Who Is Proteus? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Proteus is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Kevin MacTaggert, with over 622 comic issue appearances. The insane son of Moira MacTaggert, Proteus is a mutant with the power to warp the fabric of reality itself. He must constantly hop from body to body, as the energies he controls burn out living flesh rapidly.

Who is Proteus?

Origin When Kevin MacTaggert's mutant abilities manifested, his psionic energies burnt out his body. For this reason, Kevin's mother, Moira MacTaggert , placed him in a chamber of her own design to protect himself and others from his powers. During this time Kevin went mad because of his seeming endless suffering, getting a huge resentment against his mother and father. He started calling himself Proteus. After Proteus escaped confinement, he battled the X-Men members Phoenix, Madrox , the Multiple Man, and Polaris . who where at Muir Island at the time; Although he defeated Polaris and the Multiple Man quite easily, Phoenix nearly killed him. Proteus however managed to possess one of Madrox's clones, and escaped from Muir Island using it, heading towards his father's house in Edinburgh. Using several host bodies in witch he could reside his own persona along the way.

Key facts

Proteus is of mutant origin and first appeared in "There's Something AWFUL on Muir Island!". The character is published by Marvel. With 622 recorded issue appearances, Proteus ranks among the most featured characters in comics.