Warren Worthington III

W. W., Avenging Angel, Savior of the Chosen, Little Sparrow, Bird Man (Nicknames)

### Relatives

Warren Worthington Sr. (Grandfather, Deceased)
Warren Worthington Jr. (Father, Deceased)
Kathryn Cushing (Mother)
Mimi Cushing (Aunt)
Charlie D'Arqueness, Sebastian Shaw, Shinobi Shaw, Sammara Shaw (Distant Relatives)

### Marital Status

Dating (Elizabeth Braddock, Frequent Lover)

### Affiliation

X-Men (Founding Member)
Hellfire Club (Hereditary Member)
X-Force (Former Member)
X-Factor (Former Leader & Benefactor)

## Biographical Information

### Occupation

Philosophy Teacher
Chief Executive Officer / Owner

### Employer

Xavier Institute
Worthington Enterprises

## Background

### 1978 - 1995: Warren Worthington III

Warren Worthington III is a member of the wealthy Worthington family & son of Warren Worthington Jr. On top of family wealth, Warren was an attractive boy & naturally skilled at anything he tried. As a child, Warren was obsessed with the sky & birds to the point where it distracted him from social gatherings, earning the ire of his father. Warren's obsession with flying grew to an infatuation with heights, something that frightened his parents when Warren started climbing trees.

At the age of thirteen, Warren was placed in the Fairburn Boys School where he continued to excel in his classes. It was here that he discovered women who were naturally attracted to him due to his fleet moves & dancing ability. Warren soon changed schools, attending St. Joes Catholic School. There he continued to excel in sports, beating the high jumping record. Warren became conceited & scoffed at the idea that he might be using steroids to enhance his performance.

Around this time, Warren's mutant abilities began to manifest. First it was just bruises spreading on his back then a feather on his bed then nubs growing from the bruises on his back. Warren was later surprised when he discovered that the grows were wings that were starting to grow from his back. In order to avoid suspicion, he abruptly quit all athletics in school, much to the confusion of his coaches & administrators. Not long after, Warren's mind was contacted by Charles Xavier who told him he needed to return home.

When Warren arrived home, he found his parents meeting with a man he never met before. The man introduced himself as Professor Xavier & the man that spoke to him earlier. Explaining the boy was a mutant & should be around others like him, the Worthingtons withdrew Warren & enrolled him at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning.

### 1995 - 2002: Angel

Warren became the third of five founding members of the X-Men, along with Cyclops, Iceman, Beast & Marvel Girl. As a costumed superhero, he began fighting as the Avenging Angel before just shortening in to the Angel. At the Xavier Institute, the X-Men were tutored by Professor X & trained in the use of their powers in the Danger Room During his time in class, Warren was a carefree student, often flying off during Professor Xavier's lessons & in public. To conceal his mutation from the public, Warren wore a harness that Xavier created. Though Warren was initially attracted to his teammate Jean, it was clear to him that she liked Scott so he instead began dating his childhood friend, Candy Southern.

At the Institute, Warren began taking college courses while spending free time with Candy. While out on a date with Candy, his father was killed by a group of mercenaries. Overcome with grief, Warren blamed his own absence for his father's murder. Candy was then kidnapped by the same mercenaries as well & when Warren went to rescue her, he learned the men were in fact working for his Uncle Burt. Burt explained he has used Worthington Industries for his campaign of diamond smuggling & Warren's father found out. After taking out his mercenaries & uncle, he left them for the police to handle & revealed his identity to Candy.

Months later, Candy revealed that Burt had escaped prison & was probably still after the Worthington family fortune. Worried for his mother, Warren returned home to protect her but could not locate her. With the help of the X-Men, they found & Saved her from Burt but not before she was poisoned. Warren then watched his mother die in his arms. Now taking the loss of both of his parents, Warren left the X-Men & moved back home to head of Worthington Industries. In addition to being the CEO, Warren also continued taking college classes to get his own degree. He also inherited his parents' vast wealth, as well as hereditary membership in the Hellfire Club from his father.

Warren eventually found himself pursuing Alison Blaire, who he had been infatuated with since they first met her years ago. With Alison wrapping up a tour, Warren caught her after a date & took her for a flight, which led to a romantic evening. The two dated for some time, leading to the tabloids liking the idea of an esteemed CEO dating a famous singer. Things lasted for about a year until Alison's ex girlfriend Vanessa Tooks reunited Alison with her thought to be deceased mother. She broke up with him, explaining she needed to focus on her family. With such a public break up, Warren began to lay low.

Hearing of the problems between the X-Men & Hellfire Club, Warren tried to broker a peace & invite the X-Men to a Hellfire Club party. During the party, Jean Grey fell under Hellfire Club's control & underwent a transformation into the Dark Phoenix. Soaring through the universe, she devoured an entire star then returned to Earth, where she threatened to kill everyone. Professor Xavier was able to keep her under control & helped her back to normal. As Jean began to relax, Warren & the X-Men were teleported away by the Shi'ar. The Shi'ar Empire had witnessed Dark Phoenix consuming the star & the X-Men were forced to battle with the Imperial Guard over Jean's fate. The battle triggered her transformation into Dark Phoenix once more. Jean understood that she would never be able to control the dark hunger & sacrificed herself on the Moon.

Back on Earth, Warren attended Jean's funeral. Devastated over the loss of his love, Cyclops left the team. Angel rejoined to ensure they were not shorthanded & to do something in honor of Jean. After a year, Warren eventually left the X-Men again due to the constant conflict between him & Cyclops upon his return.

## Romantic Relationships

* Candy Southern: Girlfriend (1996 - 1999)
* Alison Blaire: Girlfriend (1999 - 2000)
* Wanda Maximoff: Lover (*Unknown*)
* Elizabeth Braddock: On & Off (2002 - )

### Ratings

* **Acumen:** Unknown
* **Might:** Unknown
* **Quickness:** Unknown
* **Mysticism:** Unknown
* **Gadgets:** Unknown
* **Projection:** Unknown
* **Tactics:** Unknown
* **Battle:** Unknown
* **TOTAL:** Unknown

## Trivia

* Warren, Scott Summers & Jean Grey were involved in a love triangle when they were teenagers.
* Warren does not have a high opinion of Cyclops. He considered him to be a bore, who "couldn't convince a drowning man to take a life preserver."
* Namor said that Warren stands out for his arrogance.
* He is very open with his dislike for Wolverine.
* Walter's great great grandfather Walter Worthington is the son of Wallace Worthington & his wife, Elizabeth Shaw. Elizabeth is the sister of Obadiah Shaw (ancestor of Charlie D'Arqueness) & Dreux Shaw (ancestor of Sebastian Shaw).
* He only teaches classes once a week at Xavier Institute.
* He set up a scholarship fund for Xavier Institute to help out with mutant students.

## Notes

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