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Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) is a fictional character within the Marvel Universe. He has been associated with both the X-Men and Excalibur, originally appearing in graphic novels published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, he first debuted in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975). Dave Cockrum designed Nightcrawler to be used in DC Comics' Legion of Super-Heroes series^{[citation needed]}. Cockrum was working on the series just before he went to Marvel, and Nightcrawler's costume design (and overall unusual look) fit well into the Legion's design scheme^{[citation needed]}. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (604x804, 348 KB)Art from the cover to Nightcrawler #12, by Darick Robertson. ... Cover of Transmetropolitan: Lust for Life Darick W. Robertson is an artist from San Mateo, California, United States. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Len Wein (born June 12, 1948, New York City, New York) is an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics Swamp Thing and for reviving Marvel Comics X-Men. ... The cover of Giant-Size X-Men #1 by Gil Kane & Cockrum, featuring characters Cockrum designed. ... -1... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... St. ... Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. ... The X-Treme Sanctions Executive is a fictional paramilitary police force charged with keeping the peace between mutants and normals in the X-Men comics series. ... Teleport redirects here. ... Night-vision is seeing in the dark. ... Prehensility is the quality of an organ that has adapted for grasping or holding. ... Kurt Wagner is the singer and songwriter of the Nashville based alternative country band Lambchop. ... This article is about the shared universe setting used by many Marvel Comics titles. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the comic book company. ... Len Wein (born June 12, 1948, New York City, New York) is an American comic book writer and editor best known for co-creating DC Comics Swamp Thing and for reviving Marvel Comics X-Men. ... The cover of Giant-Size X-Men #1 by Gil Kane & Cockrum, featuring characters Cockrum designed. ... Cover to Giant-Size X-Men #1. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The cover of Giant-Size X-Men #1 by Gil Kane & Cockrum, featuring characters Cockrum designed. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... LSH redirects here. ...

In 2006, IGN.com rated Kurt at #7 on their list of Top 25 X-Men from the past forty years. IGN is the oldest and most visited general gaming website, and runs one of the most popular forums on the Internet. ...

In 2008, Marvel Comics rated their top ten X-Men of all time. Nightcrawler ranked #4 on their list.

A mutant of German extraction, Nightcrawler possesses superhuman agility and the ability to teleport. His physical mutations include blue skin, three-toed and -fingered feet and hands, yellow eyes, and a prehensile tail. In Nightcrawler's earlier comic book appearances he is depicted as being a happy-go-lucky practical joker and teaser, and a fan of swashbuckling fiction. Nightcrawler is Catholic and while this is not emphasized as much in his earlier comic book appearances, in more recent depictions Nightcrawler is more vocal about his faith.-1... Agility definitions have traditionally centered around skills that are needed for the body to change direction at speed. ... Teleport redirects here. ... A prehensile tail is the tail of an animal that has adapted to be able to grasp and/or hold objects. ... For other uses, see Swashbuckler (disambiguation). ...

Since his inception, Nightcrawler has had a regular presence in Marvel-related comic books and video games. He has featured in a small number of the 1990s X-Men animated series episodes and was a regular on its successor, X-Men: Evolution. In 2003, he was a major character in the film X2, and was portrayed by Alan Cumming. A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... X-Men is an American animated series which debuted on October 31, 1992 on the Fox Network as part of its Fox Kids Saturday morning lineup. ... X-Men: Evolution is an animated series containing the original cast of X-Men, mostly depicted as teenagers and some as adults. ... X2 is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. ... Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish film and stage actor, perhaps best known for his supporting roles as Boris Grishenko in the James Bond film GoldenEye, Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler in X2: X-Men United and on the stage with his Tony Award-winning lead performance as the...

Nightcrawler is originally stated to be from a small village called Winzeldorf in the German state of Bavaria, (Nightcrawler #8). In the X-Men animated series, it is said to be Neuherzl ^[1], and in the movie X2, he makes repeated references to his time in the Munich circus, though it is never explicitly specified where he originated from. For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ...

Publication history

Although an X-Men character for years, Nightcrawler did not get his own comic book title (written and drawn by one of his creators, Dave Cockrum) until November of 1985, when Nightcrawler, along with the Lockheed, accidentally traveled to several alternate dimensions, meeting strange beings such as the Bamfs (the Bamfs originally appeared in a story fellow X-Man Kitty Pryde told Illyana as a bedtime story in X-Men #153). After various adventures, Nightcrawler and his companion managed to get home safely. The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... This article is about the year. ... Lockheed is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Within Marvel Comics, most tales take place within the fictional Marvel Universe, this in turn is part of a larger multiverse. ... This article is about a term in the Marvel Universe. ... Katherine Kitty Pryde, also commonly known by the codename Shadowcat, is a Marvel Comics mutant superhero and a member of the X-Men. ... Magik (Illyana Nikolievna Rasputina - typically anglicized to Rasputin) was a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. ...

A second four-issue limited series appeared in November 2002. Written by Chris Kipiniak and pencilled by Matthew Smith, it focused upon Nightcrawler's decision to become a priest and his attempts to fight a group of slave traders.

