X-23: The Strangest Character of All

X-23: The Strangest Character of All

X-23: the low down on the random character that no one gets.

Feature Opinion
By BeckyEmm - Sep 16, 2009 07:09 PM EST
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There are only two characters in X-Men history that have moved from television to comics, X-23 and Firestar.

X-23 was introduced in "X-Men:Evolution," the episode "X-23". Her real name is never revealed in the show. To keep it simple, HYDRA cloned Wolverine, except made a girl version this time around.

X-23 is a weapon, just as Wolverine was originally. Except they failed 22 times before landing her. They grafted Wolverine's DNA to get his mutant healing ability for her. Instead of doing three claws on each hand, they put two, and added a claw on each foot. She was made into a hardened weapon, with no feelings except anger. X-23 blames Wolverine for her imprisonment with HYDRA.

Wolverine looks old compared to X-23, who seems to have mastered every fighting style known to man, and a few unknown styles. In combat she uses every advantage she has, even faking Professor X out with some tears.

Later in" X-Men: Evolution" she is seen again. She purposely gets caught so she can hijack a chopper and fake her own death. The plan seems to have worked, because S.H.I.E.L.D. has stopped looking for her. In the season finale she is seen again in a vision Prof. X had, except this time as an adult and a part of the X-Men.

X-23 surprised us all when she made the appearance in the episode "Stolen Lives" in "Wolverine and the X-Men." She seems must more hostile towards Wolverine, and even wishes to fight him, but is held back. Later in the season finale she is seen fighting Sentinels. She is voiced by Tara Strong.

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flames809
flames809 - 9/16/2009, 7:28 PM
good article and yea no1 gets her
flames809
flames809 - 9/16/2009, 8:12 PM
but shes a cool character
thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 9/16/2009, 9:34 PM
meh, I could care less for her and Daken... I just cant get interested in duplicates and clones unless they really try to be something else which both of these characters fail to do.
flames809
flames809 - 9/17/2009, 4:00 PM
thwhtknight- if u a clone u cant be something else u going to be like the person u were clone from
thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 9/17/2009, 5:41 PM
I don't physically, I don't mind if they look similar but they need to be their own characters, have their own personality.
flames809
flames809 - 9/17/2009, 7:23 PM
u got a point but is wolverine who don't want to be like him?
BeckyEmm
BeckyEmm - 9/17/2009, 7:48 PM
X:23 is a girl, and wolverine had no idea that she was being cloned
thwhtGuardian
thwhtGuardian - 9/17/2009, 10:38 PM
Yeah I get that he had no idea, but the writers did. And I've never seen her used in anyway that makes her interesting, she's a girl wolverine without any real reason to have his attitude. You only need one, or else it's boring. Nothing against your article, it's really well written I just figured I'd give my two cents
Imran
Imran - 9/18/2009, 5:27 AM
I remember her! Sweet article.. They should utilise her a lot more!

Tara Strong does a lot of voices..
BeckyEmm
BeckyEmm - 9/18/2009, 7:52 PM
thank you! i think she's an interesting character, esp. with the whole backwards t.v- to comics thing going on
10THTIGER
10THTIGER - 9/19/2009, 5:05 PM
X-23 IS 1 OF THE COOLEST CREATIONS TO COME OUT OF MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT, ALTHOUGH I HAD A SIMILAR IDEA GROWIN UP READIN THE X BOOKS LOL.
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