Nocturne
Current depiction of Nocturne. Art by Michael Ryan, cropped from a cover of New Excalibur. Michael or Mike Ryan may refer to Michael Ryan (artist, comic book artist on Runaways Michael Ryan (baseball
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	(background and basic look) X-Men: Millennial Visions (August, 2000) (in-comic) Blink #4 (June, 2001)
Created by	Jim Calafiore[1]
In story information
Alter ego	Talia Josephine "T. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Blink ( Clarice Ferguson) is Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superheroine featured in various X-Men -related series Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Jim Calafiore is an American comic book penciller known for his work on Marvel Comics Exiles, and DC Comics ' Aquaman J. " Wagner
Species	Human Mutant
Team affiliations	New Excalibur, Brotherhood of Mutants, Exiles, alternate reality X-Men
Notable aliases	none
Abilities	Body possession Ability to project "Hex Bolts" Superhuman agility Telepathy

Nocturne is a code name used by four separate fictional characters in the Marvel Comics Universe. A mutant within the Marvel Comic books particularly those of the X-Men mythos is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an Excalibur is a Marvel Comics Superhero group an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (邪悪な変異体の同胞団 jaaku na hen'i karada no douhou dan also known as " The Brotherhood " and Brotherhood of Mutants This article is about the Marvel Comics series for other uses in comics see Exiles (comics The Exiles are a group of Fictional characters Parallel universe or alternative reality is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Telepathy ( Greek τηλε tele meaning "distant" and πάθεια patheia meaning "to be affected by" describes the purported transfer The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place This article deals with Talia Josephine "T. J. " Wagner, formerly associated with the reality-hopping Exiles and currently a member of New Excalibur. This article is about the Marvel Comics series for other uses in comics see Exiles (comics The Exiles are a group of Fictional characters Excalibur is a Marvel Comics Superhero group an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom.

Other Marvel characters associated with the code name "Nocturne" include Angela Cairn, Night Raven, and a vampiric foe of First Line team member Black Fox. Angela Cairn is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe primarily associated with Spider-Man comics Night Raven is a fictional Superhero appearing primarily in Marvel UK Comics a division of Marvel Comics. The First Line was a fictional team of Superheroes and adventurers from the Marvel Comics series Marvel The Lost Generation. Black Fox is a code name used by two unrelated Fictional characters in the Marvel Comics Universe: Raul Chalmers a villain and Dr

Fictional character biography

Nocturne is from an alternate reality outside the main Marvel Universe (Earth-616). Parallel universe or alternative reality is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics She is the daughter of that reality's Nightcrawler^[2] and the Scarlet Witch^[3]. Nightcrawler ( Kurt Wagner) is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Universe. The Scarlet Witch ( Wanda Maximoff) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is based on Jim Calafiore's "Professor W's X-Men" entry of the X-Men Milliennial Visions 2000 one-shot.

Life in the X-Men

T. J. grew up around the X-Men and under her father's care, but her mother remains a member of the Avengers. The Avengers is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. In her reality Wolverine, who is under the control of the Shadow King, attacks Charles Xavier. The Shadow King is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of The Shadow King is expelled from Wolverine's mind, but Xavier is fatally wounded in the attack and Logan is left a cripple. Jean Grey dies shortly afterwards, and Cyclops blames Wolverine for both deaths, so he abandons the team. Jean Grey-Summers ( née Jean Grey is a Fictional Comic book superheroine appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Cyclops ( Scott Summers) is a Fictional character, a Superhero that is the field leader of the X-Men in the. As a result, Wolverine and Nightcrawler take over as leaders of the X-Men and the Xavier Institute. The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion, the common name for the Xavier Mansion, is the base of operations and training site of the Nocturne was an active member of the X-Men since she was seventeen years old, and has faced several of the team’s most dangerous foes, including Apocalypse and a vengeance-seeking Cyclops. Cyclops ( Scott Summers) is a Fictional character, a Superhero that is the field leader of the X-Men in the. Nocturne saves Wolverine's life during Cyclops’s attack by possessing her unconscious teammate Armageddon and using his telekinetic powers to move Wolverine's paralyzed arms to impale Cyclops^[4]. Armageddon, in comics, may refer to Armageddon 2001, a 1991 DC Comics storyline Armageddon (Chaos! Comics, a Lady

Nocturne has strong relationships with many of her fellow X-Men, including her "aunt" Kitty Pryde and her boyfriend James Proudstar, her reality's Thunderbird. Katherine "Kitty" Pryde is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. James Proudstar, previously known as the second Thunderbird but also known as Warpath is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero Thunderbird ( John Proudstar) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero who was briefly a member of the X-Men. She is also very close to her father, despite feeling pressure to follow in his footsteps.

