Professor Charles Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a superhero created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby who appears in the Comics published by Marvel. An Omega level mutant, he is the most powerful telepath alive. A battle with Magneto damaged his spine, leaving him confined to a wheelchair. He is the founder and headmaster of Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, a place where mutants can learn to control there powers and use them to protect the innocent. He is the one the X-Men answer to, acting as both a leader and a surrogate father to the team. His dream is for mutants and normal humans to live together in peace and harmony.