In September of 2004, the first Nightcrawler ongoing title book was published by Marvel. Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa with covers and pencils by Darick Robertson throughout the series duration, it featured the story arcs "The Devil Inside", "Ghosts On The Rails", "The Winding Way", and the final twelfth issue entitled "Happy Birthday, Kurt!". At the end of "The Winding Way", Nightcrawler came into possession of Magik's Soulsword, which was stored inside his body. The Soulsword has several magical properties such as dispelling and blocking magical effects and severely damaging magic users while passing through normal humans and mutants harmlessly. Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa is an American writer whose parents were both emigrÃ©s from Nicaragua. ... Cover of Transmetropolitan: Lust for Life Darick W. Robertson is an artist from San Mateo, California, United States. ... -1...

The series followed Kurt through mystery stories of a supernatural nature. Other X-Men subsidiary titles were steadily losing sales, so the Nightcrawler title was placed on an hiatus by Marvel in February of 2005, following issue #6, not returning until June of that year. Despite the efforts of the creative team with the "The Winding Way" story arc to tie in the previous stories, delve into Nightcrawler's past, and involve other X-Men franchise characters, the series was slated for cancellation with issue twelve.

Fictional character biography

Origin

Kurt Wagner was born with certain unusual physical characteristics, but his power of self-teleportation did not emerge until puberty. Margali Szardos, a sorceress and gypsy queen, allegedly found Wagner an hour after his birth, in a small roadside shelter in the Bavarian Alps. She claimed to have found his alleged father, Eric Wagner, dead of a heart attack on the road outside, and Kurt's mother lying next to the baby dying. However, this claim was later called into question, and it was subsequently proven that Kurt's mother is the terrorist Mystique, also known as Raven Darkholme, and his father is the warlord Azazel. Mystique revealed that she threw him into a river after a large mob found out about Nightcrawler's existence, and Azazel admitted that he secretly saved his son from the fall, giving him to his lover and crony, Margali Szardos, to raise him. Margali took the baby to the small Bavarian circus where she worked as a fortuneteller, as a cover for her activities as a sorceress. Wagner was never legally adopted by anyone, but was raised by all the members of the circus, who had no prejudices against mutants. Margali acted as Wagner's unofficial foster mother. Margali. ... The Sorceress by John William Waterhouse Magic, sometimes known as sorcery, is a conceptual system that asserts human ability to control the natural world (including events, objects, people, and physical phenomena) through mystical, paranormal or supernatural means. ... The Northern Limestone Alps are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps. ... Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ... Azazel is a comic book character in the Marvel Comics and is the biological father of Nightcrawler. ... Margali. ... For prophecy in the context of revealed religions see Prophet. ...

Wagner grew up happily in the circus, and his two closest friends were Margali's natural children Stefan and Jimaine. Long before his teleportation power emerged, Wagner had tremendous natural agility, and by his adolescence he had become the circus's star acrobat and aerial artist. Circus audiences assumed that he was a normal-looking human being wearing a demon-like costume. Teleport redirects here. ...

Years later, the Texas millionaire Arnos Jardine, who ran a large circus based in Florida, heard of the circus for which Wagner worked and bought it. Jardine intended to move its best acts into his American circus. However, he demanded that Wagner be placed in the circus's freak show. Jardine drugged him to prevent escape but a young mutant child with the ability to sense other mutants helped him escape. Appalled, Wagner left and made his way toward Winzeldorf, Germany, where his foster brother Stefan was. He discovered that Stefan had gone mad and had brutally slain several children. When they were younger, Stefan had made Kurt promise to kill him if he ever took an innocent life. Two nights after leaving the circus, Wagner found Stefan and fought him, hoping to stop his rampage. In the course of the struggle, Wagner unintentionally broke Stefan's neck.^[2]

Then the villagers of Winzeldorf, who assumed him to be a demon who was responsible for the child killings, discovered Wagner. They were about to kill him when they were all psychically paralyzed by Professor Charles Xavier, who had come to recruit Wagner into the X-Men.^[3] Wagner agreed to join the group, but before they left for America, he and Xavier went to the Bavarian circus so that Wagner could explain to Margali about Stefan's death. However, Margali was not there. She held Wagner responsible for murdering Stefan, and created a facsimile of the hell from Dante's Inferno in which to punish him years later. Yet through the use of Doctor Strange's all-seeing Eye of Agamotto, she learned the truth and she and Wagner were reconciled. Wagner was also happily reunited with his foster sister Jimaine, who now lives in the United States and turned out to be Kurt's girlfriend Amanda Sefton.^[4] Known as Nightcrawler, Wagner became a member of the X-Men. This article is about the Marvel comics superhero. ... Amanda Sefton (real name Jimaine Szardos), also known as Daytripper and the second Magik, is a fictional character and witch in the Marvel Universe. ...

