How did Sabertooth get his powers?

In Wolverine vol. 2 #166, Sabretooth reveals that by means of genetic enhancement the Weapon X program has increased his strength and accelerated his healing factor. Eventually he escaped the program again and resumed working solo.
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Is Sabertooth and Wolverine brothers?

Sabretooth (born Victor Creed) is a mutant who, like his younger half-brother Wolverine, has a number of animal-like abilities, such as retractable claws, enhanced senses, and a regenerative healing factor.
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How did Victor become Sabretooth?

After Stryker's island, Victor had evolved into an even more bestial creature. He was bigger and stronger, but was unkempt in appearance. He took on the name "Sabretooth", became associated with Magneto and joined him, Mystique and Toad in what would later become the Brotherhood of Mutants.
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How did Sabertooth get adamantium?

Captured by Apocalypse along with Wolverine, Sabretooth has adamantium grafted onto his skeleton and claws. This was done to make him even more powerful, given the fact that he was then under the mental control of Apocalypse.
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Does Sabertooth have a healing factor like Wolverine?

Yes, Sabretooth has a better healing factor than Wolverine, which keeps him in the battle fresher for longer, and yes, he is bigger and stronger than Wolverine, which allows him to beat down Logan mercilessly as the battle rages on.
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Can saber tooth regrow limbs?

Similarly in the 616 universe, Sabretooth can regrow limbs too as shown in the character's origin story, which proves his healing factor is superior to Age of Apocalypse Wolverine.
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Can Wolverine regrow limbs?

The mutation that makes Wolverine worthy of the X-Men is that his cells regenerate at incredible speeds. He ages at a snail's pace, he can re-grow parts of limbs and organs after serious injury, and he is basically impervious to infection and disease.
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Why can't Victor have adamantium?

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One of the primary reasons Sabretooth didn't initially get an adamantium skeleton when Logan received it was because he was big and strong enough without it, and him having it would make him nearly unbeatable.
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Why does Sabretooth call Logan Jimmy?

Okay so Wolverine was born in the nineteenth century, he was given the name James Howlett. Long story short he forgets his name is James for a while and his companion Rose,to protect his identity tells everyone his name is Logan.
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Why didn't Stryker give sabertooth the adamantium?

There are four logical, practical reasons Stryker would want Wolverine for the project over Sabretooth. Adamantium is rare and in limited supply. Wolverine has an overall lower stature and body mass.
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Is Victor Creed immortal?

Victor Creed was an immortal Canadian Mutant whose fingernails could extend into claws. He was well known for being a member of Magneto's Brotherhood of Mutants, in which he fought for either mutant equality or mutant supremacy.
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Why do Wolverine and Sabretooth hate each other?

The crux of the issue between them was Sabretooth's mistaken belief that Wolverine was responsible for the death of his brother.
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Is Victor related to Logan?

Thomas Logan is Victor Creed's father, but James' mother (Elizabeth Howlett) is not Victor's mother. It is not explained why Victor has the surname Creed instead of Logan.
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Is adamantium stronger than Vibranium?

While vibranium is the more durable material, adamantium is the more dense material. This means that given the right circumstances, adamantium can potentially cut through pure vibranium.
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Who is Wolverine's son?

Daken: Dark Wolverine #1. Art by Giuseppe Camuncoli. Daken is the mutant son of Wolverine and the deceased Itsu. He possesses superhuman abilities similar to his father (e.g., healing factor, retractable claws), and was a member of the Dark Avengers under the name Wolverine and later becomes a member of X-Factor.
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Why is Wolverine weak in Logan?

Like having a skeleton coated in lead, the metal leeches into Logan's body over time. It takes years to have a major effect, but by 2029, the year “Logan” is set, the adamantium has so weakened Logan that he's aging at a normal rate and struggling to heal himself after injuries.
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How old is Wolverine when he dies?

Dies at the end. Vaporized by a sentinel laser. The Death of Wolverine is set when it came out, 2014, so he's 132.
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Why does Wolverine always say bub?

What is this? In the 'X-Men' film series Wolverine used to call people 'bub'. The term bub means fellow or buddy in the films. One of the Wolverine bub quotes is "You picked the wrong house, bub." We have listed the best of 'X-Men' inspirational quotes and 'Wolverine' sayings.
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What are Sabertooths claws made of?

Originally, these claws were fully capable of rending substances as durable as bone, wood, and stone. However, just like his skeleton, Sabretooth's claws have been artificially infused with Adamantium.
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Why are Wolverines teeth not adamantium?

Whilst still calcified, teeth are not bone in the sense that his skeleton is. They grow and change in a different way. It's also possible when his healing factor adapted to the infusion of Adamantium it forced the metal out of his teeth.
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Where did Stryker get adamantium?

Africa. Adamantium was developed for Weapon X after using an unknown element found in a meteorite discovered somewhere in Nigeria by William Stryker and Team X.
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Did the adamantium poison Logan?

In Logan, adamantium is apparently poisonous

Wolverine's death at the end of Logan might be attributed to a combination of the poisoning that was eventually going to do him in and all those slashes and bullets in the final scene.
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Who cut off Wolverine's arm?

Wolverine tells Thanos he is driven by his desire to be with Jean Grey, much like the Eternal desires to be with Death. When Logan convinces Thanos that touching Death will be one way to prove his love, Wolverine unsheathes his claws and cuts off the villain's arm.
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How did Wolverine get his adamantium back after Magneto removes it?

The mind-wiped Magneto did not return until 1997 in Uncanny X-Men #350. Wolverine lost his adamantium skeleton (and subsequently left the X-Men). He did not get it back until 1999, when Apocalypse rebonded it to his skeleton, shown through flashback sequences during Wolverine (vol.
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How did Sabertooths eat?

Research on the dental markings on the teeth of the saber-toothed tiger suggests that they did not eat many bones, so it is likely there was plenty of food supply available of easy-to-kill animals. Their attack method was to bite their prey with a deep gash in a vital area and then wait for the prey to bleed out.
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