Exiles

Main article: Exiles

Cover to Exiles #1. This article is about the Marvel Comics series for other uses in comics see Exiles (comics The Exiles are a group of Fictional characters Nocturne is in the lower left corner. This is the first appearance of Nocturne on a cover to a comic book. Art by Mike McKone.

At twenty years old, Nocturne is taken by the Timebroker and told she had become "unhinged from time. The Timebroker is a fictional character created by Judd Winick for the comic book ''Exiles''; a psychic construct created by the Timebreakers a race "^[5] The Timebroker tells Nocturne that if she does not work to right the wrongs that have occurred in a multitude of alternate universes, her own timeline would remain altered and she would be returned to a universe in which Nightcrawler was murdered some time ago by his mother, Mystique. Within Marvel Comics, most tales take place within the fictional Marvel Universe, which in turn is part of a larger multiverse. Mystique ( Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise So Nocturne becomes a member of the reality-hopping Exiles^[6]. This article is about the Marvel Comics series for other uses in comics see Exiles (comics The Exiles are a group of Fictional characters

Over the course of the Exiles' first adventures, Nocturne develops a romantic relationship with teammate John Proudstar/Thunderbird, who is the former horseman, War, for his reality’s Apocalypse. Thunderbird ( John Proudstar) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero who was briefly a member of the X-Men. The Horsemen of Apocalypse is a team of Fictional Supervillain characters that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. By the time the team is trapped for a month on a Skrull-dominated alternate Earth, Nocturne is pregnant with Thunderbird's child. The Skrulls are a Fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters that appear in Publications by Marvel Comics. However, John is horribly wounded during his efforts to repel Galactus during that mission, and is left behind when the team moves to the next reality^[7]. Galactus is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Nocturne later miscarries the baby; it is unclear whether the miscarriage is natural, or whether she terminated the pregnancy herself. Although devastated by the loss of Thunderbird, Nocturne remains a competent member of the Exiles and eventually regains much of her sunny demeanor.

Nocturne, and the Exiles, go to the main Marvel Universe where they meet the X-Men after Havok's cancelled wedding^[8]. The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Havok ( Alexander "Alex" Summers) is a Fictional Marvel Comics Superhero, a member of the X-Men. The Exiles team up with the X-Men against an evil Havok from the Mutant X universe, who shares a body with the good Havok. Mutant X was a Comic book published by Marvel Comics featuring Havok, a mutant and former member of the X-Men, who After Havok is subdued, the Timebroker arrives to personally eliminate the Mutant X Havok's consciousness. During this mission Nocturne meets this version of Nightcrawler, whom she accidentally calls “Dad” at first. The demeanor of the main Marvel Universe Nightcrawler is very similar to that of the Nightcrawler from Nocturne’s reality, so the two develop a close bond that resembles a father-daughter relationship. ^[9]

After a few more missions the Exiles come back to the Marvel Universe, and are given a new teammate, Namora, and a new mission from the Tallus: "Leave your possessions and earn your wings". The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place Namora is the name of two Fictional characters in various Marvel Comics publications Mr. Fantastic of the Fantastic Four eventually deciphered the mission's meaning: Beak of the New X-Men has to go with the Exiles and Nocturne has to stay behind in the main Marvel Universe. Mr Fantastic ( Reed Richards) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. New X-Men refers to two Superhero Comic books published by Marvel Comics within the X-Men franchise The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place ^[10]

Brotherhood/Return from Mojoworld

Nocturne then infiltrates Exodus's new Brotherhood, but is sucked into Xorn's head, along with several other members of the Brotherhood, while possessing Black Tom Cassidy^[11]. Exodus is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (邪悪な変異体の同胞団 jaaku na hen'i karada no douhou dan also known as " The Brotherhood " and Brotherhood of Mutants This entry is for the X-Men character For the Dungeons & Dragons creature see Xorn (Dungeons & Dragons. "Black Tom" Cassidy ( Thomas Samuel Eamon Cassidy) is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men, and Archenemy She ends up in Mojoworld with Juggernaut (another Brotherhood mole), and is enslaved by Mojo. The Juggernaut is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Mojo is a Marvel Comics Supervillain, primarily an enemy of the X-Men and one of its members Longshot. To escape, Nocturne takes control of Mojo's henchman, Spiral, and opens a portal to the X-Men's Danger Room, where they were reunited with the X-Men^[12]. Spiral ( Rita Wayword) is a Fictional character, a Supervillainess in the Marvel Comics universe. The Danger Room is a fictional training facility built for the X-Men of Marvel Comics as part of the various incarnations of the X-Mansion. However, this is a trap set by Spiral who was in more control of her body than thought, leaving a portal open to allow Mojo to cross over as well. Mojo turns the X-Men into X-Babies, but they manage to overpower his forces anyway. The X-Babies are a group of Mojo -manufactured child clones of the X-Men. The group is re-aged, and Nocturne remains with the X-Men for the time being. ^[13].

