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{{Infobox comics character<!--Part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics-->
|character_name = Nate Grey
|full_name      = Nathaniel Grey
|image          = Nate Grey (X-Man).png
|caption        = Cover art of ''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #25 (July 2011).<br>Art by Jorge Molina. 
|species        = [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|Human mutant]]
|publisher      = [[Marvel Comics]]
|debut          = ''X-Man'' #1 (March 1995)
|creators       = [[Jeph Loeb]] (writer)<br />[[Steve Skroce]] (artist)<br />(based upon the character [[Cable (character)|Cable]] by [[Chris Claremont]], [[Louise Simonson]], and [[Rob Liefeld]])
|alliances      = Horsemen of Salvation<br />[[Brotherhood of Mutants]]<br />[[New Mutants]]<br />[[X-Men]]<br />Outcasts
|aliases        = 19X<br />Shaman of the Mutant Tribe<br>X-Man,
|partners       = [[Madelyne Pryor]]<br />[[Threnody (comics)|Threnody]]
|powers         = {{unbulleted list|Ability to exist incorporeal as living psychic energy|[[Omnipotence|Omnipotent]] psychic powers which are most commonly used for:}}
*[[Telekinesis]]
*[[Telepathy]]
*[[Teleportation]]
*Energy and matter manipulation
*Reality warping
*[[Psychometry (paranormal)|Psychometry]]
*[[Precognition]]
*Retrocognition
*Astral projection
*Intangibility 
*Cross-dimensional travel
*Cyberpathy
*Power manipulation 
*Chronokinesis 
}}
'''Nathaniel''' "'''Nate'''" '''Grey''' ('''X-Man''') is a [[superhero]] appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]], commonly in association with the [[X-Men]]. Created by writer [[Jeph Loeb]] and artist [[Steve Skroce]], the character first appeared in ''X-Man'' #1 (March 1995).

X-Man is an alternate version of the [[Earth-616|regular]] [[Marvel Universe]] hero [[Cable (character)|Cable]], hailing from the alternate timeline [[Multiverse (Marvel Comics)|Earth-295]], first established in the "[[Age of Apocalypse]]" storyline.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Brevoort |first1=Tom |last2=DeFalco |first2=Tom |last3=Manning |first3=Matthew K. |last4=Sanderson |first4=Peter |last5=Wiacek |first5=Win |title=Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History |date=2017 |publisher=DK Publishing |isbn=978-1465455505 |page=273}}</ref> He is the biological son of his dimension's [[Cyclops (Marvel Comics)|Scott Summers]] and [[Jean Grey]], born of genetic tampering by [[Mr. Sinister]]. His first name is derived from his creator's (Mr. Sinister's) real name, Nathaniel Essex, and his last name from his genetic mother, Jean Grey.<ref name="X-Man #-1">''X-Man'' #-1</ref> Due to not being infected by a techno-organic virus, as Cable was, Nate achieved vast [[Telepathy|telepathic]] and [[Psychokinesis|telekinetic]] powers (reflecting those that Cable would have had without the virus), and was one of the most powerful mutants in existence during his lifetime.

''X-Man'' was originally a [[mini-series]] replacing ''[[Cable (comic book)|Cable]]'' during 1995's "Age of Apocalypse" [[Parallel universe (fiction)|alternate reality]] storyline. After that storyline ended, Marvel transported Nate Grey to [[Earth-616]], the primary shared universe in which most Marvel Comics are set. The series ran until 2001, during which Nate struggled with adjusting to a strange and foreign world, while being the most powerful person in this selfsame world. The series ended with his seemingly sacrificial death.

Despite his name, X-Man was only briefly a member of the X-Men, both in the Age of Apocalypse reality and on Earth-616. Initially, the character was referred to only by his real name, both in "Age of Apocalypse" and on Earth-616. Shortly before the "[[Onslaught (Marvel Comics)|Onslaught]]" storyline, Nate began to be sporadically referred to as X-Man, without explanation for the in-universe origin of the code name.

==Publication history==
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Nate Grey first appeared in an eponymous four-issue miniseries in 1995 written by [[Jeph Loeb]] and drawn by [[Steve Skroce]]. Afterward, the character starred in a self-titled ongoing series. When sales began to wane in [[2000 in comics|2000]], the series was revamped by [[Warren Ellis]] as part of the [[Revolution (2000 comic book)|Revolution event]] beginning with issue 64 with Nate under the name of '''Shaman'''. The new direction was unsuccessful, and ''X-Man'' was canceled at issue 75 in 2001.

The character returned during the 2008 - 09 "[[Dark Reign (comics)|Dark Reign]]" storyline, appearing in the miniseries ''[[Dark X-Men]]''. He was also featured in ''[[New Mutants]]'' (vol. 3) #25-50.

== Fictional character biography ==

=== Age of Apocalypse ===
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[[File:X-man1-1995.jpg|thumb|upright|Nate Grey from his first appearance in ''X-Man'' #1]]
In the parallel reality known as [[The Age of Apocalypse]], [[Mister Sinister]], one of the elite [[Horsemen of Apocalypse|Horsemen]] of the High Lord [[Apocalypse (character)|Apocalypse]], artificially created Nate (naming him Nathaniel Grey), from genetic material from Cyclops and Phoenix. Sinister created Nate as the ultimate [[mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] and hoped to use him in his own bid for power against Apocalypse.<ref name="X-Man #-1"/>

However, Cyclops, in his many subversive raids on Sinister's pens, helped Nate escape Sinister's hideout; neither Cyclops nor Nate knew their connection to each other. Nate came under the tutelage of [[Forge (character)|Forge]] and several other mutant outcasts. Forge began the long process of teaching Nate how to control his powers as well as the benefits of being a "good guy". Nate also began to see the horrors of Apocalypse's world firsthand, and was determined to bring him down.<ref>''X-Man'' #1–2</ref>

Sinister infiltrated Forge's group disguised as the wanderer Essex in order to follow Nate's progress. Sinister eventually killed both Brute and Forge.<ref>''X-Man'' #2–3</ref> Nate battled Sinister to avenge Forge's death. During the conflict, Sinister allowed Nate to read his mind, revealing both Nate's origin and his ultimate destiny of defeating Apocalypse. Sinister emerged from the fight mortally wounded, and Nate left to battle Apocalypse.<ref>''X-Man'' #4</ref> That battle occurred while the alternate X-Men were beginning their final gambit—defeating this reality with the [[M'Kraan Crystal]].

