X-23(of Earth-11052)
X-23
(of Earth-11052)
Real Name: X-23
Identity/Class: Extradimesional (Earth-11052) mutant clone
Occupation: None; former Hydra operative
Group Membership: None; formerly Hydra (Deborah Risman, others)
Affiliations: Wolverine (Logan); formerly Hydra (Deborah Risman, others)
Enemies: Hydra (Gauntlet, Omega Red, Viper, others), S.H.I.E.L.D. (Nick Fury, others); formerly New
Mutants (Berzerker/Ray Crisp, Cannonball/Sam Guthrie, Iceman/Bobby
Drake, Magma/Amara Aquilla, Multiple/Jamie Madrox, Sunspot/Roberto Da
Costa), X-Men (Beast/Hank McCoy, Cyclops/Scott Summers, Jean Grey,
Nightcrawler/Kurt Wagner, Professor X/Charles Xavier, Rogue/Anna Marie
Darkholme, Shadowcat/Kitty Pryde, Storm/Ororo Munroe, Wolverine/Logan)
Known Relatives: Logan (Wolverine, genetic progenitor)
Aliases: "Kid" (nickname called by Wolverine), "the Ultimate Weapon" (called by Deborah Risman)
Base of Operations: Mobile; formerly an unidentified Hydra base
First Appearance: X-Men: Evolution cartoon episode, "X-23" (August 2, 2003)
Powers/Abilities: X-23 had superhuman
strength, sufficient enough to kick a piano and chunks of a stone
pillar at an enemy. Her strength also enabled to leap from a standing
point up to a chandelier and up an entire staircase in one jump. She
had two Adamantium claws that extended from her knuckles and one claw
that extended from each foot. X-23 also possessed superhuman senses of
smell and hearing, allowing to track and recognize others by scent and
hear things from a farther away distance than a normal human. She has
also been known to carry Hydra-issue computerized discs that affix
themselves to the forehead of a victim and render them unconscious, as
well as explosives that attach to solid objects.
Height: 5'1" (presumably)
Weight: 110 lbs. (presumably)
Eyes: Green
Hair: Brown
History: (X-Men: Evolution cartoon
episode - "X-23" (fb)) - Created by Hydra genetic scientist Deborah
Risman as the twenty-third attempt at creating a perfect weapon using
data from Project: Weapon X, the clone known as operative X-23 was
deemed a success. From the moment of her birth, X-23 was molded by
Hydra to remove any and all distractions, including her own emotions,
causing bouts of explosive anger. Growing extremely isolated and prone
to bouts of explosive anger, X-23 was trained to blend in naturally
with other children but spent most of her in training sessions alone
against Hydra's robots. As a young girl, during a session in which X-23
was supposed to integrate with other children at a playground, her
anger was provoked after she witnessed the children with their loving
families and she destroyed another young girl's music box and was led
away by Hydra agents. At age twelve, X-23 was put through the same
Weapon X process that had bonded Adamantium to the X-Man Wolverine's
bones, where she first manifested claws. Some time after, during a
training session, the intensely angry X-23 escaped the training area by
cutting through the wall and began destroying Hydra's computer systems
on the other side.
(X-Men: Evolution cartoon
episode - "X-23") - Sent to infiltrate a S.H.I.E.L.D. facility by
Hydra, X-23 went rogue and cut a path to the computer files on all of
the X-Men, learning all she could about Wolverine before she destroyed
the computer and nearby video screens. When agents were alerted to her
presence, she fled, eventually running to the roof, where she was
cornered by guard dogs. Cornered, X-23 prepared to fight off the dogs
but instead cut open a steam vent and escaped down the side of the
building in the ensuing confusion and into the sewers. Not long after,
X-23 made her way to the X-Men's mansion grounds, where she secretly
witnessed a New Mutants training session, recalling her own time in
training sessions. She then followed the students, jumping and hiding
in the branches of trees, to the mansion itself, where she silently
observed Storm and a pillow fight between Shadowcat and Nightcrawler,
reminding X-23 of the intense isolation that Hydra put her through.
