Unuscione
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Carmella Unuscione, commonly known simply as Unuscione, is a fictional character
, a mutant
supervillain
in the Marvel Universe
.
's Acolytes
. Often portrayed one of the more fanatical and violent members of the team, she bears little more than scorn for humankind and views the X-Men as traitors to their own race for defending them. During the Acolytes' first mission, Unuscione, along with Cargill
and the Kleinstocks
, attack a school for gifted children, searching for a mutant whose powers had not yet manifested. When the child is revealed to have Down's Syndrome Unuscione and the others reject him and depart after a skirmish with the X-Men
. She is also one of the Acolytes responsible for recruiting the young mutant Neophyte
into the ranks of the Acolytes.
, the Acolytes' base of operations, is destroyed by Holocaust
, Unuscione uses her power to protect her teammates and the X-Man Cyclops
from being incinerated by reentry into Earth's atmosphere in an escape pod. Stranded in the middle of nowhere, the former enemies cooperate to survive without resources while Professor X
and Amelia Voght
struggle to find their teammates' whereabouts. As an agreement from their rescue, Unuscione and the other Acolytes agree to turn themselves over to government custody, but later escape and rejoin the Acolytes.
During a subsequent encounter with the X-Men, Unuscione is shown to be far more merciful than in the past.
Unuscione is not seen during Cassandra Nova
's assault on Genosha
, or for several years after. She eventually resurfaces, however, with her powers intact.
as they attack the X-Mansion
. The group attempts to retrieve Destiny
's Diaries under Mister Sinister
's orders, but were tricked into stealing fake duplicates. During a conflict against the New X-Men
, Kitty Pryde
, and her former teammate Colossus
, Unuscione battles Armor
.
Unuscione is present throughout the events of X-Men: Messiah Complex
fighting alongside her teammates against the X-Men.
. Exodus succeeds in repairing Xavier's damaged brain with his own powers. After defeating Exodus in telepathic combat, Xavier departs New Avalon, the Acolytes' headquarters, and returns to the X-Men.
Xavier later returns to New Avalon, however, and convinces Exodus to disband the Acolytes. Exodus renounces the name Magneto gave him and decides to embark on a personal pilgrimage to seek aid for mutantkind. While the majority of the Acolytes take up Xavier's offer to relocate to San Francisco with the X-Men, Unuscione and Joanna Cargill
initially remain undecided. Both eventually move to Utopia, where they are become involved in the Age of X
.
", as she calls it, acts as a highly effective body armor, protecting her from a high degree of physical damage. She is able to shape her exoskeleton into rudimentary forms, such as a clawed hand or a hammer-like bludgeon with which she can grip or strike with considerable force. She is sufficiently strong to shield herself and several others in a small escape pod from the heat and friction of reentry into Earth's atmosphere, or to squeeze the air out of a superhumanly strong being's lungs, causing them to fall unconscious. Through her exoskeleton, Unuscione can generate bioelectric energy charges that cause intense pain and a temporary disruption of a living being's neurosynaptic impulses, resulting in a loss of autonomic body function.
Unuscione is vulnerable to any force great enough to overcome or destroy her psionic exoskeleton, as proven when she was overcome by both the physical strength of Colossus
and the telekinetic powers of Rachel Summers
on separate occasions. The psionic backlash usually leaves her stunned or unconscious.
reality, Carmella is known as Stand-Off. She is a member of the Force Warriors, a group of psionic mutants who protect "Fortress X", the last known mutant stronghold, by collectively channeling their powers to generate and reinforce a massive psionic shield around the compound every day. She stands with the Force Warriors when they remove Magneto from power and assume control of the compound.
Fictional character
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, a mutant
Mutant (Marvel Comics)
In comic books published by Marvel Comics, a mutant is an organism who possesses a genetic trait called an X-gene that allows the mutant to naturally develop superhuman powers and abilities...
supervillain
Supervillain
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in the Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
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.
Fictional character biography
Carmella Unuscione first appears as a member of the second intake of MagnetoMagneto (comics)
Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
's 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...
