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Holocaust
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name: Unknown
Other aliases: Nemesis
Identity: The general populace of Earth is unaware of Holocaust's existence.
Occupation: (current) Would-be conqueror, (former) Horseman of Apocalypse in an
alternate timeline
Legal status: None
Place of birth: An unidentified location on Earth in an alternate timeline
Marital status: Single
Known relatives: Holocaust has claimed that he is the son of En Sabah Nur, the
mutant known as Apocalypse
Base of operations: Unrevealed
Group affiliation: None
Height: 7 ft. 5 in.
Weight: Unrevealed
Eyes: Red (no visible irises)
Hair: None
Strength level: Holocaust possesses superhuman strength, the extent of which is
unknown.
Known superhuman powers: Holocaust is a mutant who is capable of absorbing the
life forces of others. After absorption, Holocaust is able to use the life
energy to increase his strength and project powerful energy blasts.
Equipment: Holocaust wears armor made of an unknown material that contains his
body, which is composed of pure energy of an unknown type. The armor projects
Holocaust's energy blasts and renders him impervious to virtually every type of
physical injury. However his armor can be cracked, or shattered. If that happens
his power begins to drain dramatically. If he does not find a way to repair his
suit, or get to another one quickly his energy will simply dissipate into
nothing. Holocaust can last maybe twenty minutes outside of his suit. After his
suit is repaired he is severely drained by the lack of energy and must gather
his strength before venturing out once more.
History: Holocaust originally comes from an alternate timeline in which
Apocalypse conquered North America. Holocaust first appeared in human form as
the entity Nemesis, and attacked the base of that timeline's version of the
X-Men, located at Wundagore Mountain. Nemesis's attack was driven off by the
mutants Rogue and Scarlet Witch, with the latter sacrificing her life in the
battle. In retaliation, Scarlet Witch's father, Magneto, who led that timeline's
X-Men, attacked and almost slew Nemesis, requiring the latter to be placed into
an energy containment suit to prevent death.
Nemesis, who had renamed himself Holocaust, returned and rose to the level of
Horseman in Apocalypse's army. During an assault on Apocalypse's Citadel by the
X-Men, Holocaust fell into battle with the mutant X-Man. During the fight, X-Man
stabbed Holocaust with a shard of the S Crystal, which is a nexus for all
realities, and both Holocaust and X-Man disappeared.
Holocaust reappeared in the "mainstream" X-Men's reality, encased in a
cocoon of ice orbiting the Earth. The cocoon was recovered by the Acolytes and
brought aboard their space station Avalon. Holocaust awakened inside Avalon and
began to battle the Acolytes' leader Exodus, which resulted in the destruction
of Avalon. Both Exodus and Holocaust were sent hurtling to Earth.
Looking for a rematch, Holocaust soon appeared hunting down X-Man, who had also
traveled to this Earth. X-Man and his ally Threnody soundly defeated Holocaust.
Holocaust was later recruited by the entity known as Onslaught in his plan to
conquer Earth. Holocaust and Post, another thrall of Onslaught, were defeated in
Manhattan by the Avengers.
His armor was badly damaged in the Manhattan battle. The armor went into
emergency life support mode. Putting Holocaust in a type of suspended animation
he ended up drifting to the bottom of the Manhattan harbor, where he remained
until his body was reclaimed by his would-be "father." Holocaust
stayed under the care of Apocolypse for a long time, until the eternal conquerer
was ready to make his bid for dominance. When Apocolypse rose to power Holocaust
helped him to hunt down and slay the super-powered beings of the world. Finally
Holocaust feels at home in the dismal future. Once again taking his rightful
place as heir to the throne. Holocaust will stand by Apocolypse's side and help
him cement his iron grip on the world, and eventually he will overthrow his
"father" and claim the seat for his own. But for right now he is
content to serve En Sabah Nur.
Holocaust has a burning hatred of Magneto (in any incarnation) for destroying
his body.
Holocaust's Minions
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