goes by Logan
Identity: Secret
Occupation: (current) Adventurer, member of the X-Men, (possible
former) Samurai, (former) CIA operative, member of Canada's
Weapon X program, leader of Alpha Flight, bartender on Madripoor
Other Aliases: Weapon X, Patch
Place of Birth: Unknown, presumably in Canada.
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: John Howlett (father, deceased), Elizabeth Howlett
(mother, presumed deceased) "The Old Man" (unnamed grandfather,
presumed deceased) Windsong (wife, deceased)
Base of Operations: (current) Xavier Institute for Higher Learning,
(former) the Clan Yashida compound in Japan, Department H in Canada.
Group Affiliation: (current) X-Men, (former) Clan Yashida, the Weapon X
Program, Alpha Flight
First Appearance: THE INCREDIBLE HULK #181
History: In the late 1880's a child by the name of James Howlett
was born. As a child James was a frail and sick boy. His allergies
didn't allow him to go out and play much. His father had requested
that a twelve year old girl be brought to their estate. That girl was
named Rose and she was to be a friend and play mate to James. She
read to him and looked after him. Along with the grounds keeper's
son, Dog, James and Rose were the only children on the hill where
the estate was. They had become close friends and played together
as much as possible but Dog slowly grew away from them. Dog's
father, the grounds keeper was named Thomas Logan, he was an
alcoholic and abuse his son.
Over the next few years Dog started to follow in his father footsteps,
becoming cruel and heartless. James was given more responsibilities
by his father and grandfather. After a big fight, Dog killed James's K-
9 companion which resulted in the Logans getting kicked off the
Howlett estate.
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In a fit of rage and anger Thomas Logan and his son entered the
estate armed. They then took Rose hostage and demanded that she
take them to the masters' bedroom. There the elder Logan tried to
persuade James's mother, Elizabeth, to leave with them. Before they
could leave John entered the room and discovered them together. In
a rage of hate and dislike Thomas shot John as James walked into the
room. Seeing his father shot and killed shocked him so much that it
triggered his latent mutant abilities. His claws extended and
continued through Thomas. After his mother
shunned him for his unusual abilities he
fled the house. Rose followed to see what
she could do. She found James outside
the house on the ground and cold. She
brought him to the barn in order to try
and warm him up. Not knowing what to
do Rose brought James to his
grandfather house. He ended up giving
them cash and told them never to come
back again. Rose took James and
went to British Columbia looking for
a place that they could live in peace.
Rose remembered her father talking of quarries in the Northern
frontiers and she figured that would be a good place for them to start
looking. Making it to a quarry, they met a man named Smitty who
was the foreman. That is when Rose gave James the name Logan to
hide his true identity.
By the second summer there Logan was providing for both Rose and
himself. He had trained himself to be a fine hunter and he also
worked hard at the quarry. Smitty even gave him a new job in
demolitions. Shortly after that Smitty asked Rose to marry him. The
proposal upset Logan but he finally realized that Smitty did indeed
love Rose. Logan then helped Smitty get money for tickets away from
the quarry.
Before Smitty and Rose could leave Dog showed up. At the request of
Logans grandfather he was to kill Logan and Rose for what he
believed they did. In the fight that followed Rose tried to break it up
but was struck by Logans claws and died. After that, not being able
to live among people for what he did he left the camp and went off
into the wilderness to live alone.
It wasn't until his first recorded encounter with the Hulk, as an agent
of Canada's Department H, that anyone had heard of him or knew
that he was interacting with people again.
Logan possesses memories of being a Samurai in Japan, a mercenary
operative for the Central Intelligence Agency, and a "wild man" in the
Canadian wilderness. Due to the extensive memory implants given to
Logan through the Weapon X program, any and all of these memories
are suspect. Logan has at least one memory of meeting Captain
America in World War II which was verified as true. It is possible that
Logan's healing factor grants him an extended life span and has
granted him the physical condition of a man in his prime, despite his
age.
Sometime after World War II, Logan was taken by a group
of scientists led by Dr.Cornelius as part of the
Weapon X program. Cornelius was hired to perfect and use a
technique that would bond the indestructible element
adamantium to human bone cells. Logan's skeleton was
bonded to the adamantium, and he was indoctrinated into
the Weapon X assassin program.
After his encounter with the Hulk, Wolverine was
conscripted by Department Hto join and lead Alpha Flight,
Canada's government-run super team. During his leadership of Alpha
Flight, Wolverine was approached by Professor Charles Xavier, who
was looking for mutants to help his students, the X-Men, escape from
the island-being known as Krakoa, which had captured them.
