| Apperently abandoned by his parents, the obviously mutant child Kurt Wagner was adopted by Margali Szardos, a gypsy sorceress and circus fortune-teller. Kurt grew up in the circus, using his natural agility to become a star acrobat. When he left the circus, Kurt found his foster brother Stefan and was horrified to discover that the latter had become a murderer. Kurt tried to stop him, but as they fought, Kurt accidentally killed his foster brother. Villagers found Kurt standing over Stefan's body and assumed he was responsible for the murders. Before the mob could kill him, Professor Xavier arrived and recruited Kurt to join the X-Men.
When the majority of his X-Men comrades were apperently slain while he and Kitty Pryde (see Shadowcat) were recovering from injuries, Kurt assembled the Excalibur team to keep Professor X's dream alive. As an X-Man and now as the Excalibur team leader, Nightcrawler is one of the most dedicated and constant members of the X-family.
Kurt has learned that he is the natural son of Raven Darkholme (see Mystique). He and his mother share what can be best described as a love-hate relationship. He has shared an amorous relationship with Amanda Sefton, Magali's natural daughter. Kurt has recently rejoined the X-Men. |
