Publisher Marvel Comics First appearance Excalibur vol. 3 # 3 | Alter ego Unknown Species Mutant | |
Created by Chris Claremont and Aaron Lopresti Abilities Depowered; formerly superhuman strength, agility, and resilience Creators Chris Claremont, Aaron Lopresti | ||
Purge is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Excalibur vol. 3 # 3 and was created by Chris Claremont and Aaron Lopresti.
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Fictional character biography
Little is known about Purge before he made his appearance on the desolate island of Genosha. He was one of the few survivors after Cassandra Nova programmed her Wild Sentinels to decimate the island, killing over 16 million mutants.
Somehow he found other survivors and allied himself with Unus the Untouchable and his gang. Inside of the gang, he mostly worked with Hub and Hack and the three of them began to doubt if Unus' exclusive, clique-like strategy was the best way.
When a mentally ill Scarlet Witch removed the mutant gene from over 90% of the mutant population, Purge was one of the many who lost his powers. However, Quicksilver — as an act of penance for his part in the worldwide depowering — stole some Terrigen crystals from the Inhumans in an attempt to repower some mutants. He started his mass efforts in Genosha and effectively restored the abilities of many on the island including Hub, Hack, Unus, Wicked, Freakshow, and Callisto. But in a cruel twist of fate, their abilities were amplified beyond control and quickly faded.
Powers and abilities
Before M-Day, Purge had the powers of superhuman strength, agility, and resilience.