Caliban (comics)
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Caliban
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| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #148 (August 1981) |
| Created by |
Chris Claremont Dave Cockrum |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Human Mutant |
| Team affiliations |
X-Force X-Men The 198 Horsemen of Apocalypse X-Factor Morlocks |
| Notable aliases | Pestilence; Hellhound; Hound; Death |
| Abilities | Ability to sense and track other mutants Superhuman strength Formerly: Ability to sense and manipulate fears Ability to generate a psychoactive virus that attacks mental functions |
Caliban is a fictional mutant character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Caliban's first appearance was in Uncanny X-Men #148 (August 1981), written by Chris Claremont and illustrated by Dave Cockrum.
He is born an albino mutant with a pale complexion and large yellow eyes. At some point in his life, he is banished from his home by his father, who called him Caliban, after a character from the play The Tempest by William Shakespeare.
Growing up, a still young Caliban, who speaks in the , is discovered by the mutant Callisto and taken under her wing. Learning of his mutant tracking ability, Callisto uses Caliban to locate other disenfranchised mutants and organizes them into the Morlocks, a band of homeless, rejected mutants. The founding Morlocks consist of Caliban, Callisto, Masque, Plague, and Sunder. The Morlocks live in the sewers and abandoned subway tunnels running underneath New York City, and, like Caliban, most of them had grotesque appearances.
Caliban senses the presence of nearby mutants and enters a New York City nightclub seeking their friendship. He finds Storm, Dazzler, Kitty Pryde, and the original Spider-Woman in the club, and has a misunderstood confrontation with them. Though the battle ends peacefully, Caliban returns to his home underground.
Shortly thereafter, Morlock leader Callisto desires a consort and has the Morlocks abduct Warren Worthington, the Angel and member of the X-Men, to be her husband. The X-Men arrive in the sewers to rescue their ally, and Kitty is infected with a virus by Plague. Caliban takes her to his quarters to care for her. Kitty pleads with Caliban to allow her to assist her teammates. Caliban agrees, but only if she will return after the fight and stay with him. Though Kitty promised to stay with him forever, she left and returned home. Weeks later, Callisto, vengeful after losing a one-on-one battle with X-Men leader Storm, orders the Morlocks to kidnap Kitty to force her to marry Caliban, knowing Storm would return. Caliban, however, realized Kitty did not truly love him and released her from her promise. Kitty then became Caliban's friend.
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