![]() ![]() Unfortunately, they could not overpower him, and Magneto seemingly gave his life to let them escape. The heroes refused and engaged Apocalypse in battle. He confronted Superman and his allies, and offered them to swear their loyalty to him or die. Recent members to Apocalypse's army, Exodus and Blink, attacked the Xavier Institute and abducted Mystique, and used her in successfully freeing Apocalypse.įollowing his new-found freedom, Apocalypse learned about Irene Adler's prophecy and his destined opponent, Superman. Mystique, a shape-shifter, was be-fittingly chosen for her ability to channel the life-energies. Finally, Sinister manipulated the Pride in capturing Rogue and took a portion of her energy-absorbing power that had absorbed enough life force from other mutants to revive Apocalypse however, the offering require a living conduit to transfer it. Ozymandias and Sinister defeated the guardian while taking advantage of General Zod's attempted subjugation of Earth and his battle with the Justice League, X-Men and X-Force. Mesmero enlisted the aid of Baron Mordo in manipulating several members of the young X-Men ( Jean Grey, Nightcrawler, Spyke, Gambit and Shadowcat) in stealing the three rings and successfully unlocking the first door. However, the effort failed and the Hungan's mind was silenced by Mesmero before he could reveal any vital information. The first door require a key made out of three separate rings the second requires defeating the key's guardian and the third require a large energy of mutants to reviving Apocalypse.Īpocalypse's followers earlier on attempted to capture Storm and gain her powers to open the third door through Storm's nemesis, the Hungan. So run if you will, and bring with you this message! The Age of Apocalypse has begun." ―Apocalypse īy the early 21st Century, Apocalypse's followers were tasked in breaking three doors that locked away their master. " Do you think you can flee me, weakling? There is NO place left to flee that I cannot conquer, in time. ![]() Although Apocalypse was imprisoned, his trusted lieutenants, his majordomo Ozymandias and his vizier Sinister escaped from capture and sought to free their master in the centuries to come. Though they defeated him, however, the mages could not slay En Sabah Nur – they could only seal him deep beneath the Great Sphinx in Giza, where he remained for millennia. The war between the two empires lasted for a century due to the Atlani's magic to repel against Apocalypse's advanced technology.īefore Nur could realize his plan, he was stopped by a band of mighty mages, among them were Myrrdin Emrys, Nimue, and Shazam who subdued him and isolated him from the pharaoh's power. Conquering nation after nation under his domain, the one thing that stood in his way of conquest was the Atlan Empire. But still he was not satisfied, and sought to bring all the world under his heel – so much so that he was renamed: End of All Things - or in recent languages, Apocalypse. Armed with the pharaoh's power, En Sabah Nur ruled over Egypt with an iron fist. Nur, however, defeated his would-be assassins, and raised an even greater army to challenge the pharaoh, which he subsequently overthrown Rama-Tut. Nur and his tribe became renown throughout Egypt and gaining the attention of Pharaoh Rama-Tut, who dispatched his armies to crush Nur. Throughout his life, Nur was taught the survival of the fittest, the philosophy that the tribe lives and dies by. As an infant he was left abandoned in the wilderness before being adopted by a nomad tribe, whom they saw great potential in him because of his mutant powers, and raised as a great warrior, which he earned the name En Sabah Nur: The First One - the first mutant in history. Apocalypse began his life in ancient Egypt.
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