Foggy Nelson

Real Name
Franklin P. Nelson

Occupation
Lawyer, former District Attorney

Citizenship

U.S.A.

Place of Birth

New York City, NY

Known Relatives

Edward Nelson (father), Rosalind Sharpe (mother), Anna Nelson (stepmother), Candace Nelson (half-sister), Deborah Harris Nelson (ex-wife)

Group Affiliation

Daredevil (Matt Murdock)

Education
Columbia University (undergraduate), Harvard Law School

Height
5'10"

Weight
220 lbs

Eyes
Blue

Hair
Brown

Powers
None

Abilities
Foggy Nelson is a highly skilled attorney with an encyclopedic knowledge of the law.

Other Info
Franklin "Foggy" Nelson is the son of Rosalind "Razor" Sharpe, a ruthless attorney who deserted her husband not long after their son was born. Foggy rarely saw his mother during his youth; therefore, he was raised by his father and stepmother. However, his mother's career motivated him to study pre-Law at Columbia University, where he quickly befriended his roommate, Matt Murdock (aka Daredevil). Murdock, despite his blindness, occasionally used his physical skills to protect Nelson from campus bullies (Foggy was not aware of Matt's superhumanly enhanced senses). (To learn about Daredevil, click on the highlighted name above.)

During their time at college, Matt began dating Elektra Natchios. Foggy disapproved, because he thought she was dangerous (which turned out to be extremely true). After Elektra left the university, Foggy and Matt transferred to Harvard Law School. After graduating, Foggy and Matt opened up a private law practice. They hired a secretary, Karen Page, which both Foggy and Matt fell in love with. Unfortunately for Foggy, only Matt's love was reciprocated. Therefore, Foggy stepped aside so his friend could pursue happiness with Karen. (Click on the highlighted name above to learn more about Elektra and/or Karen Page. Note: Beware of the revealing and/or form-fitting outfits on Elektra and Karen Page's home pages. Also, the third picture posted is of Foggy in front him and Matt's office.)

Later, Foggy met up with an ex-flame by the name of Debbie Harris and ended up marrying her. Around that time Elektra was hired by the Kingpin to assassinate Foggy. However, upon confronting Foggy, he recognized Elektra as "Matt's girl." Unable to kill Foggy after this, Elektra abandoned her assignment (this led to her "death" at the hands of Bullseye). (To learn about the Kingpin and/or Bullseye, click on their names above.)

Foggy was unaware of his Matt's double-life for many years, despite his suspicions regarding Matt's frequent exits and physical injuries. Although their friendship has endured numerous trials, such as Foggy's appointment as District Attorney, Matt's descent into paranoia due to the actions of the Kingpin, and, of course, Matt's dedication to his alternate persona. However, the two remained friends and confidantes, even after Foggy's relationship with Debbie fell apart which resulted in a divorce.

At one point, Matt's secret identity as Daredevil was revealed by the media and he was eventually arrested. When this happened, Foggy went to visit Matt in prison with private investigator Dakota North. At the prison, Foggy was stabbed and seriously injured by several inmates. Matt heard his friend's heartbeat slowly cease, and Foggy was declared dead sometime after the ambulance took him away. However, sometime later, it was revealed that Foggy had not actually died, but was put into the Witness Protection Program. During this time, he went by a new name. A little later, Foggy and Matt were finally reunited. Afterward, with the help of fellow lawyer, Becky Blake, they managed to clear Matt of all charges. Then Nelson and Murdock reopened their firm, this time with Blake as an equal partner. (To learn about Dakota North, click on her name above.)

Recently, Foggy and Matt's friendship has once again become strained due to Matt's alter-ego and his irrational behavior (such as ignoring his responsibilities to the firm). But, it is only after Matt makes a deal with the Kingpin that Foggy's patience reaches its end. Emotionally hurt and morally perplexed that Matt would make a deal with the man who had caused them both such pain in the past, Nelson ends up firing Murdock from the firm. Later, Foggy expresses remorse at this decision because he worries that Matt's new role as Leader of the Hand has resulted in him taking on a new murderous attitude. (To learn about the Hand, click on their name above.)To learn more about Foggy Nelson, click on the following link, http://marvel.com/universe/Nelson,_Foggy.

Some of you may have already notice this, but the actor (Jon Favreau) who plays Foggy Nelson in film Daredevil is the same actor that plays Happy Hogan in Iron Man and Iron Man 2 (he is the director of the Iron Man movies too). This version of Foggy Nelson is shown as the top photo in the second picture posted above. Now that Marvel Studios has reclaimed the rights to Daredevil characters, Foggy Nelson now appears in the Netflix TV series named Marvel's Daredevil (shown as the bottom photo of the second picture posted above.)

Flash Thompson

Real Name
Eugene Thompson

Occupation
High school coach; former Oscorp employee, gym teacher, soldier, ambulence driver, college football player

Citizenship
U.S.A. with a criminal record

Place of Birth
Forest Hills, Queens, NY

Known Relatives
Harrison (father), Rosie (mother), Jessie (sister)

Group Affiliation
Alcoholics Anonymous, Oscorp staff, U.S. Army, Spider-Man Fan Club

Education
High-school graduate, some college courses and military training

Height
6'2"

Weight
185 lbs.

Eyes
Blue

Hair
Reddish blond

Powers
None

Abilities
A natural all-around athlete, Flash was a capable unarmed combatant thanks to his boxing background and his military experience, and was a well-trained soldier during his army days. Flash was also a gifted football player in his youth. A car accident left Flash a mental and physical wreck, confined to a wheelchair and stuck in a speechless stupor. However, he recently recovered physically, though mentally has lost all memories after high school.

