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Iceman
Iceman
Real Name Robert Drake
Alternate Identity Bobby
Iceman
Powers and Abilities Turns Body to Ice, Freeze Blast, Ice Slide
Team Affiliations X-Men (Former)
Allies Jubilee
Family and Friends Lorna Dane (Ex-Girlfriend)

Robert "Bobby" Drake, also known as Iceman, is a mutant and former founding member of the original X-Men.

Biography[]

One of the original members of the X-Men, Bobby Drake had a low level of discipline often creating tension between him and Charles Xavier. Tired of Xavier constantly criticized him on everything that; he did wrong, Bobby and his girlfriend, Lorna Dane left the X-Men for good; hoping to lead normal lives.

Bobby and Lorna succeeded in this for several years, but they eventually began arguing; with one another about their gifts. Lorna believed that; they should be using them to help others, while Bobby simply wanted to lead a normal life. After he returned home to find their home ruined and Lorna missing, Bobby went searching for her.

Bobby Drake

Bobby's search led him to a government compound, where he hoped to find answers. Instead, he found the X-Men who took him back to the mansion against his free will. After his pleas to be released were ignored by Cyclops and Xavier, Jubilee helped him escape and the two of them returned to the compound only to find out that Lorna had joined X-Factor and had fallen in love with Havok.

Bobby returned to the mansion shortly afterwards, he (partially) made peace with Xavier when the latter had offered for him to return as a member of the X-Men; but Bobby turned down the offer, as he had stating that nothing has changed and left, while Jubilee was hoping, that they will see him again.

Powers and Abilities[]

Bobby has the power to create and control sub-zero temperatures/environments, he is able to transform his own body; into pure ice. He is also immune to sub-zero temperatures and environments.

Personality[]

In Bobby's youth, he was impulsive, reckless, immature and undisciplined, similar to Logan; he did not follow orders; without question and did not get along at all; with most of his other teammates, like Scott Summers; who he sees as nothing more than a soldier boy who was unable to think on his own, the only members of his team he did get along with; are Hank McCoy and Lorna Dane.

In Bobby's later years, he is far more serious, responsible, far less reckless and impulsive, although he is now far more mature than he was in his youth, but he still does not trust any members of the X-Men; with the exception of Hank and Jubilation Lee; due to the fact that; his then-girlfriend, Lorna almost got killed on one of their missions.

Bobby is quite cold nature and short-tempered, as he was immediately hostile towards Xavier and Scott for intervening in his rescue attempt of Lorna's (apparent) kidnapping, he also (coldly) pointed out that; he did not ask any of them to risk their lives for him.

Relationships[]

Professor X[]

Xavier is Bobby's ex-ally, ex-mentor and ex-team leader.

Although Xavier cut Bobby more slack than the rest of his then-teammates, he never got along; with the latter at all; due to Xavier always constantly criticized him on everything that; he did wrong; even; when he did tried to follow orders like his then-mentor wanted; but nothing he did was ever good enough for Xavier.

After Bobby's girlfriend, Lorna was almost killed on one of the X-Men's missions, as he blames Xavier for that; incident and that; led to a huge falling out between the two, as the latter refuse to take responsibility for his mistake and the two parted ways on bad terms; with each other, as Bobby and Xavier would not see the other for several years.

When Bobby and Xavier did see each other again for the first time in several years, they were immediately hostile towards each other.

Cyclops[]

Scott is Bobby's ex-ally and ex-teammate.

Even before Bobby had left the X-Men for good, similar to Logan, he and Scott never got along with each other at all, partly because of Scott's arrogance, but mainly because Bobby sees Scott as nothing more than a soldier boy who is unable to think on his own.

As Bobby and Scott would not see the other for several years.

When Bobby and Scott did see each other again for the first time in several years, they were immediately hostile towards each other.

Beast[]

Hank is Bobby's ally, good friend and ex-teammate.

Hank is one of the few members of the X-Men that; Bobby got along; with; even; prior to him leaving the X-Men.

As Bobby and Hank would not see the other for several years.

When Bobby and Hank did see each other again put the first time in several years, they were not hostile towards each other.

Lorna Dane[]

Lorna is Bobby's ally, ex-girlfriend and ex-teammate.

Lorna is one of the few members of the X-Men that; Bobby got along; with. The two fell in love; with each other. After Lorna almost got killed on one of the X-Men's missions, he left the team because of that; incident and she followed him.

Jubilee[]

Jubilation is Bobby's ally.

Although Bobby and Jubilation had limited interaction; with each other; but she became Bobby's ally in his rescue mission of Lorna's (apparent) kidnapping; unlike most other members of the X-Men, she did condemn Bobby for his actions, the latter also cared about Jubilation; to the point of being protective of her, like a big brother.

Background[]

Iceman was voiced; by Denis Akiyama.

External links[]

X-Men
Members BeastBishopGambitJubileePsylockeRogueStormWolverine
Former Members AngelCyclopsIcemanJean GreyLorna DaneMorphProfessor X
Related BlackbirdDanger RoomMutantXavier Mansion
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