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Professor X

Charles Xavier

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Professor X

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Charles Francis Xavier was the mutant son of wealthy nuclear researcher, Dr. Brian Xavier, and his wife, Sharon Xavier-Marko. While gestating in his mother's womb, Charles' twin was recognized by Charles as an evil presence and he preemptively tried to kill it with his nascent psychic abilities, causing the fetus' miscarriage. After Dr. Xavier's death in an accident, Sharon married his colleague Dr. Kurt Marko who brought his son by a previous marriage, Cain Marko to live in their ancestral mansion. Dr. Marko favored the gentle, smart Charles over his own son, which led to Cain constantly bullying Charles and Dr. Marko secretly beating Cain. Sharon married Dr. Marko because she believed that it would be best for Charles.

Charles' telepathic powers began emerging when he was still a boy, around ten, and, as he grew older, he learned to control them. Due to the immense psychic energies emanating from Charles' head, he became bald at a young age. With his powers, Charles discovered that Dr. Marko married to his mother for her money, admitting that he was jealous of Dr. Xavier's wealth. Realizing Dr. Marko did not have feelings for Sharon, she started drinking, becoming an alcoholic. Marko started to abuse both Sharon and Cain, and Charles linked his mind to both of them. He telepathically linked to his mother's in an effort to share the abuse with her and alleviate it. On another occasion, he found himself experiencing the anguished thoughts and emotions of Cain, after Cain had been beaten by his father. Feeling Cain's pain aggravated Cain's dislike to Charles, but the inexperienced young Charles could not control or end his contact with Cain's mind at this time. Sharon died shortly thereafter of a broken heart, leaving Charles to live with his step-father and abusive step-brother.

Later, a fight erupted between Cain and Dr. Marko, causing some of Dr. Marko's lab equipment to explode. Dr. Marko was mortally wounded, but managed to drag the two children to safety before dying, begging forgiveness for not saving Dr. Xavier when he had the chance, and telling Charles to keep his powers secret from Cain. Cain was standing over them and heard of Charles' gift, which led him to believe that Charles had invaded his thoughts deliberately. From then on, Cain regarded Xavier as his enemy.

He would become the creator of the X-Men, a force of mutants that would protect humankind.

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Character History

CREATORS: Stan Lee & Jack Kirby

FIRST APPEARANCE: The X-Men #1 (September 1963)