Post by forge on Jan 28, 2007 2:18:49 GMT -5
Name: Charles Xavier
Codename(s): Professor X
Affiliation: X-Men
Age: 66 / 31 (actual and body)
Height: 6'2
Weight: 193 lbs
Hair Color: Dark brown
Eye Color: Dark brown
Appearance:
Xavier's new body, that of the John Doe who was born with no higher level brain functions, is tall and thin, dark skinned and dark eyed. Given that his personality is entirely Xavier's, however, it isn't surprising to note that many people who knew the professor can actually “See” him as Charles. The expressions and mannerisms, the way of speech, all are identical. His voice even sounds eerily similar to Xavier's.
PB: Eric Bana
Personality:
Charles Xavier is incredibly kind and giving. He's a pacifist who believes strongly in higher ethics, and the responsibility of power. More than anything, he genuinely cares about the plights of others, and has a deep empathy for those he comes in contact with. Even without his psychic powers, he has an uncanny ability to read others.
He's often taken the paternal role, being a strong mentor and father figure to many young mutants. This comes naturally to him, as he cares so strongly for the young, and naturally shields them from the world – and unfortunately, sometimes themselves.
This unnatural generosity and selflessness doesn't come without a price, however. In his attempts to “help” others, he's often made some critical mistakes. When normal reason isn't an option, he has often used his mutant powers to put mental “blocks” on others, as he did with Jean Grey in her youth, as well as with Pyro. Now, it seems, he is genuinely remorseful for these actions, and has a much harder view on the meddling with the minds of others. The most recent of his “ethical shortcuts” has come with his intrusion on the body of the young man he's currently inhabiting. He has to live with the fact that at the end of his own life, he chose to maintain his existence by embodying another's. Even though that body was void of any real “mind”, Xavier still must live with the choice that he made, taking a life that was not his.
Powers and Abilities:
Though once an absurdly powerful psychic force, with the capacity to mentally control two mutants with a thought, and to “freeze” and entire room full of people, Xavier's transference into his new body has greatly reduced his considerable talents. This is largely due to the brain that he's inhabiting not having the same structural support as his previous one.
He has essentially the same powers he did before, but they require much more concentration to perform, and sometimes he cannot get the same results. For example, he could freeze a single person on the battlefield, but it would cost him full concentration, effectively taking him out of the battle. In order to mentally dominate someone, and control them, it would require a contest of wills sometimes taking several minutes. He has to concentrate on most of his powers, eliminating a lot of their “combat effectiveness.”
He can still use Cerebro, but even it's effectiveness is diminished. He can still find mutants, or contact minds with people, but it takes longer and he can no longer affect them over the great distances. He couldn't “find all the mutants” anymore, much less “kill them all.”
His gamut of powers are still as wide as ever, being able to: Control minds, read minds, communicate telepathically, locate minds, put mental blocks on people as well as hypnotic suggestions, stun minds, fool minds into believing things, erase or modify memories, etc etc. Again, most of these abilities are limited in their scope, requiring time of concentration and a lot of focus. He also has only been able to affect a single mind at a time so far. His clairvoyant, “problem finding” ability is more sperratic than it once was.
Xavier retains his super-genius IQ, however.
Weaknesses:
The most obvious weakness is that for some reason, Xavier's mind cannot comprehend the fact that it is no longer in a paraplegic body. Even though his body is young and healthy, he has no motor control in his legs, and is still bound to a wheel chair. This flaw, however, may eventually be overcome through force of will and therapy.
The biggest flaw with Xavier, however, is his overwhelming attachment to what he views as “ethical responsibility.” He refuses to take a life, has a strong resentment toward using his powers on others, and always acts for “the greater good.” Likewise, any unethical decision he makes haunts him greatly, and his remorse is almost too much to bear.
History:
Charles Xavier was brought into the world in the well-to-do home of Brian (a nuclear physicist) and Sharon Xavier. He lived happily in his youth in this loving home, learning lessons of ethical responsibility from his father, whom, as someone capable of great destructive power (nuclear power) had given his line of work a great deal of philosophical thought. He learned the value of “with great power comes great responsibility” very early in life.
These lessons would prove invaluable to him as his unnatural genius carried him swiftly through all the years of his schooling, and especially when his powers began to manifest. Unlike most mutants, Xavier was twelve when his powers really started to develop, and it took a great deal of moral effort to not abuse them in the classroom setting. Naturally his interests began to center around mutants as his power grew stronger, and he began to focus his education toward that end.
