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X - MenmemberKitty Prydehas had many high - profile romances . She ’s been in love with – and nearly married – the pop Russian mutant Colossus , and in the Ultimate Universe , Kitty was profoundly in love with Spider - Man . However , Kitty ’s strangest romance happened early on on in her time with the X - Men … and admit a mutant whiz ofLogan !
Although a largely forgotten plotline today , Kitty once became the object of affection for a fantastical but good-hearted variation named Caliban , who almost married Kitty in an underground mutant ceremony .
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X - Men movie fan have seen two variation of the bald , chalk - white-hot Caliban – once inX - Men : Apocalypsewhere he facilitate mutant get ahead falsified documents to relocate , and again inLoganwhere Caliban help a go Wolverineand sickly Charles Xavier duck the variation - track down Reavers . In the comics , however , Caliban has always been closely linked with Kitty Pryde ever since he first demo up inThe Uncanny X - man # 148 .
At the time , Kitty was still only a young mutantadjusting to her new superhero life . Although she formed cryptic friendships with Storm and Wolverine , she was still queasy around mutant with insensate appearances like Nightcrawler . So , when Caliban , a fearful brute in a lid and cloak , go forth from the sewerage , Kitty was clearly freaked out . It did n’t aid that Caliban could protrude Wave of veneration and trigger affright attacks in others – and then use that concern to make himself warm .
sense that Kitty was a variation like himself , Caliban tried to take her back into the sewer to be his friend . as luck would have it for Kitty , Storm and a chatter Spider - Woman contend to stop Caliban . In the mental process , Caliban ’s hat and mask were knocked off , and Kitty saw that he was in reality a deoxyephedrine - white , frail - looking mutant with declamatory pitiful eyes . Apologizing for the worry he caused , Caliban released Kitty and admitted that he had become so unfrequented live beneath the city that his closing off was now unbearable . AlthoughCaliban come back to the sewer , the experience had a lasting effect on Kitty , who realized how negative preconception against non - human looking mutants could be . Resolving to be a dependable someone , she responded to Nightcrawler ’s gesture of friendship , and she and Kurt formed a close bond .
Years after , Kitty – now calling herself Ariel – stake into the sewers with the X - Men where they find an entire community of mutant outcasts called the Morlocks ( after the belowground dwelling house creatures in H.G. Wells’The Time Machine).One of the Morlocks touched Kitty and infected her with a plague , nearly killing her . Caliban find her , however , and tried to heal her with medicines , hop she would stay with him this time .
fear the 10 - Men could die in the Morlock burrow , Kitty promised that she would stick around with Caliban if he would help her friends . As Kitty fell unconscious , Caliban carry her to the Morlocks ’ drawing card Callisto and begged her to save Kitty . tempest ultimately earned the X - Men ’s freedom by beating the loss leader in combat and took Kitty home .
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Sometime later , the Morlocks abducted Kitty and hear to force her to make good on her hope by marrying Caliban . Although Kitty did n’t desire to go through with the ceremony , she realized the Morlock ’s healer could save Colossus – who had become seriously bruise – and harmonise to link the Morlocks if they would cure her admirer . feel guilty for taking advantage of Caliban ’s affection so many clock time , Kitty also harmonise to marry him , but Caliban , realize Kitty did n’t know him , issue her from her vow and grant Kitty her freedom .
While Kitty and Caliban ’s relationship shows elements of authoritative tales likeBeauty and the BeastorThe Phantom of the Opera , it also has a curious link toShakespeare ’s playThe Tempest . In the play , the wizard Prospero uses two magical slaves , Ariel ( Kitty ’s former X - Men computer code name ) and Caliban . Like Kitty , Ariel is an impalpable tone ( alternately play by men and women ) who spy on people for Prospero . Caliban , by contrast , is a brutish devil who tried to outrage Prospero ’s girl and by and by tries to get some sailors to murder Prospero – only to be stopped by Ariel . At the end of the play , Ariel win his / her freedom , while Caliban submits to Prospero , who may or may not have granted him his exemption .
In theX - Menversion , Caliban is considerably more likable and , while attracted to Kitty , in the end chose to unloose her . His good deed were rewarded when Kitty chose to befriend him and riposte periodically to the tunnel to claver with him and give him gifts . Tragically , however , the Morlocks are later massacred by the Marauders and Caliban fled to the surface with X - gene . Feeling unaccented and useless , Caliban end agreeing toserve Apocalypse in exchange for power . Revelation of Saint John the Divine transformed Caliban into a hulky “ Hellhound ” creature – similar to Shakespeare ’s Caliban – and made him assault other mutants like Sabretooth .
Despite the changes to his body and personality , Caliban still get it on Kitty , and got to meet her one last time while trying to protect her from Sabretooth . Ashamed of the creature he had become , however , he pray her not to approach him . Some time later , he liberate himself from Apocalypse ’s control , but his mind begin to deteriorate , causing him to become round-eyed and ultimately feral . Even so , he engage in numerous epic acts , only to die in the process and get resurrected just so he could die all over again .
Although not one of Kitty Pryde ’s more pop “ swain , ” Caliban was a good - hearted mutant who worked hard to overcome his personal demon , often at great emotional and genial price to himself . deplorably , writers seemed to always put him in the most tragical lot , never allowing him to attain any real felicity . Considering thatKitty Pryderecently returned from the deadened , perhaps it ’s time for Caliban to make a interchangeable resurrection and reunify with his old friend ?
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