James Matherson was 15 when it all went down. He awoke one morning feeling more "feral". He was hearing voices in his head. But, they didn't seem human, they seemed more primal. After then the more he thought about an animal the more he change. He thought of a gorilla and then become one in seconds. His mother came into his room and saw this transformation. It wasn't until his mother called Professor X that he realized he was a mutant. The professor came to his house and helped James transform back to human form. The Professor confirmed of him being a mutant and offered him to come to his school. James knew it be hard to control these powers and accepted.