Scott Summers (Cyclops) Tall with short, messy brown hair. He spends the first half of the film wearing custom ruby-quartz sunglasses to contain his beams, paired with casual 1980s jackets Rebellious, defensive, and deeply frustrated by his sudden mutation. He starts as an angry teenager but grows into a determined, protective leader who fights to save his brother and friends. Hot-headed, fiercely loyal, courageous, and deeply protective of those he loves. Nicknames: Slim, One-Eye. "Not all of us can control our powers." Optic Blasts—he fires powerful, concussive beams of ruby-colored force energy directly from his eyes. The beams are purely destructive kinetic force, not heat or lasers. Weaknesses: Total Lack of Control. He cannot turn his power off. Without his specialized ruby-quartz lenses, his eyes destroy everything he looks at. Jean Grey: His immediate romantic crush and anchor. They share an intense bond as teenagers terrified of their own dangerous abilities. Alex Summers (Havok): His older brother. Alex rescues him from high school, brings him to Xavier's mansion

Kurt Wagner (Nightcrawler) Distinct blue skin, yellow eyes, pointed ears, fangs, and a long, prehensile tail. He is introduced wearing a sparkly Michael Jackson 'Thriller' jacket he stole Sweet, deeply religious, socially awkward, and gentle despite his demonic looks. He has a playful sense of humor and is fascinated by American pop culture. Devout, naive, empathetic, and surprisingly brave in high-stress situations. Nicknames: The Incredible Nightcrawler, Blue Devil. "You are the X-Men... I am the Nightcrawler." Powers: Teleportation—he can instantly displace himself through a brimstone-scented dimension, leaving behind a puff of black smoke ("BAMF"). He can also cling to walls and has extreme agility. Weaknesses: Line of Sight. He can only safely teleport to places he can see or has been to before; otherwise, he risks teleporting inside a solid wall. He is also physically fragile compared to tank-like mutants. Raven / Mystique: His childhood idol who rescues him from a cage fight in East Berlin. He looks up to her as a hero. Jean & Scott: His first real friends. They take him to the mall to watch Star Wars: Return of the Jedi and help him feel human

Peter Maximoff (Quicksilver) Shaggy silver hair, a custom silver leather jacket, a Rush band T-shirt, and sports goggles. Laid-back, sarcastic, hyperactive, and a bit of a slacker. He lives in his mother's basement but possesses a deeply hidden desire to do good and connect with family. Impatient, witty, quick-thinking, and fiercely protective of his mother. Nicknames: Quicksilver, Speedster. "I'm a loser... I still live in my mom's basement." Powers: Superhuman Speed—he can move, think, and react at hypersonic speeds. To him, the rest of the world appears completely frozen in time, allowing him to rewrite kinetic energy and rescue entire building populations in seconds. Mystique: Acts as a leader he respects. He steps up to join the fight specifically because she asks him to. Weaknesses: Boredom and Arrogance. Because everything moves so slowly to him, he gets easily distracted or overconfident, leaving him open to being blindsided by powerful opponents

Raven Darkhölme (Mystique) Naturally has blue, scaled skin and slicked-back bright red hair. However, she spends most of this film disguised in her human form (blonde hair, casual jackets) because she is hiding from her global fame as a mutant savior. Cynical, war-weary, and fiercely independent. She rejects her status as a hero and prefers working alone in the shadows to rescue trafficked mutants, though she still cares deeply for her old family. Powers: Shape-shifting—she can perfectly mimic the appearance, voice, and biometric details of any human or mutant. She also possesses superhuman agility and master-level hand-to-hand combat skills. Weaknesses: Power Limitations. While she can copy someone's appearance, she cannot replicate their actual mutant superpowers. She is also emotionally exhausted from a decade of running. Charles Xavier: Her estranged foster brother. She criticizes his sheltered lifestyle at the mansion, believing he isn't preparing the kids for the harsh, violent reality of the human world

Idealistic, deeply optimistic, gentle, and peaceful. He believes blindly in a harmonious future between humans and mutants, sometimes to the point of being naive. Nicknames: Professor X, Chuck. World-Class Telepathy—the most powerful mind on Earth. He can read, control, and communicate with minds globally Physical Disability (paralyzed from the waist down). He is also highly vulnerable to psychic attacks from ancient or cosmic entities

Alex summers (Havok) Tall, athletic, with short, combed blond hair. He dresses in classic, clean-cut 1980s American civilian clothing, including structured jackets and button-down shirts Plasma Blasts—he absorbs ambient cosmic energy and converts it into incredibly destructive, red-hot rings of plasma energy fired directly from his chest and torso Weaknesses: Collateral Damage. Scott Summers: His younger brother Charles Xavier: A close friend

She is the ultimate embodiment of 1980s pop fashion. Jubilee (Jubilation Lee) Fun-loving, trendy, social, and outgoing Pyrokinesis “fireworks” Weaknesses: Lower Combat Scale