Professor X (Charles Xavier) (voiced by David Kaye ) is the team's telepathic mentor and financier. He is very similar to his comic book counterpart, only more casual. Like the comic Professor X, he is still somewhat secretive, if only for the protection of his students.

The two incarnations of Wolverine, from X-Men: Evolution

Wolverine ("Logan") (voiced by Scott McNeil), though similar in most ways to the classic Wolverine, has been seriously toned down in violence, and is designed to be more of a role model for the students and appeared more as a "gruff uncle" type character. On a side note, he is the only X-Man to change his uniform (see picture): at the beginning, he wears an incarnation of his classic orange-black uniform with his characteristic bladed mask, but then swaps it for a dark, maskless uniform very similar to the version found in the Ultimate X-Men comic. His powers (heightened senses, healing factor, and adamantium claws and bones) are identical to his comic incarnation.

Storm (Ororo Munroe) (voiced by Kirsten Williamson), like her codename implies, is able to harness and manipulate the forces of nature. Storm can summon lightning from a benign sky, manifest violent storms, call up freezing blizzards and bring all forms of percipitation to bear. She can even harness the power of wind, allowing her to fly. Ororo is known for her calm personality and regal manner, and she was even worshipped as a Goddess in Africa due to her ability to summon the rains. In the comics, Ororo is an only child and an orphan; in Evolution, she has a sister named Vy and a nephew, Spyke. In both Evolution and the comics, Storm is claustrophobic, though the show does not reveal the origin of her ailment (she was trapped under wreckage following the accident that killed her parents). While Storm is one of the X-Men's most popular and recognizable female members, she plays a smaller role in X-Men: Evolution[citation needed]. Her one spotlight episode, "African Storm," puts the emphasis on her teenage nephew, Spyke, although her African origins are heavily touched upon during this episode.

Beast (Hank McCoy) (voiced by Michael Kopsa) joins during the second season. Beast is similar to his comic counterpart in most ways, though the Evolution version speaks more casually. He was originally a gym coach and chemistry teacher at Bayville High before his latent transformation into the apelike Beast could no longer be controlled with the medications he had formulated upon first learning of his mutation. This change of fortune forced him to retire and join the X-Men, where he could continue to teach. It was during the initial discovery of his mutation that he became acquainted with Professor Xavier.

Students

Cyclops (Scott Summers) (voiced by Kirby Morrow) is toned down from his comic book counterpart; he is less stiff and possesses a greater sense of humor. Contrasting with many other incarnations, Cyclops is not the aloof, doubtful loner, but a handsome and confident leader who exudes natural authority. While the other students tend to look up to him, his competitive nature and closely-held temper will get in the way at times. He is the most officious and rule-abiding of the X-Men and the least likely to fool around. After the third season, Cyclops and Jean Grey began teaching the younger students at the Xavier Institute how to better control and utilize their powers. Like the comics version, he has optic blasts that can only be controlled by special visors. This Cyclops also owns, drives, and maintains a car.

Jean Grey (voiced by Venus Terzo) was "Miss Popular" of the X-Men: smart, athletic, beautiful, well-liked, and the second-in-command after Cyclops. However, she is more insecure than her comic book counterpart[citation needed] and possesses a jealous streak when it comes to Scott Summers. Unlike many mutants who began as social outcasts and came to find their horizons expanded through their association with the Institute, Jean starts out from a high position of status. After the third season, Cyclops and Jean Grey began teaching the younger students at the Xavier Institute how to better control and utilize their powers. Jean Grey's unique telekinetic mutant abilities allow her to manipulate matter through the force of thought alone and generate force fields, and tap into the minds of others with telepathic powers.

Rogue (voiced by Meghan Black), a serious departure from the comic Rogue, is a reclusive, paranoid goth. She has a great deal of angst with respect to her powers, which keep her from ever safely touching anyone. Due to the machinations of Mystique, Rogue initially distrusted the X-Men and joined the Brotherhood of Mutants, but she soon switched loyalties. Rogue was infatuated with Cyclops for most of the show, but later developed a flirtatious relationship with Gambit. The series itself established no name for Rogue and gave no hints to it. In fact, after her introductory episode, her name is never brought up again. Rogue's mutant ability allows her to draw upon the aspects of another through bare skin to skin contact.

Nightcrawler (Kurt Wagner) (voiced by Brad Swaile) is the teleporting humorist of the team. The Evolution Nightcrawler is very similar to his comic version and has a friendly big-brother relationship with Cyclops. During his early days at the institute, he was still feeling very insecure about fitting in and compensated for it with excessive goofiness until the episode "Middleverse." Due to censorship issues[citation needed], Nightcrawler's Catholicism was not transferred from the comics. Kurt is the biological son of Mystique, but was raised by kind foster parents in Germany (instead of being abandoned by Mystique, she accidentally dropped him over a bridge while escaping Magneto, and when she saw he had been taken in by foster parents, she decided to let him remain with them). He speaks with a soft accent. For much of the show, Nightcrawler uses a holographic image inducer in public to hide his appearance.