He attended England's Oxford University with a career in genetic and political studies in mind. He knew he was destined to do something involving mutants, and geared his education to suit. When he graduated, he traveled to Cairo to study further, and to research the possibility of ancient mutants. There he met Eric Lehnsherr, who would become his long time friend. The two traveled the world together, studying and debating the mutant cause. They shared many similar beliefs, though had a few very strong disagreements as well.
Xavier soon found his calling, and decided to open his School for Gifted Youngsters. He called upon Magneto to assist him, particularly in building Cerebro, a machine used to enhance his telepathy and gather mutants for the school. He and Eric did some of the recruiting, though more and more slowly their varying ethical views became a wedge between them. After Xavier had his school in full swing, and began to assemble his X-men, Eric took another route altogether, assembling his own Brotherhood of Mutants.
Enter the events of the movies, in which Xavier's X-Men battle Magneto and join forces with him against Stryker, only to battle him once more over the cure. When last we saw Charles Xavier, he was being deatomized by The Phoenix, Jean Grey's alter ego... however, as it turned out, Professor X was not dead.
He had a terrible decision to make, realizing he was about to die. He could face the dark unknown of death, his quest for mutant and human equality brought to a sudden and horrible halt... or he could make a very, very hard decision. He could go into the body of the young man he'd seen Moira McTaggart looking after on Muir Island. The man who had no higher level brain functions, and was born essentially without his own mind.
So, in one of the more selfish decisions ever made by a man of such ethical fanaticism, Charles forced his psychic essence into the body of the John Doe.
The transference took quite a while. His consciousness was put into the body, but it took months to take root, and took even longer to remember what it was. Soon, however, the body's eyes fluttered open and he addressed Moira directly.
The process of remembrance took quite a while. Xavier stayed with Moira, watching the news, keeping an eye on the X-Men and the mansion, trying to regain control of his powers, and to come to terms with what he'd done. He had to face the facts with who he was now, in the dramatic change of being in a foreign body, and with the rapidly changing world around him.
Now Charles has finally found himself centered again, and although he hasn't necessarily made peace with the events of the recent past, he has felt the overwhelming draw to return to the life he had left behind. He decided it was time to return to the mansion, and to convince the others that he was the Professor X they once knew and loved.
Player Information: It's me! CK!
Codename(s): Professor X
Affiliation: X-Men
Age: 66 / 31 (actual and body)
Height: 6'2
Weight: 193 lbs
Hair Color: Dark brown
Eye Color: Dark brown
Appearance:
Xavier's new body, that of the John Doe who was born with no higher level brain functions, is tall and thin, dark skinned and dark eyed. Given that his personality is entirely Xavier's, however, it isn't surprising to note that many people who knew the professor can actually “See” him as Charles. The expressions and mannerisms, the way of speech, all are identical. His voice even sounds eerily similar to Xavier's.
PB: Eric Bana
Personality:
Charles Xavier is incredibly kind and giving. He's a pacifist who believes strongly in higher ethics, and the responsibility of power. More than anything, he genuinely cares about the plights of others, and has a deep empathy for those he comes in contact with. Even without his psychic powers, he has an uncanny ability to read others.
He's often taken the paternal role, being a strong mentor and father figure to many young mutants. This comes naturally to him, as he cares so strongly for the young, and naturally shields them from the world – and unfortunately, sometimes themselves.
This unnatural generosity and selflessness doesn't come without a price, however. In his attempts to “help” others, he's often made some critical mistakes. When normal reason isn't an option, he has often used his mutant powers to put mental “blocks” on others, as he did with Jean Grey in her youth, as well as with Pyro. Now, it seems, he is genuinely remorseful for these actions, and has a much harder view on the meddling with the minds of others. The most recent of his “ethical shortcuts” has come with his intrusion on the body of the young man he's currently inhabiting. He has to live with the fact that at the end of his own life, he chose to maintain his existence by embodying another's. Even though that body was void of any real “mind”, Xavier still must live with the choice that he made, taking a life that was not his.
Powers and Abilities:
Though once an absurdly powerful psychic force, with the capacity to mentally control two mutants with a thought, and to “freeze” and entire room full of people, Xavier's transference into his new body has greatly reduced his considerable talents. This is largely due to the brain that he's inhabiting not having the same structural support as his previous one.
