Apocalypse in other media

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Adaptations of Apocalypse in other media
Created by Louise Simonson (writer)
Jackson Guice (artist)
Original source Comics published by Marvel Comics
First appearance X-Factor vol. 1, #5 (June 1986)
Films and television
Film(s) X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016)
Television
show(s)		 X-Men (1992)
X-Men: Evolution (2000)
Wolverine and the X-Men (2009)
Games
Video game(s) X-Men (1993)
X-Men: Mutant Apocalypse (1994)
X-Men: Reign of Apocalypse (2001)
X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse (2005)

Apocalypse is an enemy of the X-Men and has been included in numerous media adaptations of the X-Men franchise, including television and computer and video games.

Film

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Oscar Isaac as En Sabah Nur / Apocalypse in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016).
  • Canadian actor Brendan Pedder portrays a young En Sabah Nur in the post-credits scene of the 2014 film X-Men: Days of Future Past.[1][2]
  • Oscar Isaac portrays En Sabah Nur/Apocalypse as the titular main antagonist in X-Men: Apocalypse.[3][4][5][6][7][8] Isaac revealed that both practical and digital effects would be used for Apocalypse's costume.[9] He had to go through extensive makeup and prosthetics aplications, and wore high-heeled boots and a 40-pound suit to appear taller and more imposing.[10] In the film, Apocalypse demonstrates various abilities, such as telepathy, telekinesis, technopathy, teleportation, cellular regeneration, matter and energy manipulation, size alteration, mutant enhancement, protective shielding, enhanced adaptive skills, and superhuman physical attributes. The world's first and most powerful mutant, the immortal Apocalypse emerged in ancient times and was worshipped as a god. He developed some form of technology and merged with a Celestial battle-suit that allowed him to transfer his essence into the bodies of others, who were usually other mutants so that he could amass their powers; historical records make reference to his 'Four Horsemen', and how destruction always followed in his wake. When he was being transferred into the body of a mutant with a healing factor, some of his followers betrayed him and trapped him underneath his pyramid, and Apocalypse remained in stasis for centuries until a worshipping cult awoke him in the modern world. Apocalypse subsequently recruits Ororo Monroe, Psylocke, Angel and Magneto as his Four Horsemen, claiming that he intends to build a world where only the 'strong' survive. When the telepathic professor Charles Xavier attempts to find Magneto, Apocalypse detects his presence, and is somehow able to turn the connection back on Xavier and use him to make the world's governments launch all of Earth's nuclear missiles into space, preventing the humans from rebelling against him. After kidnapping Xavier, Apocalypse intends to transfer his consciousness into the professor's body to further advance his telepathy and take control of everyone on the planet, but he is opposed by the new X-Men - Raven, Hank McCoy, Moira MacTaggert, Scott Summers, Jean Grey, Kurt Wagner, and Magneto's son Peter. During the final battle, Nightcrawler teleports Xavier away from Apocalypse's transferal equipment, while the other X-Men face the Four Horsemen. When Angel is later killed, Ororo turns against Apocalypse when she sees his disregard for his 'loyal follower', and Magneto is later convinced to betray Apocalypse as well, resulting in the villain being attacked by all the X-Men while Xavier engages him in a telepathic battle on the astral plane. He is finally defeated when Xavier encourages Jean to tap into her full power, the resulting blast seemingly disintegrating Apocalypse.

Animation

X-Men: The Animated Series

Apocalyse shown in his light blue and violet armor and standing in front of a purple vortex.
Apocalypse in X-Men The Animated Series.

Apocalypse makes several appearances throughout the series, attempting to purge a "corrupt" and "weak" world of both humans and mutants and remake life in his own image. In this animated version, Apocalypse is portrayed as an immortal and invincible megalomaniac, able to grow to gigantic size and shapeshift his body into technological components such as weapons, shields and rockets. He describes himself as "eternal"--a lifeform superior to humans and mutants.