Shadowcat (Katherine "Kitty" Pryde) (voiced by Maggie Blue O'Hara) is the brainiac of the team, with the mutant ability to pass through solid objects as easily as a cat slinks through the shadows. She initially had a thick valley girl accent, but it was reduced and eventually phased out after the first season. Unlike her comic version, she was not the youngest member of the team upon her induction, but is nevertheless still very naive. Kitty led a very sheltered life before joining the X-Men and was initially afraid of Nightcrawler's "demonic" appearance, but she has since grown into a very open-minded and worldly young woman. She is one of the most optimistic and idealistic of the X-Men. The strongest departure from her character in the comics is that she has an on/off romance with Avalanche.

Spyke (Evan Daniels) (voiced by Neil Denis), an entirely new character, is Storm's nephew, with the ability to project bonelike spikes from his skin. Spyke would much rather play basketball or skateboard than study; he has problems with authority, making him the "rebel" of the main team. Spyke and Quicksilver had an ongoing rivalry since childhood that culminated when Pietro framed Evan for robbery; however, their feud was rarely mentioned after their introductory episode and never mentioned at all past the first season. In the third season, Spyke left to join the Morlocks. He made a guest appearance in the fourth season, where he was seen as a protector of oppressed mutants. Many critics liked the change of the Spyke character, from a stereotypical teenager to a violent-minded vigilante[citation needed]. Spyke has been compared to the comic character Marrow (both have similar attitudes, powers, and ties to the Morlocks) but the creators have stated that they were unaware of Marrow when the show's production began.

New Mutants

As a whole, the New Mutants didn't have a significant role in the series. They were added in the second season of the show to make the Xavier Institute seem more populated by having several students in the background. During the show's four season run, the New Mutants remained in the background, and only in a few instances did any of them contribute to an episode's plot. Most often, they were relegated to sub-plots or background gags. As a result, few of them are well-developed and fans have generally assumed[citation needed] that the lesser-developed characters share the same personalities and traits as their comic-book counterparts. It should be noted, however, that the younger students are only referred to as the "new recruits" in the actual series; they are commonly called the "New Mutants" by fans because they include several members from the original New Mutants comic book. Note that whilst Boom Boom is listed under 'Neutral Mutants' due to her lack of a direct alleigence to any one party, she did originally attend the Xavier Institute as a 'New Mutant'.

Iceman (Bobby Drake) (voiced by Andrew Francis), the most outgoing and cocky of the new recruits, later becomes a standby X-Man to take the place of Spyke. After Spyke's departure, he became a regular in X-Men missions, including being considered one of the more "experienced" students during the season three finale to join Cyclops, Storm, Jean, Beast, Nightcrawler, and Shadowcat to fight Apocalypse.He also has the ability to convert his body to ice.

Cannonball (Sam Guthrie) (voiced by Bill Switzer) is Bobby's more practical-minded friend. He also deserves mention for nearly beating Wolverine in a motorbike race, though his urge to "go Cannonball" ruined his chances. Tall, gawky, and clumsy, he has unintentionally knocked down several walls in the Institute. If he hits something he cannot demolish he falls over, dazed.

Magma (Amara Juliana Olivia Aquilla) (voiced by Alexandra Carter) is the only New Mutant who was the lead character of an episode ("Cruise Control"). She has a somewhat haughty, "royal" attitude at times, and is easily discouraged when she does not live up to her own expectations. Magma has a physiological connection with the earth, and becomes physically ill when she is separated from it for a long period of time (such as when on a boat trip). She also has an unlikely but deep friendship with Tabitha, aka Boom Boom. Magma's appearance has been significantly altered from her comic book incarnation, where she has blond hair and blue eyes; in Evolution, she is fully Brazilian with brown hair and brown eyes. Amara's mutant ability allows her to harness the power of the earth elements, allowing her to simulate effects associated with volcanic activity. Just like Bobby she can transform her body but in to lava.

Jubilee (Jubilation Lee) (voiced by Chiara Zanni), unlike the original show, plays a minor role. She retains the playfulness of her comic counterpart, and was often involved with Bobby's antics. She was removed in the third season (after the public revelation of mutants, her parents no longer felt the Institute was a good place for her), but appeared in a cameo during the season finale. Jubilation has the remarkable ability to generate colorful plasma. She can form this energy into explosive streamers and light shows, which she playfully refers to as 'Fireworks'.

Wolfsbane (Rahne Sinclair) (voiced by Chantal Strand) is a relatively serene individual, only speaking in one episode and eventually being altogether removed from the cast during the third season (presumably under the same pretenses as Jubilee), but returned in a cameo during the series finale. She is of Scottish decent and is able to transform into a lupine form. Her name was mispronounced as "Rohn-ee" in "Retreat," but is correctly pronounced as 'rain' in "Mainstream."

Multiple (Jamie Madrox) (voiced by David A . Kaye), the youngest of the bunch, is constantly picked upon by his older peers. He has a hard time controlling his powers, frequently making several duplicates after bumping into things. He also seems to have a crush on Shadowcat.

Berzerker (Ray Crisp) (voiced by Tony Sampson) is a big departure from the mainstream continuity, where he is an extremely violent Morlock. Here, he is fairly mellow, though he still has a temper. He was initially intended to have an on-going rivalry with Sunspot, but aside from one scene this was phased out of the show. His power allows him to harness the fury of electricity.

Sunspot (Roberto Da Costa) (voiced by Mike Coleman) was shown to be a perfectionist and an overachiever. Roberto's unique mutant ability is derived from the sun, effectively allowing him to become a living solar panel. The energy absorbed from the sun allows Sunspot to "power up" into an all-black radiating form and convert the solar energy into physical strength.

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