Wolverine left Alpha Flight to accompany Xavier and rescue the
captured X-Men. After Krakoa was defeated, Wolverine decided to
stay with the X-Men, for reasons which included that he had fallen for
the X-Man known as Marvel Girl.
Logan remained with the X-Men for quite some time, at one time
being their field commander, and encountering adversaries such as
Proteus, Magneto, the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, the Brood, the
Reavers, demons from the dimension of Limbo, the Marauders, the
Morlocks, and even Dracula on one occasion.
After his encounter with the mutant assassin Omega Red, Logan
began to question the memories he possessed, but his searches to
find his true identity and memories proved fruitless.
During an encounter with the mutant Magneto on his space station called
Avalon, Wolverine attempted to defeat Magneto using the claws presumably
given to him by the Weapon X project. Magneto retaliated, using his powers of
the magnetic field to tear the adamantium out of Wolverine's
skeleton, causing extensive injuries. These injuries shorted out Wolverine's
healing factor for a time, and Logan also discovered that the claws that he
believed a result of the Weapon X project were in fact a natural mutation.
The claws he now possesses are bone, and a natural part of his skeletal
structure.
As a result of his injuries, Logan left the X-Men for a time, returning after he
was asked by Xavier, who also asked the mutant Cable, to rescue the X-Men
in Tibet, where they were captured during the Phalanx invasion.
Recently, Logan was kidnapped by Tyler Dayspring, calling himself Genesis, who wanted to make Wolverine one of his new Horsemen. Genesis had acquired
adamantium by destroying the body of the mercenary known as
Cyber, and had planned to recreate the bonding process used on
Logan years ago. This time, however, Logan's body rejected the
adamantium, and he regressed for a time to a feral-like state.
Logan regained his lucidity, rejoined the X-Men, and is now
supervising the team while Cyclops and Jean Grey are on leave. Still
without his Adamantium, Logan was kidnapped by the would-be
conqueror Apocalypse, perhaps the world's first mutant, and forced to
fight the savage assassin Sabretooth for the mantle of the Horseman
Death. Viewing himself as a more merciful candidate than his fellow
mutant, Logan fought hard to win the battle. As a result, his skeleton
again was laced with Adamantium. Under the control of Apocalypse,
Wolverine fought the X-Men ferociously in his Death persona. But
with the help of his teammates, he eventually broke free from
Apocalypse's control.
Height:5 ft. 3 in.
Weight: (without adamantium skeleton) 200 lbs., (with adamantium
skeleton) 300 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Strength Level: While Wolverine may be of an advanced age, he
possesses the normal human strength of a man in his prime with his
height and build who engages in intensive regular exercise. While
possessing the adamantium skeleton, Wolverine's strength was
increased to the human maximum, making him capable of lifting
(pressing) 800 lbs.
Known Superhuman Powers: Wolverine is a mutant with a number
of enhancements to his physiology. Wolverine possesses heightened
senses, making him capable of seeing things at a maximum distance
greater than that of a normal human. 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. Logan can use these
enhanced senses to track anyone, with an impressive degree of
success.
He possesses retractable bone claws that are housed in his forearms,
they are part of his skeleton system. At will Wolverine can release
these claws through his skin between the knuckles on each hand. The
skin between the knuckles tears and bleeds, but bleeding is quickly
halted by his healing factor. The claws are naturally sharp and
tougher than that of normal human bone structure. This allows
Wolverine to be able to cut through most types of flesh and natural
materials. (Note: While Wolverine possessed his adamantium
skeleton, his claws were able to cut through almost any material
without any fear of damage to the claws.)
Lastly, Wolverine possesses an accelerated healing factor based on
his physiology. While most normal humans heal injuries over a long
period of time, Wolverine's healing factor speeds up that natural
process. Wolverine's natural healing has been advanced to the point
where he can heal extensive injuries (such as broken limbs) in a
matter of hours to days. This factor gives him a higher resistance to
poisons and toxins, and he can recover from almost any injury. The
more extensive the injury, the longer the healing time will be.
Wolverine is not immortal, however. 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), Logan can die.
Wolverine, again due to his healing factor, has an enhanced
resistance to disease, as well as an extended life span. Despite
Wolverine's chronological age, he is still as healthy and physically fit
as a man in his prime.
Abilities: Due to his extensive training as a CIA operative, a
Samurai, and as a member of the Weapon X program, Wolverine is a
master of multiple forms of martial arts, weapons, and vehicles. He is
also a trained expert in computers, explosives, and assassination
techniques.
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