Eden Fesi, also known as Manifold, is a fictional,

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appearing in

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s published by

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. Created by

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and Stefano Caselli, the character first appeared in '' Secret Warriors'' #4 (July 2009), and joined that comic's regular cast. Fesi is an

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mutant with the ability to shape the universe and bend time and space, connecting one piece to another and allowing him to teleport. Fesi joined the

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as a part of the

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relaunch. In 2013,

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ranked Manifold as #12 on their list of the "50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics".

Publication history

Eden Fesi first appeared in '' Secret Warriors'' #4 (July 2009), and was created by writer

and artist Stefano Caselli. He appeared in the book until its conclusion in issue #28 (September 2011). He also made guest appearances as a member of the Secret Warriors in ''

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'' #9 (November 2009), ''

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'' #62 (April 2010), and ''

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'' #2-3 (April–May 2010). Fesi, as Manifold, appears as a member of Hickman's

, beginning with ''Avengers'' (vol. 5) #1 (December 2012), a part of the

relaunch. Hickman said that, when creating the character, he had initially intended to give him the codename "Calabi–Yau", named after a

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, but when adding the character to the Avengers roster he decided on the codename "Manifold" instead.

Fictional character biography

Eden Fesi, a mutant teleporter living in

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, Australia under the tutelage of Gateway, is recruited by

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to be a part of his Secret Warriors. Hesitant at first, he agrees when Gateway gives his blessing.'' Secret Warriors'' #4 (July 2009) Almost immediately after being recruited, Eden has to teleport the entire team into the middle of a large battle aboard a dock to save Fury. He accompanies the team on several missions, including an infiltration of the H.A.M.M.E.R. base that brings them into conflict with the

and an attack on a Hydra base that leaves Eden critically wounded. The team disbands, as Hellfire had betrayed them and Eden slips into a coma. Eden eventually makes a full recovery. As part of the ''

'' event, Eden is now operating under the moniker Manifold. He is recruited by

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and

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to the

, as a part of their attempt to make the team more global in scope. When

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is established as a mutant nation, Manifold joins S.W.O.R.D. as the 'Quintician', the leader of the Teleport Team.'' S.W.O.R.D.'' (vol. 2) #1 (February 2021)

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later learns that Manifold will be essential to the future of Krakoa and the survival of mutantkind and places him in stasis until he can fulfill his purpose. Manifold is later freed and helps the X-Men infiltrate

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' base.

Powers and abilities

Eden's mutation allows him to bend reality, fold and twist space-time, and speak with the very universe.

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described him as a "souped-up teleporter". Eden's portals stay open until he chooses to close them. It is later revealed that Eden actually talks to space and is described as a quintician. Abigail Brand reported that Eden asks space to do things for him, such as fold so he can walk across and essentially teleport, ask space to bend light around him rendering him invisible, and even teleport solar plasma from the sun to his hand.

Other versions

An alternate universe variant of Manifold from an unidentified universe appears in ''

'' (vol. 3). He initially works with

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, but she kills him after his teleportation abilities cease to function.''

'' (vol. 3) #1 - 2 (March 2013)

In other media

Eden Fesi appears in '' Marvel Heroes''.

References

External links

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World of Black Heroes: Eden Fesi Biography
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