Marutas (Homo perdita)

### Aliases

"Logs", Experiments turned evolution, Mutant Off-Shoots, Subhumans, Laboratory Evolution

## Origin and Status

### Origin

Maruta (*Homo perdita*) were originally 4 people who willingly were experimented on by the CIA. However, through the Nacht der Untoten incident, the extra-dimensional energies that created the original 4 were spread across the Multiverse, resulting in Marutas becoming a naturally occurring species. It is discovered by studying a specific chromosome called the "M-Chromosome" or "Milton X" as it is an X Chromosome that houses the potential for powers to manifest.

## Creators and Appearances

### First

Sprawl #1
(January, 2016)

 ...No. We tried to save the world. Put me a program... Like yours but it was for body alteration... **Tried to make us better to do good.**
—Woods[src]
## History

### Original Conception

On Earth-1731, the CIA, led by Elias Chase, created Marutas as a willing volunteer program where soldiers could be experimented on to become enhanced. Energies and properties were tested on fifteen individuals from a newly found dimension dubbed Paradise Lost. Through this, four survived, forming a squadron to protect the world called "Black Ops."

Their species was dubbed "Marutas" by Elias, and as they saved the world countless times, they became relatively well-known. However, their newfound fame resulted in a Black Ops member, Woods, being sent on a mission to an abandoned airfield in Germany.

### Nacht der Untoten

The incident in Germany is widely unknown as Woods refuses to talk about it and was rendered classified by Elias Chase. However, what is known is that Woods' genetics were spread across the Multiverse during the incident, resulting in a mass randomization of individuals to become Marutas. Essentially making the former species of four into a species of millions across all realities within the Multiverse.

In Earth-1731, Elias discovered that Marutas had a specific chromosome that allowed them to have their powers, which resulted in the discovery of the "Milton Chromosome," or as it is colloquially called, "Milton X," as it is the X chromosome that allows for powers to populate within Marutas.

### Requiem

With this newfound information, another member of Black Ops, Amelia Williams, lobbied her military achievements into a successful independent branch of the CIA called Requiem. The department had no oversight outside of itself and worked to handle global threats and to bring in, protect, and train these new Marutas. To further their hope of acceptance and to ensure their future, Amelia forced members of Reqiuem to join the growing superhero community and become allies with people like them. This command led to fruitful partnerships with several individuals in the community. It confirmed that Marutas rose to a high, with the population count becoming more than 15% of the population being Marutas and having powers.

### The Chicago Incident of 2029

In 2029, a megacorporation named Codex feigned an SOS to the superhero community but claimed it was an alien invasion. When more than 90% of the congregation arrived in Chicago, Codex released an airborne contaminant that killed most of them and left the remaining powerless. This incident broke the hearts of several Requiem members, leading to them leaving and quitting.

What didn't help was the rise of another megacorp, Lazarus, which hunted down the remaining superhumans who were still active and attempting to be heroes. These events caused the Maruta population to fall to 3%, and Requiem was shut down by Amelia, who couldn't bear having any more of her kind's deaths on her conscience.

While smaller groups did form, such as The Children of the Atom, Marutas had become a thing of the past, with only a handful still existing.

### Alternate Realties

Within different realities, Marutas still exist but primarily aren't as brought together or mentioned as they are on Earth-10 and its possible future, Earth-1731. While they exist and have powers in different realities, there are varying factors that are at play as to why they don't live like they do in this one.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

Variable; Base ability is a Regenerative Healing Factor.

### Weaknesses

Variable. (Primarily the Techno-Organic Virus variant from the Paradise Lost dimension. There is also a slight degrading Healing Factor problem once Marutas reach a certain chronological age.)

## Habitat

### Habitat

Earth; on Earth-10, Chase Ranch, New Jersey

### Atmosphere

Roughly 78.09% Nitrogen, 20.95% Oxygen, 0.93% Argon, 0.038% Carbon Dioxide, and small amounts of other gases.

### Population

It varies from reality to reality, however on Earth-30, the population is less than 10% of the Earth's population. On Earth-1731 and Earth-10, it is even less, being 3% of the population. However, only 1% of the population has powers. Though, this is following the Chicago incident. At it's maximum, it was over 15%.

## Miscellaneous

### Type of Government

Individuals and groups among human societies.

## Notes

* Marutas (Homo perdita), and by extension, Legacy exist outside of mainstream Marvel Universe continuity. Themselves, their stories, and other characters are unrelated and not connected to the Marvel Multiverse and exist within solely within The Donuts Multiverse.

## Trivia

* There is a difference between Mutants and Marutas.
	+ Whereas Mutants were created organically and through centuries of cosmic experimentation, Marutas are a relatively new creation and were created through dimensional energies first then became a species.
	+ Mutants have something called the X-Gene or the X-Factor but Marutas are only exposed by chromosome testing.
* The term Marutas comes from the Japanese government war-crime project, Unit 731 which called their unwilling experiments "Marutas," or "Logs."

## See Also

* 8 appearance(s) of Marutas (Homo perdita)