[[Holocaust (Marvel Comics)|Holocaust]] interrupted Nate's battle with Apocalypse as the X-Men's plan succeeded and the Age of Apocalypse was washed away. In response, an angry Nate impaled Holocaust with a shard of the M'Kraan Crystal, with unexpected results — both vanished.<ref>''X-Men: Omega'' (1995)</ref>

===A New World===
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The consequences of that act were unexpected and far-reaching, as Nate and Holocaust were both transported to the actual reality when it reasserted itself.<ref>''X-Men Prime''</ref> Nate arrives in [[Switzerland]], and is approached by a very alive but amnesic [[Madelyne Pryor]]. Madelyne helps Nate adjust to this reality, but they are separated soon after by [[Selene (comics)|Selene]].<ref>''X-Man'' #5-7</ref> Nate wanders the Earth alone, encountering many who either desire to use his power or genuinely want to help him,<ref>''X-Man'' #9</ref><ref name="X-Man #10">''X-Man'' #10</ref><ref>''X-Man'' #14</ref><ref>''X-Man'' #12</ref><ref>''X-Man'' #11</ref> only for Nate's own suspicious nature to prompt him to drive them away. During this time, he unintentionally contributes to the eventual manifestation of [[Onslaught (Marvel Comics)|Onslaught]]: Nate senses Xavier's astral form spying on him, and drags him into the real world.<ref name="X-Man #10"/> This feat inspires the aspects of Onslaught in Xavier's mind to create a psychic body for himself, resulting in Onslaught manifesting an independent body.

Eventually, Nate meets [[Threnody (comics)|Threnody]], one of Sinister's underlings seeking freedom. After rescuing her from the [[Marauders (comics)|Marauders]], the pair form a mutually beneficial partnership: Nate provides protection, while Threnody acts as his guide to the world.<ref>''X-Man'' #13-17</ref> They are briefly separated during the events set into motion by Onslaught, but soon reunite and take refuge in New York following his defeat. Their relationship deepens despite Nate's lingering doubts on her connection to Sinister, but Threnody eventually leaves, unwilling to answer questions about her past.<ref>''X-Man'' #18-23</ref>
 
Believing Threnody to be dead, Nate takes up a firm if tentative friendship with [[Spider-Man]].<ref>''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #420</ref> Nate is then attacked by [[Morbius]], who is drawn to Threnody via the strong attachment to her in Nate's blood. Due to her own death-fueled mutant ability, Threnody is drawn to Morbius as well, but Nate and Spider-Man intervene. Nate challenges Threnody to return to him once she has given up on stealing life from others and leaves her. He soon finds Madelyne collapsed in Switzerland. The reunion is interrupted by Jean Grey, who is alerted to Madelyne's return by [[Madame Sanctity]]. Nate is doubly shocked, first when Madelyne immediately begins trying to kill their visitor, and again when he sees that the two women are virtually twins. Madelyne assumes Nate will side with Jean and attacks them both.

Nate instinctively aids Jean, and together they are able to pierce Madelyne's mind, in the process revealing that Nate is responsible for her revival. In his confusion, after crash-landed in Switzerland, Nate unconsciously resurrects [[Madelyne Pryor]] in his subconscious attempt to reach out to his "mother". Nate sorrowfully attempts to undo his mistake, but Madelyne refuses to die again. She returns the power Nate used to animate her and escapes. Nate turns down Jean's offer to contact the X-Men, but then discovers that his [[telekinesis]] is gone. Nate visits Moira MacTaggert for answers, which she provides: Nate's telekinetics are still there, but his own body is suppressing them. [[Havok (character)|Havok]] appears as Nate is leaving, and invites him to join the [[Brotherhood of Mutants#Havok's Brotherhood|Brotherhood of Mutants]].<ref>''X-Man'' #24-26</ref>

Nate helps the Brotherhood liberate [[Aurora (comics)|Aurora]], a former member of [[Alpha Flight]], from [[Department H]]. Havok helps Nate regain his telekinesis to the point where he can fly again via a meditation chamber. Nate later discovers the operation to free Aurora had a second purpose: to obtain canisters of Coldsnap-9, a deadly gas. Worse, Nate learns that [[Dark Beast (Marvel Comics)|Dark Beast]] is a member of the Brotherhood. Nate tries to separate Aurora from the Brotherhood, but quickly learns that due to her personality shifts, she needs treatment that Dark Beast can best provide. However, Nate refuses to leave the gas in the Brotherhood's hands, and opens all of the canisters, exposing himself to the gas.

Nate survives due to the timely return of his telekinetics at their peak, but collapses from exhaustion in New York, where he is found and cared for by three mysterious girls named Jam (Jasmine Archer), Marita, and Bux. Soon after, Nate is telepathically alerted by Cable that he is the only one close enough to protect the children of Jean's sister, [[Sara Grey]], from the [[Prime Sentinel]]s. Nate rescues the kids despite his weakened state, leaving [[Joey Bailey|Joey]] and [[Gailyn Bailey|Gailyn]] in the care of their grandparents.<ref>''X-Man'' #27-30</ref>

Nate's time in New York is marked by near-endless conflict and his powers spiraling out of control. He is attacked by the psychotic killer Jackknife, a remnant of the [[Abomination (character)|Abomination]]'s followers. Nate himself unknowingly unlocked Jackknife's latent potential in the past, and though Jackknife proves immune to Nate's abilities, Nate manages to defeat him, earning the favor of many citizens who witness the battle.<ref>''X-Man'' #32-33</ref> The next day, Jam loses an arm in a motorcycle crash, but is mysteriously healed by a doctor who has had contact with Nate. The miracle boosts Nate's popularity even more, and he is admired by hundreds of followers. Nate thwarts a terrorist attack, but when lives are still lost, his admirers turn on him. Nate learns that the one responsible for Jam's accident, as well as his curiously fast rise to and fall from fame, is the [[Purple Man]], who has been controlling Nate and the citizens with his pheromones.

