Age of X
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"Age of X" is a comic book
storyline published by Marvel Comics
which features an alternate reality
of the X-Men
. The first issue of the storyline, Age of X: Alpha, was published in January 2011. Publication continued in February, March, and April 2011. The storyline is similar in name to the Age of Apocalypse
crossover and was purposefully patterned "AoX" after "AoA".
s on selected comics. These codes linked to five different historical logs, each of them providing a background to the upcoming AoX event.
. The first signs of the Age of X appeared in X-Men: Legacy #244 as the events are immediately removed from Earth-616 mainstream continuity with no memories of those alternate lives.
The main event takes place 1000 days after Magneto
moved most of the mutants to Fortress X, the last bastion for all mutantkind. Every day human forces from the outside try to make their way to the citadel. As of the day of the story, humans have always failed but the mutant side suffered many casualties. Legacy
, acts as a 'Reaper', storing the dead's thoughts as they are killed in battle. After one of her reaper duties, Legacy witnesses the capture of Shadowcat
who was coming back from a mission in the outside world. Rogue finds the camera Shadowcat is trying to hide and starts investigating. She finds out that all the pictures inside the camera are blank. Using Madison Jeffries
's absorbed powers, Legacy infiltrates the Brig (Fortress X detention facility) in the attempt to question Shadowcat. In the brig, she's suddenly spotted by Earth-616
Blindfold
that hints this reality is wrong and asks her to ask Professor X
about the "scar tissue." As she speaks with Shadowcat and touches a comatose Xavier, Legacy starts an uncontrolled mental attack on every mutant inside the fortress and is spotted by Danger
, becoming a wanted criminal. Hunted down by the New Mutants squad, she's saved by Gambit
but the two are attacked by Magneto who fakes their deaths and explains that he was the person who sent Shadowcat on the outside to investigate and he is convinced there is something wrong. As Magneto goes back to the brig to set Shadowcat and Xavier free, X (the voice controlling all of Fortress X) sends the New Mutants squad to pursue Magneto while Gambit and Legacy (who are in the room at the center of Fortress X) discover that someone has stolen their whole universe and keeps it in a box. Once Professor X is set free he's able to show telepatically to his pursuers, and to a reluctant Legion
, the truth about himself and the reality they think they're living in. Age of X reality was created when Legion's mind reacted to Doctor Nemesis
's attempt to restore its sanity. A new persona, with new powers, was born creating the new reality in order to protect Legion's many personalities. This new manifestation of Legion's power took the appearance of Moira MacTaggert
, in order to confuse Xavier and protect Legion. In the meantime, Moira confronted Legacy and Gambit, revealing she's also X. Cornered by Xavier, X launch a last offensive to the fortress.
Moira removes the walls allowing the humans to launch a full-on assault on Fortress X. While the mutants are fighting the army homo sapiens. Legion appears while Xavier, Magneto and Shadowcat are trying to stop Moira. Moira reveals that she just wanted Legion to be happy. She created this universe so that Legion can be the hero he always wanted to be. Moira begins crying in his arms, saying that she'll create for him as many universes as he wants and she won't mess up this time. While she's distracted, Legion absorbs her back into his body and erases all of the humans fighting the mutants. He goes to the battlefield and apologizes to everyone before rewriting the universe and putting everything back the way it was.
All of the mutants have suddenly returned to Utopia with no memories of their 616 lives. Xavier and Emma Frost reveal that the telepaths will assist in helping everyone recall their forgotten memories. Xavier is still unsure of where Legion is and what is to become of the anomalous mutants who were dead or depowered in the 616 dimension, but were brought back when Legion moved all of the Age of X mutants back to Utopia (such as Revenant, the Age of X version of Phoenix).
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storyline published by Marvel Comics
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which features an alternate reality
Multiverse (Marvel Comics)
Within Marvel Comics, most tales take place within the fictional Marvel Universe, which in turn is part of a larger multiverse. Starting with issues of Captain Britain, the main continuity in which most Marvel storylines take place was designated Earth-616, and the multiverse was established as...
of the X-Men
X-Men
The X-Men are a superhero team in the . They were created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and first appeared in The X-Men #1...
. The first issue of the storyline, Age of X: Alpha, was published in January 2011. Publication continued in February, March, and April 2011. The storyline is similar in name to the Age of Apocalypse
Age of Apocalypse
"Age of Apocalypse" is a 1995 - 1996 comic book crossover storyline published in the X-Men franchise of books by Marvel Comics. The Age of Apocalypse briefly replaced the universe of Earth-616, although it was later retconned as having occurred in the alternate universe of Earth-295, it had...
crossover and was purposefully patterned "AoX" after "AoA".
Historical Logs
After the official announcement of this new event, starting on December 2010, Marvel added QR codeQR code
A QR code is a type of matrix barcode first designed for the automotive industry. More recently, the system has become popular outside of the industry due to its fast readability and comparatively large storage capacity. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white...
s on selected comics. These codes linked to five different historical logs, each of them providing a background to the upcoming AoX event.
- Log 1A: "Anti-mutant protestors beat mutant rights advocate Henry McCoyBeast (comics)Beast , Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy, is a comic book character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the mutant team of superheroes known as the X-Men...
to death during "The march for purity" in Washington, D.C. - Log 2B: "The mutant abilities of a young mutant named Jean GreyJean GreyJean Grey-Summers is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix and is best known as one of five original members of the X-Men, for her relationship with Cyclops, and for her...
manifested in the form of an explosive, fiery phoenix that immolates everything in its path. The city of Albany, New York is decimated, leaving 600,000 dead. - Log 3C: After the Phoenix demolished Albany, New York, the United States government sponsors the mass production of Exonim Sentinels - Technologically-advanced combat vehicles designed to subdue mutants. In the months that follows, the mutant population drastically declines. This period of time becomes known as "The Decimation." The log shows a dead Scarlet WitchScarlet WitchThe Scarlet Witch is a fictional comic book character that appears in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
while QuicksilverQuicksilver (comics)Quicksilver is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
is fighting against an Exonim. - Log4D: "As anti-mutants hysteria spreads, legislation is passed that requires all mutants to be imprisoned and, in most cases, executed. When a fugitive mutant Reed RichardsMister FantasticMr. Fantastic is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 ....
is harboring in the Baxter BuildingBaxter BuildingThe Baxter Building is a fictitious 35-story office building in Manhattan whose five upper floors house the Fantastic Four's headquarters in the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:...
(despite wife Sue StormInvisible WomanSusan "Sue" Storm Richards is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 in November 1961, and was the first female superhero created by Marvel in the Silver Age of Comics...
's protests) accidentally injures her son, FranklinFranklin RichardsFranklin Richards is a fictional comic book character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in Fantastic Four.Franklin is an Omega-Level mutant with vast psionic and reality-manipulating powers...
