Cypher (Marvel Comics)

Doug Ramsey
Cypher
Cypher from X-Men Legacy #235 by Greg Land.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearance
  • The New Mutants #13 (March 1984)
  • As Revelation:
  • X-Men: Heir of Apocalypse #4 (September 2024)
Created byChris Claremont (writer)
Sal Buscema (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoDouglas Aaron "Doug" Ramsey
SpeciesHuman Mutant
Team affiliationsNew Mutants
Hellions
X-Force
X-Men
X-Factor
Quiet Council of Krakoa
Swordbearers of Krakoa
PartnershipsWarlock
Bei the Blood Moon (wife)
Notable aliasesRevelation
AbilitiesSemi-telepathic and semi-clairvoyant omnilingualism (intuitively translates any languages he comes into contact with, including written, spoken, computer, or body language).

Cypher (Douglas Aaron "Doug" Ramsey) is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character appears usually in the X-Men family of books, in particular those featuring the New Mutants, of which Cypher has been a member. Cypher belongs to the subspecies of humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. He is able to easily understand any language, whether spoken or written.

The character is not related to the cyborg of the same name who appeared in Sabretooth and Mystique (1996–1997).