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Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics crossover spinning out of the House of M miniseries, focusing on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch's reality-warping abilities stripping nearly all of the mutant population of their powers, reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds. This event, the day when virtually all the world's mutants lost their abilities, is known as "M-Day" in the Marvel Universe.

Decimation began with the self-titled one-shot Decimation: House of M: The Day After, and heralded the relaunch of Excalibur team as New Excalibur, focusing on Pete Wisdom looking for Captain Britain to head up a new British super team, as well as the relaunch of X-Factor from the Madrox miniseries. It also includes several mini-series - Son of M starring a depowered Quicksilver, Generation M focusing on other depowered characters, Sentinel Squad O*N*E showing the latest iteration of the mutant-hunting Sentinels to be robots piloted by humans, Deadly Genesis, and The 198 - and continues throughout the Marvel Universe, particularly in the X-Men related titles. One consequence is an upswing of anti-mutant sentiment, especially among certain religious groups, who consider M-Day to be God's judgment against mutant kind.

It has been confirmed by various sources that there are considerably more than 198 mutants remaining - the number has been referred to as "symbolic" rather than actual. Numbers for pre-Decimation mutants vary from "over a million" (House of M #8) to 16 million (New X-Men #115, where it is said that the 16 million mutants who died on Genosha was around "half" the mutant population), giving a population, if the commonly-used 90% depowered figure is true, of between one hundred thousand and one and a half million. Beast noted shortly after the event that it is impossible for the powers to simply have vanished, and that they must have been "sent" somewhere. The result of which has recently been revealed in the form of a sentient energy being called "The Collective", who has come into violent conflict with the Avengers.

Criticism

The event was designed to reduce the number of mutant characters wandering around the Marvel Universe, which had been seen as unwieldy and also a lazy way for writers to bring in new superpowered characters, without spending the time to establish their origins. However, critics have pointed out that since most of the main mutant characters survived the Decimation intact, as did over one-hundred other mutant characters, there has been effectively no change at all, merely the illusion of change. There is still a huge supporting cast, and the vast majority of the depowered mutants were nothing but background characters anyway. The choice of the number 198 was rather arbitrary, as few fans can name 198 mutants on demand anyway. Furthermore, it has not always been clear whether a character was depowered or not. For example, in Generation M, Marrow was shown to still have her mutation, but was later revealed to be depowered. Arguments to the effect that Marvel is thinking more in terms of a general social change are undermined by the lack of focus on such issues in the post-Decimation titles. (Also, as Peter David pointed out in an issue of X-Factor, Marvel is using the term incorrectly: "decimation" refers to the destruction of ten percent of a group or population, and not ninety percent.)

Notable depowered mutants

While Wizard Magazine published a list of supposedly-decimated characters, it has been confirmed by Marvel sources that the list includes mutants who still have their powers *, and also includes non-mutant characters. That list therefore should not be trusted.