In his first appearance, his subordinate Mystique presents a cure for mutations that is in fact a means to brainwash mutants into his four horsemen. He is defeated when Archangel turns against him. Mystique reveals that he is secretly behind her assassination attempt of Senator Kelly to further his agenda of sowing chaos and destruction. He also appears in "Time Fugitives", in the future as a longtime enemy of Cable and in the present time where he masquerades as a member of the Friends of Humanity and uses Graydon Creed to create a virus that would kill millions of people if mutants were ever infected.

In "Obsession," his former horseman, Archangel, has become hell-bent on destroying Apocalypse and discovered that the immortal mutant has a weakness. This is revealed to be a hoax created by Apocalypse himself to lure Archangel out into the open. During this episode, the X-Men discover Apocalypse's base aboard a sentient alien ship who is helping Apocalypse against its will. With the aid of Beast, Ship sacrificed itself to send its master into deep space and (temporarily) save Earth.

In the "Beyond Good and Evil" storyline, towards the end of the series, the Apocalypse of the future stole Cable's computer for its time-travel capabilities and accidentally ended up in the Axis of Time. He recruited Mr. Sinister, Magneto and Mystique, and attempted to attain deityhood by kidnapping the most powerful psychic beings from across the universe, planning to kill them simultaneously, in order to release a wave of psychic energy powerful enough to stop time itself and destroy all life. Inside the Axis of Time, he then would recreate the universe in his own image. Magneto and Mystique had been assisting Apocalypse under the false pretense of Apocalypse using the Axis to create an alternate future where Earth was ruled by mutants: upon learning his true plot, they turned on Apocalypse and Mr. Sinister and helped the X-Men to stop him. In the end, the freed psychics used their combined powers to bring Apocalypse out of the Axis of Time and into the present. Professor X explained that without his Lazarus chamber to rejuvenate him (Cable previously traveled back in time and destroyed it as soon as it was completed), Apocalypse had lost the source of his immortality and would "cease to exist".

In "The Fifth Horseman", Apocalypse is shown to be communicating from the astral plane with Fabian Cortez. It is revealed that when he was sent out in space, Apocalypse witnessed Magneto's televised speech declaring Asteroid M a safe haven for mutants, and with Deathbird (during the Axis of Time events), he revived Fabian Cortez, after he had been left to die at Asteroid M by Magneto. He charged Cortez with finding a powerful mutant for him to be reincarnated in. Cortez failed and Apocalypse claimed Cortez himself for the vessel and Apocalypse lived once more.

Apocalypse is one of only a few villains to appear in all five seasons of X-Men.

Apocalypse was voiced by John Colicos from Seasons 1, 2, 3 and 4. James Blendick took on the role for the last season, Season 5 in the character's last appearance in The Fifth Horseman.

X-Men: Evolution

En Sabah Nur as a god-like pharaoh (left), and as the cybernetic being Apocalypse (right) in X-Men: Evolution.

Apocalypse was first mentioned in the second season of X-Men: Evolution. The latter half of the third season focused on the battle to stop Apocalypse from rising again, and he became the main antagonist for the fourth and final season of the series, voiced by David Kaye. In the series, Apocalypse possessed vast powers that made him invincible, such as telepathy and telekinesis, easily overcoming the combined forces of the X-Men and Magneto's Acolytes with little effort.

Born with physical mutations (grey skin), he was abandoned in the desert as an infant, only to be found by a tribe of bandits. The bandit leader Baal saw the child's potential, and named him En Sabah Nur, Egyptian for "The First One". Baal then raised and trained him to be a powerful warrior who was unmatched in combat, described as having "unnatural" strength and speed. Word of Nur's power soon spread to the pharaoh, who saw Nur as a threat to his rule, thus sending his army to kill him. The army massacred the bandits, and the trauma of seeing Baal murdered caused Nur's full powers to manifest, resulting in him killing all of the pharaoh's forces and taking the name "Apocalypse", due to his invincible nature. Apocalypse then discovered a device left by Rama-Tut, called the Eye of Ages. Planning to use it to reshape the world in his own image by turning all of the humans on Earth into mutants, Apocalypse entered the Eye, and was given even more power, becoming a god-like pharaoh with an ethereal white glow. However, his high priests, who feared his power, seized the opportunity to seal him within the machine, imprisoning him in a tomb in the Himalayas guarded by three doors with unique and esoteric keys.

