Psionic (Mutant X)

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In the television show Mutant X the Genomex corporation genetically engineered four classes of new mutants: elemental, feral, molecular and psionic. Psionic new mutants are very powerful. They focus their powers through their minds and it is not uncommon for one psionic to have powers belonging to several subclasses.

[edit] Subclasses

(listed in order from the most common)

Telepaths: Telepaths have the ability to read and to alter the thoughts of others. Some can also communicate with other people - especially other psionics, mentally. Powerful Telepaths can completely alter a person's personality. They can also control others with their minds. Some can even speak to and control animals with their mind.

  • Examples: Ruby Bishop (telepathy/extra-sensoral perception), Lisa Valentine (telepathic link with her son), Marika (telepathy/memory projection), Maria (new mutant detection), Mark Griffin (memory manipulation), Sam Raymond (sensory link by touch), Carter (mental freezing)
Tele-Empath Emma deLauro, played by Lauren Lee Smith
Tele-Empath Emma deLauro, played by Lauren Lee Smith

Telekinetics: Telekinetics have the ability to move objects with their minds.

  • Examples: Frank Thorne (telekinesis), Alison Turner (telekinesis), Stephen Benedict (telekinesis), Daniel Benedict (telekinesis), Harvey Lanchester (telekinetic combustion/pyrokinesis), Rucker (telekinetic shockwave)

Tele-Empaths: Tele-Empaths have the ability to feel and to alter the emotions and perceptions of others. Some can also project their own feelings into the minds of other people. Tele-Empaths are prone to severe migraines.

  • Examples: Emma DeLauro (tele-empathy/psychic manipulation), Dr. Olivia Robinson (tele-empathy), Henry Voight (mind control/dream manipulation)

Tele-cybers: Tele-cybers have the ability to manipulate and interact with electronic devices. Tele-cybers are prone to violent mood swings.

  • Examples: Michelle Bigelow (tele-cyber/computer brain), William Dennett (technopathy)

Precognitives: Precognitives, aka Precogs have premonitions of the future. These are only of a possible future and outcomes can be altered.

  • Examples: Tyler Ryan (precognition), John Bishop (precognition)

Illusionists: Illusionists harness the power to project fake visuals and occasionally attitudes. The quality of illusions can be poor, appearing in a holographic form, or incredibly convincing.

  • Examples: Levak Ivanov (alternate reality projection), Johnny Cummings (remote illusion casting), Zack Lockhart (holographic projection)

NOTE: Some psionics develop the power to use mental bolts that are capable of knocking a person unconscious. More than likely, telepaths and telempaths develop this power more regularly than other psionics due to the fact that they can access another person's mind, although they do it in different ways. Mutants that have the abilities of intangibility or imperviousness are often immune to this power; other highly developed psionics may be as well.

[edit] Other subclasses

There are psionics who have different abilities. For example, Diane Taylor is a multi-dimensional psionic, and capable to create alternate dimensions and shift three-dimensional energies and objects there. Also, a mutant called Silva is able to project pain waves which affect other persons' pain centers and cause very strong pain. Other mutant, Cyrus Payton, was part of the project which studied an astral projection. After unfortunate experiment, he became an astral projection without physical body. Due to this fact, he is able to take control (possess) over other people' bodies, don't feel pain and wounds, and possesses incredible strength. Also, he can "burn out" astral bodies of others by touch, thus killing them instantly.

[edit] Other Psionics

Other fictional psionics include Professor X a telepath, and Jean Grey who possesses both telekinesis and telepathy, Prue Halliwell from the WB series Charmed possesses telekinesis and her sister Phoebe Halliwell is a precognitive.