Some time later, Nightcrawler fought Shagreen the Sorcerer, and became lost in various dimensions in his first major solo adventure.^[5]

Shortly after this, and once he'd rejoined his teammates, a tactic designed to disable the super-Sentinel Nimrod backfired and Kurt found himself at the mercies of an angry mob (in a nod to his first appearance in Giant Sized X-Men #1) without his teleportation ability. He was rescued by Shadowcat, Colossus, and Magik but feared he had lost his ability for good. His power returned but left him drained and vulnerable when he used it, again leading to self doubt about his worth to the team. It may have been these feelings that led him to use his "multi-port" stunt to disable Vertigo during the Mutant Massacre. This tactic left him unable to escape Riptide's attack, leading to horrific injuries and his subsequent coma.^[6] Nimrod is a robotic supervillain, an enemy of Marvel Comicsâ€™ X-Men. ... Katherine Kitty Pryde, also commonly known by the codename Shadowcat, is a Marvel Comics mutant superhero and a member of the X-Men. ... Colossus (Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero in the X-Men. ... Magik (Illyana Nikolievna Rasputina - typically anglicized to Rasputin) was a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. ... Vertigo is the name of two fictional mutant character in the Marvel Universe. ... The Mutant Massacre or the Morlock Massacre was a major Marvel Comics crossover, which took place during the summer of 1986. ... Riptide (Janos Quested) is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Excalibur

While he recovers from these injuries, his fellow X-Men are apparently killed on a mission in Dallas. Not long after, Nightcrawler and Shadowcat leave to join Captain Britain in an adventure in the UK. They fought Gatecrasher's group of inter-dimensional mercenaries known as the Technet. The heroes work together so well, they decide to form a group they name Excalibur.^[7] Captain Britain originally assumes leadership of the group, but Nightcrawler gradually takes the responsibility. While Captain Britain and Meggan's relationship goes through a rocky time Nightcrawler becomes interested in Meggan, a feeling that is reciprocated but never consummated. During his time with Excalibur, he takes charge of the Technet, re-naming them his 'N-Men', and he becomes romantically involved with his teammate Cerise before she leaves to stand trial for the Shi'ar. Later, his former girlfriend, Amanda Sefton, joins the team and the two continue their previous relationship. She leaves the team to take control of Limbo, a task that keeps her away from Earth, but the two remain close friends. Fearing it would be stolen from her, Amanda magically hides the Soulsword inside Nightcrawler's body. Katherine Kitty Pryde, also commonly known by the codename Shadowcat, is a Marvel Comics mutant superhero and a member of the X-Men. ... Captain Britain (Brian Braddock), briefly known as Britannic, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... The Technet are a group of interdimensional travelling bounty hunters in Marvel Comics, who appeared mostly in the pages of Captain Britain and Excalibur. ... The Technet are a group of interdimensional travelling bounty hunters in Marvel Comics, who appeared mostly in the pages of Captain Britain and Excalibur. ... Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. ... Cerise is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Shiar, pronounced // (Shee-ARR), are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Limbo can refer to potentially multiple fictional dimensions in the Marvel Comics multiverse. ... The Soulsword is a mystical item in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Returning to the X-Men

For a time, Kitty Pryde and Nightcrawler express some resentment over the X-Men's failing to contact them after their supposed deaths. Following the wedding of Captain Britain and Meggan, Excalibur disbands and Nightcrawler returns to the X-Men with Shadowcat and Colossus. Yet, as soon as they return, they face a group of impostors following Cerebro, in the guise of Professor X. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x618, 83 KB) Summary Cover to X-Men #80. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (400x618, 83 KB) Summary Cover to X-Men #80. ... The JSA roster as drawn by Pacheco and Jesus Merino Carlos Pacheco is an Spanish comic book artist and penciller. ... Meggan is a comic book superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Cerebros X-Men are a fictional team of supervillains who appeared in both Marvel Comics Uncanny X-Men and X-Men series. ... In the Marvel Comics universe, Cerebro (Spanish and Portuguese for brain) is a device that the X-Men (in particular, their leader, Professor Charles Xavier) use to detect mutants. ...

Wanting to devote more time to priesthood, Nightcrawler shares team leadership with Archangel. However, his work as a priest is revealed to be an illusion; he had, in fact, never attained priesthood. He has also met his half-brothers Nils Styger, alias Abyss, and Kiwi Black. With them, Nightcrawler defeated his father Azazel, who had tried to use him as a pawn in conquering Earth. These controversial storylines are revealed by writer Chuck Austen. Warren Kenneth Worthington III is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in Marvel Comics. ... Chuck Austen (born Chuck Beckum) is an American writer and artist of comic books, most famous for his work on the popular Uncanny X-Men title, as well as on other Marvel and DC titles. ...

Later, Nightcrawler served as the new leader of the Uncanny X-Men team alongside Wolverine, Bishop, Psylocke, Cannonball, and Marvel Girl. In the last mission against the Foursaken, Nightcrawler took Marvel Girl, Psylocke, Bishop, and Cannonball to Central Park. He later helped Storm liberate Africa from her uncle's control. For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Bishop (Lucas Bishop), is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero who is a member of the X-Men. ... Psylocke (Elizabeth Betsy Braddock, sometimes misspelled, even in the published comics, as Elisabeth) is a Marvel Comics superhero, sister to Captain Britain, and often associated with the X-Men. ... Cannonball (Samuel Zachary Guthrie) is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. ... Rachel Grey (born Rachel Summers) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne. ...

