It’s similar to a messiah complex, but Creed’s obsession and instability at times make it more of a misguided drive of sorts. The identities of his biological parents are completely unknown. The mutant was able to kill both his adopted mother and his adopted father. Once Creed took control of his family company, his activities become much more obscure. It’s an obsession. Occupation: Founder and Chairman of the Friends of Humanity In using that substance to restrain the attacker, some hit Creed and he ended up getting pinned to the ground. He almost killed Creed as well, but once again he survived.

It isn’t clear whether Creed was involved. By his mid-twenties, Creed was fully immersed in his family’s company. His disdain of mutants turned from an opinion to a passion. He was not reserved about such wariness either. While the company remained clean in the eyes of the law, this didn’t stop a rival militia sending an assassin to take out the Stockers. However, this did make Creed and his family a target in a way that would change the course of his life. The family that adopted him, Brandon and Scarlett Stocker, were a wealthy couple in Topeka, Kansas that had endured the deaths of two children and two miscarriages. He developed an early talent for rallying support among others, demonstrating a charisma that was often aggressive if not a little hostile at times. She also gave him the name Graydon Creed, which his adopted parents would maintain. Character Breakdown: Graydon Creed demonstrates many symptoms of serious pathology in his obsession with mutants. This hostility towards mutants is just part of a larger manifestation in his pathological need to protect humanity by any means necessary, regardless of how violent or extreme they may be. He was able to gain a long list of supporters and using his family ties, he was able to organize new smaller companies dedicated to anti-mutant research.
He also became quite active in his community. However, his biological mother made sure that he was sent to a wealthy family. At the time he was part of a student alliance that was known for speaking out against illegal immigration and homosexuality. Victor Creed (father) Raven Darkholme (mother) Kurt Wagner (half-brother) Rogue (adopted sister) Affiliations: Friends of Humanity. Creed was not part of this fight, but he ended up getting caught in the crossfire. Age: 38

Even before his hatred of mutants grew, he demonstrated xenophobic tendencies from a young age. The Stockers kept him fairly sheltered in a gated community, most likely out of concern that they would lose him as they had other children. As an infant, he was put up for adoption. Not much is known about the source of the Stockers’s wealth. The young mutant happened to have abilities that allowed him to form globs of an exotic sticky substance in his hands. Full Name: Graydon Creed The rise of the X-men and growing concerns regarding mutants created a ripe environment for the Friends of Humanity. Since he has the resources and means to oppose them, he willingly sacrifices his personal comfort to oppose them. Rogue of: X-Men, Justice League. She also gave him the name Graydon Creed, which his adopted parents would maintain. He even attended a rally at city hall to support it.

Graydon was conceived during the Cold War. The death of his adopted family was a turning point for Graydon Creed.

When the Topeka city council proposed a bill that would restrict or ban mutants from public schools, Creed’s expressed support for it. It started with a series of legal issues that arose regarding the succession of his father’s company. Mystique later gave birth to a normal human child—Graydon—whom she gave up for adoption, although she kept an eye on him. He focused primarily on furthering his education and playing a more active role in his family company. That life, however, has significant holes that have never been fully addressed and it’s not even clear if Creed himself knows the full story. Posing as German spy Leni Zauber, Mystique seduced freelance supervillain Victor Creed (Sabretooth) while he was in Germany on a mission. In their fear of losing him, they made him wary of unknown forces. This charisma would be put on full display on the day he first crossed paths with mutants.

These incidents ranged from violent beatings to full on murder. Graydon Creed is the son of Raven Darkholme (aka Mystique) and Victor Creed (aka Sabretooth), two of the most infamous mutants, notorious criminals and wanted terrorists in the world – a fact which brought him great shame throughout his life. He attended numerous private schools where he excelled in math, political science, and business. When Graydon learned that he was the son of two mutants who had abandoned him as an inconvenience, he grew resentful of all mutants, and that resentment colored his outlook for the rest of his life. The Friends of Humanity have been implicated in numerous incidents of violence against mutants. That passion would guide him in a new series of endeavors, many of which remain shrouded in secrecy. The very presence of mutants disturbs him.