The Purple Man hopes to turn Nate into a modern messiah and use his power to alter reality. The plan backfires: Nate resists being controlled, and upon learning that Jam's healed arm was only a solid psionic projection, he loses faith in himself. In desperation, Nate tries to erase all memories of himself from the minds of New Yorkers. Spider-Man intervenes, pleading with Nate not to do it. The two come to blows, but are attacked by the Psi-Ops, a mysterious team of armored psi-talents seeking to capture Nate. Nate and Spider-Man defeat them, saving a bridge full of people in the process, but are still blamed for the entire mess. Nate is still plagued by self-doubt when Madelyne Pryor returns to him.<ref>''X-Man'' #34-38</ref>

Once they relocate to Canada, the new Madelyne seems intent on forcing Nate to admit he needs her. Nate resists, and is troubled by a nightmarish vision of his end: battling a masked madman in a pyramid, a stranger watches from the shadows as Nate and half of the world are consumed by an explosion of his power. This causes him to unleash a huge burst of power in the real world, which awakens three of the [[Great Beasts]]: [[Tundra (Marvel Comics)|Tundra]], Kolomaq, and Somon. Nate destroys Tundra, and launches Kolomaq and Somon into space to keep them from destroying a nearby town. Madelyne refuses to play the part of the hero and help Nate fight, but returns to teleport him back to Switzerland.

While recovering in Madelyne's care, Nate realizes that Threnody's mutant power might not only allow her to escape death, but also to drain his power, keeping it at controllable levels. He seeks her on the psi-plane, but Madelyne jealously interferes. Nate's effort is interrupted when the psi-plane shatters around him, robbing he and Madelyne both of their telepathy.<ref>''X-Man'' #39-41</ref>

Nate and Madelyne protect the town of Clifden from several disasters, which are eventually linked to tech-gnomes. During this they meet and are constantly shadowed by Ness, a member of the secret human/demon hybrid race, the Hellbent, who also had a vision that Nate would soon be responsible for the destruction of the planet. They travel to Dublin, where a series of murders have left victims burned down to their bones. Nate detects an AOA energy signature on the corpses, and discovers that Nemesis is responsible. With Madelyne's help, Nemesis's armor implodes, leaving him to escape in his human form.<ref>''X-Man'' #42-44</ref>

Nate then learns that [[Blaquesmith]] has been sending him the visions as a warning, and the tech-gnomes as a test, in order to prepare Nate for a future that he must avoid at all costs (the same that Ness seeks to prevent). He transports Nate and Madelyne to Latveria for a confrontation with the resurrected [[Stryfe]], Cable's evil clone, during the "Blood Brothers" crossover. Stryfe uses Doom's power siphon to drain Nate's power into himself, but with assistance from Cable and Madelyne, he is defeated. It is revealed that it was Stryfe (the masked madman from Nate's vision) and not Nate, who would be responsible for the end of the world.<ref>''X-Man'' 47</ref>

Nate was also continually hunted by Operation: Gauntlet, a special task force of the [[United Nations]], who had been especially ordered to target and destroy him specifically, as the potential single greatest threat to all life on Earth. During their final confrontation in Ireland, Ness was killed and Madelyne was presumed to have died as well. However, she had merely been drained of her life energy during the intense battle to the point that she was now physically extremely aged, and secretly chose to abandon Nate rather than let him see her in such a condition.

Nate went on to have additional rematches with fellow AoA refugees Dark Beast (who again teamed up with Gene Nation against Nate, who teamed up briefly with [[Generation X (comics)|Generation X]]),<ref>''X-Man'' #50</ref> [[Sugar Man (comics)|Sugar Man]], and Holocaust (now calling himself Nemesis).<ref>''X-Man'' Annual '97</ref>

Nate visited his "parents," Scott and Jean, who were at the time recuperating in Alaska.<ref>''X-Man'' #53</ref> The strength of the newly forged bonds between Nate and his "parents" was shown when, soon after, as the X-Men had been disbanded, Nate (alongside Archangel, Wolverine and Cable) was one of the few people Jean and Scott called for help, as they needed to defend the new race "the Mannites" from the mysterious "Death". After meeting with the Fantastic Four, Nate is captured by [[Caliban (Marvel Comics)|Caliban]] under orders from [[Apocalypse]], who planned to use Nate as the new host-body for his soul, during the "Twelve Saga". However, Cyclops ultimately sacrificed himself instead, in place of his "son", an act that would eventually have many significant repercussions much later in time for the rest of the X-Men.

Nate was also reunited with Threnody, who revealed the circumstances of their separation (mainly, that Madelyne had killed her), which had been unknown to Nate until then. However, during their time apart, Threnody had fully evolved into a mutant death-goddess, constantly pursued by "zomboids", and with no desire to reform despite Nate's devotion to saving her. They separated for good, and though Threnody is revealed to have given birth to a monstrous baby, the father's identity remains unknown.<ref>''X-Man'' #58</ref>

===Shaman to the Mutant Tribe===
Madelyne Pryor eventually returned some time later, but she was manipulating Nate in his sleep and making him destroy things. She finally revealed that she was a Madelyne from another dimension, who had killed the original Madelyne shortly after her last meeting with Nate in Ireland. This alternate-Madelyne needed Nate to do something for her and showed him how to shift between [[Parallel universe (fiction)|parallel earths]] or alternate realities, and she had Nate take them to the alternate reality that she was from.<ref name="X-Man #66">''X-Man'' #66</ref> She wanted to use Nate's vast power to help her rule her Earth. Nate rejected her, and was located by that alternative reality's version of himself, who was a broken version of Nate Grey (meaning he could never reach his full potential in power) and was slightly insane from his experiences; he also considered himself a shaman to the people of that Earth.<ref name="X-Man #68">''X-Man'' #68</ref> Nate read the mind of his alternate self to learn the intricacies of alternate realities.

