Primal (Marvel Comics)
Marvel Comics superhero
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Primal (Teon Macik) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #529, in the fourth chapter of the "Five Lights" storyline, and was created by Matt Fraction and Kieron Gillen.[1] He is one of the "Five Lights"—a group of mutants who manifested their abilities after the events of "Second Coming".
(October 2010)
Kieron Gillen
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Primal as depicted in Generation Hope #8 (August 2011). Art by Salvador Espin and Jim Charalampidis. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Uncanny X-Men #529 (October 2010) |
| Created by | Matt Fraction Kieron Gillen |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Teon Macik |
| Species | Human mutant |
| Team affiliations | The Lights X-Men Jean Grey School for Higher Learning |
| Notable aliases | The Fourth Light, The Modern Primitive, Instinct |
| Abilities | Superhuman physical ability Hyperinstinct |
Publication history
Primal first appeared in Uncanny X-Men. Following his introduction, he, along with Hope Summers, Transonic, Oya, Zero, and Velocidad, began to feature in the series Generation Hope.[2] He continues to make appearances in The Uncanny X-Men as well.
Fictional character biography
After rescuing Transonic, Velocidad, and Oya, Hope brings the group to Ukraine to find the next Light in the form of Teon Macik. However, by the time they arrive, he has already moved on. The group tracks Teon through Europe and eventually find him in Miami Beach.[3] Teon imprints on Hope, following her commands.[4]
Teon accompanies the Lights to Tokyo to subdue Zero, whose powers have gone out of control.[2] Soon thereafter, Teon and the other Lights follow Hope in moving to Utopia.[5] Upon arrival, he immediately begins sparring with Wolverine, by whom he is eventually bested; Teon concedes that Wolverine is the "alpha".[6]
Like the rest of the student-aged population, Teon takes classes taught by more experienced X-Men.[7] However, he is more concerned with following Hope, and follows her after she abruptly walks out of an ethics class being taught by Emma Frost. He also trains with Hope and the rest of his new team in weapons and tactics. Kavita Rao conducts intelligence tests on Teon and comes to believe that he is of low intelligence.[3] Hope demonstrates that he has normal if not high intelligence if given the correct incentive, but lacks the desire to complete his tests.
When Hope and the Lights go to retrieve the Sixth Light, Teon and Zero appear to be immune to the infant's telepathic abilities, which Hope manages to suppress until the child is older. The Lights' celebration is cut short as their liaison Shadowcat reveals that Teon's parents have sued to gain custody of him.[8]
While Cyclops and Evangeline Whedon initially believe that Teon's case is hopeless, Teon surprises everyone by rushing the stand and giving an eloquent speech about how he has changed. He explains that the Teon his parents knew died when his X-Gene was activated, and asks his parents to find solace in the fact that he is now happier with Hope on Utopia than he would be at home. This speech wins Teon the right to stay on Utopia. Later, Zero wonders if Teon truly is happy, or if he is faking it to remain close to Hope.[3]