Other Info
Handsome and naturally athletic, Eugene Thompson seemed to have a bright future ahead of him. Unfortunately, his father (popular policeman Harrison Thompson) had a secret drinking problem. Alternating between anger and despair, his father took out his frustrations on the family, often treating Eugene abusively. Eugene, in turn, became a neighborhood bully, taking out his own frustrations on weaker and less popular children, including Peter Parker. (To learn about Peter Parker/Spider-Man, click on his name above.)

Eugene was a football prodigy. He became one of the most popular, and conceited, students at Midtown High School, where his speed on the football field earned him the lifelong nickname "Flash." Flash Thompson had a big circle of friends, which included Liz Allan (Flash's steady girlfriend for some time). The more popular Flash became, the more he mocked the shy Peter Parker. However, as Parker (secretly emboldened by his new spider-powers) became more confident, he began to stand up to Flash more often, and even took on Flash in a boxing match that ended with Flash being knocked out by a spider-strength jab that most onlookers misinterpreted as a lucky sucker punch. Despite being knocked out by Peter, Flash continued to mock Peter. Gradually, Flash's girlfriend became impressed by Peter's maturity and sick of Flash's bullying that she dumped Flash and began showing strong romantic interest in Peter. This just made Flash hate Peter even more. (To learn about the character and/or school above, just click on their highlighted names.)

Shortly after Spider-Man first appeared, Flash declared himself Spider-Man's biggest fan. Flash even founded the Forest Hills chapter of the Spider-Man fan club and took it upon himself to defend Spider-Man's reputation (sometimes even in reckless and foolish ways). One time, Flash impersonated Spider-Man in an attempt to teach Peter Parker some respect for the hero, and he was mistaken for the real Spider-Man and was imprisoned by Doctor Doom. But, the true Spider-Man came and rescued him. (Click on the highlighted name above to learn about Doctor Doom.)

Later on, when another Spider-Man impersonator tried to tarnish the hero's name with a string of petty crimes, Flash unmasked the culprit as his own friend Jason Ionello (who wrongly blamed Spider-Man for the recent death of their mutual friend Sally Avril during Spider-Man's battle with the Black Knight). Flash also repeatedly denounced the many anti-Spider-Man tirades by Daily Bugle publisher J. Jonah Jameson. (To learn about the different characters and/or the publishing company, click on their highlighted names above.)

When Flash and Peter graduated from Midtown High, both were awarded full scholarships to Empire State University (for athletic and academic achievement, respectively). By this time, relations between the two had begun to thaw ever so slightly, and both soon became part of a circle of friends that included fellow students Gwen Stacy, Harry Osborn, and Mary Jane Watson. By the time Flash left college to join the Army, he and Peter parted as friends. (To learn about Flash's university and/or his circle of friends above, click on their highlighted names. Flash in his Empire State lettermen jacket is shown in the third picture posted. Note: Beware of the low-cut shirt on Mary Jane's bio page.)

During his tour of duty, Flash was stationed in Southeast Asia, where he stumbled across a hidden temple whose residents (notably the beautiful Sha Shan) nursed a wounded Flash back to health. However, after American forces mistakenly shelled the temple despite Flash's efforts to protect it, Flash left the Army to return to America. Back in America, some temple survivors who mistakenly blamed Flash for the tragedy made attempts on his life. However, with the aid of Spider-Man, Flash lived to convince the temple survivors of his innocence, and was briefly reunited with Sha Shan. (The forth and fifth pictures posted are of Flash in the Army.)

Sometime later, Flash's old friend Betty Brant was struggling to cope with her failing marriage to reporter Ned Leeds (who had secretly been brainwashed into serving as a pawn and occasional stand-in for the criminal Hobgoblin--aka Roderick Kingsley). Betty sought comfort in the arms of Flash, and soon the two were having a secret affair. Sha Shan realized this and walked out on Flash after a violent argument. The unstable Ned Leeds suspected the truth as well, and Flash unwittingly provoked matters further when he insulted the Hobgoblin on television. The Hobgoblin responded by framing Flash as the supposed Hobgoblin, sending Flash to prison. In prison, Flash was supposed to be killed by the vigilante Scourge, but once again Spider-Man saved the day. Escaping jail, Flash sought refuge with Betty Brant but was attacked by the Hobgoblin, who fled after Betty saw him unmasked as Leeds. Shortly thereafter, word of Ned's double identity leaked out and Leeds was murdered by assassins hired by his rival Jason Macendale (who used Ned's gear to become the new Hobgoblin). Aiding Spider-Man in battle with the new Hobgoblin, Flash suffered an arm injury that ended any hope of restarting his old sports career, but he was cleared of all charges related to the Hobgoblin case and set free. (To learn about the different characters above, just click on their highlighted names.)

Ned's death sent Betty into a nervous breakdown, and she fell under the influence of a sinister cult known as the "Students of Love." Flash, Spider-Man, and Reverend Tolliver joined forces to liberate Betty and deprogram her. Having lost all her worldly possessions to the cult (which was destroyed in a fire), Betty took up residence with Flash for a short time. But, soon afterward, Betty and Flash decided they were better off as friends rather than lovers and parted as friends. By this time, Peter Parker had married Mary Jane Watson, and Harry Osborn had married Flash's old girlfriend, Liz Allan. So, being the odd-man-out Flash was determined to find a new love of his own. For a while, he dated Felicia Hardy (aka Black Cat), but ultimately broke up with her since he felt he could never fit into her exotic lifestyle. (To learn more about the highlighted event and/or character above, just click on their names. Note: Beware of the revealing and extremely form-fitting outfits on the Black Cat's bio page.)

