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MESSENGER, TOBIAS

Tobias Messenger

 
 
 
 
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
 
Codename: N/A
Real Name: Tobias Messenger
Sex: Male
Race: Human
Occupation: Adventurer and would-be world saviour
Identity: Secret
Legal Status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record
Other Aliases: None Known
Place of Birth: Unrevealed
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: None Known
Current Group Membership: The Promise
Former Group Membership: Unnamed Group
Base of Operations: The Messenger Estate, New York
   
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
   
Height: Unrevealed
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Grey (current), Brown (former)
Other Distinguishing Features: Tobias Messenger is a mute
Strength Level: Tobias Messenger possesses the normal human strength of a man of his age, height, and build who engages in regular exercise.
Known Superhuman Powers: Tobias Messenger possesses an advanced telepathic ability that allows him to project his thoughts into the minds of others, he can also create mental projections of himself.
Other Abilities: Unrevealed
   
PARAPHERNALIA
 
Costume Specifications: Ordinary Fabric
Personal Weaponry: Unrevealed
Special Weaponry: Unrevealed
Other Accessories: Unrevealed
Transportation: Unrevealed
Design and Manufacture of Paraphernalia: Unrevealed
   
BIBLIOGRAPHY
   
First Appearance: Amazing Adult Fantasy #4 (unnamed mental projection); X-Men: The Hidden Years #18 (full body)
Origin Issue: X-Men: The Hidden Years #19
Significant Issues: Note: Tobias Messenger did not appear in Marvel: The Lost Generation. X-Men: The Hidden Years #19 (in 1859 Tobias Messenger was born, in 1878 his mutant powers begin to manifest themselves, in 1889 he begins his travels abroad to search for others like himself, in 1909 he gathered three other mutants (2 men and 1 woman) to his side, in 1916 Messenger's group of mutants use their powers to shorten the length of World War I, in 1919 Messenger's group disbands - he decides to enter suspended animation only to come out for one week per decade); X-Men: The Hidden Years #18 (in 1955 came out of suspended animation and discovered the Yellow Claw's group of mutants, successfully harnessed them as a force for good, before the end of the week sensed Tad Carter); Amazing Adult Fantasy #4 (telepathically contacted Tad Carter and pulled his body towards himself); X-Men: The Hidden Years #20 (in 1963 came out of suspended animation and discovered Lucy Robinson, contacted her and convinced her to join The Promise); X-Men: The Hidden Years #18 (in 1983 came out of suspended animation and discovered Gracie, contacted her and convinced her to join The Promise).


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