Cerebra

Universe
Marvel Universe

Real Name
Inapplicable

Aliases
None

Identity
Inapplicable

Occupation
Mutant locator

Citizenship
Inapplicable

Place of Birth
Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters, Salem Center, New York

Known Relatives
Henry McCoy (Beast, creator)

Group Affiliation
None

Education
Inapplicable

Height
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Weight
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Eyes
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Hair
Inapplicable

Powers
None

Abilities
Cerebra’s (and its predecessors’) primary function is to detect and catalogue the world’s mutants. The device constantly sweeps the globe by piggybacking pre-existing satellite projections in search of the aberrations in electromagnetic brainwave activity that are most often attributed to mutants. Various environmental factors, such as the degradation of the Earth’s ozone layer, can limit the device’s performance. Cerebra’s computer systems can pinpoint a mutant’s geographical location, roughly measure the mutant’s power level, and even specify the mutant’s identity if sufficient data exists within its systems. Cerebra has an extremely large storage capacity, having been upgraded from Cerebro’s 500 petabyte capacity to a 150 exabyte volume. While Cerebra’s performance is significantly improved when operated by a trained psi-sensitive mutant, it is also user-friendly to non-mutants with proper training. Those unskilled in its use place themselves at risk of suffering serious mental trauma, even death, due to the strain the device can place on the mind. Extended use of Cerebra can result in a low-grade REM sleep disruption.

First Appearance
New X-Men #114 (2001)

Origin
New X-Men #114 (2001)

Significant Issues
Built by Beast, successfully tested by Xavier (New X-Men #114, 2001); upgraded (New X-Men #156/Uncanny X-Men #444/Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: X-Men 2004, 2004)