He became the President following the the Goblin Queen 's conquest of the country and Reed Richard s' death.

When the mutant attacked, Creed tried to defend his father. He eventually recovered, but an indelible impression regarding mutants had been made and it only promised to get worse. The family that adopted him, Brandon and Scarlett Stocker, were a wealthy couple in Topeka, Kansas that had endured the deaths of two children and two miscarriages. Part of this narcissism involves having uncontrolled anger, which shows in how he projects his rage onto mutants and those that oppose him. He bought back many of the public holdings his company, allowing him to increase the anonymity of the company. Yet these traits and Creed’s willingness to express them are not entirely self-serving.

He does appear to put a high value on his own notion of humanity. This represents another significant hole in Creed’s history and one that remains a closely guarded secret. His experience made him quite vocal in the growing controversy surrounding mutants, but he refrained from becoming too outspoken. Graydon Creed is the leader of the anti-mutant and human supremacist organization, the Friends of Humanity . His secretive, private nature implies that he has feelings of anguish that he tries to hide and in doing so allows them to fester to a point where it has extreme effects on his mentality. During her speech, an unknown assailant attacked the mutant and a major fight broke out.

For the rest of his school career, he remained active in anti-mutant politics. The secrets of his life begin with his birth. For a number of years, he ran the company in secret. At this time more rumors emerged regarding the company conducting arms deals with several illegal militias in Sudan, Northern Ireland, and Central America. He became more aggressive and unstable. For a while it looked like Creed wouldn’t be able to gain control, but then his rivals and several members of the company board disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Their continued existence upsets him.

Brandon Stocker founded a series of contracting firms that specialized in supplying weapons to various governments and military forces. While there, a young mutant made an impassioned plea before the city council. In his adult years, Graydon formed a group called the Friends of Humanity, dedicated to opposing mutant civil rights by committing acts of terrorism against peaceful mutants and mutant sympathizers, and using the acts of violent mutants such as Magneto to rally support for their cause. Unfortunately, he failed. There were frequent rumors about their company providing arms illegally.

If they were true, it was never proven in court. This most likely stemmed from being so sheltered by his adopted parents.

He ended up getting trampled as the riot broke out and had to be hospitalized. Creed was with him at the time. It caused him to go into cardiac arrest and he came very close to dying over the course of a week.

As his ranks swelled, so too did his reputation. Much of Graydon’s early life was fairly comfortable. No charges were ever filed and Creed has never publicly spoken about the incident. It’s not clear if the family ever actually met Creed’s biological mother, but they embraced the opportunity to adopt Graydon as their own.

While in the ICU, Creed had a sever allergic reaction to the substance the mutant secreted. He cannot be convinced that all mutants aren’t a danger.

That assassin turned out to be a mutant, one with the ability to turn into a shadow and follow Brandon Stocker home. Mutant Abilities: None. At around the same time the illegal weapons trade underwent a mysterious boom and Creed’s company apparently profited a great deal. He was also a member of t… By the time he was in his early 30s, Creed had liquidated his share of the profits and used it to form a new organization, the Friends of Humanity. However, Creed’s obsession isn’t the only driving force of his persona. His ability and desire to rally others demonstrate signs of a narcissistic mindset where he seeks to use others to accomplish his own ends. After Graydon Creed stepped down from his family company, he dedicated the bulk of his time and energy to pursue an anti-mutant agenda. Graydon Creed of this reality is also the son of Mystique and Sabretooth. Graydon Creed’s hatred of mutants is not just personal for him.


While Creed was able to avoid prosecution for these crimes, it did provide greater exposure to his organization. It started with an incident that took place in the city of Topeka when he was 15. Having been hurt both physically and emotionally by mutants, he sees all humanity as targets for mutants and sees himself as a defender of this threat. History: The life story of Graydon Creed is an intensely private if not closely guarded secret.