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Zealot (Marvel Comics)

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Publisher
  
Marvel Comics

Species
  
Mutant

Alter ego
  
Thomas Philip Moreau

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Created by
  
Joe Pruett Brandon Peterson

Abilities
  
terraforming powers which augment his strength and direct rock and soil at his will

First appearance
  
Magneto Rex #1 (April 1999)

Creators
  
Brandon Peterson, Joe Pruett

Similar
  
David Moreau, Garokk, Abyss, Amelia Voght, Grizzly

Zealot (Thomas Philip Moreau) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe who possesses the ability of earth-manipulation. He is an enemy of the X-Men's sometime foe Magneto. He appeared in the Magneto Rex miniseries.

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Publication history

Zealot first appeared in Magneto Rex #1 and was created by Joe Pruett and Brandon Peterson.

Fictional character biography

Zealot is a mutant from the island nation of Genosha. He is the son of the Genegineer who genetically engineered Genosha's mutant population, transforming them into a slave caste in the process. Zealot became an enemy of Magneto when the latter was given control of the war-torn, emancipated Genosha by the United Nations.

Zealot led a force of mutant rebels who violently opposed Magneto's rule and fought Magneto, Rogue and Quicksilver.

In the end, Zealot was killed by Magneto who encased him and his followers in silicate matter that was then hurled into space.

Powers and abilities

Zealot has the ability to manipulate rocks and soil at will.

Video games

  • Zealot appeared as a boss in the video game X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse voiced by Armin Shimerman. His nature and motivation are much the same in the game as in the comics. In the game, Zealot is allied with Apocalypse in an alliance of convenience. The player's party defeats Zealot near the halfway point of the game's first act when he is encountered in the Cerci Tunnels. He has special dialogue with Magneto.
  • References

    Zealot (Marvel Comics) Wikipedia