::General Information::

Characters Full Name: Bennet du Paris
Nickname(s): Paris Bennet (known alias)
Codename: Exodus
Age: Apparent Age - Late 20’s/Early 30’s, Actual Age - 943 (Estimated according to Marvel Cannon’s date of Apocalypse being in Ancient Egypt)
Birthplace: 12 Century France
Race: Mutant
Gender: Male
Weapon(s): Damascus steel longsword
Group: Acolytes; formerly Brotherhood
Power(s) if any: Exodus is an Alpha-Level (Class 5) mutant who possesses vast psionic power.

Telekinesis: ability to telekinetically lift at least 10 tons of weight. He can levitate himself and others. He can make powerful fields that make him nearly invulnerable as well as able to crush objects within them (He threatened to destroy Genosha with one of his fields.) He is also able to “fly” at great speed.

Confidence: mutant abilities enhance when others around him or he himself, have faith in him and his abilities.

Healing/Resurrection

Pyroplasmic Blasts: can manipulate the electromagnetic spectrum so as to release tremendous amounts of heat to incinerate specific targets.

Teleportation: able to psionically transport himself, his clothing, and additional mass from one location to another.

Telepathy: capable of displaying various psionic feats with the minds of others including reading and communicating with thoughts over vast distances.

Telepathic Tracking: detect and track other sentient beings by their unique psionic emanations (thought patterns contained in the psionic portion of the spectrum) especially if they pose a threat to his well-being in his immediate vicinity.
Telepathic Cloak: Can mask his presence from being detected by others. His abilities can at times go undetected or be counteracted by other more powerful telepaths depending on their level of skill in using their own psi abilities. He can extend these defenses to others around him as well.
Mind Control: capable of controlling the minds of others but only one at a time and if the target is in his physical presence.
Telepathic Illusions: ability to create illusions to make himself seem to be invisible, look like someone else, or make others experience events that are not truly happening.
Mental Paralysis: ability to induce temporary mental or physical paralysis
Mental Amnesia: Can erase any awareness of particular memories or cause total amnesia.
Psionic Blasts: can project psionic force bolts which have no physical effects but which can affect a victim's mind so as to cause the victim pain or unconsciousness.
Astral Projection: can project his astral form from her body onto astral planes or the physical planes. In the physical plane he can only travel in astral form over short distances. In the astral plane, he can mentally create psionic objects and manipulate the aspects of her environment.

Psionic Vampirism: Exodus can also 'feed' upon the psionic energies of others. Absorbing and stealing psionic energy from those around him and using it to his own advantage.

Non-Superhuman Skills: Bennet is an acknowledged master of sword fighting, and when he picks up his Damascus Steel long sword in combat the outcome is rarely in doubt. Bennet constantly seeks out master swordsmen to study with and challenge himself against, and has studied with most of the acknowledged masters of the blade in Japan in the last century.

Bennet still follows some of the practices of his old faith-based order of Crusaders, including daily meditation, prayer, martial training, and diet. While he no longer possesses the blind faith in God that he had in his youth, Bennet’s belief in his newfound causes is as strong as his old faith.

Bennet is multi-lingual, having spent his time during his forced imprisonment allowing his mind to “listen” to the world. Thus he managed to learn most of the spoken languages as well as keep up with the current sociopolitical state of the world. Bennet has learned from what he could see and hear during that time, so he may understand how something works and could tell someone exactly how to use a device, yet he has no actual practical experience in using it himself.

Occupation: Teacher/Trainer for young Acolytes/Brotherhood members, Terrorist, would-be conqueror, Former leader of the Acolytes, Crusader

::Personality:
Bennet has his own strong sense of honor and duty, one that he tries to share with his fellow Acolytes. He is very serious about training up the next generation of young mutants to carry on Magneto’s dream. Feeling that he owes it to Erik Lehnsherr to see his dream for the mutant race carried out.

Bennet will sometimes refer to “A debt of honor that can never be repaid.” Some of the elder members of the Acolytes suspect that this may make reference to the time Magneto freed Bennet from the imprisonment Apocalypse placed upon him, but none dare ask Bennet if this is true or not.

Towards the Acolytes he is a fair-minded if slightly distant teacher. In his dealings with others he is typically a cold, calculating, superior acting, callous, uncaring tyrant. Only when someone can demonstrate great honor and courage in his eyes will Bennet treat them with anything approaching fairness. This includes those he views as his enemies, much to the disgust of some members of the Acolytes.

Notable Strength(s): Faith, Belief in a cause/person
Notable Weakness(s): Finds it hard to trust someone unless he's known them for years, Potentially a fanatical follower of who he chooses to serve.
Likes: Combat
Dislikes: Peace, Apocalypse
Moral Side: Evil
Sexual Preferences: Bi
Other:


::Appearance::

Hair Color(s)/Style: Black, long
Eye Color(s): Blue
Height/Weight: 6’0/195 lbs
Body Frame: Athletic
Tattoo(s)/Piercing(s): None
Style (Clothes...): (see below)
Other: Tall, that is the first thought to come into most people’s minds when they see Bennet for the first time, intimidating soon follows right behind. By now Bennet is used to it and often dresses to encourage such a reaction in others. Normally he dresses in all black, even when teaching. Black slacks, black mock turtleneck shirt, with a black blazer over it are typical dress for Instructor du Paris. Naturally his civilian clothing has a timeless elegance and is tailored to fit him perfectly. Bennet’s hair is most often pulled back in a tight ponytail at the nape of his neck with a bit of black silk ribbon when he’s teaching since he doesn’t want it to hang in his eyes as he’s trying to teach.

