The organization known as the Brotherhood is a militant and ofttimes violent metahuman organization. Its goal is the protection metahumans and the destruction of any governmental or societal constructs that would oppress.
It was originally formed as the Brotherhood of Metahumans during the 1960s by famous Nazi hunter and magnetokinetic Erik Lensherr, who had been tortured by HYRDA and the Ubersoldaten during the war because of his active Meta-Gene. He originally created the Brotherhood as a mutual support network with other Metahumans, helping them understand and adjust to their newfound powers.
In this, he was aided by super-intelligent scientist Clifford "The Brain" Carmichael in his endeavor. Carmichael was instrumental in helping the Brotherhood understand the mega-gene but also helped develop the treatments that would slow Lensherr's aging. He also rekindled a friendship with telepath Charles Xavier, who was also studying the metahuman genome.
As time went on Lensherr became distressed by reports of known metahumans disappearing. There were apparently secret organizations that were interested in the collection and elimination of those who expressed meta-gene-related powers. More disturbing was that many of these individuals had been unknown until the Brotherhood had discovered them.
Eventually, he discovered that Carmichael had been covertly working with the government, securing funding for projects by selling metahuman secrets to Weapons Plus and the Office of National Emergency. Enraged, he confronted The Brain but Xavier was able to convince him to let him go.
Carmichael left with his followers and for a time there were two Brotherhoods. Lensherr's Brotherhood continued in the shadows to protect metahumans but was proving more and more militant. The Brain's Brotherhood descended into more classic villainy and was a continual foe of the Marvel Family.
Eventually, the two Brotherhoods clashed and despite Charles again asking for mercy, Lensherr and his followers decimated the Brain's organization and left Charmichael for dead. Disgusted, Xavier walked away from his old friend and used his family inheritance to form the Xavier Academy to continue the good work that he and Lensherr had started.
Charmichael survived his assault but his body was permanently damaged as a result. After years living as a quadriplegic, the Ultra-Humanite would place his brain in an advanced containment vessel, truly becoming The Brain in the process.
Lensherr and his followers would continue to operate in secret until the aftermath of the Reach invasion. They anti-metahuman hysteria accompanying the release of the Reach Papers, as well as the increase in metahuman abductions and incarcerations has lead Lensherr to become a more public force against metahuman oppression.
Taking on the derogatory term for metahumans, the group emerged as the Brotherhood of Mutants. Lensherr, now going by the code-name Magneto, has put the world on notice. Metahumans will no longer accept shackles and cages and anyone who attempts harm them will have to face the full force of the Brotherhood.
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