QUICKSILVER
Earth-92131
Real Name: Pietro Maximoff
Identity/Class: Alternate Earth (Earth-92131) human mutant
Occupation: Adventurer, government operative
Group Membership: X-Factor (Forge, Havok/Alex Summers, Multiple Man, Polaris/Lorna Dane, Strong Guy, Wolfsbane)
Affiliations: Bova, Iceman (Robert Drake), Magneto (Erik Lehnsherr), Scarlet Witch, Warlock, X-Men (Beast/Hank McCoy, Cyclops/Scott Summers, Jubilee/Jubilation Lee, Professor X/Charles Xavier, Wolverine/Logan)
formerly High Evolutionary, Knights of Wundagore
Enemies: High Evolutionary, Knights of Wundagore (Sir Chita, Sir Karabu, Sir Lepard, Sir Liyan, Sir Ossilot, Sir Rhyneaux, Sir Woolf), Phalanx
formerly Magneto (Erik Lehnsherr)
Known Relatives: Erik Lehnsherr (Magneto, father), Magda (mother), Django Maximoff (foster father), Marya Maximoff (foster mother), Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch, sister), Lorna Dane (Polaris, half-sister)
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: X-Factor Headquarters;
formerly an unrevealed town near Wundagore
First Appearance: X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Repo Man" (November 20, 1993)
Powers/Abilities: Quicksilver is a mutant with the ability to move at superhuman speeds. His speed allows Quicksilver to perform such feats as creating cyclone-strength winds and running up walls or across bodies of water.
Height: 6'0 (presumably same as his 616 counterpart)
Weight: 175 lbs. (presumably same as his 616 counterpart)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: White
History:
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Family Ties" (fb) - BTS) - The young Magda Lehnsherr found herself pregnant of twins. She, however, feared her husband, the mutant known as Magneto, who'd just destroyed a village. Magda fled in terror and made her way to the High Evolutionary's Citadel of Science in Wundagore, where she met the bovine mutate Bova, a midwife.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Family Ties" (fb) - BTS) - Bova and the New Men cared for Magda until she gave birth to two healthy children, Pietro and Wanda. Still fearing for her live, Magda fled, leaving the children in Bova's care. The New Men were able to locate Magda, she, however died soon.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Family Ties" (fb)) - Determined to give the twins a good life, Bova gave them to Django and Marya Maximoff under instructions to raise them as their own children.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Family Ties" - BTS) - Pietro grew up to become the costumed adventurer known as Quicksilver.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Repo Man") - When Jean Grey used Cerebro to search for the missing Charles Xavier she telepathically reached several mutants, amongst them were Quicksilver and his sister the Scarlet Witch, Cannonball, Domino, Nightcrawler, Archangel and Psylocke.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Cold Comfort") - Quicksilver was grafted onto the government-financed mutant team X-Factor alongside Forge, Havok, Multiple Man, Polaris, Strong Guy and Wolfsbane.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Cold Comfort" (fb) - BTS) - When Forge noticed X-Man Jubilee and former X-Man Iceman broke into their training facility he and X-Factor quickly subdued the duo and tied them to chairs. Quicksilver and X-Factor were unaware that Jubilee had joined Iceman in search of his former girlfriend Polaris who'd become a member of X-Factor after being recruited by Forge in Seattle. But when Forge then witnessed the arrival of X-Men Professor X, Beast, Cyclops and Wolverine, in search of Jubilee and Iceman, he decided a friendly little skirmish with the X-Men could teach X-Factor some good pointers.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Cold Comfort") - Just as Beast, Cyclops and Wolverine revealed their presence to Jubilee and Iceman, planning to apprehend the ice-like mutant, Quicksilver and X-Factor revealed their presence. Eager to test their skills against the X-Men, X-Factor immediately attacked the heroes. During a fierce battle Quicksilver was blinded by Jubilee's fireworks but after recovering he created a whirlwind which trapped Jubilee mid-air. It was Jubilee, while stuck in Quicksilver's whirlwind, who took out Havok with her fireworks. This prompted Xavier to command his X-Men to switch targets after which Beast threw Wolfsbane into Quicksilver, leading to X-Factor's defeat. In the end Forge and Polaris appeared, revealing Polaris wasn't truly missing but had joined with X-Factor and fallen in love with Havok, Forge introduced himself and the team to the X-Men. Cyclops and the X-Men expressed they'd be eager for a rematch after which Iceman and the X-Men left the X-Factor's training facility.