Who Is Lockheed? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Lockheed is a Marvel comic book character, with over 1,687 comic issue appearances. Lockheed is a purple, winged, quadrupedal alien that resembles a small dragon. He is the longtime companion of Kitty Pryde with whom he shares a special bond. He is a valued member of the X-Men and founding member of The Pet Avengers.

Who is Lockheed?

Origin Lockheed meets Kitty Lockheed first met the young mutant, Kitty Pryde , during a battle between the X-Men and an alien race known as The Brood . There he helped save Kitty from the Brood, by chasing them away with a burst of flame. Kitty wondered if he could talk, but before she could find out, an explosion rocked the both of them. As Kitty ran out of the cave she was stuck in and back to the rest of the X-Men, she found that Lockheed had disappeared. But unbeknown to Kitty, Lockheed secretly stowed away with the X-Men back to Earth, appearing later at the X-mansion. At first, his reappearance surprised her, but then she was excited that she was able to find him again. He later helped her battle some Sidri aliens that had invaded mansion. When he went with Kitty to meet Professor Xavier , Xavier found out that he couldn't probe Lockheed's brain with his telepathy and he agreed that Lockheed could stay with her at the X-mansion.

Key facts

Lockheed is of alien origin and first appeared in "Live Free or Die!". The character is published by Marvel. With 1,687 recorded issue appearances, Lockheed ranks among the most featured characters in comics.