The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire

Afterwards, Professor X recruited him, along with Darwin, Havok, Marvel Girl, Warpath, and Polaris, to participate in a space mission to stop Vulcan from laying waste to the Shi'ar empire. ^[8] During the battle with Vulcan, Nightcrawler helps get the injured Professor X and Darwin back to their spaceship.^[9] While there, trying to save Professor X, Lilandra sent the ship on its way back to Earth, leaving half the team behind. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, known as the leader and founder of the X-Men. ... Darwin (Armando MuÃ±oz) is a mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... This article is about the comic book character. ... Warpath (James Proudstar), previously known as the second Thunderbird, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero associated with the X-Men. ... Polaris (Lorna Dane) is a Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. ... Vulcan (Gabriel Summers) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... The Shiar, pronounced // (Shee-ARR), are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

The Extremists

Kurt is still part of Professor X's team, helping Charles find Magneto before the government does, while the rest of the team search for the Morlocks. The Morlocks were a group of Marvel Comics mutants associated with the X-Men. ...

Messiah Complex

When the first mutant since M-Day appears, Cyclops sends him along with Wolverine, Angel, Storm and Colossus to find former Acolytes for information on the Marauders. It was predicted by Blindfold that Kurt would be seriously injured in the upcoming events and indeed this came true when he was shot by the Marauder, Scalphunter. Kurt seems to have nearly fully recovered from his injuries since he, along with Beast, the entire New X-men team, and Predator X are teleported to Muir Island by Pixie.^[10] He takes part in the final battle. The Acolytes is a team of comic book mutant supervillains in the Marvel Comics universe. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Pixie (Megan Gwynn) is the name of a fictional character in comic books of the Marvel Universe. ...

Divided We Stand

Still recovering from his injuries, Kurt is traveling Europe along with Wolverine and Colossus. He and Wolverine are currently involved in a war of pranks as Peter put it. One of the many pranks was Logan hacking into his image inducer to make him look like Angelina Jolie. They are currently headed to Russia on board a train.

Family relations

Eventually, it is revealed that Nightcrawler's biological mother, previously unknown, is the mutant terrorist Mystique, which had been hinted at to varying degrees since they first appeared together. Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ...

It is also revealed that although Mystique was married to a wealthy German, Herr Wagner, Nightcrawler's father was Azazel, a member of a race of demonic-looking mutants dating back to Biblical times who were banished to another dimension by another race of angelic mutants. The storyline was furthered by the revelation that fellow X-Man Archangel's healing blood did not heal Nightcrawler, and in fact caused him great pain. Azazel is a comic book character in the Marvel Comics and is the biological father of Nightcrawler. ... â€œFiendâ€ redirects here. ... For other uses, see Bible (disambiguation). ... This article is about the supernatural being. ...

Veteran comic book writer Chris Claremont had originally intended for Mystique and Destiny to have been Nightcrawler's biological parents. ^[11] Mystique, being a shape-shifter, would have taken the form of a man and impregnated Destiny. Marvel, however, felt the idea to be too controversial and an alternative origin was developed.^{[citation needed]} This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Destiny (Irene Adler) was a Marvel Comics character, known as an adversary of the X-Men. ...

Nightcrawler's siblings include his foster sister Rogue and half-brothers Graydon Creed from Mystique, and Abyss and Kiwi Black from Azazel. Rogue (Anna Marie) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine that has been a member of the X-Men. ... Graydon Creed is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Abyss (Nils Styger) is a mutant in the Marvel Comics universe. ... Kiwi Black is a fictional mutant character in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Azazel is a comic book character in the Marvel Comics and is the biological father of Nightcrawler. ...

It is also revealed that in a parallel universe, an alternate Nightcrawler fathered a daughter with an alternate Scarlet Witch, named Nocturne, a dimensionally stranded mutant bearing traits similar to Nightcrawler himself. She has since referred to him as father. The Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a mutant who was introduced as a super-villainess before reforming and becoming a superheroine early in her history. ... Nocturne is a code name used by four separate fictional characters in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Nightcrawler's German phrases

To keep authenticity, the writers - especially Chris Claremont - made Nightcrawler speak German phrases. Due to poor translation, these phrases were often a source of unintended comedy for native German speakers.^{[citation needed]} This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Characteristics

Nightcrawler is a mutant born with fine blue-black fur covering his body, two fingers with an opposable thumb on each hand and only two toes, each longer than a normal human being's, on each foot and a third toe-like projection on his heel, as well as pronounced, fang-like canine teeth, yellow eyes, pointed ears, and a 3 1/2 foot long prehensile pointed tail which can support his weight.-1... Prehensility is the quality of an organ that has adapted for grasping or holding. ...

Among his more ironic character traits, Wagner is an extremely religious man. A devout Catholic, his demonic appearance obviously makes it very difficult to attend masses. Despite this, as mutants in the Marvel Universe become more accepted, he even managed to almost become a Catholic priest; unfortunately his studies were interrupted by a villainous group known as "The Neo." â€œFiendâ€ redirects here. ... For other uses of Mass, see Mass (disambiguation). ... This article is about religious workers. ... The Neo are an offshoot of the mutant genome, living in isolation (in an as yet unspecified local), the Neo developed a community which prospered but due to the actions of the High Evolutionary (in Uncanny X-Men#379-380) in which he uses his space station to turn all...

