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Decimation event logo, as shown on the covers of tie-in comics

Decimation is the name of the late 2005 Marvel Comics crossover spinning out of the House of M miniseries, focusing on the ramifications of the Scarlet Witch's reality-warping abilities stripping nearly all of the mutant population of their powers, reducing a society of millions to one of scant hundreds. This event, the day when virtually all the world's mutants lost their abilities, is known as "M-Day" in the Marvel Universe.

Decimation began with the self-titled one-shot Decimation: House of M: The Day After, and heralded the relaunch of Excalibur team as New Excalibur, focusing on Pete Wisdom looking for Captain Britain to head up a new British super team, as well as the relaunch of X-Factor from the Madrox miniseries. It also includes several mini-series - Son of M starring a depowered Quicksilver, Generation M focusing on other depowered characters, Sentinel Squad O*N*E showing the latest iteration of the mutant-hunting Sentinels to be robots piloted by humans, X-Men: Deadly Genesis, and X-Men: The 198 - and continues throughout the Marvel Universe, particularly in the X-Men related titles. One consequence is an upswing of anti-mutant sentiment, especially among certain religious groups, who consider M-Day to be God's judgment against mutant kind.

It has been confirmed by various sources that there are considerably more than 198 mutants remaining - the number has been referred to as "symbolic" rather than actual. Numbers for pre-Decimation mutants vary from "over a million" (House of M #8) to 16 million (New X-Men #115, where it is said that the 16 million mutants who died on Genosha was around "half" the mutant population), giving a population, if the commonly-used 90% depowered figure is true, of between one hundred thousand and one and a half million. Beast noted shortly after the event that it is impossible for the powers to simply have vanished, and that they must have been "sent" somewhere. The result of which has recently been revealed in the form of a sentient energy being called "The Collective", who has come into violent conflict with the Avengers.

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The three words said by Wanda Maximoff that caused Decimation.

Criticism

The event was designed to reduce the number of mutant characters wandering around the Marvel Universe, which had been seen as unwieldy and also a lazy way for writers to bring in new superpowered characters, without spending the time to establish their origins. However, critics have pointed out that since most of the main mutant characters (the X-Men and their chief opponents) survived the Decimation intact, as did over one-hundred other mutant characters, there has been effectively no change at all, merely the illusion of change; there is still a huge supporting cast, and the vast majority of the mutants Decimated were nothing but background characters anyway. Arguments to the effect that Marvel are thinking more in terms of a general social change are undermined by the lack of focus on such issues in the post-Decimation titles.

Notable depowered mutants

While Wizard Magazine published a list of supposedly-decimated characters, it has been confirmed by Marvel sources that the list includes mutants who still have their powers [1], and also includes non-mutant characters. This list therefore should not be trusted.

