From: CXMP@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA (CXMP000)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.xbooks
Subject: FAQ: X-Men Characters
Date: 4 Jan 93 02:37:39 GMT
Organization: McGill University

Here it is; right on time.  The only changes I've made are to the
descriptions of Cable, Magik and Phoenix plus several spelling
corrections and the addition of Nigel Orpington-Smythe (leader of the
R.C.X.), Cherubim and Seraphim.  Still absent from this list are
Doug Ramsey, Warlock and the MLF because they are dead, dead and boring,
respectively.
                         X-Men Characters
                     Martin Phipps     Writer

Version 4  These characters are fictional.  If you see any similarity
between the characters in this article with any people living or dead
then you should seek professional help.  This article may be sold
subject to the condition that you can find someone who will buy it.
Typed in Canada.

Introduction
      The following is a list of characters who have appeared.  It
is *not* intended to be complete.  Rather, it is intended to serve the
following purposes:
      1) To bring new readers up to date,
      2) To answer their trivial questions and
      3) To help them to better appreciate back issues and reprints.
I have decided that purpose #1 will be the means by which this article
will be judged a success or not.
      The entries are typically in the following format:

Name: First Appearance: X-Book #m
      Last Appearance/Death: X-Book #n (for characters who do not appear
      regularly)
      Any details essential to understanding the character.

For example, Professor X has a small entry not because he is unimportant
but because he is well understood.
      If you have any questions, please email me.  If I can't answer
your question then I'll post it on the net.  (This will avoid having the
same questions posted twice.)
      If you have any complaints, please email me.  Please keep in mind
that your favourite X-Men character may have little or no effect on
current continuity and thus needn't be mentioned here.

Acolytes: FA: X-Men #1
          LA: Avengers #357
Alliance of Evil: Frenzy, Stinger, Timeshadow and Tower
                  FA: X-Factor #5
                  LA: X-Factor #33
Amanda Sefton: FA: UX #98
               Death (?): X-Factor #69
               Amanda was (is?) romantically linked to Kurt.
      (Nightcrawler).
Amiko: FA: UX #181
       LA: Kitty Pryde and Wolverine #?(of 6)
       Amiko is Wolverine's adopted daughter.
Anti-Phoenix: FA: Excalibur #48
              LA: Excalibur #50
              The Anti-Phoenix is an entity identical to Pheonix but
      male.  Speculation: as the Phoenix exists only in one timeline
      (this despite seven What If ... stories to the contrary), it
      is natural to assume that the same is true of the Anti-Phoenix.
      The name "Anti"-Phoenix suggests that their existance is
      co-dependent (i.e. if your reality has the Phoenix then it has
      the Anti-Phoenix as well and vice-versa).
Apocalypse: FA: X-Factor #5
            Death (?): X-Force #18
            In ancient times, Apocalypse has assumed the names Set,
      Sauru, Huitzilopochti and Kali-Man.  Apocalypse's technology was
      stolen from the Celestials (see X-Factor #'s 43-50).  In Cable's
      future, Apocalypse becomes one of the High Lords of New Canaan.
Archangel: FA: (as Angel) UX #1 (as Archangel) X-Factor #24
           Angel had ongoing roles in Champions and in Defenders
      #125-152.  See also Charlotte Jones.
Artie Maddicks: FA: X-Factor #2
                LA: X-Force Annual #1
Askani: FA: X-Factor #65
        LA: X-Factor #68
        Askani is a member of the Clan Chosen, the descendents of Scott
      (Cyclops) and Jean in an alternate 38th Century.
Avalanche: FA: UX #141
           LA: X-Factor Annual #6
Banshee: FA: UX #28
         LA: X-Men #4
         Sean and Moira are romantically linked.  See also Syren and
      Black Tom Cassidy.
Beast: FA: UX #1
       Beast had an ongoing roles in Amazing Adventures #11-17, Avengers
      #137-211 and Defenders #103-152.
Belasco: FA: Kazar #11
         LA: Kazar #29
Bishop: FA: UX #281
        Bishop comes from an alternate future.  His reference to Nimrod
      Sentinels in UX #296 suggests that his timeline was similar to
      Rachel's and not our own.  (The current association of the X-Men
      to the U.S. Government through X-Factor and Val Cooper as well as
      the death (?) of Sebastian Shaw all suggest that their Sentinel
      program will not be continued.)
Black Tom Cassidy: FA: UX #99-101
                   LA: X-Force #4
                   Black Tom is Banshee's brother.
Siena Blaze:
Black Queen: FA: NM #9
             LA: UX #283
             Selene currently leads the Hellfire Club by default.
Blob: FA: UX #3
      LA: X-Factor #82
Boom Boom: FA: Secret Wars II #5
Bridge: FA: X-Force #1
        LA: X-Force #14
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants: Blob, Pyro, Phantasia, Sauron and Toad
                             FA: X-Force #6
                             LA: X-Factor #82
Cable: FA: (as Nathan Summers) UX #201 (as Cable) NM #87
       Cable is Nathan Summers, the son of Scott and Madelyne Pryor,
      after having been sent to a future by Scott and Jean and raised by
      Askani.  Cable and Domino are romantically linked.