Directionless, lonely and increasingly bitter, Flash developed a drinking problem like his father had, leading to a car crash that got Flash arrested again and cost him his job as a school gym teacher. By this time, Flash had begun blaming much of his troubles on his family in general and his father in particular. However, after a violent confrontation with his father finally, Flash realized that he had become a wreck like his father was, and that only he himself could take responsibility for fixing his life. Flash finally sobered up and started trying to turn his life around, though without much success in terms of either romance or career. But, luck struck when wealthy industrialist Norman Osborn offered him a good job with his company (Osborn had actually done this as part of an elaborate plot against his enemy Peter Parker in hopes of turning Flash against Spider-Man, though Flash remained loyal to his boyhood idol despite Osborn's influence). (To learn about Norman Osborn/Green Goblin, click on his highlighted names above.)

Later, when Norman Osborn stepped up his attacks on Peter, he staged a car crash that sent a company truck crashing into Midtown High with Flash at the wheel, and made it look as if Flash had been driving drunk. Flash was knocked unconscious, but eventually revived. Unfortunately, he was broken in mind and body--he was in a wheelchair and trapped in a speechless haze. Flash was visited regularly by old friends such as Peter Parker and Liz Allan Osborn (now Harry's widow), who used her wealth to provide Flash with an apartment and full-time medical care.

Eventually, Flash recovered, and went back to P.S. 108 (the New York City public school numbering for Midtown High) in Forest Hills as a coach. He has partial amnesia, remembering events up through high school. Therefore, he has forgotten his years of friendship with Peter Parker and had returned to mistreating Peter until Spider-Man's public unmasking shifted his attitude.

To learn more about Flash Thompson, click on the following link, http://marvel.com/universe/Thompson,_Flash.

Beverly Switzler

Real Name
Beverly Switzler

Occupation
Occasional Life Model

Citizenship
U.S.A.

Place of Birth
Cleveland

Known Relatives
Lee Switzler (uncle)

Group Affiliation
None

Education
College Educated

Height
Unrevealed

Weight
Unrevealed

Eyes
Green

Hair
Red

Powers
None

Abilities
Beverly studied Theatre in college and is trained in First Aid.

Other Info
Long time companion of Howard the Duck, Beverly Switzler first met Howard when they were both taken captive by the mad financial wizard Pro-Rata, who intended to use the two of them to retrieve the missing gem-key to the Cosmic Calculator in a bid to become Chief Accountant of the Universe. Thrown into a dimensional portal, Howard and Beverly worked together to retrieve the gem-key and return to Pro-Rata’s tower where Howard defeated Pro-Rata with assistance from Spider-Man. (To learn about the characters above, just click on their highlighted names.)

Afterward, Beverly offered Howard to come and live with her. The two became close friends. They struggled to make ends meet, with Beverly posing as a model for life-drawing classes to pay the bills. Beverly and Howard the Duck even had to face extraordinary obstacles together, such as Turnip-Man (Beverly’s space turnip possessed roommate), Winky-Man (their narcoleptic vigilante upstairs-neighbor), and Le Beaver (the Canadian Super-Patriot). However, in spite of all their struggles, their relationship grew and eventually they fell in love.

At one time, Beverly and Howard became separated for a time after a former college classmate of Beverly’s, Dr. Bong, abducted them and held them captive on Dr. Bong’s Island. Revealing his long standing obsession for Beverly, Dr. Bong demanded Beverly’s hand in marriage in exchange for Howard’s life. Beverly agreed to the marriage in order to save Howard. During her forced marriage, Beverly used her time in the castle to create five infant clones of Lester, naming them the "Bong Quintuplets." Beverly eventually confronted Doctor Bong and threatened to ruin his reputation by revealing to the public that he was a negligent father. Dr. Bong decided to let Beverley go. Soon after, Beverly and Howard were reunited. (To learn about Dr. Bong, click on his highlighted name above.)

Later, Beverly and Howard spent Thanksgiving at Charles Xavier's Massachusetts Academy, where they encountered Artie Maddicks, Leech, and Franklin Richards. These kids invited them to their treehouse, where the alien Tana Nile was hiding. Soon after, they all join with the Man-Thing, who assists them from fleeing the murderous Black Tom Cassidy. As a result, the entire group go through many adventures together known as the "Daydreamers." (To learn about the characters, place, and/or team, just click on their highlighted names. Note: Beware of the revealing outfit worn by someone on the last picture on Tana Nile's bio page.)

During the Civil War events, Beverly and Howard attempt to register under the Superhuman Registration Act, with Howard posing as a superhero and Beverly as his sidekick (they did this because Beverly said they could use the money paid to registered heroes). However, they were unable to register due to Howard's disruptive nature (S.H.I.E.L.D. created a policy that Howard the Duck does not legally exist). (To learn about the highlighted event and/or team above, click on their names.)

To learn more about Beverly Switzler, click on the following link, http://marvel.com/universe/Switzler,_Beverly.

Phat

Real Name
William Robert Reilly

Occupation
Adventurer, public spokesman, former amateur rapper

Citizenship
U.S.A.

Place of Birth
Jacksonville, Florida

Known Relatives
Unidentified mother, father and sister

Group Affiliation
None; formerly X-Force/X-Statix

Education
Unrevealed, probably high school

Height
5'9" Variable

Weight
177 lbs. Variable

Eyes
Blue

Hair
Blond

Powers
Phat could produce subcutaneous adipose tissue beneath his skin and use it to reshape his face and body into various shapes and proportions, such as increasing the size and strength of his hands or inflating his entire body to render himself extremely resilient.

Abilities
He had some experience in rapping.

