Charles Francis Xavier, or Professor X as he is sometimes called, is a mutant and the
leader of the X-Men.
He’s not only one of the most iconic superheroes of all time, he is also one of the most powerful.
You see, Xavier is a powerful telepath who can read the minds of others, control their
bodies and fabricate illusions.
Using a device called Cerebro he can track down and communicate with other mutants and
non-mutants…
While running and maintaining an upscale private school in New York, Professor X, teaches young
mutants to hone in on their abilities and he helps them develop their powers for the
good of humankind.
In this video we will discuss the characters creation, his backstory, as well
as other interesting facts.
So let’s begin…
1.
He Was Inspired By Martin Luther King Jr.
The X-Men comics drew inspiration from Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X during the Civil
rights movement of the 1960’s.
As a character, Professor X wants humans and mutants to live harmoniously with one another,
and actively fights for these rights.
In contrast, Magneto exudes the qualities and likeliness of Malcom X, whose ideals were
more centred around militant civil rights.
The differences in these two people offer us an understanding of the characters in the
comics and their two separate world-views.
2.
He Was An Athlete We all know that Xavier is intelligent, he
graduated with honours at the age of 16 from Harvard University.
But what most people won’t know is that he also excelled in sports…
This was before the incident…
But, being a nice guy, he deemed his telepathic abilities as an unfair advantage in sports
since he knew all of his opponent’s moves ahead of time.
As a result, Xavier then put all of his focus into academics and became a well-known world
renowned scientist with PHDs in genetics, biophysics, psychology and anthropology.
And to top it all off, he has an MD in psychiatry.
3.
He Has A Net Worth of over 3 billion What most people don’t know is that the
Xavier family were very rich indeed.
Xavier's father was a "wealthy nuclear scientist".
In the beginning, Charles personally bankrolled the Xavier Institute using his family's money.
Using his insane amount of wealth, Professor X opened up his own sanctuary and school which
you all know as “Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters”.
He opened this school not only to teach students regular classes like math and history, but
to also allow these students to hone in on their powers.
4.
He Created Onslaught Xavier is generally considered to be a kind
and humble guy, but he does have a manipulative side to him.
You see Xavier is, unknowingly the host of an evil psionic entity named Onslaught which
was accidentally transferred by Magneto in a previous battle.
During this battle, as Magneto is trying to tear out the adamantium from Wolverine’s
body, Xavier attacks Magneto’s mind which leaves him in a coma.
From the psychic trauma of Professor X using his powers in such a violent and dangerous
way, Onslaught is born.
During this Onslaught storyline, The X-men discover The Xavier Protocols, which are a
set of doomsday plans created by Xavier to defeat the most powerful mutants if they became
a threat to the world.
It eventually took the Avengers, the Fantastic Four and the Hulk to ultimately destroy this
psionic entity.
5.
He faked his death At one point, Xavier “seemingly” dies
during the X-Men’s battle with Grotesk.
Grotesk was the lone surviving member of a race of Subterraneans known as the Gortokians.
It is later revealed that Professor X actually arranged for a mutant changeling to impersonate
Xavier, while the real Xavier went into hiding.
You see, Xavier needed to go into hiding without anyone knowing that he was alive in order
to plan against an invasion by the alien, Z’Nox.
Professor X even gives the impersonating mutant a piece of his telepathic abilities so no
one suspects him…
However, Xavier has actually died in the comics.
Before changing into Dark Phoenix, Cyclops killed Professor X when he was trying to convince
Scott to stop.
6 His Step-Brother Is The Juggernaut I already mentioned that Xavier’s father
was a nuclear scientist.
Well after he died, his co-worker and business partner Kurt Marko married Xavier’s mother.
This is especially creepy when you consider Kurt was suspected to be involved in the death
of Xavier’s father.
Once Xavier telepathic abilities develop with age, he realises that Marko is only after
his mother’s money.
Charles’ step brother Cain is no better and is motivated by greed also.
Professor X and his brother enlisted in the army and became soldiers in the Korean war
in search and rescue missions.
When Cain touches a ruby, which contains an ancient inscription which leads to an underground
temple, he becomes the infamous Juggernaut.
Legend says that whoever touches it will forever be a Juggernaut.
The transformation led to the cave collapsing, everyone believed Cain to be dead..
7.
He Has The Mind Infinity Gem In some storylines Xavier is in possession
of the infinity gem, of which there are 6 or 7 depending on the stories universe.
This stone gives Xavier immense power, especially if he was to find the other 5.
It is stated that the one who possesses all 6 gems will basically become omniscient and
omnipotent like God.
The Mind Gem that Xavier holds, allows him to boost his mental power and access the thoughts
and dreams of other beings.
If the Infinity Gem is backed by the Power Gem, it is possible to access all minds in
existence, simultaneously.
It’s worth noting that Xavier has never used the Gem and has kept it hidden from everyone.
The infinity gem will be the McGuffin of the next Avenger’s Infinity movie.
8.
He Has A Kid Professor X first meets Magnus in Israel who
is working as a health volunteer.
He also meets a woman called Gabrielle Haller who is a catatonic Holocaust survivor.
She is woken from her coma after Charles uses his powers to make her aware again.
Gabby and Charles fall in love while he nurses her to recovery, with the help of their mutual
friend, Magnus (who is the future Magneto).
After they break up, Gabrielle soon finds herself pregnant, and she names the baby David
Charles.
Gabrielle decides not to burden Charles with the revelation of their child.
It isn’t until David's teen years that Charles is contacted in trying to help their child's
mental issues.
9.
He Has An Evil Twin This is a very creepy storyline indeed…You
see Xavier had a twin in the womb, but he killed it after sensing its malevolent presence,
resulting in the twin being stillborn.
But, Cassandra Nova, who is a mummudrai somehow survives.
A mummudrai is a parasitic life form that is born without a body.
She convinces the last living relative of Bolivar Trask, to activate a pair of huge
wild Sentinels and send them to destroy the mutant homeland of Genosha, killing 16 million
mutants.
After this victory, Nova takes over Xavier’s body and exposes his mutation to the entire
world.
She is essentially Xavier’s evil doppelganger, devoted to destruction and genocide.
10.
He can walk When someone says Xavier most people will
think of a wheelchair.
But he hasn’t always been this way.
He got the use of his legs back the first time in Uncanny X-Men #167 after his brain
was put in a cloned body.
He was paralyzed again during the "Muir Island Saga" around Uncanny X-Men #280.
He gained the ability to walk, yet again, a decade later in Grant Morrison's "New X-Men"
run, where Xorn heals the X-Men of nano-Sentinel infection, restoring Professor Xavier's ability
to walk in the process.
In X-Men: Deadly Genesis #5, Xavier can walk again having survived the House of M. However
he is no longer a mutant.
But don’t worry, he gets his powers back later…
So that's it, those are 10 interesting facts about Charles Xavier...
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