X-Men Confirms New Change to Mutant Lore Is Permanent

 

The X-Men have entered a new era, bringing with it massive changes to the lore–and Marvel has confirmed that one is permanent. During the Krakoan era, Earth’s mutants had several advantages over the rest of the planet, namely the Resurrection Protocols. Allowing mutants to cheat death, the Protocols ironically hasten Krakoa’s demise, and in Dazzler #1, the titular heroine confirms they are gone for good.

Dazzler #1 is written by Jason Loo and drawn by Rafael Loureiro. Alison Blaire, AKA Dazzler, is preparing to give a concert, one of the biggest and most important of her career. She reflects on the ever-present threat to mutants, even ones as popular and generally well-loved by the public, such as her. Dazzler also recalls her own death during the now infamous Hellfire Gala, and her subsequent resurrection.

The X-Men's Krakoan Phase Breathed New Life into the Franchise

Krakoa Saw the X-Men Abandon Their Dream of Peaceful Coexistence With Humans

The X-Men’s Krakoan period, which kicked off in 2019’s House of X, introduced a number of awesome, mind-bending concepts to the franchise, namely the Resurrection Protocols.

The X-Men’s Krakoan period, which kicked off in 2019’s House of X, introduced a number of awesome, mind-bending concepts to the franchise, namely the Resurrection Protocols. This process was a complex one, which involved scanning mutant brain waves into a Cerebro. Then, using the powers of the Five, the mutant was revived, as if nothing happened. The X-Men did not share the Resurrection Protocols with the world at large, and took steps to conceal it, fearing what might happen should the rest of the planet discover its existence. As it turns out, these fears were well-founded.

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Since the X-Men’s debut over 60 years ago, the promise of peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants has driven the franchise, but the Resurrection Protocols threatened to undo every bit of it. Humanity views mutants with fear and suspicion, and should knowledge they can circumvent death get loose, tensions would soar like never before. The Krakoan era saw the X-Men retreat from this rosy interpretation of Xavier’s dream, instead opting for a more isolationist approach. With technology such as the Resurrection Protocols, it was easy to see why they chose this way of life..

From the Ashes Makes Life Dangerous For Mutants Again

The X-Men Have Lost One of Their Biggest Advantages

The X-Men’s From the Ashes era is a return to the franchise’s roots, as Earth’s mutants must now once again integrate themselves into the world at large. When Krakoa fell, it created a mutant diaspora that the remainder of the planet must now deal with. Some countries and organizations have recruited mutants for their armies and defense groups, and others are experimenting on them. The world is once again a dangerous place for mutants, and some of this is due to the loss of the advantages the Krakoan era brought with it.

And losing the Resurrection Protocols might be the biggest of them all. The X-Men go on some of the most dangerous missions in the Marvel Universe. Lives have been lost before, but the ability to easily revive those who died put the X-Men in a league never before seen. The ability to cheat death is a big one in comics, but the X-Men’s Resurrection Protocols took this to its natural conclusion. It was a hallmark of the lamented Krakoan era, and one of the biggest changes to X-Men lore ever–but now it is gone for good.