x-men: sfx, pt. I

Codename: CYCLOPS
Real Name: Scott Summers
Mutant Abilities: Optic energy beam







Recently stood up against Xavier and took the mantle of being the undisputed leader of the X-Men, hence making him the leader of the entire mutant populace as well. After the events surrounding the birth of a new mutant baby, he disbanded the team only to reform it months after, settling on a new base in San Francisco, California.


Codename: EMMA FROST
Real Name: Emma Frost
Mutant Abilities: Telepathy; Indestructible diamond form







Serving as the headmistress of the Institute prior to its destruction, Emma Frost also acts as second-in-command to Cyclops. Frost has long reformed from her shady past as the White Queen of the infamous Hellfire Club, and taking on a more prominent role as one of the X-Men. With the death of Jean Grey, she currently ranks among the likes of Xavier and Exodus as the world's premier telepaths.


Codename: WOLVERINE
Real Name: James Howlett
Mutant Abilities: Regenerative healing factor; Superhuman senses, strength, stamina, agility and reflexes; Adamantium-laced skeletal structure with retractable claws







While serving as an active member of both the New Avengers and the X-Men core team, Wolverine also heads the black-ops team X-Force as commanded by Cyclops. And because of the recent events concerning the baby, Cyclops also ordered him to track down the former X-Man Mystique, and kill her.


Codename: BEAST
Real Name: Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy
Mutant Abilities: Animal-life physiology; Superhuman strength, speed, stamina, agility, flexibility, reflexes, coordination, balance, endurance; Genius-level intelligence; Accelerated healing factor; Pheromone manipulation; Razor sharp claws and teeth







One-fifth of the original X-Men, the Beast recently took it to himself to find a way to reverse M-Day which turned out to be unsuccessful. He signed up for the Superhero Registration Act together with Danielle Moonstar to train future heroes. However, after the mansion's destruction, he came back to destroy what was left of his laboratory except for the brain of Martha Johansson which he took with him to California.


Codename: ANGEL
Real Name: Warren Kenneth Worthington III
Mutant Abilities: Metal like wings which allow great flight speed and can project metal-like razor sharp feathers; Healing factor; Enhanced strength; Aerial adoption; Peak physical attributes







As the mind-controlled Wolfsbane savagely rips off Angel's wings, the latter found himself succumbing to a painful transformation, reverting him back to the creature that Apocalypse created - the Archangel. He attacks the entire X-Force team pleading for them to relieve him of the pain. But before Wolverine could kill him, Archangel escaped and vowed to take revenge on the Purifiers. Recently bought the Marin Headlands in San Francisco to house the new base of the X-Men.


Codename: STORM
Real Name: Ororo Ikadi T'Challa nee Munroe
Mutant Abilities: Weather manipulation; Flight; Energy perception; Ecological empathy; Resistance to the effects of the weather and extreme heat and cold; Latent natural magical abilities







After temporarily taking over Sue and Reed Richards' place in the Fantastic Four with her husband, the Black Panther, and following the events during the Messiah CompleX wherein she lead the strike force team against the Marauders and Acolytes, Storm went to the X-Center and requested from Cyclops that she be enlisted as an active member of the X-Men once more.


Codename: NIGHTCRAWLER
Real Name: Kurt Wagner
Mutant Abilities: Teleportation; Enhanced night vision; Superhuman acrobat/gymnast; Prehensile tail; Ability to stick to walls; Blending into shadows







He was among the X-Men who came back after the defeat of the resistance against Vulcan, the third Summers brother, and the Shi'Ar. He then joined Xavier's search for Magneto but his service was called upon when the X-Men was engaged to battle the likes of the Marauders, Acolytes and the Purifiers for the fate of the mutant child. But during one of the strike force team's mission, he was severely wounded by Scalphunter incapacitating him from further battles.


Codename: COLOSSUS
Real Name: Piotr "Peter" Nikolaievitch Rasputin
Mutant Abilities: Ability to transform his body into "organic steel" granting him superhuman strength, stamina, and durability







Long believed to be dead as he sacrificed his life to cure the dreaded Legacy Virus, but he was found by Shadowcat to be very much alive in the depths of Ord's lair in one of the X-Men's missions. Colossus was brought back to life by the alien unknowingly that Colossus is the mutant destined to destroy his home planet, the Breakworld. However, it turned out that Colossus was only destined to break the rule of the tyrannical Powerlord Kruun. But in the war that they have waged, it was Shadowcat, who paid the price. Recently, mourning for the apparent loss of his lover, Colossus visited his mother country together with Nightcrawler and Wolverine, only to be captured by the Russian government. This however ended up with the trio battling and defeating Omega Red.


Codename: CANNONBALL
Real Name: Samuel "Sam" Zachary Guthrie
Mutant Abilities: Flight; Ability to release thermochemical energy; While in flight: superhuman physical resistance and impossible to stop







Cannonball was one of the two surviving members of Rogue's team prior to Messiah CompleX. However, when tasked by Emma Frost to recover Destiny's Diaries, he faced Mr. Sinister whom attempted to telepathically erase Guthrie's mind to serve as a warning to everyone who stands in his way. It has yet to be seen if this has any lasting effect on him as he was seen taking down Magneto in San Francisco.