Character Real name Notes
Revealed in House of M #8
Magneto Magnus
alias Erik Lehnsherr 		Still residing in Genosha. (May have gotten his powers back in an incident involving "The Collective" in New Avengers #20)
Mirage Danielle Moonstar Fired from the Xavier Institute by Emma Frost after she was depowered
Tag Brian Cruz Died in the end of New X-Men vol. 2 #23 when the bus exploded.
Wind Dancer Sofia Mantega Left the institute in New X-Men vol. 2 #24.
Revealed in Decimation: House of M: The Day After
Blob Frederick J. Dukes Attempted suicide after depowerment, as his excess skin was still present.
Callisto ?? Temporarily repowered due to the Terrigen Mists but to the point where even rain harms her. Comatose.
Feral Maria Callasantos Angry at the X-Men for dumping all depowered mutants.
Hannah Levy Hannah Levy Had a prehensile tongue and required diet of insects.
Jubilee Jubilation Lee Was able to shoot fireworks from her fingertips.
Quicksilver Pietro Django Maximoff Has received time-travel powers from the Terrigen Mists, and has internalised the mists' power to mutate.
Thornn Lucia Callasantos Angry at the X-Men for dumping all depowered mutants.
Revealed in New X-Men vol. 2
Aero Melody Guthrie She is the only known Guthrie to lose their mutant powers. Revealed in #20.
DJ Mark Sheppard Revealed in #23. Died following the bus explosion.
Dryad Callie Betto Revealed in #23. Died during the explosion of the bus.
E-Shock Nicholas Gorostiaga Revealed in #24. Died during the explosion of the bus.
Hydro ?? Revealed in #20. Accidentally drowned himself after losing his powers due to M-Day.
Jeffrey Garrett Jeffrey Garrett Revealed in #21. The M-Day left him totally dead.
Jetstorm Xavier Morales Revealed in #24. Died during the explosion of the bus.
Network Sarah Vale Revealed in #23. Died during the explosion of the bus.
Preview Jessica "Jessie" Vale Revealed in #20. Though not seen or mentioned, it is more than likely she was on the bus with her sister at the end of issue #23.
Prodigy David Alleyne Revealed in #20. Was asked to stay at the school following the bus explosion.
Rubbermaid Andrea Margulies Revealed in #23. Died during the explosion of the bus.
Specter Dallas Gibson Revealed in #20. May have been one of the students killed in the bus explosion in issue #23.
Time Master Valerie Surhoff Revealed in #24. Died during the explosion of the bus.
All unnamed students ?? If a student hasn't been shown among the 27 left in New X-Men #23, then he/she's been depowered . 42 (everyone who was on it, according to New X-Men #25) who were on the bus (including DJ, Rubbermaid, Tag, Dryad and Network) are dead. 15 of them are buried at the Institute because their parents didn't want them.
Revealed in Mutopia X #5
Armena Ortega Armena Ortega Could create protective bubble while sleeping.
Bugman ?? Had iridescent yellow eyes, green skin, small antennas on his head.
The Juicers ?? The male had chameleonic skin, while the female could generate luminescent orbs from her hand.
Lara the Illusionist Lara King Could generate illusion which affects all five senses.
Revealed in Generation M
Chamber Jonothon Evan Starsmore Revealed in Generation-M #1; was in a critical condition in hospital, now repowered from a transfusion of the blood of Apocalypse.
Ned Ralston Ned Ralston Revealed in Generation-M #1; dragon like form killed when he crashed to the ground after the loss of his powers.
Inferno Tony Romeo Revealed in Generation-M #1; combusted after loss of powers
Jeannie Martin Jeannie Martin Revealed in Generation-M #1; forty inch neck snaped after loss of powers
Gary Paterson Gary Paterson Revealed in Generation-M #1; drowned after loss of powers
Latonya Jefferson Latonya Jefferson Revealed in Generation-M #1; had impenetrable skin, killed in Generation-M #2 by the Ghoul
Dezmond Harris Dezmond Harris Revealed in Generation-M #2; had leaping ability
Roach Hubie Edge Revealed in Generation-M #2; transforms into humanoid cocroach,killed by the Ghoul
Tim Hacker Tim Hacker Revealed in Generation-M #2; blue skin,killed by the Ghoul
John Mairs John Mairs Revealed in Generation-M #2; thrid telepthic eye, killed by the Ghoul
