Brotherhood of Mutants

The Brotherhood of Mutants are the followers of Magneto, drawn for various reasons to follow his cause for mutant supremacy. They are a frequent threat to Charles Xavier's Dream for peaceful co-existence between mutants and ordinary humans.

First Appearance

May 2003

Roster

• Sabretooth - Savage, powerful feral mutant with an accelerated healing factor and a liking for inflicting pain.

• Mystique - A mysterious shapeshifter, utterly loyal to Magneto, who uses her insight into people to manipulate them.

• Toad - Erstwhile inventor of the group, Toad often bears the brunt of Magneto's wrath.

• Stanley (dec) - Recruited by Magneto ahead of the X-Men in X-Men Mission: Baltimore, Stanley was a withdrawn young man who preferred video games to people. He had super-strength, invulnerability and the ability to fly unaided. These powers - and Stanley's memories - transferred to Rogue during X-Men Mission: Pyro after prolonged skin contact with the X-Man resulted in Stanley's death.

• Pyro - Joined the Brotherhood after the events of X2. He remained in contact with the school via the journals, however. In August 2003 intelligence reached the X-Men that Magneto was planning to use Pyro and Stanley in a diversion tactic that would cost them their lives. The X-Men intervened, bringing Pyro back to the school where he remained until he moved out to attend college.

• Malice (dec) - A deceased telepath whose psionic memory and powers were trapped in a choker and used to control Lorna Dane.

• Quicksilver - Magneto's son and twin to Wanda Maximoff. Until July 2006, Pietro Maximoff was a double agent, feeding information to the X-Men about Magneto's plans at the risk of his own life. Magneto's use of Julio Richter forced a confrontation, after which Pietro fled and eventually sought sanctuary with the X-Men in October 2006. His power is ultra-speed.

Details

The Brotherhood of Mutants are a group gathered by Magneto in order to effect his goal of mutant domination. Scattered during Magneto's imprisonment at the end of X1, they were regathered by him after X2, his determination to prevent a mutant apocalypse reinforced by Styker's plans. Their beliefs have frequently led them into conflict with the X-Men, with Xavier's students holding the upper edge. So far.

Plots

X2

X-Men Mission: Baltimore

X-Men Mission: Pyro

X-Men Mission: Lowenstein

Sound and Fury

With Malice Aforethought

X-Men Mission: Merry Christmas Magneto

Publish or Perish

Meta

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