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|character_name=Changeling
|real_name=Kevin Sydney
|species=[[Mutant (Marvel comics)|Human Mutant]]
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|debut=[[Uncanny X-Men|X-Men]] vol. 1 #35 (August, [[1967 in comics|1967]])
|creators= [[Roy Thomas]], [[Werner Roth (comics)|Werner Roth]].
|alliance_color=background:#ffc0c0
|alliances=[[X-Men]]<br />[[Factor Three]]<br />[[X-Humed]]
|aliases=#2, John Askegren, Jack Bolton, Martina Johanssen, Werner Reiman, Charles Sage, Francisco Zerilli, [[Professor X|Professor Charles Xavier]]
|powers=[[Shapeshifting]]<br>[[Telepathy]]<br>[[Levitation]]
|}}
 
The '''Changeling''' ('''Kevin Sydney''') is a [[Marvel Comics]] [[fictional character|character]], and a member of the [[X-Men]]. Created by writer [[Roy Thomas]] and artist [[Werner Roth (comics)|Werner Roth]], he first appeared in ''[[Uncanny X-Men|X-Men]]'' #35 ([[1967#August|August 1967]]).
 
The Changeling is a [[Mutant (Marvel comics)|mutant]] [[shapeshifting|shapeshifter]]. He was a short-lived X-Men adversary who, off-panel, joined [[Professor X]]'s efforts and died shortly after. The Changeling was the first member of the X-Men to die in action.
 
==Publication history==
The first run of appearances happened in 1967-1968 when he appeared in ''X-Men'' #37-42. Although dying at the end of this run he was thought to have been seen as a ghost in ''[[Excalibur (comics)|Excalibur]]: The Possession'' (1991) and returned properly in ''Sensational She-Hulk'' #34-35 (1991-1992).
 
==Fictional character biography==
The Changeling originally worked for the villainous organization [[Factor Three]]. He acted as the [[Mutant Master]]'s second-in-command in an effort to trigger World War Three. He captured the [[X-Men]], but when the Mutant Master was exposed as an extraterrestrial, the mutants of Factor Three teamed with the X-Men to defeat the Mutant Master.<ref>''X-Men'' Vol. 1 #37-39</ref>
 
Following that group's defeat he reformed and unbeknownst to the X-Men was recruited by [[Professor X]] to replace him while he isolated himself to prepare for a defense against the alien [[List of Marvel Comics alien races#Z|Z'Nox]] invasion.<ref>as revealed subsequently in ''X-Men'' #65 (February 1970)</ref> The Changeling, masquerading as Professor X,<ref>first in ''X-Men'' Vol. 1 #40</ref> led the X-Men's efforts to defeat the [[Subterranea (comics)|Subterranean]] [[Grotesk (comics)|Grotesk]]. The Changeling was mortally wounded in battle with Grotesk by the exploding of an oscillotron machine, and died in preventing the destruction of Earth.<ref>''X-Men'' #41-42 (Feb-March 1968)</ref> However, the X-Men thought it was actually Professor X who had died and did not find out until later that it was in fact Changeling<ref>''X-Men'' #65</ref>
 
Although dead, Excalibur encountered what they thought was his malevolent ghost, however, it turned out to be a hoax perpetrated by [[Merlyn (Marvel Comics)|Merlyn]], with Merlyn posing as the Changeling.<ref>''Excalibur: The Possession'' (July 1991)</ref> Changeling did return and battled [[She-Hulk]] when he was raised from the dead as a zombie by [[Black Talon (comics)#Black Talon II|Black Talon]] to form part of the team [[X-Humed]]. It was Changeling who was able to break Talon's control of him long enough to allow She-Hulk to win and lay the zombies back to rest.<ref>''Sensational She-Hulk'' #34-35 (1991-1992)</ref>
 
==Powers and abilities==
Changeling is a [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] metamorph with the ability to alter his physical appearance and voice at will to resemble that of any person he chooses. His power could also transform the appearance of his costume as well, which was made of unstable molecules.
 
He also has limited [[telepathic]] abilities which (in the original timeline) were enhanced by Professor X. As a side effect he also gained limited telekinetic abilities{{Fact|date=March 2007}}.
 
The Changeling is also a skilled actor, and is a highly trained and efficient organizer of subversive activities.
 
He carried various advanced weaponry of alien [[List of Marvel Comics alien races#S|Siri]] design belonging to [[Factor Three]], including a ray gun carried in a holster at his side.
 
==Other versions==
Changeling is the character from the main [[Marvel Universe]], [[Earth-616]]. However, in the [[1990s]], he was reinvented as [[Morph (comics)|Morph]]<ref>The name change was due to copyright reasons</ref> in the [[X-Men (animated series)|''X-Men'' animated series]] (Earth-921031), which led to versions of the character (also named Morph) appearing in stories set in other alternative universes.
 
===Exiles===
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====Behind the scenes====
Morph was originally placed in the ''X-Men'' animated series simply because the writers wanted to have a character die in the opening story arc in order to show how serious the series was.<ref name="Lewald Interview">{{cite web |url=http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=200466 |title=Interview: Eric Lewald (Story Editor of X-Men) |accessdate=2008-01-15 |publisher=toonzone.net }}</ref> Morph's death was, in fact, intended to stick, but due to his unexpected popularity, he was brought back.<ref name="Lewald Interview"/>
 
Changeling was chosen because of his past ties to the X-Men, as well as his deceased status in the comics. He was practically a blank slate, so the writers were free to do with him as they wanted, without really angering fans of the character.
 
The name was changed from Changeling to Morph, since DC comics had the rights to the name Changeling at the time. ([[DC Comics|DC's]] Changeling is better known now as [[Beast Boy]] from the [[Titans (comics)|Teen Titans]]). Morph's death was, in fact, intended to stick, but due to his unexpected popularity, he was brought back.<ref name="Lewald Interview"/>
 
====Powers and abilities====
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==Bibliography==
===As Changeling===
*''Excalibur: Possession''
*''Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: The Book of the Dead''
*''She-Hulk'' vol. 2 #34-35
*''X-Men'' vol. 1 #26-42, 65
*''X-Men: Legends'' (story 2: "Diary of a False Man")
===As Morph===
*''Exiles'' #1-98
 
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==External links==
*[http://www.marvel.com/universe/Changeling Marvel Universe character bio]
*[http://en.marveldatabase.com/Kevin_Sydney_%28Earth-616%29 Marvel database entry]
 
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