Dark Riders (Marvel)
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Thousands of years ago, the [[Cable (Marvel)|Traveler]] in his battle against Apocalypse was known to had battled the Dark Riders and hacked through their elite ranks. He then fought En Sabah Nur and killed him with the Dark Riders pledging their allegiance to the man as per the mantra of 'survival of the fittest'. The Traveler though refused and instead departed leaving [[Ozymandias (Marvel)|Ozymandias]] and the Dark Riders bereft of a master at the time. (Cable & Deadpool v1 #26) | Thousands of years ago, the [[Cable (Marvel)|Traveler]] in his battle against Apocalypse was known to had battled the Dark Riders and hacked through their elite ranks. He then fought En Sabah Nur and killed him with the Dark Riders pledging their allegiance to the man as per the mantra of 'survival of the fittest'. The Traveler though refused and instead departed leaving [[Ozymandias (Marvel)|Ozymandias]] and the Dark Riders bereft of a master at the time. (Cable & Deadpool v1 #26) | ||
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| + | Apocalypse was noted to had found several new recruits to join the Dark Riders where he offered them purpose. (Cable v1 #17) | ||
When Apocalypse took over the [[Inhumans]] Great Refuge on the Moon, he suborned some of the Royal Family into the cadre of shock troops known as the Riders of the Storm. (X-Factor v1 #67) | When Apocalypse took over the [[Inhumans]] Great Refuge on the Moon, he suborned some of the Royal Family into the cadre of shock troops known as the Riders of the Storm. (X-Factor v1 #67) | ||
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| + | Afterwards, Apocalypse came under attack by the mysterious time traveller called [[Stryfe]] who critically wounded him though En Sabah Nur managed to escape. Seeing their master defeated, the Dark Riders teachings meant that they had to follow the survivor who was deemed the fittest and strongest. As such, they began to pledge their allegiance to Stryfe and began to work for him. (X-Force v1 #17) | ||
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| + | A time travelling [[Tyler Dayspring]] came to the present where his time under Stryfe caused him to feel nothing but hatred for his 'father' Cable. Thus, he decided to take the mantle of [[Genesis (Marvel)|Genesis]] and become the new leader of the Dark Riders where he sought to change the timeline. (Cable v1 #19) Foxbat later went to Egypt after he heard the calling when the Dark Riders gained a new master but the rest of his team ended up killing him as they deemed him not fit for their ranks. (Cable v1 #17) | ||
After the global release of the [[Terrigen Mist]]s, a disease known as the M-Pox emerged that afflicted the planet's Mutant population. It was during this time that the Dark Riders emerged where they began eliminating healers among Mutants. (Uncanny X-Men v4 #2) They later tried to murder Triage but were stopped by Magneto. Another of their suspected targets was [[Shen Xorn]] who was living in isolation in Tibet. (Uncanny X-men v4 #3) They attempted to murder him at the Tibetan temple but he effortlessly repulsed their attack with Barrage being killed forcing the other Riders to escape back to headquarters. Afterwards, Psylocke's team of X-Men tracked the Dark Riders to their base in Egypt and attacked them at the pyramid. With them there, the Riders teleported out and sealed the pyramid to delay them whilst they attacked Magneto who had Triage with him at [[Genosha]]. (Uncanny X-Men v4 #4) This proved to be a trap set by Magneto and his X-Men who ambushed the Dark Riders where they eliminated them before Magnus detonated explosives that sunk Genosha. (Uncanny X-Men v4 #5) | After the global release of the [[Terrigen Mist]]s, a disease known as the M-Pox emerged that afflicted the planet's Mutant population. It was during this time that the Dark Riders emerged where they began eliminating healers among Mutants. (Uncanny X-Men v4 #2) They later tried to murder Triage but were stopped by Magneto. Another of their suspected targets was [[Shen Xorn]] who was living in isolation in Tibet. (Uncanny X-men v4 #3) They attempted to murder him at the Tibetan temple but he effortlessly repulsed their attack with Barrage being killed forcing the other Riders to escape back to headquarters. Afterwards, Psylocke's team of X-Men tracked the Dark Riders to their base in Egypt and attacked them at the pyramid. With them there, the Riders teleported out and sealed the pyramid to delay them whilst they attacked Magneto who had Triage with him at [[Genosha]]. (Uncanny X-Men v4 #4) This proved to be a trap set by Magneto and his X-Men who ambushed the Dark Riders where they eliminated them before Magnus detonated explosives that sunk Genosha. (Uncanny X-Men v4 #5) | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
| − | They were also known as the '''Riders of the Storm''' who served as a cadre of shock troops. (X-Factor v1 #67) This elite cadre were composed of the best warriors that were gathered from across the world. (Cable & Deadpool v1 #26) | + | They were also known as the '''Riders of the Storm''' who served as a cadre of shock troops. (X-Factor v1 #67) This elite cadre were composed of the best warriors that were gathered from across the world. (Cable & Deadpool v1 #26) It was noted that they were a ruthlessly group of warriors. (Cable v1 #17) |
| − | The Riders consisted of militant Inhumans and Mutant terrorists that had long believed in survival of the fittest. They believed that the right to survive was earned through trial and tribulation. (Uncanny X-Men v4 #3) They honored the code that only the strong survived and that this was the natural order. This went even to the point that members were willing to murder their own kind to achieve their goal. (Uncanny X-men v4 #4) Members were trained to resist telepathic intrusion but this could be weakened if they were distracted. (Uncanny X-Men v4 #3) | + | The Riders consisted of militant Inhumans and Mutant terrorists that had long believed in survival of the fittest. They believed that the right to survive was earned through trial and tribulation. (Uncanny X-Men v4 #3) This involved them hunting down those too weak for the deadly game of survival of the fittest. (Cable v1 #17) They honored the code that only the strong survived and that this was the natural order. This went even to the point that members were willing to murder their own kind to achieve their goal. (Uncanny X-men v4 #4) Members were trained to resist telepathic intrusion but this could be weakened if they were distracted. (Uncanny X-Men v4 #3) Under the belief of survival of the fittest, the Dark Riders pledged their allegiance to whoever defeated their master. (X-Force v1 #17) |
==Members== | ==Members== | ||
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*'''Harddrive''' : | *'''Harddrive''' : | ||
*'''Psynapse''' : a male Inhuman who was a favoured cousin of the Royal Family until he joined the Dark Riders. (X-Factor v1 #67) | *'''Psynapse''' : a male Inhuman who was a favoured cousin of the Royal Family until he joined the Dark Riders. (X-Factor v1 #67) | ||
| + | *'''Foxbat''' : | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''X-Factor v1'': (1991) | *''X-Factor v1'': (1991) | ||
| + | *''Cable v1'': | ||
*''Cable & Deadpool v1'': | *''Cable & Deadpool v1'': | ||
*''Uncanny X-Men v4'': | *''Uncanny X-Men v4'': | ||
Revision as of 07:37, 28 March 2021
The Dark Riders are a supervillain team that features in Marvel Comics.
