CAIMAN

Real Name:  Unrevealed

Identity/Class: Human (Genoshan) mutant (depowered)

Group Membership: Unus' gang (Glamour, Hack, Hub, Lightning Rod, Shocker/Randall Darby, Toad, Toad-In-Waiting, Unus the Untouchable/Gunther Bain)

Affiliations: None

Enemies: Chimère, "Excalibur" (Book/Annika, Broadband, Callisto, Freakshow/Kevin, Shola Inkosi, Magneto/Max Eisenhardt, Omega Sentinel/Karima Shapandar, Professor X/Charles Xavier, Wicked), Genoshan Magistrates

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Unrevealed;
                                  formerly Genosha 

First Appearance: Excalibur III#1 (July, 2004)

Powers/Abilities: Caiman was a mutant who resembled a giant, antropomorphized caiman. His large frame offered him a certain measure of superstrength and endurance. His large, detachable jaw and teeth were powerful enough to snap through armor and flesh with ease. He could use his prehensile tail for both offensive and defensive purposes, swatting enemies and using it to propel himself forward like a projectile. Caiman was not above cannibalism.

Height: 6'5" (by approximation)
Weight: 400 lbs. (by approximation)
Eyes: Yellow
Hair: Bald (green scales)

History:

(Excalibur III#1 (fb) - BTS) - Through unrevealed ways, the mutant known only as Caiman came to live on Genosha, possibly some time after Cassandra Nova's Sentinels devastated the island. He joined up with Unus the Untouchable who felt he was the uncrowned ruler of the decimated mutant population (see comments).

(Excalibur III#1) - From his headquarters inside the head of the abandoned giant Sentinels left on Genosha, Unus spotted Charles Xavier's arrival on the island. Acting on rumors the coffin he had brought contained the body of Magneto, Unus rallied Caiman and the others to go teach "baldy" who really owns the island. Unus led Caiman and the gang against Xavier and his new allies Freakshow and Wicked. However, before the ferocious reptilian mutant could strike, Xavier had telepathically taken control of him and his fellow teammates, leaving them paralyzed while Freakshow turned into a giant monster and swallowed Unus. Xavier and his companions continued on their way.

(Excalibur III#2) - With Unus still missing, Caiman and the others returned to their headquarters. They were joined by fellow members Toad, Hub and Toad-In-Waiting who were convinced Unus would survive this ordeal though Hub wondered if they should take him back as their leader. Some time later, after Unus proved indigestible and was vomited out by Freakshow, Caiman and the others attacked their leader whose forcefield withstood all their blows, proving he still had what it takes to lead them. Unus swore vengeance on Xavier and his allies.

(Excalibur III#3 - BTS) – One of Caiman's fellow gang members, Hack, left with the teleporting mutant Hub to free two superhumans (Shola Inkosi and Karima Shapandar) kept in stasis by the Genoshan Magistrates. When the island’s former peace-keeping force realized what they'd done, they mounted a full scale attack to get their property back.

(Excalibur III#4) - Believing the battalion of Magistrates attacking Genosha were trying to regain control of the island, Unus led Caiman and the others against them. Caiman used his reptilian strength and agility to fight the opponents, even biting one of the Magistrates' heads clean off. In the end, the Magistrates overpowered him and used his bulk to take out Freakshow. The day was saved by the arrival of Shola Inkosi and the Prime Sentinel Karima Shapandar who took out all the Magistrates. Xavier took the soldiers prisoner, which didn't sit well with Unus who took Caiman and his other troops to confront Charles in his beachside headquarters. Unus demanded that the professor handed his prisoners to him, claiming there was no law on the island. Xavier, flanked by Magneto, Callisto, Karima and his young allies, told off Unus and made him turn away.

(Excalibur III#5) - Plagued by nightmares of the Sentinels' carnage on Genosha, the mildly telepathic combat telekinetic Shola Inkosi went on a midnight run. In the end, he was so overwhelmed by the images of death and destruction he involuntarily picked up that he released a massive telekinetic blast at the giant Sentinels that still stood like skyscrapers on the island. The blast rocked the construction, waking Caiman and the others who briefly believed they were under attack.

(Excalibur III#8) - Eager to start rebuilding Genosha, Xavier realized he needed the help of Unus and his gang. Early one morning, he had Shola fly up to their Sentinel statue headquarters to rouse Unus, Caiman and the others. They watched as Xavier's forces started to clear out the ruined buildings to make room for new houses and farmland. Xavier officially asked Unus and his followers to join them, but they laughed in his face. When Xavier left, they agreed to wait around for Charles to do all the work before they took it all away from him.