, Sue reports Richards to the authorities. To demonstrate no one is above the law, the Fantastic FourFantastic FourThe Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
is publicly arrested and marched out of the Baxter Building in handcuffs." The log shows that the harbored mutant is WolfsbaneWolfsbane (comics)Wolfsbane is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men.A Scottish mutant, Wolfsbane possesses the ability to transform into a wolf or into a transitional state somewhere between human and wolf... - Log5E: "In the aftermath of the decimation, only a fraction of the worldwide mutant population remains at large. These fugitive mutants are believed to be the most powerful... and the most dangerous. To track down, and eliminate these threats, the United States assembles a group of human superheroes. They are called The AvengersAvengers (comics)The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
." The log shows team members Captain AmericaCaptain AmericaCaptain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
, Iron ManIron ManIron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
, HulkHulk (comics)The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
, Ghost RiderGhost Rider (Johnny Blaze)Ghost Rider is a fictional character, an antihero in the Marvel Comics Universe. He is the second Marvel character to use the name Ghost Rider, following the Western hero later known as the Phantom Rider, and preceding Daniel Ketch.Johnny Blaze was portrayed both in the 2007 film Ghost Rider and...
, the Invisible Woman, and Redback.
Fictional history
In this reality, mutants are almost extinct and tortured by a strike force led by Colonel Graydon CreedGraydon Creed
Graydon Creed is a fictional character created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Brandon Peterson. The character is an enemy of the X-Men and first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #299 .- Fictional character biography :...
. The first signs of the Age of X appeared in X-Men: Legacy #244 as the events are immediately removed from Earth-616 mainstream continuity with no memories of those alternate lives.
The main event takes place 1000 days after Magneto
Magneto (comics)
Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
moved most of the mutants to Fortress X, the last bastion for all mutantkind. Every day human forces from the outside try to make their way to the citadel. As of the day of the story, humans have always failed but the mutant side suffered many casualties. Legacy
Rogue (comics)
Rogue was first slated to appear in Ms. Marvel #25 , but the book's abrupt cancellation left her original introduction story unpublished for over a decade, before seeing print in Marvel Super Heroes #11 in 1992. Rogue's first published appearance was in Avengers Annual #10...
, acts as a 'Reaper', storing the dead's thoughts as they are killed in battle. After one of her reaper duties, Legacy witnesses the capture of Shadowcat
Kitty Pryde
Katherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 and was created by writer-artist John Byrne....
who was coming back from a mission in the outside world. Rogue finds the camera Shadowcat is trying to hide and starts investigating. She finds out that all the pictures inside the camera are blank. Using Madison Jeffries
Madison Jeffries
Madison Jeffries is a fictional character, a mutant superhero in the . He first appears in Alpha Flight #16 and was created by John Byrne.- Publication history :...
's absorbed powers, Legacy infiltrates the Brig (Fortress X detention facility) in the attempt to question Shadowcat. In the brig, she's suddenly spotted by Earth-616
Earth-616
In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.-Origin of Earth-616:...
Blindfold
Blindfold (comics)
Blindfold is a fictional character, a mutant and a member of the student body of the Xavier Institute in Marvel Comics' X-Men-related comic books. She first appeared in Astonishing X-Men, vol. 3 #7 and was created by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday.-Fictional character biography:Blindfold is a...
that hints this reality is wrong and asks her to ask Professor X
Professor X
Professor Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero known as the leader and founder of the X-Men....
about the "scar tissue." As she speaks with Shadowcat and touches a comatose Xavier, Legacy starts an uncontrolled mental attack on every mutant inside the fortress and is spotted by Danger
Danger Room
The Danger Room is a fictional training facility built for the X-Men of Marvel Comics as part of the various incarnations of the X-Mansion.-Early designs:...
, becoming a wanted criminal. Hunted down by the New Mutants squad, she's saved by Gambit
Gambit (comics)
Gambit is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero that has been a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Jim Lee, the character first appeared briefly in Uncanny X-Men Annual #14 , weeks before a more comprehensive appearance in Uncanny X-Men #266...
but the two are attacked by Magneto who fakes their deaths and explains that he was the person who sent Shadowcat on the outside to investigate and he is convinced there is something wrong. As Magneto goes back to the brig to set Shadowcat and Xavier free, X (the voice controlling all of Fortress X) sends the New Mutants squad to pursue Magneto while Gambit and Legacy (who are in the room at the center of Fortress X) discover that someone has stolen their whole universe and keeps it in a box. Once Professor X is set free he's able to show telepatically to his pursuers, and to a reluctant Legion
Legion (Marvel Comics)
Legion is a Marvel Comics character, created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bill Sienkiewicz.David is the mutant son of Charles Xavier and Israeli Holocaust survivor Gabrielle Haller...
, the truth about himself and the reality they think they're living in. Age of X reality was created when Legion's mind reacted to Doctor Nemesis
Doctor Nemesis
Doctor Nemesis is the alias of James Nicola Bradley, a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. He was a derivative version of the eponymous Golden Age character that originally appeared in Ace Magazines' Lightning Comics. He is a co-creator of the original...
's attempt to restore its sanity. A new persona, with new powers, was born creating the new reality in order to protect Legion's many personalities. This new manifestation of Legion's power took the appearance of Moira MacTaggert
Moira MacTaggert
Dr. Moira Kinross MacTaggert is a fictional character appearing in X-Men stories in the Marvel Comics universe. She works as a geneticist and is an expert in mutant affairs. Olivia Williams played a minor role of Dr. Moira MacTaggert in X-Men: The Last Stand...
, in order to confuse Xavier and protect Legion. In the meantime, Moira confronted Legacy and Gambit, revealing she's also X. Cornered by Xavier, X launch a last offensive to the fortress.
Moira removes the walls allowing the humans to launch a full-on assault on Fortress X. While the mutants are fighting the army homo sapiens. Legion appears while Xavier, Magneto and Shadowcat are trying to stop Moira. Moira reveals that she just wanted Legion to be happy. She created this universe so that Legion can be the hero he always wanted to be. Moira begins crying in his arms, saying that she'll create for him as many universes as he wants and she won't mess up this time. While she's distracted, Legion absorbs her back into his body and erases all of the humans fighting the mutants. He goes to the battlefield and apologizes to everyone before rewriting the universe and putting everything back the way it was.
All of the mutants have suddenly returned to Utopia with no memories of their 616 lives. Xavier and Emma Frost reveal that the telepaths will assist in helping everyone recall their forgotten memories. Xavier is still unsure of where Legion is and what is to become of the anomalous mutants who were dead or depowered in the 616 dimension, but were brought back when Legion moved all of the Age of X mutants back to Utopia (such as Revenant, the Age of X version of Phoenix).
Heroes
- Mutant Resistance – The Mutant Resistance was formed by Magneto to protect the remaining mutants from Graydon Creed and his mutant hunters.
- CannonballCannonball (comics)Cannonball is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod, Cannonball first appeared in Marvel Graphic Novel #4: The New Mutants ....
