Equilibrius is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe

Marvel Universe

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Publication history

Equilibrius first appeared in Uncanny X-Men

Uncanny X-Men

Uncanny X-Men, first published as The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics comic book series for the X-Men franchise. It is the mainstream continuity featuring the adventures of the eponymous group of mutant superheroes...

vol. 1 #62-63 (November-December 1969), and was created by Roy Thomas

Roy Thomas

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 and Neal Adams

Neal Adams

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The character subsequently appears in Avengers #105 (November 1972), and Wolverine #69-71 (May-July 1993).

Equilibrius appeared as part of the "Savage Land Mutates" entry in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe

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Fictional character biography

Equilibrius was once a humanoid that lived in the Savage Land

Savage Land

The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. It is a tropical preserve hidden in Antarctica. It was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in X-Men #10...

, a tropical preserve hidden in Antarctica. He became a mutate, when he was changed by Magneto

Magneto (comics)

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, and used to attack the X-Men

X-Men

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Powers and abilities

Equilibrius can psionically compel an individual in close range to gaze into his eyes, causing vertigo in the subject.