Cyclops

Slim

Fearless Leader

One-Eye

Professor X (legal guardian)

Havok (brother)

Phoenix (wife)

### Unusual Features

Eyes glow ruby red when open, wears Ruby-Quartz visors/glasses to contain Optic Blasts

## Portrayal

### My Ideal Voice Actor

Greg Abbey

> "*That's why I am a leader. The blind leading the blind, maybe...but a leader nonetheless. A leader because I'm prepared to take the fall, and because I'm prepared to make the hard decisions. Because a leader knows, it's not so hard to die for your people. It's hard to order your people to die for you. And leading with certainty into an uncertain future doesn't require sight. It requires vision. It requires holding on. And no matter what happens, never letting go.*"
> ― Cyclops
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**Cyclops** (born **Scott Summers**), is a mutant born with the ability to project ruby colored blasts of concussive energy from his eyes. The leader of and first mutant recruited into the X-Men, Scott has long been the most prized and loyal of Xavier's students (sometimes to the detriment of his personal relationships), and is seen as the eventual successor to him as well as the one to lead the mutant community into peace.

## Personality

Scott Summers is, for lack of a better word, a very complicated individual. His time in the orphanage after his parent's deaths saw him become a very introverted and lonely person. He had low self-esteem, as he was constantly picked by his fellow orphans for his lack of muscles (earning him the nickname "Slim"); this resulted in him becoming a somewhat distant, cold person.

Xavier rescuing him and making him the first member of the X-Men meant a lot to him, as Scott saw it as the first time anyone saw something special in him. As a result, he eschewed anything resembling a social life and pushed himself extremely hard in order to master his powers, something he still does to this day; however, this came with the side effect of the later students at the Xavier Institute (namely Angel and Iceman) seeing Summers as something of a stick in the mud.

Unlike heroes like Mr. Fantastic or Captain America (who present themselves as the leaders of their teams), Cyclops made it abundantly clear early on that he's the manager of the X-Men, caring more about "getting the job done" then inspiring his teammates: he refuses to tolerate any rebellion or disorder as a leader, demanding the upmost focus from his teammates. This combined with his stoic nature and to the point nature of dealing with others initially led him to consistently butt heads with more defiant members (like Gambit and especially Wolverine), his teammates have learned to recognize and respect his leadership, with Scott easing up on his strictness in turn and working to inspire his teammates rather than control them.

Summers has a plethora of personal issues. He's rather insecure, as the pressure of not only does he knowing he's expected to lead the fight for mutant equality should Xavier ever die often consumes his thoughts; he also refuses to accept failure from himself or his team, and spends most of his time either honing his powers in the Danger Room or reviewing past and current strategies alone.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

**Mutant Physiology:** Manifesting at a young age, Cyclop's powers have been honed through years of training and extensive combat experience; despite that, the trauma around the context of him gaining his powers lead to him unintentionally placing subconscious mental blocks on his powers. These have since been removed, due in part to him gaining more confidence. He is classified as a low-mid tier.

* **Optic Blasts**-
	+ **Energy Resistance:** Cyclops is resistant to the effects of his own powers, explaining why his eyes and head aren't impacted by the recoil his powers would logically induce; he's also capable of surviving his brother Alex's ability with no ill effects. This is a result of their close genetics, a common quirk among mutant siblings.

### Abilities

* **Master Tactician**
	+ **Spatial Awareness**-Cyclops possesses an uncanny sense of trigonometry, in this sense used to describe his observation of objects around himself and the angles found between surfaces of these objects. Cyclops has repeatedly demonstrated the ability to cause his optic blasts to ricochet and/or reflect off those objects in a trajectory to his liking. This is commonly called a "banked shot" when applied to this talent. Cyclops has been observed causing beams to reflect from over a dozen surfaces in the course of one blast, and still hit his intended target accurately.
* **Expert Combatant**-Having been taught that his powers are a tool and not the whole box by Xavier, Summers possess notable skill in hand to hand combat. He holds black belts in aikido and judo, and has held his own against large groups of men and even such talented fighters as Wolverine, though his performance in the latter case was heavily dependent upon the use of his powers.
* **Expert Pilot:** Like his father, Scott is a skilled pilot, often being the one flying the Blackbird on missions.
* **Telepathic Resistance**-Scott's strong willpower, coupled with years of intimate psychic contact, training, and mental blocks placed by Jean and Xavier means only the most powerful telepaths can enter his mind effectively.

### Weaknesses

* **Genetic Flaw:** Cyclops can't resist Vulcan's powers the same way he can Havok's.
* **Glass Cannon**-Though the output of his powers is great, Scott himself is physically on par with normal, albeit athletic, humans; as such, he is subject to physical harm in the same way they are.
* **Power Control**-Due to the physical and mental trauma Scott faced as a youth, he isn't able to properly control his powers: any time he opens his eyes without ruby-quartz, his powers activate with no method of shutting down sans closing his eyes. In addition, he has become somewhat dependent on ruby-quartz over the years. This has been lessened somewhat, partially due to his intensive training and experience.
	+ **Blast Width**-The wider Scott's beams are, the less concentrated the power within them becomes.
* **Recharge Periods**-After an extended time using his powers, Scott will need to metabolize nearby sources of ambient energy (solar radiation, cosmic rays, etc.) in order to use his powers. Failing to do so will prevent him from using his powers or tire him out.

## Equipment

### Other Equipment

* **Cyclop's Visor**: The mask Scott wears to prevent random discharge is lined with powdered ruby quartz crystal. It incorporates two longitudinally mounted flat lenses which can lever inward providing a constantly variable exit slot of 0 inches to .79 inches in height and a constant width of 5.7 inches. The inverted clam-shell mechanism is operated by a twin system of miniature electrical motors. As a safety factor their is a constant positive closing pressure provided by springs. The mask itself is made of high-impact plastic. There is an overriding finger-operated control mechanism on either side of the mask, and normal operation is through a flat micro-switch installed in the thumb of either glove.
* **Cyclop's X-Uniform**: The costume of Cyclops is a variation of the basic training suit designed by Charles Xavier. The costume was designed for body protection and ideological identification with the public, marking him as a superhero. Cyclops wears a suit made of Kevlar, which is fire retardant among others defensive properties. The uniform also offers a certain level of resistance to electric shocks, force impacts and others basic types of attacks. The "X" on his chest serves as a communicator device with Xavier.
	+ **Utility Belt**: Scott's suit has various pouches, containing gear like lockpicks, first aid kits, and other equipment.