      Proof that Cable isd Nathan from X-Force #18:

      1 page 2:  Cable is called Nathan Dayspring Askani'son.

      2 page 4:  Cable is called "a failed attempt to preserve a life".
                 Clearly, Cable is not a robot.

      3 page 10: Cable is called "rebel savior". That was to be Nathan's
                 destiny.

      4 page 17: The genetic matrix shield was programmed for the
                 Summers (family) DNA.  Again, Cable is not a robot but
                 the son of Cyclops. (Note from page 31 that the Summers
                 family DNA was promised to Mister Sinister).

Canonball: FA: Marvel Grafic Novel #4
           In Cable's timeline, Sam lived to be a High Lord.  See also
      Lila Cheney.
Captain Britain: First American Appearance: MTU #65
                 Brian and Meggan are romantically linked.  See also
      Jamie Braddock and Psylocke.
Cerise: FA: Excalibur #46
Charlotte Jones: FA: X-Factor #51
                 LA: UX #294
                 Charlotte is romantically linked to Warren (Archangel).
Cherubim: AC-DC, Fern, Giggles, Lump, Quill, Whirlwind
          First American Appearance: Captain Britain Trade Paperback
Colossus: FA: Giant Size X-Men #1
Crazy Gang: Executioner, Jester, Knave, Red Queen and Tweedledope
            FA: Excalibur #4
            LA: (Jester alone) Excalibur #58
Graydon Creed:
               Creed is Sabretooth's son.
Crimson Commando: FA: UX #215
                  LA: X-Factor Annual #6
Cyclops: FA: UX #1
         Scott is a pacifist.  He and Jean are romantically linked.  See
      also Cable, Havok and Starjammers.
Dark Riders: Barrage, Foxbat, Gauntlet, Harddrive, Psynapse and Tusk
             FA: X-Factor #65
             LA: UX #296
Dazzler: FA: UX #130 (as an X-Man) UX #214
         LA: X-Men #11
         Dazzler's own book lasted for 46 issues.  Alison and Longshot
      are romantically linked.  See also Shatterstar.
Deadpool: FA: NM#97
          LA: X-Force #15
Death: FA: (as Caliban) UX #148 (as Death) UX #294
       LA: X-Factor #84
Deathbird: FA: Ms. Marvel #9
           LA: Avengers #347
           Deathbird is Lilandra's sister.
Lady Deathstrike: FA: Daredevil #197 (as Lady Deathstrike) AF #33
Domino: FA: (in flashback) X-Force #9
        LA: (in flashback) Cable LS#2
        Domino and Cable are romantically linked.
Empath: FA: NM#15
        LA: NW#31
        See Magma.
Excalibur: Captain Britain, Cerise, Feron, Kylun, Megan, Nightcrawler,
      Rachel Summers and Shadowcat
Externals: FA: (en masse) X-Force #11
           LA: X-Force #15
           Externals are mutants who don't die easily.  In Cable's
      future, several Externals banded together to form the High Lords
      of New Canaan.  Externals apparently become more powerful and
      harder to kill as they get older.
Famine: FA: X-Factor #12
        LA: UX #295
Fenris: FA: UX #194
        LA: X-Men #7
        Andrea and Andreas Strucker are the twin offspring of Baron
      Wolfgang von Strucker.
Feral: FA: NM #98
Feron: FA: Excalibur #48
Firestar: FA: UX #193
          Firestar's origin was told in a 4 issue miniseries.
Trevor Fitzroy: FA: UX #281
                LA: UX #283
Forge: FA: UX #184
       LA: UX #290
       Forge asked Ororo (Storm) to marry him but then got cold feet.
