Xavier Institute for Higher Learning
Xavier Institute for Higher Learning is a comic book location that first appeared in X-Men #1
Located at 1407 Graymalkin Lane in Salem Center, New York, the Xavier Mansion has been home to the X-Men since their inception, and has always been a school and safe haven for any mutants in need.
This mansion had been inherited by Charles Xavier and has been in his family for 10 years.
The saying of the Institute is 'mutatis mutandis', which is Latin meaning 'with those things having been changed which need to be changed'.
Layout
The mansion is actually the shape of a "X". In the middle, there is the courtyard, where mutants can pay respects to the deceased Jean Grey. Mutants can train in the Danger Room and the Professor X may use Cerebro in a high security room. There is a basketball court where the mutants hang out and play sports, though is also an opening for the hangar where many vehicles are parked. The mansion itself acts as a school (see the Xavier Institute page) and safe haven for mutants everywhere. Its role as a safe place for mutants has extended to all mutants, including former enemies of the X-Men since M-Day.
After the superhuman Civil War, the mutants were allowed to leave the Mansion, but thte Sentinels stayed. The Mansion was recently destroyed (yet again) by the Sentinels that were corrupted by old Cassandra Nova nano tech, and now the X-Men no longer reside there.
Ultimate Mansion
In this version, the mansion was funded by Magneto and rejected donations. Ever since he left Xavier took over, and the policies have changed. The students wonder why the mansion runs completely on donations and does not believe that is totally supported by donations, however there are many donators; though they are anonymous due to anti-mutant groups. A big donator was the Hellfire Club but they only donated to attend to their private agendas. Xavier discovers from Lilandra that SHIELD was one of the major donators before falling out and now the Shi'ar are the major donators.
Teachers
The teachers currently teaching and that have taught at some time are:
1. Beast teaches science and mathematics, and also overseas the academic side, he was also the mentor of the Exemplars.
2. Emma Frost is the co-headmistress of the school, and teaches ethics. She is also the new leader of X-Men, teaching them teamwork with the help of senior members including Colossus. She was also the former mentor of the Hellions.
3. Cyclops is the co-headmaster of the school. He also teaches elective leadership and tactics. He was also the mentor of the Corsairs and one of the founding student body members.
4. Iceman teaches Math/Accounting and was formerly the mentor of the Excelsiors.
5. Karma taught French and took care of mutants who are too young to join the New Mutants. She takes over the library and was formerly the replacement mentor of Alpha Squadron.
6. Nightcrawler is the teacher of Drama.
7. Northstar taught Flight and Business Class, he was also the mentor of Alpha Squadron.
8. Jean Grey was a telekinesis teacher and the former Headmistress.
9. Kitty Pryde teaches computer science classes.
10. Wolverine teaches self-defense, close-combat and survival classes.
11. Moira MacTaggert was formerly the housekeeper when she was Charles' lover, she is now deceased.
12. Annie was the school nurse and the mother of a student, Carter, but has left the Institute.
13. Wolfsbane was the leader of the team, Paragons and a teaching assisstant.
14. Banshee was formerly the Headmaster of the Xavier Institute but is now deceased.
15. Moonstar was formerly the teacher of American History, the New Mutants squad, she was fired by Emma Frost after she was depowered by M-Day.
16. Storm was formerly a mentor of a squad at the Mansion but she left to teach students in Africa.
17. Gambit was a mentor at the Institute but has recently been a member of both the Horsemen of the Apocalypse and the Marauders.
18. Prodigy's gifts have allowed him to become a substitute instructor at the Institute.
19. Tom Corsi's enhanced strength makes him the perfect candidate for his position as the teacher of physical education.
20. Rogue leads the X-Mens squad.
21. Magma was the Geology teacher and at one time the replacement teacher of the Paragons.
22. Colossus is the Art teacher.
X-Jet (Blackbird)
One of the other major features of the Mansion and its sub-levels is the housing area of the X-Men's Blackbird aircraft.
A high speed monorail runs from the mansion to the hanger and the Blackbird exits the area from the far side of the Mansion's grounds. The aircraft's stealth ability cut takeoff and touch-down noise to a minimum. Though a runway exists for the Blackbird, it has the ability for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (V.T.O.L).
The Hangar facilities themselves are capable of repairing anything that flies, using a combination of advance human and Shi'ar technologies. In addition to hovercraft, private propeller and jet-plane, the hangar was the base of the Lockheed "Blackbird". Capable of outer-space flight, the Blackbird is the X-Men's main source of travel both terrestrial and inter-stellar.
More information about the blackbird can be found on the Blackbird page.
In other media
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Animation
It makes it's first animated appearence on Spider-Man and his amazing friends.
It appears in X-men TAS and Spider-man TAS.
It again appears in X-men Evelution, humorusly it gets blown up an event common in the comics.
It appears in Wolverine and the X-men.
Movies
It appears in the made for tv Generation X movie
It appears in X-men, X-men 2, and X-men 3 The Last Stand.
Video games
It appears in X-men next dimesion as an arena.
It serves as a player's hub in X-men Legends.
It returns as a temporary hub in X-men Legends 2: Rise of Apocalypse.
It is mentioned in MUA.
