Kurt Wagner

Statistics
Actor	N/A
Full Name	Kurt Wagner
Codename	Nightcrawler
Position	Cathedral gargoyle
Alignment	Hero
Race	Mutant
Age	26
Height	5'9"
Weight	160 lbs
Hair	Blue
Eyes	Yellow
Magnitude	Local
FC or OC	FC

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Comic Source

Marvel

Continuity

Earth 616 and play from other sources

Patron

Alpha

Quote

"Every so often, liebchen, since I look like a demon… I have this irresistible urge to play the part"

"You know, my mother told me there'd be days like this."

Preferred Styles

Heroic, Gritty, Social, Romantic, Detective

Character Details

Powers

Name	Magnitude	Prowess	Source	Range	Details
Magic Sensitivity	Regional	Studied	Mystical	Proximity	Kurt, having been raised by witches has some basic knowledge, through his travels through Limbo (some of the uniqueness has insinuated itself into him as a result), and by virtue of his parentage, he's got something of a sensitivity. He isn't a caster by any stretch of the imagination, however. The magic would have to be used within a square block of his location.
Clinging	National	Mastery	Mutation	Self	He is also able to cling to vertical surfaces, walls and ceilings. This allows him to get to places where he can engage his Hide in Shadows ability.
Low-Light Vision	Regional	Mastery	Mutation	Self	Kurt's pupil-less, glowing yellow eyes aid him in seeing in the dark. While he can't see in complete darkness, if there is the smallest of light sources, he can see; both in the IR and the normal spectrums.
Shadows	National	Mastery	Mutation	Self	Kurt has the ability to blend into shadows, both as a result of his indigo fur, and the dimensional portal which always surrounds his body and absorbs light. (Excalibur, V.1, #65). As for whether or not those with enhanced senses can see him, 'the de facto Marvel explanation' is that he actually does have some control over that dimension from where he teleports. He doesn't open it, but he does bend into it. In the X-Men movie, 'X-Men United', Kurt is in the shadows and neither Jean nor Storm see him in hiding. In Unlimited X-Men #49, he does actually become invisible in shadow, and Uncanny X-Men #429, the same.
Teleportation	Global	Grand Mastery	Mutations	Touch	Kurt has the ability to teleport, and to recognize when others do the same. His teleportation can be in short distances and in rapid "combat" bursts if need be. His 'usual', comfortable distance is roughly 2.5 miles per 'port, though he has been known to teleport up to about 50 miles. He has a basic spacial awareness that allows him to actually land on his feet. In his 'prime', he can carry two people with him in those short bursts of 2.5 miles if traveling, or in those "combat bursts" to render his opponent unconscious. This is not without side-effects, however. Teleportation does take willpower and does fatigue him, and any of his "passengers", though this is something that can be trained and improved upon.. on both counts- pilot and passenger. He uses his teleportation as part of his combat regimen, and constantly and consistently seeks to refine it. If he truly wished, he could choose to take as a passenger a single body part of another.. a hand, arm.. or a head.

Skills

Name	Magnitude	Prowess	Details
Acrobatics	Global	Mastery	Born with a different musculature in his back, Kurt has more flexibility than the normal, average highly trained athlete. He's grown up in the circus, playing on the high trapeze and the wire before he could walk!
Aviator	Regional	Skilled	Kurt has served as the pilot to the SR-71, and as its mechanic.
Combat	National	Skilled	Kurt's combat ability is rather unique. As far as unarmed goes, he has trained in something of a martial arts meets acrobatics, very much like Errol Flynn meets Jackie Chan.
Medic	Regional	Studied	Knows enough on how to try to keep someone alive until they can be seen by a professional.

Gear

Name	Ability	Magnitude	Prowess	Source	Range	Details
Image Inducer	Hologram	National	Mastery	Technology	Self	Kurt has an item that will allow him to look like anyone he wishes. It is simply visual; works as an illusion around him. He has a few 'preset' selections, such as Errol Flynn.. but for the most part, it's not used often at all.

Exceptions

Name	Type	Details
Neyaphem	Major Weakness	As something of a demon, the use of angel's blood will not heal him, but rather, injure him.

Effects

Name	Type	Details
Prehensile Tail	Benefit	Kurt has a prehensile tail that can carry up to a man's weight. He has full use of his tail, and has been known to wield a sword in it, or hang by it.
Bamf Limits	Flaw	If Kurt teleports too much, he can fall unconscious with fatigue. His teleportation is stronger in the north/south magnetic lines rather than east/west. He can only teleport into areas that he knows, and the further away, the greater the chance of his appearing in another object. When he teleports out, there's a smell of brimstone and a soft *bamf* noise as air rushes in to fill the void where he was. Before he appears, there is a slight disturbance in the atmosphere, so minor only the very sensitive can feel it.
Non-Lethal	Flaw	Kurt will fight, but he will not kill; he will not knowingly or willingly take a life. This may put him in tenuous positions, both in the heat of battle, or with his teammates.
Remarkable Looks	Flaw	Blue fur, yellow eyes, three fingers, two toes.. and a tail. I'd call that remarkable.

Background

Born to Raven Darkholme-Wagner and the mutant demon Azazel. When she shifted back to her 'true' form during birth, she was chased by angry villagers.. and tossed Kurt off a cliff in a bid to save her own life. Now, exactly how he survived that is a matter of conjecture.

He grew up happy in the circus, leading the life of an carnie. He worked the high-wire acts and the trapeze, letting all who attended believe that he was in costume. The ruse worked, to a point. However, they never stayed put long enough for it to be an issue.

While he was never technically adopted, and the circus 'raised' him, he considered Margali Szardos to be his 'mother', and Stefan and Jimaine his brother and sister, respectively. Though that didn't stop Kurt from having something of romantic feelings for Jimaine later.

The circus in Bavaria was sold to a Texan, pushing Kurt into a side-show freak event.. and he was kept quiet by drugging. Freed by a little boy, Kurt stood up to the owner, demanded better treatment for the others.. and left for home.

His life as he knew it came to a screeching halt with the death of Stefan. He'd found Stefan had gone mad, and was killing the children of their village. Kurt confronted him, and sadly it spiraled out of control, and he ended up breaking his brother's neck. Professor X came to Kurt to offer a place to go, and he took it, saving him from a maddened crowd that believed the 'demon' was the cause of the deaths of the children.

Training began, and Kurt had his place with the X-Men. It's not long, however, when he's taken away.. at the age of 21. He was tossed into an alternate dimension by his still-grieving foster mother, who wanted him to pay for the death of her son. Thankfully, aid was found.. and reason won the day. Foster mother and son were reconciled.

Several missions were run with the X-Men, and in one in particular, he was hurt badly.. horrific injury, coma and a subsequent temporary loss of his *bamf*. While recovering in the UK, he is led to believe that his friends were all killed. While there, then, he helped form a UK-based team, and for a little while, served as it's leader. He'd found that he was still 'useful' with his acrobatics.

He discovered that his friends still lived, and with more than a little friction (on his side, anyway) due to misunderstandings, it's with little hesitation that he returned 'home' to Westchester.

Since returning, he has responded to bomb threats (and actual bombings), helped release prisoners from a mutant concentration camp, has fought sentinels, met his REAL mother, wandered back into Limbo to help his friend Illyana regain her 'kingdom' from upstarts, fought side by side with mercenaries, and… lost his way when he was genetically modified to bring plague and pestilence to non-mutants as a Harbinger created by Dr. Sinister.

Now holing up in Sanctuary, Kurt has taken up residence in a broken, ruined cathedral. Which seems to suit him at the moment.

Likes & Dislikes

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Notes

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