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Revision as of 17:19, 14 October 2006
Kurt is a full-fledged member of the X-Men under the name Nightcrawler, a respected and valued part of the team.
Contents
Details
Character Journal: x_bamf
Real Name: Kurt Wagner
Codename: Nightcrawler
Aliases: None.
First Appearance: [May 14, 2003]
Date of Birth: 24 December 1976
Place of Birth: Bavaria, Germany
Citizenship: German
Relatives: Szardos Clan: Margali Szardos (adopted mother), Ivan Szardos (adopted father - deceased), Stefan Szardos (adopted brother), Amanda Sefton (adopted sister), Jimaine Szardos (adopted sister), Meggan Szardos (adopted sister), Mystique (mother).
Education: Limited to the basics - he can read and write, and is intelligent, but has never gained any formal qualifications.
Relationship Status: Single.
Occupation: X-Man, teacher of dance, German and gymnastics at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters.
Team Affiliation: X-Men
Biography
Childhood
Kurt was left with the Szardos clan as an infant - his mother, the shapeshifter Mystique, gave birth to him in the guise of a homeless young German woman and vanished shortly afterwards, naming the blue infant 'Kurt Wagner' before she did. He had a mostly happy childhood growing up among the Szardos clan, and as a performer in their circus as soon as he was old enough - his physical agility and talent for acrobatics, given by his physical mutations, made him a natural. He became known as "The Amazing Nightcrawler" for his ability as an acrobat.
There were tensions outside the immediate family brought on by Margali's adoption of him, and he has always felt a little set apart by his physical differences and the fact of his adoption, but these were minor issues and he was loved by most of the clan.
Living At The X-Mansion
Kurt was quickly accepted into the X-Men as a trainee after the incident with Stryker, when he chose to remain at the mansion rather than going back to the clan, and was raised to full membership sometime afterward. He has been a team member ever since, and has seemed to be happy and fulfilled in this.
However, the events on Youra and subsequently, especially the events of Bleeding, contributed to a building pressure on Kurt, much of it self-inflicted. Another factor in this was his discovery that Mystique was his birth mother, which came about when Moira made a simple keying error in running his standard physical.
Things came to a head with X-Men Mission: Alcatraz, where Kurt snapped and almost killed the terrorist he was meant to be securing after Rogue and Wolverine were badly hurt partly due to his freezing up at a critical moment. This led him to leave the mansion in search of Mystique and the answers only she could give him (Mommy Dearest Redux). When the X-Men realized where he was, a team was sent to his "rescue", only to see him help Mystique escape before returning to be taken back to the mansion.
Physical Characteristics
Height: 5'10
Weight: Unknown.
Eyes: Yellow.
Hair: Black.
Other Features: A great deal of self-inflicted scarification all over his body, in patterns. One straight scar on his face, inflicted by Marius Laverne during Bleeding. A pointed tail and blue skin. Only three digits on each hand and two on each foot.
Powers
Kurt's primary power is teleportation - his particular method involves split-second travel through another dimension to arrive at another point in this one. The side effect of this is clouds of blue sulphurous smoke whenever he teleports. There are limits to how far he can 'port at a time, and how many passengers he can carry as well as the weight involved.
He can also draw shadows around himself, as a way to hide or to move in stealth (where it's already dark). He rarely uses this aspect of his powers, however.
His natural agility might also count as a power, since it's a result of his physical mutations.
Equipment
Kurt's X-Men uniform has been custom designed to allow his tail to hang out and he doesn't wear the boots to enable him to use his prehensile feet for climbing.
Trivia
For a time, Kurt taught circus skills to various students at the school as a summer program.
Plots
Meta
Player: [Kate]
E-mail: avarielwings@gmail.com
AIM: avariel_wings
Player Icon Base: Alan Cumming
Meta Trivia
Kurt was originally played by Morgan Myers and then adopted by Kate in September 2004.
