Longshot: Longshot was artificially created for entertainment purposes in the dimension known as Mojoworld. Bred for gladiatorial combat, he used his mystically acquired luck power to escape to Earth, where he joined up with the X-Men.
Dazzler: With her ability to convert sound to light, Alison Blaire had a semi-successful career as a musician, but an attempt to jump to film was cut short by anti-mutant sentiment. She later joined the X-Men, where her laser beams were put to a better use.