Raised in a traveling circus, German-born Kurt Wagner learned that his mutant abilities were a gift to be celebrated. Since joining the X-Men, Nightcrawler has changed costumes, switched teams and even shifted his life's focus: He now dedicates himself to a higher calling as a priest in training. Nightcrawler may look like a blue-skinned demon, but this swashbuckler is one of mutantkind's guardian angels -- using his amazing agility and power of teleportation to fight the forces of bigotry!

Real name
: Kurt Wagner
Occupation
: Adventurer, priest
Group affiliation
: X-Men, formerly Excalibur
Base of operations
: Xavier Institute for Higher Learning, Westchester County, New York

Height
: 5'9"
Weight
: 195 lbs.
Eye color
: Shining yellow, with no visible pupils
Hair color
: Indigo


Powers
: Nightcrawler can teleport himself, his clothing and a certain amount of additional mass from one point to another almost instantaneously. He leaves behind smoke and the smell of burning brimstone, actually atmosphere from the unknown dimension through which he travels. Nightcrawler's infallible spatial awareness enables him to avoid teleporting into solid matter, which could cripple or kill him. As a result, he generally teleports only to places he can see or those he knows well. Through practice, Nightcrawler has increased the amount of mass he can teleport with him.

Nightcrawler's spine is more flexible than that of an ordinary human, allowing him to perform contortionist-like feats and spend much of his time in a semi-crouching position without damaging his posture. Due to the dark coloration of his fur, he can blend into deep shadows.



Weapons
: None