. Often portrayed one of the more fanatical and violent members of the team, she bears little more than scorn for humankind and views the X-Men as traitors to their own race for defending them. During the Acolytes' first mission, Unuscione, along with Cargill
Joanna Cargill
Joanna Cargill, also known as Frenzy, is a fictional character, a mutant superhuman in the Marvel Comics universe. She has been a member of supervillain groups, including the Alliance of Evil and the Acolytes, as well as the superhero team the X-Men....
and the Kleinstocks
Kleinstocks
The Kleinstocks were a set of triplets that are comic book fictional characters, and are mutant supervillains, in the Marvel Comics universe. The three brothers names are Harlan, Sven and Eric, they were created by Scott Lobdell and Brandon Peterson and first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #298...
, attack a school for gifted children, searching for a mutant whose powers had not yet manifested. When the child is revealed to have Down's Syndrome Unuscione and the others reject him and depart after a skirmish with the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
. She is also one of the Acolytes responsible for recruiting the young mutant Neophyte
Neophyte (comics)
Neophyte is a fictional mutant super villain in the Marvel Comics universe and a member of the Acolytes.-Fictional character biography:...
into the ranks of the Acolytes.
Turning Point
When AvalonProvidence (comics)
Providence is a fictional island featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Providence, located in the South Pacific Ocean, southwest of Hawaii at 20°N 165°W, is an artificial island made of parts from Cable’s old space station Graymalkin...
, the Acolytes' base of operations, is destroyed by Holocaust
Holocaust (comics)
Holocaust is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Men Alpha , and was created by Scott Lobdell and Roger Cruz.-Fictional character biography:...
, Unuscione uses her power to protect her teammates and the X-Man Cyclops
Cyclops (comics)
Cyclops is a fictional character, the leader of the X-Men superhero team in the . A mutant, Cyclops emits a powerful energy beam from his eyes...
from being incinerated by reentry into Earth's atmosphere in an escape pod. Stranded in the middle of nowhere, the former enemies cooperate to survive without resources while Professor X
Professor X
Professor Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero known as the leader and founder of the X-Men....
and Amelia Voght
Amelia Voght
Amelia C. Voght is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men franchise.A mutant with the ability to turn her body into mist, Amelia was a love interest of Professor X before he founded the X-Men...
struggle to find their teammates' whereabouts. As an agreement from their rescue, Unuscione and the other Acolytes agree to turn themselves over to government custody, but later escape and rejoin the Acolytes.
During a subsequent encounter with the X-Men, Unuscione is shown to be far more merciful than in the past.
Unuscione is not seen during Cassandra Nova
Cassandra Nova
Cassandra Nova is a fictional enemy of the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Grant Morrison and artist Frank Quitely, Cassandra first appeared in New X-Men #114 . Cassandra is a "mummudrai," a parasitic life form born bodiless on the astral plane...
's assault on Genosha
E Is For Extinction
"E is for Extinction" was the first story arc from Grant Morrison's run on the Marvel Comics title New X-Men. The story was published in New X-Men #114–116 in 2001...
, or for several years after. She eventually resurfaces, however, with her powers intact.
After M-Day
Unuscione returns to action as a member of the newest incarnation of the AcolytesAcolytes (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...
as they attack the X-Mansion
X-Mansion
In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion is the common name for Professor Xavier's mansion. It is the base of operations and training site of the X-Men and the location of a school for mutant teenagers, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xavier's School for Gifted...
. The group attempts to retrieve 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 under Mister Sinister
Mister 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....
's orders, but were tricked into stealing fake duplicates. During a conflict against the New X-Men
New X-Men
New X-Men was a superhero comic book series published by Marvel Comics within the X-Men franchise. After the end of Grant Morrison's run on X-Men , titled New X-Men, the title was used for a new series, New X-Men: Academy X, serving as a continuation of the second volume of New Mutants...
, Kitty Pryde
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....
, and her former teammate Colossus
Colossus (comics)
Colossus is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Len Wein and illustrator Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1...
, Unuscione battles Armor
Armor (comics)
Armor is a fictional character who exists in Marvel Comics' shared universe, the Marvel Universe. She is a mutant Japanese teenager who is enrolled at the Xavier Institute who retains her powers after the events of Decimation. She first appeared in Astonishing X-Men, vol...
