Professor X (Marvel Comics character)

Professor X
Xavier reflects on Cain Marko.
Biographical Information
Real Name	Charles Xavier
Aliases	Professor X
Home country	United States of America
Homeworld	Earth
Physical Information
Species	Mutant
Gender	Male
Chronological / Political Information
Affiliation(s)	United States Army
Citizenship	American
Base of Operations	Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters
Fictional Information
Created by	Stan Lee Jack Kirby

“	I am a mutant... possibly the first such mutant! I have the power to read minds, and project my own thoughts into the brains of others! But, when I was young, normal people feared me, distrusted me! I realized the human race is not yet ready to accept those with extra powers! So I decided to build a haven... A school for X-Men!	”
–Professor Charles Xavier, introducing himself to Jean Grey

Professor Charles Xavier was an American mutant rights advocate of the 20th century, known for founding the X-Men.

Biography

Youth

Xavier was born to parents who worked on the first atomic bomb test. His father, Dr. Brian Xavier, was killed during the 1945 Trinity nuclear test in Alamogordo, New Mexico.

Military Service

Xavier and Marko served together during the Korean War. They were on the same battlefield when Marko decided to desert under enemy fire and fled into a nearby cave. When Xavier ran into the cave to save his stepbrother from a court-martial, he recognised the surroundings as being the Lost Temple of Cyttorak. He was powerless to prevent Marko from activating the power of a gem and becoming a human juggernaut. He was then forced to flee the cavern when Communist shelling triggered a cave-in.

Encounter with Lucifer

Xavier would long dwell on the loss of his ability to walk, and would later refer to it as a childhood accident.

Weapons and Abilities

Inherent Abilities

• Intelligence: Xavier possessed a genius-level intellect.

Mutant Abilities

• Telepathy: Xavier was a powerful telepath, and used his mental abilities to various ends.
  • Astral Projection: Xavier could project his mind as a telepathic construct resembling his body.
  • Mindwiping: Xavier removed the Human Torch's memories of having fought alongside the X-Men against the Juggernaut.

Skills

• Pilotry: Xavier was a gifted enough pilot that he was able to pilot a specially constructed plane at the speed of sound, using only his thought impulses, from the Xavier School for Gifted Youngsters all the way to Cape Citadel.

Notes

Behind the Scenes

• Xavier was created by American comic book writer and artist Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Links

• Professor X on Wikipedia
• Charles Xavier on the Marvel Database