Kevin Sydney (Earth-616)

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Contents 1 History 2 Powers and Abilities 2.1 Powers 2.2 Abilities 3 Notes 4 Links 4.1 Discover and Discuss

History

The Changeling originally worked for the villainous organization Factor Three and was second in command under the "Mutant Master". Following that group's defeat, he betrayed the Mutant Master upon learning he was really an alien intending to wipe out mankind, normals and mutants alike, and later came to Professor Xavier to reveal he was dying from cancer and only had a few months to live. (In X-Men #65 (February 1970)). Unbeknownst to the X-Men, he was recruited by Professor X as a stand-in while he isolated himself to prepare for his fight against the Z'Nox. The Changeling, masquerading as Professor X, was killed in battle against Grotesk (In X-Men #42 (March 1968)). Only Marvel Girl knew of his deception, and she was sworn not to tell her teammates. Changeling was buried by the X-Men still wearing Xavier's form. It was not until a retcon in X-Men #65 that the X-Men learned it had not been the Professor who had died but instead, the Changeling.

Years later the voodoo master Black Talon would bring him back to life as a zombie, one of the undead mutant group that Talon dubbed the X-Humed. Talon sent them to battle the She-Hulk. Even when undead, Changeling was unwilling to have his sacrifice sullied, so he resisted the Talon's control, taking on the form of Elvis Presley to provide She-Hulk with a distraction at a vital moment. Failing to be a worthy zombie, he was returned to the grave.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Changeling is a mutant with the ability to alter his physical appearance at will to resemble that of any person he chooses. He also has limited telepathic abilities which (in the original timeline) were enhanced by Professor X. As a side effect he also gained limited telekinetic abilities.

Abilities

Skilled actor

Notes

• Although the Changeling seemed destined for obscurity for many years, he was revived in alternate continuities as Morph, first in the X-Men animated series, later in the Age of Apocalypse and Exiles.

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