<P> After hinting for many years that Mystique was indeed Nightcrawler 's biological mother , it was confirmed by writer Scott Lobdell in X-Men Unlimited # 4 . In 2003 , it was revealed that although Mystique was married to a wealthy German , Herr Wagner , Nightcrawler 's father was Azazel , a member of a race of demonic - looking mutants known as the Neyaphem which date back to Biblical times that were banished to another dimension by a race of angelic mutants . The storyline was furthered by the revelation that fellow X-Man Archangel 's healing blood did not heal Nightcrawler , and in fact caused him great pain . </P>
<P> After hinting for many years that Mystique was indeed Nightcrawler 's biological mother , it was confirmed by writer Scott Lobdell in X-Men Unlimited # 4 . In 2003 , it was revealed that although Mystique was married to a wealthy German , Herr Wagner , Nightcrawler 's father was Azazel , a member of a race of demonic - looking mutants known as the Neyaphem which date back to Biblical times that were banished to another dimension by a race of angelic mutants . The storyline was furthered by the revelation that fellow X-Man Archangel 's healing blood did not heal Nightcrawler , and in fact caused him great pain . </P>
when does nightcrawler find out mystique is his mother
when does nightcrawler find out mystique is his mother
2003
2003