Nate also learned how Madelyne would take each Nate Grey from these alternate realities hoping to find "fully functional" ones to use as weapons to rule. He also showed Nate how to talk with a dead man so that they could get information from him about Madelyne; the dead man was that reality's Forge, who was at one time Madelyne's lover. Forge revealed that Madelyne was really a Jean Grey from yet another parallel Earth who posed as Madelyne and ruled that world. That reality's real Madelyne had died, but it was said she would return again. Forge also told them how this alternate Jean Grey had used him to make her a machine so she could travel from parallel world to parallel world. At this point, they were attacked by Madelyne's personal bodyguard, Mr. Scratch and in the process, merged parts of themselves to throw him off. Mr. Scratch's mutant power was that no other mutant power had any effect on him, so the Nates had to literally change characteristics to fool him.

After the merger, only one Nate remained, so Mr. Scratch crippled him and brought him back to Madelyne, who quickly realized that Mr. Scratch had the wrong Nate. The broken version of Nate told Madelyne he sent Nate somewhere she would never find him. She killed the broken Nate and began to power her parallel world device to find Nate again, but Nate returned and put an end to her world conquering days. As a result of the merger of the two Nates, a black x-shaped [[tattoo]] appeared on Nate's chest to act as a genetic brand - passed on to him from the alternate version of himself - that prevented his powers from killing him as they had threatened to do from the start.<ref name="X-Man #69">''X-Man'' #69</ref>

After the defeat of this evil "Queen Jean", Nate set out to make a difference in the world and considered himself a Mutant Shaman, a teaching he embraced from the alternate version of himself. Nate became immensely powerful, and had few qualms about using his power to mete out justice to his fellow mutants.<ref>''X-Man'' #62-65</ref> He then dealt with and stopped the madman Qabiri from destroying all alternate earths on the Spiral of Earths. Qabiri was a being from an alternate Earth far upspiral, he wanted to destroy every earth below his on the Spiral of Earths because he feared that someone from these lower earths would one day invade his earth and bring it to ruin. Qabiri succeeded in destroying several alternate earths before Nate was able to stop him.<ref>''X-Man'' #71-74</ref>

Finally, he confronted the Anti-Man, an alien sent to Earth to inseminate his genetic code into all living cells on the planet so that his people could harvest the resulting energy. To save the world from destruction, Nate merged himself with the Anti-Man, in essence "poisoning" the cells of Earth with his presence, and dissipating both of them across the globe.<ref>''X-Man'' #75</ref>

[[Dark Beast (Marvel Comics)|Dark Beast]] commented that the peculiar circumstances of X-Man's demise would theoretically allow him to be restored to life.

===Return===
Nate resurfaces once more, in a small town, where his presence causes several of the inhabitants to dreamwalk and continuously repeat "I'm an X-Man." Norman Osborn sends his team of X-Men, consisting of [[Mimic (comics)|Mimic]], [[Michael Pointer (character)|Weapon Omega]], [[Dark Beast (Marvel Comics)|Dark Beast]] and [[Mystique (character)|Mystique]], to investigate and to raise public opinion.

As Norman's X-Men investigate, both Mimic and Omega are overwhelmed with Nate's energies and go on a rampage leaving Mystique and Dark Beast alone with a patient that they were examining. Shortly Nate once more takes physical form, much to Beast's shock and horror, believing Mystique to be his mother Jean Grey, since she had taken her form.<ref>''Dark X-Men'' #1</ref>

Nate angrily attacks Beast but does not realize that Jean is actually Mystique who manages to distract him long enough in order to save Dark Beast's life. Following that incident Osborn tasks his X-Men to hunt down and possibly capture Nate for experimentation and to feed Weapon Omega. In order to do that the Osborn's X-Men go to H.A.M.M.E.R.'s PSI-division, which has taken a cult like appearance. The PSI-Division manages to contact Nate only for him to absorb most of their psychic energies and to learn what has happened to the world and to the mutant race in his absence. Angrily he demands to know what they, presumably Osborn's X-Men, had done.<ref name="DarkX2">''Dark X-Men'' #2</ref>

Nate finally manages to materialize and confronts Norman's X-Men. He dispatches the Sentry by telling him of their mutual past, something that he claims to be the truth, which upsets Sentry so that he retreats in order to consider this. The other members of Norman's team do not fare better either. Only Ares poses a threat. Since Ares is the personification of War, Nate is unable to perceive any future or probability that does not include Ares fighting him. Mimic, still rattled by the vision he saw, attempts to learn more. He drags Nate into another plane of existence. After a short conversation they are once more confronted by Ares, who has followed them and is overjoyed to have an opponent such as Nate. Ares finally manages to overpower Nate and while Norman attempts to confirm Nate's death, a flash of light knocks them all back leaving the room empty and Nate's body missing.<ref>''Dark X-Men'' #3</ref>

Unbeknown to the Dark X-Men, Nate has taken possession of Norman's body, something that only Mystique notices. After trying and failing to persuade Nate to remove the tech in her body which is rigged to explode should she betray Norman, she recruits the rest of the Dark X-Men to invade Norman's mind and to confront X-Man. While Nate and Norman are engaged in a battle of wills Norman gloats that he and Nate are evenly matched. Yet Nate reveals that this was his plan all along, and that while he and Norman are deadlocked his X-Men are free to roam the deepest recesses of Norman's mind. They do and by doing so they unlock Norman's Green Goblin personality which gloatingly states is about to kill them all.<ref>''Dark X-Men'' #4</ref>

