ABYSS

Real name: Nils Styger Affiliations: Renee Majcomb, Cable, Banshee Known relatives: Nightcrawler (brother), Azazel (father), Mystique(mother), Graydon Creed (half-brother), Rogue (foster sister)

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Powers and abilities: Abyss is a mutant who can absorb anything within the shadowy confines of his form, akin to what the superhero known as Cloak does. His body is actually a portal to the same dimension that Nightcrawler temporarilly enters when he teleports (see Darkforce). He is able to drain the strength of the captives he holds in his form and can deposit them in this dimension permanently, but it is unknown if anything can survive there. He has limited telepathy.

History: Abyss, real name Nils Styger, first appeared as a protector for Genoshan researcher Renee Majcomb, whom he had been assisting with research into the Legacy Virus from which Abyss suffered.

Abyss was later seen in Berlin, Germany battling the former Gene Nation member known as Fever Pitch. Both mutants were captured by Banshee's mutant militia known as the X-Corps. While being held by the X-Corps, Abyss witnessed Sunpyre's murder. When the terrorist Mystique revealed herself and her intentions to use the X-Corps, the wounded Banshee freed Abyss from his confinement.

Abyss later resurfaced, joining forces with the X-Men to avert the demon-like mutant Azazel's attempt to bring his army into Earth's dimension. He was subsequently revealed to be Nightcrawler's brother, as both were sons of Azazel and Mystique.