Warpath (James Proudstar)- The Apache powerhouse appreciation 2020

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James Proudstar was born in Camp Verde, Arizona. His mother was exposed to nuclear fallout by a nearby government test and as a result both her children were born mutants. James grew up idolizing his older brother, John, when left the reservation to join the Marines for two years and then joins the Uncanny X-Men as Thunderbird. Unfortunately John dies on his second mission attempting to stop Count Neferia (now that is a subtle villain name) and James vows vengeance against the man who recruited his brother, Charles Xavier. He kidnaps a retired Banshee (Sean Cassidy) to lure Xavier in to avenge John but cannot do so. He even saves fallen X-Men, Wolverine and Kitty Pryde, from death from nerve gas exposure and is asked to join the X-Men. James refuses but eventually joins Emma Frost, Hellions. He leaves that team and eventually joins X-Force and his adventures as a hero truly begin.





James' original look as part or the Hellions:


It seems years after Dave Cochrum and Len Wein kill Thunderbird, Chris Clairmont basically brings him back in the form of his little brother James Proudstar. I say this since they both had the same powerset when James was first introduced. I personally have always felt that Warpath has barely been used to his full potential as an Marvel Universe X-Men character. His power combination of strength, speed, agility and fighting ability should make him a frighteningly formidable opponent. Imagine a character as strong as a young Colossus, that can run somewhere from 50 to 100 mph, is skilled to go one on one with Wolverine when he was young coming at you with vibranium knives. Most writers just use him as a super strong character but his power set is much more diverse.

Warpath's physical characteristics:

•Height: 7'2
•Weight: 350 lbs.
•Eyes: Black
•Hair: Black


So let appreciate this character that is often overlooked and underutilized!!!!