MJNARI
Earth-92131
Real Name: Mjnari
Identity/Class: Alternate Earth (Earth-92131) human mutant (citizen of Tanzania)
Occupation: None
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Black Panther (T'Chaka), X-Men (Rogue, Storm/Ororo Munroe)
Enemies: Shadow King (Amahl Farouk)
Known Relatives: Shani (mother), Ororo Munroe (Storm, godmother)
Aliases: None
Base of Operations: Unidentified village near Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
First Appearance: X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes" (November 6, 1993)
Powers/Abilities: Mjnari is a mutant who possesses superhuman speed. He was seen running faster than a black panther which can run at speeds of up to 35-40 miles per hour. Mjnari could also see the tear in the fabric of reality leading to the Astral Plane. This was even prior to his possession by the Shadow King.
Height: Unrevealed (approximately 5'9")
Weight: Unrevealed (approximately 165 lbs.)
Eyes: Green
Hair: Brown
History:
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes" (fb)) - When the Tanzanian Shani gave birth to Mjnari he wasn't breathing. It was the young Ororo Munroe who was present during Shani's labor who breathed life into his lungs, rescuing the baby. During Mjnari's recovery Ororo cared for Mjnari earning her the title of godmother.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes" (fb)) - When Mjnari became a toddler, Ororo left the Tanzanian village to pursue her own future. She said her goodbyes when Shani and Mjnari were playing with a ball.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes" (fb)) - Upon hitting puberty Mjnari manifested his mutant powers of superhuman speed. Although most mutants were shunned by their environment, Mjnari remained a valued and loved member of his community.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes") - Mjnari was playing with his friends near Mount Kilimanjaro showcasing his superhuman speed to entertain them when he noticed a tear opening in mid-air, something which only he could see. In reality a tear had opened between Earth and the Astral Plane, possibly caused by Bishop's time travels, allowing the evil Shadow King to acces Earth.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes" - BTS) - The Shadow King's arrival hadn't gone unnoticed as X-Man Jean Grey noticed the tear in the Astral Plane while searching for the missing Charles Xavier. Realizing Mjnari could be in trouble Storm and Rogue decided to investigate.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes") - Eager to get his revenge on Storm and enslave her, Shadow King possessed Mjnari's body, causing his body to levitate. His friends merely laughed at the feat believing it to be another aspect of his mutant nature.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes" (fb) - BTS) - Now possessed by the Shadow King, Mjnari destroyed the villages.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes") - When Storm and Rogue arrived, Storm used her abilities to douse the flames while Rogue stopped a shed from collapsing. Noticing the sudden rain, the Shadow King realized his trap had worked as Storm had returned. Inhabiting Mjnari's body, the Shadow King approached Storm and Rogue much to Shani's horror. Storm urged her nemesis to let the boy go as she knew he wanted her, the Shadow King told her he would wait for her on the mountain top after which he left.
High upon Mount Kilimanjaro, Storm agreed to accept the Shadow King's possession in order to free Mjnari. As the Shadow King took possession of Storm he boosted himself, determined to rule Caïro as never before. Storm, however, refused to bend to the Shadow King's will, and she flew high into the air until the lack of oxygen drove the Shadow King from her body. Lacking a host body, Mjnari baited the Shadow King into trying to possess him again. Mjnari led him into the mountain fissure containing the closing portal to the Astral Plane. When inside of the Astral Plane, Mjnari quickly turned around and raced back out, while the Shadow King failed to escape before the portal closed, leaving him trapped again. With the threat dealt with, Mjnari was reunited with his mother and tribe after which Storm and Rogue returned home
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "The Phoenix Saga - Part V: Child of Light") - When Earth suffered a multitude of environmental disasters, Mjnari helped evacuate the Tanzanian Africa Beach Inn, getting the tourists to safety. Mjnari, like other heroes of Earth were unaware the disasters were the result of the Shi'ar emperor D'Ken using the M'Kraan Crystal.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part I") - When Magneto spoke at the United Nations, revealing his mutants-only utopia on Asteroid M, Mjnari and Shani watched the broadcast from their home.
(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part II") - Black Panther (T'Chaka) and the young mutant Mjnari were present on the African planes after the destruction of Magneto's Asteroid M, witnessing the return of the mutants who'd returned from the spacestation.
Comments: Original character created by Julia Lewald and AKOM Productions. (see Appearances list for full list of artists)
Mjnari was voiced by Jason Burke.
Although Mjnari is an original character his origins were based off a story from Uncanny X-Men I#198 (July, 1985) where Storm helps deliver Shani's baby and administers CPR and manages to save the child's life. However, in this story Mjnari is an elder tribe lawspeaker.
In "Sanctuary - Part I" we see Mjnari and Shani watch the news broadcast alongside a young boy. Although unrevealed he could potentially be Mjnari's younger brother.
The Marvel Wikia lists Mjnari's spelling as MjNari capitalizing the N. We researched the correct spelling of his name and found the following: In X-Men Adventures II#3 (February, 1994), which at the time of publications was meant to be the same reality (later retconned into being the pre-multiverse) had all the lettering in caps, with no way to tell if any specific letter is capitalized where others are not. Both the Disney+ subtitles of the episode and Eric and Julia Lewald's book X-Men: The Art and Making of The Animated Series (2022) use Mjnari. Only Eric Lewald's book Previously on X-Men: The Making of an Animated Series (2017) uses the MjNari spelling. Therefore we reached out to the Lewald's and Mjnari's creator Julia Lewald was kind enough to confirm the correct spelling is indeed Mjnari with the single capital M.
