Shadowcat

History

Shadowcat possesses the ability to pass through solid matter by passing her atoms through the spaces between the atoms of the object through which she is moving. Utilizing her phasing ability she can also float in the air by becoming less dense than the molecules of air around her. She calls this "phasing". While phasing she is intangible and thus invulnerable to physical attacks; additionally, psychics have a hard time reaching her mind in phased form. Her phasing powers also disrupt any electronic equipment she passes through. Shadowcat is a genius in the field of applied technology such as computers. She is an excellent hand-to-hand combatant as she was trained extensively by her one time mentor, Wolverine, in the arts of ninjitsu, aikido, and karate. She has had training in gymnastics and is a professional dancer.

Due to a battle injury, Kitty Pryde became unable to control her phasing abilities, and nearly faded out of existence. Although Reed Richards and Doctor Doom saved her life, for years she was only able to become solid through great effort; she has since overcome this disability. After her injury, Shadowcat beame a member of Excalibur until it disbanded, at which time she returned to the X-Men.

She had an on-again, off-again relationship with her fellow team member, Colossus until his death.

Television & Film

In the movie X-Men, she was played by Sumela Kay. In the sequel, X2, she was played by Katie Stuart.

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