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Warren Worthington III (Earth-1610)

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Aliases
War

Identity


Relatives
Professor Charles Xavier (legal guardian)

Warren K. Worthington Sr (paternal grandfather)

Warren K. Worthington Jr (father)

Universe

Characteristics
Gender

Height


Eyes

Hair

Unusual Features
Wings

Status
Citizenship

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Occupation
Student

Origin
Origin
Mutant

First appearance
Appearance of Death

Contents

History

Early Years

Born with his mutancy visible, the millionaire parents of Warren Worthington III were disgusted and ashamed of their son, and left him in the care of several attendants in the mountains of Colorado. When approached by Professor Charles Xavier, the Worthingtons gladly handed over guardianship to Xavier, who enrolled Warren in his Institute for Gifted Youngsters.

Institute for Gifted Youngsters

Upon his arrival, Warren was met with some shock in regards to his appearance, particularly from Rogue, who believed there was immense significance to an angel-like and demon-like mutants living amongst the group. Unfortunately for Warren, Beast leaked his existance via the Internet, resulting in hundreds of people - both supporters, believing him to be an actual angel, and protestors - showing up at the gates of the mansion. Feeling guilty and disgusted, Warren fled the mansion. Xavier sent Storm, knowing that Warren's attraction to Storm would aid in his retreval. Storm found Warren alone on a cliff, where a rain storm had drenched his wings. After a heart-to-heart conversation, Warren decided to confront the protestors and give the school another chance. Explaining to the people outside that he was simply a mutant, the fervor subsided.

X-Men

Warren was set as a member of the second class of X-Men, a group of underclassmen that also consisted of Nightcrawler, Shadowcat, Rogue, and Dazzler. Warren proved to be an inexperienced, unskilled, and even reluctant fighter. He took the codename of Angel.

Angel befriended Nightcrawler. The two found common ground in the fact that they were the only two students unable to hide their physical mutations.

Shortly after joining the X-Men, Angel won the affections of teammate Dazzler. Soon afterward, Professor Xavier sent half of the team to investigate criminal charges against the Genoshan mutant Longshot. Dazzler's interest piqued, she persuaded Angel, Colossus, and Nightcrawler to accompany her on an unauthorized mission to rescue Longshot. His wings injured by foes, Angel was abducted by Longshot's captors; displaying unexpected leadership skills, Dazzler freed Angel. Following his rescue and Longshot's subsequent escape, Angel and the others learned Longshot was indeed guilty of murder.

Infuriated at their actions, Xavier resolved to punish the one responsible for the unauthorized mission. Angel, realizing Dazzler was more likely to be expelled than he, claimed he had been the ringleader. Impressed by Angel's selflessness, Dazzler rewarded him with a kiss, and Angel was subsequently "expelled" from the school.

Mutant Underground/Academy of Tomorrow

Xavier's "expulsion" of Angel was actually a ploy, as the Professor actually recruited him to his mutant underground, a group who dealt with Xavier's politically-sensitive missions. Xavier instructed Angel to enroll himself in Emma Frost's Academy of Tomorrow as a spy, so that he could keep better track of Frost's activities.

Angel and Dazzler continued to date, Angel hiding his true status from even her. While on one date in which Angel took Dazzler flying for the first time, the pair tried to prevent the release of Magneto from the Triskelion. Engaged in a battle with Deathstrike, Dazzler was stabbed and severly injured; she fell into a coma and was treated in the hospital.

Angel remained part of Xavier's underground and still located at the Academy of Tomorrow. Exactly what he was doing there was unclear; Xavier's motives for watching Frost were highly suspicious, perhaps even dubious.

Ultimatum

Main article: Ultimatum

Angel was part of an assemblage of heroes consisting of both the X-Men and the Ultimates who raided Magneto's floating citadel after the Ultimatum Wave struck New York City. During the attack, Magneto summoned his underling Sabretooth, who pounced upon Angel's back, savagely raking him with his claws. He then chewed off Angel's wings, and stomped on his neck with his boot, possibly killing him. Whether or not Angel survived this encounter with Sabretooth has yet to be revealed. [1]

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Warren possesses feathered angel-like wings, hollow bone structure, and zero body fat allowing flight; peak human strength, speed, agility, endurance, reflexes, eyesight, and hearing. Elements of his anatomy are comparable to those of birds.

Angel shares a special circumstance with Nightcrawler and Beast; he was visibly identifiable as a mutant from the moment of his birth.

Trivia

  • Born a visible mutant, Warren was despised by his millionaire parents and raised in seclusion by servants.
  • In joining the X-Men, Warren wasn’t particularly interested in joining and loathed the attention he received from the media.
  • According to official information, Warren is 6'1" and 140 pounds.
  • Warren is an inexperienced and reluctant fighter.
  • Warren's best friend at the Institute was Nightcrawler. The two bonded over the fact that they are the only two unable to hide their mutations.
  • As Warren's parents signed legal guardianship over to the Institute, Xavier is technically Warren's legal guardian.

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  1. ↑ Ultimatum #4
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