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Charles Xavier
Professor X
Team Affiliations The X-Men


History

Charles Xavier was born into a wealthy family in Westchester, N.Y. The family occupied the sprawling Xavier Mansion. At some point in his early life, Charles's father died and his mother remarried Kurt Marko. As a result of this marriage, Charles gained a stepbrother in Cain Marko, later to be known as Juggernaut. Unknown to Charles or his mother, his stepfather had only married his mother for her vast wealth not out of love. His stepfather favored Charles over Cain and sent Cain to military school to keep him out of the way. He was also abusive to Cain. This was something Charles felt with his fledging powers and that he could not fully understand. This caused a rift between Charles and Cain that has never been healed. Indeed, later in life when he gained the powers of the Juggernaut he tried on numerous occassions to kill his stepbrother. When he entered his college years, Charles would study the sciences and medicine, acquiring at least one doctoral degree if not more. Additionally, while in college he would have a glimpse of the adventures to come when he was visited by timetraveling alternate versions of Storm and Wolverine as well as Bishop. After he finished college, Charles ethier enlisted or was drafted into the U.S. Army and served a tour of duty in Europe. Details of his military service have never been made clear. However, it is known that during these adventures that he met and fell in love with Moira McTaggart to whom he proposed marriage. In the end, she refused his proposal but the two would remain close friends and confidents in the years to come. As Dr. McTaggart herself, would describe her relationship with Charles

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