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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 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 depowered mutants were nothing but background characters anyway. The choice of the number 198 was rather arbitrary, as few fans can name 198 mutants on demand anyway. Furthermore, it has not always been clear whether a character was depowered or not. For example, in Generation M, several characters were shown to still have their physical mutation, but were still considered depowered. Arguments to the effect that Marvel is thinking more in terms of a general social change are undermined by the lack of focus on such issues in the post-Decimation titles. (Also, as Peter David pointed out in an issue of X-Factor, Marvel is using the term incorrectly: "decimation" refers to the destruction of ten percent of a group or population, and not ninety percent. However, it should be noted that in current English use, the word decimation can refer to an extreme reduction in the number of a population or force, usually far greater than the one tenth specified above.)

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. That list therefore should not be trusted.

Character Real name Notes
Revealed in House of M #8
Magneto Magnus
alias Erik Lehnsherr 		Still residing in Genosha. (May have gotten his powers back in an incident involving "The Collective" in New Avengers #20)
Mirage Danielle Moonstar Illusionist. Fired from the Xavier Institute by Emma Frost after she was depowered.
Scarlet Witch Wanda Django Maximoff Unconfirmed. It is unknown whether this character lost her powers.
Tag Brian Cruz Repeller. Died in the end of New X-Men vol. 2 #23 when the bus exploded.
Wind Dancer Sofia Mantega Wind manipulator. 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 ?? Superhuman senses. Former leader of the Morlocks. Temporarily repowered due to the Terrigen Mists but to the point where even rain harms her. Comatose.
Feral Maria Callasantos Feline humanoid. Thornn's sister.
Hannah Levy Hannah Levy Had a prehensile tongue and required diet of insects.
Jubilee Jubilation Lee Fireworks discharger. Former member of Generation X.
Quicksilver Pietro Django Maximoff Has received time-travel powers from the Terrigen Mists, and has internalised the mists' power to mutate.
Thornn Lucia Callasantos Feline humanoid. Feral's sister.
Revealed in New X-Men vol. 2
Aero Melody Guthrie Flyer with energy aura. She is the only known Guthrie to lose their mutant powers. Revealed in #20.
DJ Mark Sheppard Energy discharger based on music. Revealed in #23. Died following the bus explosion.
Dryad Callie Betto Plant manipulator. Revealed in #23. Died during the explosion of the bus.
Hydro ?? Aquatic. Revealed in #20. Accidentally drowned himself when his powers were removed after the M-Day.
Jeffrey Garrett Jeffrey Garrett Teleporter in ghost form. Revealed in #21. The M-Day left him totally dead.
Network Sarah Vale Machine controller. Revealed in #23. Died during the explosion of the bus.
Preview Jessica "Jessie" Vale Precog. 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 Skill/knowledge mimicer. Revealed in #20. Was asked to stay at the school following the bus explosion.
Rubbermaid Andrea Margulies Elastic body. Revealed in #23. Died during the explosion of the bus.
Specter Dallas Gibson Shadow form. 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 . 42 (everyone who was on it, according to New X-Men #25) who were on the bus (including DJ, Rubbermaid, Tag, Dryad 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; was in a critical condition in hospital, now repowered from a transfusion of the blood of Apocalypse. New powers still unknown, so may or may not be same as before.
Dezmond Harris Dezmond Harris Revealed in Generation-M #2; had leaping ability.
Dynamite Susan Svenson Revealed in Generation-M #2; generates light from hands, killed by the Ghoul.
Gary Paterson Gary Paterson Revealed in Generation-M #1; drowned after loss of powers.
Inferno Tony Romeo Revealed in Generation-M #1; combusted after loss of powers.
Jeannie Martin Jeannie Martin Revealed in Generation-M #1; forty inch neck snaped after loss of powers.
Jim Prindle Jim Prindle Revealed in Generation-M #4; transforms matter into anything, Ex-student at Xavier's.
John Mairs John Mairs Revealed in Generation-M #2; thrid telepthic eye, killed by the Ghoul.
Latonya Jefferson Latonya Jefferson Revealed in Generation-M #1; had impenetrable skin, killed in Generation-M #2 by the Ghoul.
Ned Ralston Ned Ralston Revealed in Generation-M #1; dragon like form killed when he crashed to the ground after the loss of his powers.
Nelson Cragg Nelson Cragg Revealed in Generation-M #3; one of Ravencroft Asylum’s inmates.
Roach Hubie Edge Revealed in Generation-M #2; transforms into humanoid cocroach, killed by the Ghoul.
Sarah Pursher Sarah Pursher Revealed in Generation-M #4; flight, comitted suicide.
Stacy X Miranda Leevald Revealed in Generation-M #2. Is living on the streets as a prostitute again.
Tim Hacker Tim Hacker Revealed in Generation-M #2; blue skin,killed by the Ghoul.
