies / Rubbermaid'''
156[[quoteright:205:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rubbermaid_xmen.jpg]]
157!!!'''Nationality:''' American
158!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant
159!!!'''Debut:''' ''X-Treme X-Men'' #20 (March, 2003)
160
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162* BusCrash: Was among the former students murdered by the Purifiers by blowing up the bus taking them away from the school.
163* DePower: Lost her powers on M-Day.
164[[/folder]]
165
166[[folder:Sarah Vale / Network]]
167!!'''Sarah Vale / Network'''
168!!!'''Nationality:''' American
169!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant
170!!!'''Debut:''' ''New X-Men Vol 2'' #5 (November, 2004)
171
172----
173* BusCrash: Was among the former students murdered by the Purifiers by blowing up the bus taking them away from the school.
174* DePower: Lost her powers on M-Day.
175[[/folder]]
176
177[[folder:Jessica Vale / Preview]]
178!!'''Jessica Vale / Preview'''
179[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/preview_xmen.jpg]]
180!!!'''Nationality:''' American
181!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant
182!!!'''Debut:''' ''New X-Men Vol 2'' #5 (November, 2004)
183
184----
185* DePower: Lost her powers on M-Day.
186[[/folder]]
187
188[[folder:Face]]
189!!Face
190[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/face_xmen.jpg]]
191!!!'''Nationality:'''
192!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant
193!!!'''Debut:''' ''X-Terminators'' #3 (December, 1988)
194
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196[[/folder]]
197
198!Other Mutants
199
200
201[[folder:Absolon Mercator / Mr. M]]
202!!Absolon Mercator / Mr. M
203[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mister_m_xmen.jpg]]
204!!!'''Nationality:''' Belgian
205!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant
206!!!'''Debut:''' ''District X'' #2 (August, 2004)
207
208A Omega-level mutant who can manipulate subatomic particles. He resides in New York City's Mutant Town, where he tries to keep a low-profile but frequently ends up dealing with dangerous situations. Absolon retained his powers after M-Day and joined many of the 198 on the grounds of the Xavier school, but he was murdered due to the manipulations of Johnny Dee and General Lazer, who viewed him as one of the greatest remaining mutant threats.
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210* AccidentalMurder
211* AGodAmI
212* MessianicArchetype
213* StarCrossedLovers
214[[/folder]]
215
216[[folder:Lorelei Travis]]
217!!Lorelei Travis
218[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lorelei_travis_xmen.jpg]]
219!!!'''Nationality:''' American
220!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant
221!!!'''Debut:''' ''District X'' #1 (July, 2004)
222
223A exotic dancer living in New York City's Mutant Town. Lorelei had prehensile hair and was one of the handful of mutants to retain her powers after M-Day. Like most surviving mutants she sought the protection of the X-Men and became a resident of Utopia.
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225* StarCrossedLovers
226[[/folder]]
227
228[[folder:Evangeline "Vange" Whedon]]
229!!Evangeline "Vange" Whedon
230[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/evangeline_whedon_xmen.png]]
231!!!'''Nationality:''' American
232!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant
233!!!'''Debut:''' ''X-Treme X-Men'' Vol 1 21 (April, 2003)
234
235A lawyer with the Mutant Rights League, Vange is herself a mutant who can transform into a giant dragon-like creature.
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237[[/folder]]
238
239[[folder:Tran Coy Manh]]
240!!Tran Coy Manh
241[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tran_coy_manh_xmen.png]]
242!!!'''Nationality:''' Vietnamese
243!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant
244!!!'''Debut:''' ''Marvel Team-Up'' #100 (December, 1980)
245
246The twin brother of New Mutant Karma, Tran shared the same power as his sister to possess the minds of others. He told his uncle Nguyen Ngoc Coy of his ability and went to work for him in a criminal empire based out of New York City.
247----
248* CainAndAbel
249* EnemyWithin
250[[/folder]]
251
252!Raksha
253
254A group of vigilante mutants from the island nation of Madripoor who were influenced by Patch, aka Wolverine, during his time on the island. Due to the corrupt nature of the island, they take the law into their own hands to protect the citizens and mutants of the city from criminals, [=MGH=] dealers, and other threats. During the time-displaced original X-Men's stay in Madripoor, they met and befriended the Raksha.
255
256[[folder:In General]]
257* AbortedArc: The last issue of ComicBook/XMenBlue'' ends with them being recruited by Polaris and Danger to become a new team of X-Men operating in Madripoor. They have not been seen or mentioned since then, and Polaris is currently residing on Krakoa.
258* AntiHero: They don't have issues with killing criminals they fight, reasoning that they would just be released right back onto the street by the corrupt law enforcement of Madripoor. The time-displaced X-Men challenge them to change this attitude.
259* EyeScream: They tended to remove one eye from criminals they beat as punishment for their crimes.
260* HeroWorshipper: Of Patch, and are thus very reluctant to trust Magneto due to him being one of Wolverine's oldest foes.
261* VigilanteMan
262[[/folder]]
263
264[[folder: Norio]]
265!!Norio
266[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/norio_xmen.jpg]]
267!!!'''Nationality:''' Madripoorian
268!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant
269!!!'''Debut:''' ''X-Men: Blue'' #6 (August, 2017)
270
271The leader of the Raksha. He is able to emit Darkforce energy from his left eye.
272----
273* EyepatchOfPower: Wears an eyepatch over his left eye to contain the Darkforce energy within.
274* TheLeader:
275[[/folder]]
276
277[[folder: Gazing Nightshade]]
278!!Gazing Nightshade
279[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/gazing_nightshade_xmen.jpg]]
280[[/folder]]
281
282[[folder: Whisper Doll]]
283!!Whisper Doll
284[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/whisper_doll_xmen.jpg]]
285!!!'''Nationality:''' Madripoorian
286!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant
287!!!'''Debut:''' ''X-Men: Blue'' #6 (August, 2017)
288
289A member of the Raksha who is immune to telepathy.
290----
291[[/folder]]
292
293[[folder: Hexadecimal]]
294!!Hexideciaml
295[[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hexadecimal_xmen.jpg]]
296!!!'''Nationality:''' Madripoorian
297!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant
298!!!'''Debut:''' ''X-Men: Blue'' #6 (August, 2017)
299
300A member of the Raksha who possess technokinesis.
301----
302* BloodKnight:
303[[/folder]]
304
305!Clan Akkaba
306
307[[folder: Frederick Slade]]
308!!Frederick Slade / The Fittest
309!!!'''Nationality:''' English
310!!!'''Species:''' Human mutant
311!!!'''Debut:''' ''X-Men: Apocalypse vs. Dracula'' #2 (May, 2006)
312
313----
314* EvilOldFolks
315* LongLived
316[[/folder]]
317

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