| Proteus | |||||||||||||||
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| Real Name | Kevin MacTaggert | ||||||||||||||
| Alternate Identity | Proteus Mutant X | ||||||||||||||
| Powers and Abilities | Reality Warping Possession | ||||||||||||||
| Family and Friends | Joseph MacTaggert (Father) Moira MacTaggert (Mother) | ||||||||||||||
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Kevin MacTaggert, also known as Proteus and Mutant X, is a powerful mutant and the son of Joseph and Moira MacTaggert.
Biography[]
- When Kevin was a boy, his father Joseph found out that his son had mutant powers and as; such became cold, neglectful and dismissive towards his family. Joseph would go onto marry again and raise another family; leaving Moira to raise the boy on her own.
Kevin's mutant powers emerged early and Moira had realized that he had extremely destructive powers. To protect others, and to try and treat him, Moira kept him contained on Muir Island for years. Without a father's love and guidance, and the lack of social interaction, Kevin became bitter. Kevin had blamed Moira feeling she did not give his father a chance. Eventually, Kevin had wanted to see his father and had escaped.
Moira contacted the X-Men for assistance to help stop Proteus. The team came to Moira's aid without any delay. They subsequently fought the boy who had focused on Wolverine causing him to mentally break down. Kevin had found out that his father was a politician running for office. Kevin also had found out about his father's other family and became further embittered.
Kevin went to a meeting hall where Joseph was speaking. Charles Xavier had tried to reason with him, but Kevin felt he was just stalling him. Proteus finally had found his father, who thought Kevin was merely a trick to ruin him. When his father told him to leave Kevin lost control. Xavier had eventually calmed him down by being able to bond with him. He had returned to his human form and his father made up with him. After this, Kevin was put under Banshee's care to be tutored.
Background[]
Proteus was voiced by Stuart Stone.
Currently the only version of the character outside the comics. Though the character of Takeo Sasaki from Marvel Anime: X-Men is partially inspired by Proteus combined with Legion.
In the Comics[]
He is portrayed as more evil while the series makes him more childlike.
Proteus kills those he possesses and leaves.
External links[]
- Marvel
- Wikipedia
- Kevin MacTaggert (Earth-92131) at Marvel Database
- Kevin MacTaggert (Earth-616) at Marvel Database