Amalgam (Marvel Comics)
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men Annual #16 |
| Created by | Stan Lee Steve Ditko |
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| Alter ego | Unrevealed |
| Notable aliases | Angel of Death |
| Abilities | can absorb the abilities, personality, appearance, energy, and memories of anyone she touches, precognity, time-travel |
Amalgam is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe, a hero who is known to go through the timestream and absorb the traits of dying mutants, so that part of them can still carry on the quest for mutantkind. She first appeared in Uncanny X-Men Annual #16. This was also the issue in which she offered Archangel "The Choice;" a decision to allow her to absorb the mutant's features. She is considered a future version of the X-Men Rogue, having the same power, similar outfit, and appearance.
[edit] Fictional character biography
Little is known about Amalgam's origins, but is is known that she comes from the future to absorb the traits of dying mutants. She has come to Cyclops (who died in a Sentinel attack), Beast, Nightcrawler, Mystique, and Destiny. She has come to Archangel twice, though. The first was after an event known as the "Morlock Massacre" in which she also received the powers of many of the Morlocks. Nightcrawler refused "The Choice," despite many attempts made by Amalgam to disguise as Archangel's fellow X-Men. She went into the future and discovered he was not destined to die yet, and she also found that she had fallen in love with him. She returned to him during a battle where the X-Men where fighting terrorists, where she saved him from a fatal death (though he was still knocked unconscious). When Archangel woke, his fellow X-Men teammates explained that an "Angel of Death" had saved him.
[edit] Powers and abilities
Amalgam can absorb the mutant abilities and memories of someone with a touch, and can then shape-shift into their likeness and let their personality come to the forefront to interact with others. Amalgam possesses the abilities of numerous mutants who have accepted her offer of "The Choice." She has precognitive abilities similar to those of the blind mutant Destiny, but Amalgam's control of power appears to be much more focused. She also can enter herself into the timestream, allowing her to travel through time and cause unlikely changes.
