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Born to a Neyaphem Mutant , claiming to be the inspiration for Satan Azazel , and the shape-shifting mutant terrorist, Mystique , Kurt Wagner was abandoned at birth, due to his demonic appearance, and raised highly religious by circus Romani. Born with a unnatural level of gymnastic agility and later gaining the ability to teleport, Kurt became a high wire wonder, until a violent mob drove him from the circus. Saved by Professor Charles Xavier , Kurt joined the X-Men and has been fighting for the peaceful coexistence of mutants and humans for most of his life. After being injured by Riptide , Kurt overexerted himself battling Nimrod and fell into a coma. Upon waking from his coma, Kurt believed that the X-Men had all died and he, with the two other surviving X-Men, founded Excalibur . Kurt matured to the point of leading Excalibur, but eventually returned to the X-Men. For a short time, Kurt left the super hero life to become a priest, but again returned to the X-Men. After the return of Hope Summers , Kurt was killed by Bastion , while sacrificing himself to return her to the X-Men headquarters on Utopia . After spending some time in Heaven , he was taken back to the land of the living while fighting his father.