– Labeled as a traitor by his sister HuskHusk (comics)Husk is a fictional character from Marvel Comics. Guthrie is a superhero associated with the X-Men.A mutant, Husk has the ability to remove one layer of skin - or "husk" - revealing an epidermis of a different composition beneath...
when he convinced her that there was not time to avenge the murder of their family. She forced him to create X-Force before joining up with Magneto. He is one of the leaders of the forces assigned to Fortress X protection. - CyclopsCyclops (comics)Cyclops is a fictional character, the leader of the X-Men superhero team in the . A mutant, Cyclops emits a powerful energy beam from his eyes...
– Cyclops goes by the name of Basilisk. He was forced by Prison Warden Arcade to kill his brother and used as an execution method for dozens of others mutants. Unable to control his powers because his eyelids were forcibly removed and forced to wear a mask to contain his optic blasts. After escaping from prison, Basilisk killed Arcade. Basilisk then joined up with Magneto. He is married to Joanna Cargill. Together with WolverineWolverine (comics)Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
he has decided to investigate the unusual events happening inside Fortress X mostly seeking redemption for his past as a forced executioner. - DazzlerDazzlerDazzler is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men. She first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #130 ....
– Attacked by Exonim soldiers during a concert, she retreated to the sewers of Manhattan and went on the run with Angel Salvadore and Gabriel CohueloVelocidad (comics)Velocidad is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #527, in the second chapter of the "Five Lights" storyline, and was created by Matt Fraction and Kieron Gillen...
. After being tracked down and teleported to Fortress X by Doctor Strange; Dazzler becomes one of Magneto's soldiers. - Force Warriors – Five psionically-powered mutants that protect the walls of Fortess X by channeling their powers to create the Force Walls. The Force Warriors are never included in battle. They are purely a strategic defensive force. The Force Walls that they psionically create after every battle slow the human forces down. The humans must then waste time breaking down the Force Walls, which denies them the element of surprise.
- HellionHellionHellion is a fictional character, a mutant appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He was a member of the student body of the Xavier Institute before its closing and is a member of the X-Men's training squad. He first appeared in New Mutants, vol. 2 #2.-New Mutants, vol...
– Similar to Second ComingX-Men: Second Coming"Second Coming" is a crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics that ran through the most of the X-Men comic books from March to July 2010.-Publication history:...
event, this reality's Hellion is handicapped, but instead of missing his hands, he is missing both his entire arms and uses his telekinisis to levitate gauntlets to act as hands. - RevenantRachel SummersRachel Anne Summers is a fictional character, a comic book superheroine created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne for Marvel Comics....
– At first, nothing is known about her as she appears amnesic. She claims she got lost on her way home and doesn't look like herself. Once reality has been restored, her identity is revealed to be Rachel Summers. - LegionLegion (Marvel Comics)Legion is a Marvel Comics character, created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bill Sienkiewicz.David is the mutant son of Charles Xavier and Israeli Holocaust survivor Gabrielle Haller...
– In this reality he shows no sign of instability nor multiple powers. He only displays telekinesis, a power belonging to his sub-persona Jack Wayne. In order to protect his step-mother Moira, he is determined to prevent the fall of Fortress X following the actions of Legacy and Magneto. - PsylockePsylockePsylocke is a fictional character depicted in comic books published by Marvel Comics, most notably those comics featuring the superhero team the X-Men. The character has also appeared in licensed adaptations. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Herb Trimpe, she first appeared in the UK...
– In this reality Betsy never switched bodies with KwannonRevancheRevanche was a short-lived Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. She was created by writer Fabian Nicieza and first appeared in X-Men -Fictional character biography:...
and is in her original Caucasian body. She possesses telekinetic abilities. Psylocke and IcemanIceman (comics)Iceman is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men vol. 1 #1, ....
are romantically involved. - Carmella UnuscioneUnuscioneCarmella Unuscione, commonly known simply as Unuscione, is a fictional character, a mutant supervillain in the Marvel Universe.-Fictional character biography:Carmella Unuscione first appears as a member of the second intake of Magneto's Acolytes...
– Code-named Stand-Off in this reality.
- Hellion
- FrenzyJoanna CargillJoanna Cargill, also known as Frenzy, is a fictional character, a mutant superhuman in the Marvel Comics universe. She has been a member of supervillain groups, including the Alliance of Evil and the Acolytes, as well as the superhero team the X-Men....
– Frenzy was captured after various attacks and incarcerated on Ryker's IslandRyker's IslandRyker's Island is a fictional prison facility for both conventional criminals, and superhuman criminals in the Marvel Universe. It first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #4 called simply "Island Prison"....
. Before coming to Fortress X, both Joanna and Tempo were members of the Mutant Liberation Front. She is married to this reality's Cyclops. - GambitGambit (comics)Gambit is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero that has been a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Jim Lee, the character first appeared briefly in Uncanny X-Men Annual #14 , weeks before a more comprehensive appearance in Uncanny X-Men #266...
– Same mentality as its Earth-616Earth-616In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.-Origin of Earth-616:...
counterpart. Uses a long rifle in place of the usual bo staff. - HuskHusk (comics)Husk is a fictional character from Marvel Comics. Guthrie is a superhero associated with the X-Men.A mutant, Husk has the ability to remove one layer of skin - or "husk" - revealing an epidermis of a different composition beneath...
– Along with her brother CannonballCannonball (comics)Cannonball is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod, Cannonball first appeared in Marvel Graphic Novel #4: The New Mutants ....
, she tried to save her family who had been arrested, only to become outraged to find her family murdered and the disrespect shown to their corpses which were lying in the back of a garbage truck. She moved to murder all the remaining guards, but Cannonball convinced her that there was not time for vengeance. They helped the liberated mutants escape before the Exonims arrived, yet Husk swore she would not return to flesh and blood until her brother cried for his crimes against their family's honor that day. Before joing Magneto, she forced her brother to form X-Force and killed Copycat. - IcemanIceman (comics)Iceman is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero, a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men vol. 1 #1, ....
– Iceman and Psylocke are romantically involved. - Madison JeffriesMadison JeffriesMadison Jeffries is a fictional character, a mutant superhero in the . He first appears in Alpha Flight #16 and was created by John Byrne.- Publication history :...
– He spends most of his time in the observatory inside Fortress X. He's trying to measuring the starlight with no success. His theory are directly related to the box containing the universe found later by Gambit and Legacy. - MagnetoMagneto (comics)Magneto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the central villain of the X-Men comic, as well as the TV show and the films. The character first appears in X-Men #1 , and was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby...
– Leader of the Brotherhood of X. When mutantkind was on the verge of extinction, Magneto used his abilities to fly twenty-two Manhattan skycrapers, and the mutants cornered inside them, to safety. Later he used those same buildings to build Fortress X in order for it to be a safe haven for mutants who will help him on mutantkind's last stand. As Fortress X's creator and mutant leader, he has set a strict code of rules to keep everyone in safety. Later on, though, he decided to ignore those rules in order to investigate on his own the many oddities around Fortress X, the outside world, and X. - Moonstar's CadreNew MutantsThe New Mutants are a group of teenaged mutant superheroes-in-training published by Marvel Comics. They have been the main characters of three successive comic book series, which were spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise....
