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Crule

Real Name: Unknown
Affiliation: Externals
Status: Deceased (Selene)
Alternate-X Versions: None
Codename Etymology: Pronounced krōō'əl [From Middle English, from Old French, from Latin crūdēlis, from crūdus] Unethical or sadistic.
Powers & History: One of the immortal mutants known as Externals, Crule was the meanest and maddest of them all. His purple skin and apparent strength are the only known manifestations of his mutancy. Crule was sent by Gideon to attack X-Force after they rescued Sunspot. However, Crule was blasted out of X-Force's ship by Rictor and fell a few thousand feet, which put him in a body cast. When The Externals kidnapped some of X-Force and were holding them for ransom, X-Force sneaked into Crule's hospital room and abducted him. He was actually happy to help the team "humble" his fellow immortals, and gave them the location of the Externals' hideout and their weaknesses. Crule was killed by Selene in a final battle between the Externals.
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