      His story was that he doubted that she truly wanted to marry him.
Gambit: FA: UX #282
        Gambit is attracted to Rogue.
Gamesmaster: FA: UX #286
             LA: UX #286
Gateway: FA: UX #227
         LA: UX #281
Gideon: FA: NM #97
        LA: X-Force #15
Havok: FA: UX #54
       Alex is Scott (Cyclops) 's brother.  He and Lorna (Polaris) are
      romantically linked.
Holocaust:
Iceman: FA: UX #1
        Iceman had ongoing roles in Champions and Defenders #122-152.
      See also Opal.
Imperial Guard: Astra, Earthquake, Electron, Fang, Gladiator, Hobgoblin,
      Impulse, Magic, Manta, Mentor, Midget, Nightside, Oracle, Quasar,
      Smasher, Starbolt, Tempest, Titan and Warstar
                FA: UX #107
                LA: Avengers #347
Infecta: FA: X-Factor #28
         LA: X-Factor #31
Jamie Braddock: First American Appearance: Excalibur #15
                LA: Excalibur #56
                Jamie is Brian (Captain Britain)'s brother.
Jean Grey: FA: UX #1
           Jean Grey was found in a cocoon in Avengers #263 and revived
      in FF #286.  Jean and Scott (Cyclops) are romantically linked.
      See also Phoenix and Cable.
Jessica Drew: FA: Marvel Spotlight #1
              LA: Wolverine #27
Jubilee: FA: UX #244
         Jubilee has been Wolverine's sidekick ever since she saved his
      life in UX #253.
Juggernaut: FA: UX #12
            LA: X-Force #4
            Cain Marko is Professor Xavier's half brother.
Kane: FA: X-Force #2
      LA: Cable LS#2
Karma: FA: MTU #100
       LA: Wolverine #30
       Xian is still looking for her brother and sister, Leong and Nga.
Kylun: FA: (as Colin) Excalibur #2 (as Kylun) Excalibur #42
Leech: FA: UX #179
       LA: X-Force Annual #1
Lila Cheney: FA: NM Annual #1
             LA: UX #284
             Lila was believed dead in NM #70 but reappeared in UX #269.
      Lila had been Canonball's girlfriend.
Lilandria: FA: UX #97
           LA: Avengers #347
           Lilandria became empress of the Shiar and Kree galaxies after
      the abdication of Deathbird in UX #275 and the detonation of the
      Nega Bomb and subsequent destruction of the Kree galaxy in
      Avengers #347, respectively.  Lilandria is romantically linked to
      Professor Xavier.
Lockheed: FA: UX #166
          Lockheed is Shadowcat's pet dragon.
Longshot: FA: Longshot #1(of 6) (as an X-Man) UX Annual #10
          LA: X-Men #11
          Longshot is a genetically engineered humanoid from Mojoverse.
      He and Alison (Dazzler) are romantically linked.  See also
      Shatterstar.
Madrox: FA: Giant Size FF #4
        Jamie can make and control up to 40 duplicates of himself.
Madelyne Pryor: FA: UX #168
                Death: X-Factor #38
                It was revealed in UX #241 that Madelyne was
      essentially the same Jean Grey clone that was the host of the
      Phoenix.
Magik: FA: (as Illyana) Giant Size X-Men #1 (as a New Mutant) NM #14
       Magik was Colossus' sister.  She was kidnapped and corrupted by
      Belasco in UX #160.  In NM #73, there were actually two Illyanas
      (see page 32-34), a teenage Illyana and a younger Illyana.  The
      final fate of the teenage Illyana was not made clear.  Quoting
      from page 47,

