Post by James "Logan" Howlett on Jul 11, 2006 18:31:21 GMT -5
Codename: Wolverine
Real Name: James Howlett
Age: 111 years old
Gender: Male
Appearance: Logan is a rather short man of only 5' 3", 195 lbs. (300 lbs. with the Adamantium) with long black hair and brown eyes.
Clothing: Usually wears a cowboy hat and western styled jacket over blue jeans and a white T-shirt. His workout wear is usually sweats or blue jeans without a shirt. His combat wear or X-Men uniform is black leather with fingerless gloves.
Powers: Wolverine is a mutant who possesses the ability to regenerate damaged or destroyed areas of his cellular structure at a rate far greater than that of an ordinary human. The speed at which this healing factor works varies in direct proportion with the severity of the damage Wolverine suffers. For example, he can fully recover from an ordinary gunshot wound in a non-vital area of his body within minutes, but it took him almost two months to fully recover from injuries sustained in a duel with Lord Shingen, which included one from a sword that went all the way through his trunk. Wolverine's natural healing also affords him virtual immunity to poisons and most drugs, as well as an enhanced resistance to diseases. For example, it is nearly impossible for him to become intoxicated from drinking alcohol. He also has a limited immunity to the fatigue poisons generated by bodily activity, and hence he has greater endurance than an ordinary human. His agility and reflexes are similarly enhanced.
In addition, Wolverine's healing factor provides him with an extended lifespan by slowing the effects of the aging process. Although over a century old, Wolverine is as healthy and physically fit as a man in his prime. Wolverine also possesses superhumanly acute senses, making him capable of seeing things at a maximum distance greater than a normal humans. His hearing is enhanced in a similar manner, and he is able to recognize people and objects by scent, even if that person or object is hidden. Wolverine can use these enhanced senses to track any creature with an impressive degree of success. Wolverine's skeleton includes six retractable one-foot long bone claws, three in each arm, that are housed beneath the skin and muscle of his forearms.
Wolverine can, at will, release these slightly curved claws through his skin beneath the knuckles on each hand. The skin between the knuckles tears and bleeds, but the blood loss is quickly halted by his healing factor. Wolverine can unsheathe any number of his claws at once, although he must keep his wrists straight at the moment his claws shoot from his forearms into his hands. When unsheathed, the claws are fully within his hands, and thus Wolverine can still bend his wrists. The claws are naturally sharp and tougher than that of normal human bone structure, allowing Wolverine to cut through most types of flesh and natural materials. Despite the extent of his healing factor, Wolverine is not immortal.
If the injuries are extensive enough, especially if they result in the loss of vital organs, large amounts of blood, and/or loss of physical form, such as having flesh burned away by fire or acid, Wolverine can die.
Personality: Though he acts as though he cares for no one. Under his brutish attitude he is a good man that believes in protecting the weak and those that can't help themselves.
History: Born the second son of wealthy landowners John and Elizabeth Howlett in Alberta, Canada during the late 19th Century, James Howlett was a frail boy of poor health. James was largely neglected by his mother, who was institutionalized for a time following the death of her first son, John Jr., in 1897. He spent most of his early years on the estate grounds and had two playmates that lived on the Howlett estate with him: Rose, a redheaded girl who was brought in from town to be a companion to young James, and a boy nicknamed "Dog" who was the son of the groundskeeper, Thomas Logan. Thomas Logan was an alcoholic and was extremely abusive to his son. The children were close friends but as they reached young adulthood, the abuse inflicted upon Dog warped his mind. His actions would lead to a tragic chain of events. That started as the three neared their adolescent years when Dog made unwanted advances toward Rose and James reported it to his father.
In retaliation Dog killed James's pet dog. This in turn resulted in the expulsion of Thomas Logan and Dog Logan from the estate. James first discovered his claws Thomas Logan, in a drunken stupor, invaded the Howlett estate with his son and attempted to take Elizabeth Howlett (implied to be his former lover) with him. John attempted to stop him and Thomas Logan shot him down in cold blood. James Howlett had just entered the room when this occurred and for the first time his mutation manifested; his claws extended from the backs of his hands and he attacked the intruders with uncharacteristic ferocity, killing Thomas Logan, and scarring Dog's face with three claw marks. Elizabeth Howlett, who was already an emotionally disturbed woman, took her life immediately afterward with a blast from Thomas's gun.
