
Xavier defeats the Shadow King, barely escaping with his life. In Cairo, he meets a young girl named Ororo Munroe (later known as Storm), who is a pickpocket, and the Shadow King, a powerful mutant who is posing as Egyptian crime lord Amahl Farouk. He later discovers that it was the abusive Joseph McTaggert.ĭeeply depressed when Moira broke off their engagement, Xavier began traveling around the world after leaving the army. During that time, he receives a letter from her explaining that she has found another man. At graduate school, he met a woman named Moira Kinross ( Moira MacTaggert) and the two fall in love but he is soon drafted to fight in the Korean War. He earned a bachelor's degree in biology within 2 years and did post-graduate studies in Oxford, earning a degree in biophysics and genetics. Major Story Arcs Exploring The WorldĬharles was a gifted child who entered college when he was 16. Xavier also continues to experiment and test the Danger Room, even after he discovers that it has become sentient. His "Xavier Protocol" files are found by the X-Men, revealing his plans to kill any one of the X-Men, including himself, should there ever be a need to. Later, Xavier shows that his manipulative and has many secrets that are kept from his team. He lets himself go too far against his enemy, Magneto and erases his mind. Onslaught is created when Charles allows himself to succumbs to this darker side. This is seen during the Onslaught story line. Early on in the series, the X-Men almost never act without the permission or leadership if Xavier.Ĭharles is seen to have a dark side in certain stories in the comic. He is often seen as an advocate for mutant rights and sought after for his thoughts on various mutant issues that exist in comics outside of the X-Men. His relationship with the member of his school and its staff is later strained by his need to manipulate them to serve his purposes.

His school for higher learning helped him reach out to young mutants and help mold them into responsible mutants who only used their powers for the benefits of all mankind. Xavier tried to achieve this by promoting the peaceful affirmation of mutant rights, facilitating the co-existence of mutants and humans, protecting mutants from humans, protecting humans from the evil mutants such as Magneto. Character EvolutionĬharles Xavier had a vision of a world where humans and mutant could live together and benefit from each other's strengths.

and his physical inspiration was actor Yul Brynner.

Professor Xavier was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, first appearing in X-Men #1 in 1963. That man ended up marrying Charles' mother, Sharon Xavier. His powers come into light when he read the mind of a man who could have saved his father from a terrible accident. Goodbye, Charles.Charles Xavier was born into a wealthy family and was the son of a nuclear researcher named Brian Xavier. And what will that accomplish? Let them pass that law, and they'll have you in chains with a number burned into your forehead!Ĭare to press your luck, Charles? I don't think I can stop them all. What now? Save the girl? You'll have to kill me, Charles. Why not come out where I can see you, Charles?Ĭan't you read my mind?. You're not the only one with special gifts.

I might be able to help you find some answers. Logan, it's been almost fifteen years, hasn't it? Living from day to day, moving from place to place, with no memory of who or what you are. What do they call you? "Wheels"? This is the stupidest thing I've ever heard. The man who attacked you is an associate of his called Sabertooth. I've been following his activities for some time. He believes that a war is brewing between mutants and the rest of humanity. You'll be safe here from Magneto.Ī very powerful mutant. You are in my School for the Gifted for Mutants. This is Scott Summers, also called Cyclops. I'd like you to meet Ororo Monroe, also called Storm.
