Romulus (comics)

Fictional character biography

Romulus is introduced through flashbacks Wolverine experiences, which Wild Child later claims Romulus himself triggered. In these visions, Romulus commands the Lupines during prehistoric and barbaric eras, rules as an emperor in Ancient Rome, and operates as the driving force behind the Weapon X program. He removed Daken from his deceased mother's womb and raised him to be a merciless killer. Nick Fury tells Wolverine that Romulus has controlled members of his bloodline for centuries, intending for Daken to serve as the next Weapon X. After Wolverine defeats Omega Red, Wild Child captures him and explains that Romulus orchestrated battles between Logan and various villains, with a vague goal of finding a successor.

When Wolverine kills Omega Red with the Muramasa blade, Romulus appears with his claws out and easily overpowers Wolverine, who is only using the sword. Romulus attacks from the shadows, taunting Wolverine that everything has led to this moment and that he represents what Wolverine will become. Wolverine drops the sword, pops his claws, and fights back, ultimately defeating Romulus but sparing him, promising to return for a final confrontation. Later, Wolverine gathers allies including Daken to face Romulus again.

As Daken prepares to kill him, Logan has Cloak send Romulus into the Darkforce dimension, leaving him trapped. Sabretooth, however, blackmails Dagger to free Romulus. After a defeat by Romulus, a red-haired woman appears and directs Wolverine to the Weapon X facility for answers. She later identifies herself as Remus, Romulus's twin sister, and reveals that the Lupines were a deception masking Romulus's true plan: creating a master race of mutants artificially enhanced with adamantium.