Origin
Jonas in his human appearance Greymalkinwas born to
Charles and Marcia Graymalkin in Manchester, New York.
At the age of 16 his father caught him in the barn engaging in relations with another male. After taking a moment to yell the word "abomination!" his father began to beat him mercilessly. Thinking he was dead his father took him out to the woods and proceeded to bury him. Unbeknownst to Charles, Graymalkin was still alive at the time of his approaching entombment. Being submerged in the dark activated his mutant powers which allowed him to survive for over 200 years.
He would awake to find Cipher and Eventually the Young X-Men.
Character Evolution
He was born over 200 years ago and was brutally attacked and almost killed by his father after finding him in a homosexual encounter. Living in the ground for 200 years, his exterior morphed into a gray shell. After he awoken, he would become friends with Cipher, Ink and Anole. Anole is helping him come to terms with his sexuality.
Major Story Arcs
Messiah CompleX
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Messiah CompleXWhen
Bishop caused one of the
Sentinels guarding the Xavier Institute go rogue, the mansion was destroyed and the
X-Men vacated the premises and relocated to San Francisco.
The destruction of the property awoke Greymalkin from his slumber and the unsettled soil helped him emerge from the rubble of the mansion. With the guidance of a young woman named Cipher, he began to explore a world that kept on moving while he was buried underneath the earth.
Young X-Men
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Talking to Himself Cipher took Greymalkin to the
Danger Cave, a lower level of the mansion where
Donald Pierce had recruited several young mutants to form the Young X-Men, under the guise of X-Men leader
Cyclops. Greymalkin tried to attack Donald Pierce as well as the
New Mutants Pierce had tricked the Young X-Men into fighting. He finally made himself known to the team by taking
Blindfold to safety during a battle with a revealed Donald Pierce, who ended up killing Young X-Man
Wolf Cub.
Greymalkin then took part in the Young X-Men's field missions. While being examined by
Beast and
Emma Frost, Greymalkin showed distrust in others mutant powers, even calling
Magma's power's "witchcraft" and refusing Frost's request to scan his mind.
Despite still adjusting to the new world, Greymalkin helped fend off the
Y-Men, the
Neo, the
Skrull invasion, and a final battle with Donald Pierce. He confided the traumas of his past with teammate Anole. Anole became very protective over Greymalkin, especially during battle, due to Greymalkin's lack of training.
Utopia
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Graymalkin being attacked Greymalkin is next seen alongside Anole, Beast,
Dazzler,
Northstar, and
Hellion, trying to calm an anti-mutant riot at the hands of
Simon Trask. Trask had taken to the media to support Proposition X, a proposed law that would strictly monitor mutant breeding. When Hellion provoked the crowd into madness, the humans began attacking the mutants present. Greymalkin sustained minor physical injuries in the riot, but continued to stand firmly with the X-Men as they plan their next move.
Powers and abilities
Greymalkin is a mutant with superhuman strength, durability, agility, and stamina. His powers are strengthened in the dark and weakened when he is exposed to light, however he still possesses considerable power even in the light. In a state of darkness, Greymalkin can also prolong his lifespan and sustain nourishment, which has allowed him to live in excess of 200 years.
Alternate realities
Young X-Men: End of Days
End of Days In this reality, most mutants have died, only four good remain: Anole, Graymalkin, Diamond Heart (aka Emma Frost), and Wolverine. Dust is completely different, she is now exposed and has been killing mutants, seeing them as a plague. She kills Wolverine easily and proceeds to kill the rest. She blames Ink, claiming that when he revived her, he took away her soul.
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