Primal (comics)
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Primal is a fictional comic book
superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics
. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men
#529, in the fourth chapter of the "Five Lights" storyline, and was created by Matt Fraction
and Kieron Gillen
. He is one of the "Five Lights"—a group of mutants who manifested their abilities after the events of "Second Coming
".
, Transonic
, Oya
, Zero
, and Velocidad
, began to feature in the series Generation Hope. He continues to make appearances in Uncanny X-Men as well.
While Teon's mutant powers activated while he was in Kiev, Ukraine, Teon appears to be American in nationality.
Teon accompanied the Lights to Tokyo to subdue Zero, whose powers had gone crazy. Soon thereafter, Teon and the other Lights followed Hope in moving to Utopia Upon arrival, he immediately began sparring Wolverine
, by whom he was eventually bested; Teon conceded that Wolverine was the "alpha." Wolverine continues to spar with Teon.
Like the rest of the student-aged population, Teon takes classes taught by more experienced X-Men. However, he is more concerned with following Hope, and follows her after she abruptly walks out of an ethics class being taught by Emma Frost
. He also trains with Hope and the rest of his new team in weapons and tactics. Kavita Rao
conducts intelligence tests on Teon and comes to believe that he is of low intelligence. Hope, however, demonstrates that he has normal if not high intelligence if given the correct incentive, but simply lacks the desire to complete his tests.
When Hope and the Lights went to retrieve the Sixth Light, Teon (along with Zero) seemed uniquely immune to the infant telepath's abilities, as he is able to move freely about without any protection. Additionally, he is the only one able to convince the infant child, via telepathy, that it should embrace life and be born. Hope touches the newborn child, and is able to suppress its X-Gene until it becomes older. The Lights' celebration is cut short, however, as their liaison Shadowcat reveals that Teon's parents have sued for custody of the boy.
While both Cyclops
and Evangeline Whedon
both initially believe that Teon's case is hopeless, Teon surprises everyone by rushing the stand, and giving a eloquent, well-thought-out speech about how he has changed. He explains that the Teon his parents knew died when his X-Gene was activated, and asks his parents to find solace in the fact that he is now happier with Hope on Utopia than he would be at home. This speech wins Teon the right to stay on Utopia. Later, Zero wonders if Teon truly is happy, or if he is faking it to remain close to Hope.
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superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics
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. The character 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...
#529, in the fourth chapter of the "Five Lights" storyline, and was created by Matt Fraction
Matt Fraction
Matt Fritchman, better known by the pen name Matt Fraction, is an Eisner Award-winning American comic book writer, known for his work as the writer of The Invincible Iron Man, The Immortal Iron Fist and Uncanny X-Men for Marvel Comics and Casanova for Image Comics.-Career:Fraction wrote two...
and Kieron Gillen
Kieron Gillen
Kieron Gillen is a British computer games and music journalist, as well as a comic book author. Gillen has worked for many years as a video game journalist and has, more recently, worked on various comics. He is perhaps best known for his creator-owned comic Phonogram, created with artist Jamie...
. He is one of the "Five Lights"—a group of mutants who manifested their abilities after the events of "Second Coming
X-Men: Second Coming
"Second Coming" is a crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics that ran through the most of the X-Men comic books from March to July 2010.-Publication history:...
".
Publication history
Primal first appeared in Uncanny X-Men. Following his introduction, he, along with Hope SummersHope Summers (comics)
Hope Summers is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Men #205 in 2007 , and was created by writers Mike Carey and artist Chris Bachalo during the "X-Men: Messiah Complex" event...
, Transonic
Transonic (comics)
Transonic is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #526, in the first chapter of the "Five Lights" storyline, and was created by Matt Fraction and Kieron Gillen...
, Oya
Oya (comics)
Oya is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #528, in the third chapter of the "Five Lights" storyline, and was created by Matt Fraction and Kieron Gillen...
, Zero
Zero (Marvel Comics)
Zero is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Generation Hope #1, in the final chapter of the "Five Lights" storyline, and the first storyline of the Generation Hope book...
, and Velocidad
Velocidad (comics)
Velocidad is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #527, in the second chapter of the "Five Lights" storyline, and was created by Matt Fraction and Kieron Gillen...
, began to feature in the series Generation Hope. He continues to make appearances in Uncanny X-Men as well.
While Teon's mutant powers activated while he was in Kiev, Ukraine, Teon appears to be American in nationality.
The Fourth Light
After rescuing Transonic, Velocidad, and Oya, Hope brought the group to the Ukraine to find the next Light. However, by the time they arrived he had already moved on. The group tracked Teon through Europe and eventually found him in Miami Beach. Like the others, Hope's touch stabilized his powers. After his activation, he imprinted on Hope, following her commands. He typically communicates in single words that convey his desires - notably "fight," "flight," and "mate."Teon accompanied the Lights to Tokyo to subdue Zero, whose powers had gone crazy. Soon thereafter, Teon and the other Lights followed Hope in moving to Utopia Upon arrival, he immediately began sparring Wolverine
Wolverine (comics)
Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
, by whom he was eventually bested; Teon conceded that Wolverine was the "alpha." Wolverine continues to spar with Teon.
Like the rest of the student-aged population, Teon takes classes taught by more experienced X-Men. However, he is more concerned with following Hope, and follows her after she abruptly walks out of an ethics class being taught by Emma Frost
Emma Frost
Emma Grace Frost 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 Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne....
. He also trains with Hope and the rest of his new team in weapons and tactics. Kavita Rao
Kavita Rao
Dr. Kavita "Vita" Rao is a fictional character, a geneticist in the Marvel Comics universe of the X-Men. She first appeared and featured prominently in the first story arc of the monthly series Astonishing X-Men in 2004.-Hope:Dr...
conducts intelligence tests on Teon and comes to believe that he is of low intelligence. Hope, however, demonstrates that he has normal if not high intelligence if given the correct incentive, but simply lacks the desire to complete his tests.
When Hope and the Lights went to retrieve the Sixth Light, Teon (along with Zero) seemed uniquely immune to the infant telepath's abilities, as he is able to move freely about without any protection. Additionally, he is the only one able to convince the infant child, via telepathy, that it should embrace life and be born. Hope touches the newborn child, and is able to suppress its X-Gene until it becomes older. The Lights' celebration is cut short, however, as their liaison Shadowcat reveals that Teon's parents have sued for custody of the boy.
While both 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...
and Evangeline Whedon
Evangeline Whedon
Evangeline "Vange" Whedon is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Comics Universe. Her first appearance was in X-Treme X-Men #21.-Fictional character biography:...
both initially believe that Teon's case is hopeless, Teon surprises everyone by rushing the stand, and giving a eloquent, well-thought-out speech about how he has changed. He explains that the Teon his parents knew died when his X-Gene was activated, and asks his parents to find solace in the fact that he is now happier with Hope on Utopia than he would be at home. This speech wins Teon the right to stay on Utopia. Later, Zero wonders if Teon truly is happy, or if he is faking it to remain close to Hope.