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This page covers the Marvel comicbook hero Gambit also known as Le Diable Blanc , Witness , Death , Robert Lord , New Sun , Black Gambit , Dirge , Cajun , Gumbo . If this is not the page you were looking for check here.
Gambit is a thief turned X-Man. He is constantly weighing his carefree life of crime with a pursuit of justice alongside the X-men. He is also Cajun and speaks with a New Orleans Accent.
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Origin
Red on Black Eyes
The mutant who would become Gambit was abandoned at birth, by his birth father due to his unusual red-on-black eyes (they believed their child was the devil). He was stolen from a New Orleans orphanage by the Thieves Guild and given to Antiquary, a 'collector' of children, who considered Remy a perfect work of art. There he was given the name Remy and the title Le Diable Blanc (The White Devil), because of an old Guild Prophecy that spoke of a white devil. However, Jean-Luc Lebeau greatly disliked the idea of the child being in Antiquiry's care and arranged for Remy to grow up being watched by a gang of street thieves known as Fagan's Mob instead.
At around age ten, Remy met and befriended a young girl named Belladonna. A few days later, he was taken in and adopted by the leader of the Thieves Guild, Jean-Luc himself, after a failed pickpocket attempt which had been secretly arranged by Jean-Luc as a way of meeting the young mutant.
The Thieves Guild was at war with the Assassin's Guild but Remy was meant to be the one to unite the two guilds through an arranged marriage to Belladonna. On his wedding day, Remy was challenged to a duel by Belladonna's brother, Julien. When Remy killed him in self-defense, he had to be banished to ease the tension between the Guilds.
Mr. Sinister
He then traveled the world and lived as a professional thief. He also befriended the Marauder known as Scalphunter. As Gambit's power grew out of control, it was Scalphunter who directed Gambit to Mr. Sinister for help in controlling his mutant power. Sinister removed some brain tissue in order to reduce Remy's power level. In return, Remy owed Sinister and worked as a henchman. He also had to put together a team of mutants that would become the Marauders. What Remy did not realize was that their goal was to kill all of the Morlocks, (see Mutant Massacre) underground living mutants, because Mr. Sinister had discovered that they were created by someone using his own genetic works. Remy tried to put a stop to this plan and was almost killed by the mutant Sabretooth, but managed to survive and rescue the Morlock child who would one day become Marrow.
Enter Gambit
Later, Remy met a de-aged Storm from the mutant team, the X-Men. As a result of her transformation into a child, Storm had amnesia. The two formed a partnership as thieves and Gambit looked after her as they worked their way along the Gulf of Mexico, robbing people as they went. When Storm was returned to her true self, she lobbied for Remy to be admitted into the X-Men. Looking to make up for his part in the Mutant Massacre years ago, he accepted and joined the X-men. Soon after, he began to flirt with Rogue, another X-man.
Judgement
Trial of Gambit
Some time later, Remy was given a mock trial by the mutant Magneto for his crimes, mainly the gathering of the Marauders. During the trial, Rogue was forced to kiss Gambit and her mutant power of absorbing powers and memories caused her to realize Remy's role in the Mutant Massacre. Distraught, Rogue left him to die in the Antarctic wastes as the X-men departed. He would have perished had he not agreed to share his body for a time with a strange energy being that kept him alive until the agents of the mysterious New Sun could find him. Eventually Remy was re-accepted by the X-men and Rogue, but Gambit still harbors some resentment towards them for their callous condemnation.
He then worked for the New Sun on the side, stealing artifacts for his employer. It was eventually revealed that the New Sun was an alternate dimensional Gambit who's powers had reached their full potential and allowed him to traverse dimensions and exist outside of time. Soon after, Gambit was forced to have his surgery undone by Sinister after he became stranded over 100 years in the past. It was with his full potential being realized that Gambit was able to return to the present under his own power. Soon after, it was discovered that the New Sun had come to kill Remy to stop his powers from destroying the world as his own had done long ago. Gambit burned out the majority of his natural potential to defeat the New Sun.
Gambit and Rogue
After an encounter with Vargas that resulted in them both being impaled on a broadsword, Remy and Rogue both found themselves depowered and decided to live a normal life outside of the X-Men.
Unable to live a normal life for too long, the two were pulled back into the world of the X-Men. Remy's powers were jump started by the mutant Sage. Unused to dealing with his mutant power after having lost it, Gambit was accidentally blinded by one of his own cards shortly afterwards, but Sage was able to repair his sight as well.
Gambit as Death
In Apocalypse's recent plan for mutant survival, Remy joined his side as a double-agent and became one of the Horsemen. After Apocalypse's defeat, Gambit was left insane by the brainwashing After a failed attempt to abduct Polaris in which Gambit attacked Rogue, Sunfire took Gambit with him to a temple in Japan where Mr. Sinister surprised them. He is currently working with Mr. Sinister alongside Sunfire, another former Horseman.
