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However, in the beginning, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants just wanted to make a preemptive strike against the bigoted human race and here are the most powerful first members of that team, ranked.
10) Toad
Toad was one of the very first Brotherhood of Evil Mutant members, and he was there the first time they appeared in Marvel Comics in X-Men #4 in 1964. Mortimer Toynbee is a mutant who had physical deformities since he was born, predating his mutant abilities development. His parents abandoned him because of this, and he ended up raised in an orphanage where he wanted affection so badly that he became subservient to anyone who showed they cared about him. That made him a perfect fit as one of Magneto’s first followers after the Master of Magnetism saved him from a lynching. His powers include superhuman leaping and flexability, a healing factor, and his acidic saliva.
9) Lorelei
Lorelei (also known as Lani Ubanu) made her debut in X-Men #63. She lived in the Savage Land and was there when Magneto arrived and helped transform her into a super-powered being. The powers that Magneto gave her (meaning she is a mutate and not a genuine mutant) include her ability to hypnotize any male who hears her singing (similar to a Siren). She used this power on the X-Men’s male members when they arrived, but her powers were reliant on a machine and she lost them when it was destroyed. She eventually got her powers back and was a member of the Brotherhood, became an enemy of Ka-Zar and eventually a defender of the Savage Land, alongside Ka-Zar.
8) Unus the Untouchable
Unus the Untouchable made his debut in X-Men #8 in 1964. When his mutant powers first manifested, he used them to become a high school bully and then a small-time criminal. He then became a professional wrestler, using his powers to create an impenetrable force filed around himself. Magneto eventually asked him to join his Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, but he was quickly defeated by the X-Men when Beast found a way to circumvent his powers. He eventually worked with the Brotherhood and Factor Three, but his powers were so unstable that he rarely has full control over them, and they damage him as much as they protected him.
7) Vanisher
Vanisher showed in for the first time in X-Men #2 as one of the X-Men’s first ever villains. He is a mutant who can transport himself across almost any distance and take almost anything with him. He even claimed he was powerful enough to transport away with Wolverine’s heart, but he never proved he could do this. He joined the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants as part of the Factor Three when they merged together. The Vanisher has since become a joke for many fans, as it was Vanisher who joined the X-Force team that Deadpool put together in the movies, only to die horrifically (and show it was Brad Pitt playing him).
6) Mastermind
Mastermind was one of the original members of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants when they first showed up to fight the X-Men. Jason Wyngarde was a mutant who could create illusions that can not only cause people to see them, but they are also touch, smell, and even taste things that aren’t there. He was a strong member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants for years before he ended up becoming part of the Hellfire Club. His power is so strong that he (along with Emma Frost) are who drove Jean Grey over the edge and caused her to destroy an entire star, slaughtering millions of beings in the process.