He has essentially the same powers he did before, but they require much more concentration to perform, and sometimes he cannot get the same results. For example, he could freeze a single person on the battlefield, but it would cost him full concentration, effectively taking him out of the battle. In order to mentally dominate someone, and control them, it would require a contest of wills sometimes taking several minutes. He has to concentrate on most of his powers, eliminating a lot of their “combat effectiveness.”
He can still use Cerebro, but even it's effectiveness is diminished. He can still find mutants, or contact minds with people, but it takes longer and he can no longer affect them over the great distances. He couldn't “find all the mutants” anymore, much less “kill them all.”
His gamut of powers are still as wide as ever, being able to: Control minds, read minds, communicate telepathically, locate minds, put mental blocks on people as well as hypnotic suggestions, stun minds, fool minds into believing things, erase or modify memories, etc etc. Again, most of these abilities are limited in their scope, requiring time of concentration and a lot of focus. He also has only been able to affect a single mind at a time so far. His clairvoyant, “problem finding” ability is more sperratic than it once was.
Xavier retains his super-genius IQ, however.
Weaknesses:
The most obvious weakness is that for some reason, Xavier's mind cannot comprehend the fact that it is no longer in a paraplegic body. Even though his body is young and healthy, he has no motor control in his legs, and is still bound to a wheel chair. This flaw, however, may eventually be overcome through force of will and therapy.
The biggest flaw with Xavier, however, is his overwhelming attachment to what he views as “ethical responsibility.” He refuses to take a life, has a strong resentment toward using his powers on others, and always acts for “the greater good.” Likewise, any unethical decision he makes haunts him greatly, and his remorse is almost too much to bear.
History:
Charles Xavier was brought into the world in the well-to-do home of Brian (a nuclear physicist) and Sharon Xavier. He lived happily in his youth in this loving home, learning lessons of ethical responsibility from his father, whom, as someone capable of great destructive power (nuclear power) had given his line of work a great deal of philosophical thought. He learned the value of “with great power comes great responsibility” very early in life.
These lessons would prove invaluable to him as his unnatural genius carried him swiftly through all the years of his schooling, and especially when his powers began to manifest. Unlike most mutants, Xavier was twelve when his powers really started to develop, and it took a great deal of moral effort to not abuse them in the classroom setting. Naturally his interests began to center around mutants as his power grew stronger, and he began to focus his education toward that end.
He attended England's Oxford University with a career in genetic and political studies in mind. He knew he was destined to do something involving mutants, and geared his education to suit. When he graduated, he traveled to Cairo to study further, and to research the possibility of ancient mutants. There he met Eric Lehnsherr, who would become his long time friend. The two traveled the world together, studying and debating the mutant cause. They shared many similar beliefs, though had a few very strong disagreements as well.
Xavier soon found his calling, and decided to open his School for Gifted Youngsters. He called upon Magneto to assist him, particularly in building Cerebro, a machine used to enhance his telepathy and gather mutants for the school. He and Eric did some of the recruiting, though more and more slowly their varying ethical views became a wedge between them. After Xavier had his school in full swing, and began to assemble his X-men, Eric took another route altogether, assembling his own Brotherhood of Mutants.
Enter the events of the movies, in which Xavier's X-Men battle Magneto and join forces with him against Stryker, only to battle him once more over the cure. When last we saw Charles Xavier, he was being deatomized by The Phoenix, Jean Grey's alter ego... however, as it turned out, Professor X was not dead.
He had a terrible decision to make, realizing he was about to die. He could face the dark unknown of death, his quest for mutant and human equality brought to a sudden and horrible halt... or he could make a very, very hard decision. He could go into the body of the young man he'd seen Moira McTaggart looking after on Muir Island. The man who had no higher level brain functions, and was born essentially without his own mind.
So, in one of the more selfish decisions ever made by a man of such ethical fanaticism, Charles forced his psychic essence into the body of the John Doe.
The transference took quite a while. His consciousness was put into the body, but it took months to take root, and took even longer to remember what it was. Soon, however, the body's eyes fluttered open and he addressed Moira directly.
The process of remembrance took quite a while. Xavier stayed with Moira, watching the news, keeping an eye on the X-Men and the mansion, trying to regain control of his powers, and to come to terms with what he'd done. He had to face the facts with who he was now, in the dramatic change of being in a foreign body, and with the rapidly changing world around him.
Now Charles has finally found himself centered again, and although he hasn't necessarily made peace with the events of the recent past, he has felt the overwhelming draw to return to the life he had left behind. He decided it was time to return to the mansion, and to convince the others that he was the Professor X they once knew and loved.
Player Information: It's me! CK!