– They are the hunters of Fortress X. When Legacy escapes from the brig, and again when Magneto is suspected of betrayal they are the designated team for the mission.- CypherCypher (comics)Cypher is a fictional mutant character, a superhero from Marvel Comics. He first appeared in New Mutants vol. 1 #13 .-Fictional character biography:Doug Ramsey was born to Philip and Sheila Ramsey...
– Cypher was easily captured and imprisoned in a prison somewhere on the Pacific Coast. Cypher later escaped and joined up with Magneto. Going by the name WarlockWarlock (New Mutants)Warlock is a fictional character, a cybernetic alien superhero published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in New Mutants vol. 1 #18 , and was created by Chris Claremont and Bill Sienkiewicz.-Publication history:...
, he is shown to possess techno-organic powers similar to him. - DustDust (comics)Dust , is a fictional character in Marvel Comics' X-Men-related comic books. She was created by author Grant Morrison and artist Ethan Van Sciver in New X-Men #133 , although her character was not fully developed until the New X-Men: Academy X series written by Christina Weir and Nunzio DeFilippis...
– First appeared hiding out with some mutants before being rescued by Magneto. Later joins the Moonstar Cadre. This version of Dust appears to be harsher, crueler and more lenient in her Muslim beliefs. - KarmaKarma (comics)Karma is a fictional superheroine from Marvel Comics created by Chris Claremont and Frank Miller.Karma is a mutant endowed with the ability to seize control of another's mind, though she has sometimes been depicted with other more extensive psionic abilities...
– Her leg is mechanical as after the Second ComingX-Men: Second Coming"Second Coming" is a crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics that ran through the most of the X-Men comic books from March to July 2010.-Publication history:...
arc. - MagmaMagma (comics)Magma is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics series New Mutants, also associated with various X-Men-related comics. She was created by author Chris Claremont and artist Bob McLeod, and debuted in New Mutants #8...
– Came up from Brazil through Mexico to find and join Magneto in Nevada. - Danielle MoonstarDanielle MoonstarDanielle "Dani" Moonstar, originally codenamed Psyche and later Mirage, is a fictional Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men....
– The leader and the tracker of the team; nothing is known about the status of her mutant powers in this reality. - SunspotSunspot (comics)Sunspot is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero most commonly associated with X-Men-related groups the New Mutants and X-Force....
– Goes by the name of Eclipse.
- Cypher
- MystiqueMystique (comics)Mystique is a fictional character associated with the Marvel Comics' franchise X-Men. Originally created by artist David Cockrum and writer Chris Claremont, she first appeared in Ms...
– Raven and Irene Alder, raised their adoptive daughter Anna-Marie until she and Irene tested X-Gene positive and were arrested. Anna-Marie was not tested or arrested. Mystique escaped or was liberated by unknown means and it remains unclear what happened to her life-partner, Irene. Later Mystique came into contact with Magneto and seems to have worked with him for some time. She was present when Magneto used New York City skyscrapers to create Fortress X. Later through one of Tempo's memories, it is revealed that she was captured and held captive by the Sapiens League. She apparently managed to escape and returned to Fortress X, where she was eventually killed by Captain America while protecting a group of mutant children. - Namor – Chose to leave the oceans and to live inside Fortress X to follow Storm, his love interest in this reality.
- Pixie – Pixie goes by the name of Nightmare following the "Bleeker Street Massacre." She lost her butterfly-like wings, but gained bat-like wings. She made her way to Fortress X where she joined up with Magneto.
- RogueRogue (comics)Rogue was first slated to appear in Ms. Marvel #25 , but the book's abrupt cancellation left her original introduction story unpublished for over a decade, before seeing print in Marvel Super Heroes #11 in 1992. Rogue's first published appearance was in Avengers Annual #10...
– In this reality, Rogue goes by the name of Legacy. Given the nature of her powers she's chosen by Magneto to be the living memory of the mutant race by absorbing all the memories of dying mutants, therefore gaining the nickname Reaper. - Storm – In a relationship with Namor. Mentioned as being the leader of the Storm Cadre.
- TempoTempo (comics)Tempo is a fictional, African-American mutant villain in the Marvel Comics universe. She was first introduced as a member of the Mutant Liberation Front in the comic title New Mutants, when Rob Liefeld took over as the penciller of that series...
– Died defending Fortress X against a human attack. Before coming to Fortress X, both Heather and Frenzy were members of the Mutant Liberation Front. - WolverineWolverine (comics)Wolverine is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Born as James Howlett and commonly known as Logan, Wolverine is a mutant, possessing animal-keen senses, enhanced physical capabilities, three retracting bone claws on each hand and a healing...
– Seen in flashback to have been depowered after Kavita Rao injects him with multiple doses of a serum designed to cure the mutant gene, counting on his healing factor to destroy the cure itself. As a result of this he is very weak and therefore unable to fight since his remaining mutant powers are entirely focused on keeping him alive from his poisonous bones. He is now the bartender in Fortress X. He is aware of the odd events happening inside Fortress X and after helping Legacy escaping from the New Mutants squad, he decides to investigate. - Other X-Men characters can be seen in the event with only marginal roles and as inhabitants of Fortress X. Among them Angel, AnoleAnole (comics)Anole is a fictional mutant superhero in the Marvel Universe. He was created by Christina Weir and Nunzio DeFilippis and first appeared in issue #2 of New Mutants vol. 2 . A student at the Xavier Institute and junior member of the X-Men, Anole is one of the few openly gay characters in the Marvel...
, AvalancheAvalanche (comics)Avalanche is a Marvel Comics supervillain and an enemy of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141 ....
, Beak, Bling!Bling (comics)Bling! is a fictional character, a mutant appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She attended the Xavier Institute before its closing and is a member of the X-Men's training squad. Her first appearance was in X-Men, vol...
, ChamberChamber (comics)Jonothon "Jono" Evan Starsmore, better known as Chamber or Decibel, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero associated with the X-Men and the New Warriors....
, ColossusColossus (comics)Colossus is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by writer Len Wein and illustrator Dave Cockrum, he first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1...
, Doctor Cecilia ReyesCecilia ReyesCecilia Reyes is a Marvel Comics character who was briefly a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Carlos Pacheco, she first appeared in X-Men vol. 2 #65 ....
, DominoDomino (comics)Domino is a Marvel Comics character, best known as a member of the X-Men offshoot X-Force. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist/co-writer Rob Liefeld, she first fully appeared in X-Force, vol...
, ForgeForge (comics)Forge is a fictional character in the , a superhero associated with The X-Men.A mutant with an unsurpassed brilliance in technology, Forge has had a lengthy career as a government weapons contractor. He shared a romantic relationship with Storm, and a brief affair with Mystique which led him to...