In contrast, Nightcrawler also has a knack for the spontaneous and exciting. He sees himself as a swashbuckler, usually comparing himself to Errol Flynn. He is, despite his looks, always charming and gallant, and several storylines contain Kurt's love life as a conflict to his religious nature. His days in the circus make him a gifted performer and showman. Kurt is also a jokester. He has a great sense of humor for someone in his situation. He always plays pranks on people; some even call him "Trickster" because his combined teleporting abilities and playful disposition enable him to play quite the joke. Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (June 20, 1909 â€“ October 14, 1959) was an Australian film actor, most famous for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films and his flamboyant lifestyle. ...

Wagner has used a personal holographic device called an image-inducer on several occasions to produce a holographic image of himself as an ordinary human (occasionally Errol Flynn himself) so that he might interact with non-mutants in a normal fashion. After losing a bet with his friend Wolverine, however, Nightcrawler was made to walk through town in his normal form for all to see. To his shock, the reaction of the average person on the street was simply one of startled interest. He was even able to sneak a kiss from a surprised, but unafraid woman. Kurt was, eventually, attacked by a carload of anti-mutant bigots, but he prevented Wolverine from tearing them to shreds, preferring to be merciful to the ignorant. The entire experience emboldened him, and he has since largely forsaken the use of this device, using it only when absolutely necessary. This article is about the photographic technique. ...

When Nightcrawler was first submitted as a character, it was for DC's Legion of Super-Heroes, but DC turned him down believing his look was too "Alien". Len Wein later sold the character to Marvel as an X-Men character, Len Wein has said that he wrote him as "a kind of tragic monster" and this was fairly apparent from his first scenes in Giant Sized X-Men #1 involving his flight from the mob and his subsequent reaction to them wanting to burn him down from the rooftop. It was Chris Claremont's scripting that evolved him into the swashbuckling hero he is today. Claremont stated that he took the idea that Nightcrawler thought "it was incredibly cool to be blue and furry." He also built up Nightcrawler's stout Catholic beliefs, a direct contrast to his demonic appearance. DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... LSH redirects here. ...

Powers and abilities

Kurt Wagner is a mutant with several superhuman advantages. His primary mutant power is his ability to teleport himself, his clothing, and a certain amount of additional mass from one point to another virtually instantaneously. He does this by means of displacing himself through an alternate dimension briefly and reappearing in a desired location. He has been shown to be able to teleport distances of up to two miles under optimal conditions, although it is at his extreme limit, and he can become severely fatigued if he tries to teleport that distance. In one case, however, he teleports somewhere over 50 miles.^[12] He possesses a limited unconscious extrasensory "spatial awareness" ability which prevents him from teleporting into solid objects within his immediate vicinity, but this ability diminishes the farther the distance he teleports. Because teleporting into other solid matter would cause severe injury or death, he will only teleport to an area he is familiar with or that he can clearly see at the time or has seen in the past. His power automatically displaces liquids and gases when he "arrives".-1... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Teleport redirects here. ... Spatial-temporal reasoning is the ability to visualize spatial patterns and mentally manipulate them over a time-ordered sequence of spatial transformations. ...

The process of teleportation places a tremendous strain on his endurance and that of any passengers; carrying mass other than his body and clothing when teleporting adds additional strain through his body. Through practice he has been able to teleport a passenger over a lengthy distance with himself without exhausting himself, but the strain on his body grows as the amount of mass he transports and the distance over which he teleports it increase. Extensive training has raised his tolerance for teleportation, but most of his passengers lack this tolerance. Therefore, one of his tactics is to grab opponents and make several quick teleportations with them. They usually are weakened or even pass out from the strain.

After Nightcrawler teleports, he leaves behind smoke and a faint scent of burning brimstone; this is a small portion of the atmosphere of the dimension he travels through when he teleports. His teleportation power is due to a biophysical/biochemical reaction he consciously triggers within himself. A loud "bamf" noise is always present whenever he teleports (it being the sound of air rushing to fill the space he was just occupying). This article is about a term in the Marvel Universe. ...

Nightcrawler has physical abilities that surpass those of an Olympic level gymnast, and his bone structure allows him great flexibility. His spine is more flexible than a human's, enabling him to remain in a crouched position for a long time and perform contortionist-type feats without causing any damage to his spine. Nightcrawler's agility, balance, bodily coordination and flexibility are all enhanced to superhuman levels. He has an ability to cling to surfaces with his hands and feet in a manner similar to and on levels nearly equivalent with Spider-Man. He also possesses superhuman dexterity, being able to manipulate items and fence with either hand, both feet, and his tail. Spider-Man swinging around his hometown, New York City. ... This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing and academic fencing (mensur). ...

He has limited abilities to blend into shadows, both as a result of his indigo fur and his connection to the dimension through which he teleports.^[13] In his earliest incarnation, it was suggested that he could actually travel through shadows (in much the same way Psylocke did after exposure to the Crimson Dawn) and this was shown in Bizarre Adventures, but never really touched upon after that. In the story, Vanisher removes some of the Darkforce that formed his costume and threw it at Kurt, who disappeared. He then reappeared from within the Darkforce on the ground, saying that it was like "a pool of shadow" and that he "fell right through it." His abilities have interacted with Vanisher's on other occasions, such as when the two found themselves transported to various alternate dimensions.^[14] The Vanisher (Telford Porter) is a fictional character, a mutant supervillain of the Marvel Universe, who is an opponent of the X-Men. ... The Darkforce is a fictional concept in the Marvel Comics superhero universe. ...

