Wolverine is the best there is at what he does and what he does isn't very pretty. As one of the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe, Wolverine has stood the test of time, overcoming everything in his path to do the right thing and protect the weak. While he makes a lot of mistakes, he never stops fighting the good fight and has had some pretty remarkable growth over the years, going from a violent, grizzled loner to a dependable teammate to a leader.

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However, as popular as he is, there are still people that don't know much about him and have a lot of questions, some easily answered and some not so easily answered.

10 How Dangerous Is Wolverine? He Is One Of The Most Dangerous People On The Planet

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Simply put, Wolverine is one of the most dangerous people on the planet. To begin with, his healing factor and adamantium skeleton make him remarkably hard to hurt. His claws can cut through just about anything and while he isn't as strong as someone like the Hulk, he has very low-level super strength.

Beyond all of that, he's also one of the most skilled fighters around, having mastered many martial arts. He's an expert shot from his time as a spy and government assassin and his adamantium laced bones mean that him even punching or kicking somebody hurts more than getting hit by someone without metal bones would. Basically, fighting Wolverine is a huge mistake unless the opponent vastly overpowers him.

9 Can Wolverine Be Killed? It Is Difficult But Possible

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While it is very difficult, there are ways to kill Wolverine. It used to be easier back in the day when his healing factor was weaker and it could be overwhelmed. However, that has changed a lot over the years to the extent that all of Wolverine flesh, muscles, and organs can be atomized and he'll still regenerate.

However, he can be killed- for example, drowning will do it but it would take a while, as his healing factor will keep healing his lungs until his body runs out of energy. There's also a special sword called the Muramasa blade that will stop his healing factor. He has died and come back, like many other heroes, having been smothered by molten adamantium while his healing factor was gone.

8 Are Wolverine's Claws Implants? No, They Are A Part Of His Mutation

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For years, people thought that Wolverine's claws were implants, including him. However, when his adamantium was pulled out by Magneto, it was revealed that his claws were actually made of bone and a part of his mutation. From 1993 until 1999, Wolverine fought evil with his bone claws and had to re-think how he fought.

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While they were still sharp and durable enough to cut through lots of things, they weren't as durable as adamantium ones and were even broken at one point.

7 Do He And Cyclops Hate Each Other? They Actually Have A Deep Respect For Each Other

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For fans who only know Wolverine and the X-Men from the movies, it would be easy to think that Wolverine and Cyclops's relationship is completely antagonistic. Wolverine teams up with lots of heroes but he and Cyclops have always had a difficult relationship. While they have certainly come to blows many times over the years, they actually have a deep respect for one another.

Their current relationship is better than ever, with the two living in the Summers House on the moon together. However, even before that, the two men came to an understanding. They've worked together for years and saved each other more times than they could count. While they aren't always the best of friends, they don't actually hate each other.

6 Have Him And Jean Grey Ever Got Together? Yes, They Have Gotten Very Close Over The Years

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Wolverine and Jean Grey have had an interesting relationship over the years. He's in love with her and she loves him but is usually with Cyclops. This has been a source of tension between the two mutants for years and is one of the origins of their animus.

Wolverine and Jean have gotten very close over the years. At first, she was scared of him but when she saw what a good person he could be, she thawed towards him. Wolverine has had lots of relationships over the years but few of them hold a candle to his love for Jean. Currently, the two are in what most assume is a polyamorous relationship with Cyclops, but there has been little actual confirmation of this.

5 Why Did Daken Hate His Wolverine? Daken Felt Abandoned By Him

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Wolverine has lived a long time and had lots of kids, many of which he doesn't remember because of various manipulations of his memories. One of his most well-known is Daken and for years, the two were at each other's throats. In fact, for a while Daken was one of Wolverine's greatest foes, trying to kill his father every chance he got.

Daken hates his father because he feels like his father abandoned him. Wolverine was married to a woman named Itsu and she was killed by the Winter Soldier while pregnant with Daken. Romulus cut the baby from her corpse and Wolverine never knew he survived. This meant he never went looking for him, which caused Daken to resent his father and planted the seeds of his hate.

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This is a common question and because of X-Men Origins: Wolverine, many people think the answer is yes. However, this is completely incorrect. The two have known each other for well over a century and Sabretooth has often lied to Wolverine that they related, taking advantage of Wolverine's memory loss but they aren't related.

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Sabretooth enjoys tormenting Wolverine and one of the ways he's done that is to lie to him about their relationship. However, they have no familial relationship.

3 Are Captain America And Wolverine Friends? They Are And Work Well Together

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Captain America is one of the older heroes in the Marvel Universe so he and Wolverine have that in common. However, the two men also have very different ways of doing things and it would be easy to assume they aren't friends. However, that would be a false supposition.

The two fought together in WWII and while they would come to blows as superheroes, they would eventually become really good friends. Cap came to respect Wolverine's honor and while he didn't always agree with the lengths Wolverine went to, he came to call him friend eventually. Wolverine revised his opinion of Cap as well and the two now work well together.

2 Has Wolverine Ever Led The X-Men? He Led Them For Years

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Wolverine is one of the most important members of the X-Men but he doesn't really seem much like the leading type. While he learned to work well with others, his temperament never seemed like it would lend well to leadership and for a long time, it didn't. However, he would be put in charge of X-Force and then, after a violent disagreement with Cyclops, form his own mutant school and team of X-Men.

Wolverine led the X-Men for years, showing everyone just how much he had grown as a person. There are few who thought he would make a good leader, especially of the X-Men, but he proved adroit at being in charge.

1 How Old Is Wolverine? It's Not Explicitly Said But He Was Born In The Late 19th Century

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Wolverine has been around for a very, very long time. For years, no one was exactly sure how long but his memories indicated at the very least late frontier times. While no one is exactly sure what year he was born, it was eventually revealed that he was born in the late 19th century as James Howlett, a sickly child of wealth.

Wolverine's healing factor pretty much completely retarded his aging, making him appear to be somewhere in the prime of his life. If he actually ages is a good question as sometimes he's shown a hundred years in the future looking old and other times he's been shown a thousand years in the future looking exactly the same as he does in the present.

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