, Gentle, IndraIndra (comics)Indra is a fictional character who currently appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. A teenage mutant, Indra attended the Xavier Institute before its closing and is a member of the X-Men's training squad. He first appeared in New X-Men: Academy X #7.-Alpha Squadron:Paras Gavaskar is...
, JubileeJubilee (comics)Jubilation "Jubilee" Lee is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine associated with the X-Men.A mutant, Jubilee had the superhuman power to generate "fireworks" of explosive plasma. A teenage "mall rat," she was the X-Men's youngest member in the early 1990s, often playing sidekick to...
, Lady MastermindLady MastermindLady Mastermind is a fictional supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared as Regan Wyngarde in X-Treme X-Men #6 and was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Salvador Larroca....
, LoaLoa (comics)Loa is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. A mutant, Loa is a student at the Xavier Institute. She made her debut in New X-Men: Academy X #5.-Before Xavier's:...
, Martinique JasonMastermind (Martinique Jason)Martinique Jason , also known as Mastermind, is a fictional mutant supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. She first appeared in Wolverine/Gambit: Victims #1 as a 'dead' woman in an illusion, and in issue #2 as herself. She was created by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale...
, NorthstarNorthstarNorthstar is a fictional character, a superhero who appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is the twin brother of Aurora. Through his mutation, Northstar gains superhuman powers, which he uses for the betterment of society...
, RockslideRockslide (comics)Rockslide is a fictional character, a mutant superhero and member of the X-Men in the . He is a student in the Xavier Institute and a member of the former Hellions squad therein. After M-Day, he was one of only 27 students to retain his powers. He is best friends with Julian Keller and is...
, ScalphunterScalphunter (Marvel Comics)Scalphunter is a fictional mutant villain character in the Marvel Comics Universe. His first appearance was in Uncanny X-Men #210. This character was created by Chris Claremont, John Romita, Jr...
, SurgeSurge (comics)Surge is a fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe, one of the student body in the Xavier Institute, and a member of the former New Mutants squad therein. She maintained her powers post M-Day and was the leader of the New X-Men. She first appeared in New Mutants, vol...
, ToadToad (comics)Toad is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an enemy of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men #4 ....
, TranceTrance (comics)Trance is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by the Marvel Comics. A mutant, Hope attended the Xavier Institute before its closing. She retained her powers after M-Day and is a member of the X-Men's training squad....
, VertigoVertigo (Marvel Comics)Vertigo is a native of the Savage Land who obtained superhuman powers at a young age by genetic engineering. Her powers enable her to render a person severely dizzy and even unconscious.-Fictional character biography:...
and WarpathWarpath (comics)James Proudstar, previously known as the second Thunderbird but also known as Warpath, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero associated with the X-Men....
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- Cannonball
X-Brig
A number of mutants are kept locked up in Fortress X as they are deemed too dangerous to mix with the other mutants. Most of the prisoners are mutants with powers connected with telepathy. It is later revealed that X used the Brig to imprison Professor X, who knew X true nature, he then convinced the other mutants that telepathic powers can't exist and if so they would be very dangerous to them. By Magneto's orders, Danger is the only warden of the Brig and runs it through a number of drone copies of herself. Among the inmates are:- BlindfoldBlindfold (comics)Blindfold is a fictional character, a mutant and a member of the student body of the Xavier Institute in Marvel Comics' X-Men-related comic books. She first appeared in Astonishing X-Men, vol. 3 #7 and was created by Joss Whedon and John Cassaday.-Fictional character biography:Blindfold is a...
– Apparently the Earth-616Earth-616In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place.-Origin of Earth-616:...
Blindfold. She knows that this reality should not exist. - Professor XProfessor XProfessor Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero known as the leader and founder of the X-Men....
– Professor X is initially shown in a comatose state. After being freed by Shadowcat and Magneto while coming out of a coma, Xavier still retains knowledge of the 616 reality probably because X couldn't create false memories on telepaths. - ShadowcatKitty PrydeKatherine Anne "Kitty" Pryde is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 and was created by writer-artist John Byrne....
– Shadowcat snuck outside Fortress X and took 247 blank pictures of the outside world. After being interrogated by LegacyRogue (comics)Rogue was first slated to appear in Ms. Marvel #25 , but the book's abrupt cancellation left her original introduction story unpublished for over a decade, before seeing print in Marvel Super Heroes #11 in 1992. Rogue's first published appearance was in Avengers Annual #10...
, Shadowcat was left in the brig. She was later rescued by Magneto. - Emma FrostEmma FrostEmma Grace Frost is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #129 , and was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne....
, Martha JohanssonMartha JohanssonMartha Johansson, also known as No-Girl, is a fictional mutant character, an isolated brain, from the New X-Men comic book series, set in the Marvel Universe and published by Marvel Comics.-Fictional character biography:...
, MagikMagik (comics)Magik is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. She is the younger sister of the Russian X-Man Colossus.-Publication history:...
, Stepford CuckoosStepford CuckoosThe Stepford Cuckoos are a set of fictional mutant psychically linked quintuplets . They are students at the Xavier Institute for Higher Learning and appear in comic books published by Marvel Comics...
– All of them can be spotted during Magneto's first visit to the detention facility. They all wear helmets to inhibit their powers.
Villains
- ArcadeArcade (comics)Arcade is a fictional character, a supervillain in the Marvel Comics Universe created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne. Arcade first appeared in Marvel Team-Up, vol...
– Arcade was the prison governor of the mutant prison. He was responsible for making Basilisk kill his brother Havok. Basilisk later escaped and killed Arcade. - General Frank CastlePunisherThe Punisher is a fictional character, an anti-hero appearing in comic books based in the . Created by writer Gerry Conway and artists John Romita, Sr., and Ross Andru, the character made its first appearance in The Amazing Spider-Man #129 .The Punisher is a vigilante who employs murder,...
– The pluridecorated chief of the Avengers. He gives the order to kill all the occupants of Fortress X. His true intentions are to commit genocide, using the Avengers to assassinate Magneto so that a nuclear strike can be carried out. When this fails, he informs the Avengers of his intentions to kill them all and sends the Hulk to carry out a direct assault. He survives the explosion, but is blocked from further attack by the newly formed Force Wall. - AvengersAvengers (comics)The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers is a fictional team of superheroes, appearing in magazines published by Marvel Comics. The team made its debut in The Avengers #1 The Avengers...
– The Avengers were tasked into hunting mutants. The team was formed 1000 days before the story when General Frank Castle summoned the soon to be members of the Avengers (some of them already mutant hunters) to sedate a riot at Camp Gorge, an exclusion zone inside the Grand CanyonGrand CanyonThe Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park, the 15th national park in the United States...
. The team's first mission was to locate and kill all the mutants Magneto saved and gathered after his escape from Manhattan. During their assault on Fortress X, the team discovers a group of mutant children and decide to abandon their mission. It is then revealed to them that their true purpose is a suicide mission, and the team sacrifice their lives to protect the mutant refugees from the Hulk.- Captain AmericaCaptain AmericaCaptain America is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Captain America Comics #1 , from Marvel Comics' 1940s predecessor, Timely Comics, and was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby...
