Cyclops was the first student of Proffessor X. His mutant ability is being able to cast a ray of light from his eyes. The ray is powerful and can destroy almost anything it touches.
Jean Grey is the wife of "Scott Summers" or as we know him as Cyclops. Jean's mutant ability is telekinesis, the ability to control with the mind. Jean is now known as "Phoenix" and is a member of the team Excalibur.
Storm is the "Goddess" of the mutants. She has the ability to control the elements of "Mother Nature".
Wolverine also knoe as "Logan" is the loner of the team. His skeleton is made of the hardest substacne know to man. His mutant ability is he can heal himself, and he can extract claws from the tips of his fists these claws are deadly and will rip apart anything in his way.
Beast posses the knowledge and the strenght for the team. Despite is apperance "The Beast" is very friendly.
Rogue is the southern hospitality of the team. Her mutant ablilty allows her to absorb the strenght, thoughts, and power of another soul. Rogue has the ability to fly at will, she contacted this through the absorbtion of another muntant's powers.
Gambit came to the team at a later time. Gambit was founded by Storm, his mutant ability is harnessing powerful bolts of energy.
Later additions to the team were Jubilee in the episode "The night of The Sentinels" and Cable...