Madelyne Pryor is Cyclops's first wife, Cable's mother, and a clone of Jean Grey created by Mr. Sinister. After Cyclops abandoned her and her son, she was tricked and seduced by demons to harness great demonic power.
From someone whose done multiple psychic respect threads..................
Summary
A Madelyne Pryor that ruled over Limbo during Secret Wars 2015 when God Doom built a composite world composed of pieces of realities from all over the multiverse. From what little we get of Madelyne's history, it appears to go exactly similar to 616 Madelyne Pryor's life (although it is uncertain if it is exact, since we get no hints of any Phoenix connection like the original). By Secret Wars though, she was seemingly overthrown as ruler by Scott Summers and went into hiding after Darkchylde's rise. Making moves behind the scenes, Maddie enlists help from Colossus with the Soulsword to help her regain her position as ruler of Limbo. After the multiverse was reset, Madelyne somehow ends up in Earth-616. It is never explained what the fate of her world became of after Secret Wars.
Mutant Psionic Powers
Madelyne dubbed an Omega-Level Mutant by Orchis, presumably the same way Jean Grey is an Omega-Level Mutant. However, Madelyne claims to have long outgrown her mutant abilities, implying she might not be as experienced in using them as either Jean Grey or even 616 Madelyne Pryor. (Dark X-Men vol 2 #2)
Interestingly, this version of Madelyne Pryor is not just a mutant, but an Omega-Level Mutant. Presumably, her Omega-Level abilities mirror Jean Grey's, which would make her an Omega-Level Telepath. However, there is no direct debunking of her not being an Omega-Level Telekinetic like 616 Jean Grey was. All this to say, all we are told is that Madelyne is toted as an Omega-Level Mutant by Orchis.
By the time she is captured though, Orchis had done away with her mutant abilities, requiring Madelyne to rely on her arcane abilities. This section will compile of feats Madelyne had before her mutant powers were taken.
*(NOTE: Madelyne being called an Omega-Level Mutant may not exactly be trustworthy. Please see the "Accolades" section for more information.)
Madelyne conjures a psychic schematic of the battlefield at X-Headquarters. (Inferno vol 1 #3)When Madelyne sees Jean Grey try to reach Nightcrawler's humanity within the mind of the Bamf Dragon, Madelyne circumvents that and takes control of the Bamf Dragon. (Inferno vol 1 #4)
Madelyne blocks Teen Jean Grey from telepathically calling for help. It takes planning from both Teen Jean and Teen Cyclops to distract Madelyne long enough for Jean to call for help. (X-Men: Blue vol 1 #11)
Telekinesis
Raw Power
Madelyne effortlessly lifts over 10+ Limbo demons to make way for Colossus to the Soulsword. (Inferno vol 1 #2)Madelyne, seemingly, causes a Limbo demon balcony to open up. I am presuming this to be a tk feat, since this is Darkchylde's Citadel and not Madelyne's. (Inferno vol 1 #3)
Complex TK
Madelyne suspends Colossus effortlessly in mid-air and dismantles his armor. (Inferno vol 1 #2)
Defenses
Madelyne blocks a grenade explosion with a tk shield. (Inferno vol 1 #2)Madelyne's tk shield blocks Domino's dual handgun bullets. (Inferno vol 1 #2)Madelyne blocks Teen Cyclops's optic beam. It looks like she is doing it with her bare hand, though its more likely to be done with her tk. (X-Men: Blue vol 1 #12)
Limbo Powers
Magic
Mechanics
After Illyana's death, Madelyne absorbs the hellfire power escaping Magik's dead body and empowers herself as the new ruler of Limbo. (Inferno vol 1 #5)When Madelyne arrived to the 616, she learned that her connection to her magic had diminished, requiring her to use a conduit like Teen Beast. (X-Men: Blue vol 1 #11)
Gallery
Madelyne, seemingly, teaches Beast in accessing magic. It can thus be presumed that some time after All-New X-Men vol 2, Madelyne taught Beast everything he needed to know in magic, which means anything he has shown to do could be something she knows as well. Example: Beast summoning the Hex-Men to the 616 was a feat that he performed with Maddie's guidance. This has the result of enslaving Beast into Madelyne's animal slave. (X-Men: Blue vol 1 #10)As seen with both Bloodstorm and Teen Beast, Madelyne's mind-control can be broken through sheer willpower. Thus, if Madelyne is defeated or banished, her minions will be sent back to where they come from, save for any that have severed there ties with Madelyne. (X-Men: Blue vol 1 #12)
