Velocidad (comics)
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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
. 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 Primal
, began to feature in the series Generation Hope. He continues to make appearances in Uncanny X-Men as well.
He has shown a requited romantic interest in Hope, flirting with her upon meeting and kissing her upon arrival at Utopia. By the events of Schism, the pair have gone on at least one date.
and Psylocke
restrain him with Cecilia's force field until Hope Summers
arrives to stabilize his powers.
After this incident, Gabriel decides to follow Hope on her mission to retrieve the remaining Lights. Eventually, after recruiting Oya
and Primal
, the group travels to Japan, and Gabriel participates in his first mission - subduing the mutant Kenji Uedo
. Kenji lost control of his bio-mechanical powers, and has started destroying Tokyo. In the course of the fight, Gabriel is excited that he is now teammates with X-Men like Wolverine and Cyclops, but worries about the danger he's put himself into. Gabriel is eventually key to taking Zero down, as he rushes Hope close enough to Zero to mimic his powers, while also helping ensure the other Lights are not injured.
After successfully subduing Zero, he follows Hope to Utopia, eventually relocating with the rest of the Lights. Like the rest of the student-aged population, Gabriel takes classes taught by more experienced X-Men. However, like all the other Lights, he is more concerned with training Hope provides than the classes taught by the X-Men, so much so that he followed Hope after she stormed out of an ethics class being taught by Emma Frost
.
When a Sixth Light was located in Germany
, Gabriel, Hope, and the other Lights went to pick it up. When they arrived, Gabriel went to do a quick recon of the hospital the Light was located in, but he was quickly knocked unconscious. Deducing that the Light was a telepath, Kenji offered to share his limited protection against telepathy with the group, including Gabriel. Inside the hospital, the Lights discovered that the Sixth Light was actually an infant who was scared to be born. They were able to convince it to embrace life, and Hope suppressed it's X-Gene with a touch until it was older.
Later, Hope decided that the Lights needed their own codenames. Gabriel quickly shouts out "Velocidad" (the Spanish
word for speed) and claims the name as his own.
's attack on the United Nations, forcing many of the world's leaders to reveal their darkest secrets, mutants become more hated than ever. Disregarding this, Gabriel and Hope go on a date, despite Teon's protectiveness of Hope. The date appears to be cut short, however, by the new Hellfire Club's
attack on the opening of a Mutant History Museum; Gabriel and Hope arrive to find that Oya has "murdered" most of the Hellfire's grunts. Zero asks Oya if she is okay, but she horrifies Gabriel, Hope, and the other Lights by only asking if there is anyone else she needs to kill.
It is revealed that Velocidad knows that information was kept from him that he is aging fast and will die. Because of this, he's been living life and seizing the moment. Hope walks in on him kissing Pixie, and is very upset, despite that she hasn't kissed him except one time. Hope later talks to Pixie about using her transport powers for the team. Hope does get Velocidad back by having Primal defecate in his bed.
Velocidad's powers appear to accelerate his aging. Both Velocidad and Oya note that he has aged noticeably since his powers first manifested - looking 16 before his powers activated and 18 soon thereafter.
and Dazzler
in the Age of X
storyline. The trio are hunted through the sewers before being transported to Fortress X by Doctor Strange
. Like his main-universe counterpart, this version of Gabriel has a marked enthusiasm for the codename "Velocidad".
Comic book
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superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics
Marvel Worldwide, Inc., commonly referred to as Marvel Comics and formerly Marvel Publishing, Inc. and Marvel Comics Group, is an American company that publishes comic books and related media...
. 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...
#527, in the second 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
Velocidad first appeared in Uncanny X-Men as a teenager whose mutation is out of control. 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 Primal
Primal (comics)
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...
, began to feature in the series Generation Hope. He continues to make appearances in Uncanny X-Men as well.
He has shown a requited romantic interest in Hope, flirting with her upon meeting and kissing her upon arrival at Utopia. By the events of Schism, the pair have gone on at least one date.
The Second Light
Gabriel is a 16-year-old mutant from Mexico City. When his powers manifest, he loses control; his thoughts race and his body begins to move so quickly that he can no longer be seen with the naked eye. Fearing for his safety, Cecilia ReyesCecilia Reyes
Cecilia Reyes is a Marvel Comics character who was briefly a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Carlos Pacheco, she first appeared in X-Men vol. 2 #65 ....
and Psylocke
Psylocke
Psylocke is a fictional character depicted in comic books published by Marvel Comics, most notably those comics featuring the superhero team the X-Men. The character has also appeared in licensed adaptations. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe, she first appeared in the UK...
restrain him with Cecilia's force field until Hope Summers
Hope 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...
arrives to stabilize his powers.