Fearing for their safety, Rose fled the estate with James, who appeared to have been deeply traumatized and had somehow repressed or forgotten most of the memories of life back at the estate. Dog falsely reported to the police and James's grandfather that Rose had murdered John Howlett II and Thomas Logan. The eldest Howlett, shunned James and with no family left, took Dog in as his ward. However, Dog was already a burgeoning psychopath and it was too late for his character to evolve down any other path. In the years that followed, James and Rose took refuge in a British Colombia mining colony under the guise of being cousins. James also assumed the name of "Logan" in order to hide his identity. As the hard work of mining toughened his body, and his mutant powers developed, he grew to be unusually strong and ferocious.
He was immune to the elements and even ran with the wolves in the forest, learning to hunt as an animal hunts. "Logan" became a valuable and admirable figure amongst the small community of miners due to his hard work and strong ethics, earning him the respect of his peers, including the foreman Smitty, who became a surrogate father figure to James. During this period, James developed strong feelings for Rose, but could not act on them for the sake of their guise as cousins. Smitty, who had been mentoring James all these years, had also grown close to Rose, and the two eventually fell in love and became engaged, much to the scorn and surprise of James, who later accepted the situation for the sake of Rose's happiness. Meanwhile, the elder John Howlett was in failing health and asked Dog to find Rose and his grandson so he could make peace with them before he died. Dog agreed. However, Dog (who has become a physically formidable man himself) decides to track them down so he can kill James.
Dog hunted James and Rose down so easily that it seemed he had a preternatural skill for tracking. On then night that Smitty was due to leave the mining town with Rose, Dog (who bears an uncanny resemblance to Logan's future nemesis, Sabretooth) finally found and confronted James. Dog reminded James of his past, and that faithful night back on the estate that had changed all their lives so. The two fiercely fought in the middle of the street and despite being the physically stronger of the two Dog was eventually overpowered by the enraged James. As Dog laid unconscious, James unsheathed his claws for the first time in public, to the shock of everyone watching, and was about to deal the deathblow until Rose leapt in to stop him but was accidentally was impaled by his claws. Horrified, "Logan" held her in his arms as she died. He then fled into the woods where he lived in self-imposed exile with a pack of wolves, presumably for many years.
Years had passed since the experimentation when he ended up in the 'Lion's Head' bar. Where Logan began to fight in cage matches to make some money, and it was there that he first met Rogue. Who saw him pop his claws against some losers who wanted their money back. Logan left the bar and felt or smelled Rogue in his truck's trailer and threw her out, but then relented and stopped for her. They didn't get far before being attacked by Sabretooth, but fortunately they were both rescued by the X-Men. Following the medical exams, everyone thought that Magneto was after Logan for some reason, but it turned out that Rogue was the target.
Logan went after her when she ran away (when she was told by Mystique disguised as Bobby. That she was going to be kicked out for draining his (Wolverine's) powers when he stabbed her during a nightmare), but was outmatched by Magneto, who simply magnetized his Adamantium bones and threw him away. Then Logan joined the X-Men to battle Magneto and save Rogue. He had a vicious confrontation with Sabretooth, and regained his dog tags (taken by the evil mutant in Canada), then had Jean and Storm lift him up to Magneto's machine, which he destroyed. After allowing Rogue to take his healing factor, his multiple wounds reopened and he nearly died. Professor Xavier then directed Logan to Alkali Lake as a starting point for his search for his past.
Logan found nothing at Alkali Lake except ruins, and returned to the Xavier Institute. While he initially didn't plan on staying long, Stryker's attack on the school forced him to go on the run with Rogue, Bobby and John. Posing as an art teacher, Logan led the kids to Bobby's house, where they were rescued by the X-Jet after an altercation with the police. Upon returning to Alkali Lake, Wolverine was cornered by Stryker and pitted against Deathstrike, whom he eventually killed by dumping her into the Adamantium injection tub. Then he found Stryker chained to an aircraft and refused his pleas for help even though it meant the secrets of his past would be lost. With the death of Xavier he has excepted Storm's offer to be Headmaster somewhat reluctantly.