After a brief battle between the Green Goblin and the Dark X-Men within Osborn's mind, Nate is defeated when Green Goblin forces Mimic to replicate Omega's powers, turning the pair into a powerful siphon that drains Nate's energies. Now returned to the physical world, a powerless Nate is tortured in front of the Dark X-Men as an example to them. Norman asks him if he has any last words before he's "used as coal" in Dark Beast's Omega Machine, but a gloating Norman cuts off Nate before he has a chance to finish speaking. Nate is taken away to the machine, though his eventual fate is not shown.<ref>''Dark X-Men'' #5</ref>

===Rescue Mission===
Learning that Nate Grey had returned to the living, Cyclops reorganizes the New Mutants roster under [[Danielle Moonstar]]'s leadership and tells them to find Nate and bring him home. Nate is found in an abandoned H.A.M.M.E.R. facility in a sadistic scheme of the [[Sugar Man (Marvel Comics)|Sugar Man]].<ref>''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #25 (2011)</ref> Sugar Man has Nate hooked up into the Omega Machine, a device built by [[Green Goblin|Norman Osborn]] to open portals to other realities, hoping that he will open a portal to Sugar Man's home reality. Realizing that the only way Sugar Man will leave him alone is to give him what he wants, Nate uses all of his strength and willpower to open a portal to his home reality, but before Sugar Man can escape into it, he is defeated by the New Mutants and was going to be taken into custody by [[Captain America|Steve Rogers]].

Nate is taken to Utopia, where it is revealed that he burnt out most of his powers while opening Sugar Man's portal, and the only remaining power he has is telekinesis. Cyclops then welcomes Nate to Utopia, hoping he will make it his new home.<ref>''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #27 (2011)</ref>

===Fear Itself===
Spending most of his time in Utopia's danger room, Nate tested his new limits and quickly realized just how diminished his telekinesis was. Seeing Nate as a younger version of her father, Cable, Hope Summers took a keen interest in Nate and watched as his frustration grew. She stepped in and offered to teach Nate what Cable taught her: how to get by without powers. Nate gladly accepted and the two began to train regularly together.<ref>''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #28</ref>
Perhaps feeling indebted to them for their rescue, Nate joined Moonstar's team without being asked. Although feeling insecure with his lessened powers, he began to use his telekinesis more effectively after taking Sunspot's advice to visualize a symbol. After an accidental side trip to Hell the team journeys to the Nordic Hel to aid the goddess Hela against the Serpent's undead soldiers. Nate's memories of the Age of Apocalypse play a pivotal role in victory and he continues to learn how to cope with his diminished powers.<ref>''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #29-32</ref>

===Schism===
After an explosive argument over the way the younger generation of mutants were being treated, Wolverine decided to part ways from Cyclops and reopen the school in Westchester. Agreeing with the idea that the X-Men shouldn't be concerned with shielding kids from the harsh realities of life and wanting to get to know Cyclops better, Nate wanted to stay on his side. At the same time, Nate was used to being independent and decided to join Dani's team when they moved into a house in San Francisco where they would continue to report to Cyclops but attempt to live normal lives, as well as helping the team search for [[Blink (character)|Blink]]. They join her on her mission to discover why a rock band is causing natural disasters. Following their adventure Blink decides to journey to the Jean Grey School to learn more about her powers.<ref>''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #33-36</ref>

===Re-Animator===
After suffering a series of nightmares, [[Cypher (Marvel Comics)|Cypher]] convinced the team to visit Paradise Island, the place where he once died. Tensions flared when Nate began to question Cypher's mental stability which led to [[Danielle Moonstar]] insulting Nate's low-level telekinesis. While Nate admitted that he could still only pick up with telekinesis what he could lift physically, he later demonstrated his new method of telekinetic attack when the team came under attack from the island's Ani-Mates. By focusing his telekinesis into the shape of an X, Nate was able to target his power more precisely. The trip proved to be worthwhile when they discovered a plot by the [[Ani-Mator]] to return to life in virus form. Infected by the virus and fused together, a feverish Nate and Danielle began to acknowledge their attraction to each other.<ref>''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #38-40</ref>

The Ani-Mator was defeated but the horrific mission took a toll on the team. Noticing the somber mood, Blink took the team for a night out in Madripoor. While the rest of the team partied, Nate drifted off by himself, unsure how to act in such a jovial atmosphere. Danielle reached out to comfort him and the two finally expressed their feelings for each other with an intimate kiss.<ref>''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #41</ref>

===Exiled===
Nate's mutant abilities began to steadily improve. He mastered his X-shaped telekinetic technique and even managed to use his telepathy in small doses. The New Mutants and the gods of Asgard soon come into conflict when the "First Hero" Sigurd returns and is pursued by the vampiric Disir. When Sigurd's spell turns the [[Asgard (comics)|Asgardians]] into mortals and erases their memories it is up to the New Mutants team and Kid Loki to save the day. Danielle Moonstar journeys to Hel to retrieve Bor, the Father of Odin to free the Disir from his curse. Finally the truth behind the Disir is revealed and Hela acquires bold new allies.<ref>''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #40-43</ref><ref>''Exiled'' One-Shot</ref><ref>''Journey Into Mystery'' #637-638</ref>

His knowledge and familiarity of alternate universes became handy when the New Mutants found themselves in one created by a future megalomaniac version of Cypher.<ref>''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #44-49</ref> When the X-Men and Avengers went to war over how to handle the Phoenix Force, Nate fought bravely on the front lines; first to protect Hope Summers and then to defend Cyclops' utopian rule. When Cyclops became corrupt due to the Phoenix Force, his leadership came to a disastrous end and Dani's team went their separate ways.<ref>''[[Avengers Vs. X-Men]]''</ref><ref>''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #50</ref> When Moonstar joined the superhero team, the Defenders, Nate remained close to her and the pair finally confirmed their relationship status when they awkwardly ran into Dani's former flame, [[Cannonball (Marvel Comics)|Cannonball]].<ref>''Fearless Defenders'' #9</ref>

