Animus (Hate-Monger) (Earth-616)

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Animus

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Real Name

Unknown

Current Alias

Animus

Aliases

Hate-Monger;
posed as Bushwacker, Captain America, Deadpool, Doctor Faustus, Gambit doppelganger, Giscard Epurer, Madcap, Needle, Nomad, Red Wolf, others

Affiliation

Sons of the Serpent

Universe

Earth-616

Base Of Operations

Mobile

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Height

6' 0" (variable)

Weight

195 lbs (89 kg) (variable)

Eyes

Red

Hair

Brown

Unusual Features

All physical characteristics are variable.

First appearance

(Hate-Monger) Avengers #341 (1991);
(Animus) Incredible Hulk #29 (2001)

Unknown

History

It is unclear if there is any connection between this most recent villain to call himself Hate-Monger and the other three individuals who have used that name in the past.

The most recent Hate-Monger first appeared on a rooftop watching a riot between the reformed Sons of the Serpent, a radical hate group, and a band of demonstrators who were assembled outside the 41st Precinct to protest the clubbing of Carmello Martinez. Martinez, a fifteen-year old boy, was violently beaten by police. The incident was videotaped by an alert bystander and given national media exposure.

The hero team New Warriors attempted to break the riot up and the hero Rage, then a member of the team Avengers, also got involved. Although the New Warriors observed that this was more than just a race riot, they were unaware that Hate-Monger was actually subtly manipulating their actions. Eventually, other Avengers showed up. Hate-Monger used his ability to read and control emotions to directly affect the battle. When the Sons of the Serpent pulled out in an attempt to cut their losses, Hate-Monger decided that the dance had played itself out and he went home to digest the hate he had consumed.

The two hero teams went their separate ways, but using separate techniques, the groups ended up at the same hideout of the Sons of the Serpent. The Avengers got there first and took out the supremacy group in a suspiciously short period of time. However, Hate-Monger ambushed them, revealing that he didn't fuel the riot, but rather fed off it. The New Warriors and Rage arrived, freeing the Avengers. Ultimately, the teams decided not to give Hate-Monger the antipathy he desired and, thwarted, Hate-Monger fled into the night, robbed of his power.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Animus has displayed a variety of powers;

• Metamorphosis
• Emotional manipulation
• Emotional enhancement and absorption
• Flight
• Enhanced perceptions
  

Abilities

Skilled orator, especially in promoting hatred and anger.

Strength level

Unknown.

Weaknesses

None known.

Paraphernalia

Equipment: None known.
Transportation: None known.
Weapons: None known.

Notes

• No special notes.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Appearances of Animus (Hate-Monger) (Earth-616)
• Character Gallery: Animus (Hate-Monger) (Earth-616)
• Fan-Art Gallery: Animus (Hate-Monger) (Earth-616)
• Quotations by Animus (Hate-Monger) (Earth-616)

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Links and References

• All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #1 (January 2006)
• Unofficial Handbook of the Marvel Universe