Frederick Slade
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Frederick Slade is a fictional character
and mutant
in the Marvel Comics
universe
. His first appearance was in X-Men: Apocalypse vs. Dracula
#2.
and an unknown father during the eighteenth century. Being the second born and physically smaller of the two children he was not given much thought by his mother or even his fellow clansmates. His mother spent most of her time and energy to mold his brother Hamilton Slade
. His family was the main branch of Clan Akkaba
as they were blessed with a strong dose of Apocalypse's bloodline. His family was also blessed with great wealth whether by way of privilege in the clan or great business strategy. They resided in what was called Alexandria House which also served as the meeting place for their clan.
A quiet and reserved child, he grew relatively unseen by his peers and mother. The only person that realized his great potential was Ozymandias
. In Frederick, Ozymandias saw something he had never seen before. For centuries he had watched as the members of the clan had deceived, betrayed and even killed their own relations merely to be deemed closest to Apocalypse
. Ozymandias saw Frederick possess qualities which he had rarely seen among the members of the clan, traits such as courage, fairness and something even rarer - Compassion. Within Frederick, Ozymandias saw a new dawn for the clan, to ensure this new dawn, Ozymandias trained Frederick for the rites of passage which would make him leader of the Clan Akkaba, the fittest.
Frederick possessed the molecular rearrangement powers of his mother and a new mutation which Ozymandias thought he should keep secret until the battles which lay ahead, teleportation. He was also a formidable hand to hand combatant honed by training under the centuries old Ozymandias. All was going to plan until his older and larger brother Hamilton caught wind that his greatest opponent lay in his own house. Hamilton, despite having more advanced control of his molecular structure, was petty and lacked honor, so as Frederick slept the night before the rite of passage, Hamilton bashed his brother's head, giving him permanent brain damage by effectively lobotomizing him, and reducing him to a perpetual catatonic state . This ensured that he would never be a threat again.
. As a warning to those who would question his post or power, Hamilton had Frederick appointed to the Council, which was the inner circle or heads of Clan Akkaba. His mother betrayed little thought as to what had happened to him as her pride and joy Hamilton ensured that she controlled Clan Akkaba. Time passed and no one gave even a passing thought to Frederick since he was a vegetable.
Hamilton's decadence proved to be the Clan’s undoing as their members started being murdered in a mysterious manner. Their blood was drained and two strange puncture marks could be seen on each victim's neck. Things took a turn for the worse when Hamilton himself disappeared. The clan was left with no alternative but to call Apocalypse
for assistance. This was a dangerous request, as Apocalypse would kill a random member as punishment for not being strong enough to deal with whatever threat they were facing. Frederick watched as Apocalypse was summoned and took his sacrifice. Their meeting however was short lived as Professor Abraham Van Helsing and Jack Starsmore
convinced Apocalypse to accompany them to the morgue to prove his suspicions that they were under attack from vampires.
Left with his fellow clansmen, Frederick witnessed his brother’s return and the introduction of his new lord, Dracula
. The clan was outraged but were no match for Hamilton and his dread lord. The clan was killed and turned, except for chairman Kabar Brashir who was his main rival and Frederick who he thought would be a waste of time.
When Apocalypse and the others returned, it was too late. The clan was no more, they were now Dracula’s new coven. Apocalypse thought Frederick a ‘simpleton’ and would have left him to die, but Ozymandias knew that within this boy the clan could live again. Disregarding his lord’s wishes Ozymandias placed Frederick back in his wheelchair and protected him in the ensuing battle. When it was apparent that they could not defeat their opponents and death was upon them, Frederick whisked them away via his secret power of teleportation.
So the ‘simpleton’ had given Apocalypse the chance to fight another day. Ozymandias was not as surprised as the others that they were saved by Frederick and he explained to Van Helsing about the tragic life of Frederick Slade. In the battle that followed Ozymandias placed Frederick out of harms way while Van Helsing, himself and Apocalypse dealt with the undead Akkaba. When they had defeated and killed all of the clan, Alexandria house was burnt to the ground and Apocalypse decreed that this was where Clan Akkaba would die.
