Caliban (Marvel Comics)

Caliban
Caliban in The Uncanny X-Men #488
(Sept. 2007); art by Salvador Larroca
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Uncanny X-Men #148 (Aug. 1981)
Created byChris Claremont
Dave Cockrum
In-story information
SpeciesHuman Mutant
Team affiliationsX-Force
X-Men
The 198
Horsemen of Apocalypse
X-Factor
Morlocks
Notable aliasesPestilence; Hellhound; Hound; Death
AbilitiesPre-alteration:
  • Sensing and tracking other mutants
  • Terror empowerment
  • Sensing and manipulating fears

Apocalypse enhancements:

  • Body augmentation

Formerly:

  • Shadow power
  • Claws and fangs
  • Invulnerability
  • Psychoactive virus generation

Caliban is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #148 (Aug. 1981), by writer Chris Claremont and artist Dave Cockrum. A mutant with the ability to sense other mutants, he was originally a member of the Morlocks. He was also a member of the X-Factor, X-Men, X-Force and The 198. He was chosen twice by Apocalypse as one of the Horsemen of Apocalypse, first as Death and the second time as Pestilence, and Apocalypse also enhanced his superpowers through genetic manipulation.

The character was portrayed in film by Tómas Lemarquis in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) and his alternate older version by Stephen Merchant in Logan (2017).