After witnessing Jean Grey having a water fight in the kitchen with
Cyclops, X-23 moved on, eventually going inside the mansion. When
Professor X sensed X-23's thoughts, thinking they were Wolverine's, he
found X-23 crying over a chess board but when he approached to help,
X-23 placed a device on his forehead that rendered him unconscious.
X-23 then ventured into the various X-Men's rooms, looking at their
personal belongings, but when Cannonball wandered into Jean Grey's room
looking for Jean, he discovered X-23, who downed Cannonball just like
she had Professor X. She then proceeded to disable Shadowcat,
Nightcrawler and Jean Grey before hiding on the ceiling when Iceman
approached. Iceman soon heard X-23's breathing and when he turned
around to see her, she attacked him as well. After X-23 took down
Magma, the New Mutant Berzerker ran into Cyclops, who had discovered
the unconscious Professor X. Wolverine soon arrived and, together with
Rogue, the remaining X-Men tracked X-23's attack path past the
unconscious Storm, Sunspot and Multiple before X-23 attacked Wolverine
from below, cutting the floor out from under him. Leaping from the hole
in the floor, X-23 dodged attacks from each of the remaining X-Men,
downing them with relative ease by ripping the sleeves off Rogue's
shirt and knocking her into Cyclops and Berzerker, then used an
unconsciousness device before Rogue could fully utilize her newly
absorbed powers. When Wolverine confronted her and demanded to know
what she was after, X-23 immediately leapt in to attack, fiercely
knocking Wolverine aside before fleeing. Giving chase, Wolverine found
X-23 in another room but X-23 renewed her attack, kicking chunks of a
stone pillar and then a piano at the X-Man. Relentlessly attacked,
Wolverine explained that he had learned what Hydra had done to her and
that no one, especially not a child, should have had to go through it.
Yelling that she was not a child, X-23 continued attacking but
Wolverine held her wrists and replied that she was still a child, even
if Hydra tried to take that away from her. Even more enraged, X-23
jumped to attack Wolverine, extending her foot claw and she lunged at
Wolverine's neck. Knocking Wolverine outside the mansion, X-23
exclaimed that everything that made her was because of Wolverine, who
insisted he had no idea about the experiments that created her. X-23
accused Wolverine of lying before lunging at him once more but her
attack was blocked by Wolverine's own claws. Crying, X-23 continued
trying to attack but Wolverine explained that he was probably the one
person in the world who knew exactly how she felt and that he was the
closest thing she had to a family. Realizing he was right, the crying
and emotional X-23 hugged Wolverine before a group of S.H.I.E.L.D.
helicopters flew overhead. Promising he would take care of
S.H.I.E.L.D., Wolverine ordered a confused X-23 to go and, after a
moment's hesitation, she ran off as Nick Fury's helicopter landed on
the mansion grounds. Fury yelled at Wolverine, who insisted that X-23
had been through enough, and when Fury exclaimed that he couldn't just
let her go, Wolverine replied that Fury could and would before walking
off.
(X-Men: Evolution cartoon
episode - "Target X" (fb) - BTS) - After he had gotten rid of
S.H.I.E.L.D., Wolverine searched the Xavier Institute for X-23, who had
fled to prevent Hydra from targeting Wolverine and the X-Men as well as
herself. While Wolverine felt he could have protected X-23 from
S.H.I.E.L.D., X-23 thought she was protecting him by not attracting
Hydra to the Institute. She soon began a personal crusade against
Hydra, planning to destroy every single one of their bases. Despite
Hydra's attempts to set traps for her, X-23 continued to evade their
grasp, secretly hoping that at some point, she would be led to the base
housing the Supreme Hydra.