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History
The Dark Riders
Thousands of years ago, the Traveler in his battle against Apocalypse was known to had battled the Dark Riders and hacked through their elite ranks. He then fought En Sabah Nur and killed him with the Dark Riders pledging their allegiance to the man as per the mantra of 'survival of the fittest'. The Traveler though refused and instead departed leaving Ozymandias and the Dark Riders bereft of a master at the time. (Cable & Deadpool v1 #26)
Apocalypse was noted to had found several new recruits to join the Dark Riders where he offered them purpose. (Cable v1 #17)
When Apocalypse took over the Inhumans Great Refuge on the Moon, he suborned some of the Royal Family into the cadre of shock troops known as the Riders of the Storm. (X-Factor v1 #67)
Afterwards, Apocalypse came under attack by the mysterious time traveller called Stryfe who critically wounded him though En Sabah Nur managed to escape. Seeing their master defeated, the Dark Riders teachings meant that they had to follow the survivor who was deemed the fittest and strongest. As such, they began to pledge their allegiance to Stryfe and began to work for him. (X-Force v1 #17)
A time travelling Tyler Dayspring came to the present where his time under Stryfe caused him to feel nothing but hatred for his 'father' Cable. Thus, he decided to take the mantle of Genesis and become the new leader of the Dark Riders where he sought to change the timeline. (Cable v1 #19) Foxbat later went to Egypt after he heard the calling when the Dark Riders gained a new master but the rest of his team ended up killing him as they deemed him not fit for their ranks. (Cable v1 #17)
After the global release of the Terrigen Mists, a disease known as the M-Pox emerged that afflicted the planet's Mutant population. It was during this time that the Dark Riders emerged where they began eliminating healers among Mutants. (Uncanny X-Men v4 #2) They later tried to murder Triage but were stopped by Magneto. Another of their suspected targets was Shen Xorn who was living in isolation in Tibet. (Uncanny X-men v4 #3) They attempted to murder him at the Tibetan temple but he effortlessly repulsed their attack with Barrage being killed forcing the other Riders to escape back to headquarters. Afterwards, Psylocke's team of X-Men tracked the Dark Riders to their base in Egypt and attacked them at the pyramid. With them there, the Riders teleported out and sealed the pyramid to delay them whilst they attacked Magneto who had Triage with him at Genosha. (Uncanny X-Men v4 #4) This proved to be a trap set by Magneto and his X-Men who ambushed the Dark Riders where they eliminated them before Magnus detonated explosives that sunk Genosha. (Uncanny X-Men v4 #5)
Overview
They were also known as the Riders of the Storm who served as a cadre of shock troops. (X-Factor v1 #67) This elite cadre were composed of the best warriors that were gathered from across the world. (Cable & Deadpool v1 #26) It was noted that they were a ruthlessly group of warriors. (Cable v1 #17)
The Riders consisted of militant Inhumans and Mutant terrorists that had long believed in survival of the fittest. They believed that the right to survive was earned through trial and tribulation. (Uncanny X-Men v4 #3) This involved them hunting down those too weak for the deadly game of survival of the fittest. (Cable v1 #17) They honored the code that only the strong survived and that this was the natural order. This went even to the point that members were willing to murder their own kind to achieve their goal. (Uncanny X-men v4 #4) Members were trained to resist telepathic intrusion but this could be weakened if they were distracted. (Uncanny X-Men v4 #3) Under the belief of survival of the fittest, the Dark Riders pledged their allegiance to whoever defeated their master. (X-Force v1 #17)
Members
- Gauntlet :
- Hurricane :
- Barrage :
- Tusk :
- Deadbolt :
- Harddrive :
- Psynapse : a male Inhuman who was a favoured cousin of the Royal Family until he joined the Dark Riders. (X-Factor v1 #67)
- Foxbat :
Notes
- The Dark Riders were created by Chris Claremont, Jim Lee, and Whilce Portacio where they made their first appearance in X-Factor v1 #65 (April, 1991).
Appearances
- X-Factor v1: (1991)
- Cable v1:
- Cable & Deadpool v1:
- Uncanny X-Men v4:
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