Solossus
REAL NAME: Peter (Piotr) Rasputin
GROUP AFFILIATION: X-Men (Gold Team)

All it takes is a thought for Peter Rasputin to become the armored powerhouse called Colossus! His mutant power to transform his body from flesh and blood into nearly invulnerable organic steel augments his strength to phenomenal levels! But at heart Colossus is still a simple Russian farmboy with a gentle spirit and the soul of an artist. As the world changes around him, it remains to be seen if this pillar of strength for the X-Men can maintain his purity of heart and clarity of purpose!

In the beginning...
Colossus used his tremendous strength to help his family work the lnd on their Russian collective!