(X-Men: Evolution cartoon
episode - "Target X") - When Wolverine was captured by Hydra
operatives Omega Red and Gauntlet, X-23 came to his rescue, kicking
Omega Red away from Wolverine and knocking the gun out of Gauntlet's
hand before helping get Wolverine to safety. As they left, Gauntlet
reported back to Hydra that X-23 had been drawn out. Once she had
safely gotten Wolverine away from Omega Red and Gauntlet, X-23 threw
Wolverine on the ground and threatened him, demanding to know why he
had come there. Remarking that it was nice to see X-23 again, Wolverine
admitted that he was just as surprised to see her as she was to see
him. When he asked what was going on, X-23 caught the scent of trouble
and announced that Wolverine needed to get out of there. As they
traveled, Wolverine asked about X-23 possibly needing to get out there
and X-23 soon complained that Wolverine was slowing her down while
taking the time to superhumanly heal his injuries. Trying to get X-23
to open up, Wolverine asked her again what was going on but X-23
continued moving, prompting Wolverine to ask her why she had fled the
Xavier Institute after their last encounter. X-23 explained that she
was trying to protect Wolverine and the Xavier Institute from Hydra,
who was still trying to recapture and use her as a weapon. When they
both heard the approach of Omega Red and Gauntlet, X-23 noticed a
tracking device on Wolverine's boot and angrily remarked that he might
as well turn himself in for not noticing the device. Realizing that
Hydra had captured Wolverine and let him escape in order to recapture
her, X-23 was soon forced into a specific forest location alongside
Wolverine, who recognized that Gauntlet and Omega Red were leading the
two mutants into a trap. X-23 refused to believe that she was being led
into a trap and Wolverine asked that she trust and let him help her but
X-23 angrily exclaimed that no one could help her, commenting that the
only way S.H.I.E.L.D and Hydra would stop hunting her if is she were no
longer alive. Wolverine replied that he was living proof that X-23
could get beyond what Hydra had made her and X-23 sternly wished that
Hydra had taken away her memories, as Wolverine's had been, before
telling Wolverine that if really wanted to help her, he would stop
following her. Led into an area surrounded by rocks, Wolverine and X-23
were ambushed by Omega Red, Gauntlet and a small army of Hydra agents.
X-23 impulsively jumped right in to attack Gauntlet, who blasted X-23
with a sonic cannon. Wolverine covered X-23 with his own body in an
attempt to protect her but both were quickly knocked unconscious by the
sonics. Taken to a Hydra base, Wolverine demanded to know why Hydra
couldn't just leave X-23 alone and Hydra leader Viper claimed X-23 was
the one hunting them. Viper then claimed X-23 was on a crusade to
destroy every Hydra base despite their failed attempts to recapture
her. Viper then showed Wolverine footage of the captive X-23, who had
been fixed with device that kept her unconscious and was being led into
a Hydra lab to erase her rebellious mind. Announcing that X-23 would be
the perfect weapon without emotion or free will, Viper left Wolverine
to Omega Red but Wolverine soon escaped and ran to rescue X-23, who had
awakened just before her mindwipe was set to occur. By the time
Wolverine had arrived, X-23 had taken out her guards and the two
reunited, with X-23 opting to stay in the facility to take out the
Supreme Hydra. She then again repeated that Wolverine was the one who
shouldn't be in the Hydra base before a recovered Omega Red attacked
them both. Fleeing Omega Red, X-23 placed explosives all around the
facility as Viper learned of X-23's escape and ordered an evacuation of
the facility. When explosions began to destroy the facility, Viper
attempted to escape in a Hydra craft and Wolverine arrived on the roof
in time to see X-23 climbing up the side of the craft. Thinking she was
making a mistake, Wolverine attempted to stop X-23's mission of
vengeance, insisting that thing didn't have to be that way, but X-23
replied that they did before Wolverine fell from the craft's ladder
back onto the roof. Once inside the cockpit, X-23 confronted Viper,
announcing that she had made her what she was. A nervous Viper offered
to give X-23 anything she wanted but X-23 claimed that Viper could
never give her what she truly wanted. Gauntlet then appeared, warning
X-23 that it was over, and X-23 agreed, tossing explosives all over the
cockpit area. As a recovering Wolverine watched from afar, the Hydra
craft exploded and crashed back to the ground. Later, as S.H.I.E.L.D.
