Pietro Maximoff / Quicksilver

Super Speedy Mutant

Twin brother of Scarlet Witch, a member of Marvel's Avengers and X-Men boasting superhuman speed.

Quotes

  • I'm 12 minutes older
  • I have to protect my sister
  • This speed, no one can stop
  • I will never forgive anyone who hurts my family
  • We are siblings bound by blood

Trivia

  • Long believed to be Magneto's son, but the true parent-child relationship is different.
  • MCU version is not a mutant but an enhanced human from Hydra human experimentation.
  • Evan Peters version also appears in the X-Men film series and WandaVision.
  • Super-speed movement reaches Mach-class speeds, but the exact speed varies by work.
  • Once lost his life in the Ultron arc.

Alternate names

Pietro Maximoff Quicksilver Pietro Frank

Tags

Marvel Comics Avengers Mutant Super Speed Scarlet Witch Magneto MCU Hydra Siblings X-Men

Profile

Species
Human Mutant
Gender
Male

Appearance

Overall appearance
Possesses an agile and toned physique, characterized by silvery white hair and bluish-gray eyes.
Eye color
Blue
Hair color
Silver
Distinguishing features
  • Silver short hair
  • Sharp gaze
  • Athletic build
Iconic items
  • Green costume
  • Fitted sportswear
  • Sneakers

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Loyalty
Detailed personality
Extremely family-oriented, especially willing to risk his life to protect his sister Scarlet Witch. Impulsive and short-tempered at times, but a reliable, comrade-loving hero.
Keywords
  • Family-oriented
  • Short-tempered
  • Loyalty
  • Brave
  • Impulsive
  • Proud
Talents
  • Superhuman speed
  • High-speed thinking
  • Exceptional reflexes
Skills
  • High combat skills
  • Athletic ability
  • Tactical judgment
Motivation
To protect family and comrades, and bring peace together with the Avengers, whom he once opposed.
Habits
Tends to be arrogant about his own speed and can get a bit cocky.
Disliked situations
Family crisis, Injustice, Battles with enemies

History

Backstory
Pietro Maximoff is one half of the mutant-powered twins and the brother of Scarlet Witch. Long believed to be the son of Magneto, but later revealed to share blood with his adoptive parents. Lost his family at a young age and gained super-speed movement ability through Hydra's human experiments. In the past, he was a member of the Brotherhood of Mutants and acted as a villain, but later joined the Avengers and walked the path of a hero. After many battles and conflicts, he continued to fight to protect world peace alongside his sister.
Debut date
March 1, 1964
Work title
X-MEN #4
Media type
Manga

Joining the Avengers

Significant event
Joining the Avengers
Description
Joined the team as a member starting from Avengers #16 in 1965.

House of M

Significant event
House of M
Description
The incident where his sister Wanda's reality-altering ability affected the world, in which he played a central role alongside her.

Death in MCU

Significant event
Death in MCU
Description
Died in combat in the movie Avengers: Age of Ultron.

Reclamation of Mind and Rehabilitation

Significant event
Reclamation of Mind and Rehabilitation
Description
Manipulated by the curse of the Darkhold but recovered with the power of the Avengers.

Zombie Transformation in Marvel Zombies Arc

Significant event
Zombie Transformation in Marvel Zombies Arc
Description
Turned into a zombie and took on the fearsome role of spreading the infection across the world.

Relationships

Magneto

Father

Genetic father. The true story is different, forming a complex relationship.

Crystal

Spouse

Member of the Inhumans and former wife. They had a daughter Luna but later divorced.

Luna

Child

Daughter with Crystal.

Captain America

Teammate

Active together as a member of the second-generation Avengers.

Hawkeye

Teammate

Fought together as early Avengers members.

Avengers

Avengers: teammate

X-Factor

X-Factor: unknown

Brotherhood of Mutants

Brotherhood of Mutants: unknown

Inhumans

Inhumans: unknown

Mighty Avengers

Mighty Avengers: teammate

Media appearances

X-MEN #4

Manga / Supporting

1964

Avengers

Manga / Supporting

1965-

X-MEN (1992 Anime)

Anime / Supporting

1990s

X-Men: Evolution

Anime / Supporting

2000s

Wolverine and the X-Men

Anime / Supporting

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Movie / Supporting

2015

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Movie / Supporting

2014

WandaVision

Series / Guest

2021

Voice cast and creators

Shihō Komatsu

Voice actor
Shihō Komatsu
Language
Japanese
Version or series
MCU films

Hiroyuki Yoshino

Voice actor
Hiroyuki Yoshino
Language
Japanese
Version or series
X-Men film series and WandaVision (Evan Peters version)

Stan Lee

Creator name
Stan Lee
Role
Original author

Jack Kirby

Creator name
Jack Kirby
Role
Original author

Related goods

Action Figure

Item name
Action Figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

Plush Toy

Item name
Plush Toy
Category
Plush or doll
Availability
Limited