      RICTOR: But ... because she saved her younger self, does this mean
              that the Illyana YOU knew ... the TEENAGE Illyana ...
              never existed?
      CANONBALL: No.  That's not possible.  We KNEW her.  We REMEMBER
                 her.

      At the same time, however, we are led to believe that the teenage
      Illyana sacrificed herself (on page 38) because Canonball goes on
      to say

      CANONBALL: ... Because of her sacrifice Earth has been SAVED.

      Personally, I'd just assume the Teenage Illyana won't be coming
      back but I can't say for sure.

Magma: FA: NM #8
       LA: NW #31
       Amara's real name is Allison Crestmere.  She and Manual (Empath)
      are romantically linked.
Magneto: FA: UX #1
         LA: X-Men #3
         Magneto and Professor X first met in Egypt (UX #161) back when
      Magneto was first beginning to use his powers.  They joined forces
      against the Nazi Baron Strucker.  After this encounter, Magneto
      began to plan for the day when mutants would rule the world under
      his authority.  It was revealed in X-Men #2 that Magneto suffers
      from a psychosis that is a direct result of his use of his powers.
Mastermind: FA: UX #4
            LA: UX #175
Meggan: First American Appearance: NM Annual #2
        Meggan and Brian (Captain Britain) are romantically linked.
Mirage: FA: Marvel Graphic Novel #4
        LA: Marvel Comics Presents #121
Mister Sinister: see Sinister
Moira MacTaggart: FA: UX #96
                  Moira and Sean (Banshee) are romantically linked.
      She is also Rahne (Wolfsbane)'s legal guardian.
Mystique: FA: Ms. Marvel #16
          LA: UX #290
          Mystique's power is to assume any human form at will.  We are
      supposed to believe that she has suddenly gone insane.
Nigel Orpington-Smythe: FA: Excalibur #62
Namorita: FA: Submariner #50
          Namorita is a clone of the Submariner's sister.
Nasty Boys: Gorgeous George, Hairbag, Ranrod and Ruckus
            FA: X-Factor #75
            LA: X-Factor #78
New Warriers: Chord, Firestar, Marvel Boy, Namorita, Nova, Night Trasher
      Rage, Silhouette and Speedball
              FA: Thor #411-412
Nightcrawler: FA: Giant Size X-Men #1
              See also Amanda Sefton.
Nova: FA: Nova #1
      Nova's book lasted for 25 issues.
Omega Red: FA: X-Men #4
           LA: X-Men #7
Opal: FA: X-Factor #51
      LA: UX #290
      Opal is romantically linked to Bobby (Iceman).
Phoenix: FA: UX #101
         The Phoenix is an ancient entity.  In order to assume human
      form, the Phoenix became the subordinate consciousness in a clone
      of Jean Grey.  When this clone died, the Phoenix was left without
      a host until it was accepted by Rachel Summers.  In return, the
      Phoenix suppressed painful memories in Rachel's mind, allowing her
      to function without being overly burdened by her past.  (See
      FF #286, UX #199 and Excalibur #52, respectively.)  See also
      Anti-Phoenix.
Polaris: FA: UX #49
         Lorna and Alex (Havok) are romantically linked.
Professor Xavier: FA: UX #1
                  See also Lilandria and Juggernaut.
Psylocke: First American Appearance: NM Annual #2
          Betsy is Captain Britain's sister.  Her current appearance is
      due to cosmetic surgury and training by the Japanese assassin's
      guild known as the Hand.  In my dreams, Betsy and I are
      romantically linked. :)
Pyro: FA: UX #141
      LA: X-Factor #82
Quicksilver: FA: UX #4
             Quicksilver is the brother of the Scarlet Witch and the
      husband of Crystal, both of the Avengers.  Quicksilver had a
      recurring role in Avengers #16-104.
Rachel Summers: FA: UX #141 (in the present) NM #18
                Rachel is "Jean Grey"'s daughter from an alternate
      future in which "Jean Grey" didn't die.  See also Phoenix.
Rage: FA: Avengers #326
Rictor: FA: X-Factor #16
        Rictor would probably like to be a member of X-Factor in order
      to be closer to Rahne (Wolfsbane).
Rogue: FA: Avengers Annual #10 (as an X-Man) UX #171
       Rogue has the power to absorb a person's memories and abilities
      upon physical contact, leaving the person with whom she has been
      in contact unconscious.  She has no control over this power and,
      thus, has never been intimate.
Rusty Collins: FA: X-Factor #1
               LA: X-Men #15
               Rusty and Skids are romantically linked.
Sabretooth: FA: Iron Fist #14
            Sabretooth was part of the same Weapon X program as
      Wolverine.
Saturnyne: First American Appearance: Excalibur Special Edition #1
           LA: Excalibur #50
Sat-yr 9: First American Appearance: Excalibur #3
          LA: Excalibur #56
Sebastian Shaw: FA: UX #130
                Death (?): X-Factor #67
Sentenels: FA: UX #14
           LA: UX #282
           Different people have built the sentinels that have appeared
      over the years.