Nightcrawler has a prehensile tail, allowing him to grab onto objects with relative ease. His tail is strong enough to not only support his body weight, but also lift an adult man completely off the ground, and is deft enough to fight with as a sword or blunt object. Nightcrawler's constantly glowing eyes grant him a marked degree of heightened night vision, and it has been suggested that he has the ability to see in the infra-red spectrum as well^{[citation needed]}.

Aside from the abilities granted by his mutation, Nightcrawler is a superb fencer and skilled hand to hand combatant, to the point of being able to stalemate super-beings as powerful as Captain Britain. He has also served as the team's pilot and medic when no more qualified X-Men were around to do so. He and Wolverine were also the mechanics of the X-Men's Blackbird jet for a long time. Captain Britain (Brian Braddock), briefly known as Britannic, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. ... X-Jet in the 2006 film X-Men: The Last Stand. ...

Other versions

Age of Apocalypse

In the Age of Apocalypse miniseries, Nightcrawler is similar to his 616 counterpart, but much darker and more violent, and he carries two sabres at all times, denoting his skills as a swordsman. Another important difference is that this Nightcrawler hates churches, having had a traumatic experience when he was younger. Nightcrawler is close to his mother, Mystique, and he even calls her mom. Nightcrawler is sent by Magneto to Avalon, an Antarctic utopia where humans and mutants peacefully coexist, to bring Destiny back to the United States to confirm Bishop's claims. While there, Avalon is attacked by Apocalypse's Pale Riders. Nightcrawler and Mystique vow to protect Avalon from the Pale Riders and are joined by fellow mutants Switchback and former Pale Rider Damask to face the Shadow King. The Age of Apocalypse is a popular X-Men story arc. ... Mystique (Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise. ... The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. ... Destiny (Irene Adler) was a Marvel Comics character, known as an adversary of the X-Men. ... Bishop (Lucas Bishop), is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero who is a member of the X-Men. ... Apocalypse (En Sabah Nur) is a fictional comic book supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Switchback is the name of a fictional mutant in Marvel Comics Age of Apocalypse timeline. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Damask (comics). ... For the band of the same name, see Shadow King (band). ...

The AOA Nightcrawler appears to always be "breathing fire" when teleporting. Presumably this is simply an optical illusion of his teleportation powers, as it does not appear to have any adverse effects on anything Kurt comes in contact with as he does so.

Bamf

In Uncanny X-Men #153 Kurt's friend Kitty Pryde tells Illyana a bedtime story. In it she casts him as a cute creature called Bamf. He is only two feet tall and looks like a super deformed version of Kurt, even right down to his costume. He is fun-loving and somewhat lecherous. At first he only existed in a Fairy Tale, but Kurt himself met Bamf and the other characters from Kitty's story ^[15]. It soon turns out there are multiple Bamfs, including female (and more winsome) versions; the Bamfs even declared him their "Daddy". The Bamfs later let their affection for Kitty Pryde get the best of them and even resorted to endangering Kitty's pet dragon Lockheed. For the eponymous team and other X-Men comic books, see X-Men. ... Ryu drawn in a super deformed style, from the arcade game Pocket Fighter, known as Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix in the United States. ...

Days of Future Past

Nightcrawler is dead in the alternate timeline Earth-811, but he had a daughter known as Blue. She inherited the power to teleport herself and others, and a similar appearance. Cover to Uncanny X-Men #141. ...

Exiles

Nocturne is a former member of the alternate-reality traveling Exiles, but is now a member of New Excalibur. Like all members of the Exiles she is from an alternate dimension, and in her dimension the Scarlet Witch married Nightcrawler. Nocturne is the daughter of the Scarlet Witch and the Nightcrawler of that reality. Nocturne is a code name used by four separate fictional characters in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Within Marvel Comics, most tales take place within the fictional Marvel Universe, this in turn is part of a larger multiverse. ... The Exiles are a group of fictional comic book characters from Marvel Comics. ... Excalibur is a Marvel Comics superhero group, an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. ... The Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a mutant who was introduced as a super-villainess before reforming and becoming a superheroine early in her history. ... The Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, a mutant who was introduced as a super-villainess before reforming and becoming a superheroine early in her history. ...

In this reality, Charles Xavier was attacked several years earlier by a Shadow King-controlled Wolverine. Although the Shadow King was expelled from Wolverine's mind, Xavier was fatally wounded in the attack and Logan was left crippled. Shortly after, Jean Grey died and Cyclops, blaming Wolverine for both deaths, abandoned the team, leaving Wolverine and Nightcrawler as the leaders of the X-Men and the Xavier Institute. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, known as the leader and founder of the X-Men. ... For the band of the same name, see Shadow King (band). ... For other uses, see Wolverine (disambiguation). ... Jean Grey-Summers (born Jean Grey) is a fictional superheroine who lives in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... For other uses, see Cyclops (disambiguation). ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion, the common name for the Xavier Mansion, is the base of operations and training site of the X-Men and the location of a school for mutant teenagers, the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, formerly Xaviers School for Gifted Youngsters. ...

