Eden Fesi first appeared in Secret Warriors #4, and was created by writer Jonathan Hickman and artist Stefano Caselli. He appeared in the book until its conclusion in issue #28. He also made guest appearances as a member of the Secret Warriors in Dark Avengers #9, New Avengers #62, and Siege #2-3. Fesi, as Manifold, appears as a member of Hickman's Avengers, beginning with Avengers vol. 5, #1, a part of the Marvel NOW! relaunch. Hickman said that, when creating the character, he had initially intended to give him the codename "Calabi–Yau", named after a Calabi–Yau manifold, but when adding the character to the Avengers roster he decided on the codename "Manifold" instead.
Eden Fesi, a mutant teleporter living in Kata Tjuta, Australia under the tutelage of Gateway, is recruited by Nick Fury to be a part of his Secret Warriors. Hesitant at first, he agrees when Gateway gives his blessing. Almost immediately after being recruited, Eden has to teleport the entire team into the middle of a large battle aboard a dock to save Fury. He accompanies the team on several missions, including an infiltration of the H.A.M.M.E.R. base that brings them into conflict with the Dark Avengers and an attack on a HYDRA base that leaves Eden critically wounded. The team disbands, as Hellfire had betrayed them and Eden slips into a coma. Eden eventually makes a full recovery. As part of the Marvel NOW! event, Eden is now operating under the moniker Manifold. He is recruited by Captain America and Iron Man to the Avengers, as a part of their attempt to make the team more global in scope. As part of the Avengers, he encounters the Guardians of the Galaxy when the latter team is ambushed and nearly slain by mysterious aliens. During the Secret Wars storyline, Black Panther prepares Manifold for his task which calls on him to sacrifice himself to teleport other heroes to the safety of Mister Fantastic's lifeboat. Manifold teleports other superheroes like Spider-Man and Star-Lord to Mister Fantastic's lifeboat.
Powers and abilities
Eden's mutation allows him to bend reality, folding and twisting space-time. Daisy Johnson described him as a "souped-up teleporter." Eden's portals stay open until he chooses to close them.
Other versions
In an unnamed alternate reality, Caucasian version of Manifold appears in Wakanda alongside the villainess Black Swan. Black Swan later kills this Manifold after his teleportation abilities cease to function. In the following issue, she refers to her actions as a mercy killing, stating that a Manifold is unable to use his or her abilities once they leave their own universe.
In other media
Television
Eden is alluded to in the Marvel Cinematic Universe television seriesAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D., in the episode "The Inside Man". While the team is spying on the various foreign delegations, it is revealed that the Australian government has Eden in their possession. He is said to be an Inhuman instead of being a mutant.
Video games
Eden Fesi's Manifold appearance appears in Marvel Heroes.
