X-Men confirms Xavier’s fate in New Era with confirmation of Dark New codename

Warning: Spoilers for Invisible X-Men #3!The X-Men New “from the ashes” status quo saw the mutants grapple with the legacy of Professor XBut only now have the comics revealed exactly what happened to Charles Xavier. A prisoner in his own former home, Xavier’s legacy is being fought without him, even as Marvel’s teases about the future promise that he’ll be back soon enough.

Invisible X-Men #3 by Gail Simone, David Marquez, Matt Wilson and Clayton Cowles just confirmed what became of Professor X, revealing that He is the as yet unnamed prisoner X trapped in Greymalkin Prison, Once the X-Mansion.

Since teasing the mansion with “Prisoner X” in the first trailer for the current “From the Ashes” status quo, Xavier was the obvious candidate number one. However, Marvel has insisted on playing its cards relatively close to the chest so far, keeping Xavier’s fate a relative mystery – even though fans already knew he was locked up somewhere.

Professor X is trapped in the former X-Mansion as “Prisoner X”

Readers finally know where Xavier has been

Xavier’s reappearance coincides with growing questions about his past. in Invisible #3, he is confronted by Sarah Gaunt, his mysterious ex-girlfriend introduced in flashback in Invisible #2. Sarah hunts the Outliers, the new group of mutant teens sheltered by the titular X-Men team, and Sarah wants to know why she can’t find them. It is possible that Xavier himself may have something to do with this. Sarah is working alongside the human giants who have co-opted the X-Mansion as a “necessary evil,“A mutant-hunting bloodhound of mysterious origins.

The fate of both Xavier and the mansion is set to play out in the upcoming Raid on Greymalkin Crossover between Invisible X-Men And X-Men. The teams, under the respective leadership of Rogue and Cyclops, will Clash over very different approaches to both the X-Men and Xavier’s larger legacy and his ideology as they look to save the trapped mutants held in the former mansion. How the actual presence of Xavier, who is not spoiled by the solicitations of the crossover, will affect the conflict over his own ideals will not be obvious until it actually begins on December 4 X-Men #8 by Jed MacKay and Ryan Stegman.

Do the X-Men even need Professor X anymore?

What is Xavier’s role in contemporary X-Men lore?

The big question is what role Professor X even plays in this new X-Men era. So many of Xavier’s stories are about how the generations of mutants he taught outsmarted him and his ideology. His view of peaceful human/mutant relations often feels like it’s more about appeasing humans How to make sure that mutants have a place to call their own. This is an assimilationist view, and one that other mutants like Cyclops and Magneto have often rejected. Xavier always seems almost gone for good – before a story inevitably brings him and his thoughts back.

The new one X-Men Book in particular feels like a post-Xavierism book. The The titular team is full of ideologically complex characters who disagree with his teachingsFrom Cyclops to Magneto to Idie Okonkwo. This set of ideals is presumably in contrast to Rogue’s leadership style/Rogue, in the early stages of funny x men, Discovers her own ideological bent and what Xavier’s dream means to her. Hopefully, Xavier’s reappearance isn’t a sign that he’ll be back in a leadership position anytime soon. He does not need to step on everyone else’s feet, as his former students beat themselves without him.

Xavier’s actions in the Krakoan Era loom large

Krakow may be gone, but it is not forgotten

Xavier’s legacy is only complicated by his role in the recently ended Krakoan era, which saw his classic attitude flip on its head. The The Krakoan era began with Xavier claiming that he had placated humanity long enough And declaring Krakoa its own sovereign mutant state that didn’t care what humanity thought. Although his radical bent lost some of its fervor over the period, it still marked a marked change in Xavier’s philosophy, even as he admitted that he still clung to his previous philosophy and didn’t really think Krakoa could work

The Krakoan era ended on a decidedly darker note for Professor X. In Fall from the house of X By Gerry Duggan and Lucas Werneck, Xavier pretended to side with the villain Orchis In order to guarantee the safety of mutants. As part of the over-complicated plot, Xavier allegedly killed the human crew of a nuclear submarine, although this is immediately clarified in the subsequent X-Men: From the Ashes Infinity Comic #6 by Alex Paknadel, Diógenes Neves, Arthur Hesli and Cowles, revealing that Xavier has replaced the crew with clones. Professor X’s actions made him a pariah with both humans and mutants alike, with Xavier last seen turning himself in to the authorities.

The future of Xavierism is now in question

What will become of Professor X?

The success of Raid on Greymalkin Will probably depend on How to navigate Xavier’s questionHis heritage and his ideology. It’s a hard line to walk, no matter if history chooses to take a real ideological stance or not. If the story either reaffirms or outright rejects Xavierism, otherwise fans will be upset. However, if the two X-themes agree to disagree in the end, confirming the value of each side, it can easily feel like a coup, a manufactured conflict that is never going to get an answer.

Of the options available, the best by far is moving beyond Xavierism. If his ideology is reaffirmed, it would feel like a regression in the broader mutant politics of the X-Men, and a refutation of the Krakoan era, which would only confirm the worst fears of many fans who are already cynically expecting something from the Sort. This is also the most interesting option for future stories. The world is always changing, and the X-Men Understanding how to fit into it should change with it, even if it is not what Professor X May have done.

Invisible X-Men #3 is available now from Marvel Comics.