Dynamite Susan Svenson Revealed in Generation-M #2; generates light from hands, killed by the Ghoul
Nelson Cragg Nelson Cragg Revealed in Generation-M #3; one of Ravencroft Asylum’s inmates
Violet Sanchez Violet Sanchez Revealed in Generation-M #3; looks like a shar pei,killed by the Ghoul
Sarah Pursher Sarah Pursher Revealed in Generation-M #4; flight, comitted suicide
Jim Prindle Jim Prindle Revealed in Generation-M #4; transforms matter into anything, Ex-student at Xavier's
Unamed Mutants ??? Revealed in Generation-M #2-4; most of them were killed by the Ghoul
Stacy X Miranda Leevald Revealed in Generation-M #2. Is living on the streets as a prostitute again.
Marrow Sarah Revealed in Generation-M #4. One of many mutants to lose their powers but retain their mutated appearance. Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts since having been not clearly explained in comic.
Revealed in Son of M
Hub ?? Teleporter. Former member of Unus' Gang and Chimere's ally. Revealed in Son of M #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists with erratic control.
Hack ?? Former member of Unus' Gang and Chimere's ally. Revealed in Son of M #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists.
Purge ?? Super-strong. Chimere's ally. Revealed in Son of M #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists with erratic control.
Shola Inkosi Shola Inkosi Telekinetic. Helped Shadowcat during Mekanix. Former ally of Professor X on Genosha. Temporarily revealed in Son of M #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists.
Wicked ?? Former ally of Professor X on Genosha. Revealed in Son of M #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists with erratic control
Freakshow ?? Shape-shifter. Former member of the Genoshan Excalibur. Former ally of Professor X on Genosha. Revealed in Son of M #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists.
Revealed in various other issues
Abyss Nils Styger Nightcrawler's half-brother. Revealed in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #1.
Alexander Lexington Alexander Lexington Member of Sentinel Squad O*N*E. Revealed in X-Men: The 198 Files (NB: The ''Sentinel Squad O*N*E miniseries takes place pre-M-Day, and shows how the squad was formed).
Amazing Merwoman Patricia Hamilton Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Angel Salvadore Angel Salvadore Revealed in Exiles #72.
Ballistic ?? Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Beak Barnell Bohusk Revealed in Exiles #72.
Five of the Bohusk/Salvatore Children Kara and Axel Bohusk, three are unnamed Revealed in Exiles #72 that 5 of the 6 children are depowered. Tito Bohusk is the only one who has retained his mutated appearance.
Bloodlust Beatta Dubiel Revealed in Official Handbook A-Z #4. Member of the Femme Fatales.
Book Annika Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Briquette ?? Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Broadband ?? Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Clay ?? Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Elena Ivanova Elena Ivanova Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Ent ?? Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Foedog ?? Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Fontanelle Gloria Dayne Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Flubber Fylod Nughes Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Gazer ?? Revealed in X-Men #178. Has been turned into a Horseman of Apocalypse in #182.
Ghost Girl Lili Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Inferno Samantha Mcgee Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Irina Irina Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Kidogo Lazaro Kotikash Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
M Twins Claudette & Nicole St. Croix Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Maximus Lobo Maximus Lobo Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Mesmero Vincent Revealed in X-Men Unlimited vol. 2 #13.
Mister Marvel Mark Hawkins Revealed in X-Men Unlimited vol. 2 #13. Had the power to have a wondeful super-hero life.
