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Lockheed

Lockheed. Art by Paul Smith. Paul Smith (born September 4, 1953) is an American Comic book Artist.
Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Uncanny X-Men #166 (Feb 1983)
Created by Chris Claremont
Paul Smith
In story information
Alter ego Lockheed, the Dragon
Team affiliations SWORD
X-Men
Excalibur
Flock
Abilities Fire projection,
Flight,
Empathy

Lockheed is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Uncanny X-Men, first published as simply The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics Comic book series for the X-Men franchise Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950) is a writer of American Comic books known for his 16-year (1975-1991 stint on Uncanny X-Men Paul Smith (born September 4, 1953) is an American Comic book Artist. SWORD (an Acronym for S entient W orld O bservation and R esponse D epartment is a fictional Counterterrorism The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Excalibur is a Marvel Comics Superhero group an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. Empathy is the capacity to recognize or understand another's state of mind or Emotion. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc The Marvel Universe is the fictional Shared universe where most of the comic stories published by Marvel Comics take place He is an alien dragon that is the longtime companion of Shadowcat (Kitty Pryde), a member of the X-Men and Excalibur. Extraterrestrial life is Life originating outside of the Earth. The dragon is a Legendary creature of which some interpretation or depiction appears in almost every culture worldwide Katherine "Kitty" Pryde is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Excalibur is a Marvel Comics Superhero group an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. He was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Paul Smith and first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #166 (February 1983). Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950) is a writer of American Comic books known for his 16-year (1975-1991 stint on Uncanny X-Men Paul Smith (born September 4, 1953) is an American Comic book Artist. Uncanny X-Men, first published as simply The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics Comic book series for the X-Men franchise Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar)

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Fictional character biography

Lockheed is the member of a highly advanced dragon-like extraterrestrial race, who are capable of travelling through space via special astral ships which transport their essences. Their society is similar to insect hives, with the individual being only part of the "Flock". Lockheed had been celebrated by his people as a brave fighter and hero against the Brood. The Brood are a race of Insect -like parasitic, extraterrestrial beings that appear in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics, He has demonstrated individual attitudes and wishes, however, which were realized only when he encountered the X-Men.

Kitty Pryde, the teenaged member of the X-Men, told a bedtime story to Illyana Rasputin, who was living with the X-Men at the time. This page refers to the first Magik Illyana Rasputin For the second Magik see Amanda Sefton. The story recast the X-Men, including the recently deceased Jean Grey, in the roles of fairy tale characters. Jean Grey-Summers ( née Jean Grey is a Fictional Comic book superheroine appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. One such character was a giant black dragon named "Lockheed"[1], who was based on the modified SR-71 Blackbird jet aircraft used by the team (The name originates from the Lockheed Corporation, makers of the Blackbird). WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A jet aircraft is an Aircraft propelled by Jet engines Jet aircraft fly much faster than Propeller -powered aircraft and at higher altitudes -- as high as The Lockheed Corporation (originally Loughead Aircraft Manufacturing Company was an American aerospace company founded in 1912 which merged with Martin Marietta

Not long thereafter, the X-Men were kidnapped into outer space by the alien Brood and taken to a Brood-colonised planet. The Brood are a race of Insect -like parasitic, extraterrestrial beings that appear in the Comic books published by Marvel Comics, Here, Kitty met a cat-sized purple dragon who resembled the creature from her fairy tale. He saved her from the Brood and then departed with her. She tried to hide his presence from Professor X and her teammates, but he was revealed back on Earth when he again saved her life, this time from a nest of alien Sidrian hunter hatchlings. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of The Sidri, also known as Sidrian Hunters, are a fictional race of extraterrestrial beings in the Marvel Comics universe. The X-Men accepted his presence in the X-Mansion, and Lockheed has since been Kitty's longtime companion. In the fictional Marvel Comics universe, the X-Mansion, the common name for the Xavier Mansion, is the base of operations and training site of the

Secret Wars

During the Secret Wars the X-Men, including Lockheed, were transported to an alien planet, where Lockheed met a green, female alien dragon. This article refers to the 1984 Secret Wars comic book series This second dragon accompanied Lockheed and his allies to Earth, but she grew to gigantic size upon arrival, rampaged across Tokyo and was apparently killed, though the dragon eventually resurfaced (and was again assisted by Kitty and Lockheed). officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū.