      UX #14-16                                     Doctor Bolivar Trask
      UX #56-59, Avengers #102-104                           Larry Trask
      UX #98-100                                     Doctor Stephan Lang
      UX #141-142                                      a U.S. Government
      UX #151-152, NM #1-2, Alpha Flight #41-42, UX #202  Sebastian Shaw
      UX #281-282                                         Trevor Fitzroy

Seraphim: Aberdeen Angus, Cabbage, Celery, Cyanide, Mustard, Peanut,
          Pumice, Salt, Shrew and Weasel
          FA: Excalibur #62
          The Seraphim works for R.C.X.
Shadowcat: FA: X-Men #129
Sharon Friedlander: FA: NM #19
                    Death (?): X-Factor #69
Shatterstar: FA: NM #99
             Shatterstar is believed to be the son of Longshot and
      Dazzler from the future.
Shinobi Shaw: FA: X-Factor #67
              LA: UX #283
Shiva: FA: Wolverine #50
Skids: FA: X-Factor #7
       LA: X-Men #15
       Skids and Rusty are romantically linked.
Silver Samuri: FA: Daredevil #111
               LA: Cable LS#2
               Kenuichio Harada is Sunfire's cousin.
Mister Sinister: FA: UX #221
                 LA: X-Force #18
                 It was revealed in X-Factor #71-75 that Sinister likes
      to "turn (peoples) powers against them".  This offers some
      explanation as to why he was tormenting Cyclops.
Siryn: FA: Spiderwoman #37
       Theresa is Banshee's daughter.
Speedball: FA: Amazing Spiderman Annual #22
Spiral: FA: Longshot #1
        LA: X-Factor Annual #7
Starjammers: Binary, Ch'od, Corsair, Hepzibah, Raza and Sikorsky
             FA: UX #104
             LA: Avengers #351
             Corsair is Cyclops' father.
Stevie Hunter: FA: UX #139
               LA: X-Force #16
               Stevie runs a dance academy in Salem "Center" (shouldn't
      that be "Centre"?).
Storm: FA: Giant Size X-Men #1
Strong Guy: FA: NM #29
Stryfe: FA: NM #86
        LA: Cable LS#2
        Stryfe believes himself to be the son of the Scott (Cyclops) and
      Madelyne from our timeline who was sent to a future by Scott and
      Jean.  Theories as to his origin have ranged from his being Nathan
      from another timeline to his being a clone of Cable.
Sunfire: FA: UX #64
         LA: UX #286
Sunspot: FA: Marvel Graphic Novel #4
Technet: Bodybag, China Doll, Ferro, Joyboy, Numbers, Ringtoss,
      Scatterbrain and Waxworks
         First American Appearance: Excalibur Special Edition #1
         LA: (Joyboy Alone) Excalibur #54
Thenody:
Toad: FA: UX #4
      LA: X-Factor #82
Tolliver: FA: X-Force #4
          LA: X-Force #15
Tom Corsi: FA: NM #19
           Death (?): X-Factor #69
Trish Tilby: FA: X-Factor #7
             LA: UX #271