Other Info
When his powers first manifested, William Robert "Billy-Bob" Reilly thought it was just normal weight gain due to the stresses of his life. However, soon he realized it was a mutation. Once that became clear, Billy-Bob trained well and used his abilities to fight crime. In preparation to audition to join the X-Force (later named X-Statix), Phat made a video of his home; he depicted himself as coming from a dysfuncational trailer park family, and then living in the streets, in order to give himself a "gangsta" image. And he was accepted to the team. (To learn about X-Force/X-Statix, click on the team name above.)

On Phat's first outing with his X-Force team, a fight with the old X-Force occured (they did not agree to the use of the name or the methodology of Phat's X-Force team). (To learn about the X-Force, click on the team name above.)

Phat worked with Vivisector to raise their profile amongst the team and in the public. They even pretended to have a romantic relationship which was foiled by the fact both of them realized they really were gay. They then had a real relationship, but that ended when they realized they were not attracted to each other. (Click on the highlighted name above to learn about Vivisector.)

After a trip inside Doop's mind, X-Force was informed that the team's name had to be changed for legal reasons. This is when Phat's X-Force team took on the name "X-Statix." (To learn about Doop, click on his name above.)

Later, X-Statix confronted the murderous cult lead by Mister Code (who believed he could improve America's general attitude by random sniper killings). Spike Freeman, then team leader, was revealed to be in league with Mister Code. Angered upon finding this out, Orphan killed Freeman and via Dead Girl, they tracked down Mister Code. However, Code soon after killed Henrietta Hunter. Then in battle, Code was killed by Orphan. Unfortunately, when Orphan killed Mister Code, this set off a biological bomb. To save everyone, Phat enlarged himself quickly and enveloped the explosion. Phat was able to save his team from the blast; however, he was killed doing so. (To learn about any of the highlighted characters above, just click on their names.)

To learn a little bit more about Phat, click on the following link, http://marvel.com/universe/Phat.

Phat was in X-Men: The Last Stand. He was played by two actors. Via Saleaumua who played the "large mode" Phat, and Richard Yee who played the "small mode" Phat.

Anole

Real Name
Victor Borkowski

Occupation
Student

Citizenship
U.S.A.

Place of Birth
Unrevealed location in U.S.A.

Known Relatives
Unidentified parents

Group Affiliation
Young X-Men; formerly New X-Men, Xavier Institute Student Body / Alpha Squadron

Education
Currently in high school level classes

Height
5'9"

Weight
121 lbs.

Eyes
Green

Hair
None

Powers
Spiked carapace on head, sticky prehensile tongue, able to cling to solid surfaces, able to camouflage his skin to match almost any surface.

Abilities
Anole is a talented actor.

Other Info
Raised in small-town America, young Victor Borkowski lived a normal life despite his reptilian features. His hometown community accepted him for who he was until the growing world of anti-mutant sentiment finally reached their town. For Victor's safety, his parents sent him to the Xavier Institute where he excelled academically. (To learn about the Xavier Institute, click on the highlighted name above.)

When the students were organized into squads, Victor was given the code name "Anole" and was placed on Northstar's Alpha Squadron and soon became squad leader. When Northstar was killed by a mind-controlled Wolverine, Anole initially had trouble dealing with his loss, but soon learned to cope with help from his new advisor, Karma. (To learn about the above characters, just click on their names.)

When most mutants lost their powers after the effects of M-Day, Anole was one of only 27 students at the Institute who didn't lose their powers. The squad system was dissolved, and the remaining students were merged into one group. Soon afterwards, Emma Frost set up an all-out brawl amongst the remaining students to determine who would become the team of X-Men trainees. Anole was not selected, but he still stayed and trained at the Institute. (To learn about the events and/or character above, just click on their names. Note: Beware of the revealing outfits on the M-Day and Emma Frost's bio pages--especially Emma Frost's bio page.)

Later, a resurrected and brainwashed Northstar returned with his sister Aurora and attacked the Xavier Institute. Anole found his old mentor and was able to temporarily snap Northstar out of the mind control. However, it didn't last long and Northstar returned to his mind-controlled status and knocked Anole out. (To learn about Northstar's sister, click on her name above. Note: Beware of the form-fitting/revealing outfits on Aurora's bio page.)

After a time, Anole and his classmates were sucked down into the dimension of Limbo by the demon Belasco. They were attacked by a large group of demons, and Anole decided to take charge, rallying the students around the defenseless Blindfold; however, in doing this, his his right arm was severed at the shoulder by a demon. But, a larger and more powerful reptilian arm grew back replacing the one he lost, a previously unknown aspect of his mutation. (The arm itself is spikey, resembling his scalp, with razor sharp claws.) Soon after, he was able help defeat Belasco. Afterwards, Anole and Pixie were made members of the New X-Men squad on recommendation of Rockslide, who threatened to quit if they are not appointed to the team. (To learn about the different characters and/or dimension, just click on their names above Note: Anole with his newer and stronger right arm is shown in the first, fifth, and sixth pictures posted. Note: Beware of Rockslide's bio page--Emma Frost's revealing outfit is shown in the background.)

Much later, Anole accepted Dani Moonstar's offer to join the Young X-Men and move to San Francisco. While in San Fransico, Anole was an instrumental member of the X-Men in combating the Skrull invasion of Earth by using his ability to camouflage. During the initial invasion, he and the Stepford Cuckoos helped evacuate the San Francisco General Hospital and later helped take intel photos of the Skrull ships. (Click on the highlighted names above to learn about the charaters and/or alien race. Note: Anole displaying his camouflage ability is shown in the third picture posted.)

