(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part I" - BTS) - Delgado and mutants from around the world watched as Magneto spoke at the United Nations, announcing the liberation of mutantkind. Magneto revealed that he and several missing scientists had built a mutant-only home on Asteroid M in the Earth's orbit. One of the Acolytes, Burner (Byron Calley) had already joined him when Magneto invited all mutants, explaining a first exodus would take place on the African planes near Genosha after which he would rescue the enslaved Genoshan mutants. Believing it to be the perfect opportunity to introduce themselves to Magneto, the Acolytes waited in Genosha.

(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part I") - Upon Magneto's arrival in Genosha, the Acolytes watched as he urged the Genoshan mutants to cast off their bonds and join them. In a mighty show of force, the mutants who joined Magneto's transport earlier formed a powerful front. Magneto's call, however, was answered by the Genoshan Magistrates who refused to release their prisoners which in turn led to the mutant convoy to attack them. During this fight the Acolytes made their spectacular reveal and helped the mutants to quickly gain the upper hand. This, however, prompted the Genoshan Magistrates to release a group of Sentinels to level the playing field. During the battle Chrome used his abilities to turn his friend Delgado into stone so he could level a large tower to take out two Sentinels. In the end Magneto, repowered by Acolyte Fabian Cortez destroyed the Sentinels, forcing the Genoshan Magistrates to flee. He then freed the Genoshan mutants.

   Arriving on Asteroid M, Delgado and the Acolytes pledged their loyalty to Magneto and were even invited to a ceremonial toast alongside Magneto. Disappointed Magneto wasn't the fearless leader he'd hoped for, Fabian Cortez confronted Magneto, taking away his powers. Believing Magneto would serve their cause better as a martyr Cortez trapped him in his chambers and opened the airlock, causing Magneto's chambers to be pulled into Earth's atmosphere. Suspicious of Asteroid M's alarm, X-Men Beast and Gambit quickly located Cortez only to be accused of killing their enigmatic leader Magneto. Delgado, Chrome and Unuscione backed their leader Cortez when he made his accusations.

(X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part II") - Delgado and the Acolytes were tasked with capturing the X-Men, who were accused of killing Magneto. Although Professor X and Beast successfully escaped, Gambit was taken prisoner by the Acolytes. Delgado and Chrome threw Gambit at Cortez's feet when the enigmatic leader made a spectacle of his capture while the other mutants present on Asteroid M cried out for the X-Man's blood. Sometime later Delgado and the other Acolytes were present when Cortez addressed world leaders, threatening to attack them unless they would release all mutants in captivity and pay restitution for human crimes against them, a feat which the inhabitants of Asteroid M celebrated. Unbeknownst to Delgado and the others, a small strike team of X-Men secretly arrived at Asteroid M to not only save Gambit but deactivate all of Asteroid M's active warheads. It didn't take long, however, before the Acolytes came to blows with Rogue and Wolverine. Just as Unuscione defeated Rogue and Wolverine, Frenzy was ordered to broadcast their defeat to the world. However, just then, Amelia Voght appeared and played the security tape of Magneto's chambers, revealing that it was Cortez who tried to assassinate Magneto. Distraught, Delgado and the Acolytes turned against Cortez. In the end Magneto, revived, destroyed the active warheads after which he attacked and defeated Cortez. In a mighty show of force Magneto finally destroyed Asteroid M, Delgado and all other mutants were safely returned to the African planes, under the watchful eyes of Mjnari and the Black Panther.

Comments: Created by Chris Claremont, Jim Lee, and Scott Williams;
    adapted by Mark Edward Edens and AKOM Productions. (see Appearances list for full list of artists)

Delgado was voiced by Len Carlson, who also voiced President Kelly.

In this reality the Acolytes consist of Chrome, Fabian Cortez, Delgado, Frenzy, Unuscione, Amelia Voght and even Burner, who's part of the Mutant Resistance Force on Earth-616. Other Acolytes that have been seen that are not actually part of the team are Milan (Francisco Milan): shown as one of the scientist who helped Magneto build asteroid M. Senyaka (Suvik Senyaka) who lived in Skull Mesa and both Gargouille (Lavinia LeBlanc) and Exodus (Bennet du Paris) who both live on Genosha.

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:
Delgado has no known connections to:

• Delgado (Marco Delgado), the original this version was based on--X-Men II#1
• or any other alternative Delgado

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X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part II" (main image)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part I" (body turned to rock by Chrome)
X-Men: The Animated Series cartoon - "Sanctuary - Part II" (capturing Gambit)

Appearances:
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 (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), Tifany Lenhart (assistant editor)

First Posted: 03/07/2023
Last Updated: 06/29/2024

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