Proteus is the mutant child of Moira MacTaggert and politician Joseph MacTaggert. He lived most of his life in forced seclusion at his mother’s Muir Island research facility.
Origin
In the mainstream time line after escaping confinement from his mother Moira MacTaggert, Proteus battled Phoenix, Madrox, the Multiple Man, and Polaris. Polaris and Multiple Man were easily defeated but he the Phoenix nearly killed him. Proteus managed to possess one of Madrox's clones, and escaped from Muir Island using it. He then started heading towards his father's house in Edinburgh. Along the way he encountered the X-Men, who were hot on his trail. Using only a fraction of his mutant powers, Proteus was able to easily defeat Storm, Wolverine and Nightcrawler. Eventually he made it to Edinburgh and took over his father's body. After taking control of his father's body he was confronted by the X-Men. He completely burned out his father's body, destroying it. Before he was able to inhabit a new body Colossus punched him which dispersed his energy around the entire world because his energy form is weak against metal.
Powers
Proteus can generate enormous amounts of psychic force from his energy state that allows him to restructure reality in any manner. He exists as an energy form that can inhabit human bodies to contain his energies, however any body he possesses quickly begins to break down so he constantly needs new host bodies. Proteus cannot possess certain bodies, such as Wolverine's, because his body is full of adamantium so he would die instantly.
Alternate Realities
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In the Ultimate Universe he is the son of Moira Mactaggert and Professor X and his name is David Xavier. As he grew up he enjoyed sports and video games and was unable to relate to his intellectual father; because of this he felt that Charles disliked him. Charles left with Magnetoto form the Brotherhood Of Evil Mutants and left David disliking him even more. The next day his powers began to manifest. He left to search for his father inhabiting bodies of anyone he saw and going to a new one as the host body's energies wore out. He was eventually confronted by the X-men and his parents and he took control of Wolverinebody knowing that Wolverine's healing factor would counteract David's energy drain. Just before getting hit by a truck he left Wolverine's body and eventually found his way to the body of Betsy Braddock, or Psylocke. He then taunted Charles and was ready to kill him but Betsy's mind resurfaced and blocked David's powers. Colossus then crushed Betsy and David beneath a car, killing them both. Betsy's mind was later transferred to a new body and she was reborn. David is still believed to be dead.Earth-58163
In the House of M reality Proteus came across the Exiles and became a recurring villain. He is currently inhabiting the body of Morph, and brainwashed into thinking he is Morph. Since Morph's body is made of unstable molecules it doesn't break down, so Proteus doesn't have to change host body.
| Super Name: | Proteus |
| Real Name: | Kevin MacTaggert |
| Aliases: |
Kevin MacTaggert Mutant X Morph Joe MacTaggert Gilbert Benson Angus MacWhirter Jennie Banks |
| Publisher: | Marvel Publishing |
| Gender: | Male |
| Character Type: | Mutant |
| 1st Appearance: | # |
| Appears in: | 32 issues |
| Birthday: | |
| Died: |
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