When Bennet heads into combat he typically wears a suit made of black leather, sometimes with a long white cape. He has also been known to wear various amulets and religious jewelry that have symbols hearkening back to his days in the Crusader order. He usually lets his hair flow freely when in combat, a practice that has its roots in the traditions of his old Crusader order.


::Other::

Short Bio:Born in the 12th century, Bennet du Paris had always felt different, as if he had a deep hidden power. As an adult he was a crusader and became best friends with Eobar Garrington, the Black Knight of that era. The two had set out on a quest to find the Tower of Power, the domain of the mythic "Eternal Pharaoh" in Akkaba when Dane Whitman (the 20th century Black Knight) and Sersi had been transported back to the 12th century, Whitman transported into Eobar's body. Eobar retained control, but felt something was wrong. When he came into contact with Sersi he abandoned the quest, angering Paris. Paris left to find the tower alone. Traveling for hours through violent sandstorms, when he finally collapsed a voice spoke to him, asking him if he was willing to risk everything to become one of the strong. Paris was then tested, and his mutant powers manifested for the first time. Proving himself strong, he disappeared from the spot. Meanwhile Sersi had awakened Dane's mind and he now had control of his body as Eobar passed on. While searching for Paris, the two were captured by Apocalypse. When they awoke they found Bennet du Paris had been transformed into Exodus, recognizing him as the same Exodus from the 20th century. Apocalypse commanded Exodus to destroy the Black Knight. When Dane refused to kill Exodus Sersi intervened, though her attack proved useless. Apocalypse again commanded Exodus to kill Sersi and Dane, though this time Exodus refused. He turned on Apocalypse calling him a "false god". However, Exodus was no match for him. Apocalypse stripped Exodus of his power and sealed him away in a crypt in the Swiss Alps. Six months later Dane had found the crypt in which Exodus was trapped and in a coma like state. He found there was a curse preventing Exodus from leaving, yet others were allowed to come and go as they pleased. Dane left guards who had sworn to look after the crypt for generations to come, and he and Sersi returned to their time.

Sometime later, in the 20th century, Magneto found and freed Exodus, taking him back to Avalon. Exodus become Magneto's right hand man, replacing Fabian Cortez who had betrayed Magneto. Exodus appeared before the government sanctioned team X-Factor (his first actual appearance). It seemed as though Exodus wanted to tell them something, but he refrained and left. Exodus then appeared before the mutant team X-Force to retrieve Cannonball and Sunspot and take them back to Avalon. They weren't going to come quietly, but the team proved no match for Exodus. Exodus was followed back, and X-Force invaded Avalon to rescue their teammates. X-Force fled the station, but not before Cable was mortally wounded by Magneto. When Charles Xavier wiped Magneto's mind clean in an attack by the X-Men on Avalon, Exodus assumed leadership of the Acolytes. Exodus would converse with the mindless Magneto, believing he could hear Magneto's voice.

Soon after, Fabian Cortez had resurfaced in Genosha, where he had taken Magneto's granddaughter Luna prisoner. The tension between the mutants and humans had erupted and Genosha was in a state of war. When Luna's mother, Crystal realized Luna had been taken, she and the Avengers left for Genosha. Meanwhile Quicksilver and the X-Men had also gone to Genosha to save Luna. Exodus arrived in Genosha to save the mutate people and destroy the humans. He quickly came to blows with the Avengers, defeating both War Machine and Sersi before leaving. Exodus then found Fabian Cortez in the sewers of Genosha, using the baby Luna as a human shield. Cortez tried his best to escape, telling Quicksilver, Scarlet Witch, Crystal and Jean Grey they must kill Exodus if Luna is to survive. They were no match for Exodus, and he took control of Cortez making him hand over Luna, then seemingly killed him. Exodus then appeared to the mutates of Genosha, telling them to kill all humans or the entire island will be crushed under his force field. The Avengers and X-Men teamed up and took the fight to Exodus, but it was proving futile. It wasn't until Professor Xavier unleashed a powerful psionic attack on Exodus, that Black Knight was able to sneak up on Exodus cutting through him with his energy blade. Exodus, weakened and defeated, left for Avalon, but not before unleashing a powerful attack on Quicksilver, almost killing him. We also learn here that Black Knight remembers Exodus, but can't figure out how. It turns out that Black Knight has not gone back in time yet to meet him.

