HISTORY: Jean Grey was the first mutant, other than Magneto’s own children, recruited to be an X-Man. Jean’s parents knew something was wrong with their daughter and, with no place else to turn, contacted Magneto, who had recently announced his intentions to train mutants in the use of their powers. As the X-Men came together, Jean remained their lone telepath. Due to a lack of telepathic teachers Jean was unable to block out many of her teammates’ pains and wants. The man whose pain came through to her most glaringly was the mysterious Weapon X. She felt for Logan and these feelings eventually became love.

During a mission, Jean was captured by Prelate Scott Summers. In the months that she was held prisoner Sinister realized that Jean was an Alpha Class mutant. Sinister would eventually take Jean’s DNA, combine it with Scott’s, and create Nate Grey, a mutant powerful enough to challenge Apocalypse himself. Without the rest of the X-Men, Weapon X stormed the Breeding Pens and freed Jean. In a fight between the two, Weapon X lost a hand and Prelate Summers lost an eye. Jean and Weapon X did not rejoin the X-Men but instead fought Apocalypse’s forces in Europe. Surprisingly, Sinister informed them of Apocalypse’s plan to destroy Europe. Taking this information to the Human High Council, Weapon X and Jean were asked to destroy Apocalypse’s Atlantic Sea Wall so the Council could send Sentinels to evacuate North America before the nuclear strike. Although Jean knew it was necessary to take out Apocalypse, she left Logan to warn all she could of the impending nuclear strike. Once in America, Jean was able to sneak into Apocalypse’s kingdom in New York City, where she was captured by Prelate Alex Summers. Alex also took his brother, Scott, captive because he believed he was in league with Jean. Alex gave them to the Dark Beast to use and as genetic fodder. Able to escape, Jean and Scott freed prisoners from the pens during the chaos of the battle between the X-Men and Apocalypse’s forces. While Jean was concentrating on a telekinetic shield in the sky to protect them from the approaching nuclear warheads, she was killed by a plasma blast from Alex Summers.

HEIGHT: 5 ft. 7 in.
WEIGHT: 125 lbs.
EYES: Green
HAIR: Red
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES: Jean Grey had a facial tattoo received during her time as Sinister’s captive.

SUPERHUMAN POWERS: Jean Grey possessed telepathic powers allowing her to read mines, project her thoughts, and mentally stun opponents with pure psionic force, among other talents. She also possessed telekinesis, allowing her to levitate and manipulate objects.