Cerebra's Files: Age of Apocalypse

Shaw, Sebastian

Affiliation: None
Alternate-X Versions: (616), (Mutant X), Brother Shaw (Ultimate)
Codename Etymology: Pronounced shô, sēbăs'chən [From Middle English, from Old English sceaga; akin to Old Norse skegg "beard"], [From Latin Sebastianus, from Greek Sebastianos, "man of Sebastia," a city in Pontus that was named for Augustus Caesar, first Roman emperor, from Greek sebastos "venerable," a translation of Latin augustus, the epithet of Caesar].
Powers & History: Shaw is a mutant with the ability to absorb various types of energy and transfer them into increased strength and durability.

Sebastian Shaw witnessed a conversation Angel had with the known traitor Gambit and reported it to Apocalypse. Shaw was then present for the torture of Karma, who was taken from Heaven to learn of Angel’s dealings.
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