Feral (Mutant X)
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In the television show, Mutant X
, Genomex created four classes of New Mutants: Elemental, Feral, Molecular, and Psionic
. Feral New Mutants have had their DNA spliced with animal DNA resulting in either physical or mental characteristics of the animal. They are very athletic.
Feline: Typically possessing the DNA of the lion
, tiger
, cougar, panther
, leopard
, cheetah
, jaguar
, lynx
or other Feline species, these Ferals often display inhuman speed, reflexes, and agility, enhanced senses (particularly eyesight, smell, and hearing) and greatly augmented physical strength (although not as strong as an Ursine Feral). They can also alter the appearance of their eyes from human to cat-like. This is the most common type of Feral. Feline Ferals often display great sociability and are extremely territorial. NOTE: All Feline Ferals have a heightened fear of fire and are prone to the form of hypnosis.
Ursines: Possessing the DNA of bear species such as grizzly
, black, brown
, and polar
, Ursine Ferals are superior to all other Ferals with regard to physical strength. They have above human hearing, smell, eyesight, reflexes, agility, and superior speed as well. Ursine Ferals are often quite solitary, which often disagrees with their human side, which craves human interaction. They are often extremely tall. Like Felines and Canines, they are fiercely territorial as well.
Canines: Typically possessing the DNA of a specific family of dogs such as the wolf (Lupine), fox
, coyote
or other canine species, these Ferals have the keenest sense of smell of all Ferals, acute hearing and eyesight, and amazing stamina. Like Feline Ferals, they have extreme physical strength, speed, reflexes, and agility. They may also possess enhanced moonglow. They are the most social of all Ferals and but are easily provoked and quick to anger. Due to their sense of smell, Canine Ferals are also expert trackers. Like Felines and Ursines, they are extremely territorial as well.
Reptus: Possessing the DNA of Reptillian species such as snake and lizard (including alligator
and crocodile
), these Ferals display both enhanced physical features and exotic physical features. These features can include additional membranes (e.g., eyes) and concealed venom sacs (e.g., fangs, blinding green gas), while enhanced skills include reptillian reaction and reflexes as well as augmented strength (if the applicable DNA is an alligator, crocodile or a larger lizard such as the komodo dragon
). In addition, most Reptillian Ferals crave external heat as they display the features of cold-blooded organisms. NOTE: Like Feline Ferals, Reptillian Ferals are also immune to most forms of hypnosis and mind-control except snakes because snakes are the only reptiles that respond to hypnosis and mind-control.
Porcine & Bovine: While Porcine Ferals possess pig
, boar
, and hog
DNA, Bovines typically have the DNA of domestic cattle, buffalo
, bison
and yak
. Due to the similarity of the two classes of animal, some of these Ferals may possess DNA of both. Above human strength and hearing are essentially the only advantageous traits among these breeds, however their strength coupled with charging speed can create a devastating attack. They also tend to be quick to anger.
Cervine: Possessing the DNA of deer species, which also includes similar species such as moose
, antelope
, or gazelle
, Cervine Ferals display speed, agility, and grace unparallel, even in Feline Ferals. Their sense of hearing is heightened to inhuman extremes, yet their other senses are only slightly enhanced beyond those of normal humans. They can run as fast as Feline Ferals and even jump higher than Feline Ferals but they are unable to jump higher than Amphibious Ferals. Cervine Ferals have an inner sense that warns them of impending danger and have the remarkable ability to remain completely motionless. Some Cervine Ferals may even display physical mutations such as antlers and elongated limbs. They are very easy to recognize except on Halloween.
Amphibians: Typically possessing the DNA of amphibious animals such as frog
, toad
, newt
, or salamander
, Amphibious Ferals, like Reptillian Ferals, display both enhanced physical skills and the exotic physical features. These Ferals, depending on the nature of the associated DNA, have incredibly strong legs and are able to jump incredible heights and possess additional membranes for underwater activity. Most if not all Amphibious Ferals are adaptable in water and their agility increases while in water. They are able to hold their breath for considerably longer than a normal human being. Some Amphibian Ferals may possess an unusually long prehensile tongue.
Piscis: Typically possessing the DNA of any of the non-mammalian aquatic vertebrate breeds, including the lamprey
, shark
, barracuda
, or other fish breeds, these Ferals possess many common characteristics of the aquatic breeds such as functional organs (e.g., gills, swim bladders, webbing, spinates, eyes, additional membranes, endoskeletal structures) and enhanced skills including superior agility, strength, underwater speed, and perhaps most important of all the ability to breathe underwater. They are also able to swim and hold their breath for probably longer and faster than a normal human being. They also feel an intense urge to be in water although they are functional on land. Some Piscis Ferals may also possess extendable spines with poisonous or paralyzing effects.