Excalibur

In addition to serving alongside Kitty with the X-Men, he joined her when she founded the British superhero team Excalibur. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do There he would form a friendship with Widget, who was also a version of Kitty. Widget is a Fictional character in the Marvel Universe. The character was later revealed to be an older alternate version of Shadowcat

During his time with the team, Lockheed participated in the so-called 'Cross-Time Caper', which involved he and his team leaping through dimensions on a train. The train itself came from an alternate universe and it was discovered the power source was an alternate version of Lockheed himself. The two Lockheeds became good friends even though the other desired to stay in the train. Lockheed would stay with the team (and their ally, Alistaire Stuart) on several adventures throughout multiple realities, which included almost losing Kitty to the mystical powers of an alternate Queen of England. Alistaire Stuart is a Fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. The team would also encounter a humanoid version of Lockheed. He, along with a female Nightcrawler analogue, would become the duo-team of Captain Britain, protecting the citizens of a magic-heavy planet. After their return to earth, Lockheed's new dragon friend left with Numbers, a member of the interdimensional Technet.

Lockheed's past incidents came back to haunt him. By leaving so unexpectedly with Kitty, he left behind his fiancée whom he was due to wed the following day. Later, while healing from injuries gained from fighting Doctor Doom, his astral form was apprehended by the Flock and had to stand trial for treason. Dr Doom redirects here For other uses see Dr Doom (disambiguation. In astral form, Lockheed was capable of speech. After managing to explain his motives and saving his fellows from a piloting accident, he was officially exiled from his race, but on amiable terms[2].

Lockheed's affections for Kitty earned him the ire of the interdimensional entities called Bamfs, characters from the fairy tale Kitty once told Illyana. Like Lockheed, these were real also. These small versions of Nightcrawler also loved Kitty, in their own way. This would boil over into dangerous jealousy in one instance. They would invade the tunnels under Muir Island and hold Lockheed prisoner for some time. Muir Island is a small fictional island off of the northern coast of Scotland in the Marvel Comics universe. Unfortunately, Lockheed's penchant for hiding after Kitty moves did not help his situation, as Kitty simply thought he was again being difficult.

Lockheed develops a severe distaste for Kitty's romantic interest; the secret agent Pete Wisdom. Pete Wisdom (Peter Paul Winston Wisdom is a fictional secret agent published by Marvel Comics. Lockheed demonstrates that he has the ability to speak, but only talks to Wisdom, telling him that he "'hated him". Kitty believes Wisdom to be joking with her. Peter suffers the theft of his clothing and cigarettes. Even so, Lockheed did eventually save Peter's life. It appeared that one reason Lockheed disliked Wisdom so much was that he much preferred Kitty's previous boyfriend Colossus. This was proven at Captain Britain and Meggan's wedding in which Lockheed attempted to help them reconnect by snatching the bride's garter and dropping it into Piotr's hands, just after Kitty had won Meggan's bouquet.

Later, after Kitty left Excalibur and the X-Men entirely, it was believed that Lockheed was killed through unrevealed circumstances. In reality, Lockheed was found wounded and confused by a pair of young girls who practiced in witchcraft. He bonds with them until he discovers that the girls use their super-powers to terrorize the local populace. The duo are soon humiliated in battle by their rival, another young girl with powers. This new friend heals Lockheed and helps direct Lockheed back to Kitty.

Back on the X-Men

Kitty eventually re-joins with the X-Men and Lockheed happily follows. When the X-Men were battling the alien Ord, it was Lockheed who saves the day with his fire breath. Ord is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe.

