The Full List of X-Men Characters & Members
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James "Logan" Howlett, Nicknamed, and best known as, Logan. Arguably the team's most iconic member. Former member of the Canadian Army, Team X, Alpha Flight, Department H, Department K, and the Defenders. Presently a member of the X-Men and the outlaw faction of the Avengers. Field leader of the X-Force squad of X-Men. Currently seen in Astonishing X-Men, New Avengers, Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine: Weapon X, and Uncanny X-Force.
Powers: Healing factor (regeneration of tissue, immunity to virtually all toxins and pathogens, slowed aging process), enhanced senses, and retractable bone claws. Has the indestructible metal adamantium bonded to his skeleton, allowing enhanced physical attributes and sharp adamantium claws.,
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Anna Marie, Uncanny X-Men #171 (1983). Rogue has served as a field leader to the X-Men. Once had the powers and memories of Ms. Marvel; was forced to absorb Sunfire's abilities permanently in Rogue (vol. 3) #11 (2005); lost those abilities when cleared of all personalities not her own in New X-Men (vol. 2) #46 (2008). Former member of the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. On-and-off girlfriend of Gambit. Currently seen in X-Men: Legacy.
Powers: Absorbs powers, memories, and personalities through skin-to-skin contact. Prolonged contact can cause her to permanently absorb someone's traits and potentially kill them.
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Scott Summers. Summers is the first of the team's founding members, and has been the longtime leader of the X-Men. He is the former headmaster of the Xavier Institute, and former leader of the original X-Factor. Cyclops is the current leader of the X-Men, and their X-Force squad. He is the widower of Jean Grey, but has been in a romantic relationship with Emma Frost.
Currently seen in Astonishing X-Men, and Uncanny X-Men. Powers: Can project a beam of ruby-colored concussive force from his eyes, which act as inter-dimensional apertures between this universe and another.,
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Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin. Died while releasing a cure for the Legacy Virus in Uncanny X-Men #390 (2001); it was revealed in Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #4 (2004) that Colossus was later restored to life by Ord, Brother of Magik. Longtime romantic interest of Shadowcat. Former member of the Acolytes and Excalibur. Currently seen in Uncanny X-Men.
Powers: Can transform into living organic metal form, granting vast superhuman strength and near-invulnerability. Can survive without oxygen, or sustenance for long periods while in this form.,
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Ororo Iqadi T'Challa-Wakandas, Second field leader and longtime leader of the team. Has been a continual member of the main team longer than any other from 1975 until 2000 excluding interim periods. Married to T'Challa, the Black Panther. Former member of the Fantastic Four. Currently seen in Astonishing X-Men, Black Panther, and Uncanny X-Men.
Powers: Weather manipulation (lighting bolts, wind, rain, etc.), flight by "riding" wind currents.,
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- Photo: X-Men743 VOTESKurt Wagner, Giant-Size X-Men #1 (1975), Son of Mystique. Former leader of Excalibur, and a former Catholic priest. Deceased: Killed by Bastion in X-Force (vol. 3) #26 (2010). Powers: Neomorphic physiology grants him a prehensile tail, blue fur, invisibility in shadows, night vision, and wall-crawling. Possesses line-of-sight teleportation.More Nightcrawler
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- Photo: Marvel Comics824 VOTESIllyana Rasputina, New Mutants (vol. 3) #1 (2009), Sister of Colossus and former member of the original New Mutants. Died in Uncanny X-Men #303 (1993) from the Legacy Virus. Resurrected by Belasco, minus her soul. Joined the X-Men after they re-formed in San Francisco and currently serves on Cannonball's New Mutants squad. Currently seen in New Mutants. Powers: Creation of teleportation disks and spells; wears magical armor and wields the Soulsword.More Magik
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Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock, Uncanny X-Men #213 (1986). Twin sister of Captain Britain, a.k.a Brian Braddock. Has served as a field leader. Killed by Vargas in X-Treme X-Men #2 (2001); returned in Uncanny X-Men #455 (2005). Originally caucasian, but switched bodies with an Asian female assassin by the Hand; this also changed, and expanded her powers. Exchanged powers with Jean Grey through unexplained means. Briefly abducted by Madelyne Pryor, and brainwashed as a member of the Sisterhood of Mutants. Former member of the Exiles.
Currently seen in X-Men, and X-Force. Powers: Telekinesis, telekinetic katana, telepathy, psychic knife, immunity to most physical, or mental alteration.
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Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy, X-Men (vol. 1) #53 (1969, back-up story) (flashback). Hank is the scientist on the team. He is a former member of the Avengers, the Defenders, and X-Factor. McCoy is currently on a leave of absence from the X-Men following their relocation to Utopia and his torture by Dark Beast. Currently seen in Astonishing X-Men, and Secret Avengers. Powers: Has physically enabled superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility, reflexes, and mass. Ambidextrous with his hands and feet, and can write with hands and feet at the same time.
