Gentle (comics)

Gentle
Gentle by Skottie Young
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	New X-Men vol. 2 #23
Created by	Craig Kyle Chris Yost Mark Brooks
In-story information
Alter ego	Nezhno "Nez" Abidemi
Species	Human Mutant
Team affiliations	New X-Men Storm's training squad Xavier Institute X-Men-In-Training Jean Grey School Students
Abilities	extreme strength, by temporarily increasing his muscle mass

Gentle (Nezhno Abidemi) is a fictional character, a mutant appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character has been depicted as a member of the student body of the Xavier Institute.

Prior to M-Day, he was part of Storm's unseen squad. He kept his powers in the wake of M-Day, and thus still resides at the Xavier Institute.

Emma Frost told him to step out from a sparring match to determine who would become the team of X-Men trainees.

It is later noted that Nezhno is from Wakanda, and he was the only student allowed to attend the wedding of Storm and the king of Wakanda, the Black Panther.

Nezhno is among the students who are listening to Blindfold's story about Magik, Belasco and Limbo. He, with the other students are transported to Limbo. It is revealed that Nezhno's code-name is Gentle and he has the ability to temporarily increase the mass of his muscles.

During his return to the school after Limbo, Nezhno went into a deep meditative state to calm himself and to pray about his "violence" in defense of his friends. It was at this point that he revealed that his power was a dangerous one, and that it would eventually take his life. He also retained his calm while fellow student Pixie, whom he had saved in Limbo, showed obvious interest in him.

This was nothing more, however, than a calm before the storm because soon he was thrust head first into a life changing battle when the O*N*E Sentinel went rogue and attempted to not only destroy the Xavier Institute but to kill him and his fellow students. Springing into action Nezhno used his power like never before and increased his muscle mass, height, and weight to dangerous degrees. Despite the health risks and being told to stay put by headmaster Scott Summers, he jumped into the fray and may have saved many lives by his intervention. Despite knowing that his life may be forfeit he did his best to halt the Sentinels and was apparently neutralized by one and lay depowered and unconscious on the battlefield.

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