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| “ | Your fancy claws can't cut what they can't hit. An' your hotsy-totsy healing factor won't save you when I rip out your heart! | „ |
| ~ Sabretooth |
| “ | I've been ready to die since before you was born! | „ |
| ~ Sabretooth |
| “ | Now it's my turn to see if I can find that spirit to overcome my past. The heart to push through the glaring eyes that only see the beast I was. You'll see Logan. I'll do it. I'll find it. Spirit of a Wolverine. | „ |
| ~ Sabretooth |
| “ | I'm older than you, Logan. How much older we could argue about but old enough to know that the stretch of road ahead of you ends up lookin' like this. | „ |
| ~ Sabretooth |
Victor Creed, better known as Sabretooth, is a major antagonist in the Marvel Universe, specifically serving as a major antagonist in the X-Men franchise and one of the main antagonists of the Wolverine franchise.
He is a sadistic, bestial mutant who possesses various superhuman abilities, including a rapid healing factor, razor-sharp fangs and claws, and superhuman senses. He would use these abilities to become a mercenary and assassin, seeking both power and to satisfy his sadistic urges; thus, he has served under and with other villains such as Mystique and Mister Sinister, and at times he has appeared in a more anti-heroic light, including as a member of both the X-Men and Avengers. Throughout his history, he has shared a personal rivalry with Wolverine, being responsible for many tragic moments in the latter's life; representing what the hero would become if he gave into his feral instincts.
He is also Wolverine's archenemy and an enemy of numerous other heroes, including Iron Fist, Spider-Man, the Hulk, and the X-Men.
Biography[]
Little is known of Sabretooth's early life. He was born in the late 19th century as Victor Creed, the son of Zebedaiah and Victoria Creed. He had two brothers and one sister. When Victor's mutant powers first manifested, he accidentally killed his brother over a piece of pie. His father proceeded to chain him up in the basement, and would regularly rip out Victor's "devil teeth." Victor eventually escaped by gnawing off his own arm and proceeded to kill his father.
Sabretooth would have multiple encounters with fellow mutant Wolverine. Due to the repeated manipulation of both men's memories, their first time meeting and what began their feud is unknown. The earliest known instances of interaction between them was when Victor attacked and killed a Blackfoot tribe Wolverine was affiliated with, most notably Wolverine's lover Silverfox. At some point prior to this, Wolverine killed Victor's younger brother Saul, seemingly earning him Victor's ire.
By the mid-1960s Victor, now known as Sabretooth, was a member of a black-ops group together with Wolverine. Sabretooth became known for his ruthlessness and cold efficiency. Around this time, he became intimate with a German spy named Leni Zauber, who was actually the mutant shapeshifter Mystique. Mystique bore Sabretooth a child named Graydon Creed, whom she gave up for adoption. Sabretooth would not learn of the existence of his son or the identity of his lover for many years.
Soon afterwards, he was kidnapped by the Weapon X program, who brainwashed him and turned him into an operative, alongside Wolverine.
Some time later, he along with other mutant mercenaries were recruited by future X-Man Gambit as part of the Marauders, a group of mutant mercenaries in service to Mr. Sinister. Sinister hired them to wipe out the Morlocks, a group of mutants living underground. Sabretooth personally gutted Gambit after the latter attempted to stop the mission, and this was also the first time Sabretooth and Wolverine encountered each other "in-costume" (Wolverine had joined the X-Men at this point).
In Other Media[]
Sabretooth appears in the X-Men animated series X-Men: Evolution, the Wolverine and the X-Men episode "Past Discretions", The Super Hero Squad Show episode "Enter Dormammu", and the Ultimate Spider-Man episode "Freaky".
Movies[]
- Main article: Sabretooth (X-Men Movies)
Video-Games[]
Sabretooth in X-Men 3: The official Video Game.
Sabretooth also made appearances in some X-Men video games. He's the final boss in X-Men III the Official Game, a boss in X2 : Wolverine's Revenge, X-Men Legends and X-Men Origin: Wolverine and a playable character in X-Men Legends II : Rise of Apocalypse.
Outside of the X-Men games, Sabretooth also appears as a major antagonist, such as Lego Marvel Super Heroes and Marvel's Midnight Suns.
Powers and Abilities[]
Sabretooth is an excellent hand to hand combatant, having been trained by various organizations such as the CIA, Weapon X, the Foreigner, and HYDRA. He is also an expert hunter and tracker, even without the use of his heightened senses. Sabretooth also has developed a high resistance to telepathic probing and manipulation when his brain was sewed. Although his extreme arrogance gives him the appearance of stupidity, he is actually quite intelligent. He routinely hacks into government databases to steal classified information and has escaped the highest levels of incarceration.
