The state of the love triangle between Wolverine, CyclopsAnd Jean Grey was finally settled. This week marks the X-Men’s annual Hellfire Gala event, where mutants and heroes alike congregate on Krakoa for a night of lavish festivities. Unfortunately for all involved, this year’s event ended in an unforeseen tragedy.
This year’s festival ends with an insurmountable number of deaths after an attack by the mutant-hating Orchis group in X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 #1. After the election of a new X-Men team, a surprise attack by Nimrod is reinforced by Stark Sentinels and Orchis troops, who lay waste to the island of Krakoa. To rub salt in the wound, Professor X is tricked into killing 250,000 mutants after forcing them to go through sabotaged Krakoan gates. Jean Gray is among the night’s casualties. In her dying breath, she telepathically reaches out to both Cyclops and Wolverine—both of whom are off-island—to tell them she loves them.
Jean Gray loves both Wolverine and Cyclops
The three have been entangled in a love triangle for several decades at this point. For years, Wolverine and Cyclops often bickered over Jean’s affections while Jean found herself conflicted about who she really wanted to be with. In more recent times, Wolverine, Cyclops, and Jean Gray all agreed to coexist in one polyamorous relationship (albeit one that was never openly discussed, only heavily implied).
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The relationship isn’t just one in which the male participants get along for Jean’s sake, but Wolverine and Cyclops have been strongly hinted at being just like each other.
The classic X-Men love triangle was never about Jean’s “choice”
While polyamory always seemed like a logical next step for the would-be troupe, the love triangle continues to evolve with this latest revelation. Wolverine and Cyclops’ love for Jean Gray has always been undisputed, but much of the triangle’s conflict revolved around who Jean Gray could “choose” between the two. But it was never about her choosing one or the other, not for Jean at least.
One of the biggest of the insinuations comes in Dawn of X #1, which featured a layout of the summer house, focusing on Scott, Jean and Logan’s unique sleeping arrangements.
Instead, it was always a matter of both of ​​​​these people sincerely loving and respecting Jean and for Jean to love them both back equally. Jean’s love for both Wolverine and Cyclops doesn’t necessarily translate to romance or being together with either or both of them. True, Jean Grey’s love for Wolverine And Cyclops transcends more traditional ideas around love, and she proves that in her final moments.
Marvel has teased fans with this relationship for decades
The exact nature of the relationship between Jean, Wolverine and Cyclops was never directly described, but there were an undeniable number of hints. One of the biggest of the insinuations comes in Dawn of X #1, which featured a layout of the summer house, focusing on Scott, Jean and Logan’s unique sleeping arrangements. Readers immediately noticed the layout specific to rooms 10, 11 and 12.
While Jean stays in room 12, Cyclops resides in room 10, and Wolverine along in room 11, The plan reveals both rooms 11 and 10 lead into room 12 by direct passage. These are the only three rooms in the entire building to be connected in this fashion, proving that whatever relationship the three are involved in, access to one another’s most private personal (sleeping) quarters is something they clearly all agreed on. .
One of the great aspects of mutants is how they could be the next evolution of humanity. With all the god-like powers some mutants have, it’s no surprise that they would be different in other ways, such as love. When someone has the power to read minds or literally see souls, it can create relationships Far More intimate and allows them to connect on a much deeper level. With such power, there is really no reason to be constrained to a concept like monogamy. Although this works for most people, it is clear that Jean Greywolverine, And CyclopsEveryone wanted just a little bit more.
X-Men: Hellfire Gala 2023 #1 is available now from Marvel Comics.