Empath (character)

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Empath
Cover to The New Mutants #62 featuring Magma and Empath, April 1988. Art by Jon J Muth.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	The New Mutants #16 (June 1984)
Created by	Chris Claremont and Sal Buscema
In-story information
Alter ego	Manuel Alfonso Rodrigo de la Rocha
Species	Human Mutant
Team affiliations	Hellfire Cult[1] The 198 X-Corporation Hellions
Notable aliases	Mr. Roache[1]
Abilities	Psionic ability to sense and control emotions of others

Empath (Manuel Alfonso Rodrigo de la Rocha) is a fictional mutant character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as possessing the ability to control emotion in other people.