<div class="floatright">(http://cdn.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/patrick-stewart-professor-xavier-x-men.jpg)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 18pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Professor X</strong></span></span></div><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>The Basics</strong></span></span><br/><strong>Full Name:</strong>Charles Francis Xavier<br/><strong>Age:</strong>81, Born 1936<br/><strong>Gender:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Nationality: </strong>American<br/><strong>Occupation:</strong>Headmaster, leader of the X-Men, Mutant rights ambassador<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Physical Description</strong></span></span><br/><strong>Hair Colour:</strong>Any hair he does have is greying<br/><strong>Eye Colour:</strong>Green<br/><strong>Height:</strong>182cm, 6'<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>86kg, 190lbs<br/><strong>Face Claim:</strong>Patrick Stewart<br/><strong>Physical Features:</strong>Charles Xavier is wheelchair bound and has no use of his legs. He also has no hair on his head.<br/><br/><strong>General Appearance:</strong>Charles does not wear any of the typical uniform or gear when operating in the field. He dresses smartly and keeps his appearance very neat and tidy at all times favouring suites primarily. He always uses his fairly modern wheelchair for transport.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Who they are</span></strong></span><br/><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Charles is renowned throughout the world for his pacifism. He stands against violence and cruelty wherever it may be found and tries to set an example of kindness. Throughout his younger life he tried to avoid using his powers for anything that could be considered irresponsible and focused on doing good where he could. As opposed to methods of war he preferred to use diplomacy to try to help the world. He has been instrumental in the fight for mutant rights and bringing about a state of peace and equality. Unfortunately many things have stood in his way, particularly lately.<br/><br/>Charles knows that the governments tagging and capturing mutants is terribly wrong and even flat out evil. But he is also keenly aware that becoming aggressive will only serve to threaten people further and spread the divide more. For the peace he dreams of he cannot use anger as a tool. His public face remains an unwavering beacon to mutant kind, showing them that they can do the right thing and avoid the violence.<br/><br/>Despite his desires for peace Charles is keenly aware that he possesses a considerably darker side to his mind. When confronted with strong words about his unwavering faith in pacifism he is liable to become angered as he feels he knows what is best for mutant kind and is taking the best possible route to peace. He will not back down and despite his normally mild manner Charles is not a man to be taken lightly when it comes to suggestions of violence or aggression. People will quickly see how and why he is in the role he is and when it is necessary he is a strong willed and powerful man.<br/><br/>Having said that a great deal of this darker nature is liable to be directed outwardly at the Brotherhood and the Government. If anyone from either group threatens his school and those he protects he will have no doubts in the necessity of using his powers to do what needs to be done. He will avoid it as best he can but if challenged he knows he cannot afford to back down. Erik Lensherr, or Magneto as he is now known, is the greatest source of indecision and frustration in Professor X's life. One of the few times he will face indecision is when met with Magneto's incredible determination to stand against Charles. He fears that one day his old friend will simply reach a point beyond recovery and that he may be the one standing over him with blood on his hands. Deep down Charles isn't truly sure whether he fears Magneto succeeding or the person he may have to become to stop him more.<br/><br/>Either way he relies a great deal on his students and teachers to help him as he helps them. Each day he can see them learning and adapting to become healthy, happy people he finds it easier to go by and hold faith that his powerful dreams truly are something he should fight for.<br/><br/><strong>Biography:</strong>Charles Francis Xavier was born in New York City to the wealthy Brian Xavier, a well-respected nuclear scientist, and Sharon Xavier. After Brian died in an accident, his science partner Kurt Marko comforts and then marries the grieving Sharon. When Xavier's telepathic mutant powers emerge, he discovers Marko cares only about his mother's money.<br/><br/>After the wedding, Kurt moved in with the Xaviers, bringing with him his son Cain. Kurt quickly grows neglectful of Sharon, driving her to alcoholism, and abuses both Charles and Cain. Cain takes out his frustrations and insecurities on his stepbrother. Charles used his telepathic powers to read Cain's mind and explore the extent of his psychological damage, which only lead to Cain becoming more aggressive toward him and the young Xavier feeling Cain's pain firsthand.<br/><br/>Sharon dies soon after, and a fight erupts between Cain and Charles that causes some of Kurt's lab equipment to explode. Mortally wounded, Kurt drags the two children out before dying, and admits he was partly responsible for Brian's death.<br/><br/>As he grew older Charles became a talented student and athlete, and began to steadily learn to understand his powers, which he believed were directly responsible for him losing his hair at a young age. He graduated with honors at the age of 16 from Harvard university, becoming something of a scientific marvel. He went on to achieve Ph.D.'s in Genetics, Biophysics, Psychology and Anthropology. After several years spent in London he attained an M.D. in Psychiatry.<br/><br/>Growing older he was eventually drafted into the military for the Vietnam war. Although the conflict pained his pacifist nature he found a natural talent in search and rescue missions due to his powers. It was during this time that he witnessed his brother Cain's transformation into the Juggernaut.