Nate Grey's whereabouts were obscure, but Matthew Rosenberg has confirmed that he is backpacking through Europe on a soul-searching journey in response to a fan's comments on [[Twitter]].<ref>{{cite tweet |author=Mz Elaena the Red Queen |user=Elaena_Rhaenyra |number=984813684148056064 |date=April 13, 2018 |title=@AshcanPress Where's Nate Grey???? I know you're an expert on the Grey storyline (even tho I understood Greg Pak's Endsong differently) so could u set the record straight pls? |language=en |access-date=January 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Rosenberg |first=Matthew |user=AshcanPress |number=985016840953978881 |date=April 14, 2018 |title=@Elaena_Rhaenyra Nate is backpacking across Europe, finding himself. |language=en |access-date=January 2, 2021}}</ref> He later went on to admit that his earlier statement was a joke and has since said that Nate is a mystery, he "vanishes, maybe he'll come back at some point?"<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Rosenberg |first=Matthew |user=AshcanPress |number=990355810730565632 |date=April 28, 2018 |title=@Elaena_Rhaenyra I was. But that's ok. Although the Wikipedia links to the writer for the NY Times... Unless he also confirmed the backpacking thing. |language=en |access-date=January 2, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet |last=Rosenberg |first=Matthew |user=AshcanPress |number=991805015693168645 |date=May 2, 2018 |title=@TylerGracyne @Elaena_Rhaenyra Nate is a mystery. he vanishes. Maybe he'll come back at some point? |language=en |access-date=January 2, 2021}}</ref>

==Powers and abilities==
Originally designed so his powers would eventually kill him, Nate was an [[Omega-level mutant]]<ref name="DarkX2"/> who had the ability to tap into the enormous psychic resources of the astral plane in order to manipulate matter and energy at vast scales until his powers were burnt out by the Omega Machine.<ref>''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #27</ref> The Omega Machine, designed by Dark Beast, greatly diminished Nate's once incredible psychic powers including [[telepathy]], [[precognition]], and [[telekinesis]].

He could use his telepathy to read and control multiple minds at once and even read residual thought imprints left on objects touched by people ([[Psychometry (paranormal)|psychometry]]), communicate with others by broadcasting his thoughts, create illusions by altering the perceptions of others, fire psionic blasts that could scramble an opponent's thought processes (causing the victim either intense pain, or rendering them unconscious), project his mind into the [[astral plane]] and even pull the astral projections of other telepaths into the physical world, and sense dimensional rifts or anomalies. He once even used the photoelectric transmission of a Shi'ar hologram to psionically connect his mind with that of [[Lilandra Neramani]] over an unknown interstellar distance.<ref>''X-Man'' #62</ref>

His telekinesis was so powerful that he could move massive objects with his mind, fire blasts of psychokinetic energy that could shatter steel, create mental barriers that could stop most attacks, levitate his body, and fly at supersonic speeds. He was powerful enough to single handedly defeat Tundra of the [[Great Beasts]] and was even able to psionically isolate the planet's gravitational pull on the two other Great Beasts, Tolomaq and Somon.<ref>''X-Man'' #40</ref> He also crushed the whole city of [[Quito|San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador]], while asleep in [[Buenos Aires|Buenos Aires, Argentina]]; the cities are over 1300 miles apart.<ref>''X-Man'' #67</ref>

His control over his telekinesis was so acute that he was able to create holograms by mentally manipulating water, molecules and dust to refract light, bend security lasers to avoid detection, and even move the atoms of a wall around his form so that he passed through the wall like a ghost. He was also able to use his telekinesis to bend the Earth's magnetic field and create [[electromagnetic pulse]]s. His telekinesis extended to at least a molecular level, and he could imbue himself with super human physical attributes by focusing his telekinesis inwards.

After his brief return from his dimensional travels that equipped him with a special genetic dampener that would eventually prevent his powers from killing him, Nate displayed further abilities, which included the power to view and traverse higher planes of existence, to reconstitute his body from astral energy in a similar manner as Onslaught and to transform his physical body back into astral energy. Though not a real teleporter, he then could traverse alternate realities by breaking the barriers between universes and once 'teleported' multiple people all over an alternate version of New York into another dimension.<ref name="X-Man #66"/> Since he was able to connect any point in one dimension with any point in the dimension he was in at the moment, he could theoretically also use this to cross vast interstellar distances by traveling back and forth.

An alternate version of [[Jean Grey]], "Queen Jean" described Nate Grey as the ultimate telekinetic with the statement: "It is what all Nate Greys have been on every earth".<ref name="X-Man #68"/>

Upon examination by [[Moira MacTaggert]], she suggested his psionic powers rivaled that of a [[Phoenix Force]]-imbued [[Jean Grey]].<ref>''X-Man'' #12, ''Excalibur'' #95</ref> In another instance, he was measured as having a psionic energy output matching that of the [[Dark Phoenix]].<ref>''Cable'' #29</ref> He was even described by Norman Osborn as powerful enough to go toe-to-toe with the Sentry.

However, Nate lost most of his powers after using nearly all of his strength and willpower to open a portal to [[Sugar Man (Marvel Comics)|Sugar Man]]'s home reality, a process that gave him acute nerve damage, which effectively burnt out his power set. Although at first the only ability he had was some residual telekinesis, which has had been defined by himself as an extension of his physical strength and therefore limited to masses equivalent to what he can lift or manipulate physically.<ref name="New Mutants Vol 3 #38">''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #38</ref> He has also shown the power to produce small but powerful telekinetic blasts and demonstrated some residual telepathy that enabled him to deliberately scan and perceive his immediate vicinity for sentient beings; along with assist his teammate [[Cypher (Marvel Comics)|Cypher]] in entering his own mind.<ref>''New Mutants'' (vol. 3) #46</ref> He is also able to levitate himself over short-distances.<ref name="New Mutants Vol 3 #38"/>

Recently, Nate was able to use a Life Seed to restore his powers. However, this process overruled his X-shaped genetic tattoo. Because of this Nate was slowly being killed once again by the level of his powers. He can capture and humiliate [[Apocalypse (character)|Apocalypse]]; turn off [[Kitty Pryde]]'s powers; control Omega-level mutants like [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]] and [[Storm (Marvel Comics)|Storm]], turning them into his Horsemen of Salvation; telepathically communicate with everyone on Earth; wipe out all [[Place of worship|places of worship]] on Earth with a thought; overpower [[Legion (Marvel Comics)|Legion]] in Legion's own mind and take over his body; and create a new reality where everyone is a mutant, and then transport people to that reality against their will. Legion claims that Nate is so powerful that he belongs to a level above Omega.

