center]<strong>THE WOLVERINE</strong>[/center]<br/><div class="floatright">(http://i472.photobucket.com/albums/rr82/um616/travisproject2.jpg)</div><strong>CHARACTER NAME:</strong>Wolverine<br/><strong>REAL NAME:</strong>James 'Logan' Howlett<br/><strong>AGE:</strong>120<br/><strong>SEXUAL ORIENTATION:</strong>Heterosexual<br/><strong>HEIGHT:</strong>6 Foot Even<br/><strong>WEIGHT:</strong>300 lbs (88 kg)<br/><strong>AFFILIATION:</strong>The X-Men, loosely<br/><strong>FACE CLAIM:</strong>Hugh Jackman<br/><strong>PLAYED BY:</strong>Deamonbane<br/><br/><strong>APPEARANCE:</strong><br/><br/>(http://i2.wp.com/www.comicbooktherapy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wolverine.png?resize=624%2C983)<br/><br/><br/><strong>HISTORY:</strong>James Howlett was born in Alberta, Canada in the year 1894, son of Elizabeth Howlett (Married to the owner of a large Estate, John Howlett), and the illegitimate son of the Howlett's grounds-keeper, Thomas Logan.As a boy, James was notably frail and prone to bouts of allergic attacks. He was largely neglected by his mother, who had been institutionalized for a time following the death of her first son, John Jr., in 1897. James was constantly under the pressure of his grandfather, Mister Howlett, who believed that James required constant punishment by a strong hand, in order to be raised properly. "Firm, but fair" was what Mister Howlett used to say to justify any of his abusive actions.<br/><br/>James spent most of his early years on the estate grounds with two playmates that lived on the Howlett Estate with him: Rose O'Hara, a red-headed Irish girl who was brought in from town to be a companion to young James, and a boy nicknamed "Dog", Thomas Logan's son (and James's half-brother). The children were close friends, but, as they reached adolescence, the abuse inflicted upon Dog warped his mind. Dog made unwanted advances towards Rose, which James reported to his father. In retaliation, Dog killed James' puppy, in turn leading to the expulsion of Thomas and Dog from the estate.<br/><br/>Thomas, in a drunken stupor and armed with a shotgun, invaded the Howlett Estate with his son and attempted to take his former lover Elizabeth with him. John, Sr. attempted to stop him and Thomas shot him in the head, in cold blood. James had just entered the room while this occurred and his mutation finally manifested; bone claws extended from the backs of his hands and he attacked the intruders with uncharacteristic ferocity, killing Thomas and scarring Dog's face with three claw marks. Already an emotionally disturbed woman since the death of her first son, Elizabeth, completely unhinged, drove James away and took her life, immediately afterward, with a blast from Thomas' gun.<br/><br/>Rose fled the estate with James in tow, hiding in a shed. James experienced his heightened senses for the first time telling Rose that he could smell apple dumplings.<br/><br/>What followed was a long and brutally lonely life for James, who changed his name to simply 'Logan' to avoid detection. In his younger years he lost his first love, the same Rose that helped him away from the Howlett estate, impaled on his claws. It was a grim forboding event that overshadowed just about every romantic encounter of the Wolverine, as most of his love interests were either killed because of their involvement with him, or simply because he was unable to protect them. A loner, like the animal in his name, he joined in just about every major conflict on the planet, as well as fighting for and against just about every major government or organization, superhuman and otherwise. It was in the X-Men, however, and he seemed to have found a home and a place to be where he belonged.<br/><br/><strong>POWERS:</strong><br/><br/><strong>Superhumanly Acute Senses:</strong>Wolverine possesses superhumanly acute senses that are comparable to those of certain animals. He can see at far greater distances, with perfect clarity, than an ordinary human. He retains this same level of clarity even in near total darkness. His hearing is enhanced in a similar manner, allowing him to detect sounds ordinary humans couldn't hear at a greater distances, enough to hear a teardrop in another room that have thick walls with enough focus. He is able to recognize people and objects by scent, even if they are well hidden. He can track a target by scent, even if the scent has been greatly eroded by time and weather factors, with an extraordinary degree of success. Wolverine can also use his keen sense of smell to detect lies due to chemical changes within a person's scent. These senses stem from, at least partially, his constant cellular regeneration, as are his enhanced physical capabilities.<br/><br/><strong>Superhuman Strength:</strong>His natural strength is augmented by the demand placed on his musculature due to the presence of over 50kg/100 pounds of Adamantium bonded to his skeleton, which also removes the natural limitations of the human skeletal structure by allowing him to lift weights that would damage a human skeleton. Wolverine has been depicted with sufficient strength to break steel chains, support the weight of a dozen men with one arm and lift the 450kg/955 lb Ursa Major over his head before tossing him across a room. Wolverine's strength is enough to allow him to press just about 2 tons.