| Alias |
 
 
 |
|
Angel II
Archangel
Avenging
Angel
Death II
|
| Nick
Name |
| High
Flying Angel |
| Civilian
ID |
| Warren Kenneth Worthington
III |
| Occupation |
|
Adventurer
CEO & President
Worthington Industries
Mutant Rights Activist
Student
Teacher
|
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen
of the United States with no criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Centerport, Long Island,
New York |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
Champions
Defenders
Hellfire Club
Horsemen of Apocalypse
Secret Defenders
X-Factor
X-Force
X-Men
|
| Base
of Operations |
|
Xavier Institute, Salem
Center, Westchester County, New York |
| Height |
| 6' |
| Weight |
| 150
lbs. |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue |
| Hair
Color |
| Blonde |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian Note: After genetic modifications
by the mutant
Apocalypse, Worthington's skin was blue, but his skin tone has since
returned to its natural hue.
|
| Known
Powers |
| Mutation
resulting in natural wings (16 foot wingspan) and body adaptations to
flight; hollow bones, low body fat, high muscle density, acute eyesight
and ocular
adaptations to avoid wind drying and respiratory adaptations to extract oxygen
at high altitudes and velocities. Secondary mutation resulting in an
accelerated healing factor which can be shared with other living beings
via blood transfer.
Excellent hand-to-hand combatant
trained to use his flight abilities in confined areas.
Above average
intelligence with strengths in business tactics.
|
| Accessories |
| After
injuries resulted in his natural wings being amputated, the mutant
Apocalypse grafted razor sharp metallic wings to Worthington's back christening
him as his fourth horseman Death. Over time his natural wings grew
within the artificial appendages and they were eventually shed, leaving
him with his former feathered wings intact. |
| Common
Enemies |
|
Apocalypse
Blob
Brotherhood of Mutants
Dark Phoenix
Dazzler I
Hellfire Club
Juggernaut
Legion
Magneto
I
Master Mold
Mr.
Sinister
Mystique
Onslaught
Proteus
Pyro
Sabretooth
Sauron
Sentinels
Silver Samurai
Stryfe
Toad
X-Cutioner
|
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
Archangel
Astonishing X-Men Vol. 2
Champions
Defenders
Vol. 1
Professor Xavier and the
X-Men
Uncanny X-Men
X-Factor
Vol. 1
X-Men Vol. 2
|
| First
Appearance |
|
X-Men
Vol. 1 #1 (Sept. 1963) |
| Creator |
| Stan
Lee & Jack Kirby |
| Origin |
| While
attending private boarding school, Warren Worthington's mutant power
developed and wings sprouted from his shoulder blades. Discovering
he could fly, he came to enjoy the freedom they allowed, however he was
careful to keep his newfound abilities secret. When a fire broke out in his
dormitory, Worthington disguised his identity, using his power to save his
fellow students. Eyewitnesses claimed they were saved by an angel.
Shortly thereafter, he took up life as a costumed crime fighter in New
York City under the guise of the Avenging Angel. Eventually he would
be contacted by
Professor Charles Xavier and accept membership as a
founding member of the X-Men as the high flying Angel. |