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Team Background:
In this version, the X-Men, other than Professor X and Wolverine,
are still teenagers. The team originally included these two as well
as Cyclops, Jean Grey, Colossus, Iceman, Beast and Storm. "Ultimate"
versions of a number of others, including Nightcrawler, Rogue,
Shadowcat and Angel have since been introduced. Their enemies have
included revised versions of the Hellfire Club, the Sentinels, and
Magneto and his Brotherhood of Mutants.
X-MEN: SENIOR MEMBERS
Professor X, aka Charles Xavier, is the wheelchair-bound founder and patron of the X-Men.
He is an idealist and a pacifist, but certainly not above manipulating other's people's
minds. For a while, he dreamt of creating a mutant society with Magneto. But then,
Magneto had a falling-out with him, shot a steel rod through his back and severed his
spinal cord. He is the ex-husband of Dr. Moira MacTaggert and had an estranged son named
Kevin with her. 
Beast, aka Hank McCoy, had a rough childhood despite his genius IQ. He was turned into
a blue, furry beast by the insidious Weapon X project. Storm and he were a long-standing
couple until Beast was killed by a Sentinel attack.
Colossus, aka Piotr Rasputin, reluctantly worked as an arms smuggler for the Russian
mob before joining the X-Men. He is hinted to be a closet homosexual and in love with
Wolverine. In the comic, this is never explicitly confirmed, but behind the stages.
Cyclops, aka Scott Summers, is the boy scout-like X-Men field leader. Shy and aloof at
first, he had to learn to be a leader. Eventually, he became Jean Grey's boyfriend.
Iceman, aka Robert Drake, was the youngest member of the original team. He is a hotheaded
puberting youth, but loyal to the X-Men cause. He is the only one of the "senior"
members who is sometimes held at the mansion during the more dangerous missions.
Marvel Girl, aka Jean Grey, is an outgoing and foxy, but also very responsible young
woman. It has been hinted that she is the reincarnation of a "Phoenix god". After an
affair with Wolverine, she hooked up with Cyclops.
Storm, aka Ororo Munroe, is an angry, streetwise Harlem chick who stole cars and was
reluctant to join the X-Men. She opened up and was the girlfriend of Beast until his
death.
Wolverine, aka "Logan", was turned into an amnesiac, emotionless killer by Weapon X.
He resurfaced as the cold-blooded elite assassin of Magneto and infiltrated the X-Men
to kill Professor X, but was so impressed by his ideals that he switched sides.
Captain America recognized him as James Howlett, a Canadian commando who fought
alongside him in World War Two. They called him "Lucky Jim" because he always survived
no matter how badly shot up he was. Later Wolverine learned that he was once married,
but no more has been revealed.
X-MEN: JUNIOR MEMBERS
Angel, aka Warren Worthington III, is the shy but very handsome winged child of
the millionaire Worthington family.
Dazzler, aka Alison Blaire, is a tough-as-nails punk rocker who wears ripped-off
clothing, is covered with tattoos and piercings and notorious for her foul language.
Recently, Ali and Warren became a couple.
Nightcrawler, the Bavarian mutant Kurt Wagner, was forced into the Weapon X program,
just like in the movie X2. But in contrast to other prisoners like Rogue, Sabretooth
or Juggernaut, he never gave up his ideals. He is the only junior mutant who regularly
supports the senior team. In contrast to the mainstream version, he is not shown to be
overly religious.
Rogue, aka Marian, was also forced into the Weapon X program. When she was liberated,
she first joined the Brotherhood of Mutants, but changed sides when Magneto caused a
nuclear explosion. Recently, she left the team.
Shadowcat, aka Kitty Pryde, is a very young but dedicated X-Man. She is a bright
Jewish girl and always wears a David's star around her neck. In Ultimate Spider-Man
Annual #1 she began dating Peter Parker, better known as Spider-Man.
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