Ultimate Character Bio
Real name: Charles Francis Xavier
Occupation: Headmaster, teacher and leader of the X-Men
Identity: Secret
Legal status: Citizen of the United States with no criminal record
Place of birth: New York City
Group affiliation: X-Men
Base of operations: Xavier Institute for Gifted Children, Salem Center, Westchester County, New York
First appearance: ULTIMATE X-MEN #1
Height: 6'
Weight: 160 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Bald
Known superhuman powers: Professor X possesses vast psychic powers -- including telepathy; the ability to induce in others mental illusions and post-hypnotic trances, temporary mental or physical paralysis, and the loss of specific memories or total amnesia; the projection of "mental bolts" to stun or render a person unconscious; and astral projection.
History: Charles Xavier's telepathic powers began emerging during adolescence; he learned to control them as he grew older. As an adult, Xavier befriended the mutant known as Magneto. Together, they discovered the Savage Land, a forgotten jungle. In this lost tropical world, Xavier and Magneto built a refuge for mutants seeking respite from persecution. For a time, the two men found the peace they sought -- but the partnership began to dissolve as Magneto became increasingly hateful toward mankind. He came to believe Homo superior represented the next step in human evolution, and that Homo sapiens should live under the rule of mutants. Xavier did not share Magneto's view. The two fought, with Magneto claiming their tropical haven. He ended the struggle by paralyzing Xavier with a metal spear through the back.
Xavier managed to escape and returned to the United States, where he established his "School for Gifted Children" -- using his ancestral mansion as a secret base to train young mutants to use their powers for humanity's benefit. During the months that followed, Xavier assembled his team of "X-Men" -- Storm, Colossus, Beast and his first two students: Cyclops and Marvel Girl.