Violet Sanchez Violet Sanchez Revealed in Generation-M #3; looks like a shar pei,killed by the Ghoul.
Unamed Mutants ??? Revealed in Generation-M #2-4; most of them were killed by the Ghoul.
Revealed in Son of M
Hub ?? Teleporter. Former member of Unus' Gang and Chimere's ally. Revealed in Son of M #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists with erratic control.
Hack ?? Telepath. Former member of Unus' Gang and Chimere's ally. Revealed in Son of M #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists.
Purge ?? Super-strong. Chimere's ally. Revealed in Son of M #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists with erratic control.
Shola Inkosi Shola Inkosi Telekinetic. Helped Shadowcat during Mekanix. Former ally of Professor X on Genosha. Revealed in Son of M #5. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists.
Wicked ?? Necrokinetic. Former ally of Professor X on Genosha. Revealed in Son of M #5. Temporarily 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. Temporarily repowered by the Terrigen Mists.
Revealed in New Avengers #18-20
Agent Zero Christoph David Nord
Angel Dust Christine Morlock
Artie Maddicks Arthur Maddicks Former member of Generation X and X-Factor.
Arturo Falcone Arturo Falcone Resided in Mutant Town.
Black Tom Cassidy Thomas Samuel Eamon Cassidy Banshee's cousin. Only his secondary mutation was reversed.
Blind Faith Alexis Garnoff Russian Exiles.
Boost ?? Morlock.
Bora ?? Avant Guard's former member.
Brass Sean Watanabe Telepath.
Caiman ?? Ally of Unus.
Conquistador Miguel Provenza
El Aguila Alejandro Montoya
Fatale "Pamela Greenwood" Teleporter. Former lackey of Dark Beast.
Flambè ?? Member of the Hell's Belles.
Forearm Jorge Lukas Student at Xaviers. Not to be confused with the Mutant Liberation Front member.
Gloom ?? Ex-student at Xavier's.
Golden Child Paul Patterson Appeared in the Marvel Team-Up arc "Golden Child"
Harpoon Kodiak Noatak Marauder.
Hazard Carter Alexander Ryking
Hybrid James Marks Former enemy of Rom the Spaceknight and X-Man
Jon Spectre Jon Spectre Six Pack member.
Key ?? Cable ally.
King Bedlam Christopher Terrence Aaronson Leader of New Hellions.
Kiwi Black ?? Half-brother of Nightcrawler and Abyss.
Lightning Rod ?? Ally of Unus.
Longneck Jonah Van Helsking Ex-student at Xavier's.
Mary Zero Mary Former sidekick of Agent X.
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 Emplate's Hellions.
Nightwind ?? Rising Sons member. Had darkforce manipulating abilities.
Overrider Richard Rennsalaer
Paralyzer Randall Darby Member of the Resistants. Also known as Shocker.
Phantazia Eileen Harsaw Brotherhood of Evil Mutants former member.
Postman David Morlock.
Quill ?? Resistants member (not to be confused with the Xavier Institute student Quill).
Radian ?? Ex-student at Xavier's and member of the Omega Gang.
Radius Jared Corbo Brother of Flex. Former member of Alpha Flight. Had personal force-field.
Randall Shire Randall Shire
Reaper Pantu Hurageb MLF member. Repowered by Quicksilver's new powers.
Redneck ?? Ex-student at Xavier's and member of the Omega Gang.
Scanner Sarah Ryall Acolyte of Magneto.
Shatter ?? Morlock.
Skywalker ?? Ex-student at Xavier's.
Slick ?? Ex-student at Xavier's.
Slipstream Davis Cameron Former X-Men member.
Spike ?? Former student at Xavier's.
Spoilsport ?? Rising Sons member. Had personal gravity field.
Strobe ?? MLF's member.
Tantra Reuben Ex-student at Xavier's.
Tarot Marie-Ange Colbert Member of the Hellions, latterly undead.
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 Weapon X and X-Factor's member.
Wildside Richard Gill MLF's member.
Windshear Colin Ashworth Hume Former Alpha Flight member.
Wiz Kid Takeshi "Taki" Matsuya Member of X-Terminators.
Wraith Hector Mendoza Former member of the X-Men. Had transparent skin.
Shen Xorn Shen Xorn Kuan-Yin's twin brother. Former member of the X-Men.
Zach Zach Ex-student at Xavier's.
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.
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).
Angel Salvadore Angel Salvadore Revealed in Exiles #72. Ex-student at Xavier's.
Beak Barnell Bohusk Revealed in Exiles #72. Ex-student at Xavier's.
Five of the Bohusk/Salvatore Children Kara, Axel, Kath, Latoya and Jerome Bohusk Revealed in Exiles #72 that 5 of the 6 children are depowered. Tito Bohusk is the only one who has retained his mutated appearance.
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.
Mesmero Vincent Revealed in X-Men Unlimited vol. 2 #13.
Mister Marvel Mark Hawkins Revealed in X-Men Unlimited vol. 2 #13. Had the power to have a wondeful super-hero life.
Polaris Lorna Dane Revealed in X-Men vol. 2 #177. Repowered by Apocalypse as Pestilence, one of his Horsemen.
Professor X Charles Francis Xavier Revealed in X-Men: Deadly Genesis #5. Spinal injury repaired in the process.
Rictor Julio Esteban Richter Revealed in X-Factor vol. 3 #1. Currently in X-Factor Investigations.
Scarlet Knight Colin Hardy Revealed in New Excalibur #6. All his family is depowered too.
Sunfire Shiro Yoshida Revealed in X-Men #182. Repowered and turned a Horseman by Apocalypse.
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.

