Masque is a former member of the Morlocks and a citizen of the mutant nation state of Krakoa.
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Masque was one of the few Morlocks to escape the Marauders during the Mutant Massacre. After the slaughter of most of his brethren, Callisto traveled to Moira MacTaggert's hospital on Muir Island, to remain with the few surviving Morlocks in recovery. When Callisto returned to New York to seal off the tunnels connecting the X-Mansion to the Morlock tunnels, she was kidnapped by new Morlocks, now under Masque's leadership. Masque gave Callisto a pretty new face of a top supermodel, which inadvertently lured Colossus (who had just resurfaced with amnesia, after having traveled through the Siege Perilous), into the clutches of Masque's Morlocks after he fell in love with her.
Masque teamed the Morlocks with Toad's Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, but in one of their first battles against X-Force, led by Cable, Masque was apparently killed by Shatterstar. Masque returned, wearing a full-body costume resembling Marilyn Monroe. He ruled an underground cadre of mutant gladiators that fought for fame and the right to control defeated fellow warriors in combat. Here, Masque used his powers to manipulate Callisto, giving her octopus like arms, and Storm into becoming the greatest gladiator. Callisto and Storm eventually rebelled and defeated Masque yet again.
Masque reappeared later, leading a band of Morlocks (including Erg, Litterbug, Skids, and Bliss) in search of Magneto, hoping to inform him of a prophecy that said mutants might yet come to rule the world. To this end, they assaulted and maimed Caliban and abducted Leech. The group set off a bomb in a packed subway train and Masque used his powers to disfigure the humans on the train. Masque also made a video of why they did it and what was to come, posting it on the internet.
After the conflict between the mutants and Inhumans, Masque joined the latest incarnation of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, which was led by a repowered Mesmero. He participated in an attack on the United Nations and later in the kidnapping of Mayor Bill de Blasio. It was discovered by the X-Men that Magma had been brainwashed by Mesmero into joining the Brotherhood and carrying out those attacks. Mesmermo's control was eventually lifted, allowing Masque to leave the Brotherhood.
Masque was eventually welcomed to the new mutant island of Krakoa, created by Xavier, Magneto, and Moira X. He entered through the teleportation gateway alongside other villainous and fractious mutants, who had been invited to join the nation in order to heal mutantdom and start over as a whole species together.