Teleportation/Summoning
Madelyne summons portals for her armies to funnel into the 616. (All-New X-Men vol 2 #12)According to reports, Madelyne has been creating portals all over Miami, Florida. (All-New X-Men vol 2 #15)Madelyne travels to an alternate Bloodstorm's reality (Earth-21710). (X-Men: Blue vol 1 #12)Madelyne confirms she has crossed universes. This was probably done through Limbo, though it is also very possible she did this via magic. Or both. (Dark X-Men vol 2 #5)
Spells and Rituals
Madelyne conjures "the Volcanic Spires of Rexigarth", magical volcanic spire traps used to both flood the X-Men's pores with molten magma if they use their powers and sap their negative emotions to increase Maddie's powers. (X-Men: Blue vol 1 #11)
Gallery
Madelyne nearly casts a ritual to summon alternate versions of Madelyne Pryor's from multiple different alternate realities, using Teen Beast as a conduit to access dark magic and the X-Men's negative emotions to empower that magic. When Beast betrays Maddie though, those alt Madelyne's grab her and drag her to the deepest depths of Limbo. (X-Men: Blue vol 1 #12; Dark X-Men vol 2 #2)
Other Magic
Madelyne changes from her original Goblin Queen garb to her new Goblin Queen garb with some horns, a pointed-tail, and sharp fingernails. (Inferno vol 1 #5)Madelyne conjures a flaming sword. (All-New X-Men vol 2 #16)Madelyne claims the ability to cure Bloodstorm's vampirism. (X-Men: Blue vol 1 #12)Madelyne seems to imply that she had precognitive nightmares of her connecting with other Madelynes. Although this could also merely be Madelyne saying she had daydreamed about this moment, but given this is magic we are talking about, its entirely possible to be completely literal. (X-Men: Blue vol 1 #12)Madelyne conjures tendrils made of pure darkness to choke Teen Jean Grey and toss her around. (X-Men: Blue vol 1 #12)Madelyne seems to grow herself wings that she can conjure and dispel at will. (Dark X-Men vol 2 #1)Madelyne corrupts Archangel into her servant. (Dark X-Men vol 2 #2, 3)Madelyne creates a crystal ball composed of darkness to monitor 616 Madelyne Pryor and begins her process of healing her Bamf Dragon after it is injured. (Dark X-Men vol 2 #3)Baroness Madelyne mind-controls a number of mutants and Orchis soldiers to attack the Dark X-Men. Baroness Madelyne also confirms to 616 Madelyne that she outgrew her mutant abilities and learned magic that could hardly conceive. (Dark X-Men vol 2 #5)Madelyne conjures a magic bolt to kill Havok. (Dark X-Men vol 2 #5)
Other
Assets
Battleworld Limbo Rulership
A map of Battleworld, where Limbo is located at number 37. That would be where Madelyne be Baroness for the duration of Secret Wars under God Doom's rule. (Secret Wars 2015 #2)Presumably from Earth-92140, Limbo was a piece of land from an alternate universe where the original Inferno event resulted in Manhattan turning into a Hell on Earth. (Inferno vol 1 #1)According to a Thor, Madelyne was initially Baroness, but was subsequently dethroned by Baron Scott Summers. This would change later on. (Secret Wars 2015 #2)As is apparent, Madelyne's authority was second only to Doom within her realm. (Secret Wars 2015 #6)Madelyne is referred to as a general to God Doom alongside the other Barons. (Secret Wars 2015 #7)
Battleworld Assets
Madelyne has access to a prison, which seemingly use flame bars to imprison those captured by her. (Inferno vol 1 #2)
Gallery
When Madelyne went to war with "the Prophet's" (Maximus's) armies alongside other armies of Battleworld, it appeared her armies from Limbo were most instrumental in overtaking the enemy. (Secret Wars 2o15 #7)The armies of Limbo respawn a few days later if they perish in battle. (Inferno vol 1 #4)
Post-Eighth Cosmos Assets
