David Alleyne, also known as Prodigy, is a mutant and member of the X-Men He is intelligent and wise beyond his years.﻿ David was always bright and intelligent, but when his mutant powers activated, the answers just started coming to him.He quickly realized he was a mutant with the ability to telepathically absorb the knowledge and skills of anyone nearby.﻿ David used these skills to his advantage to create opportunities for himself in college. He kept his abilities secret from his family.