| Super Name: | Empath |
| Real Name: | Manuel Alfonso Rodrigo de la Rocha |
| Aliases: |
Manuel Alfonso Rodrigo de la Rocha Mr. Roache |
| Publisher: | Marvel |
| Gender: | Male |
| Character Type: | Mutant |
| 1st Appearance: | The New Mutants #16 |
| Appears in: | 46 issues |
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Nightwing ( 6 - 4 ) |
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Batman ( 5 - 3 ) |
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X-Man ( 4 - 4 ) |
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Starfox ( 3 - 0 ) |
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Topaz ( 3 - 0 ) |
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Zeus ( 3 - 0 ) |
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Silver Surfer ( 3 - 0 ) |
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Northstar ( 3 - 4 ) |
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Donna Troy ( 3 - 1 ) |
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Man-Thing ( 3 - 1 ) |
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Dracula ( 2 - 0 ) |
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Cobra The Space Pirate ( 2 - 0 ) |
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Helen of Troy ( 2 - 0 ) |
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Scarecrow ( 2 - 1 ) |
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Sephiroth ( 2 - 0 ) |
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Xerxes ( 2 - 0 ) |
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Cole Burns ( 2 - 0 ) |
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Ken ( 2 - 0 ) |
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Crimson Fox ( 2 - 2 ) |
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Solid Snake ( 2 - 0 ) |
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Cloud ( 2 - 12 ) |
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Raven ( 2 - 9 ) |
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Peter Petrelli ( 2 - 7 ) |
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Hyperion ( 1 - 5 ) |
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Captain America ( 1 - 5 ) |
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Madrox ( 1 - 5 ) |
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Angel ( 1 - 4 ) |
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X-Man ( 4 - 4 ) |
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Northstar ( 3 - 4 ) |
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Red Arrow ( 2 - 4 ) |
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Nightwing ( 6 - 4 ) |
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The Darkness ( 1 - 3 ) |
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Gambit ( 2 - 3 ) |
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Batman ( 5 - 3 ) |
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Wonder Man ( 1 - 3 ) |
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Human Torch ( 1 - 3 ) |
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Wally West ( 1 - 3 ) |
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Karate Kid ( 2 - 2 ) |
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Crimson Fox ( 2 - 2 ) |
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Wonder Woman ( 2 - 2 ) |
Empath was a member of the first group of Hellions. He can telepathically sense emotions and can psionically manipulate the emotions of others. His eyes glow when he uses his powers. He is the leader of the Hellfire Cult, his reasons are still unknown. Edit
Characteristics
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Gender--Male
Height--5'11"
Weight--160 lbs (73 kg)
Eyes--Black (glows when using powers)
Hair--Brown
Origin
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Empath was born as Manuel de la Rocha, in Castile, Spain. He is a mutant who went to the Massachusetts Academy. He was part of Emma Frost Hellions, who were enimies to Charles Xaviers New Mutants. Empath with James Proudstar, Amara Aquilla, and Angelica Jones, and Tarot to survive being attacked by Trevor Fitzroy. Empath was very helpful to the Hellions, he manipulate Xavier into making the New Mutants join the Hellions. When the New Mutants figured they were being manipulated they fought back along with Tom Corsi and Sharon Friedlander. Empath used his powers to maek them fall madly in love with him later on they were deeply traumatized. Empath fell in love with Amara Aquilla. She eventually left the New Mutants and joined the Hellions. They became an item. But Magma left Empath due to her thinking he was using his powers. Empath kept his powers after M-Day. When Magma was going crazy, Emma sent Empath to bring her in and calm her. In the camp Magma lashed out at Empath thinking he was still using his powers on her. After Messiah Complex, Empath is seen leading a new group of humans who hate mutants and used to be mutants. They call themselves the Hellfire Cult. Someone comes to talk to him from the group and tells him someone said he was part of a mutant group and that he is a mutant. Empath asks who told him and told him how mad he was at him for telling him that. The boy run off yelling his name. Empath then goes into a back room and take off his shirt, and it is seen that he has scars all over his body. He tells a lady named the Red Queen how their doing. He is restrained.
Powers
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Empathy--can telepathically sense the emotions of others.
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Emotion Control--can control one emotion at a time, affecting many targets in the same area during that time. He can change the amount of control over his vctims. Such as a simple push, or make them into emotionless zombies who do everything he says.