Team Affiliates: X-Men
Real Name: James Howlett
Age: 111 years old
Gender: Male
Appearance: Logan is a rather short man of only 5' 3", 195 lbs. (300 lbs. with the Adamantium) with long black hair and brown eyes.
Clothing: Usually wears a cowboy hat and western styled jacket over blue jeans and a white T-shirt. His workout wear is usually sweats or blue jeans without a shirt. His combat wear or X-Men uniform is black leather with fingerless gloves.
Powers: Wolverine is a mutant who possesses the ability to regenerate damaged or destroyed areas of his cellular structure at a rate far greater than that of an ordinary human. The speed at which this healing factor works varies in direct proportion with the severity of the damage Wolverine suffers. For example, he can fully recover from an ordinary gunshot wound in a non-vital area of his body within minutes, but it took him almost two months to fully recover from injuries sustained in a duel with Lord Shingen, which included one from a sword that went all the way through his trunk. Wolverine's natural healing also affords him virtual immunity to poisons and most drugs, as well as an enhanced resistance to diseases. For example, it is nearly impossible for him to become intoxicated from drinking alcohol. He also has a limited immunity to the fatigue poisons generated by bodily activity, and hence he has greater endurance than an ordinary human. His agility and reflexes are similarly enhanced.
In addition, Wolverine's healing factor provides him with an extended lifespan by slowing the effects of the aging process. Although over a century old, Wolverine is as healthy and physically fit as a man in his prime. Wolverine also possesses superhumanly acute senses, making him capable of seeing things at a maximum distance greater than a normal humans. His hearing is enhanced in a similar manner, and he is able to recognize people and objects by scent, even if that person or object is hidden. Wolverine can use these enhanced senses to track any creature with an impressive degree of success. Wolverine's skeleton includes six retractable one-foot long bone claws, three in each arm, that are housed beneath the skin and muscle of his forearms.
Wolverine can, at will, release these slightly curved claws through his skin beneath the knuckles on each hand. The skin between the knuckles tears and bleeds, but the blood loss is quickly halted by his healing factor. Wolverine can unsheathe any number of his claws at once, although he must keep his wrists straight at the moment his claws shoot from his forearms into his hands. When unsheathed, the claws are fully within his hands, and thus Wolverine can still bend his wrists. The claws are naturally sharp and tougher than that of normal human bone structure, allowing Wolverine to cut through most types of flesh and natural materials. Despite the extent of his healing factor, Wolverine is not immortal.
If the injuries are extensive enough, especially if they result in the loss of vital organs, large amounts of blood, and/or loss of physical form, such as having flesh burned away by fire or acid, Wolverine can die.
Personality: Though he acts as though he cares for no one. Under his brutish attitude he is a good man that believes in protecting the weak and those that can't help themselves.
History: Born the second son of wealthy landowners John and Elizabeth Howlett in Alberta, Canada during the late 19th Century, James Howlett was a frail boy of poor health. James was largely neglected by his mother, who was institutionalized for a time following the death of her first son, John Jr., in 1897. He spent most of his early years on the estate grounds and had two playmates that lived on the Howlett estate with him: Rose, a redheaded girl who was brought in from town to be a companion to young James, and a boy nicknamed "Dog" who was the son of the groundskeeper, Thomas Logan. Thomas Logan was an alcoholic and was extremely abusive to his son. The children were close friends but as they reached young adulthood, the abuse inflicted upon Dog warped his mind. His actions would lead to a tragic chain of events. That started as the three neared their adolescent years when Dog made unwanted advances toward Rose and James reported it to his father.
In retaliation Dog killed James's pet dog. This in turn resulted in the expulsion of Thomas Logan and Dog Logan from the estate. James first discovered his claws Thomas Logan, in a drunken stupor, invaded the Howlett estate with his son and attempted to take Elizabeth Howlett (implied to be his former lover) with him. John attempted to stop him and Thomas Logan shot him down in cold blood. James Howlett had just entered the room when this occurred and for the first time his mutation manifested; his claws extended from the backs of his hands and he attacked the intruders with uncharacteristic ferocity, killing Thomas Logan, and scarring Dog's face with three claw marks. Elizabeth Howlett, who was already an emotionally disturbed woman, took her life immediately afterward with a blast from Thomas's gun.