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part II") - Quicksilver and X-Factor were part of the many recipients of a global transmission sent by mutant supremacist Fabian Cortez from Asteroid M. Cortez called for the immediate release of all mutants from captivity and pay restitution for human crimes against them, a feat which the inhabitants of Asteroid M celebrated. Others who viewed the message were the siblings Haven and Monsoon, Externals Gideon and Saul, and US President Robert Kelly. In the end, Magneto destroyed Asteroid M's active warheads, defeated Cortez and in a mighty show of force destroyed Asteroid M.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Xavier Remembers" - BTS) - When a concussion left Charles Xavier's psychic mind open to manipulation, the Shadow King used images of Quicksilver and other friends of Xavier to persuade his adversary to believe he'd reached paradise so he could take possession of Xavier's body.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Family Ties" (fb) - BTS) - Pietro and Wanda learned their father's health was deteriorating and was admitted to a hospital.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Family Ties") - Pietro was present at X-Factor's headquarters, talking with Forge when he was contacted by his sister Wanda who used the X-Factor's override frequencies to get ahold of him. Wanda had received another call from the hospital saying Django's health was getting worse. Determined to see their father, Pietro used X-Factor's Hummingbird craft to get Wanda and made their way over to Django Maximoff.
Pietro and Wanda were in for a shock as their father revealed that although he and Marya had raised them as their children they were in fact not their biological children. Django told the twins of Bova, revealing she could be located in Wundagore.
Determined to learn of their true heritage, Pietro and Wanda made their way to Wundagore Mountain where they met the High Evolutionary. The enigmatic High Evolutionary allowed the twins to enter his Citadel of Science and see Bova lest they had their DNA tested to proof they were the real Maximoff twins, the twins, however, were unaware their DNA would be used in the High Evolutionary's experiments. Proven they were the real twins, Pietro and Wanda visited Bova who revealed their history. Bova "revealed" Magneto had been hunting their mother, leading to her death, Bova, however, didn't reveal he was their real father. Angered by Bova's story, Pietro and Wanda wished to exact their revenge on Magneto.
Seeing an opportunity to get Magneto for his experiments, the High Evolutionary send his Knights of Wundagore to accompany Pietro and Wanda to Magda's grave on Wundagore Mountain where Magneto visited her grave every year. Pietro, Wanda and the Knights of Wundagore attacked and defeated Magneto. But when Magneto was in chains the Knights of Wundagore turned on the twins, capturing them as well. However, just then Wolverine appeared, send by Professor X to keep an eye on Magneto but was also captured by the Knights.
Now imprisoned by the High Evolutionary, he elaborated on his masterplan; combining Wanda's power of probability and Pietro power of speed with Magneto's DNA to create a new powerful race of animal mutates to inhabit the planet. The High Evolutionary continued, revealing Magneto was in fact their father, shocking all present including Magneto who was unaware Magda had been present when she left. Wolverine was then subjected to the new formula, transforming him into a raging beast. However, just then Professor X and Beast of the X-Men arrived, a distraction which allowed Magneto to free himself and the twins. Determined to stop the High Evolutionary, the twins joined forces with Magneto.
Pietro, Wanda, Magneto and the X-Men fought the Knights of Wundagore but were unable to stop the High Evolutionary's Citadel of Science from taking off as the large structure disappeared into the sky. With the High Evolutionary gone, Wolverine and their surroundings returned to normal again. With the threat at hand dealt with, Magneto asked his children if they could build a relationship in time. Pietro, however, was quick to remind their father of what happened to their mother after which the twins took off. Professor X then told Magneto that with time their wounds could heal.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Phalanx Covenant - Part I") - When Earth fell victim to an invasion of the alien techno-organic Phalanx, X-Man Beast informed Forge of the invasion, asking for his help. Planning to meet at a local diner, Forge brought Quicksilver with him to Beast and his new ally, Warlock. Warlock was a Phalanx-creature who'd tried to escape the Phalanx Empire. However, within moments the Phalanx located the heroes and attacked, successfully assimilating Forge's cybernetic leg. Eager to help, Quicksilver went to catch their van, unaware the vehicle had already been assimilated by the Phalanx who then captured the hero trapping him in a techno-organic cocoon. Forge, Beast and Warlock quickly fled and continued their quest to stop the Phalanx.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Phalanx Covenant - Part II") - Quicksilver and the other captured mutants were rescued by the combined efforts of Beast, Forge, Mister Sinister, Magneto and Warlock. Quicksilver was presumably reunited with his friends.