According to Wolverine (Laura Kinney), Limbo demons heal like her, no matter if you lob an arm or leg off. They are un-killable by her words. Thus, it can be presumed this army is the same one Madelyne had from back in Secret Wars. (All-New X-Men vol 2 #12)Madelyne's troops vary in size, such as the kaiju variant in the scan above. (All-New X-Men vol 2 #15)One of Madelyne's main attack dogs is the Bamf Dragon, her realities version of Nightcrawler, who was mutated by Darkchylde after she stole his soul. This Bamf Dragon obviously had increased physical stats to accompany its new form, teleportation from Kurt, and fire-breath for its dragon self. (Inferno vol 1 #1-5)Sometime after Secret Wars, Madelyne had formed her own team of X-Men she dubbed "the Hex-Men". Supernatural variants of the X-Men: Colossus wielding the Soulsword, a dark variant of Pixie, an alt version of Bloodstorm (not the Mutant X version), and, of course, the Bamf Dragon. (X-Men: Blue vol 1 #10)
Strength
Pre-Transformation
Madelyne holds Domino up by her hair. (Inferno vol 1 #1)
Post-Transformation
Madelyne takes Archangel apart and seems to feast on some of him. (Dark X-Men vol 2 #2)Madelyne casually breaks off her horns. (Dark X-Men vol 2 #5)
Durability
Pre-Transformation
Madelyne tanks getting kicked by a Sinister-version of Captain Marvel, though she is apparently completely incapacitated. (Secret Wars 2015 #7)From what it appears, Madelyne's neck snaps from Baron Sinister kicking her in the head. Yet, she is later seen still alive and transformed after the Marvel Omniverse is returned to normal, which possibly insinuates that she survived. (Secret Wars 2015 #7)
Post-Transformation
Madelyne tanks a magical energy blast from young Beast. Despite being caught off-gaurd, she does not appear to be seriously hurt. In fact, after, she is only amused by the feat. (All-New X-Men vol 2 #16)
Speed
Gallery
Madelyne reacts to Pickles teleporting Teen Jean Grey to attack Madelyne up close. Pickles is a Bamf, a smaller variant of the Neyaphim species, which are mutants just like Nightcrawler and Azazel. (X-Men: Blue vol 1 #12)Madelyne casually dodges Gambit's kinetically charged playing cards. (Dark X-Men vol 2 #5)
Other
According to Domino, Madelyne knows the lay of the land better in Limbo than anyone else. (Inferno vol 1 #3)
Accolades
From what it appears, this version of Madelyne Pryor matches her 616 counterpart. However, we do not get confirmation of any sign of the Phoenix Force giving her life and the Jean Grey of this reality is seemingly possessed by the entity alongside Rachel Summers. Thus, it can be presumed that this version of Madelyne is not empowered by a Phoenix fragment like the original 616 variant and is a mutant through-and-through. (Inferno vol 1 #5)Madelyne makes other references to her life in her reality. Interestingly, her life mirrors her 616 counterpart pretty identically still based on the description of different important events in her lifetime, thus possibly inferring that until Secret Wars and Illyana's full-corruption, Madelyne's life was identical to the original of the 616. (All-New X-Men vol 2 #15)This Madelyne devoted herself so fully to powerful dark magic that she was dragged into a conflict that spanned all universes (Secret Wars 2015). (Dark X-Men vol 2 #2)Madelyne is so powerful and dangerous that an Orchis Agent does not trust his partner's (who is a master in the arcane) ability to keep Madelyne trapped. (Dark X-Men vol 2 #2)Madelyne and her Bamf Dragon were reported to have killed 63 Orchis units before they were captured, denoting how powerful they are when considering how difficult of a time the 616 X-Men have in dealing with Orchis. (Dark X-Men vol 2 #2)According to Steve Foxe, writer of Dark X-Men vol 2, Madelyne being referred to as an Omega-Level Mutant may be due to Orchis's unfamiliarity for what qualifies as an Omega-Level Mutant. Still, this Madelyne's history is not one-to-one with 616 Madelyne's history, such as an apparent absence of the Phoenix fragment that gave 616 Madelyne life. All this to say, it is not certain exactly whether Madelyne is indeed an Omega-Level Mutant or not. BUT, until we get direct proof in-comic stating this Madelyne is NOT an Omega, we will consider her an Omega-Level Mutant. (Source: Stever Foxe's Twitter/X account)Madelyne is stated to be one of the people powerful enough to face her 616 variant. (Dark X-Men vol 2 #3)616 Madelyne refers to Baroness Madelyne as a multiversal doppelganger. (Dark X-Men vol 2 #5)
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