Insectum: Typically possessing the DNA of any of various arachnid breeds, including scorpion
or spider
, these extremely rare Ferals may possess functional organs such as extendable stingers, spinnerets, antennae, venom sacs, pheromone ducts, and exoskeletal structures. These Ferals may also possess greatly enhanced physical skills, particularly speed and agility. They can be prone to acts of violence as their mammalian and insect physiology constantly rejects the other.
Aves: Possessing the DNA of any of various species of bird, including eagle
, hawk
, falcon
or owl
, this rare Feral breed possesses many common characteristics of birds including functional organs such as enhanced respiratory and skeletal systems as well as an enhanced ocular system and organs. However, functional wings are rare if at all possible. In addition, other varieties of DNA may be infused for additional desirable characteristics such as penguin
DNA for cold resistance.
Mutant X
Mutant X may refer to:* Mutant X , a Marvel Comics series* Proteus , a Marvel Comics fictional character, originally known as 'Mutant X' but unrelated to the series of the same name and publisher...
, Genomex created four classes of New Mutants: Elemental, Feral, Molecular, and Psionic
Psionic (Mutant X)
In the television show Mutant X, Genomex genetically engineered four classes of New Mutants: Elemental, Feral, Molecular, and Psionic. Psionic New Mutants are very powerful...
. Feral New Mutants have had their DNA spliced with animal DNA resulting in either physical or mental characteristics of the animal. They are very athletic.
Subclasses
(listed in order from the most common)Feline: Typically possessing the DNA of the lion
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
, tiger
Tiger
The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...
, cougar, panther
Panthera
Panthera is a genus of the family Felidae , which contains four well-known living species: the tiger, the lion, the jaguar, and the leopard. The genus comprises about half of the Pantherinae subfamily, the big cats...
, leopard
Leopard
The leopard , Panthera pardus, is a member of the Felidae family and the smallest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera, the other three being the tiger, lion, and jaguar. The leopard was once distributed across eastern and southern Asia and Africa, from Siberia to South Africa, but its...
, cheetah
Cheetah
The cheetah is a large-sized feline inhabiting most of Africa and parts of the Middle East. The cheetah is the only extant member of the genus Acinonyx, most notable for modifications in the species' paws...
, jaguar
Jaguar
The jaguar is a big cat, a feline in the Panthera genus, and is the only Panthera species found in the Americas. The jaguar is the third-largest feline after the tiger and the lion, and the largest in the Western Hemisphere. The jaguar's present range extends from Southern United States and Mexico...
, lynx
Lynx
A lynx is any of the four Lynx genus species of medium-sized wildcats. The name "lynx" originated in Middle English via Latin from Greek word "λύγξ", derived from the Indo-European root "*leuk-", meaning "light, brightness", in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes...
or other Feline species, these Ferals often display inhuman speed, reflexes, and agility, enhanced senses (particularly eyesight, smell, and hearing) and greatly augmented physical strength (although not as strong as an Ursine Feral). They can also alter the appearance of their eyes from human to cat-like. This is the most common type of Feral. Feline Ferals often display great sociability and are extremely territorial. NOTE: All Feline Ferals have a heightened fear of fire and are prone to the form of hypnosis.
- Examples: Shalimar Fox, Dr. Richard Saunders, Sgt. Angel Dorn, Amanda Terry, Nikki Rodgers, Valerie, Cpl. Clark Randall, Donna Morse, Gia DuChamps, Dazz
Ursines: Possessing the DNA of bear species such as grizzly
Grizzly Bear
The grizzly bear , also known as the silvertip bear, the grizzly, or the North American brown bear, is a subspecies of brown bear that generally lives in the uplands of western North America...
, black, brown
Brown Bear
The brown bear is a large bear distributed across much of northern Eurasia and North America. It can weigh from and its largest subspecies, the Kodiak Bear, rivals the polar bear as the largest member of the bear family and as the largest land-based predator.There are several recognized...
, and polar
Polar Bear
The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size...
, Ursine Ferals are superior to all other Ferals with regard to physical strength. They have above human hearing, smell, eyesight, reflexes, agility, and superior speed as well. Ursine Ferals are often quite solitary, which often disagrees with their human side, which craves human interaction. They are often extremely tall. Like Felines and Canines, they are fiercely territorial as well.