Comments: Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby;
adapted by Lein Wein and AKOM Productions. (see Appearances list for full list of artists)
Quicksilver was voiced by Paul Haddad.
The names of the Knights of Wundagore were revealed in the model sheets published in the amazing book X-Men: The Art and Making of the Animated Series by Eric and Julia Lewald.
When, in 2015's Secret Wars, the Multiverse was destroyed following the incursions of planets it appeared as if Reality-92131 was drafted onto Battleworld as the Westchester domain. All Earth-92131 profiles on the Marvel Appendix reflected that information, however, this has since been debunked with the news that the original X-Men: The Animated Series will receive a brand new season to pick up where the original series ended. As such the reality seen in two volumes of X-Men '92 (2015-2017) now have their own reality-designation. The X-Men '92: House of XCII 2022 series was inspired by both the animated series and Hickman's House of X run but is its own separate reality. Nearly thirty years after X-Men: The Animated Series first debuted the new season will appear on Disney+ in fall 2023.
Profile by MarvellousLuke
CLARIFICATIONS:
Quicksilver has no known connections to
Hoping to raise a family of their own Django and Marya Maximoff were contacted by Bova who gifted them twins that had been abandoned by their birthmother. Instructed to raise them as their own the twins were named Pietro and Wanda Maximoff.
In time, Pietro and Wanda developed their mutant abilities and left home to pursue a career as superheroes.
Year later, Django fell sick and was placed in a local hospital where he was visited by his children. It was then that Django revealed their true origin which lead the twins to travel to Wundagore in search of their biological birth parents.
--X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Family Ties"
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X-Men The Art and Making of The Animated Series book, p122 (main image, digitally colored by MarvellousLuke)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Family Ties" (infant)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Cold Comfort" (with X-Factor)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Family Ties" (monitor duty)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Phalanx Covenant - Part I" (captured by the Phalanx)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Family Ties" (Django & Marya)
Appearances:
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Repo Man" (November 20, 1993) - Lein Wein (writer), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Steve Olds (prop design), Alfredo Alcala, Cesar Magsombol, Claude Denis, Drew Gentle, Frank Squillace, Ric Chavez, Ric Quiroz, Ted Blackman, Tom Soman, Wayne Schultz, Charles Payne (layout design), Patricia Mendelson, Flavia Mitman, Tania Burton, Allyn Conley, Sparky (color key), Dennis Venizelos (color background), Armando Carillo, Dan Veesenmeyer, Don Manuel, Frank Squillace, Greg Garcia, John Fox, Keith Tucker, Larry Houston, Lewis Williams, Michael Swanigan, Pat Agnasin, Patrick Archibald, Romeo Francisco, Tenny Henson, Vic Dachele (storyboard directors), Alan Gibson, Del Barras, Romeo Lopez, Rudy Mesina, Cesar Magsombal, Steve Simone, Abel Laxamana (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Eric Lewald (story editor)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Cold Comfort" (February 4, 1995) - Len Uhley (writer), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Darrel Bowen, Russell Chong, Mark Lewis, Steve Olds, Frank Squillace (prop design), Cesar Magsombol, Frank Squillace, Wayne Schultz, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Patricia Mendelson (color key), Philip Kim, Dennis Venizelos (color background), Patrick Archibald, Francis Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Curt Geda, Greg Garcia, Adrian Gonzales, Rick Hoberg, Larry Houston, Jim James, Doug Murphy, Tom Nesbitt, Frank Squillace, Michael Swanigan, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboard directors), Patrico Aganasin, Abel Laxamana, Mark Lewis, Romeo Lopez, Tec Manalac, Andre Nieves, Phil Stapleton (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Eric Lewald (story editor)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part II" (October 28, 1995) - Jeff Saylor (writers), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Darrel Bowen, Russel Chong, Mark Lewis, Steve Olds, Frank Squillace (prop design), Cesar Magsombol, Frank Squillace, Wayne Schulz, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Trish Mendelson (color key), Philip Kim, Dennis Venizelos (color backgrounds), Sue Peters (animation director), Patrick