COBALT
(of Earth-81111)

Real Name: Unrevealed

Identity/Class: Extradimensional/alternate reality (Earth-81111) sub-species of humanity (Inhuman)

Occupation: Rebel

Group Membership: Khan's Inhuman rebels (Furball, Khan/Kamala Khan, others)

Affiliations: Blink (Clarice Ferguson of Earth-957), Blink (Clarice Ferguson of Earth-7946), Blink (Clarice Ferguson of Earth-8096), Blink (Clarice Ferguson of Earth-33629), Blink (Clarice Ferguson of Earth-51518), Blink (Clarice Ferguson of Earth-61741), Blink (Clarice Ferguson of Earth-95099), Blink (Clarice Ferguson of Earth-95120), numerous other Blink counterparts (see comments), Elendil of Reality-22681, Exiles (Blink/Clarice Ferguson of Earth-295, Iron Lad/Nathaniel Richards of Earth-18651, Valkyrie of Reality-22681, Wolvie), Furball, Khan (Kamala Khan), L'il Magneto, Namor of Earth-71853;
Earth-66881 natives: Blackbeard (Ben Grimm), Capt. Mercedes Knight, Scarlet Falcon (Capt. Sam Wilson)

Enemies: Sentinels, the Time-Eater (Nathaniel Richards of Earth-6311 temporally divergent counterpart);
    formerly Blink (Clarice Ferguson of Earth-295)

Known Relatives:  None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

First Appearance: Exiles III#1 (June, 2018)

Powers/Abilities: Cobalt is an Inhuman with the ability to project blue energy from her hands.

She is also skilled in the use of large, futuristic guns.

Height: 5'2" (by approximation)
Weight: 125 lbs. (by approximation)
Eyes: Unrevealed (see comments)
Hair: Blonde (graying)

History: (Exiles III#1 (fb) - BTS) - The Inhuman Cobalt existed on Earth-81111, an alternate future reality in which Inhumans were hunted down and killed by humans, and in which most mutants were either dead or disappeared long ago. When Jersey City became a haven for the surviving Inhumans, Cobalt joined the ragtag group of Inhuman Jersey City protectors led by the hardened Kamala Khan, who preferred to be called simply Khan. Cobalt and her allies, including fellow Inhuman Furball, patrolled Jersey City in a vehicle loaded down with weapons.

(Exiles III#1) - During one patrol, Earth-295's Blink appeared on Earth-81111 and Cobalt's scanners picked up Blink's mutant signature. Cobalt immediately responded by hitting Blink with an energy blast. Accusing Blink of working with the humans to spy on the last remaining Inhumans from her gang, Cobalt was informed that Blink's Tallus was powering up and Cobalt quickly ordered her gang to take down Blink. Teleporting behind Cobalt, Blink straddled Cobalt's shoulders, insisting she didn't want to fight and that she was pulling her punches. Cobalt remarked that Blink pulling her punches was a mistake before pulling out a large gun and blasting Blink into unconsciousness. Cobalt and her squad then took Blink to meet their boss, the hardened Khan, who confirmed Blink's story of being from another reality by checking her vital signs. Khan then ordered Cobalt to unchain Blink but immediately after doing so, the reality-devouring Time-Eater appeared on Earth-81111 and absorbed Cobalt and her teammate Furball as he began devouring Earth-81111. Blink's Tallus soon activated and transported Khan and herself to another reality moments before Cobalt and her entire reality were absorbed by the Time-Eater.

(Exiles III#5) - As the Exiles sent Blink's Tallus device back through time to create a paradox that would defeat the Time-Eater and restore the realities he had devoured, Cobalt was restored to life and she was recruited by Blink into a small army of allies to help battle the weakening Time-Eater. Emerging from one of Blink's teleportational portals alongside numerous alternate reality Blink counterparts and Exiles allies, Cobalt dogpiled onto the Time-Eater with the others. Ultimately, the attack on the Time-Eater plus the paradox created by the other Exiles proved successful and the Time-Eater was defeated, fully restoring the realities he had devoured and returning Cobalt and the Exiles' allies back to their home realities.

Comments: Created by Saladin Ahmed, Javier Rodriguez and Alvaro Lopez.

Cobalt's eye color was impossible to determine, as she was never seen without her shades on.

The numerous Blink counterparts that teamed with the Exiles (& Cobalt) against the Time-Eater were not identified by reality number but some seemed obvious. For example, we see the arm of a Blink counterpart wearing black and white robes, which matches up with Earth-957's Blink, who became the new In-Betweener. Another wore a costume resembling the classic Earth-295 costume but with straps on the legs, suggesting the Earth-8096 Blink. There were also numerous Blink counterparts that wore costumes identical to the classic Earth-295 costume, suggesting the Earth-7964, Earth-33629, Earth-51518, Earth-61741 and Earth-95099 Blinks also being involved. While we don't see one wielding golf clubs, one of the ones wearing the classic Earth-295-style costume is likely the humorous Earth-95120 Blink counterpart. There was also one in the black "Phalanx Covenant" outfit and many wearing outfits we've never seen, mostly variations on that same Earth-295 costume. While we do see a Blink wearing the costume of the Earth-10005 X-Men: Days of Future Past movie Blink, the actual Earth-10005 Blink was also dead at the time so it must be an alternate counterpart.

Profile by Proto-Man.

CLARIFICATIONS:
Cobalt has no known connections to:

Furball

Furball was an Inhuman rebel alongside Cobalt. Accompanying her and several others around Jersey City on patrol, Furball was with Cobalt when Earth-295's Blink appeared on Earth-81111. He assisted Cobalt in apprehending Blink and bringing her to their boss, Khan. When the Time-Eater invaded Earth-81111, Furball and Cobalt were the first beings devoured by the menace.

Furball had a furry appearance with pointed ears.





--Exiles III#1d

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Exiles III#1, p11, pan1 (Cobalt, main image)
Exiles III#1, p12, pan6 (Cobalt, headshot)
Exiles III#1, p9, pan1 (Cobalt leading her group, hands glowing)
Exiles III#1, p11, pan2 (Furball)

Appearances:
Exiles III#1 (June, 2018) - Saladin Ahmed (writer), Javier Rodriguez (pencils), Alvaro Lopez (inks), Wil Moss (editor)
Exiles III#5 (September, 2018) - Saladin Ahmed (writer), Javier Rodriguez (pencils, colors), Alvaro Lopez (inks), Wil Moss (editor)

First Posted: 05/12/2021
Last updated: 05/16/2021

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