James Proudstar

John Proudstar (Brother, deceased)

New Mutants (Former Member)

Hellfire's Hellions (Former Member)

## Background

### **1985 - 2000: James Proudstar**

James Proudstar was born on the Apache reservation in Camp Verde, Arizona. As a young boy, James idolized his older brother, John Proudstar. When John returned from a stint in the Marines, James was overjoyed to see him again. Unfortunately, their mother revealed to the family that she had cancer.

Not long after, John was recruited to the X-Men but was killed on one of the team's first missions. James blamed the X-Men for his brother's death & promised to murder its founder, Professor Xavier.

### **2000 - 2004: Warpath**

James soon manifested his own mutation, similar to his brothers. When the Massachusetts Academy opened, James enrolled at the school instead of the Xavier Institute. Under the leadership of the White Queen Emma Frost, he was tutored & trained by her in the use of his powers. As a member of the Hellions, they frequently encountered the New Mutants.

When James decided he was ready to take his revenge, he kidnapped the X-Man Banshee, to draw the team to Cheyenne Mountain, where his brother John had been killed. Everything was going just as planned for him but at the last second, James couldn't bring himself to kill Xavier. Professor Xavier was able to convince Warpath that his brother died a hero's death & James released them, stating Professor Xavier was an honorable man. Professor Xavier offered James membership at the school & the New Mutants but he declined. Instead, James rejoined the Hellions & soon became the field leader.

The Hellions & New Mutants continued their rivalry, which both headmasters slightly encouraged. James even gained a respect & an attraction crush on their leader, Dani Moonstar. After graduating, James soon felt like he did not fit in with the Hellions & began to debate leaving the team. Not long after, the Massachusetts Academy was attacked by Sebastian Shaw's nephew Trevor Fitzroy & his Sentinels. After an intense battle, Frost was plunged into a coma & James was the last of the Hellions. Once he was healed from the ordeal, he returned to the Apache reservation in Camp Verde, Arizona. When he returned, he found the entire tribe murdered & a Hellfire Club agent's mask left behind.

Along with Cannonball, James was the one to inform Firestar, Magma & Empath about the deaths of the Hellions. After completing this task, he joined the New Mutants for a year before accepting Cable's offer & becoming a founding member of X-Force. He figured he'd be able to use his new team to get revenge against Trevor Fitzroy for his attacks on his teammates & Emma Frost. With revenge at its peak, Warpath served with X-Force to give his life some meaning.

## Romantic Relationships

* Theresa Cassidy: Girlfriend (2006 - 2007)

## Powers & Abilities

* **Mutant Physiology**
	+ ***Superhuman Strength*:** Warpath possesses some degree of superhuman strength, though the exact amount of weight he can lift isn't known. As a teenager and member of the Hellions, Jimmy's strength level was roughly equivalent to his brother. Then he grew substantially in height, muscle mass & strength as he got older.
	+ ***Superhuman Speed*:** Despite his great size, Warpath is capable of running & moving at speeds much greater than even the finest human athlete. At his peak, Warpath is capable of running at speeds up to 100 miles per hour.
	+ ***Superhuman Stamina*:** Warpath's physical stamina is such that he possesses greater physical stamina than any ordinary human & can exert himself at his peak for up to 24 hours before the build up of fatigue toxins in his blood began to impair him.
	+ ***Invulnerability*:** His body is harder & more resistant to certain types of injury than the body of an ordinary human. He can withstand the force generated by great impacts. He can withstand impact forces, such as falling from several stories, being hit by certain level energy blasts & being struck by a superhumanly strong opponent, that would severely injure or kill a normal human.
	+ ***Superhuman Agility*:** Warpath's agility, balance & bodily coordination are enhanced to levels that are beyond the natural physical limits of the finest human athlete.
	+ ***Superhuman Reflexes*:** His reflexes are similarly enhanced & are superior to those of the finest human athlete. He is even capable of evading gunfire.
	+ ***Superhumanly Acute Senses*:** Warpath's senses of sight & hearing are enhanced to levels beyond the capabilities of an ordinary human. He is able to see, with perfect clarity, at much greater distances than an ordinary human. He retains this same level of clarity, even in near-total darkness. His hearing is similarly heightened, enabling him to hear sounds that ordinary humans can't & sounds that they can detect but at much greater distances.
	+ ***Flight*:** Warpath is able to propel himself through the air without any aid.
	+ ***Regenerative Healing*:** James recently showed regenerative capability, the extent of which is currently unknown. He can heal minor injuries ranging from minor cuts, bruises & abrasions to more extreme physical trauma like internal rupturing, perforation and deep lacerations caused by incredibly dense substances like Adamantium-enhanced cyborg horses.
* **Hand to Hand Combat:** Warpath is a formidable combatant, both armed and unarmed.
* **Warpath's Knives:** He has a pair of Vibranium daggers given to him by Storm.

### Ratings

* **Intelligence:** Unknown
* **Strength:** Unknown
* **Speed:** Unknown
* **Occult:** Unknown
* **Weapons:** Unknown
* **Energy Projection:** Unknown
* **Strategy:** Unknown
* **Fighting Ability:** Unknown

## Trivia

* Once, he & Dani were about to kiss but one of her teammates came in to give her a letter from Xi'an Coy Manh that she asked to be given to Dani.

## Notes

* The original character of Warpath belongs to the Marvel Universe.