After sometime, the X-Men leave their San Francisco base and establish the island "Utopia" for mutants on the remains of Asteroid M. Anole was later selected by Cannonball to help convince Pixie that she needed to help rescue Illyan Rasputin (aka Magik). He was able to convince Pixie to go back to Limbo. Upon arriving in Limbo, the group is attacked by demons and become separated and Anole is left alone to fight off swarms of demons. During these fights, he is nearly killed by being pushed off a cliff; but, he was saved by Cannonball. Once together, they were confronted by the possessed Gambit, Dazzler, and Northstar. Pixie and Magik later rejoin with Anole and Cannonball and together they fight off their possessed teammates and return to Utopia. (To learn about the above highlighted characters, thing, and/or places, click on their names above. Note: Beware of Dazzler's revealing and skin-tight outfit on her bio page.)

To learn a tiny bit more about Anole, click on the following link, http://marvel.com/universe/Anole.

The anole is the name of a lizard that is commonly known as the American Chameleon; however, the anole (in nature) is actually not a true chameleon.

Battle Royal 7 Results

The winner by a landslide...PSYLOCKE! She got 10 votes! Where Man-Thing came in second place with 2 votes, and Siryn and Howard the Duck each with 1 vote a piece.

After 13 more highlighted characters, there will be a Battle Royal 8! And then of course the Battle Ultimate 2! So, stay tuned. Thanks for reading! Thanks for being awesome! And thanks for keeping up the Madness!

Artie

Real Name
Arthur "Artie" Maddicks

Occupation
Student; former adventurer

Citizenship
U.S.A.

Place of Birth
Unknown

Known Relatives
Dr. Carl Maddicks (father, deceased)

Group Affiliation
Formerly Daydreamers, New Mutants, Generation X

Education
Unknown

Height
Unknown

Weight
Unknown

Eyes
White

Hair
Black

Powers
Ability to telepathically project images, telepathic mindlink. Now depowered.

Abilities
Artie projects holograms of his thoughts. Usually he uses his power to communicate, because he is mute. However, he can make large-scale holograms as a means of defense. Artie has pink skin, and can also tap into and project the thoughts of other people, at times on the scale of a city's population. He can also use this limited form of telepathy to mind-lock people and prevent them from acting.

Other Info
Arthur "Artie" Maddicks was the son of a dedicated scientist, Dr. Carl Maddicks. Dr. Maddicks was working to cure mutations, including his disfigured (pink skin, bulbous head that is larger then average human head) and mute son. Believing he found success, Dr. Maddicks kidnapped the mutant known as Beast in order to test the process. The tests ended up transforming Beast back to his original non-furry state. (To learn about the above mentioned characters, click on their highlighted names.)

Unfortunately, Dr. Maddicks died when he used himself as a diversion to allow Artie and Beast to escape the Secret Empire (who were his backers). Now, lost and alone, Artie was brought to live in the Morlock tunnels underneath Manhattan. Here, he found Annalee. She became a mother figure for Artie. Also, in the Morlock tunnels, Artie met another young mutant, who would become his friend, named Leech. (Click on the highlighted names to learn about the characters and/or group.)

Later, Annalee was killed by the mutant-murdering Marauders during the "Mutant Massacre," but Artie and Leech were saved by Beast and his superhero team, X-Factor. During this time with X-Factor, Artie and Leech met and shared several adventures with other young mutants, who at one point called themselves the X-Terminators. (To learn about the above groups and/or event, click on their highlighted names. Note: Beware of the revealing/skin-tight outfit worn by one character on the Marauders bio page.)

When the original X-Factor disbanded, Artie and Leech went to a private boarding school. There, they met another young mutant named Taki (aka Wiz Kid). The three shared several adventures together. (To learn about Wiz Kid, click on his name above.)

Later on, Artie and Leech were brought to the X-Men, and then to the Massachusetts Academy, which is where other mutants, known as Generation X, were learning schoolwork and how to control their powers. (To learn about the team and/or group above, click on their highlighted names.)

At the Massachussetts Academy, Artie and Leech met Franklin Richards. He, Leech, and Franklin became the trio known as "The Daydreamers." The trio went on some dimension-hopping adventures with Howard the Duck and Man-Thing to save the multiverse. At the school, Artie and Leech were also given image inducers to hide their appearances. Artie and Leech remained at the Massachusetts Academy for several months until the school was destroyed by Adrienne Frost. (Click on the highlighted names to learn about the different characters and/or team.)

Later, due to effects of M-Day, Artie was depowered. However, recently, Artie and Leech were invited to Franklin Richards' birthday party. At the party, Franklin and his father, Reed Richards, gave both Artie and Leech their own keys to their own rooms at the Baxter Building, if they ever decided to move in with the Richards family. At the party, Artie was also given a special helmet made by Franklin's sister, Valerie Richards, which allows him to communicate again by creating images in the air; he still remains mute due to the deformity caused by his mutations. (To learn about the characters, place, and/event, click on their highlighted names above. Artie with his helmet is shown in the last picture posted.)

To learn more about Artie, click on the following link, http://marvel.com/universe/Maddicks,_Artie.

Artie appears in X2 and X-Men: The Last Stand. Artie appears as a mutant boy with a blue, forked tongue. Like Artie in the comics, the boy doesn't speak; however, he differs from Artie in the comics with his blue tongue.

Battle Royal 7

Oh yeah! It's time for Battle Royal 7! Ok...imagine if thirteen Marvel characters were to be in a huge battle where there could only be ONE victor. Put the good and evil notion to the side. It's EVERYONE vs. EVERYONE. No alliances! Only ONE can be left standing. Please choose who you think would win among thirteen Marvel characters in the poll.

Also, if you have time, please leave the reason why you think the character you chose would win in the "comment" section below. This way, we can all see your reasoning in choosing your winner. Who will be the victor? Only YOU can decide!