Centuries later, Apocalypse telepathically contacted the hypnotist Mesmero, recruiting him to unlock the doors. Mesmero succeeds in opening the first two by manipulating the X-Men, but the final door required Mesmero to enlist the aid of Rogue and Mystique. Rogue would use her energy-absorbing powers to absorb enough life force from other mutants, in order to revive Apocalypse. Mystique would then use her shapeshifting abilities to unlock the door. The X-Men and Magneto's Brotherhood of Mutants attempted to stop Mesmero, but arrived too late and were defeated by the awakened Apocalypse.

Upon awakening, Apocalypse merged with the futuristic technology in Rama-Tut's craft, becoming a blue cybernetic being who spoke in a grand, self-important tone similar to how he spoke on the Fox series. Apocalypse's master plan included uncovering pyramids in Mexico, China, and Egypt that would help to relay the Eye of Ages' mutating effect across the globe. To help protect these pyramids, Apocalypse turned Magneto, Professor X, Storm, and Mystique into his Four Horsemen to guard the three pyramids and the base hidden under the Sphinx. The X-Men gathered their allies (including modified Sentinels under the command of S.H.I.E.L.D.) and launched an offensive against the Horsemen. In the end, Rogue stopped Apocalypse by using the power she absorbed from Leech to temporarily shut off his mutant abilities and trap him in the Eye of Ages. Wolverine then damaged the control system of Rama-Tut's vessel, sending Apocalypse to an unknown time. Wolverine hopes that, without a proper destination, Apocalypse would be stranded outside of time itself, but Rogue does not believe they would be so lucky.

Wolverine and the X-Men

Apocalypse appears in the final scene of the Wolverine and the X-Men episode "Shades of Grey." He is revealed as Mister Sinister's master. He reappears in the final scene of "Foresight" alongside Age of Apocalypse Mr. Sinister and his commanding prelate Cyclops. It was speculated that the 26 episode season two of the series would deal with the Age of Apocalypse, in which Apocalypse rules supreme over the Earth. However, the series was cancelled after just one season. Actor Richard McGonagle was cast to voice him.

Video games

The Apocalypse that appears in the X-Men Legends 2 video game. He is presented as a stocky, pale skinned man wearing heavy, dull blue armor and a tattered blue cape.
Apocalypse as he appears in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse.

Music

In 2012 Portland Oregon based nerdcore rapper, Quinn Allan released the Enter Kid Apocalypse mix tape. Based on the character Evan Sabahnur or "Kid Apocalypse" created by Rick Remender and Esad Ribic, Quinn adopts the persona of Kid Apocalypse with lyrics centered in the fictional Marvel 616 Universe.

Joined by his partner Dark Beast (Jared Yanez) from the Age of Apoclypse universe, the duo have since released a number of music videos from songs off their first mix tape.

The mathcore band Blood Has Been Shed has a song called "En Sabah Nur" on their second album, Novella of Uriel.

Toys

  • Apocalypse first appeared as a figure in the initial Toy Biz run of X-Men toys based on the X-Factor Designs.
  • He also received several renditions in the X-Men TAS Toy Biz lines, his 90s animation design, his AoA design with accompanying Shadow King, and his awoken by Onslaught form that included Ozymandias.
  • Apocalypse has appeared in the Marvel Legends toy line in Series 7 and as the BAF for series 12. This figure was based on Apocalypse's look in the recent Blood of Apocalypse issues, although with some minor added coloration.
  • Bowen Designs has produced and released two sculpts of Apocalypse. The first is an extremely detailed porcelain mini-bust, and a statue of Apocalypse, featuring an interchangeable gun hand.
  • In 2009, a Super Hero Squad figure of Apocalypse was released in a four pack titled "The Coming of Apocalypse" to tie into the film X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

See also

References

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