Has minor pheromone manipulation, and feline-like form gives blue fur, night vision, and claws. Has the agility of a great ape and the acrobatic prowess of an accomplished circus aerialist.
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- Photo: Marvel Comics1143 VOTESProfessor Charles Francis Xavier, X-Men (vol. 1) #42 (1968, back-up story) (in flashback), Xavier is the founder of the X-Men, and original headmaster of the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning.[1] Currently seen in Uncanny X-Men. Powers: World's most powerful telepath, capable of astral projection, mind control, illusion casting, memory manipulation, psychic blasts, as well as sensing the presence of other mutants in a limited radius.More Professor X
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Remy LeBeau, Uncanny X-Men Annual #14 (1990). Former thief who has served as field leader. Joined forces with Apocalypse in X-Men (vol. 2) #184. Infiltrated Mister Sinister's Marauders following the defeat of Apocalypse. On-and-off boyfriend of Rogue. His primary weapons are cards, and his secondary weapon is his bow staff. Currently seen in X-Men: Legacy.
Powers: Ability to charge inanimate objects with explosive kinetic energy; enhanced agility, hypnotic charm.
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Emma Grace Frost, New X-Men (vol. 1) #116 (2001), Former headmistress of the Massachusetts Academy, Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, and the Xavier Institute. Former White Queen of the Hellfire Club's Inner Circle. Ex-member of Norman Osborn's X-Men, as well as his Cabal.
Romantically involved with Cyclops. Currently seen in Uncanny X-Men and Astonishing X-Men. Powers: Telepathy; can transform into an organic diamond form.
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Jean Grey-Summers, X-Men (vol. 1) #1 (1963). She is the fifth, and final of the team's founding members, although she had met Xavier before the series. She is the wife of Scott Summers, "Cyclops." She was killed by Kuan-Yin Xorn in New X-Men (vol. 1) #150 (2004), and was later resurrected by the Phoenix Force in X-Men: Phoenix – Endsong as White Phoenix of the Crown. Currently in the "White-Hot Room" with other incarnations of the Phoenix Force. Powers: Possesses vast telekinesis and telepathy.
As the template of the Phoenix Force, she is able to generate enormous amounts of energy, and she can convert herself into pure energy. Can also manipulate objects on a subatomic scale with her telekinesis.
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Monet St. Croix, Uncanny X-Men #410 (2002), Former member of Generation X and X-Corporation. Took a temporary leave from X-Corporation to battle Black Tom Cassidy with the X-Men. She was referred to as being "on loan" from X-Corporation, but she has also been referred to as a former X-Man on a few occasions. However, since she has never been recognized by Marvel as an official X-Men member, her X-Men status is unclear. Currently a founding member of X-Factor Investigations. Currently seen in X-Factor. Powers: Superhuman strength, durability, reflexes, coordination, hearing, and vision; flight and telepathy.More M- #12 of 25 onThe Most Redundant X-Men Characters, Ranked
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Warren Kenneth Worthington III, X-Men (vol. 1) #56 (1969, back-up story) (flashback). Warren is the third of the team's founding members, and the only member of the original team to have acted as a costumed hero even before joining the X-Men. He is a former member of the Champions, the Defenders, and X-Factor and is presently a member of the X-Force squad, and the X-Men as well. Currently seen in Uncanny X-Men, and Uncanny X-Force. Powers: Makes use of the large, feathered wings on his back for natural flight.
Also has eagle-like vision, and blood with regenerative properties. Can transform into a blue-skinned monster with metallic, techno-organic wings, sharp metallic claws, and enhanced physical characteristics.
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- Photo: Marvel Comics1713 VOTESLaura Kinney, X-Men: Second Coming #1 (2010), Female clone of Wolverine who has formerly served in the X-Men-In-Training and X-Force squads. Joined the X-Men to help locate and save Hope Summers from Bastion. Currently seen in Uncanny X-Men. Powers: Superhuman tracking skills, heightened senses, healing factor, poison and fatigue immunity, and two adamantium-covered bone claws on each arm, with another on each foot.More X-23
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Robert Louis "Bobby" Drake, X-Men (vol. 1) #46 (1968, back-up story) (flashback). Drake is the second founding member, and the youngest of the group. He is also a former member of the Champions, the Defenders, and X-Factor. Currently seen in Uncanny X-Men.
Powers: Generates freezing temperatures to create and manipulate ice. Can also transform his body into organic ice.
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Jubilation Lee, Uncanny X-Men #258 (1990). Ran away from home to live in a mall, where she discovered her powers. Joined the X-Men after saving Wolverine's life. Former member of Generation X and X-Corps. After being depowered on M-Day (as confirmed in Decimation: House of M - The Day After [2006]), she served for a time on Donyell Taylor's New Warriors team, with the codename Wondra, and technology-based powers.
