PROFILE

Real Name: Kurt Wagner
(legally changed from Kurt Szardos)
AKA: ACaptain, Bamf, Elf, Fuzzy-blue, Fuzzy Elf, Gainsborough, Great Boggie, Herr Indigo, The Daredevil Demon, The Flying Fiend, The Magnificent Monster
Family: RAzazel (father); Raven Darkholme (mother); Baron Christian Wagner (step-father, deceased); Margali Szardos (foster mother); Gloria Brickman (maternal half-sister); Raze Darkholme (maternal half-brother); Charles Xavier II (maternal half-brother); Graydon Creed (maternal half-brother, deceased); Nils Styger (paternal half-brother); Kiwi Black (paternal half-brother); Unnamed half-siblings (deceased); Jimaine Szardos (foster sister); Stephan Szardos (foster brother, deceased); Anna Marie LeBeau (unofficial foster sister); Tenia Jean (daughter, deceased); Nightcrawler’s Symbiote (former symbiote)
Base of Operation: Krakoa, Pacific Ocean; formerly Studio X, Age of X-Man; Xavier Institute for Mutant Education and Outreach, Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York; Searebro, X-Lantis, Atlantis; Jean Grey School for Higher Learning, X-Haven, Limbo (formerly Salem Center, North Salem, Westchester County, New York); War Room X, Savage Land; Utopia, San Francisco Bay, California; Graymalkin Industries, Marin Highlands, San Francisco, California; Mutant Research Center, Muir Island; Braddock Manor, Maldon, England; Braddock Lighthouse, England; an island in the Bermuda Triangle; Winzeldorf, Germany
Identity: Secret Identity
Citizenship: German, American, Krakoan
Martial Status: Single
Occupation: Adventurer; former teacher, priest, circus performer
Education: College Graduate
Gender: Male
Height: 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
Weight: 161 lbs (73.03 kg)
Eyes: Yellow with no visible pupil or iris
Hair: Blue
Unusual Feature: Nightcrawler has only three digits (including an opposable thumb) on each hand. He also has only 2 toes on each foot, each longer than an ordinary human’s. He has a prehensile tail, approximately 3’6″ long, which could support his own weight. Nightcrawler has pointed ears and pronounced fang-like canine teeth. His spine is more flexible than an ordinary human being’s, allowing him to spend much of his time in a semi-crouching position without damaging his posture and enabling him to perform contortionist-like feats. His body is almost entirely covered with a fine blue-colored fur.
Origin: Mutant
Universe: Marvel Prime Universe (Earth-616)

He may have an appearance of a blue devil, but you won’t find a more devout catholic in all of Marvel. Introduced in Giant-Size X-Men #1(1975) by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum (who actually wanted him to be in DC’s Legion of Superheroes before he went to Marvel), the German mutant is the son of Mystique and the demon Azazel. When he was born, he was discovered to be a mutant,which led an angry mob to chase Mystique. She eventually passed out and he was sent floating down a river to be rescued by traveling circus, who raised the child and gave him the name Kurt. He began performing for the circus but after a while had to escape, when the ring master wanted to sell him off. He escaped to a church of Father Wagner who took the child in. He thought the child how to read and write and helped Kurt become a devout Catholic. Kurt eventually took the priest surname. Eventually his foster brother tried to kill him but was killed. A mob accused him of being a devil and attacked. He was saved by Professor X and he was asked to join the X-men to rescue the original team.

He would become a core member of the team, becoming best friends with Wolverine, playing off his gruff demeanor. He even became team leader when both Cyclops and Storm left. When the Marauder massacred the Morlocks, he was badly beaten and left in a coma. He was sent to Muir Island for recovery and believed the X-men were dead when he awoke. He would go onto to help form Excalibur with Shadowcat, Rachel Grey, Captain Britain and Meggan, becoming the teams leader. He would eventually learn of who he mother was. Shortly after Colossus joined the team, it disbanded and Kurt, alongside Colossus and Shadowcat, returned to the state and rejoined the X-men. He then took a leave of absence in order to try and become a priest after the death of Colossus.

He eventually learnt the truth of who his father was and that he had many siblings, many with similar teleporting powers. After the team moved to San Fransico and eventually Utopia, Hope Summer returned to the present but was been chased by Bastion. Kurt helped Hope by teleporting her across the country but Bastion eventually caught up and killed Nightcrawler. He was cremated by the team and his soul would be sent to Heaven. His soul would eventually guide his friend, Wolverine when he was sent to hell. He would later summon the X-men to Heaven to help defeat his father but was forced to sarcificed his reward of Paradise to defeat his father and returned to the living. He would rejoin the X-men and eventually join the resurrected (and older) Jean Grey on her red team.

Nightcrawler is a strong fan favorite character with many people wanting more of him in figure form. Unfortunately he hasn’t had many figure over the years, only one from both Toybiz and Hasbro in Marvel Legends. (According to rumours, this is became one of his creator’s family still gets royalty for every merchandise sold).

Have

Classic

Recommend Figure: Hasbro Marvel Legends X-force Wendigo Wave Nightcrawler

Background:
- Nightcrawler as he first appear in Giant-Size X-men. It is actually the costume he wore when he was performing as an acrobat in the circus. Not only that but it would become his signature costume, which he always seem to return to.
Why you need it for your collection?:
- For any X-men fan, this is an absolute must for any X-men fans. He is a core part of the X-men and is needed to many versions of the team, especially the Giant-Size X-men team. He is also needed for Excalibur and while he was not in the X-men at the time, many want him for their Jim Lee display.
Does it need a remake?:
- No.

Needs

Below you will find a gallery of suits that still need to be made. I have included what I think are the possibilities of them being made. Note that these are my personal opinions and not fact. Please let me know if I have missed anything.