House of M

During the House of M reality, Nocturne is sought by Callisto's Marauders for having royal Magnus blood (because she is an alternate reality daughter of Scarlet Witch), but is protected by Psylocke and Marvel Girl. House of M is an eight-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. Callisto is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. The Marauders are a Fictional group of Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Scarlet Witch ( Wanda Maximoff) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Psylocke ( Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock, sometimes incorrectly spelled as Elisabeth) is a Fictional character depicted in various comic book Rachel Summers (who now calls herself Rachel Grey and Marvel Girl) is a fictional character a Marvel Comics Superheroine created by writer Marvel Girl allows Nocturne to possess her in order to keep her out of the Marauders' reach, but Nocturne ends up taking control, and in a confused daze, flies away. Psylocke pursues, eventually culminating in a telekinetic blade battle, which Psylocke wins. This allows Marvel Girl's own consciousness to resurface. The three of them fight off the Marauders together and later help Captain Britain and Meggan prevent reality from being destroyed. Captain Britain ( Brian Braddock) briefly known as Britannic is a Fictional character, a Superhero appearing in the comic books published by Meggan is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ^[14]

New Excalibur

Main article: New Excalibur

Nocturne currently appears in New Excalibur, alongside Juggernaut, Sage, Dazzler, Captain Britain, and Peter Wisdom. Excalibur is a Marvel Comics Superhero group an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. Excalibur is a Marvel Comics Superhero group an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. The Juggernaut is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Sage, also known as Tessa, is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe Dazzler ( Alison Blaire) is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men. Captain Britain ( Brian Braddock) briefly known as Britannic is a Fictional character, a Superhero appearing in the comic books published by Pete Wisdom (Peter Paul Winston Wisdom is a fictional secret agent published by Marvel Comics. During her time with New Excalibur, Nocturne has developed the ability to possess people without knocking them unconscious.

More recently Nocturne suffered a stroke^[15]. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain She is currently suffering aftereffects, such as hemiparesis, partial memory loss, and aphasia. Hemiparesis is the partial Paralysis of one side of the body It is generally caused by lesions of the Corticospinal tract, which runs down from the cortical Retrograde amnesia is a form of Amnesia where someone will be unable to recall events that occurred before the onset of amnesia She is making great progress towards recovery^[16], but it is uncertain if she can ever fully recover. However, she was able to save numerous civilians in the battle against Albion by possessing one of Albion's evil Captain Britains. Albion is the name of two Fictional characters within the Marvel Comics Universe. She was recently reunited with the Exiles, including her lover Thunderbird who is no longer comatose^[17]. However her return to the Exiles is short, because after defeating Mad Jim Jaspers Nocturne and Thunderbird leave to help their relationship grow and to help Nocturne more fully recover from her stroke^[18]. Sir James Jaspers (aka Mad Jim Jaspers) is a Fictional character created by Dave Thorpe and Alan Davis for the Captain Britain Along with Blink, they go to Heather's reality so Heather can keep track of Nocturne's health. Heather Hudson is a Fictional character created by Marvel Comics for their series called Exiles.

Powers and abilities

Like her father, T. Nightcrawler ( Kurt Wagner) is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Universe. J. has a radically unique physiology. She has blue fur covering her body, three fingers per hand, two toes per foot, and a retractable^[19] prehensile tail.

Her agility, balance, bodily coordination and flexibility are at superhuman levels. She can move in manners that surpass those of an Olympic level gymnast, and a bone structure allowing great flexibility. She can remain in a crouched position for a long time and perform contortionist-type feats without causing any damage to her spine. She has an ability to cling to surfaces with her hands and feet in a manner similar to Spider-Man. Her fur provides near-invisibility when in the shadows, and she has excellent vision in dark conditions.

Nocturne's powers include the ability to enter and possess another person's body for up to 12 hours; the experience usually leaves the other person comatose for up to 24 hours. Spirit possession is a concept of Paranormal, Supernatural and/or Superstitious belief in which spirits, gods, daemons Nocturne can also fire "hex bolts," destructive projectiles made up of extradimensional energy from the dimension Nightcrawler teleports through^[20].