rounded up the Hydra agents, Nick Fury asked Wolverine where the girl
was and Wolverine replied that she didn't survive the craft's explosion
but as he departed the scene with S.H.I.E.L.D., Wolverine picked up
X-23's scent and smiled, unaware that X-23 had survived and remained in
the nearby woods to make sure Wolverine was safe before departing
herself.
Comments: Created by Craig Kyle.
Depending on how you look at it, this version
actually predates the comic (Earth-616) version of X-23, who didn't
appear until NYX#3 (February, 2004). That is, unless you count
Wolverine I#80 (April, 1994), in which a tissue sample from Wolverine
is held up in a vial labeled "Logan. X. #23."
While profiles normally list all writers and artists
involved with an issue (or episode) as the creators, the "X-23" episode
credits specifically stated that the X-23 character was created by
Craig Kyle.
X-23's physical height and weight is presumably the same as her Earth-616 counterpart.
Since the "Target X" episode has never been on DVD, I
had to use youtube to watch the episode for the sake of writing this
profile. Unfortunately, none of the videos on youtube had the ending
credits intact but the credits I was able to find are listed in the
Appearances list. If the episode is ever released on DVD and I am able
to find the full art credits, I will add them to this profile.
X-23 appeared in the still shot of the X-Men at the end of the final X-Men: Evolution episode
but I did not include that as an appearance since there was no story
behind the image, other than just a still to end the series. Given the
glimpse of the future that Professor X had, it seems likely that X-23
would have joined the X-Men (or at least the New Mutants) at some point
had the series continued.
In the final X-Men: Evolution episode,
"Ascension, Part II," Professor X glimpses the future of Earth-31129 in which
X-23 was a member of the X-Men. While this is an appearance of a
cartoon X-23 in the series, this possible future would actually be an
alternate future version of X-23 and not the Earth-11052 version of
X-23. Therefore, I have not included that episode's summary in X-23's
history.
Profile by Proto-Man.
CLARIFICATIONS:
Earth-11052's X-23 has no KNOWN connections to:
Deborah Rismanimages: (without ads)
X-Men: Evolution cartoon episode, "X-23" (all images in this profile)
Appearances:
X-Men: Evolution cartoon
episode, "X-23" (August 2, 2003) - Craig Kyle (story, writer), Chris
Yost (writer), Greg Johnson (head writer), Steven E. Gordon (character
design), Kimberly Bowles (assistant character design), Robert Harand,
Douglas W. Kirk, Benoit Le Pennec, Paul Rivoche (layout design), Fred
Reyes (prop design), Thom Enriquez, Paul McEown, Rusty Mills, Matthew
Youngberg (storyboard art), Mainframe Video (picture finishing),
Kenichi Shimizu, Masahito Kimura, Hiroshi Takaguchi, Takuo Tominaga,
Masafumi Yamamoto, Hiroyoshi Iida, Koutaro Yamawaki, Nobukazu Sakuma,
Yuji Ogata, Genishi Murakami, Keiko Hattori (key animators), Sachiko
Abe, Koji Hirano, Aiko Hirao, Makato Iguchi, Satoshi Inoue, Akie Mita,
Satomi Shirayoshi (digital painters), Masao Ichitani, Mitsuyoshi
Kosugi, Rie Honda, Takao Shimuzu, Yoko Nagai, Masato Miyake (BG art),
Curt Geda (director, storyboard art), Toru Ishida (chief director), Shu
Honda (BG director), Mark T. Collins (editor)
X-Men: Evolution cartoon episode, "Target X" (September 13, 2003) - Craig Kyle, Christopher Yost (writers), Frank Paur (director), others
Last updated: 07/19/17
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