The demeanor of this Nightcrawler is very similar to that of the Earth-616 Nightcrawler, so the first time that Nocturne met 616-Nightcrawler she accidentally calls him "Dad." In subsequent meetings Nocturne and 616-Nightcrawler have developed a bond very closely resembling a father-daughter relationship. In the fictional Marvel Universe, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. ...

House of M

In the House of M reality, Nightcrawler appears as a member of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Red Guard, a task force of elite mutants designed to quell insurrections; Nightcrawler has a small role when the Red Guard attempts to track down their leader, Wolverine, who remembers the world before the Scarlet Witch changed reality. Nightcrawler also appears in World of M, where he attempts to aid Apocalypse when the latter is under attack by Namor, Storm and Sunfire.

Marvel Zombies

Nightcrawler is seen as a zombie on the cover of "Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness" #1. He is bitten by the zombie Fantastic Four in the one-shot "Dead Days," one of the last superheroes to be infected. Marvel Zombies is a five-issue limited series published from December 2005 to April 2006 by Marvel Comics. ... For the wrestling stable, see The Army of Darkness. ... This article is about the superheroes. ...

Ultimate Nightcrawler

The Ultimate version of Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) reveals a much more militant young mutant, only fourteen years old when first introduced in this series of X-Men. His first appearances have him forced to battle the X-Men alongside a team of Weapon X agents. The various characters of the Ultimate Marvel Universe, as seen on the cover of Ultimates (v2) #12. ...

He had been captured by Weapon X and forced to act as an assassin and Black Ops agent. His Weapon X origins link him more closely with Ultimate Wolverine and Rogue than with his other teammates. Originally speaking only German, he did learn to speak English with the help of Jean Grey’s mental powers. Though Nightcrawler returns home after he escapes from Weapon X, he soon joined the X-Men in order to fight Magneto. Weapon X is a fictional clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe conducted by the Canadian Governments Department K (and secretly funded by the U.S. government) which turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons. ... Assassin and Assassins redirect here. ... Weapon X is a fictional clandestine government project in the Marvel Universe conducted by the Canadian Governments Department K (and secretly funded by the U.S. government) which turns willing and unwilling beings into living weapons. ... Jean Grey-Summers (born Jean Grey) is a fictional superheroine who lives in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Magneto (Eric Magnus Lensherr) is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

Nightcrawler is originally shown as a friendly, humorous man with a zest for high adventure which has gained him the friendship of many of his fellow X-Men. One of Kurt's more notable friends was Angel who together have "misused" the Danger Room for "Pirates of the Caribbean-like" "role-playing" sessions under the name of "the dread captain Blue Tail," as it is shown that he is a fan of the movie. He has a fan-crush on Keira Knightley. Kurt also had romantic feelings towards Dazzler, and was often seen at her bedside after she was rendered comatose due to injuries inflicted by Deathstrike. Warren Kenneth Worthington III is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in Marvel Comics. ... Dazzler (Alison Blaire) is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men. ... Lady Deathstrike (real name Yuriko Oyama) is a Marvel Comics supervillain, a foe of the X-Men, especially Wolverine. ...

Shortly following Dazzler's awakening, Kurt's irrational increasing obsession with Dazzler prompted him to teleport her to a secluded cave, telling her that the X-Men had been attacked and that he was "protecting" her. The X-Men rescued Dazzler and confronted Kurt upon learning what he had done, resulting in a battle between the X-Men and their disturbed teammate. Kurt was defeated and was afterwards placed in a vegetative state by Charles Xavier in the hopes that Xavier could treat his damaged psyche. At his bedside, Rogue, who had absorbed his memories during the battle, told him she now considered him as much a monster on the inside as he appeared to be on the outside. Whether this statement regarded his activities as a Weapon X assassin or something else she experienced while privy to his memories remains to be seen. Look up obsession in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, known as the leader and founder of the X-Men. ... Rogue (Anna Marie) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine that has been a member of the X-Men. ...

After Xavier was kidnapped by the time-traveling Cable, his hold on Kurt was broken and Kurt vanished from the Institute. In issue #80 he saves Pyro from the Friends of Humanity. Pyro reveals the existence of the Morlocks. Nightcrawler is captured as the Morlocks believe he is a Xavier spy. Shortly, the X-Men arrive to search for Toad, who was sent as an emissary. A fight ensues. During the battle, Nightcrawler helps his former teammates and managed to subdue Sunder, the leader of the Morlocks. He decided to stay with the Morlocks since they were physically mutated like him. They elect him their new leader. When Sinister targets the Morlocks for sacrifices in his attempts to bring forth Apocaylpse, Nightcrawler joins in the fight. Kurt is also seen to be part of Colossus' Banshee (Ultimate MGH) enhanced X-Men team. In this form, it seems Nightcrawler is wielding javelins of energy, similar to those Blink uses. This article is about the Marvel Comics character Nathan Summers. ... Pyro (St. ... The Morlocks were a group of Marvel Comics mutants associated with the X-Men. ...

