An Omega Level Mutant is defined as a character
who has the most powerful genetic potential of their mutant abilities, and is often seen
as a mutant with an exceptional level of power. The term was coined in 1986’s Uncanny X-Men
issue 208, but wasn’t further elaborated on until the 2001 X-Men Forever series, but
even then, one could argue that the description was vague; Omega Level mutants have proven
to wield a variety of abilities, from highly destructive energy projection, extreme manipulation
of matter, time and space, high psionic abilities, reality warping, and even immortality, to
name a few. Despite this, the comics have confirmed a
handful of characters who are Omega Level mutants, all of which are compelling and awesome
in their own unique ways. So today, we’re taking a more detailed look
at those characters with our list of the top 10 omega level mutants. Let’s get to it. 10 Vulcan
Vulcan, who was first introduced in X-Men Deadly Genesis issue 1 in 2006, is the younger
brother of Cyclops and Havok, and compared to his siblings, he’s a baddie. Vulcan aka Gabrial Summers had a much more
tragic origin story than his brothers. After his mother Katherine Summers was abducted
by the Majestor of the Shi’ar Imperium, and was killed by him, the unborn child inside
of her was removed, and then placed in an incubation-accelerator, which is normally
used to breed slaves. Later, he would escape after being aged to
adolescence, and was found by Moira MacTaggert with little to no memories of his past. Vulcan is capable of a whole lot; his powers
include vast energy absorption, manipulation, transformation and projection, all of which
he does psionically. He can also control exotic energies, like
Cyclops’ optic blasts and magical energy. He has limited super power replication and
repression, force field projection and manipulation, psionic resistance, and life support and limited
regeneration. Vulcan became an Omega Level mutant when he
absorbed a massive amount of mutant energies from M-Day. 9 Elixir
Elixir is a character who first appeared on Marvel’s panels in 2003, in New Mutants
volume 2 issue 5. He is capable of controlling the biological
structure of any organic matter, which also includes his own body; an ability that is
dependant on his proximity to said matter. Naturally, this allows him to have great healing
abilities, but he can do much more than that. Elixir can boost and restore mutant abilities,
he can cause welts and boils to appear on an individual, he can manipulate the life
forces of others, create tumours, cure the Legacy Virus, cleanse the body of toxins like
drugs, and even cause death. He’s also practically immortal, with his
abilities allowing for him to resurrect himself, be reborn into a new body or just regenerate
on a cellular level. And it’s not just himself he can resurrect;
he was able to affect the 16 million deceased mutants on Genosha all at once, and was capable
of resurrecting them (according to Magneto’s speculation). The Stepford Cuckoos also transferred Beast’s
knowledge of anatomy, biology and genetics into his mind, furthering his capabilities. The one downside is that he can pass out after
pushing his powers too far. 8 Legion
Legion, aka David Charles Haller is the son of Professor Xavier, who is known for his
severe mental illness, specifically his dissociative identity disorder, in which each of his alternate
personas controls one of his super powers. Legion first appeared in New Mutants issue
25 in 1985, and his powers include reality warping, shape shifting, matter manipulation
and transmutation, energy manipulation, telepathy, telekinesis, teleportation and time travel. But here’s where things get interesting;
his multiple personality disorder is rooted in his telepathy. He absorbs other people into his mind if he
is right next to them when they die via telepathy. The manifestation of his individual powers
are associated with a different alter ego, which controls a different power. The culmination of all his personalities and
their powers makes him one of the strongest mutants in existence. After the Age of X, Legion was given a neural
switchboard wristband allows him to key in a number which stimulates cells in his thalamus
and neocortex, creating a one-way link between his mind and one of his sub-selves. This lets him utilize his power sets without
being overwhelmed by his other personalities. 7 Psylocke
Psylocke is a mutant who has the ability to construct weapons made of psychic energy,
typically in the form of a blade. But that’s not all; she has precognitive
powers, and is capable of telepathy and telekinesis. But let’s back track for a sec. In her earlier appearances in Uncanny X-Men,
she was capable of telepathy, reading and projecting thoughts over long distances, and
capable of manipulating people’s minds, even to the point of possessing them. She could also affect people’s memories,
project mental illusions, subdue and tap into other’s powers. Flash forward to her physical transformation
into a Japanese ninja assassin (that’s a whole other story), she gained highly developed
fighting skills, and later, in the Dark Angel Saga, her full psionic potential was unlocked
by the Jean Grey who originates from the Age of Apocalypse timeline, with it being noted
that she’s now a telepath on par with both Jean Grey and Charles Xavier. 6 Mister M
Mister M is a character who first appeared in 2004 in District X issue 2, and is an omega
level mutant who is capable of telekinesis, telepathy, energy projection and the psionic
manipulation of energy and matter on a subatomic level. He has complete control over the atomic and
subatomic structure of matter and energy. M has manipulated and generated lightning,
fire, and explosions, he’s become intangible, has repaired machinery, created force fields,
removed and augmented mutant abilities, has created and evolved lesser life forms, and
even has displayed mind control. 5 Exodus
Exodus is a super villain who first appeared in X-Factor issue 92 back in 1993 who was
born in 12th century France. He would become Magneto’s right hand man
