Henry McCoy (Earth-23109)

Henry McCoy of Earth-23109 ( Mutant-X ) was one of the original X-Men. Upon graduation, McCoy began his employment for the Brand Corporation. In his position as genetic researcher, McCoy attempted to isolate the cellular catalyst that causes mutations--using himself as a guinea pig. The results were disastrous. Instead of reversing the mutation, as was his intent, McCoy caused himself to undergo a complete physical metamorphosis. Now, McCoy was a literal beast--a green-skinned, amphibious monster. The most tragic aspect of the entire affair was that his once-superior intellect was virtually gone, and with it, all hope for reversing the transformation. He joined his former teammates in the Six but during the inferno he was duped by Sym and N'astirh and allied with them. The result of which was his legs became goat legs and his feet cloven hooves.

Brute was the first member of the team to discover that Madelyne Pryor had been taken over by the Goblin Force after he saw her kill Spider-Man and the Green Goblin. The Goblin Queen framed Brute for the murder and forced him to ask for his own execution and when he died she resurrected him and forced him to join her. The Brute managed to fight off the Goblin Queen's influence with help of Scotty Summers and rejoined Havok and fought against the Goblin Queen.

During a battle with Professor X Brute was help with a telepathic blast that temporarily restored his intellect. As his restored intellect was only temporary he devised a hologram with all of his intellect that he hoped would develop a cure for Gambit and Bloodstorm's Vampirism and Iceman's inability to turn back to human as well as sending Havok back to his home reality. In the case of Bloodstorm, Gambit and Iceman he was successful. The Hologram was unable to figure out a way to permanently restore Brute's intellect. Brute survived the final battle with the Goblin Force possessed Beyonder.

Brute has recently undergone a secondary mutation that assumed the aspect of a marine mythological beast, legendary, the "Lion of the Ocean", the mythical beast protective of sea that pulled, the marine carriage of God Poseidon. This mutation gives he back your brilliant intellect and has extended his intellect for the same level of Reed Richards also put he gave predatory instincts more developed and difficult to control.

Powers and Abilities

Brute possesses certain physical skills superior to those of human athletes. His Mutant metabolism affords him slightly greater reaction time, endurance, and speed than the human race's most perfect physical specimen, Captain America.

Aquatic Physiology: Brute possesses a number of superhuman abilities derived from his mutated form. His superhumanly strong physiology enabling him to withstand the great water pressure changes that occur beneath the sea. His blood circulation enables him to withstand freezing water temperatures. As a water-breather, Brute has a number of gills hidden by scales along his throat. These gills enable him to extract sufficient oxygen from ambient water to allow him to function normally while underwater. Brute can live underwater indefinitely.

Aquatic Vision: His vision is more sensitive to the green portion of the visible spectrum, enabling him to see in relatively dark ocean depths.

Superhuman Strength: Brute possesses some degree of superhuman strength. His strength is above average for most Mutants and he can lift about 80 tons.

Superhuman Speed: Though he spends most of his time in water, Brute can run and move at speeds superior to that of the finest human athlete. His musculature is also particularly adapt at swimming. He is capable of reaching a top speed of about 240 miles per hour.

Superhuman Stamina: Brute superhuman musculature produces less fatigue toxins during physical activity than the musculature of human. He can exert himself physically at peak capacity for several hours before the build up of fatigue toxins in his blood begins to impair him.

Superhuman Agility: Brute agility, balance, and bodily coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human athlete.

Superhuman Reflexes: Brute reaction time is similarly enhanced and is superior to that of the finest human physical specimen.

Superhuman Durability: The tissues of Brute body are somewhat harder and more resistant to physical injury than those of a human. While he is far from invulnerable, Brute is capable of withstanding impact and blunt trauma forces that would prove crippling or fatal to a human being with only little discomfort.

Weaknesses: He cannot survive out of water for more than five hours without special devices before asphyxiating. His body is also very susceptible to dehydration.