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Supervillain Origins: The Sentinels and Bolivar Trask


this military scientist created the most

this military scientist created the most dangerous weapon the x-men have ever

dangerous weapon the x-men have ever

dangerous weapon the x-men have ever faced

faced

faced welcome to watchmojo.com and today we

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of

will explore the comic book origins of

will explore the comic book origins of Bolivar Trask and the Sentinels I’ve

Bolivar Trask and the Sentinels I’ve

Bolivar Trask and the Sentinels I’ve created a prototype design defend

created a prototype design defend

created a prototype design defend mankind against the mutant threat my

mankind against the mutant threat my

mankind against the mutant threat my guardian of the human race The Sentinel

as with most comic book characters

as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different

they’re often reimagining and different

they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we’ve

versions to a character’s past we’ve

versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1965 uncanny x-men

which unfolded in 1965 uncanny x-men

which unfolded in 1965 uncanny x-men number 14 to 16 which was expanded upon

number 14 to 16 which was expanded upon

number 14 to 16 which was expanded upon in issues number 57 to 59 this

in issues number 57 to 59 this

in issues number 57 to 59 this anthropologist and scientist first

anthropologist and scientist first

anthropologist and scientist first appeared to cause trouble for the x-men

appeared to cause trouble for the x-men

appeared to cause trouble for the x-men team during a period in which they

team during a period in which they

team during a period in which they thought they had a chance to rest and

thought they had a chance to rest and

thought they had a chance to rest and recuperate following their previous

recuperate following their previous

recuperate following their previous battles against other mutants while the

battles against other mutants while the

battles against other mutants while the team trained to get back to fighting

team trained to get back to fighting

team trained to get back to fighting form Trask held a press conference in

form Trask held a press conference in

form Trask held a press conference in which he revealed to the world that the

which he revealed to the world that the

which he revealed to the world that the real terror isn’t the Cold War or atomic

real terror isn’t the Cold War or atomic

real terror isn’t the Cold War or atomic bombs but mutants hiding and waiting for

bombs but mutants hiding and waiting for

bombs but mutants hiding and waiting for their chance to enslave humanity with

their chance to enslave humanity with

their chance to enslave humanity with the news circulating Xavier soon

the news circulating Xavier soon

the news circulating Xavier soon realized that his greatest fear was

realized that his greatest fear was

realized that his greatest fear was coming true that the government would

coming true that the government would

coming true that the government would soon begin a witch-hunt for his kind to

soon begin a witch-hunt for his kind to

soon begin a witch-hunt for his kind to tackle this man his head on Xavier

tackle this man his head on Xavier

tackle this man his head on Xavier called the national television network

called the national television network

called the national television network and demanded a television debate with

and demanded a television debate with

and demanded a television debate with dr. Trask to debate his theories the

dr. Trask to debate his theories the

dr. Trask to debate his theories the debate was held the following evening in

debate was held the following evening in

debate was held the following evening in which Xavier tried to explain that just

which Xavier tried to explain that just

which Xavier tried to explain that just because mutants are different it didn’t

because mutants are different it didn’t

because mutants are different it didn’t mean they have diabolical intentions in

mean they have diabolical intentions in

mean they have diabolical intentions in response Trask revealed that he had

response Trask revealed that he had

response Trask revealed that he had created a robotic defense for mankind so

created a robotic defense for mankind so

created a robotic defense for mankind so that the mutants could never take over

that the mutants could never take over

that the mutants could never take over his army of sentinels at the same time

his army of sentinels at the same time

his army of sentinels at the same time he concluded that Xavier must be a

he concluded that Xavier must be a

he concluded that Xavier must be a mutant and commanded his sentinels to

mutant and commanded his sentinels to

mutant and commanded his sentinels to take the professor into custody with

take the professor into custody with

take the professor into custody with Xavier detained Trask informed the

Xavier detained Trask informed the

Xavier detained Trask informed the public that his robot army would soon be

public that his robot army would soon be

public that his robot army would soon be more than powerful enough to defeat any

more than powerful enough to defeat any

more than powerful enough to defeat any mutant however without warning the

mutant however without warning the

mutant however without warning the Sentinels rebelled and zapped Trask

Sentinels rebelled and zapped Trask

Sentinels rebelled and zapped Trask as the situation took a turn for the

as the situation took a turn for the

as the situation took a turn for the worst Xavier used his mental powers to

worst Xavier used his mental powers to

worst Xavier used his mental powers to call his team for help

call his team for help

call his team for help following the x-men’s arrival several

following the x-men’s arrival several

following the x-men’s arrival several sentinels fled with Trask as their

sentinels fled with Trask as their

sentinels fled with Trask as their prisoner as they required his assistance

prisoner as they required his assistance

prisoner as they required his assistance to replicate themselves with the downing