After this incident, Gabriel decides to follow Hope on her mission to retrieve the remaining Lights. Eventually, after recruiting 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...
and Primal
Primal (comics)
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...
, the group travels to Japan, and Gabriel participates in his first mission - subduing the mutant Kenji Uedo
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...
. Kenji lost control of his bio-mechanical powers, and has started destroying Tokyo. In the course of the fight, Gabriel is excited that he is now teammates with X-Men like Wolverine and Cyclops, but worries about the danger he's put himself into. Gabriel is eventually key to taking Zero down, as he rushes Hope close enough to Zero to mimic his powers, while also helping ensure the other Lights are not injured.
After successfully subduing Zero, he follows Hope to Utopia, eventually relocating with the rest of the Lights. Like the rest of the student-aged population, Gabriel takes classes taught by more experienced X-Men. However, like all the other Lights, he is more concerned with training Hope provides than the classes taught by the X-Men, so much so that he followed Hope after she stormed 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....
.
When a Sixth Light was located in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Gabriel, Hope, and the other Lights went to pick it up. When they arrived, Gabriel went to do a quick recon of the hospital the Light was located in, but he was quickly knocked unconscious. Deducing that the Light was a telepath, Kenji offered to share his limited protection against telepathy with the group, including Gabriel. Inside the hospital, the Lights discovered that the Sixth Light was actually an infant who was scared to be born. They were able to convince it to embrace life, and Hope suppressed it's X-Gene with a touch until it was older.
Later, Hope decided that the Lights needed their own codenames. Gabriel quickly shouts out "Velocidad" (the Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
word for speed) and claims the name as his own.
Schism
After Quentin QuireQuentin Quire
Quentin Quire, also known as Kid Omega, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. He first appeared in New X-Men #122 , although he went unnamed until New X-Men #134...
's attack on the United Nations, forcing many of the world's leaders to reveal their darkest secrets, mutants become more hated than ever. Disregarding this, Gabriel and Hope go on a date, despite Teon's protectiveness of Hope. The date appears to be cut short, however, by the new Hellfire Club's
Hellfire Club (comics)
The Hellfire Club is a fictional society within the Marvel Comics Universe that often comes into confrontation with the mutant superhero team, the X-Men...
attack on the opening of a Mutant History Museum; Gabriel and Hope arrive to find that Oya has "murdered" most of the Hellfire's grunts. Zero asks Oya if she is okay, but she horrifies Gabriel, Hope, and the other Lights by only asking if there is anyone else she needs to kill.
It is revealed that Velocidad knows that information was kept from him that he is aging fast and will die. Because of this, he's been living life and seizing the moment. Hope walks in on him kissing Pixie, and is very upset, despite that she hasn't kissed him except one time. Hope later talks to Pixie about using her transport powers for the team. Hope does get Velocidad back by having Primal defecate in his bed.
Powers and abilities
In spite of his codename, Velocidad does not possess the power of super-speed. Rather, he is a "localized time manipulator." Thus, while he tends to utilize his powers to approximate super-speed, he does not actually move at an accelerated rate. As a result, he cannot accomplish feats - such as running on water - which require actual velocity. Nevertheless, Doctor Nemesis notes that these limitations do not reduce his effectiveness in close combat engagements.Velocidad's powers appear to accelerate his aging. Both Velocidad and Oya note that he has aged noticeably since his powers first manifested - looking 16 before his powers activated and 18 soon thereafter.
Age of X
Gabriel appears briefly with Angel SalvadoreAngel Salvadore
Angel Salvadore, also known by her codename Tempest, is a fictional character created by Grant Morrison and Ethan Van Sciver, appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in New X-Men, vol. 1 #118. She is portrayed by Zoë Kravitz in X-Men: First Class...
and Dazzler
Dazzler
Dazzler is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men. She first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #130 ....
in the Age of X
Age of X
"Age of X" is a comic book storyline published by Marvel Comics which features an alternate reality of the X-Men. The first issue of the storyline, Age of X: Alpha, was published in January 2011. Publication continued in February, March, and April 2011...
storyline. The trio are hunted through the sewers before being transported to Fortress X by Doctor Strange
Doctor Strange
Doctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in Strange Tales #110 ....
. Like his main-universe counterpart, this version of Gabriel has a marked enthusiasm for the codename "Velocidad".