Frederick was then instrumental in tracing down Dracula
and teleporting them to Transylvania. Ozymandias continued to protect him and as Apocalypse called forth the Riders Of The Dark to aid him in his battle. Frederick teleported Starsmore, Van Helsing and Ozymandias directly into Dracula’s castle where they were almost killed by Hamilton, but the ‘simpleton’ surprised them all.
Apparently Frederick was not as ‘paralyzed’ as they thought, as Hamilton prepared to turn Starsmore into a vampire, Frederick grabbed him by the neck and teleported his head clean off his body, effectively killing him. Starsmore shocked by the turn of events thanked him for saving his life, the gentle Frederick responded with a smile.
With Clan Akkaba no more and Dracula defeated, Apocalypse went back into hibernation, Starsmore started a new life, Van Helsing departed for Canada and Frederick and Ozymandias went about rebuilding the clan. In secret Ozymandias has a Ms. Ferguson procreate with Frederick so that the clan would live on and serve as Ozymandias’s ‘ace in the hole’ and ultimate weapon of revenge against Apocalypse when the time came.
where most of the worlds mutant population were stripped of their power. Apparently he had been keeping tabs on the bloodline of Jack Starsmore which gave birth to Jonothan Starsmore aka Chamber
. Realizing that the last of the Starsmore line was at deaths door he took to visiting the lad who was under the watchful eye of Peter Wisdom. Frederick, now an old man, realized the interference that would occur if Chamber was left in the hospital and therefore captured the boy and with Ozymandias’s help infused young Starsmore with a massive amount of Apocalypse’s blood.
He watched as the blood of Apocalypse rejuvenated the boy as his once decimated body contorted and remade itself in the image of Apocalypse. When Chamber had made a full recovery he introduced the boy to the new Clan Akkaba but Chamber refused to acknowledge them as his family and renounced Frederick, the clan and Apocalypse. Apocalypse willingly relinquished claims on Chamber and had him leave the new clan headquarters, no doubt they would keep an eye on the heir of Apocalypse. Apocalypse was not as he seemed however he was Ozymandias in disguise; it seemed that Frederick and his teacher had formulated a plan to take over Clan Akkaba for themselves. Frederick is last seen sharing a drink of Apocalypse’s blood with Ozymandias, having finally risen to the place of the ‘’’Fittest’’’.
He also possesses the power of teleportation, possibly as a mutant ability. Frederick can teleport himself and others at will, additionally he can teleport large masses, including sizable groups of people, he can also teleport 'parts' of objects. He can also open portals that displace projectiles and even enemies that threaten him. A trait shared by himself and his descendant Blink
is that his teleportations are always accompanied by a "blink!" sound.
He has pink colored hair.
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and mutant
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in the Marvel Comics
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. His first appearance was in X-Men: Apocalypse vs. Dracula
X-Men: Apocalypse vs. Dracula
X-Men: Apocalypse vs. Dracula was a four-issue comic book limited series published in 2006 by Marvel Comics. The series was written by Frank Tieri and drawn by Clayton Henry.-Plot summary:...
#2.
The Fittest
Frederick Slade was born the second child of Margaret SladeMargaret Slade
Margaret Slade is a fictional character and mutant in the Marvel Comics universe. She makes her first appearance in X-Men: Apocalypse vs. Dracula #2.-Powers and abilities:...
and an unknown father during the eighteenth century. Being the second born and physically smaller of the two children he was not given much thought by his mother or even his fellow clansmates. His mother spent most of her time and energy to mold his brother Hamilton Slade
Hamilton Slade
Hamilton Slade is a fictional character, a mutant in the . The character first appeared in X-Men: Apocalypse/Dracula #1.-Fictional character biography:...
. His family was the main branch of Clan Akkaba
Clan Akkaba
Clan Akkaba is a fictional cult in the Marvel Universe. Created by Frank Tieri and Clayton Henry. The Clan is composed of the descendants of the mutant supervillain Apocalypse and first appeared in X-Men: Apocalypse vs...
as they were blessed with a strong dose of Apocalypse's bloodline. His family was also blessed with great wealth whether by way of privilege in the clan or great business strategy. They resided in what was called Alexandria House which also served as the meeting place for their clan.
