However, she quickly loses faith in her ability to lead. Not liking the idea that he is being groomed to be an X-Man, David declines to be the team leader, leaving the position to Wind Dancer. ĭavid, Josh, Surge, Wind Dancer, Wallflower, and Wither are placed on Dani's squad of students, called 'the New Mutants,' and David is given the codename Prodigy. Along with his other friends at the school, they bring to Xavier Institute the homeless mutant Surge, who David acquires an immediate interest in. The tactic works, and David soon comes to regard Josh as a little brother.

They are attacked by the Reavers, and afterwards Dani makes David roommates with one of these Reavers, Josh Foley. Īt the school he befriends Wind Dancer, Wallflower and Wither. His parents and sister are supportive of his decision. Realizing he can no longer be a mutant in secrecy, David accepts an invitation from Danielle Moonstar to attend the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning. He takes college-level courses while finishing high school and drops subtle hints to his family about his powers, but they fail to realize he is a mutant until the campus anti-mutant group ousts him. Wanting to retain this knowledge, David becomes driven to study even harder. He realizes that he is a mutant with the ability to know anything that the people nearby know.

Fictional character biography Early life and moving to the Xavier Institute ĭavid Alleyne is a naturally intelligent boy, who finds upon becoming a teenager that the answers to his exams and assignments begin appearing in his head whenever he is in the same room as his teachers. He appeared in the 2022 Marvel's Voices Infinity Comic anthology series. He appeared in the 2021 Marvel's Voices: Pride anthology series. 2) #4 (October 2003), created by writers Nunzio DeFilippis and Christina Weir, and artist Keron Grant. Publication history ĭavid Alleyne debuted in New Mutants (vol. The character has also been a member of the X-Factor, the New X-Men, and the Young Avengers at various points in his history. Prodigy is a student at the Xavier Institute. Created by Nunzio DeFilippis, Christina Weir, and Keron Grant, the character first appeared in New Mutants (vol. Prodigy ( David Alleyne) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Ability to mimic the knowledge possessed by others.

Possesses the combined knowledge of every mind he has encountered up to M-Day, including the X-Men.

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