- Superhuman Strength: Sabretooth possessed superhuman strength that has been artificially augmented on a number of occasions over the years. Initially, he possessed sufficient strength to lift slightly above 800 lbs for brief amounts of time , slightly greater than the maximum amount an ordinary human is capable of lifting. However, after being captured and augmented the first time by his son, Graydon Creed, his strength was increased to the point where he could lift about 2 tons. He also underwent various augmentation procedures at the hands of the latest incarnation of the Weapon X Program, including some to both his strength and healing factor. While the full limits of his strength it is said he can lift anywhere between 2 to 10 tons.
- Superhuman Agility: Sabretooth's agility, balance, and bodily coordination were enhanced to levels beyond the human body's natural limits, even those of the finest human athlete.
- Superhuman Reflexes: Sabretooth's reflexes were similarly enhanced and were superior to those of the finest human athlete.
- Superhumanly Acute Senses: Sabretooth's feral mutation provided him superhumanly acute senses. Sabretooth could see with greater clarity and greater distances than an ordinary human. His vision extended into the ultraviolet and infrared areas of the electromagnetic spectrum, allowing him to see in near-total darkness and retain the same level of clarity. Sabretooth's hearing was similarly enhanced, able to detect sounds that ordinary human's can't and at greater distances. For example, he could detect the sound of light, normal breathing within a distance of 200 feet. Sabretooth also possessed an extremely well developed sense of smell. Sabretooth could recognize or track targets by scent, much the same way as a dog or wolf does. His nose could detect minute chemical differences in the scents of different deodorant brands, even if they were purported to be exactly the same scent.
- Regenerative Healing Factor: Sabretooth's primary mutant power was an accelerated healing process that enabled him to regenerate damaged or destroyed areas of his anatomy with far greater efficiency than an ordinary human. Originally, the speed of Sabretooth's healing factor's was in proportion to the wound's severity; for example, he could fully recover from an ordinary gunshot wounds within couple minutes or injuries as severe as a broken back and severed spine within days. However, Sabretooth's healing ability was increased in recent years due to various augmentation procedures. Sabretooth could fully heal from injuries that result in massive tissue damage or loss such as multiple gunshot wounds, slashes, puncture wounds, blunt force trauma, and severe burns within a couple of moments . It even be said that his healing factor rival or even better than Wolverine's even those could be debatable due Wolverine having more impressive feats.
- Foreign Chemical Immunity: Sabretooth's natural healing also afforded him the virtual immunity to poisons and most drugs. It was virtually impossible for him to become intoxicated.
- Immunity To Diseases: Sabretooth's healing powers also extended to his highly efficient immune system. As a result, he was immune to the effects of all known Earthly diseases and infections.
- Weather Insulated Adaptation: Sabretooth was able to withstand incredibly cold temperatures without sustaining bodily damage for great periods of time, even to the point of being nude in sub-zero temperatures.
- Extended Longevity: In addition, Sabretooth's healing factor provided him with an extended lifespan by halting his aging once he reached his physical prime. Despite being of an, unknown, advanced age, Sabretooth retained the appearance, vitality, and virility of a man in his physical prime.
- Superhuman Stamina: Sabretooth's advanced musculature produced considerably less fatigue toxins during physical activity than an ordinary human, due in large part to the effects of his mutant healing factor. Before receiving various upgrades to his powers, Sabretooth could physically exert himself at peak capacity for several hours before the build up of fatigue toxins began to impair him. After the upgrades, his stamina was increased to the point where he could exert himself at peak capacity for at least twenty-four hours.
- Claws and Fangs: Sabretooth has retractable talons in place of fingernails. The claws are naturally sharp and tougher than that of normal human bone structure, allowing Sabretooth to cut through most types of flesh and natural materials. Sabretooth's ability to slice completely through a substance depends on the thickness of the substance and the amount of force he can exert.
Trivia[]
- Despite being most famous for being Wolverine's archenemy, Sabretooth actually made his debut in Iron Fist #14, depicted as a human mercenary and serial killer who became a recurring antagonist of the titular hero. He would not be established as a mutant until his appearance in the Mutant Massacre crossover event, where he would face off with Wolverine for the first time.
- Sabretooth originally had no healing factor, having scratched his own face during his first confrontation with Spider-Man in the comics and having not healed instantly and remained injured throughout. Even after his mutant powers were established, no explanation was ever given for the fluctuation of his healing factor at the time.
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