Character Real name Notes
Revealed in House of M #8
Magneto Magnus
alias Erik Lehnsherr
Mirage Danielle Moonstar Fired from the Xavier Institute by Emma Frost after she was depowered
Tag Brian Cruz Died in the end of New X-Men vol. 2 #23 when the bus exploded.
Wind Dancer Sofia Mantega Left the institute in New X-Men vol. 2 #24.
Revealed in Decimation: House of M: The Day After
Blob Frederick J. Dukes Attempted suicide after depowerment, as his excess skin was still present.
Callisto ?? Enhanced senses have returned due to the Terrigen Mists but to the point where even rain harms her. Comatose.
Feral Maria Callasantos Angry at the X-Men for dumping all depowered mutants.
Hannah Levy Hannah Levy Had a prehensile tongue and required diet of insects.
Jubilee Jubilation Lee Was able to shoot fireworks from her fingertips.
Quicksilver Pietro Django Maximoff Has received time-travel powers from the Terrigen Mists.
Thornn Lucia Callasantos Angry at the X-Men for dumping all depowered mutants.
Revealed in New X-Men vol. 2
Aero Melody Guthrie She is the only known Guthrie to lose their mutant powers. Revealed in #20.
DJ Mark Sheppard Revealed in #23. Died following the bus explosion.
Dryad Callie Betto Revealed in #23. Died during the explosion of the bus.
Network Sarah Vale Revealed in #23. Died during the explosion of the bus.
Preview Jessica "Jessie" Vale Revealed in #20. Though not seen or mentioned, it is more than likely she was on the bus with her sister at the end of issue #23.
Prodigy David Alleyne Revealed in #20.
Rubbermaid Andrea Margulies Revealed in #23. Died during the explosion of the bus.
Specter Dallas Gibson Revealed in #20. May have been one of the students killed in the bus explosion in issue #23.
All unnamed students ?? If a student hasn't been shown among the 27 left in New X-Men #23, then he/she's been depowered (Longneck, Forearm ... for instance). 42 (everyone who was on it, according to New X-Men #25) who were on the bus (including DJ, Rubbermaid, Tag, Dryad, Time Master, E-Shock, Jetstorm and Network) are dead. 15 of them are buried at the Institute because their parents didn't want them.
Revealed in Mutopia X #5
Armena Ortega Armena Ortega Could create protective bubble while sleeping.
Bugman ?? Had iridescent yellow eyes, green skin, small antennas on his head.
The Juicers ?? The male had chameleonic skin, while the female could generate luminescent orbs from her hand.
Lara the Illusionist Lara King Could generate illusion which affects all five senses.
Revealed in Generation M
Chamber Jonothon Evan Starsmore Revealed in Generation-M #1; he is in a critical condition in hospital.
Stacy X Miranda Leevald Revealed in Generation-M #2. Is living on the streets as a prostitute again.
Revealed in Son of M
Hub ?? Teleporter. Former member of Unus' Gang and Chimere's ally. Revealed in Son of M #5. Repowered by the Terrigen Mists with erratic control.
Hack ?? Former member of Unus' Gang and Chimere's ally. Revealed in Son of M #5. Repowered by the Terrigen Mists.
Purge ?? Super-strong. Chimere's ally. Revealed in Son of M #5. Repowered by the Terrigen Mists with erratic control.
Shola Inkosi Shola Inkose Telekinetic. Helped Shadowcat during Mekanix. Former ally of Professor X on Genosha. Revealed in Son of M #5. Repowered by the Terrigen Mists.
Wicked ?? Former member of the Genoshan Excalibur. Former ally of Professor X on Genosha. Revealed in Son of M #5. Repowered by the Terrigen Mists with erratic control
Freakshow ?? Shape-shifter. Former member of the Genoshan Excalibur. Former ally of Professor X on Genosha. Revealed in Son of M #5. Repowered by the Terrigen Mists but stuck in a monstrous form.
Revealed in various other issues
Abyss Nils Styger Nightcrawler's half-brother. Revealed in the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #1.
Angel Salvadore Angel Salvadore Revealed in Exiles #72.
Beak Barnell Bohusk Revealed in Exiles #72.
Five of the Bohusk/Salvatore Children Kara and Axel Bohusk, three are unnamed Revealed in Exiles #72 that 5 of the 6 children are depowered. Tito Bohusk is the only one who has retained his powers.