The Twelve: In X-Factor #13, the Master Mold refers to "The Twelve".
      It says that they are twelve who will shape the future.  It has
      not been established that the Master Mold can see into the future.
      It has been established (in Hulk Annual #7) that he has the
      memories of Doctor Stephan Lang so the twelve it
      referred to may have simply been the original X-Men,
      Havok, Polaris, Banshee, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Storm and
      Wolverine, literally the twelve X-Men as Dr. Lang would remember
      them.  Apocalypse has also referred to "The Twelve".  This is
      undoubtedly a list of the twelve most powerful mutants in his
      opinion.  His list may not have been complete and mutants
      belonging to his list need not have been ones of "The Twelve" that
      the Master Mold was seeking.
Tyger Tyger: FA: UX #229
             LA: Wolverine #27
Unus: FA: UX #8
      Death (?): Spectacular Spiderman #91
Doctor Valerie Cooper: FA: UX #178
Vanessa: FA: NM #97
         LA: X-Force #15
Vertigo: FA: Marvel Fanfare #1
         LA: UX #225
War: FA: X-Factor #11
     LA: UX #295
Warpath: FA: UX #193 (as a member of X-Force) NM #100
Weapon Prime: Bridge, Grizzly, Kane, Tigerstryke and Yeti
              FA: X-Force #12
              Weapon Prime was put together by Department K to stop
      Cable.  Three of its members (Bridge, Grizzly and Kane) composed
      the mercenary group known as the Wild Pack with Cable and Domino.
White Queen: FA: UX #132
             Death (?): UX #281
             Emily Frost was headmistress and chairperson of the Board
      of Trustees at Massechusetts Academy as well as co-leader of the
      Hellfire Club with the Black Queen.
Widget: FA: Excalibur #2
Wiz Kid: FA: X-Terminators #1 (of 4)
         LA: X-Force Annual #1
Wolfsbane: FA: Marvel Graphic Novel #4
           See also Moira MacTaggart and Rictor.
Wolverine: FA: Incredible Hulk #180 (as an X-Man) Giant Size X-Men #1
           Over the years, Mr. Logan has been attracted to Silver Fox,
      Heather Hudson of Alpha Flight, Jean Grey, Mariko, Yukio and
      Tyger Tyger.  See also Akiko.
X-Factor: Havok, Madrox, Polaris, Quicksilver, Strong Guy and Wolfsbane
          FA: X-Factor #71
X-Force: Boom Boom, Canonball, Feral, Rictor, Shatterstar, Siryn,
      Sunspot and Warpath
         FA: NM #100
X-Men Blue Team: Archangel, Bishop, Colossus, Iceman, Jean Grey and
      Storm
                 FA: UX #281
X-Men Gold Team: Beast, Cyclops, Gambit, Psylocke, Rogue and Wolverine
                 FA: X-Men #1
Yukio: FA: Wolverine LS #1(of 4)
       LA: Wolverine #?
Zero: FA: NM #87
      LA: UX #296
      Zero is Stryfe's "displacement unit".

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