This last decade has seen an incredible amount of new mutants be added to the growingX-Menfranchise’s roster. Throughout thenow-concluded Krakoa Saga, not only did the mutant nation allow for a new generation of mutants to take the spotlight, but an entirely new world of mutants sealed away from Earth has been revealed. With the growing number of new Marvel mutants, the balance of power has changed in thier favor.
Krakoa and Arakko are no longer options for the X-Men to call home, but their introduction has permanently changed the scope of mutant advancement on a grander scale. In an infinite sea of multiversal possibilities, there are bound to be mutants that would better be likened to gods. It may be difficult to keep track of the surge of mutants over the last decade, so we’re taking the trouble to get readers up to speed, breaking downthe most powerful X-Men and Marvel Mutants who were created in the last ten years.
15Rasputin IV
First Appearance:Powers of X #1by Jonathan Hickman and R.B. Silva
During the Krakoa saga, it was revealed that the long-time human ally to the X-Men Moira MacTaggert was actually a mutant all along. Her base powers allow her nine reincarnations, each of which she used to influence potential futures to find a way to avoid the rise of Nimrod and total mutant extermination. In her ninth life, Moira’s actions led to the creation of new mutants born as chimera-mutants in Mister Sinister’s breeding pits.Rasputin IV was specifically imbued with the powers of Colossus, Kid Omega, Unus the Untouchable, Kitty Pryde, Laura Kinney, and armed withMagik’s iconic Soul Sword.
In this reality, Rasputin IV was practically invincible, thanks to her metal skin, ability to generate forcefields, ability to become intangible, and a hyper-accelerated healing factor. By the end of the ninth version of reality Moira had forged, the only thing capable of killing Rasputin IV was the supermassive force of a black hole.
14Matthew Malloy
First Appearance:Uncanny X-Men #23by Brian Michael Bendis and Kris Anka
In the alternate reality designated as Earth-14923, Matthew Malloy was the world’s most powerful mutant. Beast described Matthew as“more than an Omega Level Mutant.”Professor X noted thatMalloy was “the largest mutant power source Cerebro had ever registered.“Malloy was an unnaturally powerful mutant with reality-warping abilities that put the Scarlet Witch to shame. Unfortunately, after watching his wife die in a Skrull invasion, Matthew’s powers manifested for the first time and exploded out of control, twisting and writhing reality with each surge of emotion.
S.H.I.E.L.D. once attempted a tactical airstrike that successfully killed Matthew, Cyclops, and Magik, but Matthew used his powers to immediately revive himself. Ultimately, the only way Matthew was defeated was by having the time-traveling mutant Tempus travel backward in time to ensure Malloy wouldn’t be born.
13Gabrielle Kinney (AKA Scout)
First Appearance:All-New Wolverine #2by Tom Taylor, David López, & David Navarrot
Gabby Kinney, akaScout or Honey Badger, is a perfect clone of Laura Kinney, the modified clone of Wolverine. Like Laura, who Gabby considers to be like a sister, Gabby has an identical healing factor, superhuman senses, and retractable bone claws. In addition, Gabby was infected with nanites by Alchemax which gave the young mutant an insensitivity to pain at the cost of a constantly lethal toxin that degrades her body similar to Wolverine’s adamantium.
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Laura and Gabby lived, trained, and worked together for years. The sisterly duo eventually moved to Krakoa where Gabby finally met her relatives in the extended Wolverine family. While she may be young and small, Honey Badger’s identical near-immortal status, in addition to being trained by her fellow Wolverines and her inability to feel pain, has made her a promising addition to lead the next generation of young mutants.
12Firehair (AKA Lady Phoenix)
Also known as Lady Phoenix,Firehair is a powerful psychic and the first known host of the Phoenix Force, who lived around 1,000,000 BC.When Firehair first bonded with the Phoenix Force, she struggled to resist its violent temptations but ultimately avoided becoming a Dark Phoenix. Years later, Firehair recruited a younger Odin, Agamotto, the first Black Panther, a Ghost Rider, the first Iron Fist, and a Starbrand to create the aptly named Avengers 1,000,000 BC.
Firehair and Odin grew particularly close; while they never had children, after a newborn Thor was assassinated, Firehair brought the young god back to life and was recognized by both Gaea and Thor as his second mother. After her death, Firehair significantly influenced the famous Phoenix Force over the next million years. It is Firehair’s presence that has led to the cosmic deity preferring red-haired mutants from Earth as its avatars.
11Xandra Neramani (AKA Xandra Xavier)
First Appearance:Mr. and Mrs. X #1by Kelly Thompson and Jan Bazaldua
Majestrix Xandra Neramani is a genetically engineered Shi’ar and mutant hybrid,created after the deaths of Charles Xavier and the Shi’ar Empress, Majestrix Lilandra Neramani. Like her father, Xandra possesses extremely powerful psychic abilities that she could initially harness while still in her egg. Xandra can also manipulate the speed of a person’s neurology, in mutants causing a surge of power to their own natural abilities.