– Leader of the Avengers. Captain America is struggling to control his team. During the mission, he kills a mutantMystique (comics)Mystique is a fictional character associated with the Marvel Comics' franchise X-Men. Originally created by artist David Cockrum and writer Chris Claremont, she first appeared in Ms...
that was protecting a group of mutant children. Realizing his mistake, he calls off the mission and leads the Avengers in defense of Fortress X. He is killed battling the Hulk, but his words and actions inspire the mutant forces to organize and band together. Legacy absorbs his memories to honor his sacrifice. - Ghost RiderGhost Rider (Johnny Blaze)Ghost Rider is a fictional character, an antihero in the Marvel Comics Universe. He is the second Marvel character to use the name Ghost Rider, following the Western hero later known as the Phantom Rider, and preceding Daniel Ketch.Johnny Blaze was portrayed both in the 2007 film Ghost Rider and...
– He is apparently killed by Chamber on his first mission. - HulkHulk (comics)The Hulk is a fictional character, a superhero in the . Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The Incredible Hulk #1 ....
– Dr. Bruce Banner was involved in experiments on mutants for the government. During an experiment to sterilize mutants, one of the prisoners panicked and caused the device to explode. This incident transformed him into the Hulk. Right after his transformation he killed his colleagues and his fiancee and that has caused him to harbor an extreme hatred of mutants. In truth, his role in the Avengers is as a contingency plan should they fail in their mission. He is killed by Redback while attempting to deliver a chemical bomb to Fortress X. - Invisible WomanInvisible WomanSusan "Sue" Storm Richards is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby. The character first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 in November 1961, and was the first female superhero created by Marvel in the Silver Age of Comics...
– After her son Franklin RichardsFranklin RichardsFranklin Richards is a fictional comic book character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually as a supporting character in Fantastic Four.Franklin is an Omega-Level mutant with vast psionic and reality-manipulating powers...
was nearly attacked by WolfsbaneWolfsbane (comics)Wolfsbane is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men.A Scottish mutant, Wolfsbane possesses the ability to transform into a wolf or into a transitional state somewhere between human and wolf...
, she ratted her out to the mutant hunters and the rest of the Fantastic Four were arrested for harboring a mutant. She later joined up with the Avengers. She's determined to stop her fellows Avengers from killing mutants, apparently feeling remorse for what she did to the rest of the Fantastic Four. In the end, she is killed by the Hulk while attempting to protect Fortress X from a military assault. - Iron ManIron ManIron Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee, developed by scripter Larry Lieber, and designed by artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, first appearing in Tales of Suspense #39 .A billionaire playboy, industrialist and ingenious engineer,...
– Tony Stark was infected with some sort of virus as result of a confrontatation with Madison Jefferies and fused permanently with his suit. Slowly being digested by the suit, he is essentially a corpse animated by machinery and jokingly calls himself the "Steel Corpse". When the team calls off the mission, an emergency override takes over his armor and attempts to kill the mutant children in the room. At his request, Captain America kills him with a shot to the back of the head. His right glove is then used by Redback to kill the Hulk. - Spider-WomanSpider-Woman (Jessica Drew)Spider-Woman is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics Universe. The character first appeared in Marvel Spotlight #32 , and 50 issues of an ongoing series titled Spider-Woman followed...
– In this reality, Spider-Woman is known as Redback. A silent cold blooded killer who doesn't speak, she is simply a 'following orders' person and was responsible for killing Mr. Sinister. She finally speaks after the discovery of the mutant children in Fortress X, stating that their mission "is wrong". After Sue is killed by the Hulk, Redback uses Iron Man's severed glove to detonate the explosive, killing both Banner and herself in the process.
- Captain America
- Dr. Richard PalancePandemic (comics)Pandemic is a fictional supervillan from the Marvel Universe was first mentioned in X-Men vol. 2 #188 and appeared in X-Men vol. 2 #194 . He was created by Mike Carey and Humberto Ramos....
– Dr. Palance is shown working alongside Dr. Kavita Rao on a mutant cure before Kavita kills him during a confrontation with Wolverine. - Exonim – A robotic strike force team that functions as mutant hunters under Graydon Creed's orders. They are this world's version of the SentinelsSentinel (comics)Sentinels are a fictional variety of mutant-hunting robots, appearing in the Marvel Comics Universe. They are usually portrayed as antagonists to the X-Men. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, they first appeared in The X-Men #14 .According to Marvel canon, Sentinels are programmed to locate...
. - Graydon CreedGraydon CreedGraydon Creed is a fictional character created by writer Scott Lobdell and artist Brandon Peterson. The character is an enemy of the X-Men and first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #299 .- Fictional character biography :...
– While not seen on-painel, Graydon Creed is a colonel who led the mutant hunters in an attempt to exterminate all mutants. - X – X is the main, and the only real, villainess of the AoX reality, she is both the voice controlling Fortress X and the creator of the army the mutants have to fight daily. Born as a brand new and unknown personality, she's a reaction to Dr. Nemesis work on Legion's mind, who was trying to restore his sanity by isolating and then purging all his personalities. Apparently X killed all the imprisoned personalities and decided to use all the personalities inside Legion, and all the minds in Utopia, creating a new environment in which Legion would be happy and known as a hero. Xavier suspected Legion's mind was trying to rebel and tried to fight X inside Legion's mind. To fight Xavier, X took the appearance of Moira MacTaggertMoira MacTaggertDr. Moira Kinross MacTaggert is a fictional character appearing in X-Men stories in the Marvel Comics universe. She works as a geneticist and is an expert in mutant affairs. Olivia Williams played a minor role of Dr. Moira MacTaggert in X-Men: The Last Stand...
to confuse him and thus having the opening to imprison everyone inside Fortress X. X then became the guardian voice of Fortress X while still using the appearance of Moira to help and control Legion. X revealed she kept the old universe safe for sentimental affection. X attempts to destroy the original universe, but is stopped when Legion realizes the truth of what she's done for him. He reabsorbs her into his mind, and uses her powers to restore reality to normal. Whether or not X still remains a threat is unknown.
Other characters
- Angel SalvadoreAngel SalvadoreAngel Salvadore, also known by her codename Tempest, is a fictional character created by Grant Morrison and Ethan Van Sciver, appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in New X-Men, vol. 1 #118. She is portrayed by Zoë Kravitz in X-Men: First Class...
– Retreated to the sewers of Manhattan and went on the run with Dazzler and Gabriel Cohuelo. After being tracked down by Doctor Strange, she is teleported to Fortress X for her own safety along with Dazzler and Gabriel. - AuroraAurora (comics)Aurora is a fictional character, a Canadian superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe. She is the twin sister of Northstar and the former lover of Sasquatch. She has also been in a relationship with Wild Child....
– Mentioned by Northstar as having been killed by soldiers. - BeastBeast (comics)Beast , Dr. Henry Philip "Hank" McCoy, is a comic book character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the mutant team of superheroes known as the X-Men...