- Examples: Michael Ward, Lt. Beau Longstreet
Canines: Typically possessing the DNA of a specific family of dogs such as the wolf (Lupine), fox
Fox
Fox is a common name for many species of omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small to medium-sized canids , characterized by possessing a long narrow snout, and a bushy tail .Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to...
, coyote
Coyote
The coyote , also known as the American jackal or the prairie wolf, is a species of canine found throughout North and Central America, ranging from Panama in the south, north through Mexico, the United States and Canada...
or other canine species, these Ferals have the keenest sense of smell of all Ferals, acute hearing and eyesight, and amazing stamina. Like Feline Ferals, they have extreme physical strength, speed, reflexes, and agility. They may also possess enhanced moonglow. They are the most social of all Ferals and but are easily provoked and quick to anger. Due to their sense of smell, Canine Ferals are also expert trackers. Like Felines and Ursines, they are extremely territorial as well.
- Examples: Aldous Berkley, Nathaniel Block, Mike Robson, Kara Whitely, Terra
Reptus: Possessing the DNA of Reptillian species such as snake and lizard (including alligator
Alligator
An alligator is a crocodilian in the genus Alligator of the family Alligatoridae. There are two extant alligator species: the American alligator and the Chinese alligator ....
and crocodile
Crocodile
A crocodile is any species belonging to the family Crocodylidae . The term can also be used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia: i.e...
), these Ferals display both enhanced physical features and exotic physical features. These features can include additional membranes (e.g., eyes) and concealed venom sacs (e.g., fangs, blinding green gas), while enhanced skills include reptillian reaction and reflexes as well as augmented strength (if the applicable DNA is an alligator, crocodile or a larger lizard such as the komodo dragon
Komodo dragon
The Komodo dragon , also known as the Komodo monitor, is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang and Gili Dasami. A member of the monitor lizard family , it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum length of in rare cases...
). In addition, most Reptillian Ferals crave external heat as they display the features of cold-blooded organisms. NOTE: Like Feline Ferals, Reptillian Ferals are also immune to most forms of hypnosis and mind-control except snakes because snakes are the only reptiles that respond to hypnosis and mind-control.
- Example: Lena Blake
Porcine & Bovine: While Porcine Ferals possess pig
Pig
A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives...
, boar
Boar
Wild boar, also wild pig, is a species of the pig genus Sus, part of the biological family Suidae. The species includes many subspecies. It is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig, an animal with which it freely hybridises...
, and hog
Domestic pig
The domestic pig is a domesticated animal that traces its ancestry to the wild boar, and is considered a subspecies of the wild boar or a distinct species in its own right. It is likely the wild boar was domesticated as early as 13,000 BC in the Tigris River basin...
DNA, Bovines typically have the DNA of domestic cattle, buffalo
Water Buffalo
The water buffalo or domestic Asian water buffalo is a large bovine animal, frequently used as livestock in southern Asia, and also widely in South America, southern Europe, northern Africa, and elsewhere....
, bison
Bison
Members of the genus Bison are large, even-toed ungulates within the subfamily Bovinae. Two extant and four extinct species are recognized...
and yak
Yak
The yak, Bos grunniens or Bos mutus, is a long-haired bovine found throughout the Himalayan region of south Central Asia, the Tibetan Plateau and as far north as Mongolia and Russia. In addition to a large domestic population, there is a small, vulnerable wild yak population...
. Due to the similarity of the two classes of animal, some of these Ferals may possess DNA of both. Above human strength and hearing are essentially the only advantageous traits among these breeds, however their strength coupled with charging speed can create a devastating attack. They also tend to be quick to anger.
- Examples: None Known
Cervine: Possessing the DNA of deer species, which also includes similar species such as moose
Moose
The moose or Eurasian elk is the largest extant species in the deer family. Moose are distinguished by the palmate antlers of the males; other members of the family have antlers with a dendritic configuration...
, antelope
Antelope
Antelope is a term referring to many even-toed ungulate species indigenous to various regions in Africa and Eurasia. Antelopes comprise a miscellaneous group within the family Bovidae, encompassing those old-world species that are neither cattle, sheep, buffalo, bison, nor goats...
, or gazelle
Gazelle
A gazelle is any of many antelope species in the genus Gazella, or formerly considered to belong to it. Six species are included in two genera, Eudorcas and Nanger, which were formerly considered subgenera...
