Logan Howlett ; ♯ Wolverine

Logan appears to be the ultimate personification of manliness and masculinity. While he appears to be perpetually angry, he is a rather complicated man, due to his violent and mysterious past. He has very little patience for those around him, and this quality adds to his gruff demeanor and solo attitude. Indeed, Logan prefers to be alone due to him disliking and distrusting the company of others. Despite his disgruntled nature, he has a very dry sense of humor, constantly insulting others and giving them demeaning nicknames. Logan does not hesitate to harm or kill and seems not to harbor any true remorse or guilt over any violent actions he has done in the past, with the exception of Jean Grey in the erased timeline. His past has, in fact, emotionally scarred and forced him to make himself numb to the pain and suffering he has endured, from his childhood trauma to his several lifetimes as a soldier in many of the most violent wars in modern history. His is therefore less inclined to show mercy towards his opponents, anyone else that attacks him, or those who he thinks deserve it, such as when he tried to kill Noburo Mori since he was corrupt and took part in Mariko's kidnapping to be paid a fortune.

Despite his willingness to use violence, he is still a moral person who does not do so needlessly, nor does he attack innocent people. While he is described as cynical and pessimistic, Logan is nonetheless a good person and will always stand up for those who can't defend themselves, or at the very least be willing to avenge them, as such as his killing of Agent Zero for attacking him and killing the elderly couple that sheltered him. While hiding in a well from the Nagasaki nuclear bombing, he was not fazed by the destruction going on outside since he could do nothing about it, but was still willing to save Ichirō Yashida when he had the chance to, unable to leave the man to die. However, when Yashida proved himself to be evil and repeatedly tried killing Logan to gain his healing as Silver Samurai, Logan tore the suit open, pulling the wires that kept Yashida alive, before stabbing his chest and dropped him off a cliff to his death in a rage. Logan has grown some restraint and perhaps mercy over the years presumably because of his prolonged exposure to the X-Men. Although he has no restraint or regret for unleashing his animal side on those deserving of such violence, he does not show cruelty to those who do not deserve it, for example, he shows mercy to the the Pentagon guards by non-lethally incapacitating them while attempting to free Magneto with Charles and Beast.

Although officially an X-Man, Logan prefers to be alone. He has a deep distrust and an inherent lack of respect for people, regardless of whether they are both human and mutant, having seen nearly 200 years of violence, prejudice, and war. This attitude also stems from having people he trusted betray him, such as Kayla, and his brother, Victor. However, the true reason for Logan's wanting to be alone is due to the fact that so many people tend to die around him, such as friends and loved ones. He also shows signs of self loathing for the violent life he has lived and the pain he has endured.

Logan is extremely loyal to and protective over the few who can gain his trust and respect. He is completely ready to sacrifice his life if it will save someone he loves, and will stop at nothing to protect his friends and family. Despite his blunt personality, Logan has made many friends with the X-Men, but most notably Rogue, becoming almost a father figure to her, after realizing that both of them are outcasts. His is also one of Xavier's most trusted allies, with Xavier even having a mentor role to Logan. He grew attached to Charles to the point of breaking down when he was disintegrated by Dark Phoenix. He is also greatly attached to Mariko Yashida, having found a chance of happiness with her, to the point of risking his life to defend her while his healing factor was disabled, fight an army of Black Clan ninjas, and even torture a member of the Yakuza to find her.

Logan is a man of vice; he loves to drink alcohol and smoke cigars, knowing that neither can effect his health due to his powers. He is also an adamant motorcycle rider and has shown to have a hatred/fear of flying in planes.

His most famous traits are his temper and attitude. Logan seems constantly angry and has a very short temper. Though he is capable of deep thought, he has said himself that he has an animalistic side to his personality. This side of him is feral and primal, causing him to become instinctual and go berserk, especially in combat. It is caused by his animalistic mutation and triggered by rage, fear, frustration, great annoyance, general distress, or pain. It results in him becoming highly aggressive and mindlessly brutal, similar to an animal, as he is prone to roar with rage in most of these cases. In some cases, it is this brute-like side of Logan that make it easy for him kill and harm without hesitation.