– Dr. Hank McCoy was beaten to death by anti-mutant protesters during the "March of Purity" event. - CallistoCallisto (comics)Callisto is a Marvel Comics fictional character, associated with the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Paul Smith, she first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #169 ....
– A prisoner on Alcatraz. She is freed by Basilisk when he escapes before making her way to Fortess X. - Camp Gorge's Mutants – The following were seen in Camp Gorge during a prison riot:
- BlobBlob (comics)The Blob is a Marvel Comics supervillain, an adversary of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, he first appeared in X-Men #3 ....
– Shown battling the Hulk. - MaggottMaggottMaggott , is a Marvel Comics superhero who was briefly a member of the X-Men. Created by writer Scott Lobdell and Joe Madureira, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #345 ....
– Killed by Iron Man. - MammomaxMammomaxMammomax is a fictional mammoth-shaped human mutant that has appeared in various comic books published by Marvel Comics. He exists in Marvel's main shared universe, known as the Marvel Universe.-Publication history:...
– Briefly seen during a prison riot. - MarrowMarrow (comics)Marrow , is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. She is a mutant whose bones grow out of her skin and can be removed from her body, providing her with potential knives and clubs as well as body armor....
– Marrow participated in the prison riots and she would be strangled by Ghost Rider if not for the arrival of Chamber who killed Ghost Rider. - Omega RedOmega RedOmega Red is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in X-Men #4 , and was created by Jim Lee...
– Briefly seen during a prison riot. The Hulk throws the Blob into him and Rusty Collins. - RiptideRiptide (comics)Riptide is a fictional supervillain appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually those related to the X-Men franchise...
– Briefly seen during a prison riot. - Rusty CollinsRusty CollinsRussell "Rusty" Collins, formerly known as Firefist, is a fictional character, a superhero from Marvel Comics.-Publication history:Created by Bob Layton and Jackson Guice, Rusty Collins first appeared in X-Factor #1 ....
– Briefly seen during a prison riot. The Hulk throws the Blob into him and Omega Red.
- Blob
- Copycat – Infiltrated Cannonball's X-Force. Was unmasked and killed by Husk.
- DebriiDebriiDebrii is a fictional character, a superhero from Marvel Comics. She debuted in New Warriors Vol. 3 Issue 4. She was created by artist Skottie Young with the help of writer Zeb Wells. Little is known about her at this time...
– During a memory experience by Tempo, it was revealed that Debrii had been captured by the Sapien League and paraded down the streets as dangerous mutants. - DestinyDestiny (Irene Adler)Destiny is a Marvel Comics fictional character, known as an adversary of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, the character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141...
– Died in custody. - Doctor NemesisDoctor NemesisDoctor Nemesis is the alias of James Nicola Bradley, a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. He was a derivative version of the eponymous Golden Age character that originally appeared in Ace Magazines' Lightning Comics. He is a co-creator of the original...
– He is seen in a hidden room built unknown to Magneto himself at the center of the fortress. He is frozen and distorted as he is not completely in this reality. Gambit notices he's looking at some brain scans, probably Legion's. - Doctor StrangeDoctor StrangeDoctor Stephen Strange is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was co-created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, and first appeared in Strange Tales #110 ....
– Stephen Strange is a famous mutant hunter for hire using his mystical arts to incinerate any mutant he catches. He is actually a double-agent working with Magneto, and uses his powers to teleport mutants to Fortress X. - ElixirElixir (comics)Elixir , is a fictional character, a mutant in the and a student at the Xavier Institute. He first appeared in New Mutants, vol. 2 #5, and he is one of only a few students to retain his powers in the wake of House of M....
– During a memory experience by Tempo, it was revealed that Elixir had been captured by the Sapien League and paraded down the streets as dangerous mutants. - Fantastic FourFantastic FourThe Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
– The group (Mister FantasticMister FantasticMr. Fantastic is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero and a member of the Fantastic Four. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-plotter Jack Kirby, he first appeared in Fantastic Four #1 ....
, Human TorchHuman TorchThe Human Torch is a fictional character and superhero appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, he is a member of the superhero team the Fantastic Four, debuting in The Fantastic Four #1...
, and ThingThing (comics)The Thing is a fictional character, a founding member of the superhero team known as the Fantastic Four in the Marvel Comics universe. He was created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee in The Fantastic Four #1...
) was arrested by the mutant hunters when they were tipped off by Invisible Woman about them harboring WolfsbaneWolfsbane (comics)Wolfsbane is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men.A Scottish mutant, Wolfsbane possesses the ability to transform into a wolf or into a transitional state somewhere between human and wolf...
. - FeralFeral (comics)Feral is a fictional character that appears in the Marvel Universe. She has been both a superhero and a supervillain and most recognizably associated as a member of X-Force.-Fictional character biography:...
– Mentioned briefly by Rogue and Tempo as having died. - Guthrie Family – Revealed to having been killed when a trigger happy guard accidentally caused a massacre when the Guthrie Family was arrested, but no one was prosecuted as it was public knowledge that two mutants had been born into the family.
- Gabriel CohueloVelocidad (comics)Velocidad is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #527, in the second chapter of the "Five Lights" storyline, and was created by Matt Fraction and Kieron Gillen...
– Retreated to the sewers of Manhattan and went on the run with Dazzler and Angel Salvadore. After being tracked down by Doctor Strange, he is teleported to Fortress X for his own safety along with Dazzler and Angel. He begins using the codename Velocidad once he arrives at Fortress X. - Havok – Mentioned to have been forcefully killed by his brother Basilisk.
- Jean GreyJean GreyJean Grey-Summers is a fictional comic book superheroine appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. She has been known under the aliases Marvel Girl, Phoenix, and Dark Phoenix and is best known as one of five original members of the X-Men, for her relationship with Cyclops, and for her...
– Jean Grey's Phoenix Force ability manifested causing a tremendous amount a destruction and death in Albany. Though she was presumed deceased when the air force bombed the area, a new phoenix shape emerged from the rubble. - Kavita RaoKavita RaoDr. Kavita "Vita" Rao is a fictional character, a geneticist in the Marvel Comics universe of the X-Men. She first appeared and featured prominently in the first story arc of the monthly series Astonishing X-Men in 2004.-Hope:Dr...
– Kavita Rao became a traitor to humanity when she sided with the mutants. She currently lives in Fortress X. - Mary Jane WatsonMary Jane WatsonMary Jane Watson, often shortened to MJ, is a fictional supporting character appearing, originally, in Marvel comic books and, later, in multiple spin-offs and dramatizations of the Spider-Man titles as the best friend, love interest, and one-time wife of Peter Parker, the alter ego of Spider-Man...
– Spider-Man's wife in this reality, she's pregnant with a baby girl, therefore she's on the run. Spider-Man sends her to Paris to avoid being captured for being pregnant. - Mister SinisterMister SinisterMister Sinister is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #221 and was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Marc Silvestri....