, Cervine Ferals display speed, agility, and grace unparallel, even in Feline Ferals. Their sense of hearing is heightened to inhuman extremes, yet their other senses are only slightly enhanced beyond those of normal humans. They can run as fast as Feline Ferals and even jump higher than Feline Ferals but they are unable to jump higher than Amphibious Ferals. Cervine Ferals have an inner sense that warns them of impending danger and have the remarkable ability to remain completely motionless. Some Cervine Ferals may even display physical mutations such as antlers and elongated limbs. They are very easy to recognize except on Halloween.
- Examples: None Known
Amphibians: Typically possessing the DNA of amphibious animals such as frog
Frog
Frogs are amphibians in the order Anura , formerly referred to as Salientia . Most frogs are characterized by a short body, webbed digits , protruding eyes and the absence of a tail...
, toad
Toad
A toad is any of a number of species of amphibians in the order Anura characterized by dry, leathery skin , short legs, and snoat-like parotoid glands...
, newt
Newt
A newt is an aquatic amphibian of the family Salamandridae, although not all aquatic salamanders are considered newts. Newts are classified in the subfamily Pleurodelinae of the family Salamandridae, and are found in North America, Europe and Asia...
, or salamander
Salamander
Salamander is a common name of approximately 500 species of amphibians. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with their slender bodies, short noses, and long tails. All known fossils and extinct species fall under the order Caudata, while sometimes the extant...
, Amphibious Ferals, like Reptillian Ferals, display both enhanced physical skills and the exotic physical features. These Ferals, depending on the nature of the associated DNA, have incredibly strong legs and are able to jump incredible heights and possess additional membranes for underwater activity. Most if not all Amphibious Ferals are adaptable in water and their agility increases while in water. They are able to hold their breath for considerably longer than a normal human being. Some Amphibian Ferals may possess an unusually long prehensile tongue.
- Example: Tina Benedict
Piscis: Typically possessing the DNA of any of the non-mammalian aquatic vertebrate breeds, including the lamprey
Lamprey
Lampreys are a family of jawless fish, whose adults are characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth. Translated from an admixture of Latin and Greek, lamprey means stone lickers...
, shark
Shark
Sharks are a type of fish with a full cartilaginous skeleton and a highly streamlined body. The earliest known sharks date from more than 420 million years ago....
, barracuda
Barracuda
The barracuda is a ray-finned fish known for its large size and fearsome appearance. Its body is long, fairly compressed, and covered with small, smooth scales. Some species could reach up to 1.8m in length and 30 cm in width...
, or other fish breeds, these Ferals possess many common characteristics of the aquatic breeds such as functional organs (e.g., gills, swim bladders, webbing, spinates, eyes, additional membranes, endoskeletal structures) and enhanced skills including superior agility, strength, underwater speed, and perhaps most important of all the ability to breathe underwater. They are also able to swim and hold their breath for probably longer and faster than a normal human being. They also feel an intense urge to be in water although they are functional on land. Some Piscis Ferals may also possess extendable spines with poisonous or paralyzing effects.
- Examples: None Known
Insectum: Typically possessing the DNA of any of various arachnid breeds, including scorpion
Scorpion
Scorpions are predatory arthropod animals of the order Scorpiones within the class Arachnida. They have eight legs and are easily recognized by the pair of grasping claws and the narrow, segmented tail, often carried in a characteristic forward curve over the back, ending with a venomous stinger...
or spider
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
, these extremely rare Ferals may possess functional organs such as extendable stingers, spinnerets, antennae, venom sacs, pheromone ducts, and exoskeletal structures. These Ferals may also possess greatly enhanced physical skills, particularly speed and agility. They can be prone to acts of violence as their mammalian and insect physiology constantly rejects the other.
- Examples: Lorna Templeton, The Guardian
Aves: Possessing the DNA of any of various species of bird, including eagle
Eagle
Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...
, hawk
Hawk
The term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Australia and Africa, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis. The large and widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks,...
, falcon
Falcon
A falcon is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. The genus contains 37 species, widely distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and North America....
or owl
Owl
Owls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal, with some exceptions . Owls hunt mostly small mammals, insects, and other birds, although a few species specialize in hunting fish...
, this rare Feral breed possesses many common characteristics of birds including functional organs such as enhanced respiratory and skeletal systems as well as an enhanced ocular system and organs. However, functional wings are rare if at all possible. In addition, other varieties of DNA may be infused for additional desirable characteristics such as penguin
Penguin
Penguins are a group of aquatic, flightless birds living almost exclusively in the southern hemisphere, especially in Antarctica. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage, and their wings have become flippers...
DNA for cold resistance.
- Examples: None Known