Murmur is the name of two characters appearing in

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s published by

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. The first incarnation of Murmur, Allan Rennie, first appeared in ''Generation X'' #12 (1996). The second incarnation, Arlette Truffaut, debuted in ''

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'' vol. 2 #1 (1997).

Murmur (Allan Rennie)

Murmur (Allan Rennie) belongs to the subspecies of humans called

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, who are born with superhuman abilities. He is related to a Hellions team.

Fictional character biography

Not much is known about Murmur, apart from that he was mutated into a pseudo-

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form by

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. He joined a team that Emplate gathered to torment

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, including Bulwark, Vincente, and Chamber's former girlfriend Gayle Edgerton. The group were successful in capturing the young mutants, while M telepathically called for help, a call which was answered by

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. Vincente and Murmur collaborated to try to conquer him, but when Murmur realized he would soon be defeated, he fled along with Bulwark. With

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's realignment of alliances, they were victorious in stopping the team.

Powers and abilities

Murmur was among the many mutants depowered by the

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during M-Day.''New Avengers'' #18 (June 2006) He previously possessed superhuman strength and durability and the ability to generate portals in his line of sight.

Murmur (Arlette Truffaut)

Murmur (Arlette Truffaut) belongs to the subspecies of humans called

, who are born with superhuman abilities. She is a former member of the superhero team

. She is currently in

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Fictional character biography

Murmur became a member of Alpha Flight while the team was being heavily influenced by the Canadian government. One of her main duties is to mentally control

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, believed to be former Alpha Flight member Walter Langkowski. During one of her first missions, against the criminal organization known as Zodiac, she lost control of Sasquatch. Murmur and some of her teammates were briefly mind controlled by

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. Though she broke free, she could not take control of Sasquatch in time and he injured her. Manbot sedated Sasquatch. Murmur joins the team to kidnap

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for the supposed murder of the ex-Alpha Flight member Box. The team meets up with Wolverine on a heavily forested road near an abandoned gas station. Murmur and Sasquatch, with Wolverine, investigate the hopping form of a man, who turns out to be the powerful mutant

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. Wolverine summons help and a fight break out between the two teams. It concludes on peaceful terms, due to the willingness of teammate Flex who wanted to talk instead of battle. Also, Alpha Flight is unsure of the motives behind the fight, as they have uncovered discrepancies. The mind-controlling leader of Alpha Flight, Jeremey Clarke, died in a battle with the criminal organization

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. Murmur was shot in the leg by Zodiac members and was sidelined from action for some time.

Powers and abilities

Murmur was de-powered during M-Day. She previously possessed the ability to control the minds of others via touch.

Reception

In 2020, ''

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'' included the Arlette Truffaut incarnation of Murmur in their "Looking For A Role Model? These 195+ Marvel Female Characters Are Truly Heroic" list.

Notes

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