<br/><br/><strong>Insulated Weather Adaptation: </strong>Wolverine's body is highly resistant to certain elemental extremes, particularly cold, to the extent that he can sleep nude in subarctic conditions with no apparent injury.<br/><br/><strong>Animal Empathy: </strong>Wolverine has the ability to sense the emotional state of animals on a basic level such as fear, anger, happiness or pain. He can even communicate with them to make the animal aware of his actions and or his intent.<br/><br/><strong>Bone Claws:</strong>Wolverine's skeleton includes six retractable 12-inch long bone claws, three in each arm, that are housed beneath the skin and muscle of his forearms. Wolverine can, at will, release these slightly curved claws through his skin beneath the knuckles on each hand. The skin between the knuckles tears and bleeds, but the blood loss is quickly halted by his healing factor. Wolverine can unsheathe any number of his claws at once, although he must keep his wrists straight at the moment his claws pass from his forearms into his hands. When unsheathed, the claws are entirely within his hands, allowing him to bend his wrists when they are extended. The claws are made of bone, unlike the claws of normal mammals which are made of keratin, and were originally believed to be bionic adamantium implants. Like his son Daken, the bone claws are sharp and dense enough to slice through substances as durable as most metals, wood, and stone.<br/><br/><strong>Regenerative Healing Factor:</strong>Wolverine's primary mutant power is an accelerated healing process that enables him to regenerate damaged or destroyed tissue with far greater efficiency than an ordinary human. He can regenerate greatly damaged or destroyed tissue with few seconds. Wolverine's accelerated healing powers have been commonly referred to as his mutant healing factor. It renders him immune from most poisons and intoxicants, diseases and even ageing, which makes him appear to be a man in the prime of his strength, even though he is older than most mutants alive.<br/><br/><strong>Master Tactician:</strong>Though seemingly brutish, Wolverine is highly intelligent. When Forge monitored Wolverine's vitals during a Danger Room training session, he reported Logan's physical and mental state as "equivalent to an Olympic-level gymnast performing a Gold-medal-winning routine whilst simultaneously beating four chess computers in his head."<br/><br/>Other skills include being a master martial artist, expert marksman, swordsman and acrobat, as well as having some skill with mechanics and being multilungual.<br/><br/><br/><strong>WEAKNESSES:</strong><br/><br/><strong>Vulnerable Senses:</strong>Wolverine's only other "weakness" is the fact that his heightened senses can be taken advantage of. For instance, when he was fighting the Bruce Banner (Hulk), he was nearly killed by the Hulk's thunder claps due to his heightened sense of hearing.<br/><br/><strong>Decapitation/Severe Spinal Damage:</strong>Professor X once stated that Wolverine could be killed if his head becomes separated from his body, causing his brain to be unable to send signals to the section(s) of his body that needs healing. Because of the addition of his adamantium-laced skeleton, however, the idea seems very unlikely.<br/><br/><strong>Adamantium Allotropes:</strong>Adamantium has thirteen different allotropes (variants) that are very unstable compared to adamantium because of their different molecular configurations and thus physical properties. Some have caused Wolverine to become dizzy or weak just by being in close contact with these adamantium specimens.<br/><br/><strong>Reduced Buoyancy:</strong>The addition of nearly 100 pounds of Adamantium to his body makes it more difficult for Wolverine to swim. Namor stated that Wolverine is the worst swimmer which is later confirmed by Logan.<br/><br/><strong>EQUIPMENT:</strong><br/><br/>While in his long, long lifetime Logan has been known to use a large number of varied kinds of weapons and equipment, going from guns, knives, Katanas etc as weapons and just about all the vehicles in existence for transportation, he takes to using his adamantium-laced claws for weapons, a well built Harley for overland transportation, and a steel cigar holder, usually found inside the right inside pocket of his leather jacket, holding his 'Victory Cigars'.<br/><br/><strong>PERSONALITY:</strong><br/><br/>Wolverine is a gruff loner who has a strong sense of personal honor. He also has a wild, animal-like nature to him and a savage, or "berserker," rage which he tries to control. He is also perfectly at home in the wilderness. He is known as one of the most fearless, brave, and dangerous men in the world, stated by Steve Rogers. Wolverine has established himself quickly as the X-Man most willing to permanently deal with their adversaries.<br/><br/><strong>Quotes:</strong>"Are you Beer?"<br/>"Schnikt!"(sound of claws extending)<br/>"You lost your money. You keep this up you gonna lose somethin' else."<br/>"Go fuck yourself."<br/>"I'm the art teacher."<br/>"I know what you're thinkin', punk. Question is: 'Can I get Wolverine before he turns me into shih kabob with those claws?' Now bub, seein' that those claws are adamantium, the strongest metal known, and can slice through vanadium steel like a hot knife through butter, buddy, you gotta ask yourself: do I feel lucky?"<br/>