Bloodlust Beatta Dubiel Revealed in Official Handbook A-Z #4. Member of the Femme Fatales.
Gazer ?? Revealed in X-Men #178. Has been turned into a Horseman of Apocalypse in #182.
Mr. Marvel Mark Hawkins Revealed in X-Men Unlimited vol. 2 #13. Had the power to have a wondeful super-hero life.
Alexander Lexington Alexander Lexington Member of Sentinel Squad O*N*E. Revealed in X-Men: The 198 Files (NB: The Sentinel Squad O*N*E miniseries takes place pre-M-Day, and shows how the squad was formed).
Mesmero Vincent Revealed in X-Men Unlimited vol. 2 #13.
Polaris Lorna Dane Revealed in X-Men vol. 2 #177. Now one of the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse
Professor X Charles Francis Xavier Revealed in X-Men: Deadly Genesis #5.
Rictor Julio Esteban Richter Revealed in X-Factor vol. 3 #1.
Unus the Untouchable Angelo Unuscione Revealed in Marvel Legacy: The 1960s under the Factor Three entry. Was in Genosha when Pietro arrived with the Terrigen Mists. Killed by his new forcefield.
Revealed in New Avengers #18
Agent Zero Christoph David Nord
Angel Dust Christine Morlock
Artie Maddicks Arthur Maddicks
Arturo Falcone Arturo Falcone
Black Tom Thomas Samuel Eamon Cassidy Banshee's cousin.
Blind Faith Alexis Garnoff Russian Exiles.
Boost ?? Morlock.
Bora ?? Avant Guard's former member.
Brass Sean Watanabe former telepath.
Caiman Ally of Unus.
Conquistador Miguel Provenza
El Aguila Alejandro Montoya
Fatale "Pamela Greenwood" Member of the Dark X-Men assembled by the Dark Beast during the Onslaught saga.
Flambè ?? Member of the Hell's Belles.
Gloom ?? Ex-student at Xavier's.
Harpoon Kodiak Noatak Marauder.
Hazard Carter Alexander Ryking
Hybrid James Marks Former enemy of ROM and X-Man
John Spector John Spector Six Pack member.
Key ??
King Bedlam Christopher Terrence Aaronson
Kiwi Black ?? Half-brother of Nightcrawler and Abyss.
Lightning Rod ??
Longneck Jonah Van Helsking Ex-student at Xavier's.
Mary Zero Mary
Mist Mistress Aleshia Mist Member of the Resistants.
Monsoon Aloba Dastoor Brother of Haven.
Murmur Arlette Truffaut Former member of Alpha Flight.
Murmur II ?? Former member of the Emplate's Hellions.
Nightwind ?? Rising Songs member.
Overrider Richard Rennsalaer
Phantazia Eileen Harsaw Brotherhood of Evil Mutants former member.
Postman David Morlock.
Quill II ?? Resistants member.
Radian ?? Ex-student at Xavier's and member of the Omega Gang.
Radius Jared Corbo Brother of Flex II.
Randall Shire Randall Shire
Reaper Pantu Hurageb MLF's member.
Redneck ?? Ex-student at Xavier's and member of the Omega Gang.
Scanner Sarah Ryall Acolyte of Magneto.
Shatter ?? Morlock.
Shocker II Randall Darby Mentioned as "Paralyzer". Member of the Resistants.
Slick ?? Ex-student at Xavier's.
Slipstream Davis Cameron Former X-Men member.
Spoilsport ?? Rising Songs member.
Strobe ?? MLF's member.
Tantra Reuben Ex-student at Xavier's.
Tarot Marie-Ange Colbert Member of the Hellions.
Tattoo ?? Ex-student at Xavier's and member of the Omega Gang.
Tether ?? Morlock.
Tremolo ?? Member of the Hell's Belles.
Vague ?? Member of the Hell's Belles.
Wild Child Kyle Gibney Former member of the Alpha Flight and Weapon X.
Wildside Richard Gill MLF's member.
Windshear Colin Ashworth Hume
Wiz Kid Takeshi Matsuya Member of X-Terminators.
Wraith Hector Mendoza Former member of the X-Men.
Xorn II Shen Xorn Kuan-Yin's twin brother. Former member of the X-Men.
Zach Zach Ex-student at Xavier's.
Revealed in New Avengers #18
Forearm Jorge Lukas Student at Xaviers from X-Men street team, seen in the OHOTMU.
Golden Child Paul Patterson ? Unidentified at the moment.
Skywalker ??? Student at Xaviers from the flying class, unidentified and depowered before being so.
Spike ??? Student at Xaviers. He was mispictured on in New Avengers #19, instead we saw Quill who is still powered.

Mutants retaining their powers

The following is a list of known mutants who have retained their powers after M-Day:

   

Bibliography

Cover to Son of M #1. Art by John Watson.
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