Genesis (Marvel Comics)
fictional character in Marvel Comics
Genesis (Tyler Dayspring) is a fictional character appearing in Marvel Comics. He was a mutant and recurring foe of Cable and Wolverine. He first appeared in a flashback in X-Force #1 (August 1991), and appeared as Mister Tolliver in X-Force #5 (1992) and his first appearance as Genesis was in Cable #19. Some sources state that he is Cable's son, while others claim that he is the son of Stryfe.
Fictional character biography
Tyler Dayspring is the son of Nathan Summers and Aliya Dayspring, and was born 2,000 years in an alternate future. As a teenager, Tyler is abducted by the villain Stryfe and manipulated into joining his service. He captures Dawnsilk, a friend of Nathan, as a hostage. Seeing no other solution, Nathan shoots Tyler, freeing Dawnsilk. Tyler survives, but is embittered at Nathan for shooting him.
Tyler arrives in the present day and establishes the identity of "Tolliver", a masked merchant.
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