<br/><br/>After the events of the war Charles spent years travelling and meeting other mutants to learn of their powers and abilities, quickly becoming the worlds foremost source of knowledge on mutant kind as a whole. He was particularly astounded when he met the mutant Erik Lensherr, a man capable of manipulating magnetic fields who would often refer to himself as Magneto. This man held a darwinist opinion of evolution and felt that mutation was the next step for humanity, feeling angered at his need to conceal who he was and what he could do.<br/><br/>The two became fast friends, despite their uneasy and wary nature around each other they each felt keenly aware that they possessed the power to shape nations. They found common ground in their curiosity over what they could do and Magneto became involved in Charles's efforts to find other mutants. Unfortunately the two shared very different ideologies. Charles wanted to create a study, showing the existence of mutants and the fact that they were a harmless aspect of the world. One that could be used to help and better humanity and were not to be feared. Magneto on the other hand felt that they deserved respect and power for their gifts, as they could do so much for the government and the people.<br/><br/>Eventually they inevitably fell out in 2010, the group they traveled with splitting in a sudden and violent incident. Before either side knew it the pent up tension turned physical, with friends turning on one another. Several mutants were killed and only the most resilient managed to walk away from the incident. Magneto himself knowing full well he could never possibly respond to Charles's powers of mental control had spent years creating a helm that would defend him from Charles's power, with Charles's help. Xavier understood the dangers of his abilities and entrusted that his friend would make use of it should his darker side ever surface and he need to be stopped, he knew Erik would have the stomach to pull the trigger on his friend.<br/><br/>But Charles could never have imagined the helm would be used to betray him like that. When he saw Magneto walking towards him with the helm he could do little more than bellow at the others to flee and face the man alone. He reasoned with him, telling him there was a better way. Violence wasn't the answer to things. But something had changed in his old friend. The man that stood before him would not hear a single word in defense of humanity and had no doubt in his mind that he had no choice other than to go through Charles to better the world. The two fought with bare fists, despite Magneto's conviction he could not bring himself to simply murder his friend. But when Charles began to overpower him Magneto tore a heavy iron gate from its hinges, flinging it through the air and sending Charles bouncing across the concrete. Charles had never felt pain like it, and couldn't seem to access his powers as his mind was overwhelmed by the physical and emotional pain of the brutal betrayal.<br/><br/>All he could do was look up at Magneto and plead with him to see sense. He saw his friend break down in tears too, collapsing to the ground with the weight of his actions. Charles saw the humanity in the man capable of such dark actions and forgave him for what he had done, hearing Erik mumble a faint prayer he realised that the man was shaken by his own deed. Charles heard his apology and could only attempt to give him a look of recognition and understanding before he faded to black . When he awoke he was told his legs were far past being saved, and that he would never walk again. He fell into a deep depression for months, swiftly driving away most of his friends save for a loyal few including Colossus. When he eventually saw his old vision again and remembered that he was the first victim on the road to a war like earth had never seen he was invigorated. He worked tirelessly to set up a group he named the X-Men and begin gathering anyone he could to help them and ask them to help his cause.<br/><br/>The public was beginning to learn of mutants and he swiftly became the unofficial leader of their kind. A public face who met with the leaders of nations and hosted talks to answer a multitude of questions. Throughout this work he clashed with his former friend several more times, each time he met Magneto and the group he now called the Brotherhood there was a tension and often violence. The two views were simply so far removed that any true reconciliation seemed almost impossible.<br/><br/>Magneto's violence in the form of pro mutant riots and rallies was a constant problem for Charles spreading the message that mutants wanted nothing but peace, and he was often called on to simply use his powers to stop these events. He would always argue that force was not the answer, and that any man could be persuaded to understand that there was a better resolution than war. Even despite the betrayal he still loves Erik as a great friend and feels that he will one day find redemption.<br/><br/>Now Charles runs a successful school, despite his discomfort with some of the students being forced to be there he makes sure they will feel welcome, loved and cared for. But he has the permanent stress on his mind of what Magneto is doing out in the world. A stress turned tenfold by the fact he cannot see within Magnetos mind. Erik and Cain, or Magneto and the Juggernaut, being the two men who worry him the most and the only two minds he could not read was a cruel twist of fate. He plans to solve issues with pacifism but is not above leading the X-Men in combat should it be necessary to counteract Magnetos increasingly bold violent acts. While he feels the war is inevitable this is a fact he keeps exclusively to himself. Even after everything he still considers the doors of his mansion firmly open to any mutant or human who comes in peace. He has been known to allow Magneto entry to talk privately, although he is keenly aware his presence unnerves even his boldest students and teachers.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><span class="bbc_u">Superpowers &amp; Equipment</span></strong></span><br/><br/><strong>Class:</strong>Alpha<br/><br/><strong>Telepathy:</strong>Charles Xavier is, by quite a distance, the most powerful telepath on earth. He is able to read minds and project his mind into those of others anywhere up to hundreds of miles away. When using Cerebro Charles can reach every mind on the planet at once. His powers are primarily used in the following ways.