to replicate themselves with the downing

to replicate themselves with the downing of a sentinel left behind

of a sentinel left behind

of a sentinel left behind Xavier used his powers to extract the

Xavier used his powers to extract the

Xavier used his powers to extract the location of its factory from the inner

location of its factory from the inner

location of its factory from the inner workings of its robotic brain back at

workings of its robotic brain back at

workings of its robotic brain back at the factory

the factory

the factory the Sentinels ordered Trask to create

the Sentinels ordered Trask to create

the Sentinels ordered Trask to create their army stating that the only way to

their army stating that the only way to

their army stating that the only way to protect mankind was to conquer it at the

protect mankind was to conquer it at the

protect mankind was to conquer it at the same time the x-men arrived in a hidden

same time the x-men arrived in a hidden

same time the x-men arrived in a hidden base which arose from underneath a hill

Wolverine we’ve got the phone

Wolverine we’ve got the phone while two members of the x-men team were

while two members of the x-men team were

while two members of the x-men team were quickly captured Trask pleaded with the

quickly captured Trask pleaded with the

quickly captured Trask pleaded with the Sentinels to stop revealing that he

Sentinels to stop revealing that he

Sentinels to stop revealing that he didn’t create them but only the master

didn’t create them but only the master

didn’t create them but only the master mold taking him to assist the master

mold taking him to assist the master

mold taking him to assist the master mold in creating more sentinels the

mold in creating more sentinels the

mold in creating more sentinels the giant robots commanded Trask to serve

giant robots commanded Trask to serve

giant robots commanded Trask to serve them to which he refused in turn he was

them to which he refused in turn he was

them to which he refused in turn he was threatened with the destruction of half

threatened with the destruction of half

threatened with the destruction of half of the united states thanks to Xavier as

of the united states thanks to Xavier as

of the united states thanks to Xavier as mental powers he managed to knock out

mental powers he managed to knock out

mental powers he managed to knock out the Sentinels manning the bases defenses

the Sentinels manning the bases defenses

the Sentinels manning the bases defenses giving the rest of the team the chance

giving the rest of the team the chance

giving the rest of the team the chance they needed to invade now a servant of

they needed to invade now a servant of

they needed to invade now a servant of the master mold in order to save

the master mold in order to save

the master mold in order to save humanity

humanity

humanity Trask used his psycho probe to

Trask used his psycho probe to

Trask used his psycho probe to interrogate the captured x-men member

interrogate the captured x-men member

interrogate the captured x-men member beast to learn the location of their

beast to learn the location of their

beast to learn the location of their base recognizing that his mutant

base recognizing that his mutant

base recognizing that his mutant eradicating machines were just as

eradicating machines were just as

eradicating machines were just as dangerous for humanity as the mutants he

dangerous for humanity as the mutants he

dangerous for humanity as the mutants he feared Trask ended up sacrificing

feared Trask ended up sacrificing

feared Trask ended up sacrificing himself by sabotaging the bases

himself by sabotaging the bases

himself by sabotaging the bases equipment destroying it and leaving

equipment destroying it and leaving

equipment destroying it and leaving himself buried in rubble by issue 57 it

himself buried in rubble by issue 57 it

himself buried in rubble by issue 57 it was revealed that Trask’s precognitive

was revealed that Trask’s precognitive

was revealed that Trask’s precognitive mutant son Larry had continued his work

mutant son Larry had continued his work

mutant son Larry had continued his work believing that the x-men had murdered

believing that the x-men had murdered

believing that the x-men had murdered his father it was even mentioned that

his father it was even mentioned that

his father it was even mentioned that his father Bolivar had created a

his father Bolivar had created a

his father Bolivar had created a medallion to shield his son’s mutant

medallion to shield his son’s mutant

medallion to shield his son’s mutant genes from the Sentinels sensors in the

genes from the Sentinels sensors in the

genes from the Sentinels sensors in the years that followed Bolivar Trask was

years that followed Bolivar Trask was

years that followed Bolivar Trask was made into far less of a sympathetic

made into far less of a sympathetic

made into far less of a sympathetic character and a primary villain of the

character and a primary villain of the

character and a primary villain of the x-men in various animated series it

x-men in various animated series it

x-men in various animated series it appears a mutant fight has just shifted

he was also finally given the

he was also finally given the live-action treatment when he was

live-action treatment when he was

live-action treatment when he was portrayed by Peter Dinklage good

portrayed by Peter Dinklage good

portrayed by Peter Dinklage good afternoon everyone hello thank you for

afternoon everyone hello thank you for

afternoon everyone hello thank you for coming with this weapon there will be no

coming with this weapon there will be no

coming with this weapon there will be no human collateral damage in this film

human collateral damage in this film

human collateral damage in this film Trask once again created the Sentinels

Trask once again created the Sentinels

Trask once again created the Sentinels while experimenting on mutants and was

while experimenting on mutants and was

while experimenting on mutants and was rewritten to have an instrumental role

rewritten to have an instrumental role

rewritten to have an instrumental role in the eventual rise of the Sentinels

in the eventual rise of the Sentinels

in the eventual rise of the Sentinels and the downfall of humanity are you a

and the downfall of humanity are you a

and the downfall of humanity are you a fan of the madman and his machines for

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