.
Unuscione is present throughout the events of X-Men: Messiah Complex
X-Men: Messiah Complex
"Messiah Complex" is a comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics from October 2007 to January 2008, which ran through the various X-Men books....
fighting alongside her teammates against the X-Men.
X-Men: Legacy
It is revealed that Professor Xavier is in the care of the Acolytes after being critically injured by BishopBishop (comics)
Bishop is a fictional comic book superhero, appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, in particular the X-Men family of books...
. Exodus succeeds in repairing Xavier's damaged brain with his own powers. After defeating Exodus in telepathic combat, Xavier departs New Avalon, the Acolytes' headquarters, and returns to the X-Men.
Xavier later returns to New Avalon, however, and convinces Exodus to disband the Acolytes. Exodus renounces the name Magneto gave him and decides to embark on a personal pilgrimage to seek aid for mutantkind. While the majority of the Acolytes take up Xavier's offer to relocate to San Francisco with the X-Men, Unuscione and Joanna Cargill
Joanna Cargill
Joanna Cargill, also known as Frenzy, is a fictional character, a mutant superhuman in the Marvel Comics universe. She has been a member of supervillain groups, including the Alliance of Evil and the Acolytes, as well as the superhero team the X-Men....
initially remain undecided. Both eventually move to Utopia, where they are become involved in the Age of X
Age of X
"Age of X" is a comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics which features an alternate reality of the X-Men. The first issue of the storyline, Age of X: Alpha, was published in January 2011. Publication continued in February, March, and April 2011...
.
Powers and abilities
Unuscione is mutant with the ability to generate a tangible field composed of bioelectrical-charged psionic energy around herself. This "exoskeletonExoskeleton
An exoskeleton is the external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body, in contrast to the internal skeleton of, for example, a human. In popular usage, some of the larger kinds of exoskeletons are known as "shells". Examples of exoskeleton animals include insects such as grasshoppers...
", as she calls it, acts as a highly effective body armor, protecting her from a high degree of physical damage. She is able to shape her exoskeleton into rudimentary forms, such as a clawed hand or a hammer-like bludgeon with which she can grip or strike with considerable force. She is sufficiently strong to shield herself and several others in a small escape pod from the heat and friction of reentry into Earth's atmosphere, or to squeeze the air out of a superhumanly strong being's lungs, causing them to fall unconscious. Through her exoskeleton, Unuscione can generate bioelectric energy charges that cause intense pain and a temporary disruption of a living being's neurosynaptic impulses, resulting in a loss of autonomic body function.
Unuscione is vulnerable to any force great enough to overcome or destroy her psionic exoskeleton, as proven when she was overcome by both the physical strength of Colossus
Colossus (comics)
Colossus is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Len Wein and illustrator Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1...
and the telekinetic powers of Rachel Summers
Rachel Summers
Rachel Anne Summers is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne for Marvel Comics....
on separate occasions. The psionic backlash usually leaves her stunned or unconscious.
Age of X
In the Age of XAge of X
"Age of X" is a comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics which features an alternate reality of the X-Men. The first issue of the storyline, Age of X: Alpha, was published in January 2011. Publication continued in February, March, and April 2011...
reality, Carmella is known as Stand-Off. She is a member of the Force Warriors, a group of psionic mutants who protect "Fortress X", the last known mutant stronghold, by collectively channeling their powers to generate and reinforce a massive psionic shield around the compound every day. She stands with the Force Warriors when they remove Magneto from power and assume control of the compound.
Television
- Unuscione appeared in the two-part X-MenX-Men (TV series)X-Men, also known as X-Men: The Animated Series, is an American animated television series which debuted on October 31, 1992, in the United States on the Fox Network as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup...
episode "Sanctuary". She is shown as a prominent member of the Acolytes. As in the mainstream Marvel Universe, she was a devoted and passionate follower of MagnetoMagneto (comics)Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
and his beliefs.
External links
- Unuscione at the Marvel Universe
- MDP: Unuscione at the Marvel Database Project