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Genesis (Tyler Dayspring) is a fictional character appearing in Marvel Comics. He was a
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and recurring foe of
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and
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. He first appeared in a flashback in ''
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'' #1 (August 1991), and appeared as Mister Tolliver in ''X-Force'' #5 (1992) and his first appearance as Genesis was in ''
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'' #19. Some sources state that he is Cable's son, while others claim that he is the son of Cable's villainous clone
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.


Fictional character biography

Tyler Dayspring was born two thousand years in the future as the son of Nathan Summers and his wife Aliya Dayspring (though some accounts claim that Nathan was not the actual father and has adopted Tyler). He was raised by the Summers as part of the Askani Clan Chosen. As a young teenager, Tyler was abducted by the villain
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and corrupted. He reappeared as one of Stryfe's soldiers and took Dawnsilk, a friend of Nathan, as a hostage. Seeing no other solution, Nathan shot Tyler, freeing Dawnsilk (though she received brain damage from the mental link between her and Tyler). Tyler was thought to be dead, but he survived and escaped from Stryfe's service. He had grown bitter against his father for shooting him. He used time travel to come to the present, following his father. He created the identity of "Tolliver", an illegal weapons merchant who always appeared wearing a rubber mask. Tolliver was initially an
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, as his face (actually his mask) was never fully shown. Tyler wanted to punish everybody who had ever hurt him, first and foremost his father, who was now calling himself Cable. He hired the Six Pack, his father's group of mercenaries, and sent them on a mission that would bring them into conflict with Stryfe, who had also traveled back in time. This mission would result in the Six Pack disbanding and most of the members hating Cable afterwards. After the Six Pack disbanded, Cable became part of the
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, turning them into
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. During this time, Cable told
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about Tyler, but said he was just a friend who had joined Stryfe's
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and was killed on a mission. Tolliver hired the mercenary
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and his girlfriend Copycat to kidnap
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. Copycat took Domino's place and infiltrated X-force, but she was later found out and Cable freed Domino. In the fight, Tolliver's helicopter exploded and many assumed that Tolliver had died. Various mercenaries began looking for Tolliver's legacy, known only as the ultimate weapon. It turned out to be the futuristic android
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. Following the "
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" storyline, Stryfe's body was destroyed and Cable returned from the future. Cable told X-Force the truth about Tyler being his son. He also found out from the cyborg Sinsear that Tolliver had been another time-traveler, known simply as "the Other", who had come from the same future. Tyler, now working with Zero, used his mutant powers to discover the truth about the exact relationship between Cable and Stryfe. He revealed this knowledge to Cable, who was possessed by Stryfe's spirit. The truth that Stryfe was a clone of Cable was too much for Stryfe to bear and Cable was released, while Stryfe's spirit died. Tyler disappeared with Zero, but Zero left him shortly afterward. Under his "Genesis" identity, Tyler considered himself the new heir of
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and chose
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to turn into a Horseman of Apocalypse. He attempted to erase Wolverine's mind and re-bond
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to Wolverine's skeleton. On both accounts he failed; Wolverine's mutation was sent into overdrive and he reverted into a feral state. Wolverine killed Genesis. During a near-death experience, Cable met the spirit of his son, who told him that he had found peace in the afterlife, but this may have been a hallucination.


Powers and abilities

Tyler Dayspring was a mutant with the ability to form a psionic link with another consciousness and visually project those memories as solid holograms. As Genesis, he absorbed the energy of many mutants to increase his power, but he never displayed any increased mutant powers afterward.


Reception

In 2018, ''
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'' ranked Genesis 2nd in their "8 X-Men Kids Cooler Than Their Parents (And 7 Who Are Way Worse)" list.


In other media

* A young Tyler Dayspring appears in '' X-Men: The Animated Series'', voiced by
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. * An
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of Genesis was produced by
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as part of the X-Men/X-Force line. * Genesis appears as a playable character in the HeroClix game system.Wizkids / NECA


References

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