Pester ?? Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Polaris Lorna Dane Revealed in X-Men vol. 2 #177. Repowered by Apocalypse as Pestilence, one of his Horsemen .
Professor X Charles Francis Xavier Revealed in X-Men: Deadly Genesis #5. Spinal injury repaired in the process.
Rain Boy Marco Polo Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Rictor Julio Esteban Richter Revealed in X-Factor vol. 3 #1.
Scarlet Knight Colin Hardy Revealed in New Excalibur #6. All his family is depowered too.
Shirow Ishihara Shirow Ishihara Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Shortpack ?? Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Sibercat Illyich Lavrov Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Silicon ?? Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Silkworm ?? Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Shrew Marlyn Maycroft Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Static II Gianna Carina Esperanza Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Sunfire Shiro Yoshida Revealed in X-Men #182?. Repowered by Apocalypse.
Unus the Untouchable Angelo Unuscione Revealed in Marvel Legacy: The 1960s under the Factor Three entry. Was in Genosha when Pietro arrived with the Terrigen Mists. Killed by his new forcefield.
Vincente Vincente Power loss only confirmed by editor Mike Marts.
Revealed in New Avengers #18-20
Agent Zero Christoph David Nord
Angel Dust Christine Morlock
Artie Maddicks Arthur Maddicks Former member of Generation X and X-Factor.
Arturo Falcone Arturo Falcone
Black Tom Cassidy Thomas Samuel Eamon Cassidy Banshee's cousin. Only his secondary mutation was reversed.
Blind Faith Alexis Garnoff Russian Exiles.
Boost ?? Morlock.
Bora ?? Avant Guard's former member.
Brass Sean Watanabe former telepath.
Caiman Ally of Unus.
Conquistador Miguel Provenza
El Aguila Alejandro Montoya
Fatale "Pamela Greenwood" Teleporter. Former lackey of Dark Beast.
Flambè ?? Member of the Hell's Belles.
Forearm Jorge Lukas Student at Xaviers. Not to be confused with the Mutant Liberation Front member.
Gloom ?? Ex-student at Xavier's.
Golden Child Paul Patterson Appeared in the Marvel Team-Up arc "Golden Child"
Harpoon Kodiak Noatak Marauder.
Hazard Carter Alexander Ryking
Hybrid James Marks Former enemy of Rom the Spaceknight and X-Man
Jon Spectre Jon Spectre Six Pack member.
Key ??
King Bedlam Christopher Terrence Aaronson
Kiwi Black ?? Half-brother of Nightcrawler and Abyss.
Lightning Rod ??
Longneck Jonah Van Helsking Ex-student at Xavier's.
Mary Zero Mary Former sidekick of Agent X.
Mist Mistress Aleshia Mist Member of the Resistants.
Monsoon Aloba Dastoor Brother of Haven.
Murmur Arlette Truffaut Former member of Alpha Flight.
Murmur II ?? Former member of Emplate's Hellions.
Nightwind ?? Rising Songs member.
Overrider Richard Rennsalaer
Paralyzer Randall Darby Member of the Resistants. Also known as Shocker.
Phantazia Eileen Harsaw Brotherhood of Evil Mutants former member.
Postman David Morlock.
Quill ?? Resistants member (not to be confused with the Xavier Institute student Quill).
Radian ?? Ex-student at Xavier's and member of the Omega Gang.
Radius Jared Corbo Brother of Flex.
Randall Shire Randall Shire
Reaper Pantu Hurageb MLF member. Repowered by Quicksilver's new powers.
Redneck ?? Ex-student at Xavier's and member of the Omega Gang.
Scanner Sarah Ryall Acolyte of Magneto.
Shatter ?? Morlock.
Skywalker ?? Ex-student at Xavier's.
Slick ?? Ex-student at Xavier's.
Slipstream Davis Cameron Former X-Men member.
Spike ?? Former student at Xavier's.
Spoilsport ?? Rising Songs member.
Strobe ?? MLF's member.
Tantra Reuben Ex-student at Xavier's.
Tarot Marie-Ange Colbert Member of the Hellions, latterly undead.
Tattoo ?? Ex-student at Xavier's and member of the Omega Gang.
Tether ?? Morlock.
Tremolo ?? Member of the Hell's Belles.
Vague ?? Member of the Hell's Belles.
Wild Child Kyle Gibney Weapon X and X-Factor's member.
Wildside Richard Gill MLF's member.
Windshear Colin Ashworth Hume Former Alpha Flight member.
Wiz Kid Takeshi "Taki" Matsuya Member of X-Terminators.
Wraith Hector Mendoza Former member of the X-Men.
Shen Xorn Shen Xorn Kuan-Yin's twin brother. Former member of the X-Men.
Zach Zach Ex-student at Xavier's.