==Reception==
* In 2014, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' ranked X-Man/Nate Grey 99th in their "Let's rank every X-Man ever" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Franich |first=Darren |date=June 9, 2022 |title=Let's rank every X-Man ever |url=https://ew.com/article/2014/05/21/x-men-best-worst/ |access-date=January 26, 2023 |website=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2018, ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked X-Man 19th in their "Age Of Apocalypse: The 30 Strongest Characters In Marvel's Coolest Alternate World" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lealos |first=Shawn S. |date=September 16, 2018 |title=Age Of Apocalypse: The 30 Strongest Characters In Marvel's Coolest Alternate World |url=https://www.cbr.com/age-of-apocalypse-characters-ranked/ |access-date=October 11, 2022 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Relationship to Cable==
Although Nate Grey (X-Man) is the Age of Apocalypse counterpart of Nathan Christopher Summers ([[Cable (character)|Cable]]), their parentage is not identical. Both are descended from the genetic material of Scott Summers and Jean Grey, but the circumstances of Cable's and Nate's birth/creation are entirely different: Nate was grown in a [[laboratory]] in an alternate dimension by [[Mr. Sinister]] from the genes of Scott and Jean, and Cable was born to Scott and Madelyne Pryor (a clone of Jean Grey also created by Mr. Sinister). As a result, Cable has taken to referring to Nate as his half-brother.

Due to their genetic similarities, and lending support to the notion of their being counterparts, Nate and Cable have identical psychic profiles, resulting in a painful feedback to both parties when they are in close proximity to each other, in a way never demonstrated when either was in close proximity to Stryfe, Cable's clone - though this is shown to vary with the strength of their respective telepathic abilities. For instance, when Cable's telepathy was burnt out, they did not face that problem. Both are physically quite similar, with the same glowing left eye and blanched hair (though to different degrees due to age). Moreover, when Cable was de-aged in ''[[Cable & Deadpool]]'', he greatly resembled Nate Grey, while a ''What If?'' set in a possible future showed that Nate would grow up to look identical to Cable, though that is not uncommon for siblings, which - genetically speaking - they are.

However, Nate and Cable are distinct in a number of ways. First, Nate, having done no time traveling, is much younger than Cable. Second, Nate is much more powerful than Cable, as Cable's techno-virus infection means that he must continuously use most of his power to keep the virus at bay, while Nate has full access to his mutant abilities - though at least at first, Cable had a far greater degree of skill in using those powers. Finally, Cable possesses extensive military and weapons skills as a result of being raised in a war torn future ruled by Apocalypse, while Nate primarily relies on his considerable mutant powers.

The juxtaposition of the two characters allowed writers to address issues of identity and [[nature versus nurture]] and explore the complex nature of family relationships in the X-Men's world.
{{Clear}}

==Other versions==
During his time on Earth 998, ruled by the evil Queen Jean, X-Man not only met one of his counterparts, but he also learned that there had been many Nate Greys in the multiverse. Obviously, he was not as unique as he thought. Apparently, the one thing all Nates had in common was that they had been born/created on a different Earth than the one they later ended up living on. Each Nate Grey being the ultimate telekinetic weapon, Queen Jean hunted them down and lured them to her reality, to make good use of them. She had her scientists come up with a special genetic brand that would prevent the Nates from burning out their powers. However, most of the Nate Greys were dysfunctional and, when the Queen was unsatisfied with their performance, she killed them and moved on to the next. It is unknown how many Nate Greys fell prey to Queen Jean before she was stopped.<ref>''X-Man'' #67-70</ref>

===Shaman===
Nate Grey came to the Earth-998 from his native reality, Earth-2098, which was sacrificed to restore Earth-998. The Red Queen wanted to use him as an ultimate weapon, but he was dangerously unstable, so she gave him a genetic insignia, to stabilize his powers. In the process of experimentation, his mind was damaged and he went mad. The Queen seemingly slew him, but he actually survived and escaped.<ref name="X-Man #68"/>

Becoming a Shaman, he built a hidden village where his "tribe", the people who fought with the Queen, could live. At some point, his tribe had stolen and preserved the body of Forge, Queen's best maker.<ref name="X-Man #69"/>

Eight years later, when Nate Grey from Earth-295 came to Earth-998, Shaman helped him escape from the Red Queen. He told X-Man that the Queen tried to use his powers, but failed, and began traveling to different realities, in search of the perfect weapon, a "working Nate Grey". But in all realities she found only a "defective" Nate, until she met X-Man. Together both Nate's went to a hidden village where, under the guidance of the Shaman, X-Man used his powers to talk with Forge, who told them the truth about the Queen. Immediately thereafter, the village was attacked by Mr. Scratch and the Black Knights. Scratch destroyed Forge's body, paralyzed X-Man, and almost strangled Shaman while the Knights killed all the villagers. Shaman used his powers to stabilize X-Man's power, gave him his X-Gene insignia and sent him home to Earth-616. Thinking it was Nate Grey from Earth-295, Scratch captured Shaman and took him to the Red Queen who, realizing the ruse, killed him.<ref>''X-Man'' #70</ref>

===Nate Xavier===
On Earth-253 Nate Xavier was one of the three strongest people on the planet. Nate was a member of the team of heroes known as the People's Protectorate. When Qabiri arrived on Earth-253 the team tried to stop him, but they all failed, Nate was killed by Qabiri, and the entire reality was destroyed.<ref>''X-Man'' #71</ref>