A quiet and reserved child, he grew relatively unseen by his peers and mother. The only person that realized his great potential was Ozymandias
Ozymandias (Marvel Comics)
For the Watchmen character, see Ozymandias Ozymandias is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in 1996 in Uncanny X-Men #332, and was created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Joe Madureira.-Fictional character...
. In Frederick, Ozymandias saw something he had never seen before. For centuries he had watched as the members of the clan had deceived, betrayed and even killed their own relations merely to be deemed closest to Apocalypse
Apocalypse (comics)
Apocalypse is a fictional character who is an ancient mutant that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Factor #5 , created by writer Louise Simonson and designed by artist Walter Simonson...
. Ozymandias saw Frederick possess qualities which he had rarely seen among the members of the clan, traits such as courage, fairness and something even rarer - Compassion. Within Frederick, Ozymandias saw a new dawn for the clan, to ensure this new dawn, Ozymandias trained Frederick for the rites of passage which would make him leader of the Clan Akkaba, the fittest.
Frederick possessed the molecular rearrangement powers of his mother and a new mutation which Ozymandias thought he should keep secret until the battles which lay ahead, teleportation. He was also a formidable hand to hand combatant honed by training under the centuries old Ozymandias. All was going to plan until his older and larger brother Hamilton caught wind that his greatest opponent lay in his own house. Hamilton, despite having more advanced control of his molecular structure, was petty and lacked honor, so as Frederick slept the night before the rite of passage, Hamilton bashed his brother's head, giving him permanent brain damage by effectively lobotomizing him, and reducing him to a perpetual catatonic state . This ensured that he would never be a threat again.
The End of Clan Akkaba
Now in a vegetative state, Frederick watched as Hamilton took his place as fittest of the clan. He recognized his brother’s lust for power and often blasphemous outburst in regards to their lord ApocalypseApocalypse (comics)
Apocalypse is a fictional character who is an ancient mutant that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Factor #5 , created by writer Louise Simonson and designed by artist Walter Simonson...
. As a warning to those who would question his post or power, Hamilton had Frederick appointed to the Council, which was the inner circle or heads of Clan Akkaba. His mother betrayed little thought as to what had happened to him as her pride and joy Hamilton ensured that she controlled Clan Akkaba. Time passed and no one gave even a passing thought to Frederick since he was a vegetable.
Hamilton's decadence proved to be the Clan’s undoing as their members started being murdered in a mysterious manner. Their blood was drained and two strange puncture marks could be seen on each victim's neck. Things took a turn for the worse when Hamilton himself disappeared. The clan was left with no alternative but to call Apocalypse
Apocalypse (comics)
Apocalypse is a fictional character who is an ancient mutant that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Factor #5 , created by writer Louise Simonson and designed by artist Walter Simonson...
for assistance. This was a dangerous request, as Apocalypse would kill a random member as punishment for not being strong enough to deal with whatever threat they were facing. Frederick watched as Apocalypse was summoned and took his sacrifice. Their meeting however was short lived as Professor Abraham Van Helsing and Jack Starsmore
Jack Starsmore
Jack Starsmore is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics universe. The character makes his first appearance in X-Men: Apocalypse vs. Dracula #1.-Early History:...
convinced Apocalypse to accompany them to the morgue to prove his suspicions that they were under attack from vampires.
Left with his fellow clansmen, Frederick witnessed his brother’s return and the introduction of his new lord, Dracula
Dracula (Marvel Comics)
Dracula is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. He is based on the vampire Count Dracula from the novel of the same name by author Bram Stoker, and is also influenced by Universal Studios' version of the character.-Publication history:A...
. The clan was outraged but were no match for Hamilton and his dread lord. The clan was killed and turned, except for chairman Kabar Brashir who was his main rival and Frederick who he thought would be a waste of time.
When Apocalypse and the others returned, it was too late. The clan was no more, they were now Dracula’s new coven. Apocalypse thought Frederick a ‘simpleton’ and would have left him to die, but Ozymandias knew that within this boy the clan could live again. Disregarding his lord’s wishes Ozymandias placed Frederick back in his wheelchair and protected him in the ensuing battle. When it was apparent that they could not defeat their opponents and death was upon them, Frederick whisked them away via his secret power of teleportation.