Mutants retaining their powers

The following is a list of known mutants who have retained their powers after M-Day. Not all of them were part of the initial 198 count, such as Darwin and Vulcan.
  1. Alchemy
  2. Alyosha Kravinoff (Kraven II)
  3. Amelia Voght
  4. Amina Synge
  5. Anole
  6. Apocalypse the Celestials
  7. Archangel
  8. Arclight
  9. Aurora
  10. Avalanche
  11. Banshee *
  12. Beast
  13. Beautiful Dreamer
  14. Bella Donna
  15. Big Bertha
  16. Bishop
  17. Black Box
  18. Black Tom 2nd mutation
  19. Blaquesmith
  20. Blindfold
  21. Blindspot
  22. Bling
  23. Cable
  24. Caliban
  25. Cannonball
  26. Catiana
  27. Centennial
  28. Cloak
  29. Collective Man (Chang Tao-Yu)
  30. Collective Man (Han Tao-Yu)
  31. Collective Man (Lin Tao-Yu)
  32. Collective Man (Sun Tao-Yu)
  33. Colossus
  34. Cyclops
  35. Dagger
  36. Dark Beast
  37. Darwin
  38. Dazzler
  39. Debrii
  40. Diamond Lil
  41. Domino
  42. Doorman
  43. Doppleganger
  44. Dragoness
  45. Dust
  46. Elixir
  47. Emma Frost
  48. Empath
  49. Emplate
  50. Eosimias
  51. Erg
  52. Ernst
  53. Evangeline Whedon
  54. Exodus
  55. Fever Pitch
  56. Firestar
  57. Flatman
  58. Forge
  59. Franklin Richards
  60. Frederick Slade ?
  61. Gambit
  1. Gateway
  2. Ghoul dead
  3. Glob Herman
  4. Godfrey Calthrop
  5. Gregor Smerdyakov
  6. Havok
  7. Hellion
  8. Hisako Ichiki
  9. Husk
  10. Icarus *
  11. Iceman 2nd mutation
  12. Indra
  13. Irving (Morlock)
  14. Jamie Braddock
  15. Jazz *
  16. Joanna Cargill
  17. Johnny Dee
  18. Justice
  19. Karma
  20. Kiden Nixon
  21. Kylun
  22. Lady Mastermind
  23. Layla Miller
  24. Leech
  25. Lifeguard
  26. Lila Cheney
  27. Litterbug
  28. Living Monolith
  29. Loa
  30. Lorelei
  31. M
  32. Madame Web
  33. Madison Jeffries
  34. Madrox the Multiple Man
  35. Magma
  36. Mammomax
  37. Martha Johansson
  38. Marvel Girl (Rachel Grey)
  39. Match
  40. Meld
  41. Mentallo
  42. Mercury
  43. Michael Pointer
  44. Microbe *
  45. Micromax
  46. Mikhail Rasputin
  47. Molly Hayes (Bruiser)
  48. Mr. Immortal
  49. Mr. M further
  50. Mystique
  51. Namor
  52. Namorita *
  53. Ned Horrocks
  54. Negasonic Teenage Warhead
  55. Nezhno
  56. Nightcrawler
  57. Nocturne
  58. Northstar
  59. Ocean
  60. Omega Red
  61. Onyxx
  1. Outlaw
  2. Peepers
  3. Penance
  4. Persuasion (Purple Girl)
  5. Pete Wisdom
  6. Phoenix (with the White Hot Room)
  7. Pixie
  8. Prism
  9. Psylocke
  10. Pulse
  11. Quake
  12. Quentin Quire *
  13. Quill *
  14. Random
  15. Rhapsody
  16. Ricochet
  17. Rockslide
  18. Rogue
  19. Sabra
  20. Sabretooth
  21. Sack
  22. Sage
  23. Scalphunter
  24. Scrambler
  25. Sebastian Shaw
  26. Selene
  27. Shadow King
  28. Shadowcat
  29. Shatterstar
  30. Shinobi Shaw
  31. Silver Samurai
  32. Siryn
  33. Skein
  34. Sketch
  35. Skids
  36. Squirrel Girl
  37. Stepford Cuckoos (Celeste)
  38. Stepford Cuckoos (Phoebe)
  39. Stepford Cuckoos (Mindee)
  40. Storm
  41. Strong Guy
  42. Sunspot
  43. Surge
  44. Swordsman (Andreas von Strucker)
  45. Tabitha Smith (Boom Boom)
  46. Tempo
  47. Thunderbird III
  48. Tito Bohusk
  49. Toad
  50. Trance
  51. Ursa Major
  52. Vanguard
  53. Vulcan
  54. Wallflower *
  55. Warpath
  56. Whirlwind
  57. Wither
  58. Wolf Cub
  59. Wolfsbane
  60. Wolverine
  61. X-23
  62. S.H.I.E.L.D.'s psy-agents
   

Collected editions

Trade paperbacks

Decimation: X-Men - The Day After (ISBN 0785119841) collects Decimation: House of M - The Day After and X-Men #177-181.
Decimation: Generation M (ISBN 0785119582) collects Generation M #1-5.
Decimation: Son of M (ISBN 0785119701) collects Son of M #1-6.
Decimation: Sentinel Squad O*N*E (ISBN 0785119973) collects Sentinel Squad O*N*E #1-5.
Decimation: X-Men - 198 (ISBN 0785119949) collects X-Men: The 198 #1-5 and X-Men: The 198 Files (one-shot).

Hardcovers

X-Men: Deadly Genesis (ISBN 0785119841) collects X-Men: Deadly Genesis #1-6.
Wolverine: Origins & Endings (ISBN 0785119779) collects Wolverine #36-40.

Bibliography

External links

Marvel Comics | Marvel Comics storylines | X-Men storylines

 

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