Thanks to this ability, Rogue was gifted full control over her powers, allowing her to have physical contact with others without risking draining their energy. In addition to her father’s enhanced telepathic powers, Xandra is also a frighteningly powerful psychokinetic, granting hera similar concussive blast skill to that of Cyclops. As Empress of the Shi’ar, she rarely involves herself with mutant politics, however, after the Arakki mutants were transplanted to Mars, Xandra has acted as a political ally to the mutant-led planet Arakko Prime.
10Tarn The Uncaring
First Appearance:Hellions #6by Zeb Wells and Carmen Carnero
One of the biggest additions to the X-Men franchise over the past decade was the introduction of Arakko. It was revealed during the Krakoa Saga that an ancient civilization of mutants from Earth had been locked away in the demonic dimension known as Amenth, the home dimension of Annihilation. This society, now known as Arakko, included dozens of new and powerful mutants including Tarn the Uncarring.
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Tarn is a Mutant/Daemon hybrid with the ability to psychically manipulate a person’s biology, allowing him to alter a mutant’s powers, reverse aging, and to disfigure bodies. Additionally, Tarn is a powerful sorcerer trained in the dark magics of Amenth, which he primarily uses to aid in his genetic experimentations. Similar to Mr. S/inister, Tarn is a deeply curious geneticist whose moral boundaries are only ambiguously defined by his immediate goals.
9Isca The Unbeaten
First Appearance:X-Men #12by Jonathan Hickman and Pepe Larraz
AnotherArakki mutant, Isca the Unbeaten is an Omega-level mutant whose power makes it to where she can never lose. Isca is both Apocalypse’s sister-in-law and Tarn’s wife; combined with her unmatched power,Isca maintains a strong position of authority in Arakko. Unlike a power like Domino’s, which imbues bad luck onto her opponents, Isca genuinely can never be beaten.
Due to this, her power scale can increase significantly to match and surpass even the strongest of opponents, Omega-level mutants and gods alike. However, her abilities also have significant sway over her own decision-making. If she happens to be on the losing side of a battle or war, Isca is compelled to switch sides so that she may win the fight. Likewise, she may be compelled to die in battle if death is the only way to achieve victory. Fortunately for Isca, she is granted a life of longevity, living for approximately 10,000 years.
8Miranda
First Appearance:X-Men: Worst X-Man Ever #3by Max Bemis and Michael Walsh
Like Matthew Malloy, Miranda is a mutant from an alternate reality with the power to manipulate reality on a god-like scale. While little is truly known about Miranda, it is known thatshe has altered her reality’s history multiple times to adjust to her own liking. Her powers are on such a grand scale that not only can she erase anything or person from existence, but she can also erase all memories of that thing or person as well.
Miranda is also gifted with fourth-wall-breaking awareness, knowing that she is a comic book character in our reality. She often uses this as the basis to alter the history of her world. While she has only appeared in a single series, if Miranda were to decide to travel outside her reality, she could cause a significant amount of damage on a scale even greater than the Scarlet Witch.
7Okkara (AKA Grove)
Debuted inPowers of X #4by Jonathan Hickman and R.B. Silva
Okkara was the sentient mutant island progenitor to both Krakoa and Arakko before being sliced in two by Annihilation in ancient times.Originally a Thresholder mutant named Grove, it once served as a guardian to thousands of mutants and humans nearly two billion years ago. Over time, Okkara grew exponentially both in size and power. 10,000 years before the modern age, the second generation of mutants arose on Okkara led by Apocalypse and Genesis.
While Okkara was inevitably split in two, its powers of vegetative self-regeneration allowed both Krakoa and Arakko to thrive and regrow into full sentient islands themselves. Independently, Krakoa and Arakko have both survived centuries of wars and assaults from outside forces. Arakko specifically is now powerful enough to have integrated into Mars, becoming an entire planet over time.
6Summoner
Debuted inX-Men #2by Jonathan Hickman and Leinil Francis Yu
Technically an unnamed mutant,Summoner is an Arakki and the grandson of Apocalypse. Summoner, like Tarn, is well-versed in Amenth’s dark magic, specializing in summoning spells. Unlike large swaths of Arakko, Summoner is purely and fiercely loyal to Arakko, rejecting Amenth’s “political” involvement with the mutant population. An expert liar and manipulator, Summoner was successful at pulling one over on Apocalypse, allowing an Arakki invasion of Krakoa.
As a mage he prefers to summon creatures of immeasurable strength, once invoking the presence of a massive Cthulhu-esque creature. As a mutant, Summoner has been blessed with invulnerability and increased longevity, much like Apocalypse and his other immediate family members. Summoner’s primary weapon, a sword named Colony, has an amorphous quality that allows him to alter its shape and size, sharing certain qualities and appearances tothe famous All-Black, the Necrosword.