When, in 2015's Secret Wars, the Multiverse was destroyed following the incursions of planets it appeared as if Reality-92131 was drafted onto Battleworld as the Westchester domain. However, this has since been debunked. As such the reality seen in the two volumes of X-Men '92 (2015 and 2016-2017) now have their own reality-designation of Earth-15730. The X-Men '92: House of XCII (2022) series was inspired by both the animated series and Hickman's House of X run but is its own separate reality. The limited series X-Men '97 (2024), however, is Reality-92131 and bridges the gap between the original X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon and the new X-Men '97: The Animated Series cartoon.
Profile by MarvellousLuke
CLARIFICATIONS:
Mjnari has no known connections to
Shani befriended Ororo Munroe when she arrived from Caïro. Quickly becoming friends, Munroe helped deliver Shani's baby and administered CPR to save Mjnari's life, earning her the title of godmother. Shani raised her son and was seen playing with the young toddler when Munroe decided to leave Tanzania. Years later, when Mjnari hit puberty, Shani saw how Mjnari manifested his mutant powers of superhuman speed. Although most mutants were shunned by their family, Shani accepted the boy for who he was.
When Mjnari became possessed by the wicked Shadow King she feared for his life and was grateful when Munroe, now called Storm, and her friend Rogue helped rescue the boy.
Shani was later seen alongside Mjnari and another young boy (possibly another son), watching a broadcast of Magneto speaking at the United Nations.
--X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes" (fb), X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes", X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "The Phoenix Saga - Part V: Child of Light"
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X-Men The Art and Making of The Animated Series book, p116 (main image, digitally colored by MarvellousLuke)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes" (rescued as a baby)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes" (in Tanzania)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes" (chased by the Shadow King)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "The Phoenix Saga - Part V: Child of Light" (helping tourists)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes" (Shani)
Appearances:
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Whatever It Takes" (November 6, 1993) - Julia Jane Lewald (writer), Bob Harras (story consultant), Eric Lewald (story editor), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Steve Olds (prop design), Alfredo Alcala, Cesar Magsombol, Claude Denis, Drew Gentle, Frank Squillace, Ric Chaves, Ric Quiroz, Ted Blackman, Tim Soman, Wayne Schutz, Charles Payne (layout design), Patricia Mendelson, Flavia Mitman, Tania Burton, Allyn Conley, Sparky (color key), Dennis Venizelos (color backgrounds), Armando Carrillo, Dan Veesenmeyer, Don Manuel, Frank Squillace, Greg Garcia, John Fox, Keith Tucker, Larry Houston, Lewis Williams, Michale Swanigan, Pat Agnasin, Patrick Archibald, Romeo Francisco, Tenny Henson, Vic Dachele (storyboards), Abel Laxamana, Alan Gibson, Cesar Magsombol, Del Barras, Romeo Lopez, Rudy Messina, Steve Simone (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Sharon Janis (editor)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "The Phoenix Saga - Part V: Child of Light" (September 9, 1994) - Mark Edens (writer), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Darrel Bowen, Russel Chong, Mark Lewis, Steve Olds, Frank Squillace (prop design), Cesar Magsombol, Frank Squillace, Wayne Schulz, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Trish Mendelson (color key), Philip Kim, Dennis Venizelos (color backgrounds), Sue Peters (animation director), Patrick Archibald, Francis Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Curt Geda, Greg Garcia, Adrian Gonzales, Rick Hoberg, Larry Houston, Jim Janes, Doug Murphy, Tom Nesbitt, Frank Squillace, Michael Swanigan, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboards), Patrico Aganasin, Abel Laxamana, Mark Lewis, Romeo Lopez, Tec Manalac, Andre Nieves, Phil Stapleton (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Sharon Janis (editor), Eric Lewald (story editor)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part I" (October 21, 1995) - Steven Melching, David Dermott (writers), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Darrel Bowen, Russel Chong, Mark Lewis, Steve Olds, Frank Squillace (prop design), Cesar Magsombol, Frank Squillace, Wayne Schulz, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Trish Mendelson (color key), Philip Kim, Dennis Venizelos (color backgrounds), Sue Peters (animation director), Patrick Archibald, Francis Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Curt Geda, Greg Garcia, Adrian Gonzales, Rick Hoberg, Larry Houston, Jim Janes, Doug Murphy, Tom Nesbitt, Frank Squillace, Michael Swanigan, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboards), Patrico Aganasin, Abel Laxamana, Mark Lewis, Romeo Lopez, Tec Manalac, Andre Nieves, Phil Stapleton (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Sharon Janis (editor), Tifany Lenhart (assistant editor)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part II" (October 28, 1995) - Jeff Saylor (writers), Frank Brunner, Mark Lewis (model design), Darrel Bowen, Russel Chong, Mark Lewis, Steve Olds, Frank Squillace (prop design), Cesar Magsombol, Frank Squillace, Wayne Schulz, Zhaoping Wei (layout design), Trish Mendelson (color key), Philip Kim, Dennis Venizelos (color backgrounds), Sue Peters (animation director), Patrick Archibald, Francis Barrios, Romeo Francisco, Curt Geda, Greg Garcia, Adrian Gonzales, Rick Hoberg, Larry Houston, Jim Janes, Doug Murphy, Tom Nesbitt, Frank Squillace, Michael Swanigan, Dan Veesenmeyer (storyboards), Patrico Aganasin, Abel Laxamana, Mark Lewis, Romeo Lopez, Tec Manalac, Andre Nieves, Phil Stapleton (storyboard cleanup), AKOM Productions (animation studio), Sharon Janis (editor), Tifany Lenhart (assistant editor)
First Posted: 06/29/2024
Last Updated: 06/29/2024
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