– A flashback reveals that he was killed by RedbackSpider-Woman (Jessica Drew)Spider-Woman is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics Universe. The character first appeared in Marvel Spotlight #32 , and 50 issues of an ongoing series titled Spider-Woman followed...
. - Moira MacTaggertMoira MacTaggertDr. Moira Kinross MacTaggert is a fictional character appearing in X-Men stories in the Marvel Comics universe. She works as a geneticist and is an expert in mutant affairs. Olivia Williams played a minor role of Dr. Moira MacTaggert in X-Men: The Last Stand...
– One of the few humans that's allowed to live in Fortress X, because she's a friend to the mutant cause who's done a lot, to help mutants come into and control their powers. Also because she's the step-mother of Legion, who as one of the Force Warriors is a hero in his own right has earned Moira her place in the Fortress, but there is more to Moira than the eyes can see as she was eventually revealed to be actually X, the voice controlling Fortress X and the creator of this alternate reality. - Multiple ManJamie MadroxJames Arthur "Jamie" Madrox, also called the Multiple Man, is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics superhero, associated with the X-Men...
– Mentioned briefly by Rogue as having died. - NightcrawlerNightcrawler (comics)Nightcrawler is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Universe. He has been associated with both the X-Men and Excalibur, originally appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, he debuted in Giant-Size X-Men #1...
– Mentioned briefly by Rogue as having died. - NeophyteNeophyte (comics)Neophyte is a fictional mutant super villain in the Marvel Comics universe and a member of the Acolytes.-Fictional character biography:...
– Mentioned as being interrogated and giving information on Legacy and Magento. - Onyxx – Mentioned as being recruited to Magneto's cause by Nightmare.
- PolarisPolaris (comics)Polaris is a fictional comic book character appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, in particular the X-Men family of books. Created by Arnold Drake, Don Heck, Werner Roth and Jim Steranko, Polaris first appeared in The X-Men #49...
– Mentioned as being a prisoner of Alcatraz. Died while attempting to escape. Suspected to be Magneto's daughter. - PyroPyro (comics)Pyro is a fictional character in Marvel Comics and an enemy of the X-Men. Created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne, he first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #141 ....
– Killed by Redback during a raid on Fortress X. - QuicksilverQuicksilver (comics)Quicksilver is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
– Quicksilver was among those killed by Exonim during the "Red Hot" campaign. - SabretoothSabretooth (comics)Sabretooth is a fictional character, a Marvel Comics supervillain created by writer Chris Claremont and artist/co-writer John Byrne. The character first appeared in Iron Fist #14...
– During a memory experience by Tempo, it was revealed that Sabretooth has been captured by the Sapiens League and paraded down the streets as a dangerous mutant as shown in Tempo's memory. He is later seen working as a tracker for the Avengers in exchange for his freedom. He is referred by the Avengers as Weapon-S, his jaw was replaced with two metal tusks. He holds a grudge on Wolverine and he uses his scent to track down Fortress X. He is ultimately killed by Bruce Banner when the Avengers find the location of Fortress X. - Scarlet WitchScarlet WitchThe Scarlet Witch is a fictional comic book character that appears in books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in X-Men #4 and was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby...
– Scarlet Witch was among those killed by Exonim during "The Decimation". - SirynSirynTheresa Maeve Rourke Cassidy is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in books published by Marvel Comics, usually those belonging to the X-Men family of titles...
– A flashback reveals her as a test subject in one of Dr. Banner's experiments and the cause of the accident that turned him into the Hulk. She and the other prisoners were killed in the resulting explosion. - Spider-ManSpider-ManSpider-Man is a fictional Marvel Comics superhero. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. He first appeared in Amazing Fantasy #15...
– In this reality, Spider-Man is still married to Mary JaneMary Jane WatsonMary Jane Watson, often shortened to MJ, is a fictional supporting character appearing, originally, in Marvel comic books and, later, in multiple spin-offs and dramatizations of the Spider-Man titles as the best friend, love interest, and one-time wife of Peter Parker, the alter ego of Spider-Man...
. Spider-Man is hunted down by the Human Coalition after they found out about Nick FuryNick FuryColonel Nicholas Joseph "Nick" Fury is a fictional World War II army hero and present-day super-spy in the Marvel Comics universe. Created by artist Jack Kirby and writer Stan Lee, Fury first appeared in Sgt. Fury and his Howling Commandos #1 , a World War II combat series that portrayed the...
's Secret WarriorsSecret WarriorsThe Secret Warriors is a Marvel series featuring Nick Fury and Team White, a fictional team of superpowered agents in the . Created by Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev, the characters were introduced in Mighty Avengers #13, and debuted as a team in Secret Invasion #3, both published in...
. Since they were all powered daughters and sons of known superhumans, the Human Coalition assumed they were mutants as well. Therefore the government decided to extend their aim to "Post-Muties" (people with abilities whose offsprings were going to be mutants according to their convictions). He gets captured by the human coalition. - Vulcan – In induced coma at Barton-Howell research facility.
- Wind DancerWind DancerSofia Mantega, also known as Renascence and formerly known as Wind Dancer, is a fictional character, a former mutant appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. One of the student body in the Xavier Institute, she is a member of the New Mutants squad therein. Her first appearance was in...
– Mentioned as being recruited to Magneto's cause by Nightmare. - WolfsbaneWolfsbane (comics)Wolfsbane is a Marvel Comics superheroine, associated with the X-Men.A Scottish mutant, Wolfsbane possesses the ability to transform into a wolf or into a transitional state somewhere between human and wolf...
– Wolfsbane was harbored by the Fantastic Four until she almost harmed Franklin Richards causing Invisible Woman to report her to the mutant hunters.
Issues involved
- Age of X: Alpha
- X-Men: Legacy #245–247
- New MutantsNew MutantsThe New Mutants are a group of teenaged mutant superheroes-in-training published by Marvel Comics. They have been the main characters of three successive comic book series, which were spin-offs of the popular X-Men franchise....
#22–24 - Age of X: Universe #1–2
Reading order
this is according to the release dates of the issues:January
- Age of X: Alpha
February
- X-Men: Legacy #245
- New Mutants #22
March
- X-Men: Legacy #246
- New Mutants #23
- Age of X: Universe #1
April
- X-Men: Legacy #247
- Age of X: Universe #2
- New Mutants #24
Reception
- Age of X: Alpha received a rating of 7.5 out of 10 from IGNIGNIGN is an entertainment website that focuses on video games, films, music and other media. IGN's main website comprises several specialty sites or "channels", each occupying a subdomain and covering a specific area of entertainment...
, and a rating of 3.5 out of 5 from Comic Book ResourcesComic Book ResourcesComic Book Resources, also known as CBR is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book-related news and discussion.-History:Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1996 as a development of the Kingdom Come Message Board, a message forum that Weiland had created to discuss DC...
. - X-Men: Legacy #245 received a rating of 3.5 out of 5 from Comic Book Resources.