What Happened To Everyone Who Used Cerebro?
Cerebro is Professor X's toy, but who else has had the chance to play with it?
Cerebro is one of the most powerful computers in the Marvel Universe, but not just anyone can use it. The device was originally designed by Professor Charles Xavier and Magneto, but - over the years - it has gone through some significant modifications and redesigns.
At one point, it became a sentient character who went out on missions with the team, while in other versions, it was simply a desktop computer Xavier could use to track down Mutants. The exact way in which it works has never been fully explained, but its use has been a central plot point of comics, video games, movies, and television shows.
Pretty much anyone with a passing familiarity of Cerebro knows it is used most often by Professor X himself, but he's not the only person to strap on the silver helmet. Excluding him as an obvious choice (and Deadpool from the time he busted the prop), there are several powerful Mutants who have taken their chances using Cerebro.
This begs the following questions, what happened to them, how were they able to use Cerebro, and what impact did they have from using it? These 10 mutants are the only ones known to take the silver helmet, put it on their heads, and get something done with Cerebro... other than Professor X.
10. Nathan Summers
Nathan Summers, otherwise known as Cable, is the son of Scott Summers and Madelyne Prior (Jean Grey's clone). Because of his biology, he is one of the most powerful telepaths in Marvel Comics, though he is most often portrayed as a gun-happy, infant-toting warrior.
For those fans who are only familiar with the character from Deadpool 2, he is a powerful telepath with abilities that rival those of his mother. He has telepathic powers and can move things with his mind via telekinesis. Because of this, he was a prime candidate to try out Cerebro when the need arose.
During the Phoenix Resurrection series, the team was on the lookout for Jean Grey and the Phoenix Force but were limited in the number of available telepaths. In stepped Cable, who sat down and got to concentrating on finding Ms. Grey.
Unfortunately, he fell victim to Cerebro's powerful telepathic feedback and was overrun with pain. Not only did he fail in finding the Mutant he was looking for, but the feedback also caused the cables to snap and electrocute him as the helmet blew up into pieces all around his head. Left groaning on the floor, it was then pointed out that there weren't any additional psychics who could use Cerebro.