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Lockheed

Universe
Marvel Universe

Real Name
Unrevealed, possibly inapplicable

Aliases
Lockheed, Dragon

Identity
No dual identity

Occupation
Adventurer

Citizenship
Inapplicable

Place of Birth
Flock homeworld

Known Relatives
None

Group Affiliation
X-Men, formerly Excalibur, Flock

Education
Unrevealed

Height
(length) 2'6"

Weight
20 lbs.

Eyes
Yellow, no pupils

Hair
None

Powers
Lockheed is a purple-skinned alien with a dragon-like appearance, including small forepaws and wings. He can fly via his natural wings, as well as breathe fire. Lockheed is immune to the intense heat and flames he can generate, as well as that from external sources within certain limits. Lockheed has been seen to withstand immersion in molten lava with no ill effects. He also possesses five lungs of unknown function.

Lockheed’s mind is capable of resisting telepathic probes from even the most powerful telepaths. Like all members of his race, Lockheed is empathic, able to sense the emotions of others.

Abilities
Lockheed is skilled in the piloting of his race's astral starship. He has also learned English, though he rarely speaks.

Paraphernalia
Lockheed wears an image inducer on a collar around his neck that, once pressed, creates the holographic illusion that he is an ordinary housecat.

First Appearance
Uncanny X-Men #166 (1983)

Origin
Excalibur #40 (1991)

Significant Issues
Befriended Puff, rejected her advances (Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #12/Uncanny X-Men #181, 1985/1984); co-founded Excalibur (Excalibur: The Sword is Drawn, 1988); put on trial, exiled from Flock (Excalibur #40, 1991); vs witches (X-Men Unlimited #43, 2003); rejoined Kitty at University (X-Treme X-Men 2001 Annual, 2001); assisted in Institute Field Day exercise (New X-Men: Academy X #3-4, 2004); with Kitty, investigated Puff’s kidnapping, vs Path of Destiny (X-Men: Kitty Pryde – Shadow & Flame #1-5, 2005)

One of the greatest warriors of the alien race called the Flock, Lockheed was engaged in battle against the alien Brood on their homeworld when he encountered the young Earth mutant Kitty Pryde. Secretly returning to Earth with Kitty and her X-Men teammates, Lockheed found a nest of alien Sidri beneath the X-Men’s mansion and, along with Kitty and her teammate Colossus, they defeated the aliens. Kitty named Lockheed after a character in a fairytale, which itself was named after the X-Men’s old SR-71 Lockheed Blackbird jet, and the pair quickly became inseparable friends. On the alien Battleworld, Lockheed befriended a female dragon, later named “Puff,” and after the X-Men returned to Earth she grew to gigantic size and caused chaos in Tokyo until Lockheed defused the situation, after which she shrank to normal size.

Lockheed later joined Kitty in becoming a founding member of the British super-team Excalibur. During a battle with the despotic Doctor Doom, Lockheed was severely wounded while protecting Kitty. After undergoing surgery, his astral form was transported aboard the spaceship that carried the collective transient souls of his entire space-faring race. There, Lockheed was placed on trial for abandoning not only his people, but his intended bride on their wedding day. Lockheed defended his decision to leave, but during his speech the ship’s pilots fell asleep. Lockheed was able to regain control of the ship, preventing his people’s souls from dissipating. The court still found him guilty; however, they commuted the death sentence and instead exiled him from the Flock.

Lockheed recovered, and after Kitty returned to the X-Men, he adventured on his own. He was taken in by a pair of sister witches, but after discovering they were terrorizing their town with their powers, Lockheed joined a rival witch in opposing them. She helped him locate Kitty, who had since left the X-Men and was attending University, and he rejoined her there. After Kitty returned to the X-Men’s ranks, Lockheed rejoined her in time to aid them in opposing the alien Ord. Lockheed was later asked to assist in one of the Institute’s Field Day training exercises for the students. The New Mutants and Hellions squads were tasked with finding Lockheed, who was hiding in the center of the hedge maze. Icarus of the Hellions was able to pacify him by singing “Puff the Magic Dragon” to him, thus winning the exercise for his team. Lockheed was then alerted to Puff’s kidnapping in Tokyo. With Kitty’s help, Lockheed traveled to Japan and opposed Puff’s kidnappers, the Path of Destiny cult.

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