Cerebro is a device that Charles Xavier utilizes to detect other mutants on the entire planet; it can also amplify Charles' telepathy; allowing him to communicate with every individual on the entire planet.
History[]
X-Men: First Class[]
Charles uses Cerebro to find Rogue.
An early version of Cerebro exists in an unnamed CIA science facility, built by the young Hank McCoy to amplify brainwaves. It it used by Xavier to find and recruit mutants for training in order to oppose Sebastian Shaw. It is later destroyed by Riptide as Shaw searches the facility for the young mutants.
Emma Frost comments on her perception of Xavier's increased telepathic range when using Cerebro, which she feels despite being some thousands of miles away.
X-Men[]
Cerebro is a massive device that fills a spherical room in the basement of Xavier's School. While in use, three-dimensional images of the minds scanned by the device appear around the user. Cerebro can also detect both human and mutant minds with ease. The unique signature of mutant brainwaves is shown by the mental images of humans depicted in black and white, while those of mutants show up in color.
Professor X mentions to Wolverine that Magneto helped him build it, therefore, knows how to construct helmets with circuitry to block its detection abilities. Cerebro is sabotaged by Mystique so that it injures Professor X, putting him into a coma, who is one of the few known individuals, who can use Cerebro effectively, Jean Grey successfully used the device to locate Magneto, but the input overwhelmed her nascent telepathic power and left her stunned.
X2: X-Men United[]
Cerebro was copied and modified by William Stryker in his plot to have a brainwashed Charles Xavier use his Cerebro-amplified powers to kill every mutant on the entire planet and was later further modified by Magneto to kill humans. Stryker forced Magneto to reveal information, regarding Cerebro, as Magneto reminded Storm that he helped Charles to build the device. According to the film, it is difficult to pin-point the location of mutants, who have teleporting powers and are constantly in transit, such as Nightcrawler. Mutants appear in red and humans in white.
X-Men: Days of Future Past[]
Charles has Cerebro in the X-Jet.
Capabilities[]
Functions[]
- Power Augmentation: Cerebro can temporarily amplify the psychic powers of other mutants, allowing them to communicate with every individual on the entire planet.
- Power Detection: Cerebro can detect other mutants on the entire planet, it can also pin-point the exact location of that specific mutant.
Weaknesses[]
- Limitations: Although Cerebro is incredibly powerful, it does have its limits;
- Limited Power Detection: Although Cerebro can detect other mutants on the entire planet, but it is also extremely difficult for it to pin-point the exact location of that specific mutant, who possesses teleporting-based powers and are constantly in transit.
Appearances[]
- Earth-10005 (4 films)
- X-Men (First appearance)
- X2: X-Men United
- X-Men: First Class
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
Trivia[]
- In the Earth-10005 timeline, it was Hank McCoy, who build the first Cerebro, but it was Erik Lehnsherr, who helped Charles Xavier to build the second Cerebro.
- In both X-Men and X2: X-Men United, Erik's helmet is capable of blocking the telepathic signals from Cerebro, as well as any mutants, who possesses telepathic powers.
- Cerebro is not seen in X-Men: The Last Stand.
- Cerebro is Spanish for brain.
Gallery[]
X-Men: First Class[]
X-Men[]
X2: X-Men United[]