<br/><br/><em>Telepathic Illusions</em>- Charles can create flawlessly realistic illusions within the minds of those around him, convincing them to experience false events with extreme realism.<br/><br/><em>Telepathic Cloak</em>- Charles can conceal himself, and a small number of those nearby, from the minds of others. He will in effect be invisible as he will stop their mind from registering his presence. Some powerful telepaths may be capable of finding him but it will take a great deal of effort to combat his mental prowess. He can also alter his appearance to convince people he and his allies are different people.<br/><br/><em>Mind 'Blast'</em>- Charles can overwhelm the mind of a target with vast quantities of information. He strongly dislikes using this power despite the fact it is an incredibly effective non-lethal way to disable a target. It is very liable to cause brain damage or at least some form of long term mental issues.<br/><br/><em>Mind Control </em>- Charles can nearly effortlessly control the minds of anyone around him save for other powerful telepaths and those with Psionic defenses. He can cause them to act precisely as he intends for them to, or even freeze them entirely and make them feel as though time has simply frozen. His powers extend to the capacity to stop every human in a large crowded building from being able to act at all.<br/><br/><em>Mind Alteration</em>- Charles can alter and adjust the thoughts and feelings of another individual. He does not do this unless given no choice or asked to as it is removing free will and in his opinion killing a part of that person. Even given the opportunity he would not be willing to take away the part of Magneto that makes him fight Charles, no matter what it costs him. He can also cause people to forget things from minor details to entire years of their life in an instant.<br/><br/><em>Psionic Shield</em>- Charles is nearly impossible to reach with any form of telepathic assault. His mind is a bastion and well defended by the most experienced and gifted telepath on earth. Anyone who attempts to read or alter his mind is simply leading him to their mind, and unlikely to have any real effect. He can defend the minds of his allies when they are nearby, although not entirely as well as he can defend himself.<br/><br/><em>Astral Projection</em>- Charles can project his mind vast distances, globally if using Cerebro, to communicate with anyone he needs. While he will not physically appear he can create a manifestation of himself in their minds eye.<br/><br/><em>Mental Detection</em>- Charles can detect mutants in an instant upon coming across them while using Cerebro. He uses this power to seek out young and struggling mutants and try to bring them to his school, as well as keeping a close eye on the powerful who have sided with the Brotherhood.<br/><br/><strong>Cerebro:</strong>Cerebro is one of the most advanced pieces of technology on earth. It is capable of enhancing Charles's telepathic powers to levels that make him the most dangerous man alive. With it he can reach every mind on earth at once, walking through a dreamscape filled with the thoughts and feelings of millions of humans and mutants. Civilians, unknown mutants, Brotherhood members and the Government. He can see every single moment.<br/><br/>But he does not believe in using it as a tool to spy and as it is a physical toll on his mind he uses the somewhat limited time he can spend in Cerebro seeking out the unfortunate mutants who could benefit from his school. In extremely dark times he is not above using it to make certain the Brotherhood and humans are not formulating warlike plans. But he would prefer to focus on helping others above all else.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong><strong>Flaws or Weaknesses</strong></strong></span></span><br/><br/><strong>Overwhelming Voices:</strong>Despite the incredible control Charles has, and how practiced he is, he can sometimes become overwhelmed if too many voices are in his head. This is particularly possible if he uses Cerebro in moments of great national anguish, but can also happen in crowded places during a disaster. He will generally have to try to keep a lid on his powers and be unable to work with full efficiency as otherwise he would have difficulty working with precision.<br/><br/><strong>Psionic Defenses:</strong>There are minimal real defenses against Charles's power. His telepathic ability is so great that almost no other telepath could even attempt to keep him from their minds, and even those closest to his levels of power would be little more than a bump in the road. But there are a few mutants who possess items that give them a defense from his powers. The only ones known are Magneto and the Juggernaut. When faced with either of them Charles is almost entirely helpless, unless someone can remove the armor shielding their mind.<br/><br/><strong>Extreme pacifism:</strong>Charles doesn't like to be involved in conflict if he can avoid it. He will often cede points to humanity or the Brotherhood in an effort to play the larger game and keep the peace. This can lead to some other mutants see him as weak willed or ineffectual. He is not a coward but simply understands that the day humanity and mutants truly take up arms against one another will be a day remembered for eternity, and he does not want to be the man who could have found peace and failed.<br/><br/><strong>Darker Side:</strong>Despite his mild manners Charles has a darker side that he keeps thoroughly hidden. He can have moments of deep seated anger towards the war mongering and violent people who stand against his vision of a peaceful world. He knows full well some of his friends disagree with him and have issues with his pacifism. But if he is ever directly challenged and insulted for the way he handles things he would be liable to become very angry. Likewise if any government agent makes the error of threatening him or his students he will swiftly point out that he and the X-Men are humanities greatest hope if Magneto ever goes from warmongering and threatening to all out aggression.<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Other</strong></span><br/><br/>This is room for any details you want to add to your character sheet. Character relations can be placed here, or simply anything that didn't fit anywhere else.