Lockheed became part of a training incident for the younger students at Xaiver's institute. He was the 'flag' in a game of Capture the Flag, hiding in the middle of the hedge maze. This created problems because many of the students found it hard to actually believe in a living, miniature dragon. Specifically, the mutant Wither ends up endangering Lockheed with his organic-destruction powers. Wither ( Kevin Ford) is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe, a member of the student body at the Xavier Institute

World War Hulk

Lockheed attempts to help the X-Men stop the Hulk when he attacks in World War Hulk. World War Hulk is a Comic book crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2007, featuring the Hulk. Like the other X-Men, he is defeated.

Agent of S. W. O. R. D.

It is revealed that Lockheed is the mole within the Institute for S.W.O.R.D.[3]. SWORD (an Acronym for S entient W orld O bservation and R esponse D epartment is a fictional Counterterrorism Abigail Brand, S. Special Agent Abigail Brand is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics ' universe. W. O. R. D. 's Director later tells Kitty to stop coddling the dragon like a "celebrity's chihuahua", and that the dragon is an informant in exchange for S. W. O. R. D. 's help with pressing issues on its homeworld, and the dragon can speak more languages than Professor Xavier. The shocked team looks on as Lockheed flies away from Kitty.

Good-Bye Old Friend

After discovering the truth about Lockheed, the X-Men team joins S. W. O. R. D. in an attempt to end the confrontation with the alien race of Breakworld, who are attempting to destroy earth with a giant missle. Kitty is assigned with the team appointed to stop the missile, while Lockheed if forced to remain behind. The two share a final lingering look before Kitty leaves. Later Kitty phases into the missile to disrupt its circuitry noting that it is composed of the same material as the rest of Breakworld, making it difficult and exhausting for her to phase through. After phasing for a mile into the missile, Kitty finds the center only to discover it empty. The missile is fired, causing Kitty to pass out inside of it as Beast discovers too late that due to its shape, trajectory, and lack of internal circuitry, the Breakworld's weapon is not a missile, but a bullet. Kitty who is unable to get out manages to phase the bullet through the earth, but is trapped within. At the end of Giant-Size Astonishing X-Men, Scott Summers mentions that Dr. Strange, Reed Richards, and some "top men" tried to save her, but believe she has fused to the bullet, as it continues to hurtle through space in a constant form of phasing. Whether she is alive or dead is unknown. Lockheed's reaction to the loss of Kitty is unknown as is what his future will be now that she is gone.

Powers and abilities

Lockheed looks like a small European dragon about the size of a cat. European dragons are Legendary creatures in Folklore and Mythology among the overlapping cultures of Europe. He has purple skin, sharp claws and teeth, two small, curved horns protruding from the back of his head and wings that enable him to fly. He can breathe fire with extreme intensity and is a surprisingly formidable combatant for his size, having once destroyed a nest of Sidri hatchlings and at another time bested a fully armored medieval knight-in-training. Quite tellingly, the Brood that he confronted upon his first appearance were terrified and immediately fled upon seeing him. His brain is immune to telepathic probing by telepaths such as Professor X. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of He is also an empath which allows him to understand human speech. He is able to speak English as well, but rarely does so.

