Jason Stryker

"My boy, the great illusionist."

―William Stryker^[src]

Jason Stryker was a mutant who possessed telepathic powers. He was also the son of William Stryker. His father extracts a fluid from his spinal cord that allows him to control people's minds.

Biography[]

Birth[]

Jason is born in 1963.

X-Men: Days of Future Past[]

In 1973, Trask asked Stryker how old his son was, to which he replied was ten years old.

Jason was sent to the Xavier Institute by his father, his father, William Stryker, in an attempt to cure him of his mutation. Following his return home, he would play games with his parents, toying with their minds. His mother, in an attempt to bore the images out, took a power-drill to her temple and killed herself. After the death of his wife, Stryker had frozen him until a cure or a way to control him was found.

X-Men Origins: Wolverine[]

Jason was one of the mutants in containment at his father, William Stryker's mutant research facility.

X2: X-Men United[]

When Col. Stryker started his research on mutants, he had Jason lobotomized. Using his cerebral fluid, he created a powerful serum, through which he controlled the mind of anyone he wanted. When Charles Xavier was captured by Stryker, Jason, under his father's orders, used his powers on him, as Xavier was too powerful for the serum to have any affect. He made Xavier believe he was in the X-Mansion after the attack from Stryker's forces, and, disguising himself as a young girl, made him search for the other mutants with Cerebro, in reality bringing him to Dark Cerebro. When Xavier found all the mutants, Jason ordered him to kill them all and Xavier, brainwashed by his powers, began to obey.

After some time, Magneto entered Dark Cerebro's chamber. Jason was unable to affect him, due to his helmet. Magneto rearranged Cerebro's panels. Mystique, disguised as Jason's father, ordered Jason to kill all humans.

While Xavier was obeying to the new order, Storm and Nightcrawler managed to teleport inside Dark Cerebro. They were immediately attacked by Jason, who showed them an empty room with his disguise from earlier, standing in the middle of it, trying to deceive them. Storm created a snow-storm and interrupted the illusion. They rescued Xavier, but the chamber collapsed before they can return for him.

Character traits[]

Jason was just a child when he discovered his mutation and his father, William Stryker's shame for his nature led him to prove a deep hatred against him and his mother.

Once lobotomized, Jason's personality was completely erased and he was just a puppet in William's hands. However, despite being brainless after his lobotomy, he show to have a child-like personality, when acting as a little girl in front of the X-Men and prove to be some of manipulator when choosing an appearance to fool Professor X.

Powers and Abilities[]

Powers[]

Mutant Physiology: Jason was a very powerful mutant who possessed telepathic powers.
- Telepathy: Jason could telepathically communicate with other individuals or project illusions into their minds. He was also powerful enough to overcome Professor X's powers.
  - Illusion Generation: Due to Jason's telepathy; he could generate, create and project several different types of illusions inside other individuals' minds.
    - Hallucikinesis: Due to Jason's telepathy; he could manipulate several different types of illusions inside other individuals' minds; making them see things that are actually there. He was able to make himself look like a little girl to manipulate Professor X.
  - Mind Control: Jason could manipulate the minds of other individuals. He was able to control Professor X and his brain fluid is also a powerful mind-controller utilised by Jason's father, his father, William Stryker.

Relationships[]

William Stryker - Father
Stryker's Wife - Mother
William Stryker, Sr. - Grandfather
Charles Xavier - Former teacher; deceased.

Appearances/Actors[]

Earth-10005 (3 films)
- X2: X-Men United (First appearance) - Michael Reid McKay and Keely Purvis (Illusion)
- X-Men Origins: Wolverine (Cameo)
- X-Men: Days of Future Past (Mentioned only)
Earth-10005 (1 video game)
- X-Men: The Official Game - Steven Blum and Grey DeLisle (Young)

Behind the scenes[]

All of Jason's dialogue is spoken through Keely Purvis, who portrays the little girl that Jason projects.

Trivia[]

The character of Jason is loosely based on another X-Men foe, Mastermind/Jason Wyngarde for his vision-making powers.
Jason Stryker's appearance (as well as his telepathic power) are somewhat reminiscent of the X-Men foe Legion.
In the official video-game, Jason is revealed to be still alive. He confronts Nightcrawler in his mission in Alkali Lake, wanting revenge on him since he let him die. Jason's personality is split in two, a good side and an evil one, and the good side sacrifices his own life in order to help Nightcrawler destroy the Sentinels.
Originally in the comics, Styker's son was portrayed to have been a newborn that was killed by his father after he was displayed his mutant powers at birth. Later on, during the All-New X-Men series it was retconned to where the child was still alive (where his father took him to A.I.M. to have his powers suppressed) and has now taken over his late father's work as the new leader of the Purifiers. Like in the film that child has also been given the name of Jason Stryker.
Following the prevention of Bolivar Trask's murder, the Earth-10005 timeline was revised. It is unknown what change this may have had on Jason's fate.