Bastion

“	NO! Fools! Release me now! You have no idea what you are up against!	„
	~ Bastion

Bastion is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Scott Lobdell and Pascual Ferry and first made a cameo appearance in X-Men #52 (May 1996) while his first full appearance was in The Uncanny X-Men #333 (June 1996).

Bastion is a mutant-hating machine that emerged from the chaos of battle, a fusion of Nimrod and Master Mold following a fight with the X-Men. Through the mystical energy of the Siege Perilous, he was reborn in a human looking body, a peculiar cybernetic-hybrid with no memory of his past. He was taken in by the compassionate Rose Gilberti, taking up the name of Sebastion Gilberti. However, his path soon diverged towards anti-mutant sentiments, aligning himself with groups like Graydon Creed's Friends of Humanity.

His evolution escalated with the inception of Operation: Zero Tolerance, where his purpose crystallized into a crusade against mutants. Bastion orchestrated the clandestine transformation of humans into Prime Sentinels, aiming to eradicate mutantkind. He orchestrated the capture of notable mutants and even targeted the Xavier Institute, delving into Professor Xavier's secrets. Despite initial successes, Bastion's ambitions were curtailed by the intervention of the X-Men and governmental shutdowns. However, his resilience proved formidable, surviving encounters that left him fragmented, yet undeterred in his mission. In subsequent clashes, he re-emerged with new allies, engineering schemes to eradicate mutants. Notably, during the cataclysmic events of the Messiah Complex and Second Coming, Bastion emerged as a pivotal antagonist, orchestrating assaults on mutantkind with relentless determination.

After Hydra had taken over the USA, mutants received part of Northern California to avoid conflict. Bastion collaborated with Miss Sinister, Emma Frost, and Havok to spread the Mothervine virus globally. Emma Frost rebelled after discovering Mothervine's vulnerability to mind control. She freed young X-Men who had opposed Mothervine's creators. The X-Man Xorn sacrificed himself and killed Bastion, swallowing him with the black hole inside his head.

Powers and abilities

A mystical fusion of Master Mold and Nimrod;

• Immunity to telepathic probes and mutant abilities
• Adaptation
• Technoforming
• Ability to turn people into Prime Sentinels
• Command of other Sentinels
• Energy manipulation
• Teleportation
• Chronokinesis
• Technopathy
• Superhuman strength and durability
• Flight

Appearances in Idea Wiki

• Bastion is a playable character in Sonic and Marvel Superheroes: Multiverse Speedstorm, voiced by Dwight Schultz.

Gallery

External links

• Bastion (Marvel) on Wikipedia
• Bastion on Marvel Database

Marvel Comics media

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