Ultimate Nightcrawler's powers are very similar to his 616 counterpart. Kurt's demon-like physiology grants him dark, indigo skin; a prehensile tail; superhuman acrobatic ability; and control over the inter-atomic bonding between molecules that allows him to cling to any surface. He also has yellow smoke that billows out of his mouth. Most notably, Nightcrawler can teleport short distances leaving a burst of yellow smoke and flames.

Universe X (Belasco)

In the futuristic Universe X maxi-series by Jim Krueger and Alex Ross, it is revealed that Nightcrawler became amnesiac and was displaced in time, finally becoming Belasco, a long-time enemy of the X-Men. After his origins are revealed to him by a resurrected Captain Marvel, Nightcrawler/Belasco finally joins the good guys again. For other uses, see Future (disambiguation). ... Earth X Hardcover (2005), written by Jim Krueger cover by Alex Ross This article is about the Marvel Comics miniseries Earth X and its sequels. ... Earth X Hard Cover TPB (2005), cover by Alex Ross Jim Krueger is a comics writer. ... Nelson Alexander Alex Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American comic book painter, illustrator and plotter, acclaimed for the photorealism of his work. ... Belasco is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe. ... Captain Marvel is the name of several fictional Marvel Comics superheroes. ...

What If?

Nightcrawler has made a number of appearances through the years in the What If? series, consisting of one-issue takes on potential alternate universes. Among his roles were What if the X-Men had stayed in Asgard? (vol. 2 #12), in which Nightcrawler stayed behind on Asgard to be a swashbuckler and eventually joined the Warriors Three. What If? Vol. ... The Warriors Three are a group of fictional characters who served as supporting cast members in Thor published by Marvel comics. ...

In What if the all-new, all-different X-Men had never existed? (vol. 2 #23), an embittered Nightcrawler, having never been recruited by Professor Xavier, was talked into a life of crime by Erik the Red. However, after learning the truth about the X-Men, he sacrificed himself to destroy the Phoenix Force that was hiding in Earth's sun, reasoning that, while heroes like the X-Men would be mourned by the world, nobody would miss him. Erik the Red is a cover identity in the Marvel Universe which has been used by three characters: Scott Summers (Cyclops), Davan Shakari, a Shiar agent, and Erik Magnus Lehnsherr (Magneto). ... The alias of Phoenix has been used by several fictional comic book characters published by Marvel Comics. ...

X-Men: The End

Additionally, in X-Men: The End, he is shown to be married to a similarly colored warrior from an alternate Earth, the pair have children, including another T.J. Wagner (which is Nocturne's name) however, in this timeline T.J. Wagner is a son. Nocturne is a character in this universe. Nocturne is a code name used by four separate fictional characters in the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

In other media

Television

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Film

Unlike the traditional versions, in the movie Nightcrawler has blue skin instead of blue fur. His skin is also decorated by "angelic symbols" which reflects the spirituality of the character's faith and his devout practice of Catholicism. This form of artistic body modification is self-inflicted brandings or scars: "One for every sin." The existence of the blue skin was due to the difficulty of creating a furry hide on the actor, so the decision was made to give him blue flesh instead of fur. Download high resolution version (533x800, 100 KB)Alan Cummings as Nightcrawler in the movie X2: X-Men United File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (533x800, 100 KB)Alan Cummings as Nightcrawler in the movie X2: X-Men United File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish film and stage actor, perhaps best known for his supporting roles as Boris Grishenko in the James Bond film GoldenEye, Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler in X2: X-Men United and on the stage with his Tony Award-winning lead performance as the... X2 is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. ... X2 is a 2003 superhero film based on the fictional characters the X-Men. ... Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish film and stage actor, perhaps best known for his supporting roles as Boris Grishenko in the James Bond film GoldenEye, Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler in X2: X-Men United and on the stage with his Tony Award-winning lead performance as the... Computer and video games redirects here. ... Rogue (Anna Marie) is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine that has been a member of the X-Men. ... The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ... This article is about magneto, the engine component. ...

In the film, Nightcrawler is brainwashed with a fluid from William Stryker's mutant son in order to attempt an assassination on the President of the United States. The opening scenes of the movie are almost a showcase of Nightcrawler's powers, with him versus the Secret Service, defeating them in a memorable fashion. Storm and Jean Grey are sent to find him and bring him back to the mansion. Wagner goes with them and develops a friendship with Storm. He helps Storm save the children and stop Stryker's Cerebro at the Alkali Lake facility and joins the team at the end, saving Charles when Stryker's Cerebro was destroyed. William Stryker is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, an enemy of the X-Men. ... In the Marvel Comics universe, Cerebro (Spanish and Portuguese for brain) is a device that the X-Men (in particular, their leader, Professor Charles Xavier) use to detect mutants. ...

He did not appear in X-Men: The Last Stand because, according to the movie's official video game, the character didn't like the violent lifestyle of the X-Men. Furthermore, the crew thought it wasn't worth going through the long hours of preparation given that Cumming didn't enjoy the heavy make-up needed for his character and because Nightcrawler's appearance was only going to be minimal. The X-Men are a group of comic book superheroes featured in Marvel Comics. ...

Video games

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