Nightcrawler’s unusual powers were initially thought to be due to his demonic heritage brought on by his father, the mutant demon Azazel. However, it was later retconned and revealed in X-Men ...

However, due to his connection with his supposed father, Azazel, Nightcrawler unwittingly opened the doors to Heaven for his demonic family. Azazel traveled through the Brimstone Dimension using ...