The thirteen characters that are involved in the battle are the last thirteen characters that have been highlighted on the Marvel Madness blog: Kestrel, Psylocke, Man-Thing, William Stryker, Siryn, Stepford Cuckoos, Mastermind, Howard the Duck, John Jameson, Gwen Stacy, Betty Brant, Mary Jane, and Justin Hammer. (If you have forgotten some of these characters' powers/abilities, go ahead and check out their bios right here on the Marvel Madness blog.)

Kestrel

Real Name
John Wraith

Occupation
Former Spy, Government Operative, Mercenary, Soldier

Citizenship
Unknown

Place of Birth
Unknown

Known Relatives
Unknown

Group Affiliation
Weapon X Program, Team X, C.I.A.

Education
Unknown

Height
6'

Weight
195 lbs.

Eyes
Brown

Hair
Black

Powers
Wraith could phase-jump: a psionic ability which allowed him to teleport at will from any point in space to another, with what would appear to be an exceptionally high range. He could move about space at will, appearing and disappearing in a fashion that left no flashy burst of light or sound. He also received an anti-aging factor from the Weapon X Program that made him age slower than normal.

Abilities
None

Other Info
John Wraith was a part of Team X along with Wolverine, Sabretooth, Maverick, Mastodon, and Silver Fox . Wraith (aka Kestrel) was a powerful teleporter, capable of getting the team out of sticky situations after their job was finished. He had a passion for explosives, arming himself with shaped charges (explosives that were built to direct the force of their blast in specific directions based on how they are deployed). Like the other members of Team X, he was given an artificial age suppressant so he was likely much older than he looked. His time as a secret agent and a member of the Weapon X program left John somewhat paranoid. His house was a veritable death trap, as was the yard around it - John trusted no one. (To learn about the above characters/team/program, click on their highlighted names. Note: Beware of Silver Fox's tight-fitting outfit on her bio page.)

Kestrel made a habit of keeping his skill a secret from his teammates, as well as his foes, using it only sparingly, and if no one was looking directly at him - unless it was absolutely vital. The only time when his fellow Team-X members found out about his powers was when they went up against Omega Red. Wraith was backup on that mission when Wolverine, Maverick, and Sabretooth ran in Germany to collect a carbonadium synthesizer. Then when the trio burst out of the target compound with Omega Red in pursuit, John stalled him with his gun until the others got away. Unfazed, Omega went to wrap John up and tear him to pieces, but John teleported to safety at the last second, with only Wolverine and Omega Red seeing this. (To learn about Omega Red, click on his highlighted name above.)

Wraith was about as violent as others from the Weapon X program, but a lot more merciful. He didn't enjoy killing innocent people while on a mission, which put him at odds with people like Sabretooth.

Years later, Kestrel had tracked Wolverine and the rest of his old teammates down because it seemed that there was a problem with the age suppression factors given to them by Weapon X. (One of their team memebers, Mastodon, had suddenly aged quite rapidly and been reduced into a pile of ooze.) With their help, Wraith discovered a list of termination candidates from the Weapon X project. They recognized themselves on the list, plus a man named Aldo Ferro. After they tracked down Ferro, they discovered Maverick guarding him. However, Maverick soon joined sides with his old teammates when Ferro (aka Psi-Borg) revealed that he was the one who used his psi-powers to speed the false memory implantation of the Weapon X subjects. After this fiasco, Kestrel hung out with Wolverine for a month or two, but then vanished. (To learn about Psi-Borg, click on the highlighted name above.)

Wraith was later re-recruited into Weapon X by the "Director." Kestrel's mission was to recruit Maverick back as well. However, when Kestrel found Maverick, a fight broke out between the two. Wraith ended up being shot and then gutted by his partner Sabretooth, for his failure. (To learn about the "Director," click on his name above.)

To learn a tiny bit more about Kestrel/Wraith, click on the following link, http://marvel.com/universe/Wraith,_John.

Psylocke

Real Name
Elizabeth "Betsy" Braddock

Occupation
Adventurer; former charter pilot, super model, government agent, assassin

Citizenship
U.K.

Place of Birth
Braddock Manor, England

Known Relatives
James Braddock Sr.(father, deceased), Elizabeth Braddock (mother, deceased), James "Jamie" Jr. (brother), Brian Braddock (Captain Britain, brother), Meggan Braddock (sister-in-law)

Group Affiliation
X-Men; formerly Sisterhood of Mutants, Exiles, Excalibur, Captain Britain Corps, S.T.R.I.K.E., The Hand

Education
University graduate

Height
5'11" (both bodies)

Weight
155 lbs. (both bodies)

Eyes
(originally) Blue; (cybernetic) purple; (currently) purple

Hair
(originally) Blonde, dyed purple; (currently) black, often dyed purple

Powers
Psylocke can generate a telekinetic katana, or direct her telekinesis through her fists to strike as if she had superhuman strength; she is also immune to telepathic probes and attacks. Psylocke's original powers were precognition, telepathy, mental bolts, mind control, and generating illusions. After Roma resurrected her, Betsy was briefly invisible to all mechanical detection devices. She could generate a "psychic knife" to stun or kill opponents. The Crimson Dawn gave her the power to travel via shadows, and to become virtually invisible in same. After swapping powers with Jean Grey, Betsy could fly, create force fields, move objects with her mind, and generate energy blades.

Abilities
Psylocke is a skilled martial artist and a trained pilot.

