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Manifold as depicted in The Avengers (vol. 5) #5 (February 2013). Art by Carlos Pacheco.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceSecret Warriors #4 (July 2009)
Created byJonathan Hickman
Stefano Caselli
In-story information
Alter egoEden Fesi
SpeciesHuman mutant
Team affiliationsSecret Warriors
Avengers
S.W.O.R.D.
Abilities
  • Space communication
  • Teleportation
    • Portal creation
  • Space folding
  • Invisibility

Eden Fesi, also known as Manifold, is a fictional, mutant superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Jonathan Hickman and Stefano Caselli, the character first appeared in Secret Warriors #4 (July 2009), and joined that comic's regular cast.[1] Fesi is an Aboriginal Australian 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 Avengers as a part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch. In 2013, ComicsAlliance ranked Manifold as #12 on their list of the "50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics".[2]

Publication history

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Eden Fesi first appeared in Secret Warriors #4 (July 2009), and was created by writer Jonathan Hickman 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 Dark Avengers #9 (November 2009), New Avengers #62 (April 2010), and Siege #2-3 (April–May 2010).

Fesi, as Manifold, appears as a member of Hickman's Avengers, beginning with Avengers (vol. 5) #1 (December 2012), a part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch. Hickman said that, when creating the character, he had initially intended to give him the codename "Calabi–Yau", named after a Calabi–Yau manifold, but when adding the character to the Avengers roster he decided on the codename "Manifold" instead.[3]

Fictional character biography

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Eden Fesi, a mutant teleporter living in Kata Tjuta, Australia under the tutelage of Gateway, is recruited by Nick Fury to be a part of his Secret Warriors. Hesitant at first, he agrees when Gateway gives his blessing.[4] 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.[5] 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 Dark Avengers and an attack on a Hydra base that leaves Eden critically wounded.[6][7] The team disbands, as Hellfire had betrayed them and Eden slips into a coma.[8] Eden eventually makes a full recovery.[9]

As part of the Marvel NOW! event, Eden is now operating under the moniker Manifold. He is recruited by Captain America and Iron Man to the Avengers, as a part of their attempt to make the team more global in scope.[10]

When Krakoa is established as a mutant nation, Manifold joins S.W.O.R.D. as the 'Quintician', the leader of the Teleport Team.[11] Destiny 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 Orchis' base.[12]

Powers and abilities

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Eden's mutation allows him to bend reality, fold and twist space-time, and speak with the very universe. Daisy Johnson described him as a "souped-up teleporter".[4] 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.[11]

Other versions

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An alternate universe variant of Manifold from an unidentified universe appears in New Avengers (vol. 3). He initially works with Black Swan, but she kills him after his teleportation abilities cease to function.[13]

In other media

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Eden Fesi appears in Marvel Heroes.

References

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  1. ^ DeFalco, Tom; Sanderson, Peter; Brevoort, Tom; Teitelbaum, Michael; Wallace, Daniel; Darling, Andrew; Forbeck, Matt; Cowsill, Alan; Bray, Adam (2019). The Marvel Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. p. 232. ISBN 978-1-4654-7890-0.
  2. ^ Wheeler, Andrew (February 14, 2013). "ComicsAlliance Presents The 50 Sexiest Male Characters in Comics". ComicsAlliance. Archived from the original on October 18, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  3. ^ Hickman, Jonathan (November 13, 2012). "Jonathan Hickman - Formspring". Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2012.
  4. ^ a b Secret Warriors #4 (July 2009)
  5. ^ Secret Warriors #6 (September 2009)
  6. ^ Secret Warriors #8 (November 2009)
  7. ^ Secret Warriors #20 (November 2010)
  8. ^ Secret Warriors #23 (February 2011)
  9. ^ Secret Warriors #28 (September 2011)
  10. ^ The Avengers (vol. 5) #1 (February 2013)
  11. ^ a b S.W.O.R.D. (vol. 2) #1 (February 2021)
  12. ^ Fall of the House of X #2 - 4 (April - June 2024)
  13. ^ New Avengers (vol. 3) #1 - 2 (March 2013)
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