THE Silver SurferIn Marvel Comics' story is remarkably tragic and downright miserable, as he was compelled to surrender his humanity and serve a world-devouring cosmic monster to save lots of his planet. Norrin Radd is instantly liable for the deaths of numerous life types throughout the universe, and that is one thing he must stay with for the remainder of his life. Nonetheless, as tragic because the Silver Surfer's story is, it doesn't have probably the most miserable plot in Marvel Comics, as that honor goes to at least one X-Males hero that nobody remembers (actually).
The tragic hero in query known as Xabi, also referred to as ForgetMeNot, and was launched in X-Males: Legacy #300 by Simon Spurrier, Mike Carey, Christos N. Gage, Tan Eng Huat, Steve Kurth and Rafa Sandoval. On this comedian, ForgetMeNot finds a human lady attempting to interrupt into the X-Mansion, as she believes she is going to really feel extra relaxed with mutants after struggling everlasting facial scars. This excessive school-aged lady is trapped within the X-Mansion's safety system, and ForgetMeNot tells her that she must loosen up and let go of her want to interrupt in if she needs to be freed.
In the meantime, ForgetMeNot tells this lady his complete historical past with the X-Males, in addition to how he too tried to throw his life away in hopes of beginning over. ForgetMeNot explains that he's a mutant with the ability to be forgotten instantly after disappearing from sight. His 'immemorability' not solely extends to the folks ForgetMeNot encounters, but additionally offers him the extra talents of telepathic and technological undetectability. ForgetMeNot is invisible to psychics, it doesn't register with superior weapon focusing on programs, and folks overlook it exists the second they appear away from it.
ForgetMeNot's story is painfully tragic, however it has a cheerful ending
ForgetMeNot finds worth within the mutant energy he as soon as thought was a curse
As ForgetMeNot tells the lady he's attempting to assist, he, too, as soon as wished to make a drastic change in his life - one that just about price him his life. When he joined the X-Males, the one one that remembered that ForgetMeNot really existed was Professor X, who positioned a 'telepathic alarm' in his thoughts that reminded him of ForgetMeNot's existence each hour. Nonetheless, after Professor X died, nobody on the planet remembered the existence of ForgetMeNot and Xabi fell right into a deep melancholy.
ForgetMeNot was unable to type any significant relationships, the opposite mutants he thought of household didn't know he existed, and the one one that knew he was alive was lifeless. So, ForgetMeNot sought out a mutant referred to as Omega who had the ability to steal the powers of different mutants, as he wished this 'curse' to finish as soon as and for all. Nonetheless, there's a likelihood that Omega might by chance kill him throughout this course of, however ForgetMeNot didn't care as he noticed no motive to remain alive.
However after speaking to Omega, ForgetMeNot realized he might use his powers for good for the reason that villains would by no means see him coming. After all, he wouldn't be remembered for his acts of heroism, however ForgetMeNot determined that didn't matter. ForgetMeNot shared this revelation with the lady trapped within the security of the X-Mansion, and as soon as freed, she had a extra optimistic outlook on life, though she forgot the one who helped her via her disaster. From then on, ForgetMeNot remained behind the scenes of the X-Males's best adventures, silently saving the day whereas everybody remained unaware of its existence.
ForgetMeNot's Miserable Life Doesn't Make The Silver Surfer's Life Any Much less Tragic
ForgetMeNot could also be cursed with everlasting loneliness, however the Silver Surfer nonetheless has it fairly tough
Though her outlook on her powers improved in the course of the occasions of her origin story, it can't be denied that ForgetMeNot's life is painfully miserable. He's invisible to everybody, forgotten moments after talking to a different particular person, and cursed to stay in a state of everlasting solitude for the remainder of his life. ForgetMeNot's power shines via regardless of the existential horror of her powers, however her life remains to be extremely unhappy. Actually, it's truthful to say that ForgetMeNot's life is much more miserable than the Silver Surfer's - though that doesn't reduce Norinn Radd's ache.
After all, Silver Surfer has the flexibility to type new relationships and develop from his tragic previous, however the trauma he skilled will stick with him without end. Silver Surfer deserted his world to reserve it, solely to journey the cosmos dooming different planets in return. So when he lastly confronted Galactus and helped save Earth, his house planet was devoured by Galactus in retaliation, that means it was primarily all for nothing.
The Silver Surfer's life is, certainly, extremely miserable, however it's exhausting to argue that his story is extra tragic than ForgetMeNot's. ForgetMeNot merely doesn't exist for the overwhelming majority of the Marvel Universe, and in contrast to the Silver Surfer, he has by no means had any significant relationships with anybody and is aware of he by no means will. So whereas Silver Surfer It's tragic, Marvel's most miserable storyline belongs to a member of X-Males that actually nobody can bear in mind.