Other Info
Betsy and Brian Braddock were twins born to Sir James Braddock and Elizabeth Braddock. The twins shared a close connection, but as they matured Betsy also grew close to their elder brother Jamie. By the time their parents died (apparently in a lab accident, but really murdered by the computer Mastermind), Betsy had become a charter pilot. (To learn about most of Braddock family members and/or the computer Mastermind, click on their highlighted names above. Note: Beware of the revealing outfit on Jamie's bio pages.)

One day, Betsy received news that her brother Jamie had been injured in an accident. So, Betsy called Brian and the two flew back to their mansion in Britain. Their plane crashed after a psychic attack from Doctor Synne (who was hired by Mastermind.) When Betsy awoke, Synne's illusions made Betsy attack her brothers, seeing them as monsters. After Synne was defeated, she and Jamie were taken hostage by the Red Skull's agents. However, they were later freed by Captains America and Captain Britain. Soon after, Betsy learned that Captain Britain was actually her brother Brian. Perhaps due to Synne's mental intrusions, Betsy began to develop precognitive powers as well. (To learn about the characters above, just click on their highlighted names.)

Soon after, Betsy took up modeling. To set herself apart, she began dying her hair purple and her career took off. During this time, her powers grew to include telepathy. (When using her powers, a butterfly-shaped aura would appear around her face. This is shown on the right half of the forth picture posted.)

Later, Betsy was recruited into S.T.R.I.K.E.'s Psi Division, and soon became Tom Lennox's lover (a fellow psi). Because her father had been a member of the Hellfire Club, she was sent to infiltrate the club, but she was warned off by Tessa for her own protection. (Click on the highlighted names above to learn about the club, character, and/or term. Note: Before of the revealing outfits on both Tessa and the Hellfire Club's bio page.)

Later, Kaptain Briton (Brian's Earth-794 counterpart--different dimensioin) tried to rape Betsy; however, in self-defense Betsy fried his mind wit her powers, killing him. (To learn about the villainous Kaptain Briton, click on his name above.)

When her real brother, Brian, went overseas for a time, a man named Gabriel (who was one of Betsy's former lovers when she was in S.T.R.I.K.E.) convinced Betsy to become the new Captain Britain. Betsy wore Kaptain Briton's modified costume. (The Captain Britain costume gave her superhuman strength, flight and a force field.) Working with Captain U.K. (Linda McQuillan), the duo became public sensations; however, after several months Betsy went solo. (Click on the highlighted name above to learn about Captain U.K. Also, Betsy in her Captain Britain outfit is shown in the third picture posted.)

Sometime later, the crime lord Vixen lured Betsy into a showdown with Slaymaster, who brutally beat her, then gouged her eyes out. Brian felt her pain and flew to her rescue and killed Slaymaster. Betsy refused the Resources Control Executive's (R.C.X.) offer for cybernetic eyes. She preferred to rely on her psychic abilities. She and Gabriel got engaged, and went to Switzerland for Betsy to recuperate. (To learn about the villains above, just click on their names.)

While in Switzerland, Betsy was kidnapped by Mojo, brainwashed, given cybernetic eyes, and, as "Psylocke," became the star of his new show "Wildways" (which actually was in an another dimensional realm.) Brian and the New Mutants rescued her, after which Betsy moved to the X-Men's X-Mansion to recover. (To learn about the character, team, and/or place above, just click on their highlighted names.)

While at the X-mansion, the Marauders attacked the Morlocks and Sabretooth invaded the mansion. Psylocke was able to use herself as bait to lead Sabretooth away from the injured until Wolverine got there. Impressed by her bravery, Wolverine nominated her to join the X-Men. (Click on the highlighted names above to learn about the characters and/or teams. Note: Beware of a revealing/form-fitting outfit on the Marauder's bio page.)

Later, to prevent the X-Men's death, which she had foreseen in a precognitive vision, Psylocke sent the team through the Siege Perilous (a device given to her by Roma). The Siege Perilous would give them all new lives. When Betsy awoke, she was in an amnesiac state on an island near China, where the Hand found her. When the Hand's leader, Matsu'o Tsurayaba, found Psylocke, he saw her as a chance to save his brain-dead lover, Kwannon. So, he had Spiral swap Psylocke and Kwannon's souls in her Body Shoppe. This procedure actually ended up blended their minds, leaving each with the same memories and telepathic powers. Matsu'o then brainwashed Psylocke and gave her to the Mandarin as his assassin (during this time she was known as Lady Mandarin) until Wolverine was able to restore her memories. (To learn about the item, team, characters, and/or place above, click on their highlighted names. Psylocke wore two outfits when she was Lady Mandarin; her samurai-type outfit is shown in the fifth picture posted--minus the red scare on her face. And, her ninja-like outfit is shown in the sixth picture posted.)

Later on, after being rescued, she visited her brother Brian. Betsy helped Excalibur fight Sat-Yr-9 and the now insane Jamie, whom Betsy struck comatose. She also helped them fight against foes such as the Troll Associates, the Mutant Liberation Front, Stryfe, Omega Red, and the Soul Skinner. (To learn about the different teams/characters above, just click on their names. Note: Beware of the revealing and/or form-fitting outfits on the Mutant Liberation Front bio page.)

Then when Psylocke was back at the X-Mansion, Kwannon arrived at the Mansion in Betsy's original body, claiming to be the real Psylocke. Unable to tell who the true Betsy was, both women ended up staying with the X-Men. During this time, Kwannon had taken on the name Revanche. However, Revanche learned that she had the Legacy Virus, and asked Matsu'o to kill her. When Revanche died, Betsy regained her soul's missing pieces which included her full telepathic powers. In addition, Betsy was able to retain Revanche's martial arts skills. Afterwards, Jean Grey re-trained Betsy to use her telepathy. Also, Betsy started a relationship with fellow X-Man, Angel. (Learn about the characters and/or virus above by clicking on their highlighted names. Note: Beware of the extremely skin-tight outfit worn by Jean Grey on her bio page.)

