Real Name
Henry "Hank" P. McCoy

Aliases
Formerly Kreature, Mutate #666

Identity
Publicly known

Occupation
Adventurer, geneticist; former biochemist, college lecturer

Citizenship
U.S.A.

Place of Birth
Dundee, Illinois

Known Relatives
Sadie McCoy (grandmother), Edna McCoy (mother), Norton McCoy (father), Robert McCoy (uncle)

Group Affiliation
X-Men, formerly Acolytes (while mind-controlled), X-Factor/X-Terminators, Defenders, Avengers, Rejects

Education
Ph. D. Biochemistry

Height
5'11"

Weight
402 lbs.

Eyes
Blue

Hair
(Originally) Brown; (currently) Bluish-black

Powers
The Beast possesses superhuman strength, agility, endurance, and speed, despite his bulk. He possesses the agility of a great ape and the acrobatic prowess of an accomplished circus aerialist. His physiology is durable enough to allow him to survive a three story fall by landing on his feet without suffering any broken bones or sprains. The Beast's legs are powerful enough to enable him to leap approximately 15 feet high in a standing high jump, and around 25 feet in a standing broad jump. He can also run on all fours at approximately 40 miles per hour for short sprints.

The Beast can crawl up brick walls by wedging his fingers and toes into the smallest cracks and applying a vice-like grip on them, as well as walk a tightrope with minimal effort. He is adept in performing complicated sequences of gymnastics such as flips, rolls, and springs, and can also walk on his hands for many hours. Further, his manual and pedial dexterity are so great that he can perform multiple tasks such as writing with both hands at once or tie knots in rope with his toes.

The Beast possesses enhanced senses, the ability to secrete pheromones to attract members of the opposite sex, as well as a slight healing factor that allows him to regenerate minor wounds and recover quickly from minor ailments such as colds. The Beast also possesses cat-like night vision as well as razor-sharp claws on his hands and feet.

Abilities
Hank is considered one of the world's experts on mutations and evolutionary human biology. He has extensive knowledge of genetics, biochemistry, and a variety of other scientific fields. Hank is also an accomplished keyboard player.