Mutants retaining their powers

The following is a list of known mutants who have retained their powers after M-Day. Not all of them were part of the initial 198 count, such as Darwin and Vulcan.

  1. Alchemy
  2. Alyosha Kravinoff (Kraven II)
  3. Amelia Voght
  4. Amina Synge
  5. Anole
  6. Apocalypse [with the Celestials]
  7. Archangel
  8. Arclight
  9. Aurora
  10. Avalanche
  11. Banshee [deceased]
  12. Beast
  13. Beautiful Dreamer
  14. Bella Donna
  15. Big Bertha
  16. Bishop
  17. Black Box
  18. Black Tom [lost 2nd mutation]
  19. Blaquesmith
  20. Blindfold
  21. Blindspot
  22. Bling
  23. Cable
  24. Caliban
  25. Cannonball
  26. Catiana
  27. Centennial
  28. Collective Man (Chang Tao-Yu)
  29. Collective Man (Han Tao-Yu)
  30. Collective Man (Lin Tao-Yu)
  31. Collective Man (Sun Tao-Yu)
  32. Colossus
  33. Cyclops
  34. Dark Beast
  35. Darwin
  36. Dazzler
  37. Debrii
  38. Diamond Lil
  39. Ditto
  40. Domino
  41. Doorman
  42. Doppleganger
  43. Dragoness
  44. Dust
  45. Elixir
  46. Emma Frost
  47. Empath
  48. Emplate
  49. Eosimias
  50. Erg
  51. Ernst
  52. Evangeline Whedon
  53. Exodus
  54. Fever Pitch
  55. Firestar
  56. Flatman
  57. Forge
  58. Franklin Richards
  59. Frederick Slade ?
  60. Gambit
  61. Gateway
  62. Ghoul [possibly dead]
  63. Glob Herman
 