after the iconic villain freed him from the crypt he was locked within by Apocalypse. A previous member of the brotherhood of mutants,
his abilities include telepathy, telekinesis, teleportation, an accelerated and regenerative
healing factor, superhuman physical attributes, and, he’s immortal. It’s speculated that his high power levels
may have been a side effect of tampering done by Apocalypse. Exodus once used his mind control powers to
command a dozen X-Men to instantaneously fall asleep. He has proven capable of countering reality
manipulation, and his powers are too strong to be absorbed by Rogue in their entirety. In addition to that, in the presence of his
Acolytes, his powers have proven to excel further. During Avengers issue 369, he simultaneously
crushed Genosha via a massive force field, immobilized scarlet witch, Quicksilver, Crystal
and Jean Grey in a different force field, resisted Professor X’s telepathic control,
protected himself from physical attacks, and dished out psionic damage to members of both
the X-Men and Avengers team. Not too shabby, eh? 4 Quentin Quire
Quentin Quire, aka Kid Omega, made his debut in New x-Men issue 134 back in 2003, created
by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. Initially, he was a bit of a bad egg during
his time at the Xavier School, starting up his own gang known aptly as the Omega Gang. But more recently, he was a member of the
Fresh Start iteration of the West Coast Avengers, putting his psionic powers to good use. So what exactly do his skills entail of? He has advanced cognitive and telepathic abilities
that allow him to construct and organize his thoughts at an incredibly fast rate. He can manipulate the minds of others (both
overtly and covertly), resist mind probes and disable other forms of psychic manipulation. According to Charles Xavier, his powers are
deep and subtle, and he’s able to influence the minds of those around him. Similar to Psylocke, he can manifest his abilities
to create weapons, like a psychic shotgun or explosives, and has even created an entire
universe in his mind that he calls the construct, which he can imprison others within. 3 Nate Grey
Nate Grey came to be during the Age of Apocalypse story event; he’s an alternate version of
Cable, who hails from Earth 295, the world in which that event occurs. He is the biological son of Scott Summers
and Jean Grey, born from genetic tampering by Mr Sinister. And, unlike Cable, thanks to not being infected
by a techno-organic virus, he was able to achieve his potential with his telepath and
telekinetic powers, making him one of the most powerful mutants in existence. So what exactly can Nate Grey do, aside from
what we’ve already mentioned? He can manipulate energy and matter, he is
capable of psychometry, precognition, teleportation, astral projection, cross dimensional travel
and energy projection. Sinister had originally designed him so that
his powers would inevitably kill him, but after travelling through multiple dimensions,
he acquired a special genetic dampener that would prevent that from occurring, and even
allowed his abilities to excel further, letting him view and traverse higher planes of existence. He was once measured as having a psionic energy
output that matched that of Dark Phoenix. But, after opening a portal to Sugar Man’s
home reality, he gained acute nerve damage, which almost burnt out his entire power set. 2 Jean Grey
Jean Grey’s presence on this list should be given. As one of the initial X-Men members, she’s
been kicking around in the comics since 1963’s The X-Men issue 1, born with telekinetic and
telepathic powers. Unable to cope with the full scope of her
abilities, Charles Xavier would suppress her access to them, focusing on her psychokinetic
abilities while training her instead. But the real reason she’s on this list is
thanks to the Phoenix Force, which amplifies her powers in an astounding way. Initially, the introduction of the Phoenix
was a manifestation of her true potential, but as time went on, and multiple retcons
occurred pertaining to the Phoenix Saga, Jean and the Phoenix Force became separate entities
from one another, with Jean acting as a host, but a unique one at that. She is the only character to ever force the
Phoenix against its own cosmic will to do her bidding. According to the Women of Marvel: Celebrating
Seven Decades Handbook, I quote, “while empowered by the Phoenix Force, Grey has total
telekinetic control of matter at the molecular level, allowing her to manipulate atomic structures
on a universal scale. She can generate any form of energy in seemingly
unlimited amounts, as well as absorb energy from sources as great as a supernova or even
convert her physical form to pure energy and back again. The Phoenix Force can also resurrect the dead
under some conditions, and absorb the life force from other sentient beings to bolster
its own.” 1 Franklin Richards
Franklin Richards is perhaps one of the most impressive characters on our list, primarily
due to his young age. He is the son of Reed Richards and Sue Storm
from the Fantastic Four, whose powers over the years have been established as one of
the strongest skill sets to appear in Marvel comics. Franklin can warp reality, to the extent that
any thought or desire he has, he can bring it to fruition, even on a cosmic scale. He can rearrange the molecular structure of
matter and energy at will, and can even create a pocket universe, which he did one time,
subconsciously, which was a replica of Earth 616. Here’s where it gets fun though. Several cosmic entities, the likes of Eternity,
Infinity and Galactus, have notes that he is on par with celestials in terms of his
power levels. While it’s unknown how far his powers make
take him in adulthood, we have seen an older version of him from Earth 4280, who destroyed
two celestials in combat, and then rubbed shoulders with Galactus, looking out into
the galaxy noting that billions of years from now, the two of them will witness the birth
of a new universe. So yeah, he’s immortal. That’s fun.