A few months later, Psylocke engaged in a battle with Sabretooth where she almost died. In a desperate attempt to save her life, Angel, Wolverine, and Doctor Strange went to the Crimson Dawn to retrieve a magical healing liquid. They found it and used it on Psylocke; however, there was a side effect--a red dagger tattoo on Psylocke's left eye. This tattoo gave her the ability to hide and teleport through shadows. (Psylocke with her tattoo can be seen in the first and fifth picture posted).

Later, Psylocke helped Storm against the Shadow King. He had tricked Psylocke into initiating a psychic shockwave which disabled all other telepaths, leaving him unchallenged on the astral plane. Unfortunately, her own astral form was destroyed too; however, her exposure to the Crimson Dawn gave her a new shadow form with temporarily enhanced powers, which she used to trap the Shadow King's core. (To learn about the above characters and/or place, click on the highlighted names. Note: Beware of the very revealing outfit on Storm's bio page--block her images if possible.)

Later on, when Wolverine was brainwashed by Apocalypse into the Death persona, Psylocke, Angel (now Archangel), and others attempted to help him. To help find where Wolverine was, Betsy forced herself into using Cerebro, even though there was a risk that the Shadow King would escape. While Psylocke was using Cerebro, the Shadow King began to lure her into freeing him, but before it was too late Archangel used their psychic connection to stop her and save her from herself. Then, Jean Grey tried to help Psylocke deal with the Shadow King; however, the two ended up switching powers. Therefore, Psylocke's telepathy was added to Phoenix's telepathy, and Psylocke gained telekinesis. Afterwards, Psylocke returned to active duty on the X-Men and began to flirt with Thunderbird (Neal Shaara) which resulted in a break-up with Archangel. (Click on the highlighted names to learn about the characters and/or machine above.)

Sometime later, Betsy joined Storm's X-Men team in the search for Destiny's Diaries. In Valencia, Spain, the team encountered a man named Vargas; however, his sword skills were too much for Psylocke to handle and she was killed. Psylocke was buried at the Braddock family estate. However, Psylocke was then mysteriously resurrected and her Crimson Dawn tattoo was gone along with her powers that it gave her. (To learn about the characters above, just click on their names.)

When House of M events ended, Psylocke was one of the few mutants that retained her powers. (To learn about the House of M, click on the highlighted name above. Note: Beware of the revealing and skin-tight outfits worn by some on the House of M bio page.)

Later, it was discovered that Psylocke's brother, Jamie, had actually been the one that brought Psylocke back to life. He did it so she could help in fighting a great evil and had reconstructed her to be immune to attacks meant to control her mind, reshape her body, or affect her basic quantum structure.

Sometime Later, Psylocke joined up with the dimension hopping group known as the Exiles. During her time with the Exiles, Psylocke went from dimension to dimension battling many different foes. (To learn about the Exiles, click on their name above. Note: Beware of revealing outfit worn by someone of the last picture on the Exiles' bio page.)

At one point, Psylocke returned to Earth-616 (current Earth dimension). Upon returning, Psylocke was captured by Madelyne Pryor (calling herself the Red Queen). The Red Queen had Spiral, Lady Deathstrike, and Chimera (all members of her Sisterhood of Mutants) bring the body of Kwannon (which was Betsy's original body) to their hideout. Through a ritual, the Red Queen (using the combined might of the Sisterhood) reanimated the dead body and transferred Betsy's mind back into her original form, while the Asian body of Kwannon simply appeared to die. Later, the X-Men and the Sisterhood of Mutants battled one another. Dazzler, one of the X-Men, tried to reason with Psylocke and bring her back to her senses, but it didn't work. Dazzler then generated a huge beam of light and ended up blowing off half of Betsy's face. Psylocke managed to break free for a moment and used her psi-knife on herself. Inside her own mind, the real Betsy was at war with her evil self, and ultimately killed the evil being inside of her. Dazzler tried to wake up a seemingly dead Psylocke, when Betsy suddenly awoke in the Asian body instead. Now that Psylocke was freed of the Sisterhood's control, she rejoined the X-Men. (The Sisterhood enabled Psylocke to regain her telepathy and retain her telekinesis. While she is no longer immune to psionic attacks, Psylocke can now summon both a psychic knife as well as a psychic katana, and is now able to be detected by electronic devices. Also, to learn about the above characters/dimension, click on their highlighted names. Note: Beware of the reavealing outfits worn by Madelyne Pryor, Lady Deathstrike, and Dazzler on all of their bio pages. Also, Psylocke's psi-weapons can be seen in the first and fifth pictures posted.)

Recently, after Cable's funeral, Wolverine gathered together a new Uncanny X-Force consisting of Archangel, Psylocke, Fantomex, and Deadpool. Wolverine said that there was only one rule: No one can know. (To learn about the above highlighted characters, just click on their names.)

To learn more about Psylocke, click on the following link, http://marvel.com/universe/Psylocke.

The writer for X-Men: The Last Stand, Zak Penn, said in a Q&A section that the character played by Meiling Melançon was never meant to be Psylocke, as the writers were still throwing names out for the character. However, when X-Men: The Last Stand came out on DVD, the director's (Brett Ratner) commentary stated that Melançon was actually playing Psylocke. In addition, IMDb.com lists her as playing Psylocke in the credits. Therefore, I'm guessing that she was supposed to be playing Psylocke, even though her powers don't really match up with that of the comic character's. (However, many movies change character's powers and abilities, so it wouldn't be a first.)