Powers: Reptilian-like physiology including scaly skin, agility, speed, reflexes, strength, stamina, prehensile tongue, wall-crawling, camouflage, claws and reptilian regenerative properties.
Raised in small-town America, young Victor Borkowski lived a normal life despite his reptilian features. The close-knit community accepted the boy for who he was until the growing world anti-mutant sentiment reached their town. For his own safety, his parents sent him to the Xavier Institute where he has excelled academically. When the students were organised into squads, Victor was placed on Northstar's Alpha Squadron and soon became squad leader. Victor also struggled with his sexuality, forming a close bond with the openly gay Northstar. When Northstar was killed by a mind-controlled Wolverine, Victor initially had trouble dealing with his loss but soon learned to cope with help from his new adviser, Karma.
When Northstar was resurrected and sent to kill the X-men Anole found him and was able to temporarily snap him out of his mind control. However, Victor's joy at seeing his former mentor was short-lived, as Northstar returned to his mind-controlled status and viciously beat him.
Anole was one of only 27 students at the Institute who didn't lose his mutant powers in the event known as M-Day. He later accepted Dani Moonstar’s offer to join the young X-men and moved to San Francisco.
Anole was an instrumental member of the X-Men in combating the Skrull invasion of Earth by using his ability to camouflage. During the initial invasion, he and the Stepford Cuckoos helped evacuate the San Francisco General Hospital and later helped take intel photos of the Skrull ships.
