Dark Mother
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Dark Mother is a fictional character
, a mutant
in the Marvel Comics
Universe. Her first appearance was in Cable #88.
The Dark Sisterhood began long ago when women born with unusual powers began banding together for protection. Called witches, they adopted the name of the Dark Sisterhood originally in defiance of their persecutors. They sought power to save themselves from death and torture, but over time their goals became twisted. They sought not just to be equal, but to rule; to replace a corrupt system with their own. Today, the Sisterhood use their mutant psychic abilities to manipulate crucial figures in every level of society - from huge crime cartels to renegade police officers, corporate CEO's, and even heads of state. All to further their goal of global domination.
A powerful mutant psychic and telekinetic herself, the Dark Mother, using the alias Finality, approached Cable
's mentor Blaquesmith
seeking help. Believing the Sisterhood's aims coincided with that of the Askani, Blaquesmith aided them by arming them with psimitars.
When Cable became aware of the group's presence, the Dark Mother ordered him and any who stood with him killed. A band of twenty members of the Dark Sisterhood attacked Cable's Hell's Kitchen safehouse, but he defeated them and destroyed the base.
Cable then set about stopping the Dark Sisterhood from installing one of their own as the next President of the United States
. During the final battle with Finality, Cable regressed her mind - and the minds of the remainder of the Dark Sisterhood - to that of an infant.
, the writer of Cable at the time of the Dark Sisterhood storyline, that he had indeed originally intended Finality, as well as her brother Clarity, to be the maternal ancestress of the Grey family, but he was forced to cancel the story at the last minute. This story ended ambiguously however , without absolutely confirming or denying the Finality's shocking revelations to her alleged descendants, and so this particular plotline remains open-ended as of the current moment.
had a plan for dealing with M-Day
the day a distraught Scarlet Witch
used her reality-altering power in an almost-completely successful attempt to turn all mutants into normal humans. Keeping the X-Men
from finding out was part of that plan, so the Marauders
and the Acolytes
, attempted to kill known psychics, precognitives, and persons with a direct knowledge of the future, as well as steal those volumes of the late Destiny
's Diaries that were in Shadowcat
's possession. Blockbuster, Prism
, and Riptide
were sent to kill Dark Mother. From the information that Emma Frost
took from the Marauders' minds in battle, they apparently succeeded.
Fictional character
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, a mutant
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in the Marvel Comics
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Universe. Her first appearance was in Cable #88.
Fictional character biography
Leader of the shadowy organization known as the Dark Sisterhood, the Dark Mother ruled with an iron hand, and was willing to do anything to further her aims, no matter how depraved.The Dark Sisterhood began long ago when women born with unusual powers began banding together for protection. Called witches, they adopted the name of the Dark Sisterhood originally in defiance of their persecutors. They sought power to save themselves from death and torture, but over time their goals became twisted. They sought not just to be equal, but to rule; to replace a corrupt system with their own. Today, the Sisterhood use their mutant psychic abilities to manipulate crucial figures in every level of society - from huge crime cartels to renegade police officers, corporate CEO's, and even heads of state. All to further their goal of global domination.
A powerful mutant psychic and telekinetic herself, the Dark Mother, using the alias Finality, approached Cable
Cable (comics)
Cable is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared as an infant in Uncanny X-Men #201...
's mentor Blaquesmith
Blaquesmith
Blaquesmith is the name of two characters in the Marvel Comics universe. One is a mutant from the future and an ally of Cable, the other is a man hired to impersonate the former when he was presumed dead.-Blaquesmith :...
seeking help. Believing the Sisterhood's aims coincided with that of the Askani, Blaquesmith aided them by arming them with psimitars.
When Cable became aware of the group's presence, the Dark Mother ordered him and any who stood with him killed. A band of twenty members of the Dark Sisterhood attacked Cable's Hell's Kitchen safehouse, but he defeated them and destroyed the base.
Cable then set about stopping the Dark Sisterhood from installing one of their own as the next President of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. During the final battle with Finality, Cable regressed her mind - and the minds of the remainder of the Dark Sisterhood - to that of an infant.
Controversy
She claimed to both Nathan and Rachel Grey-Summers to be the direct ancestress of the Grey family ( i.e. their maternal great +-grandmother ) , but this was later denied by the pair after they had defeated her. It was later confirmed by Robert WeinbergRobert Weinberg
Robert Allan Weinberg is a Daniel K. Ludwig Professor for Cancer Research at MIT and American Cancer Society Research Professor; his research is in the area of oncogenes and the genetic basis of human cancer. Weinberg is also affiliated with the Broad Institute and is a founding member of the...
, the writer of Cable at the time of the Dark Sisterhood storyline, that he had indeed originally intended Finality, as well as her brother Clarity, to be the maternal ancestress of the Grey family, but he was forced to cancel the story at the last minute. This story ended ambiguously however , without absolutely confirming or denying the Finality's shocking revelations to her alleged descendants, and so this particular plotline remains open-ended as of the current moment.
Endangered Species and Death
Later, Mister SinisterMister Sinister
Mister Sinister is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #221 and was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Marc Silvestri....
had a plan for dealing with M-Day
Decimation (comics)
Decimation is the late 2005 Marvel Comics storyline spinning off from the House of M limited series. It focuses on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch stripping nearly all of the mutant population of their powers, thereby reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds.This event, which...
the day a distraught Scarlet Witch
Scarlet Witch
The Scarlet Witch is a fictional comic book character that appears in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
used her reality-altering power in an almost-completely successful attempt to turn all mutants into normal humans. Keeping the X-Men
X-Men
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from finding out was part of that plan, so the Marauders
Marauders (comics)
The Marauders is a team of fictional supervillain characters in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist John Romita, Jr., the team first appear in Uncanny X-Men #210 The Marauders is a team of fictional supervillain characters in comic books published by...
and the Acolytes
Acolytes (comics)
The Acolytes is a team of comic book mutant supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. The Acolytes followed the principles of the mutant Magneto, particularly the mutant right of superiority over normal humans. Some members of the Acolytes even worshipped him with a religious fervor and regarded...
, attempted to kill known psychics, precognitives, and persons with a direct knowledge of the future, as well as steal those volumes of the late Destiny
Destiny (Irene Adler)
Destiny is a Marvel Comics fictional character, known as an adversary of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, the character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141...
's Diaries that were in Shadowcat
Kitty Pryde
Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 and was created by writer-artist John Byrne....
's possession. Blockbuster, Prism
Prism (comics)
Prism is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. He is a member of the Marauders.-Publication history:Prism first appeared in X-Factor vol...
, and Riptide
Riptide (comics)
Riptide is a fictional supervillain appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually those related to the X-Men franchise...
were sent to kill Dark Mother. From the information that Emma Frost
Emma Frost
Emma Grace Frost is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 , and was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne....
took from the Marauders' minds in battle, they apparently succeeded.