The X-Men are mutants, humans born with superhuman abilities. They are led by Professor Charles Xavier, who founded the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning to train young mutants to use their powers for good. The team has also been led by Cyclops, Storm, and Wolverine.
The following is a list of the X-Men members:
* Cyclops (Scott Summers) - optic blasts
* Phoenix (Jean Grey) - telepathy, telekinesis, and pyrokinesis
* Storm (Ororo Munroe) - weather control
* Wolverine (Logan) - retractable claws, healing factor, and heightened senses
* Colossus (Piotr Rasputin) - organic steel skin
* Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) - teleportation
* Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde) - phasing
* Angel (Warren Worthington III) - flight and feathered wings
* Iceman (Bobby Drake) - ice generation and control
* Beast (Hank McCoy) - superhuman strength, agility, and intellect
* Rogue (Anna Marie) - superhuman strength, flight, and the ability to absorb the powers of others
* Gambit (Remy LeBeau) - kinetic energy manipulation
* Jubilee (Jubilation Lee) - pyrotechnic energy blasts
* Sunspot (Roberto da Costa) - solar energy absorption and projection
* Cannonball (Samuel Guthrie) - flight and concussive blasts
* Psylocke (Elizabeth Braddock) - telepathy, telekinesis, and psychic weapons
* Bishop (Lucas Bishop) - energy blasts, time travel, and precognition
* Cable (Nathan Summers) - telepathy, telekinesis, and time travel
* Domino (Neena Thurman) - luck manipulation
* Fantomex (Charlie Cluster-7) - shapeshifting, misdirection, and telepathy
* Hope Summers - mutant with the potential to develop any mutant power
These are just a few of the many X-Men who have been part of the team over the years. The X-Men are a diverse and constantly evolving group, and their membership is always changing.