Recently, Gambit has attacked Cable on his island nation of Providence to get to the data stored in the computers there. He and Sunfire mortally wounded Cable, but where unable to get the information they wanted when Cable sacrificed himself to destroy the mainframe.
Gambit was next seen with the Marauders battling the Purifiers in Alaska. When several X-Men attacked Sinister's base, the X-Men thinking that the Marauders have the Baby Mutant, Gambit faced off against Wolverine. Wolverine stabs Gambit in the stomach, but Gambit tells him they don't have the baby.
He reappears with some other Marauders to take down Bishop, who has the baby. The Marauders take the baby, but Gambit leads the X-Men to Muir Island, by leaving his mind open to telepathic detection. Gambit hands the baby over to "Sinister" who is revealed to be Mystique in disguise. Mystique has killed Sinister, and she and Gambit have been working to revive Rogue. Mystique forces the baby to make contact with Rogue's skin, but Gambit snatches her away, telling Mystique that Rogue could never get over an infant dying for her sake. The baby is revealed to be fine, and Rogue wakes up from the coma. After adsorbing Mystique's powers memories etc, Rogue realizes that the baby had got rid of the other minds from inside her, and she should of stopped and listened. Rogue walks away, telling Gambit not to follow her. Gambit then gives the baby to Professor X.
Gambit will soon be appearing in X-Men: Legacy.
Characteristics
Height--6'2"
Weight--175 lbs.
Eyes--Red irises with black sclera
Hair--Auburn
Age--Late 20s
Powers
Power Charge
Energy Manipulation/Blast Power--Gambit's mutant powers allows him to manipulate kinetic energy, which extends to control of subatomic particles, essentially giving him the ability to also manipulate time and space. But due to various factors, his power is usually limited to kinetically charging any inanimate object which will then explode.
Super Strength/Speed/Agility--Gambit also has superhuman speed, agility, and dexterity as a result of the kinetic energy his body naturally channels.
Hypnosis/Mesmerize--His mind is virtually unreadable by any telepath and Gambit has the rarely-used ability to hypnotically charm people.
Gas Conversion--When transformed into the Horseman of Death by Apocalypse, Gambit gained the ability to convert materials into toxins.
Skills
Alternate Universes
Ultimate Gambit
Earth-1610
In the Ultimate universe, Gambit has similarities to his mainstream counterpart but he doesn't have his bo staff with him. It is speculated that his father is Mr. Sinister although it is not confirmed. He was later invited to join the X-men by Professor Xbut refused and he was recruited by the Fenris twins who wanted to dominate mutants by economic empowerment. They gave him order to recruit Rogue and when she wanted nothing to do with the twins activities, Remy helped her escaped. After that, Rogue quit the X-men to be with Remy. He died saving Rogue from Juggernaut, a possessive ex-boyfriend. Rogue permanently absorbed his powers.
Earth-295
In the reality known as Age of Apocalypse Gambit also fell in love with Rogue, but she ultimately choose Magneto over him because she was able to him by the power of Polaris that she absorbed from her. He formed the thieves guild and named them the X-ternals.
To save Magneto's son, he lead a Robin Hood-esque band of mercenaries on a quest to retrieve the M'Kraan Crystal. He lost both the crystal and Magneto's so to a traitor when he threatened to one of the X-ternals.
Nevertheless, he was accepted back in the X-men and in a mission to save Magneto in Apocalypse's citadel, he was forced to kill a crazed Colossus.
Earth-371
In Earth-371 Gambit was a member of Weapon X. He sacrificed himself in a battle with Hyperion by charging Magik's Soul Sword and stabbing it in Hyperion's exposed spinal column, killing them both in the explosion.
Earth-9923
New Son is an alternate reality Gambit.In his own reality, the New Sun's kinetic charging powers had flared out of control, burning the world and killing everyone. As a result, the New Sun hunted down and killed versions of himself in other realities to ensure that they would not repeat his mistakes
Earth-1191
In the future Bishop comes from, Gambit was an aged, but immensely powerful figure known as the Witness.
Earth-6706 Gambit
Earth-6706
In this world Gambit is the son of Namor and Invisible Woman. His name is still Remy. His powers are to create invisible force fields, much like hes mother Sue Storm and he is able to breathe under water. He recently joined the dimension-traveling team Exiles.
X-Men: The End
In this reality Gambit was revealed to be a clone of Sinister created by DNA of Sinister and Cyclops.
Earth-58163
Gambit is seen as a thief being caught by Ms. Marvel(this universe's version of Captain Marvel).
Earth-2149
Gambit is one of the super powered zombies attacking Doctor Doom's castle and also one of those who are killed by the Silver Surfer in the initial attack.
Earth-9997
On Earth X it is said that Remy died but it wasn't gone into in how he died.
Earth-1298
In the Mutant X reality a dying Gambit is turned into a vampire by Bloodstorm.
Earth-983
In this reality the X-Men condemned Gambit to death for his involvement in the Mutant Massacre. He was killed by Marrow.
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