Code Name: Cannon Fodder

Because I had become so enthralled by the world of x-men, I re-watched some of the older x-men movies and read about more new, interesting characters that I had previously not known about.  However, I do not recommend that anyone, who hasn't already done so, watch, or re-watch, X-Men: The Last Stand; this particular movie was simply awful.  The movie was convoluted, dull, and disappointing, and it did not get better the second time around.  While X-Men: The Last Stand was disappointing, the other movies in the series were all, at the least, entertaining, with X-Men: First Class remaining my favorite from the series.  Nonetheless, I was inspired to create another mutant (pictured above).

-Code Name: Cannon Fodder

-Code Name Explanation: Merriam-Webster defines cannon fodder as "soldiers regarded or treated as expendable in battle." 
-Real Name: Damian Aberthol
-Explanation for Real Name: Damian is derived from the Greek word δαμάζω, which Wikipedia defines as "to conquer, master, overcome, tame."  Aberthol is a surname with English origins that means "sacrifice."
-Alignment (Good or Bad): Bad
-History: Damian Aberthol was born to be the rich heir to the Aberthol fortune.  As a young boy, Damian had been a precociously intelligent, crafty troublemaker. In addition, Damian had been a martial arts prodigy, mastering various martial arts starting at very young ages.  These traits, combined with being endlessly spoiled, made Damian exorbitantly prideful and arrogant from childhood.  As a result, Damian came to despise being told what to do. Later on, Damian formed an incorrigible group of  friends, in which he was the obvious leader; Damian expected everyone in his group of friends to listen to each and every one of his words.  Therefore, Damian, unencumbered by rules, often led his group of friends to commit various crimes.  Despite everyone obeying Damian out of fear, Damian treated those beneath him as worthless cannon fodder, inspiring secret contempt among the "friends."  Consequently, after accidentally using his mutant ability (described below) for the first time, Damian became secretly ostracized by his "friends."  When Damian, later that day, met with some of his hated enemies, his friends did not show up by his side.  This betrayal by his friends led Damian to suffer his first beating, though he did injure many of his enemies beforehand.  Because they had found out about their son's being a mutant and having been beaten bloody, Damian's parents pitied him.  Overcome with embarrassment and disgrace, Damian, full of hubris, ran away, swearing revenge for this betrayal. Surprisingly, this event later fueled Damian's arrogance.  After this event, Damian came to view himself as not only an unbound conqueror but also a completely different species from humans.  Moreover, this disdain for humanity grew to straight-out abhorrence for humanity, spurring Damian to join the Brotherhood of Mutants.  Damian wanted to eliminate all of humanity.
-Mutation: Damian has the ability to spawn dark entities with human shapes that take on complete physical existence out of thin air.  Damian can control these dark entities, which he calls "shadowlings," at will.  Able to completely control his shadowlings' movements, Damian can use his shadowlings to attack others e.g. have them shoot a gun at an opponent.  However, Damian prefers to use his shadowlings as either cannon fodder to absorb powerful attacks from opponents, exhausting them, or as quick shields against dangerous attacks in close combat.  Note that the shadowlings' complete physical existence makes them palpable like, for example, humans.  This preference of Damian's is due to Damian's penchant for personally causing pain to those who go against him.
-Abilities: Damian's primary abilities are his extremely formidable martial arts abilities and his clever mind, which he uses to create cunning plans. 
-Strength Level: Damian has the strength of a normal human being who engages in regular rigorous exercise.
-Weapons: Damian usually uses the blades attached to his gloves, but he will use another weapon if it is convenient.