Lucifer, Figaro, and Oliver were originally captured by Sabretooth as a "snack" before being rescued by Mystique. Mystique then left the trio in Gambit's apartment for him to adopt them.^[2]

When Gambit joined Serval Industries' new X-Factor, he moved his three cats with him into his apartment at Serval Industries' headquarters. While adjusting to their new environment, Oliver scratched Lorna.^[1]

The trio eventually moved with Gambit back into his Tribeca penthouse. Because he can be gone for days at a time, the cats have become very independent and are sometimes skittish around guests. However, when they first met Rogue, they were very affectionate with her.^[3] Since their marriage, Rogue has adopted the cats into her family with Gambit.^[4][5][6]

The cats did move with Gambit and Rogue into the Braddock Lighthouse.^[7] When Rogue was elected to the first Krakoan X-Men, she moved into the Treehouse, but Gambit and the boys remained in the Lighthouse.^[6][8] When Coven Akkaba magically destroyed the Lighthouse, Captain Britain magically protected the cats from harm while keeping the gateway to Otherworld open with her Starlight Sword.^[9]

• Gambit has confirmed that his cats don't have any special powers.^[10]

• Given the names of Gambit's other cats, it seems likely that Lucifer was named after Lucifer, Lady Tremaine's cat from Disney's 1950 animated feature film Cinderella.