So the ‘simpleton’ had given Apocalypse the chance to fight another day. Ozymandias was not as surprised as the others that they were saved by Frederick and he explained to Van Helsing about the tragic life of Frederick Slade. In the battle that followed Ozymandias placed Frederick out of harms way while Van Helsing, himself and Apocalypse dealt with the undead Akkaba. When they had defeated and killed all of the clan, Alexandria house was burnt to the ground and Apocalypse decreed that this was where Clan Akkaba would die.
Frederick was then instrumental in tracing down Dracula
Dracula (Marvel Comics)
Dracula is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. He is based on the vampire Count Dracula from the novel of the same name by author Bram Stoker, and is also influenced by Universal Studios' version of the character.-Publication history:A...
and teleporting them to Transylvania. Ozymandias continued to protect him and as Apocalypse called forth the Riders Of The Dark to aid him in his battle. Frederick teleported Starsmore, Van Helsing and Ozymandias directly into Dracula’s castle where they were almost killed by Hamilton, but the ‘simpleton’ surprised them all.
Apparently Frederick was not as ‘paralyzed’ as they thought, as Hamilton prepared to turn Starsmore into a vampire, Frederick grabbed him by the neck and teleported his head clean off his body, effectively killing him. Starsmore shocked by the turn of events thanked him for saving his life, the gentle Frederick responded with a smile.
With Clan Akkaba no more and Dracula defeated, Apocalypse went back into hibernation, Starsmore started a new life, Van Helsing departed for Canada and Frederick and Ozymandias went about rebuilding the clan. In secret Ozymandias has a Ms. Ferguson procreate with Frederick so that the clan would live on and serve as Ozymandias’s ‘ace in the hole’ and ultimate weapon of revenge against Apocalypse when the time came.
New Clan Akkaba
Frederick was next seen after M-day/DecimationDecimation (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...
where most of the worlds mutant population were stripped of their power. Apparently he had been keeping tabs on the bloodline of Jack Starsmore which gave birth to Jonothan Starsmore aka Chamber
Chamber (comics)
Jonothon "Jono" Evan Starsmore, better known as Chamber or Decibel, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero associated with the X-Men and the New Warriors....
. Realizing that the last of the Starsmore line was at deaths door he took to visiting the lad who was under the watchful eye of Peter Wisdom. Frederick, now an old man, realized the interference that would occur if Chamber was left in the hospital and therefore captured the boy and with Ozymandias’s help infused young Starsmore with a massive amount of Apocalypse’s blood.
He watched as the blood of Apocalypse rejuvenated the boy as his once decimated body contorted and remade itself in the image of Apocalypse. When Chamber had made a full recovery he introduced the boy to the new Clan Akkaba but Chamber refused to acknowledge them as his family and renounced Frederick, the clan and Apocalypse. Apocalypse willingly relinquished claims on Chamber and had him leave the new clan headquarters, no doubt they would keep an eye on the heir of Apocalypse. Apocalypse was not as he seemed however he was Ozymandias in disguise; it seemed that Frederick and his teacher had formulated a plan to take over Clan Akkaba for themselves. Frederick is last seen sharing a drink of Apocalypse’s blood with Ozymandias, having finally risen to the place of the ‘’’Fittest’’’.
Powers and abilities
Frederick is a descendant of Apocalypse and as such possess the powers normally ascribed to them. He has "limited molecular rearrangement" capabilities that manifest as a form of shape shifting. His power also grants him an extensive healing factor and longevity. He uses this to transform his hands into various objects but mostly bladed weapons.He also possesses the power of teleportation, possibly as a mutant ability. Frederick can teleport himself and others at will, additionally he can teleport large masses, including sizable groups of people, he can also teleport 'parts' of objects. He can also open portals that displace projectiles and even enemies that threaten him. A trait shared by himself and his descendant Blink
Blink (comics)
Blink is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero featured in various X-Men-related series. Created by Scott Lobdell and Joe Madureira, the character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #317 .-Publication History:...
is that his teleportations are always accompanied by a "blink!" sound.
He has pink colored hair.