After hinting for many years that Mystique was indeed Nightcrawler 's biological mother, it was confirmed by writer Scott Lobdell in X-Men Unlimited # 4. In 2003, it was revealed that although Mystique was married to a wealthy German, Herr Wagner, Nightcrawler 's father was Azazel, a member of a race of demonic - looking mutants known as the Neyaphem which date back to Biblical times that were banished to another dimension by a race of angelic mutants. The storyline was furthered by the revelation that fellow X-Man Archangel 's healing blood did not heal Nightcrawler, and in fact caused him great pain.
when does nightcrawler find out mystique is his mother
2003