Scott Summers

[summers]

Character Basics

.:Name of Character:.
Scott Summers
.:Species:.
Mutant
.:Alias:.
Cyclops
.:Year Born/Timeline:. Scott was born sometime between 1966 and 1969
.:Affiliation:. X-Men

Appearance

.:Physical Appearance:.
Standing at a tall 6 ft 3 inches and possessing an impressive physique, Scott is an imposing figurehead who walks with the authority that his position demands. The mutants' eyes are the main focus of his condition, constantly expelling concussive energy that means his eyes are glowing red. Because of this, he is always wearing his trademark ruby-red glasses. When a child, and before his powers manifested, Scott's eyes were brown, along with his hair, but ever since his teens his eyes have been impossible to see due to the emission of energy.

His relatively small stature developed throughout adolescence, and Scott has become an attractive and confident-looking individual who enjoys his role as leader of the X-Men. When dressing down, Scott wears jeans and t-shirts, combined with jackets, and he enjoys working out in the gym in order to maintain a high-level of fitness and his muscular frame. He sometimes wears sports-style clothing, depending on his activities, and when teaching his classes Scott likes to wear a more formal form of attire, which includes shirts and ties with stylish suits.

.:Height:.
6' 3"/192cm
.:Portrayed by:.
James Marsden

Personality

.:Personality:.
Scott was always a shy and reserved youngster, who found it difficult to make friends and was inept in social situations. Often bullied by older and bigger kids at the orphanage he grew up at, the young mutant found life even harder once his mutation began to manifest, early signs demonstrating his inability to control the power he had been bestowed. As he has gotten older, Scott has matured into a fearless and confident leader, whose self-belief has increased in tandem with the control of his optic blast.

Scott is an impassioned man who believes wholeheartedly in the teachings and philosophies of his mentor and teacher, Professor Charles Xavier. His honesty and loyalty cannot be questioned and Scott cares deeply about his fellow mutants, believing that humans and mutants can live together in peace. Although not a violent or aggressive man, Scott is not afraid to make tough decisions and is the archetypal leader; unafraid to lead his teams by example into battle if the occasion arises.

Still occasionally shy and introvert, Scott has developed top-level professionalism into his character and the serious edge of his persona is reflected in how he sees the world. His only weakness is when it come to members of the opposite sex, and sometimes it is not his mutation that can blind him, but his love. Fearless and determined, Scott is the personification of what it means to be a member of the X-Men, and he enjoys the personal responsibility that his esteemed position grants him.

.:Powers/Abilities:.
Manifesting in his teens, Scott has developed a unique mutant ability that allows him to expel a concussive force of ruby-red coloured energy from his eyes. This energy is extremely powerful and Scott has had to train himself to measure his optic blasts to enable himself to become a dangerous weapon. He can utilise his power to great effectiveness, being able to aim his blasts by focusing his eyes on a chosen target.

Due to an accident suffered when he was a child, Scott's optic blasts became uncontrollable as they manifested more and more, to the point that he must wear protective eye-wear (usually ruby quartz glasses and a visor as part of his uniform) to enable him to see. Scott's eyelids can naturally contain the energy from expelling but his inability to control his power is Scott's biggest weakness, for without his glasses or visor he is left blind by the devastating effects of his mutant condition.

History

.:Birthplace:.
Anchorage, Alaska
.:Family:.
Christopher Summers - Father (deceased)
Katherine Anne Summers - Mother (deceased)
Alexander Summers - Brother (aka Havok)
Gabriel Summers - Brother (aka Vulcan)
.:Occupation:.
Professor, Team Leader of the X-Men
.:Current Location of Residence:.
Xavier Institute for Higher Learning
.:History:.
Born the son of a US Air Force test pilot, he and his brother Alex were forced to abandon their parents as children when the aircraft that the family were travelling in was attacked by an alien spaceship. Scott and Alex were pushed out of the plane by their mother in a desperate attempt to save their lives, using the only parachute available to survive the ordeal. Comatose for months, Scott was placed into an orphanage in Omaha where he grew up.

Upon reaching his teens Scott's powers began to manifest, which got him into trouble after destroying a crane and almost killing several people. The attention that his condition brought him resulted in the young mutant being kidnapped by William Stryker, who wanted to harvest his powerful ability to create the ultimate mutant; Weapon-X. After being freed by Wolverine and Gambit, Scott was approached by Professor Charles Xavier to join his newly established Insitute for Gifted Youngsters, where he learnt to deal with both the responsibility of his powers and his control. Becoming Xavier's main student, and developing a close bond with the telepath, Scott grew from a scared teenager into a confident and assured young man whose heroism and loyalty could not be questioned.

After graduating from the Institute, Scott remained there to become a teacher of young mutants, using his own experience to help and aide the mutants of the future. He also assumed the responsibility of being the field leader of the X-Men, and is his mentor Xavier's right-hand man and most trusted cohort in the fight for mutant equality.

Sample Post

Awaking to the sound of falling rain hitting the window of his bedroom, and the calling of sea-gulls as they swoop in and around the grounds of the Xavier Institute for Gifted Youngsters, the young man known to many as Cyclops perched himself on the edge of his bed, stretching out his arms above his head to enable the blood to flow and waken himself up. Eyes still closed to prevent his mutation from damaging the quaint and comfortable bedroom, Scott Summers reaches towards his bedside table for the specially-constructed glasses that give him some form of control of his amazing power, the young man pats his hand around the table, his fingers brushing against the glasses and taking hold of them. Putting them to his head, Scott opened his eyes for the first time that day and looked out of the window.

Raindrops covering the glass, water running down the pane to fall down to the ground outside, Scott stood up and strolled over to the window to take a better look at what kind of day it was. Looking out from the third-storey bedroom across the cliffs and out towards the ocean, Scott peered disdainfully at the huge dark-grey clouds heading towards the school. Frowning, Scott remembered that he had a class to take out later that day, and never being one for rain, he began to make amendments to the plans he had made for his class the day before.

'Well, I guess a trip to the science museum would be a little more comfortable for the kids today,' he mused, not completely thrilled at the state of the weather and his initial plan to take the children to the beach for the day.

'A little scientific education followed by McDonalds, that should keep them happy.' Scott smiled to himself, knowing that some of the kids would be more than a little disappointed with the way the day was to be re-arranged. After showering and getting dressed, the senior X-Man made his way downstairs to the kitchen to make himself some breakfast, before heading to his office where he awaited his young students to deliver the new plans for the day.

'This should be fun,' he said out loud as he sat down at his desk and made preparations for the days activities. He knew the disappointed kids would be giving him a hard time, but Scott was used to making decisions that might upset one or two people. That was part and parcel of his role at the Institute, and reflected in his responsibility as field-leader of the X-Men. It was what he believed he was born to be; a leader, an inspiration. An X-Man.

[Evolution]