  1. Godfrey Calthrop
  2. Gregor Smerdyakov
  3. Havok
  4. Hellion
  5. Hisako Ichiki
  6. Husk
  7. Icarus [deceased]
  8. Iceman [lost 2nd mutation]
  9. Indra
  10. Irving (Morlock)
  11. Jamie Braddock
  12. Jazz [deceased]
  13. Joanna Cargill
  14. Johnny Dee
  15. Justice
  16. Karma
  17. Kiden Nixon
  18. Kylun
  19. Lady Mastermind
  20. Layla Miller
  21. Leech
  22. Lifeguard
  23. Lila Cheney
  24. Litterbug
  25. Living Monolith
  26. Loa
  27. Lorelei
  28. M
  29. Madame Web
  30. Madison Jeffries
  31. Madrox the Multiple Man
  32. Magma
  33. Mammomax
  34. Marrow
  35. Martha Johansson
  36. Marvel Girl (Rachel Grey)
  37. Masque
  38. Mastermind II
  39. Match
  40. Meld
  41. Mentallo
  42. Mercury
  43. Michael Pointer
  44. Microbe [deceased]
  45. Micromax
  46. Mikhail Rasputin
  47. Molly Hayes (Bruiser)
  48. Mondo
  49. Mr. Immortal
  50. Mr. M [evolved further]
  51. Mystique
  52. Namor
  53. Namorita [deceased]
  54. Ned Horrocks
  55. Negasonic Teenage Warhead
  56. Nezhno
  57. Nightcrawler
  58. Nocturne
  59. Northstar
  60. Ocean
  61. Omega Red
  62. Onyxx
  63. Outlaw
 
  1. Peepers
  2. Penance
  3. Persuasion (Purple Girl)
  4. Pete Wisdom
  5. Phoenix [with the White Hot Room]
  6. Pixie
  7. Prism
  8. Psylocke
  9. Puck (Zuzha Yu) [possibly deceased]
  10. Pulse
  11. Quake
  12. Quentin Quire [comatose]
  13. Quill [deceased]
  14. Random
  15. Rhapsody
  16. Ricochet
  17. Rockslide
  18. Rogue
  19. S.H.I.E.L.D. psi-agents
  20. Sabra
  21. Sabretooth
  22. Sack
  23. Sage
  24. Scalphunter
  25. Scrambler
  26. Sebastian Shaw
  27. Selene
  28. Shadow King
  29. Shadowcat
  30. Shatterstar
  31. Shinobi Shaw
  32. Silver Samurai
  33. Siryn
  34. Skein
  35. Sketch
  36. Skids
  37. Squirrel Girl
  38. Stepford Cuckoos (Celeste)
  39. Stepford Cuckoos (Mindee)
  40. Stepford Cuckoos (Phoebe)
  41. Storm
  42. Strong Guy
  43. Sunspot
  44. Surge
  45. Swordsman (Andreas von Strucker)
  46. Tabitha Smith (Boom Boom)
  47. Tempo
  48. Thunderbird III
  49. Tito Bohusk
  50. Toad
  51. Trance
  52. Ursa Major
  53. Vanguard
  54. Vulcan
  55. Wallflower [deceased]
  56. Warpath
  57. Whirlwind
  58. Wither
  59. Wolf Cub
  60. Wolfsbane
  61. Wolverine
  62. X-23


Throughout the 12 issue series "All New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe" it has been made clear the powered/depowered status of multiple mutants such as Abyss (depowered) and the larger part of the Acolytes (depowered). Mutants who's status remains unclear include:

After her ambiguous appearance in Generation M, Mike Marts revealed Marrow to be depowered in an online interview. However, both the Marvel website and Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #7 have stated otherwise.

Collected editions

Trade paperbacks

Decimation: X-Men - The Day After (ISBN 0785119841) collects Decimation: House of M - The Day After and X-Men #177-181.
Decimation: Generation M (ISBN 0785119582) collects Generation M #1-5.
Decimation: Son of M (ISBN 0785119701) collects Son of M #1-6.
Decimation: Sentinel Squad O*N*E (ISBN 0785119973) collects Sentinel Squad O*N*E #1-5.
Decimation: X-Men - 198 (ISBN 0785119949) collects X-Men: The 198 #1-5 and X-Men: The 198 Files (one-shot).

Hardcovers

X-Men: Deadly Genesis (ISBN 0785119841) collects X-Men: Deadly Genesis #1-6.
Wolverine: Origins & Endings (ISBN 0785119779) collects Wolverine #36-40.

Bibliography

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