Born in the 12th century, Bennet du Paris is a crusader and best friends with Eobar Garrington, the
Black Knight. The two set out to find the Tower of Power, the domain of the mythic "Eternal Pharaoh" in
Aqaba. When Dane Whitman (the 20th-century
Black Knight) and
Sersi are transported to the 12th century, Whitman possesses Garrington's body. Eobar retains control, but feels that something is wrong. He abandons his quest, angering du Paris, who leaves to find the tower alone. After traveling through the desert for hours, du Paris collapses. A voice speaks to him, asking him if he was willing to risk everything to become one of the strong. Du Paris manifests his mutant abilities and disappears.
Apocalypse captures du Paris and transforms him into Exodus. In the 20th century,
Magneto frees Exodus and recruits him into his
Acolytes. When
Charles Xavier wipes Magneto's mind, Exodus assumes leadership of the Acolytes. Soon after,
Fabian Cortez kidnaps Magneto's granddaughter
Luna amidst an ongoing conflict between humans and mutants in
Genosha. Exodus arrives in Genosha and confronts the
Avengers and
X-Men, but is wounded by Black Knight and forced to retreat. Weakened from a battle with
Holocaust, Exodus returns to the crypt where he was once imprisoned. He attempts to restore his powers, but learns that they have been altered, making him into a "
psychic vampire" who feeds on psionic energy. Exodus tries to feed on
Nate Grey's energy, but is buried alive under a mountain. Exodus survives and returns to the Acolytes, his powers having returned to their original state. He later forms a
Brotherhood of Mutants consisting of
Avalanche,
Nocturne,
Sabretooth,
Mammomax, and
Black Tom Cassidy. Exodus leads an attack on a group of humans, but is thwarted by the X-Men. Exodus is among the 198 mutants who retain their powers following
M-Day, when the
Scarlet Witch depowers most mutants on Earth. He leads a new team of
Acolytes with
Frenzy,
Random, and
Tempo as followers. Exodus later assists in healing Professor X after he is shot in the head by
Bishop. Despite being in a weakened state, Xavier is resisting Exodus' efforts, which requires rebuilding Xavier's damaged brain atom by atom and temporarily removing his memories. Exodus succeeds, but Xavier's mind refuses to have his memories returned. Exodus and Emma Frost confront Xavier in the astral plane and force him to stand down. After the battle, Xavier convinces Exodus to disband the Acolytes and find a new way to help mutantkind. Exodus renounces the name Magneto gave him and decides to embark on a personal pilgrimage. Following the M-Pox crisis, Exodus assumes control of Someday Enterprises, an organization that weaponizes mutants. He attempts to attack an anti-mutant rally in Washington, D.C. until he is defeated by Magneto and imprisoned in
Xorn's temple. Exodus is later freed and befriends
Elixir, who he works with to rescue Magneto from
Psylocke. Sometime later, Exodus and Elixir are approached by Magneto, who seeks their help in containing Mothervine, a bioweapon released by
Bastion and
Havok. Exodus rapidly transports himself, Elixir, and Magneto around the world, allowing Elixir to neutralize the Mothervine. Following the "
House of X" series, Exodus becomes a citizen of
Krakoa and member of its ruling council. When Krakoa moves to the White Hot Room, Exodus remains on Earth rather than accompany Krakoa. ==Powers and abilities==