Archibald, Francis Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Curt Geda, Greg Garcia, Adrian Gonzales, Rick Hoberg, Larry Houston, Jim Janes, Doug Murphy, Tom Nesbitt, Frank Squillace, Michael Swanigan, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboards), Patrico Aganasin, Abel Laxamana, Mark Lewis, Romeo Lopez, Tec Manalac, Andre Nieves, Phil Stapleton (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Sharon Janis (editor), Tifany Lenhart (assistant editor)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Xavier Remembers" (April 27, 1996) - Stephanie Mathison (writer), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Darrel Bowen, Mark Lewis, Steve Olds, Marcos Borregales, Claude Denis, Warren Greenwood, Andre Nieves, Shayne Poindexter (prop design), Cesar Magsombol, Frank Squillace, Patricio Agnasin, Tenny Henson, Claude Denis, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Patricia Mendelson (color key), Helga Vanden Berge (ink and paint), Yung Woo Kim, Laura Rasey Miller, Sung Woo (color background), Jerry Acerno, Patrick Archibald, Francis Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Troy D. Adomitis, Dell Barras, Armando Carrillo, Greg Garcia, Tenny Henson, Tom Nesbitt, Michael Swanigan, Keith Tucker, Rick Hoberg, David Simons, Frank Squillace, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboard), Patricio Aganasin, Gerald Forton, Ernie G. Guanlao, Abel Laxamana, Romeo Lopez, Mike Sosnowski, Marcos Borregales, Romeo Francisco, Tenny Henson, Mark Lewis, Tec Manalac (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Eric Lewald (story editor)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Family Ties" (May 4, 1996) - Marley Clark (writer), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Darrel Bowen, Russell Chong, Mark Lewis, Steve Olds, Frank Squillace (prop design), Cesar Magsombol, Frank Squillace, Wayne Schultz, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Trish Mendelson (color key), Philip Kim, Dennis Venizelos (color backgrounds), Patrick Archibald, Francis Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Curt Geda, Greg Garcia, Adrian Gonzales, Rick Hoberg, Larry Houston, Jim Janes, Doug Murphy, Tom Nesbitt, Frank Squillace, Michael Swanigan, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboard), Pat Agnasin, Abel Laxamana, Mark Lewis, Romeo Lopez, Tec Manalac, Andre Nieves, Phil Stapleton (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Phalanx Covenant - Part I" (September 7, 1996) - Steven Melching, David McDermott (writers), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Darrel Bowen, Mark Lewis, Steve Olds, Marcos Borregales, Claude Denis, Warren Greenwood, Andre Nieves, Shayne Poindexter (prop design), Cesar Magsombol, Frank Squillace, Patricio Agnasin, Tenny Henson, Claude Denis, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Patricia Mendelson (color key), Yung Woo Kim, Laura Rasey Miller, Sung Woo (color background), Jerry Acerno, Patrick Archibald, Francis Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Troy D. Adomitis, Dell Barras, Armando Carrillo, Greg Garcia, Tenny Henson, Tom Nesbitt, Michael Swanigan, Keith Tucker, Rick Hoberg, David Simons, Frank Squillace, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboard), Patricio Aganasin, Gerald Forton, Ernie G. Guanlao, Abel Laxamana, Romeo Lopez, Mike Sosnowski, Marcos Borregales, Romeo Francisco, Tenny Henson, Mark Lewis, Tec Manalac (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Eric Lewald (story editor)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Phalanx Covenant - Part II" (September 7, 1996) - Steven Melching, David McDermott (writers), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Darrel Bowen, Mark Lewis, Steve Olds, Marcos Borregales, Claude Denis, Warren Greenwood, Andre Nieves, Shayne Poindexter (prop design), Cesar Magsombol, Frank Squillace, Patricio Agnasin, Tenny Henson, Claude Denis, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Patricia Mendelson (color key), Yung Woo Kim, Laura Rasey Miller, Sung Woo (color background), Jerry Acerno, Patrick Archibald, Francis Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Troy D. Adomitis, Dell Barras, Armando Carrillo, Greg Garcia, Tenny Henson, Tom Nesbitt, Michael Swanigan, Keith Tucker, Rick Hoberg, David Simons, Frank Squillace, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboard), Patricio Aganasin, Gerald Forton, Ernie G. Guanlao, Abel Laxamana, Romeo Lopez, Mike Sosnowski, Marcos Borregales, Romeo Francisco, Tenny Henson, Mark Lewis, Tec Manalac (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Eric Lewald (story editor)
First Posted: 03/08/2023
Last Updated: 03/08/2023
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