===Earth-9806===
Nate Grey used his precognitive powers and saw a future, where he fought with Stryfe to death, and when he died his powers destroyed the half Earth.<ref>''X-Man'' #39</ref>

===Earth-9997===
In the universe designated as Earth-9997 ([[Earth X]]), Nate Grey was eventually infected by the Techno-Organic Virus, and became Stryfe. He battled Cable, and died trying to protect Madelyne Pryor.<ref>''Earth X'' #6</ref>

===What If?===
In the alternate Age of Apocalypse depicted in ''What If? X-Men Age of Apocalypse'', both Xavier and Magneto were killed when Legion travelled back in time. Nate wasn't created in a lab but was the natural son of Scott Summers and Jean Grey and grew up in a peaceful haven that mutants created for themselves in the Savage Land. Apocalypse rose to power and attacked this mutant community, declaring them traitors. Nate was the sole survivor and joined a band of heroes led by Captain America to end Apocalypse's rule. This version of Nate was vengeful and ruthless and when the time came, he deemed that simply killing Apocalypse wasn't enough. Betraying his teammates, Nate acquired the power to travel back in time and stop Legion's initial attack himself. When Captain America attempted to stop him, disaster struck and in addition to Xavier, Magneto, and Legion, thousands of innocent civilians died, resulting in countless new alternate timelines that Apocalypse would also rule.<ref>''What If? X-Men: Age of Apocalypse'' #1</ref>

==In other media==
* X-Man appears in the [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]] version of ''[[X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse]]'', voiced by [[Quinton Flynn]].

* X-Man appears in the [[VS System]] and [[OverPower]] trading card games.

==Collected editions==
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| May 3, 2006
| {{ ISBNT|0785117148}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''X-Men: The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic Book 2''
! scope="row" | ''X-Man'' #1, ''X-Men: Alpha'', ''Age of Apocalypse: The Chosen'', ''Generation Next'' #1, ''Astonishing X-Men'' #1, ''X-Calibre'' #1, ''Gambit and the X-Ternals'' #1-2, ''Weapon X'' #1-2, ''Amazing X-Men'' #1-2, and ''Factor X'' #1-2
| August 9, 2006
| {{ ISBNT|0785122648}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''X-Men: The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic Book 3''
! scope="row" | ''X-Man'' #2-3, ''X-Calibre'' #2-3, ''Astonishing X-Men'' #2-4, ''Generation Next'' #2-3, ''Factor X'' #3, ''Amazing X-Men'' #3, ''Weapon X'' #3, ''Gambit and the X-Ternals'' #3 and ''X-Universe'' #1
| April 19, 2006
| {{ ISBNT|0785120513}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''X-Men: The Complete Age of Apocalypse Epic Book 4''
! scope="row" | ''X-Man'' #4 and 53-54, ''Generation Next'' #4, ''X-Calibre'' #4, ''Factor X'' #4, ''Gambit and the X-Ternals'' #4, ''Amazing X-Men'' #4, ''Weapon X'' #4, ''X-Universe'' #2, ''X-Men: Omega'', ''Blink'' #4, ''X-Men: Prime'' (only the last three pages of ''Blink'' #4)
| November 15, 2006
| {{ ISBNT|0785120521}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''X-Man: The Man Who Fell to Earth''
! scope="row" | ''X-Man'' #5-14, ''Excalibur'' #95 and ''Cable'' #29-31
| July 4, 2012
| {{ ISBNT|978-0785159810}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''X-Men: Prelude to Onslaught''
! scope="row" | ''X-Man'' #15-17; ''X-Men'' (vol. 2) #50; ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #333; ''Cable'' #32-33
| March 2010
| {{ISBNT|978-0785144632}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic Vol. 2''
! scope="row" | ''X-Man'' #18; ''Excalibur'' #100; ''Fantastic Four'' #415; ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #415; ''Sensational Spider-Man'' #8; ''Spider-Man'' #72; ''Green Goblin'' #12; ''Punisher'' (vol. 3) #11; ''X-Factor'' #125-126; ''Wolverine'' (vol. 2) #104; ''X-Man'' #17; ''X-Men'' (vol. 2) #55; ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #336; ''X-Force'' #58
| June 2008
| {{ISBNT|0-7851-2824-7}}
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! scope="row" | ''X-Men: The Complete Onslaught Epic Vol. 3''
! scope="row" | ''X-Man'' #19; ''The Avengers'' #402; ''The Incredible Hulk'' (vol. 2) #445; ''Iron Man'' #332; ''Thor'' #502; ''Wolverine'' (vol. 2) #105; ''Cable'' #35; ''X-Men'' (vol. 2) #55; ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #336; ''X-Force'' #57
| August 2008
| {{ISBNT|0-7851-2825-5}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''X-Man: Dance with the Devil''
! scope="row" | ''X-Man'' #20-29; Annual '96'; ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #420
| January 2013 
| {{ISBNT|0-7851-6289-5}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''X-Men: Operation Zero Tolerance''
! scope="row" | ''X-Man'' #30; ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #346, ''Generation X'' #26–31, ''X-Force'' #67–70, ''X-Men'' (vol. 2) 65–70, ''Wolverine'' (vol. 2) #115–118, ''Cable'' #45–47
| August 2012 
| {{ISBNT|978-0785162407}}
|-
! scope="row" | ''X-Men vs. Apocalypse Vol. 1: The Twelve''
! scope="row" | ''X-Man'' #59-60, ''Cable'' #75-76, ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #376-377, ''Wolverine'' (vol. 2) #146-147, ''X-Men'' (vol. 2) #96-97
| March 19, 2008
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! scope="row" | ''Counter X (X-Man) Vol. 3''
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| Nov 19, 2008
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! scope="row" | ''Counter X: X-Man: Fearful Symmetry ''
! scope="row" | ''X-Man'' #71-75, material from ''X-Men Unlimited'' #31
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| April 23, 2013
| {{ISBNT|978-0785167310}}
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