Character evolution

Lockheed’s appearance and character, as depicted by the various artists who illustrated him as well as writer Chris Claremont, evolved from the time of his first appearance to his later appearances in Excalibur. When he first appeared as drawn by Paul Smith, he was largely quadripedal, with red eyes lacking any pupils or irises, a small triangular head about half a foot long, teeth protruding outward from his upper and lower jaws and his intelligence appeared comparable with that of a dog. The pupil is the hole that is located in the center of the iris of the eye and that controls the amount of light that enters the Eye. The iris consists of Pigmented Fibrovascular tissue known as a stroma. By the time of his appearances in Excalibur as drawn by Alan Davis, he had been anthropomorphized considerably. Anthropomorphism is the attribution of uniquely Human characteristics to non-human creatures and beings natural and supernatural phenomena material states and objects His eyes were now human-like, with white corneas and black irises, though at times they were colored yellow and red or orange and he was capable of more human-like facial expressions and gestures, including standing on his hind legs, which may have been partially due to the humorous, satirical tone of the original Excalibur comic book. His teeth no longer stuck out the sides of his mouth, his head was more oblong and his jaw now much longer. Recently he has reverted more to his previous appearance. He no longer stands on his hind legs, he has lost the comical appearance for the most part and his eyes are once again without pupils. He still retains the same personality and skills. Initially, his only vocalizations included mostly animal-like sounds like cooing or roars, but hints were dropped as early as Uncanny X-Men #168 that he was capable of more articulate words like “oops” and was shown as capable of speaking some words of English years later in Fantastic Four Versus the X-Men #4 (June 1987) and Excalibur volume 1, #64 (April 1993). Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) During his tenure on Excalibur, Warren Ellis left no uncertainty about Lockheed's intelligence: he is capable of conversant speech (although for some reason he speaks in a Cockney accent, despite spending most of his life in America and Scotland), however, the only member of Excalibur who ever hears him is Kitty's boyfriend Peter Wisdom, whom Lockheed dislikes. Warren Ellis (born February 16, 1968) is a British author of Comics Novels and Television, well known for sociocultural The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations Pete Wisdom (Peter Paul Winston Wisdom is a fictional secret agent published by Marvel Comics. Pete tries to convince the other members that Lockheed can talk, but, in one of the repeated gags of Ellis' run, they refuse to believe him. Even in his times of muteness, he appears to understand what is said and done around him. While Lockheed sometimes tries to give the impression of being unintelligent, at other times he demonstrates outstanding powers of deduction, awareness and intelligence. He is very loyal to Kitty and shares a close rapport with her that is possibly psychic in nature. In Astonishing X-Men an alien telepath confirmed this by saying that Lockheed and Kitty were deeply connected and that the dragon could locate her through that bond. Later in the series, it is revealed that he can speak many languages, some presumably alien.

Other versions

Cross Time Caper

An alternate reality's counterpart of Lockheed served as the power source of Excalibur's train; their means of interdimensional transport during the "Cross-Time Caper" storyline. Though the origin of the train was from an Earth dominated by Nazi forces, Lockheed actually enjoyed being the power source. This larger, female Lockheed eventually departs with Excalibur's sometime foes, the Technet, after having mated with their member Numbers and giving birth to his children. The Technet are a group of interdimensional travelling Bounty hunters in Marvel Comics, who appeared mostly in the pages of Captain Britain and

Ultimate Universe

Lockheed has not appeared in the Ultimate Universe, but in Ultimate Spider-Man Annual #1, a fantasy fiction-based Danger Room scenario involves Kitty as a damsel captured by a large purple dragon, which, apart from size, closely resembled Lockheed. Ultimate Spider-Man is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. The Danger Room is a fictional training facility built for the X-Men of Marvel Comics as part of the various incarnations of the X-Mansion.

X-Babies

In the series of X-Babies specials in the 1990s, the title characters gain an ally in "Locksteed", a version of Lockheed large enough to carry several X-Babies on his back. The X-Babies are a group of Mojo -manufactured child clones of the X-Men. Apart from his larger size, Locksteed differs from Lockheed mainly in configuration, Locksteed's body design being closer to a quadrupedal riding animal's shape, with larger, stronger forelegs.

Earth-1289

Lockheed is the humanoid counterpart of Kitty's pet dragon, he and Kymri jointly took on the mantle of Captain Britain after they emerged victorious in a tournament in Excalibur vol. 1 #16-17. His status in regard to membership in the Captain Britain Corps is unknown, since she was not chosen by Merlin or Roma.

In other media

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Footnotes

  1. ^ Uncanny X-Men #153
  2. ^ Excalibur vol. 1 #40, 1991
  3. ^ Astonishing X-Men vol. 3 #17

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