Every Time The X-Men’s Children Followed In Their Footsteps, Ranked

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In many cases, the heroes and villains of the Marvel Universe are eternal. Wolverine somehow seems to survive the worst humanity throws at mutants. Cyclops and Jean Grey’s children are constantly hopping across Marvel’s timeline. And Magneto seems to raise mutant soldiers in every major alternate universe.

Whether good or bad, many children of the most famous X-Men have followed in their parents’ footsteps, making them proud or ashamed. Wolverine’s children have literally adopted his mantle, while many of Jean Grey’s children have gone on to inherit the gifts of the Phoenix and her sense of justice and heroism. The children of the X-Men have, in some cases, become just as famous and important to the Marvel Universe as their parents before them.

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The X-Men’s Unofficial Children Of The Atom

Though the Children of the Atom may be the X-Men’s children in name, they are not actually related to any members of the X-Men. In fact, the Children of the Atom aren’t even mutants. After the rise of Krakoa as a world nation, some of the X-Men’s biggest fans tried to emulate their heroes.

Using alien technology, these kids mimicked the powers of their favorite X-Men, replicating the abilities of members like Archangel, Cyclops, Nightcrawler and Gambit. Yes, they may not officially be the X-Men’s children, but their drive to emulate their heroes turned them into heroes themselves, with their biggest crime simply wanting to enter Krakoa and become actual mutants.

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Daken: The Dark Wolverine

Logan may not be the greatest parent. He’s prone to angry outbursts and often lets his rage dictate his actions. However, the older he grows, Logan proves that he’s one of the X-Men’s most invaluable mentors. Unfortunately, he wasn’t much of a mentor to Daken.

Wolverine’s son inherited all the worst aspects of Wolverine, especially his claws and rage. Daken technically followed in Logan’s footsteps, though Daken didn’t fight for the X-Men. Instead, following Norman Osborn’s takeover of S.H.I.E.L.D., Daken became the Dark Wolverine on the Dark Avengers alongside Scorpion’s Spider-Man and Osborn’s Iron Patriot.

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Polaris Inherited Her Father’s Mutation

Lorna Dane is one of Magneto’s children, and though she may not have inherited her father’s hair color, she certainly gained his powers. As Polaris, Lorna is also a master of magnetism, making her an invaluable asset against humans and Sentinels.

Polaris, just like Magneto, has fought against and alongside the X-Men, even forming a lasting relationship with Havok, Cyclops’s younger brother. Polaris has also fought for X-Factor and the Starjammers and was one of Xavier’s aces in the hole during the future fight against the Sentinels in the animated Wolverine and the X-Men series.

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Legion Became A Godlike Mutant

Legion is an Omega-level mutant with the ability to manipulate reality itself, making him one of the most powerful and deadliest mutants in the universe. On many occasions, Legion has changed the structure of the Marvel Universe, no more infamously than during Age of Apocalypse.

Legion went back in time to kill Magneto and create a brighter future for Professor X and the X-Men. Instead, he murdered Charles and set the X-Men on a darker path against Apocalypse. Legion had the right idea, following in Charles Xavier’s footsteps to create that bright future for mutants, but the old Xavier would never resort to murder to achieve his goals.

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Rachel Summers Became Phoenix After Jean Grey

In the possible “Days of Future Past” future, the Sentinels had nearly exterminated the entire mutant race. Few remained. In the comics, Wolverine helped send Kate Pryde back in time to prevent Mystique from assassinating Senator Kelly. Another survivor of this future was Rachel Summers, the future child of Cyclops and Marvel Girl.

Rachel inherited her mother’s telepathic powers, but also her identity as the Phoenix. Rachel traveled back in time to fight alongside the X-Men of the present, making her parents proud. Many X-Men tend to leave their dark future behind to instead help the present, and with the Phoenix Force, Rachel helped defeat Cyclops in Avengers vs. X-Men.

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Quicksilver Was An Important Age Of Apocalypse X-Man

During the Age of Apocalypse event, Quicksilver was confirmed to be Magneto’s son. In this alternate universe created thanks to Legion’s mistake, Magneto formed the X-Men in his late friend’s name. Charles Xavier was gone, but the X-Men still had to defeat Apocalypse.

Quicksilver formed a relationship with Storm and the two X-Men served as the main characters of the Amazing X-Men comic series. Quicksilver was very much his father’s son in this universe. Both men gave their lives to save their loved ones and teammates. And despite Magneto and Quicksilver’s often villainous roles in the main Marvel timeline, they proved to be among the two greatest heroes in Age of Apocalypse.

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Laura Kinney Is The New Wolverine

Laura Kinney was created using part of Logan’s DNA, making her a clone of Wolverine, yes, but also his adoptive daughter. Wolverine isn’t much of a parent. Daken is proof of that, but thankfully, Laura had her fellow X-Men.

Besides, Wolverine’s parenting skills have evolved quite a lot over the years. Where there was once only rage, there is now a guiding mentor. Laura used to be X-23, but after years of living in Logan’s shadow, she finally became Wolverine herself and has proven to be one of the best new members of the X-Men added in the last couple of decades.

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Scarlet Witch Gave Magneto His Mutant Paradise

Marvel Comics has altered Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver’s origins many times, but no matter what their biological makeup is, they’ll always be Magneto’s children. They originally followed in their father’s footsteps, fighting against the X-Men as members of the Brotherhood of Mutants.

As Scarlet Witch’s powers evolved, she ultimately created an alternate universe in House of M. There, she made her father proud by creating the mutant paradise he’d always tried to create. Of course, this paradise was all a facade, trapping everyone in her fabricated universe. But for the briefest moment, Scarlet Witch helped her family rule the rest of the mutant race.

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Hope Summers Rebirthed The Mutant Race

Hope Summers was the first mutant born after Scarlet Witch’s House of M event, where she essentially destroyed most of the mutants in the universe. Because of this, Hope was branded as the mutant messiah, so Cable took her to his future to protect her and raise her as his child.

Hope inherited her adoptive father’s sense of responsibility, often returning to the present to help the X-Men and restore the mutant population. Hope continued to use her extraordinary gifts to make Xavier and Magneto proud, becoming the most important member of the Five, mutants who ensured the Krakoa X-Men could lie eternally.

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Cable Protects The X-Men From The Future

Nathan Summers was the son of Cyclops and Madelyne Pryor, sent to the far future where advanced technology there could help cure his virus. While there, Cable grew up in a dystopian future ruled by Apocalypse, hardened into a futuristic warrior that would make the Terminator jealous.

Cable followed in his parents’ footsteps by wanting to save the world from the forces of Apocalypse. Cable has helped the X-Men save the world countless times and has often traveled back to the past with news of the future, helping the X-Men battle evil they’re not even aware of yet.

“}]] The X-Men have inspired countless mutants to fight, including entirely new teams and even their children like Cable who wage war in the future.  Read More