Nocturne also has a degree of latent telepathy, but it was only usable to any degree when enhanced by a Cerebro machine^[21]. In the Marvel Comics universe, Cerebro ( Spanish and Portuguese for " Brain " is a device that She does not appear to possess any abilities related to her mother's reality alteration abilities, but the "hex bolts" that she derives from her father are named after her mother's powers as an homage. The Scarlet Witch ( Wanda Maximoff) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Other versions

X-Men: The End

In X-Men: The End Nocturne is captured by Tullamore Voge and turned into one of his slavers. X-Men The End is a 2004-2006 Trilogy of miniseries detailing the last days of the X-Men and their adventures in a noncanon future part of their The Aliyah Bishop saves her from Voge, and Nocturne aids the X-Men in the final battle with Cassandra Nova. Aliyah Bishop is a fictional comic book character in the X-Men mythos Cassandra Nova is a Fictional enemy of the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe. She is one of the lucky ones to survive the final battle, and lives with Nightcrawler and his family. She is seen among the survivors twenty years later at President Kitty Pryde's speech to the mutants. In addition to her mainstream incarnation Kitty Pryde has had been depicted in other Fictional universes.

Days of Future Present

In the 1990 "Days of Future Present" annual crossover, a future version of Franklin Richards reveals the New Mutants of the future, including a similar appearing daughter of Nightcrawler named Blue. ^[22] This character, however, possesses her father's teleportation abilities, albeit at a greatly enhanced scale.

Relatives

• Azazel (paternal grandfather)
  
• Mystique (paternal grandmother)
  
• Magneto (maternal grandfather)
  
• Joseph (maternal great-uncle, Magneto-clone, deceased)
• Magda Lehnsherr (maternal grandmother, deceased)
  
• Anya Lensherr (maternal aunt, deceased)
  
• Abyss (paternal half-uncle)
  
• Kiwi Black (paternal half-uncle)
  
• Graydon Creed (paternal half-uncle, deceased)
  
• Zaladane (maternal half-aunt, status uncertain)
  
• Polaris (maternal half-aunt)
  
• Quicksilver (maternal uncle)
  
• Crystal (maternal aunt)
  
• Luna Maximoff (maternal cousin)
  
• Nightcrawler (father)
  
• Scarlet Witch (mother)
  
• Wiccan (Maternal half-brother)
  
• Speed (Maternal half-brother)
  
• Rogue (adopted paternal Aunt)
  
• Margali Szardos (adopted paternal grandmother)
  
• Magik II (Jimaine Szardos) (Amanda Sefton) (adopted paternal aunt)
  
• Stefan Szardos (adopted paternal Uncle, deceased)
  
• Django Maximoff (adopted maternal grandfather, deceased)
  
• Marya Maximoff (adopted maternal grandmother, deceased)
  
• Vision (step-father)
  
• Sabretooth (step-grandfather, deceased )
  

Bibliography

• ’’Exiles’’
  • ’’Exiles Volume 1: Down the Rabbit Hole’’ (tpb, May 2002, ISBN 0-7851-0833-5)
  • ’’Exiles Volume 2: A World Apart’’ (tpb, October 2002, ISBN 0-7851-1021-6)
  • ’’Exiles Volume 3: Out of Time’’ (tpb, February 2003, ISBN 0-7851-1085-2)
  • ’’Exiles Volume 4: Legacy’’ (tpb, August 2003, ISBN 0-7851-1109-3)
  • ’’Exiles Volume 5: Unnatural Instinct’’ (tpb, November 2003, ISBN 0-7851-1110-7)
  • ’’Exiles Volume 6: Fantastic Voyage’’ (tpb, March 2004, ISBN 0-7851-1197-2)
  • ’’Exiles Volume 7: A Blink in Time’’ (tpb, June 2004, ISBN 0-7851-1235-9)
  • ’’Exiles Volume 8: Earn Your Wings’’ (tpb, November 2004, ISBN 0-7851-1459-9)

• X-Men
  • ’’House of M: Uncanny X-Men’’ (tpb, collects ‘’ Uncanny X-Men’’ #462-465, February 2006, ISBN 0-7851-1663-X)
  • ’’ X-Men: The End Book One: Dreamers And Demons’’ (tpb, March 2005, ISBN 0-7851-1690-7)
  • ’’ X-Men: The End Book Two: Heroes And Martyrs’’ (tpb, November 2005, ISBN 0-7851-1691-5)
  • ’’ X-Men: The End Book Three: Men and X-Men’’ (tpb, September 2006, ISBN 0-7851-1692-3)

• New Excalibur #1-24 (November 2005-2007):
  • New Excalibur Volume 1: Defenders of the Realm (tpb collects #1–7, August 2006, ISBN 0-7851-1835-7)
  • New Excalibur Volume 2: Last Day of Camelot (tpb collects #8-15, March 2007, ISBN 0-7851-2221-4)
  • New Excalibur Volume 3: Battle of the Britains (tpb collects #16–24, December 2007, ISBN 0-7851-2455-1)

Footnotes

External links

• Nocturne on the Marvel Universe Character Bio Wiki
• Nocturne on Uncanny X-Men.net
• Nocturne at the Marvel Comics Database Project