| Alias |
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| Sage | |
| Nick Name | |
| | | |
| Civilian ID | |
| Tessa Niles | |
| Occupation | |
|
Adventurer Espionage Agent Mutant Rights Activist |
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| Legal Status | |
| Citizen of the United States with no criminal record. | |
| Nation or Planet of Origin | |
| United States | |
| Group Affiliation | |
| Base of Operations | |
| Xavier Institute, Salem Center, Westchester County, New York | |
| Height | |
| 5' 7" | |
| Weight | |
| 135 lbs. | |
| Eye Color | |
| Blue | |
| Hair Color | |
| Black | |
| Skin Tone | |
| Caucasian | |
| Known Powers | |
|
Mutation
resulting in telepathic abilities and total
memory recall. Capable of sensing
other mutants and unleashing
their potential mutations. Excellent hand-to-hand combatant with training in the martial arts. |
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| Accessories | |
| Cyber Glasses: Eye wear designed to record and transmit data to a central computer database. | |
| Common Enemies | |
|
Lady Mastermind |
|
| Regularly Appearing | |
|
Uncanny X-Men X-Treme X-Men |
|
| First Appearance | |
|
Tessa Uncanny X-Men #132 (April, 1980) Sage X-Treme X-Men #1 (May, 2001) |
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| Creator | |
| Chris Claremont & John Byrne | |
| Origin | |
|
Recruited
by
Professor Charles Xavier as
his sixth member of the original
X-Men, Tessa
Niles was not asked to join the ranks of the team, but to instead
infiltrate the
Hellfire Club as Sebastian
Shaw's (Black King) assistant. Niles assignment eventually ended with the disintegration of the Hellfire Club and she joined her teammates in the X-Men under the codename of Sage. |
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