Nezhno Abidemi (Earth-616)

Gentle
Name	Nezhno Abidemi
Current Alias	Gentle
Aliases	Nehzno
Affiliation and Relationships
Affiliation	X-Men (Jean Grey School member), Jean Grey School student body Formerly New X-Men, Storm's Squad
Relatives	unnamed mother; unnamed father; N'Baku (maternal half-brother);
Marital Status	Single
Physical Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Irises: Blue
Hair	Bald
Unusual Features	Vibranium tattoos all over his body
Origin and Living Status
Origin	Mutant
Living Status	Alive
Reality	Earth-616
Place of Birth	Wakanda
Personal Information
Identity	Secret
Citizenship	Wakandan
Occupation	Student, adventurer
Education	Attending Jean Grey School; Attended the Xavier School and Utopia's classes
Base of Operations	Jean Grey School for Higher Learning, Salem Center, Westchester County, New York Formerly Utopia, San Francisco Bay, California; Graymalkin Industries, Marin Highlands, San Francisco, California; Wakanda
Creators and Appearances
Creators	Craig Kyle, Chris Yost, Mark Brooks, Paul Pelletier
First	New X-Men (Vol. 2) #23 (February, 2006)
First	New X-Men (Vol. 2) #23 (February, 2006)

History

Origin

Nezhno was a mutant who was sent from his home country of Wakanda to the United States to attend the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning by X-Men member and newly crowned Queen of Wakanda, Storm so he can learn how to control his mutant ability. Nezhno's entire body was covered with Vibranium tattoos to prevent him from over-exerting himself with his power so it wouldn't kill him. He was given the codename Gentle and was immediately placed on Storm's squad so she could take a hands on roll in his development.

M-Day

In the aftermath of M-Day when the Scarlet Witch depowered over 90 percent of the world's mutants, Nezhno was one of the 27 remaining mutants from the Institute to retain their powers. In response to the increasingly desperate situation that mutants now faced, Emma Frost disbanded all the former training squads. She decided to select an elite team of New X-Men trainees, so she organized an all out battle in the Danger Room between the remaining students but due to the nature of Nezhno's powers, he was exempt from the session.

Attributes

Powers

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Nezhno uses his mutant powers

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Nezhno's vibranium tattoos

Strength Manipulation: Nezhno has the ability to increase the muscle mass of his body, allowing him to drastically increase in size and strength almost instantly. Nezhno's powers, while great, are also temporary, and self-destructive; the use of his powers put massive strain on Nezhno's body, and most instances of using his powers result in Nezhno passing out. Furthermore, Nezhno states that the use of his powers will ultimately kill him; his tattoos, which are made of vibranium, are meant to keep his powers in check. However, Nezhno's resting strength gradually increases every time he uses his powers, and, according to Nezhno, the vibranium will eventually fail, meaning his body will no longer be able to control its own power, causing him to die.

Weaknesses

Any use of his powers causes Nezhno great strain, and often results in him blacking out when finished. Additionally, the use of his powers will eventually cause Nezhno's death.

Notes

• Nezhno is the last-revealed of 27 remaining students.
• Nezhno's position as a member of Storm's former squad was revealed by his creators.
• His name is a Russian word meaning "tenderly".
• His surname is a Yoruba word meaning "born during father's absence".
• He is the first X-Men member to come from a country that only exists within the Marvel Universe.

Trivia

• Nezhno was originally planned to be killed off by writers Chris Yost and Craig Kyle, but they were not allowed to.

See Also

• 100 appearance(s) of Nezhno Abidemi (Earth-616)
• 2 appearance(s) in handbook(s) of Nezhno Abidemi (Earth-616)
• 6 minor appearance(s) of Nezhno Abidemi (Earth-616)
• 3 mention(s) of Nezhno Abidemi (Earth-616)
• 4 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Nezhno Abidemi (Earth-616)
• 90 image(s) of Nezhno Abidemi (Earth-616)
• 1 quotation(s) by or about Nezhno Abidemi (Earth-616)
• 1 victim(s) killed by Nezhno Abidemi (Earth-616)

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