After the events of 2029, having long since lost all of his loved ones (excluding Charles), combined with his gradually weakening body, Logan's outlook on life has become bleak at best. More hostile than ever, Logan cares little for helping others and seeks only to find a small measure of personal peace by becoming a drifter on the sea. With his healing powers so weak that he is no longer immune to toxins, he has taken solace in drinking. However, upon learning of his estranged biological daughter/clone, Laura, and a series of events that would help her, Wolverine ultimately regains his compassion and hope from years ago.

His body is naturally evolved and conditioned to the peak of human physical potential and continually adjusting to various forms of damage. After his skeleton was laced with the indestructible metal alloy adamantium, he could still effortlessly carry himself. He can overpower large full grown humans with ease, able to hurl them with a single hand and throw them up to 50 feet, as well as easily defeat and overpower up to a dozen grown men in hand-to-hand combat, and he has the ability to knock out any man completely unconscious with one punch to the face. His monstrous physical strength also extends to his legs, as he is able to jump several feet into the air. Even in his weakened state in 2029, he was strong enough to break a man's rifle in half over his knee. Superhuman Durability: Logan's body and tissue is far more durable than a normal human's. His durability was further enhanced after his bones were infused with adamantium; to the point that it is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to kill or injure him. He has been repeatedly shot, stabbed, and has endured extreme blunt force trauma without passing out and being slowed down. In some instances, bullets have ricocheted off of his adamantium skeleton, barely piercing the skin. In fact, his body is durable to the point where he can survive the effects of a nuclear explosion, as well as the disintegrating effects of the Phoenix force with only a few layers of skin being destroyed.

Logan is able to run over 60 mph and move with reflexes unobtainable by normal human beings. When sensing Victor was near and going after Kayla, he was able to leave his job site and reach her car in minutes. Despite the effects of adamantium poisoning weakening him and causing him to age, Logan was able to catch up to Laura and the group of mutants even though they had already trekked a great distance. After injecting himself with the Transigen serum, he was able to compete with a moving vehicle.

Logan has remarkable equilibrium and coordination, greater than any human athlete. He is capable of scaling vertical surfaces with remarkable efficiency. He is graceful and has a large range of motion, able to pursue and outrun a target in various types of terrains. His skills allow him to fluidly dodge and attack from different directions without losing balance. He has shown noticeable acrobatics, even lunging from trees to attack his target.

Logan's senses are heightened to levels similar to various animals. He can track down and identify people through their scent alone, as well as detect their presence within a large area through scent and sound. This makes one disguising themselves, even Mystique using her shape-shifting powers, pointless, due to the inability to change their scent. His hearing is equally acute, able to clearly hear the low whisper of William Stryker while submerged in water. He can see much further and closer than normal humans with perfect clarity, even in total darkness. His senses enable him to sense when danger is near, such as at Yashida's funeral. However, he began to require corrective lenses after his adamantium skeleton gradually poisoned him.

Logan can heal and regenerate all physical and mental harm to himself almost instantly. Any damaged area or lost anatomy will be completely restored with no lingering side effects in seconds, even forcing objects embedded out to heal properly. Logan can rapidly regenerate from virtually anything and everything, such as gunshots to the head or body, stab wounds, bombs, fire explosions, poison, and nuclear bombs, among many other things. Even if he dies in a medical sense, he can quickly resuscitate himself, making him near-immortal. Despite being shot twice in the head and losing his memories, Logan was able to regenerate his brain cells and eventually regain his lost memories years later. However, he is still capable of feeling pain and enough harm can render him unconscious.

Logan's powerful regenerative healing factor keeps him from aging beyond his physical prime, having remained virtually unchanged despite being almost 200 years of age, potentially able to live forever. In addition to prolonging his life, his overall health, prowess, and condition remain at its peak. Hence, when he encountered Stryker after six years of his retirement, the latter stated that he had not aged a day.

Logan exhibits inexhaustible drive, willpower and vitality, able to continue his exertions far longer than any normal human while showing no signs of weakening or exhaustion. He is highly accustomed to pain, able to withstand most levels of it while being only slightly fazed. He also has great endurance, being able to continually fight effectively after suffering several critical wounds while his healing powers were suppressed, and likewise survives cutting open his chest without being sedated. Atmospheric Adaptation: Logan is able to survive and adapt to any environment or weather conditions without changing shape. He is able to survive at any temperature without much discomfort. He can wear minimal clothing in sub-zero temperatures without any harm.