Hounds (Marvel)
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[[File:XMenAnimatedHounds.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Apocalypse's Hounds in the animated X-Men series.]] | [[File:XMenAnimatedHounds.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Apocalypse's Hounds in the animated X-Men series.]] | ||
| − | *In | + | *In X-Men, the Hounds appeared in the animated television series in the episode "The Fifth Horsemen" where they were actually shown as being servants of Apocalypse. Each wore a red uniform and were led by Caliban who was the only named member of the group. They were described as being faithful servants of Apocalypse that were gathered and led by Fabian Cortez after he was saved by En Sabah Nur. Under Cortez, they went and discovered an old Lazarus temple established by Apocalypse in a Mayan temple in South America to serve as a failsafe for his return. By this point, Apocalypse's body was lost but his spirit still remained and desired a vessel to possess so that he could return to the corporeal world. The Hounds were tasked with recovering a vessel but the sacrifice managed to escape. At the time, Jubilee and Beast were exploring the region with the former being captured to serve as the vessel. However, Caliban rebelled against Cortez and freed Jubilee with Beast's aid with the resultant skirmish causing the temple to collapse. In the chaos, the Hounds fled whilst a de-powered Caliban was taken to safety by the two X-Men. |
| + | *In The Gifted, the Hounds made an appearance in the live-action television series where they fist appeared in the episode "boXed". The Mutant Underground when examining some records from [[Sentinel Services]] encountered a file detailing a new initiative known as the '''Hound Program'''. It was shown that a number of Mutants were captured and used as Hounds by Sentinel Services with them being brainwashed to use their abilities against other Mutants. A special tattoo was shown to be stamped on the body of these Mutants. | ||
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Revision as of 16:51, 3 November 2017
The Hounds are an organization that features in Marvel Comics.
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History
The United States Government operated the Hound Program that genetically modified Mutants to become hunters of their own kind. One Mutant was taken to be a product of the program where he was genetically altered with new abilities with this specimen being known as the Hound. (X-Factor v1 #123)
Graydon Creed sought an update on the Hound Program and began to have his doubts over the project after Mystique was in possession to information that was damaging to him along with his associates. (X-Factor v1 #123)
Overview
One specimen known as the Hound were products of genetic experimentation altering its makeup to make it a weapon and given the power to nullify a Mutant's powers. This subject was a Mutant that was programmed to not stop till it killed other Mutants. (X-Factor v1 #123)
Members
- Rachel Summers :
Notes
- The Hounds were created by Chris Claremont, John Byrne and John Romita, Jr. Where they made their first appearance in Uncanny X-Men v1 #141 (January, 1981).
Alternate Versions
- In Uncanny X-Men v1 #141 (1981), an alternate future timeline was shown whereby the Sentinels controlled the world with this creating the Days of Future's Past. This timeline saw the Hounds operate as agents of the Sentinels with them being Mutants driven feral to hunt their own kind. The cyborg Ahab operated as the Houndmaster who was in charge of controlling them.
In other media
Television
- In X-Men, the Hounds appeared in the animated television series in the episode "The Fifth Horsemen" where they were actually shown as being servants of Apocalypse. Each wore a red uniform and were led by Caliban who was the only named member of the group. They were described as being faithful servants of Apocalypse that were gathered and led by Fabian Cortez after he was saved by En Sabah Nur. Under Cortez, they went and discovered an old Lazarus temple established by Apocalypse in a Mayan temple in South America to serve as a failsafe for his return. By this point, Apocalypse's body was lost but his spirit still remained and desired a vessel to possess so that he could return to the corporeal world. The Hounds were tasked with recovering a vessel but the sacrifice managed to escape. At the time, Jubilee and Beast were exploring the region with the former being captured to serve as the vessel. However, Caliban rebelled against Cortez and freed Jubilee with Beast's aid with the resultant skirmish causing the temple to collapse. In the chaos, the Hounds fled whilst a de-powered Caliban was taken to safety by the two X-Men.
- In The Gifted, the Hounds made an appearance in the live-action television series where they fist appeared in the episode "boXed". The Mutant Underground when examining some records from Sentinel Services encountered a file detailing a new initiative known as the Hound Program. It was shown that a number of Mutants were captured and used as Hounds by Sentinel Services with them being brainwashed to use their abilities against other Mutants. A special tattoo was shown to be stamped on the body of these Mutants.
Appearances
- Uncanny X-Men v1:
- Excalibur v1:
- New Mutants Annual v1:
External Links
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