Fearing for their safety, Rose fled the estate with James, who appeared to have been deeply traumatized and had somehow repressed or forgotten most of the memories of life back at the estate. Dog falsely reported to the police and James's grandfather that Rose had murdered John Howlett II and Thomas Logan. The eldest Howlett, shunned James and with no family left, took Dog in as his ward. However, Dog was already a burgeoning psychopath and it was too late for his character to evolve down any other path. In the years that followed, James and Rose took refuge in a British Colombia mining colony under the guise of being cousins. James also assumed the name of "Logan" in order to hide his identity. As the hard work of mining toughened his body, and his mutant powers developed, he grew to be unusually strong and ferocious.
He was immune to the elements and even ran with the wolves in the forest, learning to hunt as an animal hunts. "Logan" became a valuable and admirable figure amongst the small community of miners due to his hard work and strong ethics, earning him the respect of his peers, including the foreman Smitty, who became a surrogate father figure to James. During this period, James developed strong feelings for Rose, but could not act on them for the sake of their guise as cousins. Smitty, who had been mentoring James all these years, had also grown close to Rose, and the two eventually fell in love and became engaged, much to the scorn and surprise of James, who later accepted the situation for the sake of Rose's happiness. Meanwhile, the elder John Howlett was in failing health and asked Dog to find Rose and his grandson so he could make peace with them before he died. Dog agreed. However, Dog (who has become a physically formidable man himself) decides to track them down so he can kill James.
Dog hunted James and Rose down so easily that it seemed he had a preternatural skill for tracking. On then night that Smitty was due to leave the mining town with Rose, Dog (who bears an uncanny resemblance to Logan's future nemesis, Sabretooth) finally found and confronted James. Dog reminded James of his past, and that faithful night back on the estate that had changed all their lives so. The two fiercely fought in the middle of the street and despite being the physically stronger of the two Dog was eventually overpowered by the enraged James. As Dog laid unconscious, James unsheathed his claws for the first time in public, to the shock of everyone watching, and was about to deal the deathblow until Rose leapt in to stop him but was accidentally was impaled by his claws. Horrified, "Logan" held her in his arms as she died. He then fled into the woods where he lived in self-imposed exile with a pack of wolves, presumably for many years.
Years had passed since the experimentation when he ended up in the 'Lion's Head' bar. Where Logan began to fight in cage matches to make some money, and it was there that he first met Rogue. Who saw him pop his claws against some losers who wanted their money back. Logan left the bar and felt or smelled Rogue in his truck's trailer and threw her out, but then relented and stopped for her. They didn't get far before being attacked by Sabretooth, but fortunately they were both rescued by the X-Men. Following the medical exams, everyone thought that Magneto was after Logan for some reason, but it turned out that Rogue was the target.
Logan went after her when she ran away (when she was told by Mystique disguised as Bobby. That she was going to be kicked out for draining his (Wolverine's) powers when he stabbed her during a nightmare), but was outmatched by Magneto, who simply magnetized his Adamantium bones and threw him away. Then Logan joined the X-Men to battle Magneto and save Rogue. He had a vicious confrontation with Sabretooth, and regained his dog tags (taken by the evil mutant in Canada), then had Jean and Storm lift him up to Magneto's machine, which he destroyed. After allowing Rogue to take his healing factor, his multiple wounds reopened and he nearly died. Professor Xavier then directed Logan to Alkali Lake as a starting point for his search for his past.
Logan found nothing at Alkali Lake except ruins, and returned to the Xavier Institute. While he initially didn't plan on staying long, Stryker's attack on the school forced him to go on the run with Rogue, Bobby and John. Posing as an art teacher, Logan led the kids to Bobby's house, where they were rescued by the X-Jet after an altercation with the police. Upon returning to Alkali Lake, Wolverine was cornered by Stryker and pitted against Deathstrike, whom he eventually killed by dumping her into the Adamantium injection tub. Then he found Stryker chained to an aircraft and refused his pleas for help even though it meant the secrets of his past would be lost. With the death of Xavier he has excepted Storm's offer to be Headmaster somewhat reluctantly.
Team Affiliates: X-Men