Currently seen in X-Men. Powers: Superhuman strength and flight through advanced technology. Formerly could project and control explosive plasmoids.
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- Photo: Marvel Comics2019 VOTESTheresa Cassidy, X-Factor (vol. 3) #1 (2006), See above (Muir Island X-Men).More Banshee
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Max "Magnus" Eisenhardt, Uncanny X-Men #200 (1985). The team's longtime enemy was briefly "redeemed" and appointed leader of the X-Men and their junior team, the New Mutants; became headmaster of the Xavier Institute in Uncanny X-Men #200 (1985). Lost his powers on M-Day, as confirmed in House of M #8 (2005), but his powers were restored by the High Evolutionary's experimentation. Currently seen in Uncanny X-Men and Magneto.
Powers: Able to generate and control magnetic fields for manipulating metal, flight, force fields, electrical bolts, and electromagnetic radiation.
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- Photo: Marvel Comics227 VOTESPietro Maximoff, Uncanny X-Men #304 (1993), Resident of Xavier's mansion on two separate occasions: first when Magneto returned with Avalon; then later following Onslaught, when his wife and sister were believed dead. Former member of the Avengers, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and X-Factor. Confirmed depowered in Decimation: House of M - The Day After (2006), though his powers were gradually restored by the Inhumans' Terrigen Mists. Currently seen in Avengers Academy Powers: Superhuman speed, agility, and reflexes.More Quicksilver
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- Photo: Marvel Comics2314 VOTESUnrevealed (alias: Raven Darkhölme), Mystique infiltrated the Xavier Institute while posing as student Foxx from X-Men (vol. 2) #171 (2005) to X-Men (vol. 2) #172 (2005). She was then discovered by the X-Men and voted in as a probationary member. See above (2000s recruits).,More Mystique
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Megan Gywnn, X-Men Free Comic Book Day (2008), Formerly a member of the X-Men-In-Training squad (2006–2008) and a student of the Xavier Institute; recruited after assisting the X-Men in stopping an N'Garai invasion. Currently seen in Uncanny X-Men. Powers: Flight, hallucinatory dust, magical soul knife, and limited magic abilities, including teleportation.More Pixie- #105 of 320 onThe Best Female Comic Book Characters
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Lucas Bishop, Uncanny X-Men #287 (1992). Police officer from an alternate future. Left the X-Men to join O*N*E. Formerly one of Iron Man's pro-registration forces guarding the Negative Zone prison. Presently following Cable and the mutant baby through the future to kill them as Archbishop. Last seen in Cable.
Powers: Can absorb most forms of energy (light, heat, electricity, etc.) and channel into blasts or convert into enhanced strength. Has bionic arm with enhanced strength, retractable pincers, and time-traveling capabilities.
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- Photo: Marvel Comics278 VOTESRahne Sinclair, Removed from the team roster after the events of X-Force (vol. 3) #25 (2010). See above (New Mutants Graduate X-Men).,More Wolfsbane
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- Photo: Uncanny X-Men #184 / Marvel2810 VOTESUnrevealed, Uncanny X-Men #255 (1989). Quit in Uncanny X-Men #290 (1992). Former leader of X-Factor. Deceased: Apparently died in Astonishing X-Men (vol. 3) #30 (2009). Powers: Superhuman invention skill allows for intuitive knowledge of how to construct, and understand anything of a mechanical nature; limited magical abilities. Arm, and leg replaced by advanced mechanical prosthetic limbs.More Forge
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- Photo: Marvel Comics2910 VOTESUnrevealed, Uncanny X-Men #211 (1986), First and former leader of the Morlocks. An ally of the X-Men, she became Moira MacTaggert's bodyguard. Confirmed depowered on M-Day in Decimation: House of M - The Day After (2006). Joined the X-Cell. Last seen with Marrow and the X-Cell. Powers: Formerly enhanced reflexes, senses, and coordination.More Callisto
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Jean-Paul Beaubier, Uncanny X-Men #414 (2002), First openly gay member of the X-Men. Twin brother of Aurora and former member of Alpha Flight. Removed from active X-Men duty in X-Men (vol. 2) #157 (2004) by Cyclops. Killed by a brainwashed Wolverine in Wolverine (vol. 3) #25 (2005); resurrected by HYDRA in Wolverine (vol. 3) #26 (2005). Recently was brainwashed by the Children of the Vault, but was restored by Rogue's X-Men team.
Rejoined the X-Men in Uncanny X-Men #508 (2009). Currently seen in Uncanny X-Men. Powers: Superhuman speed, flight, and projection of brilliant flashes of light.
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