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| Kestrel | |
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 John Wraith | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | As Carlisle: Wolverine (vol. 2) #48 (November 1991) As John Wraith: Wolverine #60 (September 1992) |
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| Alter ego | John Wraith |
| Species | Mutant |
| Team affiliations | Weapon X Team X |
| Notable aliases | Carlisle, Halcon |
| Abilities | Teleportation Slowed aging |
Kestrel (John Wraith) is a character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics.
will.i.am portrays Kestrel in the 2009 filmX-Men Origins: Wolverine.
Kestrel first appeared inWolverine #48 (November 1991) and was created by writerLarry Hama and artistMarc Silvestri.
John Wraith is a member ofTeam X and test subject of theWeapon X Program, along withWolverine,Sabretooth,Maverick,Mastodon andSilver Fox.[1] Wraith later leaves Weapon X, but eventually rejoins the group and is instructed to recruit Maverick into it. He is mortally wounded by Sabretooth, but survives and becomes a preacher before being killed byHellverine.[2]
Kestrel returns in theX-Manhunt event (2025), where he assistsCharles Xavier in evading the authorities.[3][4]
Kestrel possesses the mutant ability to teleport over long distances. Additionally, he was given a life-extending serum as part of his initiation into Weapon X.
An alternate universe variant of John Wraith fromEarth-1610 appears inUltimate X-Men. This version is the leader of a mutantconcentration camp and the head of theWeapon X program.[5][6][7] Wraith later gains superpowers from the Banshee drug and becomes theVindicator before being killed byWilliam Stryker Jr.[8][9][10]
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