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WARREN WORTHINGTON III: One of the
founding members of the X-Men, Warren Worthington III possesses large, feathered
wings which give him the power of flight. After serving as a member of the
X-Men as well as X-Factor, the Defenders and the Champions, Warren has now
chosen a new vocation. Along with Melissa Bennett, Warren has converted
his company, Worthington Industries, into the X-Corporation, dedicated to
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T'CHALLA: When his father was murdered,
T'Challa succeeded him as King of Wakanda and soon after donned the ceremonial
garb of the Black Panther. While possessing no actual superpowers, T'Challa
is a skilled fighter and is the pinnacle of physical perfection. After meeting
Captain America, T'Challa was offered a place in the Avengers, and he accepted,
serving a lengthy time on the team. Eventually he returned to his royal
duties in Wakanda and found the country had slipped into a state of turmoil
during his absence. He is now splitting his time evenly between Wakanda
and X-Corporation. |
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JANET VAN DYNE: Janet Van Dyne is
a high-profile socialite and one of the founding members of the Avengers.
After her father, a world-renowned scientist, was murdered, Janet contacted
his colleauge, Henry Pym, and vowed to dedicate her life to fighting crime.
Through use of the Pym Particles, Janet gained the ability to shrink herself
to a miniature size and fire off small bolts of energy, and became the Wasp.
Over the years she has been a mainstay of the Avengers and even served as
its leader. Now she works with X-Corporation in Hong Kong. |
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ORORO MUNROE: After her parents died,
Ororo Munroe grew up on the streets of Cairo, living as a street thief and
a pickpocket. When Ororo's mutant ability of weather manipulation manifested,
she traveled to Kenya and was worshipped by the villagers there as a goddess.
It was there that she was found by Charles Xavier and accepted his offer
to join the X-Men. As Storm, Ororo served as a stalwart member of the X-Men
for many years, even leading them on many occassions. After the death of
Xavier, Storm left the X-Men to take charge of the X-Corporation branch
in Cairo. |
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JOHN WALKER: Given powers similar
to Captain America by the Power Broker, John Walker became a corporate-sponsored
superhero called the Super-Patriot. When Steve Rogers stepped down as Captain
America, the CSA chose Walker to replace him. Once Rogers reclaimed the
Captain America mantle, Walker took on the identity of the USAgent, serving
as a member of the West Coast Avengers and Force Works. After serving with
the Jury and the Commission on Superhuman Activities, Walker was appointed
head of security for the X-Corporation. |
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JIM RHODES: James "Rhodey"
Rhodes is an old friend of Tony Stark's and served as Iron Man in his absence
while working at Stark Enterprises. Rhodes eventually received a suit of
his own and became War Machine, serving on the West Coast Avengers and Force
Works. After a falling out with Stark, Rhodes struck out on his own with
the War Machine armor. Since then, he retired from superheroics and formed
Rhodes Recovery, a marine salvage operation. Now, Rhodes is the division
head of the Los Angeles branch of X-Corporation. |
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SAM WILSON: Sam Wilson suffered an
emotional breakdown and turned to a life of crime as the Falcon after his
parents were murdered. While on an assignment for a minion of the Red Skull,
Sam realized the error of his ways and joined Captain America in defeating
the Skull. He was subsequently given a better Falcon suit outfitted with
jet-powered wings, thanks to the Black Panther, and joined the Avengers.
Now, the Falcon operates with the X-Corporation in Chicago. |
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WALTER NEWELL: Dr. Walter Newell,
an oceanographer, worked for the United States government. While supervising
construction of a domed sub-sea experimentational city, he befriended Prince
Namor. Armed with a battlesuit that enhances his strength, durability, allows
him to breathe underwater and can discharge electricity, Newell became the
Stingray. Although a reluctant superhero, Newell has served as a reserve
member of the Avengers on several occassions and is now chosen to head up
the Sydney branch of X-Corporation. |
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JAMIE MADROX: Jamie Madrox possesses
the mutant ability to create multiple doppelgangers of himself through physical
force. Serving as Moira MacTaggart's lab assistant for many years, Jamie
eventually joined the government-sponsored team, X-Factor and worked among
them as the Multiple Man. After his apparent death at the hands of the Legacy
Virus, it turned out Jamie lived on in the form of one of his doubles. Now
he runs the Toronto branch of X-Corporation. |