The Acolytes discovered a cocoon of ice with a living being inside floating near the space-station Avalon. Despite some Acolyte's objections, Exodus ordered the cocoon to be brought on board, believing it to be a sign of things to come. This, along with his insistence that he hears Magneto's voice and refusal to show Magneto's body, was making some Acolyte's doubt his sanity more and more. During the night, the being inhabiting the cocoon awoke, absorbing several Acolytes and killing them in the process. The being turned out to be Holocaust, one of the survivors of the altered reality the Age of Apocalypse. Holocaust confused Exodus with his AoA counterpart, not knowing that that reality was gone. Holocaust knew that he was among enemies when he heard of Magneto's presence. Exodus and Holocaust battled without regard for anything around them, destroying Avalon in the process and fighting through the ship's re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.

Severely weakened from his battle with Holocaust, Exodus made his way back to the crypt in the Swiss Alps where Apocalypse had originally locked him away. There Exodus hoped to rest and regain his powers, but discovered that his powers had somehow changed. Exodus became a kind of psychic vampire, needing to absorb the psionic energy of others; when he sensed the energies of Cable and X-Man nearby, he was delighted at the sheer wealth of power they possessed. Exodus battled X-Man, becoming more powerful every time X-Man used his power. It looked as though Exodus would be victorious until X-Man discovered Exodus' link to Apocalypse. Enraged, X-Man let loose the full extent of his power, which proved to be too much for Exodus, and sealed him in a rapidly closing crevasse.

Exodus survived, his powers reverted to normal, and he returned to leading the Acolytes. Seeing the High Evolutionary's experiments as crimes against nature, Exodus sent an army of Mutates and a team of Acolytes, in an attack against the Evolutionary's base, Wundagore mountain. Despite opposition from Quicksilver and the Knights of Wundagore, Exodus successfully gained control of the citadel, while the High Evolutionary escaped. Exodus considered it his "holy mission" to rid the world of impure and artificial mutants such as High Evolutionary and his creations, the beings known as Inhumans and those infected with the Legacy Virus. He sent a team consisting of Pyro, Avalanche, Omega Red and Feral among others to find the High Evolutionary promising the infected members a cure to the legacy virus, though never intending to cure them. He also sent Fabian Cortez on a mission to destroy the Terrigen Mists in the Inhuman city of Attilan; however in the end, Cortez failed.

The High Evolutionary decided it was time to regain control of Mount Wundagore, and set off with a team towards the citadel. There he was betrayed by Man-Beast who stole the scepter housing Isotope E, greatly empowering him. Exodus and his Acolyte's appeared and Exodus demanded the isotope be handed over. Man-Beast refused to comply. After a horrific battle between Exodus and Man-Beast, the two came to the conclusion that they had much in common and decided to share the isotope and together took Quicksilver, the Knights of Wundagore, and the Heroes For Hire prisoner. Quicksilver eventually escaped, gained control of Isotope E himself, turned the isotope on himself, and became more powerful than he had ever been before. Exodus apparently proved no match for the super-charged Quicksilver and was soundly defeated. Just as Pietro began to celebrate however, the High Evolutionary, now 20 feet tall and thoroughly insane, smashed through the wall behind them. The Acolytes refused to help in the battle against High Evolutionary, prompting Exodus to call them cowards; the mutant announced that the High Evolutionary was an abomination and that Exodus would defeat him by any means necessary. Thena and Exodus' subsequent proved ineffective, until Man-Beast appeared and suggested that the three of them unite their psionic power. This tactic worked and the High Evolutionary began to shrink back down as a result of their combined assault, however Quicksilver intervened and convinced them to stop before they could kill the High Evolutionary. In the aftermath of the battle (with the High Evolutionary de-powered, Quicksilver reverted back to normal, and Thena incapacitated) Exodus attempted once more to destroy the High Evolutionary, but was once more halted in his attempt--this time by the voice of the Black Knight. The Knight allowed Exodus into his mind where the mutant discovered that this Black Knight was his friend from centuries ago. The two then engaged in combat where the Black Knight defeated Exodus, and once again sealed him in the crypt Apocalypse had created.

Later on, Exodus escaped from his prison yet again, this time emerging as a changed man. Disguising himself as Magneto, Exodus used his psionic power (boosted by technological means) to bring peace to the island nation of Genosha, forcing humans and mutants to coexist. When he was eventually unmasked by the X-Men, Exodus proclaimed himself a penitent trying desperately to atone for his bigoted past. Without his control however, Genosha descended into civil war once more, leaving Exodus emotionally devastated.

This experience apparently led him to renew his conviction that mutants were superior and that they were intended to inherit the earth. Having formed a new Brotherhood (consisting of Avalanche, Nocturne, Sabretooth, Mammomax and Black Tom), Exodus led an attack on a group of humans but was thwarted by the X-Men. After escaping, this new Brotherhood decided to attack the X-Men in their home. The attack proved a complete disaster, and resulted in most of the Brotherhood, Exodus included, being sucked into the mutant Xorn's head. Exodus has not been seen since, though it is possible that he has returned, as other characters who suffered the same fate have.

Exodus was one of the few mutants who retained his powers after the events of the House of M storyline, being listed as a severe danger in the 198 files.
Family Members: Distant relations still live in France. (Distant cousins many times removed and all that. Bennet does not have any children at this time, nor does he want any. He also has no siblings still surviving; they lived out their normal lifespan then died.)
Canon?: Yes
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